Obituaries

Alfred Charles West Alfred Charles West, 69, of Lewiston, MI, went to the fishing hole beyond on July 11, 2009. He was born on April 2, 1940 to Alfred and Bernice (Strelow) West in Roscommon, MI. What a time to be born, things were so different then. He married the former Carol Waisanen on June 24, 1961 in Roscommon, MI....

Gary E. Courterier In celebration and honor we remember the life of husband, father, grandfather and friend, Gary E. Courterier. Gary went to be with his Lord on September 21st, 2009 at the age of 78. Gary is survived by his best friend and wife, Barbara A. Courterier. Gary and Barb resided in Johannesburg and Okeechobee, FL. Gary will be...

Gloria "Jackie" Rahn Gloria "Jackie" Rahn 78 of Lewiston passed away Thursday, March 8th 2007 at AuSable Valley Home after an extended illness. Jackie was born September 8, 1928 in Bay City Michigan, the daughter of Alfred and Florence (Manor) LaPan. She and her husband Herman moved to Lewiston in 1962, where Jackie worked more than 27 years as a...

Edward L. Keys Jr Edward L Keys Jr 41 of Lewiston passed away suddenly October 30. Ed was born May 9, 1965 in Detroit, the son of Edward and Sharon (Dennison) Keys Sr. Ed had lived in Lewiston the past 20 yrs and was owner/operator of Northern Michigan Filter Service in Mio at the time of his death. Ed was...

Joseph Gerald Beard Mr. Joseph Gerald Beard, 74 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home with his loving wife at his side on the early morning of April 9, 2016. He was born to the late, Joseph and Irene (Merningham) Beard on November 29, 1941 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Joseph married his wife, Naudine (Myers) Beard on August 24, 1985...

Mark Douglas Jacques Mark Douglas Jacques, 59 of Alpena, passed away on December 13,2010 at his residence. He was born on July 3, 1951 to Merle and Nora (Dahlke) Jacques in Bay City, MI. He attended Handy High School and later graduated from Delta College with an associate's degree in liberal arts. He also served in the U.S. Navy during...

Mark A. Romano Mark A. Romano, 47 yrs of Ortonville Mi passed away suddenly Monday October, 23 2006 of natural causes. Mark was October 14, 1950 in Garden City, MI, the son of Carl and Barbara (Suiter) Romano. He was employed by Troelsen Excavating Company and was a member of Union of Operating Engineers Local #324. Mark is survived by...

Charles "Nick" Harry Nicholson Mr. Charles "Nick" Harry Nicholson, 79 of Traverse City, Michigan set sail into eternity on June 18, 2013 with his loving three girls "Charlie's Angels" at his side. He was born to the late, Harry and Marion (Lewis) Nicholson on January 1, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. He retired from AT&T as a supervisor technician after 42...

Elaine Dines Mrs. Elaine Dines, 76, of Lewiston, Michigan, died with her children by her side on December 1, 2015. She was born to the late, Harold and Anna (Gastzrita) Grigsby on May 27, 1939 in Garden City, Michigan. Elaine graduated from Lady Wood High School in Livonia. She married Jack Dines on November 1, 1957 and was married for...

Steven Douglas Stone II Steven Douglas Stone II stillborn son of Steven Stone and Christina Gross was stillborn January 12, 2007 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Steven is survived by his parents, sisters Hanna and Kaylee Warren of Lewiston, grandparents George and Tammy Johnson of Lewiston, and Don and Audrey Stone of Atlanta, great grandparents George Johnson of Ohio and Violet...

David J. Hill David J. Hill, Comins, MI, age 70. Born January 19, 1946 in Isabella County to the late Donald and Trula (Hanes) Hill, died suddenly while vacationing in St. Maarten on July 7, 2016. He grew up in the U.P., graduating from Cooks High School in 1964, Asbury College in 1971, Asbury Theological Seminary in 1976, and Central...

Robert C. Michael Robert C. Michael 72 of Lewiston passed away Monday at Tendercare-Gaylord. Robert was born April 5, 1934 in Utica, Mi the son of Donald and Emma (Ford) Michael. He was a master plumber and owned and operated EMS Plumbing in Utica for many years; he sold the business and he and his wife Beverly moved to Lewiston...