Obituaries

Aug 15, 2020

Mrs. Ella Jean Favel, 83 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at her home on August 15, 2020. She was born in Durand, Michigan on July 26, 1937 to the late, Wayne and Martha (Loder) Walworth. Ella enjoyed canning, crocheting, and knitting. She would often make her own clothing, as well as blankets. She will be missed.

Aug 15, 2020

Mr. William Alan Young, 81 of Lewiston, Michigan peacefully died in Petoskey on August 16, 2020 at Villa at the Bay. He was born on April 30, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan to the late, William and Adelaide (Glose) Young. William was a workaholic spending his career at Ford Motor Company's Michigan truck plant of Wayne. He also...

Aug 15, 2020

Mr. William Arthur Sass, 81 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of his family on August 15, 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 31, 1939 to the late, Edwin and Louise (Brock) Sass. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1993 after 30 years of working in production. Formerly of...

Aug 9, 2020

Todd J. Kendrick, 45 of Atlanta, Michigan died on August 9, 2020 at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was welcomed into Heaven with open arms by his dad, Russell and his maternal and paternal grandparents. He was born in Akron, Ohio on February...

Aug 7, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Frances Hofer, 88 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on August 7, 2020 at her home. She was born in East Detroit, Michigan on July 7, 1932 to the late, Francis and Margaret (Gill) Hellebuyck. She married her husband, Arnold Hofer, on November 24, 1949 and together the couple celebrated 70...

Aug 5, 2020

Mr. John Frederick Streiff, 79 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on August 5, 2020 while surrounded by his family. He was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on January 9, 1941 to the late, Jack and Johanna (Lux) Streiff. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War aboard both the USS Bonhomme Richard and...

Aug 4, 2020

On Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 10:06 a.m. Carroll Dean Lee passed away at the age of 91. Carroll was born on September 28, 1928 in Clio, Michigan to Harold Lee and Loia Church Lee. He met his wife of almost 71 years, Georgene, in Lewiston after her father (Marsden Wilson) umpired a softball game he played in. A...

Aug 2, 2020

Mrs. Julie Ann Smith, 81 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by the love of her daughters at her home on the evening of August 2, 2020. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 20, 1939 to the late, Eugene and Gladys (Beardsley) Sampson. Formerly of Clarkston, she has resided in Atlanta for the last 15 years....

Jul 29, 2020

Edward James Weaver, age 61, formerly of Lewiston, MI, passed away on July 29, 2020. Ed was born December 26, 1958 in Alpena, MI to the late Jake and Ileen Weaver.  He attended Atlanta Community Schools, graduating in 1977.

He was a talented artist, who enjoyed drawing and painting. He also dabbled in wood working and carving,...

Jul 27, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Boyd, 91 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord on July 27, 2020. She was born on March 31, 1929 to the late, James and Ida (Swayze) Bryant in Harbor Beach, Michigan and later adopted by Howard and Anna McKean. Formerly of St. Clair Shores, Ruth has resided in Lewiston...

Jul 26, 2020

Mrs. Jean Marie Cady, 94 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at the Clarkston Specialty Healthcare Center in Clarkston on the evening of July 26, 2020. She was born in Osceola Township, Michigan on September 22, 1925 to the late Charles and Seima Maanika. She married Arthur Cady on November 11, 1944 in Pontiac.  Together the couple celebrated 61 years...

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Charles Edward Liederman, 88 of Atlanta, Michigan died suddenly at his home on July 11, 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 29, 1932 to the late, Charles and Kathleen (Boeticher) Liederman. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Charles married his wife, Leatha (Dolan) Liederman in Roseville, Michigan...

Jul 11, 2020

Mrs. Erma Lewis, 96 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on the early morning of July 11, 2020. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 19, 1923 to the late, William and Agnes Heine. Erma has resided in Lewiston since 1950 where both her and her late husband, William,...

Jul 7, 2020

Mr. Ralph Stephen Pyc, 77 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on July 7, 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 8, 1943 to the late, Stephen and Alice (Bubka) Pyc. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. He married his wife, Sheri (Bishop) Pyc on...

Jul 6, 2020

Donna Marie VanLuchene, 77 of Gaylord, Michigan died peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on July 6, 2020. She was born in Highland Park, Michigan on June 26, 1943 to the late, Richard and Pearl (Gelisse) Frushour. She has resided in Gaylord for the last 25+ years. Donna was very social and...

Jul 2, 2020

Mr. Timothy Scott Killion, 47 of Atlanta, Michigan died unexpectedly on July 2, 2020. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on March 20, 1973 to James and Brenda (Goins) Killion. Formerly of Hillman, he has resided in Atlanta for the last six years. He married his wife, Heather (Walker) Killion on September 14, 2016. Tim loved to cook and...

Jul 1, 2020

Mr. Harvey "Bill" Clifford Morrison, age 94 of Hillman died Wednesday July 1, 2020 surrounded by his family at Hillman's Haven.  He is survived by his children, Susan (David) Smethurst, David Morrison, Rhonda (Jim) Brown, Doug Morrison, and Beth (Charles Gutierrez) Morrison; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren (with one more on the way), and sisters, Maxine (Dan) Burdick, and Margaret...

Jul 1, 2020

Cheryl Ann Knowlton of Atlanta passed away July 1, 2020, surrounded by Jim, her husband of 54 years, and her daughter, Shannon, after years of battling kidney disease.

Cheryl grew up in Clarkston, MI where she graduated from high school in 1965 and met the love of her life the following year.  Jim and Cheryl were married...

Jun 27, 2020

Mr. Roger E. Hanton, age 83, of Atlanta, Michigan, formerly of Port Huron, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was born on June 11, 1937, in Port Huron, to the late Herbert and Elizabeth Hanton. Roger was a longtime teacher and coach in Livonia Schools. He loved hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his first...

Jun 18, 2020

Charles Howard Cordes, 15 of Atlanta, Michigan gained his Angel wings on June 18, 2020. He was born on April 7, 2005 in Alpena, Michigan to Bryan and Darlene Cordes. He resided in Atlanta all of his life and enjoyed being part of the  Pied Piper School family. He enjoyed playing baseball and riding his bike. He loved people...