Obituaries

Jan 22, 2020

Ronald Jerome Bemke, 84, of Lewiston, Michigan passed away at his home on January 22, 2020.  He was born on August 21, 1935 to Benjamin and Eleanor (Wajanowski) Bemke in Detroit, Michigan.  He married the former Shirley Price on May 18, 1957 in Fraser, Michigan.  The couple lived in Warren, Michigan, where they were raising their three daughters.  In...

Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Alfred Stewart Weiland, 67, of Hillman, passed away at his home on January 15, 2020.  He was born on September 25, 1952 to Alfred and Priscilla Jeanne (Stewart) Weiland in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.  He married the former Donna Chabot on August 14, 1976 in Saint Clair Shores.  Fred has lived in Hillman for the past 43 years. ...

Jan 6, 2020

Mrs. Becky Lynn Wilkes, 59 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on January 6, 2020 at MediLodge of Gaylord. She was born on December 13, 1960 to Dale and Hazel (Darnell) Blackmore in Garden City, Michigan. She has resided in Lewiston since 2016. Becky worked for the Wayne County Circuit Court as a clerk for 20 years. She was a...

Jan 4, 2020

Mr. John "Jack" Edward Reighard, 75 of Lewiston, Michigan died suddenly at his home on January 4, 2020. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on March 12, 1944 to the late, Edward and Rita (Houstin) Reighard. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War where he worked as a mechanic in both...

Jan 2, 2020

Mr. William Frank Bacon, 69 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on January 2, 2020. He was born in Clio, Michigan on March 31, 1950 to the late, Carl and Mary (Brunges) Bacon. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. William moved to the Hillman area in 1986, formerly of...

Jan 1, 2020

Mr. Terry Lee Athan, 75 of Lewiston, Michigan died suddenly on January 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on July 25, 1944 to the late, Joseph and Florence (Moore) Athan. Formerly of Allen Park, he has resided in Lewiston for the last 18 years. Terry retired from Ben Washington Plumbing in 1993 after 30+...

Dec 30, 2019

Mr. Stanley Carl Babik, 91 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on December 30, 2019. He was born in Sumpter Township, Michigan on April 3, 1928 to the late, Joseph and Helen (Szlachoic) Babik. Stanley served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married his wife, Audrey...

Dec 28, 2019

Mr. Virgil "Al" Allen Keller, 66 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away peacefully in his home on December 28, 2019. He was a longtime member and volunteer at the Moose Club Association and an extreme dog lover of his Great Danes, Gigi and Jorge, and taking them to dog shows. He also enjoyed to hunt and fish. Al will greatly...

Dec 27, 2019

Mr. Dalton DeVere Duff, 87 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at AuSable Valley Community Home in Fairview on the evening of December 27, 2019. He was born in Boyne Falls, Michigan on February 20, 1932 to the late, Martin and Alice (Bunn) Duff. Dalton has resided in Atlanta since 1985, formerly of Flint. He retired...

Dec 27, 2019

Mrs. Sharon Ann Gawne, 75 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on December 27, 2019. She was born in Grafton, West Virginia on June 18, 1943 to the late, Glenn and Carolyn (Lafferty) Jones. Formerly of Frankenmuth she moved to the Hillman area in 1985. She was a member of the TriPoint Church of God in...

Dec 24, 2019

Eva Isabel Sortman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the age of 105 years.

Eva was born on January 12, 1914 in Canada.  She was a daughter of Wismer and Maud (nee Kerby) McKeig.  On May 18, 1932, she married Charles W. Sortman.  Eva was very proud of her home and her family.  She...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. Charles "Chuck" Edward Perry, 79 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home on the early morning of December 20, 2019 with his loving wife and family at his side. He was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1940 to the late, Charles and Alice (Lingenfelter) Perry. He married his wife, Patricia (Werner) Perry on...

Dec 17, 2019

Grace Evelyn Halberg, 103, of Lewiston, passed away at home on December 17, 2019 after a brief illness at the conclusion of a long, full life.

Grace was born on April 15, 1916 to Rollin and Elizabeth (Vondette) Wickersham in Detroit. She grew up in Detroit with many cousins and was hardly ever seen without a book...

Dec 14, 2019

Mrs. Edith Ann Andrews, 96 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on December 14, 2019 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. She was born in Oakland County, Michigan on May 22, 1923 to the late, James and Lena (Compeau) Hubarth. Formerly of Lake Orion, she moved to the Lewiston area in 1973. She was a member of St....

Dec 11, 2019

Mrs. Denise Ann Wolf, 61 of Lewiston, Michigan died suddenly on December 11, 2019 at her home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 6, 1958 to the late, Linus and Donna (Jaenicke) Keeler. She resided in Lewiston for the last 30+ years, formerly of the Detroit area. Denise worked as a barber at Woodland Barber Shop in...

Dec 9, 2019

Mrs. Eileen Marie Hunter, 92 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on the early morning of December 9, 2019 at The Brook Retirement Home of Gaylord. She was surrounded by love when she took her last breath and welcomed into Heaven with open arms by her husband, Dennis, who preceded her in death in 2010. Eileen was born...

Dec 4, 2019

Mr. Stephen Edward Weaver, 62 of Atlanta, Michigan died on December 4, 2019 at his home. He was born April 26, 1957 to the late, James and Geri Weaver. They lived in Plainwell and eventually moved to Atlanta. He graduated from Atlanta High School. He absolutely loved spending time with his Aunt Linda and his two dogs, Trucker and...

Nov 27, 2019

Mrs. Vivian Martin Longstreet Miller, 94 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on the early morning of November 27, 2019. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on July 25, 1925 to the late, Martin and Myrtle (Hoover) Longstreet. Vivian worked as a missionary in Brazil from 1958-1964 and then moved to Hillman. She...

Nov 27, 2019

Mrs. Donna Mae Jones, 77 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her husband on November 27, 2019. She was born in Alpena, Michigan on February 23, 1942 to the late, Leonard and Helen (Leitch) Zaske. She married her husband, David Jones, on December 22, 1999 and together the couple celebrated 19 years of...

Nov 27, 2019

Mr. Johann Daniel DeYoung, 73 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on November 27, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jeanette DeYoung; son, Bradley (Jessica) DeYoung; and granddaughters, Julia and Josephina DeYoung.He was preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Vivian DeYoung; and son, Daniel DeYoung.

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