Obituaries

Duane Pryor

Duane Pryor

Nov 15, 2018

Duane F. Pryor Duane F. Pryor was born on November 9, 1957 and died on November 15, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father Billy E Pryor and his mother Martha Pryor. He is survived by his former wife, Mary Burek; brothers and sisters Don (Laurie) Pryor, Rita (Al) Perry, Karen (John) Kukuk, Cathy (Tim) Ellis, David...

James Rutherford

James Rutherford

Nov 15, 2018

James Henry Rutherford Mr. James Henry Rutherford, 57 of Hillman, Michigan died suddenly on November 15, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on January 8, 1961 to the late, Jessie Herman and Loretta Ann (Gilson) Rutherford. James has resided in Hillman for the last 15 years. He loved woodworking, fishing, hunting, and...

Marjorie Partington

Marjorie Partington

Nov 8, 2018

Marjorie Partington Mrs. Marjorie Partington, 67 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Gaylord on November 8, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 5, 1951 to the late, Harry and Eva Dorothy (Street) Partington. Marjorie worked as a managerial assistant for Allstate Insurance in Farmington Hills for 40 years and retired in 2013. Formerly of...

Jill Klein

Jill Klein

Nov 3, 2018

Jill Marlene Klein Ms. Jill Marlene Klein, 44 of Cedarville, Michigan formerly of Atlanta, died tragically on November 3, 2018. She was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on February 20, 1974 to the late, James and Marilyn (Brennan) Allen. Jill graduated from Atlanta High School in 1992 and served her country in the United States Army National Guard after...

James Misner

James Misner

Nov 1, 2018

Mr. James Irvin "Mise" Misner, 76 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on November 1, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 1, 1942 to the late Donald and Wilda (Salter) Misner. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during Vietnam. Formerly of Battle Creek, he has...

Eleanor Arnold

Eleanor Arnold

Oct 30, 2018

Eleanor Maxine Arnold Mrs. Eleanor Maxine Arnold, 89 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on the early morning of October 30, 2018 at her home. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan to the late, William and Lona (Herr) Boyd on May 15, 1929. She married her husband, Bob Arnold on August 30, 1948 and together the couple celebrated 49 years of...

Linda Hernandez

Linda Hernandez

Oct 26, 2018

Linda Hernandez Mrs. Linda Hernandez, 76 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena on October 26, 2018. She was born in Dearborn, Michigan on October 6, 1942 to the late, Alfred and Bella (Cutt) Smith. In Dearborn on May 18, 1963 she married her husband, Fidel Hernandez and together the couple celebrated 55 years of marriage...

Diane Ward

Diane Ward

Oct 23, 2018

Diane Freida Ward Mrs. Diane Freida Ward, 78 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at her residence surrounded by family on the early morning of October 23, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 23, 1940 to the late, Elmer and Elizabeth (Hollenback) Dewey. She married her husband, Richard Ward on December 3, 1977 and together the couple celebrated...

Faye Reeves

Faye Reeves

Sep 29, 2018

Faye Marcina Reeves (MacAuley) Mrs. Faye Marcina Reeves (MacAuley) age 83, passed peacefully on September 29, 2018 with her loving family at her side at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan. The eldest of 13 children she was born to the late, Alger and Geraldine MacAuley on October 31, 1934. After graduating from Fairview High School she left the...

Donna Edwards

Donna Edwards

Sep 22, 2018

Donna B. (Lindner) Edwards Donna B. (Lindner) Edwards 91, of Atlanta, Michigan passed away on September 22, 2018 at Medilodge of Hillman, Michigan. She was born in Atlanta, Michigan to Alphonse and Bertha Linesman on January 23, 1927. Donna married Donald Edwards shortly after WWII and together they had three sons, Donald, David, and Del. Donald Sr. was killed in...

Thomas Baur

Thomas Baur

Sep 21, 2018

Thomas Joseph Baur Mr. Thomas Joseph Baur, 52 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at MidMichigan Medical Center of Alpena on September 21, 2018. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on July 16, 1966 to Robert and Kay (Stevens) Baur. Tom resided in Atlanta most of his life and worked in construction for many years. He worked for SMC Construction downstate,...

Judith Luczak

Judith Luczak

Sep 15, 2018

Judith Ann (Johnson) Luczak Mrs. Judith Ann (Johnson) Luczak, known as Grandma Tweety or "Busha" 72, of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on September 15, 2018 at MediLodge in Alpena. She was born in Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada on April 10, 1946 to Anslem and Alice (Martwick) Johnson. She married her husband, Gary Luczak in Bay City, Michigan on December 23,...

Keith Tibbits Jr.

Keith Tibbits Jr.

Sep 14, 2018

Keith Alan Tibbits, Jr. Mr. Keith Alan Tibbits, Jr., 64 of Lewiston, Michigan formerly of Euless, Texas, and Leelanau County, Michigan, died suddenly and peacefully in his sleep on September 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on May 12, 1954, the son of Keith and Jean (Kulow) Tibbits, Sr., and graduated there in 1972 from...

Mary Short

Mary Short

Sep 14, 2018

Mary Edith Short Mrs. Mary Edith Short, 87 of Lovells Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital in Saginaw. She was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Before she retired she drove Dial-A-Ride buses and school buses in Waterford, Michigan. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her children, Mary (Wayne)...

Johanna Wittman

Johanna Wittman

Sep 11, 2018

Johanna June Wittman Mrs. Johanna June Wittman, 88 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on September 11, 2018 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born on August 28, 1930 in Sebawing, Michigan to the late, John and Hazel (La Pratt) Bachman. She married her husband, Nicholas Wittman in Sebawing on September 17, 1949 and together they...

Eleanor Peter

Eleanor Peter

Sep 11, 2018

Eleanor Joy (Northrop) Peter Mrs. Eleanor Joy (Northrop) Peter, 82 of Vanderbilt, Michigan went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2018 at her home. She was born in Attica, Michigan on January 4, 1936 to Kenneth and Ruth (Gilbert) Northrop. Ellie married Clifford E. Peter on May 9, 1953 and they were blessed with seven children. He preceded...

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Sep 6, 2018

Jennifer Mae Lewis Mrs. Jennifer Mae Lewis, 39 of Mechanicsville, Virginia, formerly of Atlanta, died peacefully at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey on September 6, 2018. She was born in Midland, Michigan on May 28, 1979 to Pat and Joanna (Zook) Secrist. She married her husband, Kevin Lewis on December 31, 2007 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Formerly of Sanford,...

Karen Brent

Karen Brent

Sep 5, 2018

Karen Lee Brent Mrs. Karen Lee Brent, 60 of Lewiston, Michigan died suddenly on September 5, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 13, 1958 to the late, Ronald and Mary (Lagerman) Cunningham in Flint, Michigan. On July 4, 1981 in Fenton, Michigan she married her husband, Randy Brent and together the couple celebrated 37 years of marriage...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

Aug 28, 2018

Elaine Agnes Smith Mrs. Elaine Agnes Smith, 81 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family at her home on August 28, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 2, 1937 to Aloise and Magdaline (Augustine) Hering. Formerly of Warren, Elaine moved to Atlanta in 1992. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and being outdoors. Above everything she enjoyed her...

Gary Mckenzie

Gary Mckenzie

Aug 27, 2018

Gary Ernest McKenzie Mr. Gary Ernest McKenzie, 71 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena on August 27, 2018. He was born in Hillman Township to the late, Benjamin and Hazel Jane (Near) McKenzie on August 19, 1947. Gary moved to Hillman where he was born and raised and spent the last 25 years there, formerly...