Obituaries

Rita Carter

Rita Carter

Aug 27, 2018

Rita Ellen Carter Mrs. Rita Ellen Carter, 81, passed away August 27, 2018 in La Belle, Florida. She was the only child to the late, Thomas and Lena Carter. Rita was a 1955 graduate of North Branch High School. After graduating she worked at Lapeer State Home before purchasing the Floodwater Bar and moving to Hillman in 1972. Later she...

Edith Orlandi

Edith Orlandi

Aug 27, 2018

Edith Ellen Orlandi Mrs. Edith Ellen Orlandi, 90 of Hillman, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018. Edith Ellen Hodgson was born on March 16, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Charles and Winifred Hodgson. Ellen, as she preferred to be called, grew up in the Detroit area and later attended Western Michigan University. She worked as an operator...

Lois Regan

Lois Regan

Aug 17, 2018

Lois Jean Regan Mrs. Lois Jean Regan, 70 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on August 17, 2018 at her home. Below is the obituary she graciously wrote herself. "I was born on October 22, 1947 to Betty and Stan. It was a very good year. I'm remembered as Lois Anderson. In 1986 I exchanged that last name for Regan. After...

Edward Willauer

Edward Willauer

Aug 14, 2018

Edward Charles Willauer Mr. Edward Charles Willauer, 88 of Johannesburg, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August 14, 2018. He was born in Joliet, Illinois on June 11, 1930 the son of the late, John and Edna (Mae) Willauer. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Korean War....

Chancey Cook Jr

Chancey Cook Jr

Aug 12, 2018

Chancey Cook Jr Mr. Chancey Cook Jr, 88 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on August 12, 2018 at his daughter's home in Comins. He was born on November 15, 1929 in Flushing, Michigan to the late, Chancey and Lula (Childers) Cook Sr. Chancey resided in Atlanta since 1975 after retiring from Fisher Body in Flint where he...

Maxine Bacon

Maxine Bacon

Aug 4, 2018

Maxine June Bacon Mrs. Maxine June Bacon, 93 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on August 4, 2018 at Hillman Haven. She was born on July 31, 1925 in Ionia, Michigan to the late, Tudor and Barbara (Moore) Rauch. She married her husband, Robert Bacon, in Allen Park, Michigan in 1983. He preceded her in death in 2011....

Cass Morgan

Cass Morgan

Jul 28, 2018

Cass Lewis Morgan Mr. Cass Lewis Morgan, 63 of Atlanta, Michigan died suddenly on July 28, 2018 in Atlanta. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on December 25, 1954 to Herbert and Naomi (Aldrich) Morgan. He married his wife, Nancy Sue on October 22, 1990 and the couple celebrated 26 years of marriage before her passing. Formerly of White Lake,...

Sandra Geremesz

Sandra Geremesz

Jul 21, 2018

Sandra Lou Geremesz Mrs. Sandra Lou Geremesz, 76 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on July 21, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on February 12, 1942 in Algonac, Michigan to the late, Bernard and Margaret (Genaw) Cartwright. She married her husband, Raymond Geremesz on January 18, 1964 in Algonac and together the couple celebrated 54...

Amber Hutchison

Amber Hutchison

Jul 15, 2018

Amber Dee Stevens Hutchison Amber Dee Stevens Hutchison, 41 of Johannesburg, Michigan passed away July 15th, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 7, 1976 to Roger and Deborah Stevens. If you knew Amber, you knew she loved the sunshine. She enjoyed flowers,...

Carol Vanvolkenburg

Carol Vanvolkenburg

Jul 11, 2018

Carol Sue VanVolkenburg Mrs. Carol Sue VanVolkenburg, 42 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at her home on July 11, 2018. She was born in Alpena, Michigan on November 8, 1975 to Kennith and Carolyn (Miller) VanVolkenburg. She resided in Hillman most of her life and graduated from Hillman High School in 1993. She worked as a waitress and bartender for...

Theodore Podewil Jr.

Theodore Podewil Jr.

Jul 5, 2018

Theodore (Ted) Walter Podewil, Jr. Theodore (Ted) Walter Podewil, Jr. of Lewiston, MI, formerly of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away July 5, 2018. Ted was born on May 5, 1934, to Theodore W. Podewil, Sr. and Ruth V. Godden (both deceased), and grew up in Ann Arbor. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joanne (Herman) and their...

Duncan Keetch

Duncan Keetch

Jul 3, 2018

Duncan Leroy Keetch Mr. Duncan Leroy Keetch, 50 of Hillman, Michigan died at home on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on March 16, 1968 to the late, Durwood and Barbara (McKenzie) Keetch. Duncan resided in Hillman most of his life and graduated from Hillman High School. He worked for many years in construction. He was...

William Salmoni

William Salmoni

Jul 1, 2018

William Thomas Salmoni Mr. William Thomas Salmoni, 81 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on the morning of July 1, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 8, 1936 to the late, Robert and Louise (Scharfenberg) Salmoni. He married his wife, Jacqueline Salmoni on April 21, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan and together the...

Jean Runyan

Jean Runyan

Jun 19, 2018

Jean Ann Runyan Mrs. Jean Ann Runyan, 71, of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at AuSable Valley Community Home in Fairview, Michigan on June 19, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan to the late, James and Bertha (Miller) Ferguson on November 19, 1946. She married her husband, Richard Runyan in Holly, Michigan on September 9, 1967...

Gretchen Newton

Gretchen Newton

Jun 17, 2018

Gretchen Rose Newton Gretchen Rose Newton, age 89, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Gretchen was born on June 28, 1928, in Dexter, MI to George and Henrietta (Luckhardt) Steeb. On Nov. 3, 1973, Gretchen married Robert S. Newton. She is survived by her husband and their children, Jan Sodt (Paul Allen), Carol...

Robert Cornelius

Robert Cornelius

Jun 12, 2018

Robert C. Cornelius Mr. Robert C. Cornelius, 76 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on June 12, 2018 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. He was born in Roseville, Michigan on October 3, 1941 to the late, Woodrow and Maude (Bolitho) Cornelius. Bob was a devote Catholic and attended Jesus The Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Atlanta for as long as...

Joseph Love

Joseph Love

Jun 11, 2018

Joseph George Love Mr. Joseph George Love, 67 of Atlanta, Michigan died suddenly on June 11, 2018 at his home. He was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on November 4, 1950 to the late, William and Virginia (Horn) Love. He married his wife, Ella (Bortles) Love in Milan on April 24, 1981 and together the couple celebrated 35 years of marriage...

Judy Quarfoot

Judy Quarfoot

Jun 9, 2018

Judy Verone Quarfoot Mrs. Judy Verone Quarfoot, 76 of Hillman, Michigan died at her home on June 9, 2018. She was born in Grayling, Michigan on September 16, 1941 to the late, Willard and Eleanor (Little) Quarfoot. Formerly of Trenary, she has resided in Hillman for the last two years. Judy worked at Porcupine Press in Trenary and helped start...

John Kelly

John Kelly

Jun 8, 2018

John Thomas Kelly Mr. John Thomas Kelly, 64 of Atlanta, Michigan died on June 8, 2018 at his home. He was born in Flint, Michigan on March 30, 1954 the son of the late, Thomas and Rhoda (Schram) Kelly. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 13 years as Staff Sergeant. John has resided in Atlanta...

Elden Kihn

Elden Kihn

Jun 4, 2018

Elden Glenn Kihn Mr. Elden Glenn Kihn, 75 of Lachine, Michigan went to his heavenly home on June 4, 2018 surrounded by his family at home. Elden was born on June 1, 1943 in Alpena, Michigan to the late, Carl and Alice (Kluge) Kihn. He resided in Lachine for the last 30 years, formerly of Hillman. He retired from Besser...