Obituaries

Donald Wright

Donald Wright

May 15, 2018

Donald Floyd Wright Mr. Donald Floyd Wright, 87 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at his home on May 15, 2018 surrounded by loving family. He was born to Ida and Floyd Wright in Hillman, Michigan on January 26, 1931. He graduated from Hillman High School in 1948 and married his high school sweetheart, Betty Powell, in 1950 at the Hillman...

Vivian Kotarba

Vivian Kotarba

May 14, 2018

Vivian Ruth Kotarba Mrs. Vivian Ruth Kotarba, 77 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on May 14, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 21, 1940 to the late, Raymond and Pearl (Wurm) Nicolai. She married her husband, Richard Kotarba on October 27, 1966 and together the couple celebrated 51 years of marriage before her...

Phyllis Benac

Phyllis Benac

May 10, 2018

Phyllis Marie Benac Mrs. Phyllis Marie Benac, 87 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan on the morning on May 10, 2018. She was born to the late, Frank and Marie (Sheldon) O'Neil in Flint, Michigan on April 14, 1931. Phyllis graduated from Central Michigan University with her Master's degree in elementary education and...

James Maxwell

James Maxwell

May 8, 2018

James Delano Maxwell Mr. James Delano Maxwell, 84 of Comins, Michigan, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Mr. Maxwell, who was born July 11, 1933 in Closplint, Kentucky was a longtime elder at the Church of Christ in Atlanta and served on the board of directors for the Oscoda County Council on Aging in Mio and...

Audrey Williams

Audrey Williams

May 3, 2018

Audrey Marie Williams Mrs. Audrey Williams, 90 of Loud Township, Atlanta, Michigan passed away on May 3, 2018 at MediLodge of Hillman. She was born on November 21, 1927 in Loud Township. She married, Willard Williams on June 18, 1946. Audrey loved gardening, vegetables and especially flowers. She was also a great cook and was known for her wonderful baked...

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

May 3, 2018

Thomas Albert Jones Mr. Thomas Albert Jones, 76 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of May 3, 2018 at his home. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on May 16, 1941 to the late, Thomas and Eva (Boston) Jones. He married his wife, Pamela (Chartrand) on November 22, 1960 in Mt. Clemens and together...

Floyd Marlatt

Floyd Marlatt

May 2, 2018

Floyd Rodney Marlatt Mr. Floyd Rodney Marlatt, 73 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on May 2, 2018 at MediLodge of Hillman. He was born on September 25, 1944 in Dearborn, Michigan to the late, Donald and Naomi (Wilson) Marlatt. He has resided in Atlanta since 1976, formerly of Belleville. Rod graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor's and Master's...

Melva Stringfellow

Melva Stringfellow

Apr 29, 2018

Melva Ann Spens Stringfellow Mrs. Melva Ann Spens Stringfellow went to be with Jesus peacefully in her sleep at her residence in Atlanta, Michigan on April 29, 2018 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late, Harold Russell and Jacquetta (Stacy) Spens and was born on May 9, 1926 in Halfway, Michigan. Melva married her husband,...

Paule Collard

Paule Collard

Apr 23, 2018

Paule Blanche Collard Mrs. Paule Blanche Collard, 96 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on April 23, 2018 at Hillman's Haven. She was born in France on June 28, 1921 to the late, Alphonse and Blanche Fruleux. She married her husband, Roger L. Collard on January 15, 1941 in France and together the couple celebrated over 60+ years together before Roger's...

Malinda Pyle

Malinda Pyle

Apr 22, 2018

Malinda Mae Pyle Mrs. Malinda Mae Pyle, 69 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 22, 2018. She was born on March 22, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to the late, Kenneth and Josephine (White) Patton. On October 3, 1980 in Pontiac, Michigan she married, Melvin Pyle and together the couple celebrated 37 years of...

Edward Ferris

Edward Ferris

Apr 20, 2018

Edward Guy Ferris Mr. Edward Guy Ferris, 76 of Spruce, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on April 20, 2018 at MediLodge of Hillman. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 14, 1941 to the late, George and Virginia (Newman) Ferris. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force and did three tours during the Vietnam...

Henry Newburry Sr.

Henry Newburry Sr.

Apr 15, 2018

Henry Allen Newburry Sr. Mr. Henry Allen Newburry Sr., 75 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at Alpena Regional Medical Center on April 15, 2018. He was born on August 10, 1942 in Cornell, Wisconsin to the late, Henry and Anna (Johnson) Newburry. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy. He married his wife, Susan (Morgan) Newburry on...

Arnold Pyle

Arnold Pyle

Apr 14, 2018

Arnold Pyle Mr. Arnold Pyle, 70, of Atlanta, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 14, 2018 at his home. He was born May 20, 1947 to Everett and Arletta (Schmidt) Pyle. He attended Hillman High School and was married to Barbara (Huntley) Pyle in 1966, and together they celebrated almost 52 years of marriage. They have two children....

Gordon Cady

Gordon Cady

Apr 12, 2018

Gordon D. Cady Mr. Gordon D. Cady, age 69 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He was born on August 9, 1948 to Arthur and Jean (Maanika) Cady on their farm on Kellyville Road in Atlanta. He graduated from Atlanta High School in 1966 and went...

Jeffery Wilson

Jeffery Wilson

Apr 8, 2018

Jeffery Scott Wilson Mr. Jeffery Scott Wilson, 65, of Alpena, Michigan, passed away on April 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born on April 23, 1952 to Robert and Dahris (Kwetcher) Wilson in Detroit, Michigan. Jeff worked for Old Republic Title in Monterey, California for 20 years, retiring in 2008, then moving to Hillman where he resided up until...

James Trudeau

James Trudeau

Mar 30, 2018

James Thomas Trudeau James Thomas Trudeau, 82 of Lewiston Michigan, formerly of Trenton Michigan, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Dorothy Shephard (Trudeau) and the late Beverley (Rauschenberger). Loving father of Janice (John) Bondy, Therese (Bruce) Mayrand, James (Cheryl), Susan (John) Larson, and Margaret (Andrew) Payne. Step-father to Kevin O'Grady, Colleen...

John Lovelady Jr.

John Lovelady Jr.

Mar 26, 2018

John Melvin Lovelady Jr. Mr. John Melvin Lovelady Jr, 64 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at Alpena Regional Medical Center on March 26, 2018. He was born in Flint, Michigan on December 31, 1953 to the late, John and Emily (Squires) Lovelady Sr. He married his wife, Sharon (Ewing) Lovelady in Hillman on June 2, 1986 and together the couple...

Joseph Whitehead

Joseph Whitehead

Mar 24, 2018

Joseph Karl Whitehead Mr. Joseph Karl Whitehead, 75 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on March 24, 2018. He was born in Houghton Lake, Michigan on June 11, 1942 to the late, Cecil and Althea (Tippet) Whitehead. He married his wife, Joyce (Pickard) Whitehead in Millington, Michigan on July 28, 1962 and together the couple...

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

Mar 21, 2018

Robert William Duncan Mr. Robert William Duncan, 84 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord on the early morning on March 21, 2018. He was born in Flint, Michigan the son of the late, Norman and Beatrice (Powell) Duncan on May 2, 1933. He married his wife, Elva (Cook) Duncan on September 29, 1951 in Flushing...

Oral Mcmurphy

Oral Mcmurphy

Mar 19, 2018

Oral Nelson McMurphy Mr. Oral Nelson McMurphy, 98 of Atlanta, Michigan died on March 19, 2018 at Hillman Haven. He was born in Avery Township, Michigan on September 14, 1919 to the late, James and Nettie (Ferguson) McMurphy. As a veteran of the United States Army he served his country proudly during World War II. He married the late, Arvella...