Obituaries

Melvin Ostrander

Melvin Ostrander

Mar 10, 2017

Melvin Lloyd Ostrander Mr. Melvin Lloyd Ostrander, 68 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on March 10, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on July 30, 1948 to the late Lloyd and Emily (Warren) Ostrander. Melvin lived in Atlanta since 2003, formerly of Port Huron. He enjoyed a variety of hobbies from...

Todd Krebiehl

Todd Krebiehl

Mar 10, 2017

Todd Allen Krebiehl Mr. Todd Allen Krebiehl, 56 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on the early morning of March 10, 2017 at MediLodge of Hillman. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on December 23, 1960 the son of Norman and Alice (Riegel) Krebiehl. Todd lived in Hillman most of his life and worked as a carpenter. He was a woodsman...

Joan Dearstone

Joan Dearstone

Mar 7, 2017

Joan Alice Dearstone Mrs. Joan Alice Dearstone, 71, of Atlanta, Michigan, died peacefully on March 7, 2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. She was born on August 27, 1945 in Canada to the late, Stuart and Elsie Curran. She married her husband, Keith Dearstone on May 6, 2011 in Leamington, Ontario and together they celebrated five years of marriage...

Lois Heinbokel

Lois Heinbokel

Mar 4, 2017

Lois Ann Heinbokel Mrs. Lois Ann Heinbokel, 54 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on the evening of March 4, 2017. She was born on July 3, 1962 in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of John and Devine (Bergie) Barnes. She resided in Atlanta for the last 40+ years, formerly of Lake City. Lois worked as...

Olga Ratliff

Olga Ratliff

Feb 11, 2017

Olga Ratliff Mrs. Olga Ratliff, 94, of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by loving family on February 11, 2017. She was born on June 27, 1922 in Hazel Park, Michigan to the late John and Victoria (Pfucha) Niparko. Formerly of Southgate, she resided in Lewiston for the last 20 years. Olga worked for Social Security for 25+ years as an...

Andrew Caid

Andrew Caid

Feb 10, 2017

Andrew Robert Caid Andrew Robert Caid, 74, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 5, 1942 to William and Susan (Sherbonda) Caid in Lewiston, MI. Bob had lived in Lewiston all of his life. He loved to hunt and fish, especially deer hunting and spending time on the lakes around Lewiston. He...

Denise Marquardt

Denise Marquardt

Feb 8, 2017

Denise Ann Marquardt Mrs. Denise Ann Marquardt, 56 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at her home on the early morning of February 8, 2017. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 2, 1960 the daughter of Albert and Marjean (Brandt) LaFleche. She lived in Hillman most of her life and worked at Northern Michigan Community Mental Health for 16...

Charles Ames

Charles Ames

Feb 4, 2017

Charles Lindberg Ames Mr. Charles Lindberg Ames, 88 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home on February 4, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Leroy, Michigan to the late, Clark and Grace (Wing) Ames on April 12, 1928. He married the love of his life, Betty E. (Denzel) Ames on January 1, 1948 in Cadillac and...

Stanley Markowski Jr.

Stanley Markowski Jr.

Jan 27, 2017

Stanley Frank Markowski, Jr. Mr. Stanley Frank Markowski, Jr., 49, of Atlanta, Michigan died on January 27, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. He was born in St. Clair, Michigan to Stanley and Catherine (Esper) Markowski, Sr. on August 8, 1967. He resided in Atlanta since 1989, formerly of Harson's Island. Stanley worked for K-N-K Excavating for the past...

Deborah Deline

Deborah Deline

Jan 26, 2017

Deborah Mae Deline Mrs. Deborah Mae Deline, 60 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on the early morning of January 26, 2017. She was born on April 6, 1956 in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Carl and Joan (Martzke) DeVries. She married her husband, Douglas Deline, in Lewiston in 1997 and together the couple...

Robert Roy

Robert Roy

Jan 19, 2017

Robert Joseph Roy Mr. Robert Joseph Roy, 52 of Atlanta, Michigan died on January 19, 2017 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Gaylord. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 12, 1964 the son of Vincent and Mary Ann (Skwarczynski) Roy. He married his wife, Dawn (Miller) Roy on September 14, 1991 in Sterling Heights and together the couple celebrated...

Dennis Carroll

Dennis Carroll

Jan 19, 2017

Dennis Earl Carroll Dennis Earl Carroll, 78, of Lewiston, MI, formerly of Johannesburg passed away on January 19, 2017 at MediLodge of Hillman. He was born on August 22, 1938 to Kenneth and Bernita (Jenkinson) Carroll in Pontiac, MI. He worked for 10 years at General Motors prior to moving to Johannesburg in 1973. Once here, he worked as a...

Ginette Metzger

Ginette Metzger

Jan 17, 2017

Ginette Henrietta Metzger Ginette Henrietta Metzger, 83, of Atlanta, MI passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at McReynold's Hall in Gaylord. She was born on March 29, 1933 to Henri and Yvette Corneueau in Saint Medar D'Aunis, France. She married Daniel Metzger on October 1, 1955 in France. Ginette worked on the telephone switchboard for the US Government during...

Edward Normile

Edward Normile

Jan 17, 2017

Edward Kenneth Normile Mr. Edward Kenneth Normile, 77 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home on January 17, 2017. He was born on October 7, 1939 the son of Edward and Dorothy (Detloff) Normile in Detroit, Michigan. He resided in Atlanta for the last 28 years, formerly of Warren. Edward retired from Winter Sausage in East Pointe in 1990...

Arlene Shankland

Arlene Shankland

Jan 16, 2017

Arlene Elizabeth Shankland Arlene Elizabeth Shankland, 90, of Lewiston, MI passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017, at The Brook in Gaylord. She was born on March 8, 1926, to Julius and Cora (Roos) Schmidt in Ann Arbor, MI. She married Glen Joseph Shankland on September 2, 1945 in Ann Arbor. She has lived in Lewiston since 1984, having vacationed...

June O�Neil

June O�Neil

Jan 8, 2017

June Shirley O'Neil June Shirley O'Neil, 86, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on January 8, 2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 16, 1929 to Earl and Mildred (MacLean) Carten in Detroit, MI. She married John "Jack" O'Neil on February 15, 1947 in Detroit, MI. June has lived in Atlanta for the past seven years formerly of...

Larry Roux

Larry Roux

Jan 8, 2017

Larry Joseph Roux Larry Joseph Roux, 58, of Lewiston, passed away on January 8, 2017 at his residence. He was born on August 23, 1958 to Ernest and Margaret (Hurley) Roux in Detroit, MI. He has lived in Lewiston for the past 32 years, formerly of Detroit. He owned and operated Triple L Insulation in Gaylord for 13 years, and...

Billy Travis

Billy Travis

Jan 6, 2017

Billy Joe Travis Mr. Billy Joe Travis, 30, of Hillman, Michigan, passed away doing what he loved on January 6, 2017. He was born on September 9, 1986 to Leroy and Judy (Karsen) Travis in Tawas, Michigan. Billy was engaged to Lindsey Grace and ready to not only be a father to her son, Cayden, but also the couple was...

Charles Benac Jr.

Charles Benac Jr.

Dec 24, 2016

Charles Frederic Benac, Jr. Mr. Charles Frederic Benac, Jr., 79 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on the early morning of December 24, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. He was born in Hillman Township on August 5, 1937 the son of the late, Charles and Fidelis (Dice) Benac Sr. On May 15, 1965 he married his wife, Carol (Bergey)...

Theodore Neuner

Theodore Neuner

Dec 14, 2016

Theodore Joseph Neuner Mr. Theodore Joseph Neuner, 60 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home on the early morning of December 14, 2016. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on July 3, 1956 the son of Charles and Virginia (Gontarek) Neuner. Theodore has lived in Lewiston for the last five years, formerly of New Haven. He worked as...