Obituaries

Margaret Brooks

Margaret Brooks

Nov 5, 2015

Margaret "Peggy" Julia Brooks Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Julia Brooks, 100 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on the early morning of November 5, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late, John and Martha (Smith) Hyde on July 28, 1915 in Tower, Michigan. She married her husband, Clyde Brooks in Onaway, Michigan on April 15, 1939 and...

James Keen

James Keen

Oct 27, 2015

James Edward Keen Mr. James Edward Keen, 84 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on October 27, 2015. He was born to the late, William and Grace (Hubbard) Keen in St. Louis, Missouri on July 25, 1931. He moved to Hillman over 30 years ago, formerly of Battle Creek. James retired as an insurance salesman after 25...

Marion Barnes

Marion Barnes

Oct 25, 2015

Marion Jeannette Barnes Mrs. Marion Jeannette Barnes, 88 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on October 25, 2015 at MediLodge. She was born to the late, Irvin and Pearl (Crocker) Burgess on July 10, 1927 in Flint, Michigan. She married her husband, Bert Barnes on May 12, 1945 and together they celebrated over 60 years of marriage before his passing in...

Kevin Blackburn

Kevin Blackburn

Oct 24, 2015

Kevin Michael Blackburn Mr. Kevin Michael Blackburn, 52 of Hillman, Michigan died on October 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born on December 13, 1962 in Dearborn, Michigan to Earnest and Louise (Bonk) Blackburn. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy as Lieutenant Commander. He retired from BP Oil as a refinery operator after almost 30...

Phyllis Springstead

Phyllis Springstead

Oct 20, 2015

Phyllis May Springstead Mrs. Phyllis May Springstead, 79 formerly of Harrison, Michigan died peacefully at her daughter's home in Lachine surrounded by loved ones on the morning of October 20, 2015. She was born in Ferndale, Michigan on March 31, 1936 the daughter of Herbert and Lola (Schneider) Strube. She married her husband, Thomas Springstead in Detroit on May 5,...

John Finley

John Finley

Oct 20, 2015

John "Butch" Stacy Finley Mr. John "Butch" Stacy Finley, 71 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully in his home on October 20, 2015. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 4, 1943 the son of Rolla and Mercedes (Gerany) Finley, and was raised by his adoptive parents, Bob and Avis Binder in Whittemore Lake, MI. He married his wife,...

Darleen Krebiehl

Darleen Krebiehl

Oct 12, 2015

Darleen Christina Krebiehl Mrs. Darleen Christina Krebiehl, 81 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on October 12, 2015. She was born in Park Rapids, Minnesota on October 17, 1933 the daughter of Lloyd and Eleanor (McAllister) Ohngren. She has resided in Hillman since 1966. Darleen was a member of the St. John's Lutheran Church and worked as...

David Diehl

David Diehl

Oct 7, 2015

David Darwin Diehl Mr. David Darwin Diehl, 74 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on October 7, 2015 under the care of Hospice after being diagnosed with cancer. He was born in Flint, Michigan to the late, Frank and Julia (Carpenter) Diehl on October 22, 1940. He married his wife, Marlene (Huffman) Diehl...

Douglas Penn

Douglas Penn

Oct 3, 2015

Douglas Gartrelle Penn Mr. Douglas Gartrelle Penn, 83 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on October 3, 2015. He was born to the late Chester Gartrelle and Pearl Dona (Horn) Penn on April 10, 1932 in Trenton, Michigan. He served his country proudly in the United States Army serving during the Korean War. Douglas visited Atlanta...

John Cross

John Cross

Oct 2, 2015

John Allen Cross Mr. John Allen Cross, 62 of Gaylord, Michigan died peacefully on the morning of October 2, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1953 in Alpena, Michigan the son of the late Glenn and Betty (Fulkerson) Cross. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. He worked as a land surveyor...

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Sep 30, 2015

Helen M. Martin Mrs. Helen M. Martin was born in Rudyard, Michigan on July 26, 1914 the youngest of twelve children to Isaac and Margaret Keranen. Helen went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2015. During World War II, Helen worked at Packard Motors building P.T. boat engines. There she met George Martin and they subsequently married on...

William Benac

William Benac

Sep 25, 2015

William Lee Benac William Lee Benac, 75, of Hillman, MI, died on September 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born on October 22, 1939 to Charles and Fidelis (Dice) Benac in Hillman, MI. Bill spent his entire life in the Hillman area. He owned and operated Busy B Excavating for 27 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing,...

Gerry Campbell

Gerry Campbell

Sep 16, 2015

Gerry Campbell Gerry Campbell, 83, of Hillman, Michigan, passed away at her home, on September 16th, surrounded by her loving family, and is now enjoying peace and eternal happiness with Jesus in Heaven. She was born in Detroit on February 3, 1932 to Theodore and Hattie (Lukaschewski) Vonden Benken. Gerry was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Campbell...

Karen Frost

Karen Frost

Sep 15, 2015

Karen Louise Frost Mrs. Karen Louise Frost, 53 of Alpena, died peacefully on September 15, 2015 at Tendercare of Alpena. She was born to the late, John and Mary (Hubbel) Frost on February 22, 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan. She moved to Alpena in 2009, formerly of Hillman. She loved horses and enjoyed showing, riding, and training them. She also enjoyed...

Shirley Hartford

Shirley Hartford

Sep 2, 2015

Shirley Mae Hartford Mrs. Shirley Mae Hartford, 79 of Lewiston, Michigan died at Alpena Regional Medical Center on September 2, 2015. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 27, 1935 the daughter of Orvall and Evelyn (DePlanche) Kline. She worked in production in the automotive industries and worked at Burroughs in Plymouth and Hydra-matic in Ypsilanti for many years....

Diane Vandercook

Diane Vandercook

Aug 30, 2015

Diane Emily Vandercook Diane Emily Vandercook, 65, of Atlanta, MI, died on August 30, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on September 18, 1949 to Donald and Louise (Schier) Anderson in Detroit, MI. She married Sabin Vandercook on June 9, 1969 in Garden City, MI. She has lived in Atlanta for the past 15 years...

John Flynn

John Flynn

Aug 28, 2015

John William Flynn John William Flynn, 62, of Lewiston, MI, died on August 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1953 to Robert and Carolyn (Lehman) Flynn in Owosso, MI. John has lived in Lewiston since 1998 formerly of St Charles, MI. He worked in construction all his life, primarily for his family, retiring in 2009....

Lewis Hunt

Lewis Hunt

Aug 25, 2015

Lewis Lougheed Hunt Mr. Lewis Lougheed Hunt, 71 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on August 25, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late, Herbert and Eileen (Lougheed) Hunt in Detroit, Michigan on December 6, 1943. On March 16, 1979 he married wife, Elizabeth (Centofanti) Hunt in Roseville and together they celebrated 36 years of...

Albert Paris

Albert Paris

Aug 14, 2015

Albert Daniel Paris Mr. Albert Daniel Paris, 62, of Johannesburg, MI, died on August 14, 2015. He was born on April 1, 1953 to Daniel and Lolita (Abbe) Paris in Wyandotte, MI. He has lived in Johannesburg for the past five years, after retiring from owning and operating Dan Paris Excavating in Taylor, MI for many years, a business he...

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

Aug 14, 2015

Leroy Trever Johnson Mr. Leroy Trever Johnson, 69 of Lewiston, Michigan died on August 14, 2015 at Tendercare of Gaylord. He was born to the late, Roy and Beverly (Sylvester) Johnson in Flint, Michigan on March 29, 1946. He served his country proudly during Vietnam in the United States Army. He married wife, Sharon (Henry) Johnson on August 1, 1981...