Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Duane Wilder
Aug 13, 2015
Duane Wilder Mr. Duane Wilder, 62, passed away on August 13, 2015 while resting in his home in Williamsburg, Virginia. Born in Alpena, Michigan he was the oldest son of Shirley (Keetch) and the late, Arthur Wilder and the brother of Darwin and Dennis Wilder. He was the first person in his family to graduate college, completing his degree at...
Kaete Laporte
Aug 9, 2015
Kaete Helene LaPorte (Hoerath) Mrs. Kaete Helene LaPorte (Hoerath) passed away on August 9, 2015 to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Elmer. She was born to Martha and Georg Hoerath on August 27, 1921 in Plauen, Germany. In 1957 she came to the United States to be with her aunt and uncle Frieda and Robert Heine, who...
Carrie Wiseley
Aug 1, 2015
Carrie Linn Wiseley Mrs. Carrie Linn Wiseley, 55, of Hillman, MI, passed on August 1, 2015, battling cancer, at her home where love, laughter, and friendship were always welcome. Carrie was born on September 21, 1959 in Alpena, MI, to Murville and Caroline (Peto) Douglas. She married her soul mate, John Joseph Wiseley on October 21, 1989 in Pinckney, MI....
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