Obituaries

Aristide Attilio Franzoni

Aristide Attilio Franzoni

Aug 17, 2024

Mr. Aristide “Bud” Attilio Franzoni, age 91 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home on August 17, 2024 with family at his side. He was born in Rutland, Vermont to the late Attilio and Mary Ellen (McAndrew) Franzoni on September 9, 1932. He served his country proudly in the United States Army 2nd Division during the Korean War and...

Richard Norling Burley

Richard Norling Burley

Aug 17, 2024

Mr. Richard Norling Burley, 90 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends on August 17, 2024. He was born in Flint, Michigan on November 10, 1933 to the late Lee Roy and Ruth (Norling) Burley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He has owned property in Hillman since 1940 but...

Lyle Earl Lee

Lyle Earl Lee

Aug 17, 2024

Lyle Earl Lee, 98 of Lewiston passed in his home on August 17, 2024. Lyle was born in Flint, Michigan on April 19, 1926. He came with his family to Lewiston at age 10. At 13, he took his horse and a bushman handsaw and cut one large tree each day. He went to World War II at age 18,...

Dennis Glenn Guest

Dennis Glenn Guest

Aug 16, 2024

On Friday August 16th, Denny passed away peacefully at home, with family, at the age of 69. He was born September 9th 1954. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jone Guest. Daughters Harmony Lewis (Shane Hales), Melissa (Jason) Alexander of Mt. Pleasant, and Kari Guest (David Burns). Grandchildren Brett Grinage, Brianna Grinage, Isabella Huff, Madison Guest,...

James L. Fast

James L. Fast

Aug 14, 2024

James "Jim" Lloyd Fast, age 81, passed away suddenly at his home in Lewiston, Michigan. Jim was the son of R. George and Fern (Foxall) Fast, born on October 19, 1942 in Detroit. He grew up with his three siblings Janet, Robert, and Thomas. Jim was a Boy Scout and ran track. He attended Royal Oak Schools in Southeast Michigan...

Vincent Ellis Sanders

Vincent Ellis Sanders

Aug 13, 2024

Mr. Vincent Ellis Sanders, 95 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully at Frankfort Pines Assisted Living on August 13, 2024 in Frankfort, Michigan. He was born in Fenton Township, Michigan to the late Vernon and Beatrice (Hatfield) Sanders on June 13, 1929. He served his country proudly as a military police officer in Germany for the United States Army. After his...

Bill Cline

Bill Cline

Aug 10, 2024

Bill Cline was the youngest of eight, born to Imogene and Rev. Grady T Cline, on July 21 1950. He grew up in Cullowhee North Carolina, and later moved to the Detroit area where he started a family of his own. Bill loved the outdoors, and spent a lot of his free time fishing, hunting, and teaching his girls about...

Harvey Wilson Marlatt

Harvey Wilson Marlatt

Aug 8, 2024

Mr. Harvey Wilson Marlatt, 75 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully on August 8, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on August 26, 1948 to the late Donald and Irene (Wilson) Marlatt. Harvey lived a full and eventful life from beginning to end and touched the lives of many people along the way....

Ronald David Marquardt

Ronald David Marquardt

Aug 2, 2024

Ronald David Marquardt, age 71, of Hillman passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Ronald was born on February 2, 1953 in Bay City, Michigan to Ronald and Janice (Badgero) Marquardt. Ron graduated from Hillman High School in 1971. He owned and operated Ron Marquardt Builders for a number of years. Ron had a gift...

Linda Lou Butera

Linda Lou Butera

Jul 31, 2024

Mrs. Linda Lou Butera, 70 of Lake Orion, Michigan and Hillman, Michigan took her final trip around the sun on July 31, 2024. She was born on March 4, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Walter “Bayne” and Lula (Nelson) Schook. She married her husband, Mike Butera, in 1981 and together the couple celebrated 40+ years of marriage before...

Cleon Alfred Buchler

Cleon Alfred Buchler

Jul 23, 2024

In loving memory of Cleon Alfred Buchler who passed away suddenly at his home on July 23, 2024. Cleon was born on August 28, 1963. He was the son of Sharon and Donald Buchler who preceded him in death along with his brother, Steven. Surviving relatives are great-aunt, Janette Quantz, uncle, Gary and Kathy Jones, aunts, Judy and Harold Smith,...

Calvin Curtis Thompson

Calvin Curtis Thompson

Jul 16, 2024

Calvin Curtis Thompson, 64 of Atlanta, Michigan, died peacefully on July 16, 2024 at MyMichigan Medical Center of Alpena. He was born in Atlanta, Michigan on December 5, 1959 to Gerald and Barbara (Coles) Thompson. Being born and raised in Atlanta taught Calvin everything he needed to know about the outdoors. He loved being outside and taking walks in nature...

Raymond Deloss Marlatt

Raymond Deloss Marlatt

Jul 16, 2024

Mr. Raymond Deloss Marlatt, 84 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at home surrounded by family on July 16, 2024. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on January 12, 1940 to the late Donald and Irene (Wilson) Marlatt. He and his family returned to the family homestead at Big Rock, in Atlanta, when he was four years old. Raymond earned his...

Johanna Marian Lee

Johanna Marian Lee

Jul 12, 2024

Mrs. Johanna Lee, 93 of Lewiston, Michigan passed in her home on Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born in Fenton, Michigan on November 23, 1930. She married Lyle, the love of her life, on October 21, 1947. The two never left each other’s side for 76 years. She loved her family very much and served many holiday dinners for...

Jeffrey Peter Foltz

Jeffrey Peter Foltz

Jul 6, 2024

Jeffrey Peter Foltz, aged 52, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer on July 6th, 2024, with his loving wife Lisa by his side.

 Jeff was born in Petoskey, Michigan, on August 6th, 1971, to his parents, Dennis and Connie (Walker) Foltz. He graduated from Petoskey High School in 1989, where he found his love for baseball, after...

Raymond Douglas LeCompte III

Raymond Douglas LeCompte III

Jul 3, 2024

Mr. Raymond “Doug” Douglas LeCompte III, 42 of Ossineke, Michigan left this world much too soon on July 3, 2024. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on September 13, 1981 to Raymond and Judith (Ramsey) LeCompte Jr. He served his country proudly in the United States Army serving in Iraq. Doug worked as a distributor for the Detroit Newspaper. He...

Patricia Elizabeth Hampton

Patricia Elizabeth Hampton

Jul 2, 2024

Ms. Patricia Elizabeth Hampton, 38 of Hillman, Michigan left this world much too soon on July 2, 2024. She was born in Houston, Texas on August 11, 1985. Patricia has resided in Hillman since 2021. She loved the farm where she lived and taking care of all the animals, and she loved doing vinyl work with her cricut machine. More...

John Alan Burgett

John Alan Burgett

Jul 1, 2024

Mr. John Alan Burgett, 72 of Hillman, Michigan died suddenly on July 1, 2024 at his home. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 5, 1951 to the late Robert and Nancy (Weese) Burgett. He has resided in Hillman since 2017 but has vacationed here for the past 30+ years. John was an enthusiastic member of the Hillman...

Sue Ellen Hughes

Sue Ellen Hughes

Jun 30, 2024

Mrs. Sue Ellen Hughes, 74 of Lewiston, Michigan lost her courageous two-year battle with cancer on June 30, 2024 while at home. She was born in Grayling, Michigan on January 28, 1950 to Guy and Carmella (Gardner) Shiel. At the age of 22, she married her husband, Gerald Hughes, on May 13, 1972 and together the couple celebrated 52 years...

Richard Phillip Shaw

Richard Phillip Shaw

Jun 30, 2024

 Mr. Richard Phillip Shaw, 75 of Hillman, Michigan died unexpectedly on June 30, 2024. He was born to the late Ernest and Helen (Colley) Shaw on December 28, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. Richard married his beautiful wife, Bonnie (Coleman) Shaw on March 31, 1973 and together they celebrated 51...