Obituaries
Geraldine Smith
May 18, 2013
Geraldine Elizabeth Smith Geraldine Elizabeth Smith, 84, of Clare, MI formerly of Warren, passed away on May 18, 2013 at Prestige Place Assisted Living in Clare. She was born on November 15, 1928 to Edward and Laura (Kolb) in Detroit, MI. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lewiston and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Harrison. She enjoyed...
William Wilson
May 17, 2013
William Hiram Wilson Mr. William Hiram Wilson, 91 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away peacefully on May 17, 2013 at Tendercare in Gaylord, Michigan. He was born in Detroit to the late, Orville and Lillian (Slickton) Wilson on June 22, 1921. He married Lillian (Merithew) Wilson in Highland Park on August 30, 1947 and together they shared 64 years of marriage...
Shirley Bemke
May 16, 2013
Shirley Macy Bemke Mrs. Shirley Macy Bemke, 73 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away peacefully at her home on May 16, 2013. She was born in Cawood, Kentucky on August 12, 1939 to James and Mae (Swanson) Price, and was fondly raised with the help of her step mother, Hazel Price. She married husband, Ronald Bemke in Roseville, Michigan on May...
Kyle Wilson
May 13, 2013
Kyle David Wilson Kyle David Wilson, 86, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on May 13, 2013 at McClaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He was born on January 11, 1927 to Carl and Florence (Newman) Wilson in Hancock, MI. Kyle married the former Clara Mitchell on December 29, 1956 in Detroit, MI. He served his country during WWII in the...
Betty Westermann
May 6, 2013
Betty Loraine Westermann Mrs. Betty Loraine Westermann, 80 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away on May 6, 2013 at Hillman's Haven. She was born to the late Ferdinand and Lily (Radebach) Lange in Taylor, Michigan on June 4, 1932. She married husband, Norbert Westermann and together they raised two sons. Betty had been living in Lewiston since January, formerly of Brownstown....
William Kruse
Apr 25, 2013
William Kruse William Kruse, 77, of Alger, MI, formerly of Atlanta, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was born on May 29, 1935 to Harold and Geraldine (Gass) Kruse in Mt Clemens, MI. Bill retired from working as a carpenter for the United States government under the Department of the Air Force. He has lived in Alger since...
Edwin Weatherholt
Apr 22, 2013
Edwin David Weatherholt Mr. Edwin David Weatherholt, 24 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away suddenly on April 22, 2013. He was born to Joseph and Donna (Savory) Weatherholt in Gaylord, Michigan on June 9, 1988. He lived in Lewiston all of his life and was self-employed working in maintenance and construction. He enjoyed snowboarding and hunting. He was always willing to...
Janie Hannon
Apr 21, 2013
Janie Virginia Hannon Mrs. Janie Virginia Hannon, 74 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away at her residence on April 21, 2013 with loved ones at her side. She was born to John and Bertha Shumaker on June 25, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia. She moved to the Atlanta area in 1991, formerly of Livonia. She worked as a waitress and bar maid...
Kirk Myers
Apr 18, 2013
Kirk A. Myers Mr. Kirk A. Myers, 49 of Riverview, Florida and Lewiston, Michigan passed away on April 18, 2013 at Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, Florida. He was born to Earl Lee and Evelyn (Ellsworth) Myers on June 15, 1963 in Gaylord, Michigan. He spent many years between Lewiston and Riverview. He enjoyed spending time with his son and...
Ruth Fisher
Apr 17, 2013
Ruth Lucille Fisher Mrs. Ruth Lucille Fisher, 91 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away on April 17, 2013 at her residence with loved ones by her side. She was born to the late, Fred and Pearl (Grimes) Shatzer in Columbiana, Ohio on March 7, 1922. She was one of seven children and grew up very poor during the depression. She met...
Thelma Hood
Apr 16, 2013
Thelma Maxine Hood Mrs. Thelma Maxine Hood, 92 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord on April 16, 2013. She was born to the late William Albert and Edith Bell (Smith) Huffman in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1920. She married husband, Ralph Hood on June 14, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1988....
Avis Hawley
Apr 9, 2013
Avis Marion Hawley Mrs. Avis Marion Hawley, 95 of Hillman, Michigan passed away on April 9, 2013 at her residence with loved ones by her side. She was born to the late Adam and Alta (Crawford) Wilder in Green Township, Michigan on April 7, 1918. She married husband, Carl Hawley at Greely Baptist Church on September 4, 1938 and celebrated...
Angela Thoms
Apr 8, 2013
Angela Monika Thoms Mrs. Angela Monika Thoms, 62 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away on April 08, 2013 at Hiland Cottage Hospice House in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born on February 24, 1951 in Germany to the late Karl and Christel (Dreger) Kolster. She married husband, Gary Thoms on October 3, 1981 and together they have resided in Lewiston for the...
Gordon Nickert Sr.
Apr 7, 2013
Gordon Alden Nickert Sr. Mr. Gordon Alden Nickert Sr., of Lewiston, Michigan passed away on April 7, 2013 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan. He was born to Ernest and Theresa (Pruse) Nickert on November 16, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. He has lived in Lewiston for over 40 years, formerly of the Detroit area. Gordon worked for Associated Truck...
Betty Shephard
Apr 4, 2013
Betty Jean Shephard Mrs. Betty Jean Shephard, 79 of Hillman, Michigan passed away at her residence on April 4, 2013. She was born to the late James and Emma (Campbell) MacKay in Flint, Michigan on June 11, 1933. She has lived in Hillman for the past 12 years, formerly of Flint. Betty's top priorities were keeping a clean house and...
John Champion
Mar 29, 2013
John Edward Champion Mr. John Edward Champion, 79 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away at home on March 29, 2013. He was born to the late James Leroy and Grade Adeline (Collins) Champion in Van Buren Township, Michigan on September 9, 1933. He married his wife, Delores (Randall) Champion in Belleville on September 19, 1959. The couple moved from Belleville to...
James Rogers
Mar 27, 2013
James P. Rogers Mr. James P. Rogers, 81 formerly of Grand Rapids and Lewiston, passed away at Aspen Ridge in Gaylord, Michigan on March 27, 2013. He was born on August 9, 1931 to Howard and Evelyn (Corongo) Rogers in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Central High School in Grand Rapids and attended Michigan State University. A pastime of...
Jack Nicholas
Mar 26, 2013
Jack Leroy Nicholas Mr. Jack Leroy Nicholas, 59, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on March 26, 2013. He was born on June 11, 1953 in Selma, OR. He has lived in Atlanta for the past six years. He worked as a contracted forester for the State of Oregon for 20 years. He loved the outdoors, both fishing and hunting. Jack...
Leeland Barker
Mar 19, 2013
Leeland Victor Henry Barker Mr. Leeland Victor Henry Barker, 91 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away at Medilodge on March 19, 2013. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 12, 1921. He married wife, Earsel (Hilliker) Barker in Pontiac and together they raised a family. He lived in Atlanta at Canada Creek Ranch for the last 26 years, formerly of...
Wanda Britt
Mar 19, 2013
Wanda Lee Britt Mrs. Wanda Lee Britt, 80 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away on March 19, 2013 in Lexington, South Carolina. She was born to the late James and Vergie (Curneal) Carlisle in Detroit, Michigan on October 12, 1932. She married husband, William Britt on July 2, 1951 in Angola, Indiana. Wanda moved to Atlanta in the early 80s and...
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