Obituaries

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

Apr 17, 2010

Billy Milan Jackson Billy Milan Jackson, 90, of Lewiston, MI, went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2010. He was born on June 26, 1919 to Marvin and Piccola (Rose) Jackson in Clinton, KY. He has lived in Lewiston since 1985 from Waterford Twp, MI. Bill served his country as a Scout in the US Army during...

Carl Devries

Carl Devries

Apr 12, 2010

Carl C. DeVries Carl Clifford DeVries, 77, of Lewiston, passed away on April 12, 2010 at his residence. He was born on August 3, 1932 to Leon and Helen DeVries in Zeeland, MI. He married the former Joan Martzke on June 6, 1953 in East Lansing, MI. He lived in Lewiston from 1986-1998 then moved south to Aripeka, FL, returning...

Benny Calhoun

Benny Calhoun

Apr 9, 2010

Benny A. Calhoun Benny A. Calhoun, 74, of Hillman, MI, passed away on April 9, 2010 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Benny who was a retired police agent out of California and was a 50 year plus member of the Masonic Lodge currently a member of the Atlanta Lodge, he was a past member of the...

Gerald Pyle

Gerald Pyle

Apr 8, 2010

Gerald H. Pyle Gerald Henry Pyle, 85, of Lewiston, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on April 8, 2010. He was born on March 1, 1925 to Robert and Casey Robinson in Lake City, MI. He married the former Helen Simon on June 11, 1939 in Yspilanti, MI. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He...

Elizabeth Constantineau

Elizabeth Constantineau

Mar 29, 2010

Elizabeth Constantineau Elizabeth Constantineau, 84, of Gaylanta Lake, passed away at her residence on March 29, 2010. She was born on July 27, 1925 to James and Mary (Brown) McCall in Detroit, MI. She married Wallace Constantineau on May 26, 1950 in Detroit. She was a member of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild there. She...

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Mar 26, 2010

Paul Johnson Paul Johnson, 54, died Friday, March 26th at his home in Atlanta, Michigan, after a prolonged illness. Paul was born July 5, 1955, on Travis AFB in northern California, to Joseph and Judith (Ducharme) Johnson. His dad was a painter at Dow Chemical Company and his mother was an RN. Paul grew up in Essexville, Michigan, graduated...

Scott Klein

Scott Klein

Mar 25, 2010

Scott Lee Klein Scott Lee Klein, 55, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born on July 19, 1954 in Alpena, MI, to Merle and Lahoma (Ray) Klein. He grew up in Atlanta, and graduated from AHS in 1971. He moved out to Texas and worked for SCM as a printer for...

Shirley Green

Shirley Green

Mar 23, 2010

Shirley May Green Shirley May Green, age 77, of Georgetown, Texas, and Rust Twp, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Georgetown. She was born August 10, 1932 in Montmorency County, Michigan to Arlie and Ida (Crawford) Abbe. Shirley was married to Donald Green in 1970 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Donald and Shirley were owners of Green Funeral...

Shirley Roby

Shirley Roby

Mar 22, 2010

Shirley May Roby Shirley May Roby, 88, of Johannesburg, passed away on March 22, 2010 at Engleharts Care Home in Atlanta. She was born on June 11, 1921 to Robert and Violet (Taylor) Westmore in Detroit, MI. She married Edward Roby on August 10, 1940 in Ferndale, MI. She was a member of the Heatherton Reformed Presbyterian Church. She worked...

Iris Aho

Iris Aho

Mar 19, 2010

Iris Lillian Aho Iris Lillian Aho, 83, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010 at her residence. She was born on April 3, 1926 to Thomas and Jane (Peters) McGann in Houghton, MI. She married John Aho in 1944 in Washington DC. She has lived in Atlanta since 2201 formerly of Waterford and Berkley, MI. She was...

June Newton

June Newton

Mar 13, 2010

June Newton June Newton, 84, of Hillman, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Back Home Adult Foster Care Home in Lachine, MI. She was born on June 5, 1925 to Ether and Ella (Moore) Hunt in Hillman, MI. She married John D Newton on November 28, 1942 in Ann Arbor, MI. She lived most of her life...

Linda Ferguson

Linda Ferguson

Mar 12, 2010

Linda Sue Ferguson Linda Sue Ferguson, 61, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She was born on July 4, 1948 to Ellsworth and Zelona (Faircloth) Kinney in Onaway, MI. She married Rick Ferguson on August 22, 1965 in Atlanta. Linda spent her entire life in the Atlanta area. She was...

James Schmidt

James Schmidt

Mar 9, 2010

James Francis "Mighty" Schmidt James Francis "Mighty" Schmidt, 78, of Lewiston, formerly of Essexville, MI, passed away on March 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born on April 10, 1931 to Edward and Agnes (Gwizdala) Schmidt in Bay City, MI. He married the former Geraldine Wagner in 1960 in Bay City, MI. He served his country in the US...

Ronald Pagenkopf

Ronald Pagenkopf

Mar 7, 2010

Ronald Walter Pagenkopf Ronald Walter Pagenkopf, 53, of Lewiston, MI, passed away March 7, 2010 at Tendercare Gaylord. He was born on August 2, 1956 to Ronald and Joan (Haworth) Pagenkopf in Ann Arbor, MI. He has lived in Lewiston for the past four years, formerly of Royal Oak, MI. He was a member of the Lewiston MOOSE. Ron enjoyed...

Denise Nickert

Denise Nickert

Feb 25, 2010

Denise G. Nickert Denise G. Nickert, 49, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on February 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born on May 10, 1960 to Louie and Louise (Edwards) Dubrul in St Clair Shores, MI. She married Jamie Nickert on June 18, 1977 in Lovells, MI. Denise moved to Lewiston in 1970, left for Santa Maria, CA, then...

Margaret Burgess

Margaret Burgess

Feb 22, 2010

Margaret "Peggy" Burgess Margaret "Peggy" Burgess, 90, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on February 22, 2010 at Grayling Mercy Hospital. We were blessed to have her in our lives. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a gentle soul that made her family her life. She will be greatly missed by all. Margaret was born on January...

Orla Mcelhinney

Orla Mcelhinney

Feb 18, 2010

Orla Dean McElhinney Orla Dean McElhinney, 82, of Hillman, passed away at his residence on February 18, 2010. Orla was born on January 17, 1928 in Snover, MI to Bela and Mary (Scouten) McElhinney in Snover, MI. He married the former Eleanor Finley on March 28, 1948 in Hillman. He graduated from Hillman High School in 1946, then moved to...

Carl Davis

Carl Davis

Jan 30, 2010

Carl Davis Carl Davis, 48, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on January 30, 2010. He was born on February 2, 1962 in Detroit, MI. He married the former Lorinda Runyon on August 24, 1996. He has lived in Lewiston for the past two years. He enjoyed being up north, where he liked to fish and socialize with his friends. He...

Gertrude Kline

Gertrude Kline

Jan 27, 2010

Gertrude Opal Kline Gertrude Opal Kline, 86, of East Jordan, MI, passed away on January 27, 2010 at Grandvue Nursing Home in East Jordan. She was born on September 13, 1923 to Thomas and Georgia (Webster) Colter in Boyne City, MI. She married Frank Kline on December 31, 1949, having just celebrated 60 yrs of marraige. She loved to cook...

Vada Hagemeister

Vada Hagemeister

Jan 24, 2010

Vada Louise Hagemeister Vada Louise Hagemeister, 84, of Atlanta, passed away at AuSable Valley Home in Fairview on January 24, 2010. She was born on September 7, 1925 to Burnie and Mildred (Shirey) McElyea in Clarkton, MO. She married Donald Hagemeister on April 7, 1974 in Mt Morris, MI. She has lived in Atlanta since 1984 formerly of Otisville, MI....