Obituaries
Carolyn Worde
Oct 26, 2009
Carolyn Helen Worde Carolyn Helen Worde, 53, of Gaylord, MI, passed away on October 26, 2009 at her residence. She was born on February 17, 1956 to Don and Alice (Erb) McDuff in Traverse City, MI. She married Thomas Worde in 1980. She ran Sparr Valley Stables for 11 years, she always loved working with horses. She was an avid...
Jack Harvey
Oct 23, 2009
Jack Eugene Harvey Jack Eugene Harvey, 69, of Atlanta, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. He was born on June 11, 1940 to Dean and Delphia (Chutes) Harvey in Delpre, OH. He has lived in Atlanta since 1994, when he retired from Chrysler after 30 yrs of service. He was a...
Verne Bates Sr.
Oct 21, 2009
Verne Jack "Bud" Bates Sr. Verne Jack "Bud" Bates Sr. died at his home on October 21, 2009. Verne was born July 8, 1924 to Silas and Bessie (Haken) Bates, in Berkley, Michigan. Verne lived with his father, mother and brother Loren on the Grass Farm in Rust Township prior to moving to his current home in Hillman in 1937....
Agnes Dreffs
Oct 20, 2009
Agnes Estella Dreffs Agnes Estella Dreffs, 79, of Gaylord, passed away on October 20, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 26, 1929 to Ignatius and Stella (Lewadowski) Jaruzel in Chester Twp, MI. She spent her entire life in the Gaylord area. She was a member of St Mary's Cathedral in Gaylord. She enjoyed bird watching and fishing....
Arnold Black
Oct 18, 2009
Arnold R Black Arnold R Black, 74, of Atlanta, MI, and Clarksville, TN, died on October 18, 2009 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He was born on December 10, 1934 to Archie and Mary (LaFleur) Black near Johannesburg, MI. After graduation from Johannesburg High School in 1954 he joined the US Army. His entire career was served in airborne...
Richard Copeland
Oct 3, 2009
Richard Novice Copeland Richard Novice Copeland, 91, of Hillman, passed away on October 3, 2009 at his residence. He was born onMarch 21, 1918, in Calloway County, Kentucky. He was born the sixth child of ten children to Mary and George Washington Copeland. He is survived by his Sister Hontas Jones, of Benton Kentucky, his son Greg and Carol Copeland...
Stanley Spalding
Oct 1, 2009
Stanley Robert Spalding Stanley Robert Spalding, 54, of Atlanta, MI passed away on October 1, 2009 at his residence. He was born on December 15, 1954 to Albert and Jeannette (Fox) Spalding in Belleville, MI. He married the former Diane Anderson on November 9, 1973. He retired from GM after 30 yrs of service there. Stanley loved to be outdoors,...
Ellen Rowley
Sep 19, 2009
Ellen Louise Rowley Ellen Louise Rowley, 68, of Lewiston, passed away on September 19, 2009 at her residence. She was born on August 9, 1941 to Denver and Lorena (Weaver) Hinton in Lancaster, OH. She married William Eric Rowley of June 25, 1960 in Lancaster. She has lived in Lewiston for the past year and a half formerly of Montpelier,...
Virginia Goheen
Sep 18, 2009
Virginia Lee Goheen Virginia Lee Goheen, 78, passed away on September 18, 2009 at Medilodge in Hillman. She was born on January 2, 1931 to Lawrence and Nadine (Rice) Temple in Detroit, MI. She married Elmer Goheen on June 21, 1952 in Texas. She owned and operated her own ceramic shop in Hillman for many years. Virginia is survived by...
Col Ret
Sep 17, 2009
Col James Brown USAF Ret Col James Brown USAF Ret, 88, of Lewiston, passed away on September 17, 2009 at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living in Gaylord. He was born on April 27, 1921 to Roy and Clara (Hooper) Brown in Detroit, MI. He married Brenice Talley on September 13, 1947 in Lewiston, MI. James retired as a Colonel from the...
Dennis Letourneau
Sep 14, 2009
Dennis Alan Letourneau Dennis Alan Letourneau, 72, of Lewiston, passed away on September 14, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. He was born on April 18, 1937 to Albert and Ulaine (Bezzo) Letourneau in River Rouge, MI. He worked for the City of River Rouge Department of Public Works for 30 yrs, then another 15 years he worked for...
August Voisine
Sep 13, 2009
August George Voisine August George Voisine, 88, of Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009. He was born on March 30, 1921 to Charles and Emma (Fortin) Voisine in Bay City, MI. He married the former Gertrude Lapan in 1946 in Bay City, MI. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He worked as an electrician...
Leroy O'Dell
Aug 24, 2009
Leroy James O'Dell Leroy James O'Dell, 79, of Lachine formerly of St Clair Shores, MI, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 of a heart attack, doing what he loved best, four wheeling in the woods. He was born on June 11, 1930 to James and Edith (Crowder) Bennett in Akron, OH. He loved the outdoors, and was an avid...
Raymond Smith
Aug 23, 2009
Raymond Melvin Smith Raymond Melvin Smith, 62,of Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 6, 1947 to Raymond and Monedith (Gross) Smith in Flint, MI. He married Hellena Linda Bozik in 1979 in Flint, MI. Raymond served his country in the US Navy, and retired from GM after 30 yrs...
Donna Colby
Aug 21, 2009
Donna Marie Colby Donna Marie Colby, 61, of Alpena, formerly of Atlanta, MI, passed away on August 21, 2009 at her residence. She was born on August 25, 1947 to Richard and Ruth (Wilson) Colby in Detroit, MI. She was an animal lover and nic nac collector, especially clowns. She always supported our troops overseas. Donna enjoyed her grandchildren very...
Michelle Bechtol
Aug 16, 2009
Michelle E. Bechtol Michelle E. Bechtol, 46, of Atlanta, formerly of Farmington Hills, MI, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at her residence. She was born on August 11, 1963 to Edward and Lois (Brocker) Lawrence in Los Angelas, CA. She was a member of the Atlanta Eagles 4077. She enjoyed crafts and sewing. She loved the outdoors, especially...
Lillian Hoover
Aug 8, 2009
Lillian Hoover Lillian Hoover, 83, of Lewiston, passed away on August 8, 2009. She was born on February 8, 1926 to Martin and Margaret Lapczynski in Alpena, MI. She has lived in Lewiston for the past 6 yrs, formerly of Mio, MI. She was a member of the Gaylod 7th Day Adventist Church. She loved to sing and play records....
James Mackay
Aug 6, 2009
James Frank MacKay James Frank MacKay, 79, of Hillman, passed away on August 6, 2009 at his residence. He was born on June 27, 1930 to James and Emma (Campbell) MacKay in Flint, MI. He has lived in Hillman for the past 5 yrs formerly of Anchorage, Alaska. While in Alaska, he traveled throughout the state and ran a soup...
John Cordes
Aug 6, 2009
John Cordes John Cordes, 48, of Hillman, passed away on August 6, 2009 at home, surrounded by family and friends after a two and a half year battle with cancer. He was born on October 28, 1960 to Arthur and Rosalie (Edgar) Cordes in Alpena, MI. He graduated from Hillman High School in 1979. He worked for Sauers Dairy Farm...
William Kekko
Aug 5, 2009
William Albert Kekko William Albert Kekko, 80, of Livonia, formerly of Lewiston, MI, passed away on August 5, 2009 in Livonia. He was born on March 22, 1929 to Albert and Fanny (Thompson) Kekko. He was born and raised in Lewiston, graduating from Atlanta High School in 1947. Bill served his country in the US Army. He is survived by...
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