Obituaries

Barbara Zenker

Barbara Zenker

Aug 4, 2009

Barbara Jenne Zenker Barbara Jenne Zenker, 78, of Atlanta, MI, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio on August 4th, 2009. She was born on March 1, 1931 to Earnest and Carol (Hayler) Zenker in Lansing, MI. She has lived in Atlanta since 1962, where she owned and operated Barbara's Custom Upholstery for 35+ yrs. She was a founding...

Maurice Carey

Maurice Carey

Aug 3, 2009

Maurice Calvin Carey by Valerie Girdwood I want to tell you something. After Maurice Calvin Carey was born, his mother told the doctor (who was preparing to leave) that another baby was coming. Fifteen minutes later Mercer Harding Carey was born. They were identical twins, born on April 10, 1921, to the parents of Dr. Leon and Esther Carey on...

Nancilea Marko

Nancilea Marko

Aug 3, 2009

Nancilea Marko Nancilea Marko, 76, of Atlanta, passed away at her residence on August 3, 2009. She was born on March 7, 1933 to William and Thelma (Johnson) Campbell in Springfield, OH. She has lived in Atlanta since 1980, moving here from Wyandotte. She was a member of the VFW in Atlanta. She loved to play BINGO and make trips...

James Williams

James Williams

Aug 1, 2009

James Edward Williams James Edward Williams, 54, of Hillman, MI, passed away on August 1, 2009 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1955 to Ervin and Shirley (Crooks) Williams in Detroit, MI. He has lived in Hillman since 1990 formerly of Fenton, MI. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years for Try City Aggregate,...

Irma Ehlers-Woolpert

Irma Ehlers-Woolpert

Jul 31, 2009

Irma Ehlers-Woolpert Irma Ehlers-Woolpert, 88, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on July 31, 2009 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Hillman, MI. She was born on April 14, 1921 to William and Emilie (Kerston) Boebe in Eikendorf, Germany. She has been an Atlanta resident since 1988, formerly of Mt Clemens, MI. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Order...

Louis Sanglier

Louis Sanglier

Jul 31, 2009

Louis J. Sanglier Louis J. Sanglier, 88, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, MI. He was born on June 28, 1921 to Louis and Myrtle (Wehner) Sanglier in Toledo, OH. He married the former Elizabeth Fountain on November 27, 1943 in Monroe, MI. He served his country in the US...

Richard Glaza

Richard Glaza

Jul 30, 2009

Richard Ronald Glaza Richard Ronald Glaza, 75 of Comins, MI, passed away on July 30, 2009 at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1933 to Theodore and Mary (Zajac) Glaza in Bay City, MI. He has lived in Comins since 1980 after retiring from the US Navy out of Bremerton, WA. He was a member of the Comins...

William Roberts

William Roberts

Jul 30, 2009

William A. Roberts William A. Roberts, 75, of Lewiston, passed away on July 30, 2009 at Northern Michigan Hosptial in Petoskey. He was born on September 23, 1933 to Quincy and Emily (Scrimger) Roberts in Jackson, MI. He married the former Annabel Wightman on June 28, 1952 in Jackson. He retired from Goodyear Tire Co after 43 yrs, as a...

Harvey Turner

Harvey Turner

Jul 29, 2009

Harvey M. Turner Harvey M. Turner, 89, of Atlanta, MI, formerly of Grand Marais, MN, died July 29, 2009 at the home of his daughter. He was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Evanston, IL to June and Leslie Turner. He retired as chief product engineer at Donaldson Company in Minneapolis where he worked for 25 years. He then continued his...

Melbert Renodin

Melbert Renodin

Jul 28, 2009

Melbert Glen Renodin Melbert Glen Renodin, 82, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on July 28, 2009 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Gaylord. He was born on August 30, 1926 to Glen and Lucy (Fisher) Renodin in Nankin Twp, MI. He has lived in Lewiston since 1980, but had been in the Montmorency County area since 1972. He retired from the...

Kay Garner

Kay Garner

Jul 25, 2009

Kay Donna Garner Kay Donna Garner, of Milford, MI, formerly of Atlanta, passed away at Detroit Receiving Hospital on July 25, 2009. She was born on March 29, 1936 to Earl and Wanda (Ferguson) Hall in Dearborn, MI. She had lived in Atlanta for many years, leaving here in 2003. She was a 20 yr member of the Atlanta Eagles...

Roy Richey

Roy Richey

Jul 21, 2009

Roy Edward Richey Roy Edward Richey, 89, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on July 21, 2009. He was born on July 5, 1920 to Jake and Pearl (Walker) Richey in Greenville, KY. He married the former Helen Tye on June 5, 1943. Roy served his country in the US Army during WWII. He has lived in Lewiston since 1983 formerly...

Samuel Suica

Samuel Suica

Jul 16, 2009

Samuel Suica Samuel Suica, 84, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on July 16, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1925 to Michael and Martha Suica in Slovan, PA. He served his country during WWII in the US Army. Sam has lived in Atlanta since 1999 formerly of Warren, MI. He owned and operated Suica Construction...

Thomas Rice

Thomas Rice

Jul 16, 2009

Thomas Lawrence Rice Thomas Lawrence Rice, 65, of Atlanta, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2009 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 14, 1944 to Bert and Doris (Lalonde) Rice in Wyandotte, MI. He served his country in the US Army during Vietnam. He retired from Great Lakes Steel after 33 yrs as a millwright. After...

Carl Pratt

Carl Pratt

Jul 12, 2009

Carl E. Pratt Carl E. Pratt, 71, of Waters, MI, formerly of St Helen, MI, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 12, 2009 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 28, 1937 in Flint, MI, to George and Theresa (Toler) Pratt. He married George Ann on November 11, 1978 in Flint, MI. He was an avid...

Marrilynn Burley

Marrilynn Burley

Jul 10, 2009

Marrilynn Joyce Burley Marrilynn Joyce Burley, 74, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 10, 1935 to Joseph and Irene (Campbell) Smith in Dearborn, MI. She grew up in Plymouth, MI, then on to Houghton Lake, finally moving to Atlanta in 1967. She married Robert Burley in 1958....

Paulette Lucus

Paulette Lucus

Jul 5, 2009

Paulette Gay Lucus Paulette Gay Lucus, 57, of Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at her residence. She was born on December 24, 1951 to Kenneth and Dorothy (Harrison) Coleman in Flint, MI. She married Robert Lucus on September 31, 1974. Paulette has lived in Atlanta for almost 15 yrs, formerly of Flint. She was a 25+ yr...

Geraldine Skog

Geraldine Skog

Jul 4, 2009

Geraldine Phyllis Skog Geraldine Phyllis Skog, 80, of Lewiston, passed away on July 4, 2009 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She was born on December 15, 1928 to William and Phyllis (Newburg) Martin in Detroit, MI. She had lived in Lewiston for the past 25+ years, formerly of Livonia, MI. She enjoyed spending her Wednesdays with the Beading Club...

Shirley Hensley

Shirley Hensley

Jul 3, 2009

Shirley Mae Hensley Shirley Mae Hensley, 82, of Hillman, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2009 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Hillman. She was born on September 27, 1926 to John and Bertha (Andrioskin) Emerson in SanDiego, CA. She has lived in Hillman since 1993, moving here from San Diego. She worked for the telephone company for 40 yrs, starting...

Donald Parrish

Donald Parrish

Jun 27, 2009

Donald Kirk Parrish Donald Kirk Parrish, 78, of Hillman, MI passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1930 to Clarence and Ruth (Perkins) Parrish. He married the former Janice Jury on December 9, 1967 in Clio, MI. He has lived in Hillman since 1990, but had vacationed here since 1980. He...