Obituaries

Eleanor Kolcan
Jan 23, 2009
Eleanor Mary Kolcan Eleanor Mary Kolcan, 84, of Hillman, passed away at Medilodge Nursing Home on Friday, January 23, 2009. She was born on December 7, 1924 to Stephen and Mary (Grigger) Kolcan in Lakewood, OH. She married Richard Kolcan on October 2, 1943 in Cleveland, OH. She has lived in Hillman since 1985 formerly of Columbia Station, OH. She...

Nancy Faircloth
Jan 21, 2009
Nancy Ann Faircloth Nancy Ann Faircloth, 84, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on January 21, 2009 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Hillman, MI. She was born on March 20, 1924 to Wesley and Addie (Fralick) Roy in Detroit, MI. She has lived in Atlanta since 1962 formerly of Fostoria, MI. She was a member of the Atlanta Congregational Church and...

Donna Shepherd
Jan 20, 2009
Donna Jean Shepherd Donna Jean Shepherd, 51, of Fenton, MI, formerly of Lewiston and Hillman, passed away on January 20, 2009 at the Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich, MI. She was born on November 9, 1957 to Frederick Jr and Catherine (Banks) Shepherd in Alpena, MI. She has lived in Fenton since February of last year. Donna served as...

Thomas Shather
Jan 17, 2009
Thomas Joseph Shather Thomas Joseph Shather, 81, of Lewiston, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at his residence. He was born on January 2, 1928 to Thomas and Julia (Hodge) Shather in Detroit, MI. Thomas served his country during WWII in the US Navy. He married the former Marcella Zmudczynski in 1950 in Detroit. He worked most of his...

Kenneth Hubbard
Jan 14, 2009
Kenneth James Hubbard Kenneth James Hubbard, 76, of Lewiston, passed away on January 14, 2009 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1932 to Harry and Ellen (Laidlow) Hubbard in Belleville, MI. He married the former Barbara Truhn on August 6, 1949 in Ann Arbor, MI. Ken has lived in Lewiston since 1969 formerly of Ypsilanti. He retired...

Elizabeth Ranger
Jan 14, 2009
Elizabeth N. Ranger Elizabeth N. Ranger, 92, of Hillman, passed away on January 14, 2009 at Medilodge Nursing Home in Hillman. She was born on July 14, 1916 to Frank and Nellie (Gilbert) Besemer in Onaway, MI. She graduated from Onaway High School and attended county normal there as well. She spent most of her life in the Hillman Area....

Esther Edgar
Jan 7, 2009
Esther Emma Edgar Esther Emma Edgar, 86, of Hillman, MI, passed away at Medilodge of Hillman Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 07, 2009. She was born on July 30, 1922 to William and Emma (Kisser) Cordes in Montmorency Twp, MI. She married John Edgar in 1947 at St Johns Lutheran Church, where she is still a member of the church...

Barbara Fletcher
Jan 2, 2009
Barbara Fletcher Barbara Fletcher, 75, of Gaylord, MI, passed away on January 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on March 17, 1933 to Herschel and Sophrona (Matthews) Rudd in Detroit, MI. She married George Fletcher on July 2, 1958 in Detroit, MI. She has lived in Gaylord since 1985, formerly of Redford Twp, MI. She worked as a...

Dr. Hendricks
Jan 1, 2009
Dr. Frank Richard Hendricks Dr Frank Richard Hendricks, 88, of Hillman, MI, passed away at Medilodge of Hillman on January 1, 2009. He was born on January 28, 1920 to Charles and Helen (Stepanik) Hendricks in Detroit, MI. Frank served in the US Navy and Naval Reserves for 20 yrs, earning his MD through their assistance. He then worked as...

Barbara Bowerman
Dec 30, 2008
Barbara Jean Bowerman Barbara Jean Bowerman, 66, of Lachine, passed away on December 30, 2008 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 25, 1942 to Earl and Flossie (Hunglerford) Sprague in Toledo, OH. She has lived in the area for the past 37 yrs formerly of Pinckney, MI. She worked in the Hillman area as a bartender...

Garnet Tripp
Dec 28, 2008
Garnet Tripp Garnet Tripp, 78, of Hillman, MI, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 23, 1930 to James and Alice Tripp in Hillman, MI. He graduated from Hillman High School and attended County Normal. He married the former Florence Miller on February 17, 1951. In March of 1952, Garnet...
Mary Krajewski
Dec 27, 2008
Mary Theresa Krajewski Mary Theresa Krajewski, 75, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on December 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born on June 1, 1933 in Lorain, OH to Steve and Margaret (Yoman) Bodnar. She has lived in Lewiston for the past 20 yrs, formerly of Centerline, MI. She retired from Centerline Public Schools as an assistant cook in...
Matthew Smith
Dec 27, 2008
Matthew Thomas Smith Matthew Thomas Smith, 23, of Montrose, MI, formerly of Hillman, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He was born on June 11, 1985 to Thomas and Dora (Rodriguez) Smith in Detroit, MI. Matt spent most of his life in Hillman, and attended high school here. Since high school, he...

Robert Benedict
Dec 26, 2008
Robert Chester Benedict Robert Chester Benedict, 87, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on December 26, 2008 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Gaylord, MI. He was born on June 24, 1921 to Chester and Gertrude (Coll) Benedict in Lansing, MI. Robert graduated from Howell High School in 1939. He served his country during WWII in the US ARMY, he took part...

Edward Olenzek
Dec 23, 2008
Edward Olenzek Edward Olenzek, 86, of Atlanta, passed away on December 23, 2008 at Engleharts Care Home. He was born on January 8, 1922 to Francis and Antoinette (Kulaja) Olejniczak in Detroit, MI. He owned and operated a party store in Detroit with his brother for many years. After the party store, he opened a meat distribution business in the...
Pamela Carter
Dec 22, 2008
Pamela Ellen Carter Pamela Ellen Carter, 53, of Atlanta, MI, passed away on December 22, 2008 after an extended hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 31, 1955 to ViAnn (Birtram) Banotai and Nelson Guy. On December 4, 1981 she married James "Jeff" Carter. Pam was always very artistic. Prior to living in MI,...
Roger Domke
Dec 20, 2008
Roger F. ('Duke') Domke Roger F. ('Duke') Domke, 65, of Lewiston, MI, passed away at his residence on Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was born on September 20, 1943 to Alfred and Helen (Pluta) Domke in Flint, MI. He graduated from Flushing High School, and then went on to earn a Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan. He served...

Earl Detweiler
Dec 16, 2008
Earl S. Detweiler Earl Samuel Detweiler, 78, of Lewiston, passed away on December 16, 2008 at Grayling Mercy Hospital. He was born on June 23, 1930 to Earl and Ethel (Wright) Detweiler in Detroit, MI. He married the former Lois Miller in 19749 in Detroit. He has lived in Lewiston since 1991 formerly of Southfield, MI. He retired from GM...

Lowell Muth
Dec 16, 2008
Lowell B. Muth Lowell B Muth, 95, of Lewiston, MI, passed away on December 16, 2008 at AuSable Valley Home in Fairview, MI. He was born on October 19, 1913 to George and Marie Muth in Detroit, MI. He married Eleanor Laude on May 7, 1934 in Angola, IN. He had lived in Lewiston for 12 yrs before entering the...

James Baker
Dec 14, 2008
James L. Baker James L Baker, 73, of Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1935 to Leo and Hatttie (Mettie) Baker. He married the former Francis Burcar on January 14, 1956 in Detroit, MI. He had lived in Atlanta for the past 4 yrs, formerly of Lake Linden,...
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