Obituaries
Gerald Calvin Steinke
Aug 26, 2026
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Calvin Steinke, 84, of Royston, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by loved ones, on August 26, 2026. He was born on March 22, 1942, to the late Henry and Eleanora (Bahrke) Steinke in Royston. Raised on the family farm, Jerry learned the value of hard work, caring for the land, and looking out for...
Susie Mathewson
Aug 25, 2026
Susie Ford Mathewson left this world far too soon on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Growing up in Red Oak, Michigan and spending her summer on the shores of East Twin Lake, she had such a love for Lewiston, Michigan.
Susie and her husband, Scott, spent 34 years taking on the world together. Together, they not only raised two compassionate, successful and...
Patricia Ann Heinrich
Aug 21, 2026
Patricia Heinrich, 80, of Hillman, Michigan passed away surrounded by her family on August 21, 2026 after fighting a hard, long battle with a rare, autoimmune condition called vasculitis. Patricia was born in Newport News, Virginia on August 5, 1946 to the late, Ellis and Evelyn Morris. She later became a Michigan resident of Detroit until moving to Hillman to...
Gregory Allen Burton
Aug 15, 2026
Gregory Allen Burton, 75, of Lewiston, Michigan passed away on August 15, 2026 in Traverse City, Michigan. He was born to the late Lawrence and Dorothy (Tackabury) in Flint, Michigan on August 17, 1950. He served his country proudly as a veteran of the United States Marines Corps. Greg centered much of his life around AA and the community he...
Darlene Lynn Dunsmore-Curtis
Aug 11, 2026
Darlene Lynn Dunsmore-Curtis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, foster parent, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 11, 2026, at the age of 70.
Born in Howell, Michigan, to Barbara and Jim Dunsmore, Darlene dedicated her life to serving others with compassion, kindness, and unwavering love. On July 19, 1991, she married the love of her...
Joseph Anthony Beck
Aug 6, 2026
Joseph Anthony Beck, 70, of Atlanta, Michigan passed away suddenly on August 6, 2026. He was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan to the late Roland and Erma (Walsh) Beck on September 22, 1955. Joe had a deep appreciation for the outdoors and felt most at home surrounded by nature. He enjoyed hiking, snowshoeing, biking, and kayaking, always drawn to the...
Jon Frederick Peterson
Aug 4, 2026
Jon Frederick Peterson, 47 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on August 4, 2026. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on August 26, 1978 to the late Roger Peterson and Claudia Harris. He resided in Atlanta all of his life. On December 15, 2004 he married his wife, Lucinda (Blackburn) Peterson and together they celebrated 21 years...
John Edward Gardner III
Jul 31, 2026
Mr. John Edward Gardner III, 70 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on July 31, 2026. He was born on February 1, 1956 to the late John and Sharron (McKenzie) Gardner II in Bad Axe, Michigan. He served his country proudly in the United States Army for 21 years living in Germany, Texas, and...
Bruno Waclaw Wojcik
Jul 29, 2026
Bruno Waclaw Wojcik, 69 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away suddenly on July 29, 2026. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 4, 1957 to the late Waclaw and Helena (Iwanusyk) Wojcik. He resided in Atlanta for the last 35 years and worked for the Montmorency County Road Commission. He was a business owner and owned several businesses over the...
Daniel Dennis Moore
Jul 27, 2026
Daniel Dennis Moore, 71 of Hillman, Michigan passed away at his home on July 27, 2026. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan to the late Donald and Irene (Hawes) Moore on September 30, 1954. He resided in Hillman for the past 42 years. He found satisfaction with his hands and spent many years painting cars and doing auto body work. He...
Steven Jay Shumaker
Jul 26, 2026
Steven Jay Shumaker, 68 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on July 26, 2026. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 1, 1958 to the late Clifford and Bonnie (Newell) Shumaker. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. On October 8, 2005 he married Juanita “Laurie” (Watson) Shumaker and together they celebrated 20...
Patricia Ann Wurtsmith
Jul 23, 2026
Mrs. Patricia “Patti” Ann Wurtsmith, 78 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 23, 2026 at her home. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 23, 1947 to the late Harry and Dorothy (Maas) Wurtsmith. She graduated from Melvindale High School in 1965 and resided in Atlanta since 1975. Patti worked as a waitress...
William Michael Journeau
Jul 21, 2026
William Michael Journeau, 71 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away peacefully in the home he built with his own two hands on July 21, 2026 with family at his side. He was born to the late William and Glenda (Hild) Journeau on November 12, 1954 in Royal Oak, Michigan. He resided in Atlanta since 1991. William was a past member of...
Erin Kathleen Conley
Jul 19, 2026
Erin Kathleen Conley, 47, of Temple, Texas passed away suddenly on July 19, 2026 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Erin was born on April 29, 1979, in New Port Richey, Florida and was the fourth of seven children. Growing up in a large family meant there was never a shortage of laughter, adventures, or someone...
Dennis Michael Mihajlov
Jul 19, 2026
Dennis Michael Mihajlov, 79, of Atlanta, Michigan passed away peacefully at his home on July 19, 2026. Born in Dearborn, Michigan on December 30, 1946, Dennis was the son of the late Obrad and Helen (Cach) Mihajlov. He married Sandie (Herman) in 1980 and together they shared 46 years of marriage built on love, loyalty, perseverance, and unwavering devotion.
Dennis lived...
Mary Marguerite Hect
Jul 18, 2026
Mary Marguerite (Stover) Hect, of Lewiston, Michigan passed away surrounded by her family on July 18, 2026. She was born in Cass City, Michigan on August 19, 1954 to the late Daniel and Kalda (Maxam) Stover. Mary lived in the Mayville and Flint areas of Michigan for most of her life. She moved to Lewiston in 2021 to enjoy the...
Robert James Smith
Jul 16, 2026
Robert “Rob” James Smith, 53 of Lewiston, Michigan passed away suddenly on July 16, 2026 at his home.
He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 8, 1973 to Robert and Nancy (Conner) Smith. He resided in Atlanta for most of his life. Rob worked as a driver for Timberline Logging in Gaylord. He loved to drive and be on the...
William R. Robertson
Jul 13, 2026
William “Bill” R. Robertson, 60 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on July 13, 2026. He was born to the late Fred and Margaret (Mislitz) Robertson in Howell, Michigan on February 16, 1966. He resided in Atlanta for the last 15+ years and worked in construction for Mike Klein Builders. He was a member of Northern...
Jessie Elwood James
Jul 7, 2026
Jessie Elwood James, 30 of Atlanta, Michigan passed away at Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak on July 7, 2026. He was born on June 7, 1996 in Petoskey, Michigan to Steven and Rachel (Deloy) James and grew up alongside his siblings, Hunter and Elexis. He resided in Atlanta all of his life.
Jessie was known to family and friends as...
Randy Lee Zeeman
Jul 5, 2026
Randy Zeeman, 69 of Alpena, passed away on July 5,2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
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