Obituaries

Mary Short

Mary Short

Sep 14, 2018

Mary Edith Short Mrs. Mary Edith Short, 87 of Lovells Township, Michigan passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital in Saginaw. She was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Before she retired she drove Dial-A-Ride buses and school buses in Waterford, Michigan. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her children, Mary (Wayne)...

Eleanor Peter

Eleanor Peter

Sep 11, 2018

Eleanor Joy (Northrop) Peter Mrs. Eleanor Joy (Northrop) Peter, 82 of Vanderbilt, Michigan went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2018 at her home. She was born in Attica, Michigan on January 4, 1936 to Kenneth and Ruth (Gilbert) Northrop. Ellie married Clifford E. Peter on May 9, 1953 and they were blessed with seven children. He preceded...

Johanna Wittman

Johanna Wittman

Sep 11, 2018

Johanna June Wittman Mrs. Johanna June Wittman, 88 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on September 11, 2018 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born on August 28, 1930 in Sebawing, Michigan to the late, John and Hazel (La Pratt) Bachman. She married her husband, Nicholas Wittman in Sebawing on September 17, 1949 and together they...

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Sep 6, 2018

Jennifer Mae Lewis Mrs. Jennifer Mae Lewis, 39 of Mechanicsville, Virginia, formerly of Atlanta, died peacefully at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey on September 6, 2018. She was born in Midland, Michigan on May 28, 1979 to Pat and Joanna (Zook) Secrist. She married her husband, Kevin Lewis on December 31, 2007 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Formerly of Sanford,...

Karen Brent

Karen Brent

Sep 5, 2018

Karen Lee Brent Mrs. Karen Lee Brent, 60 of Lewiston, Michigan died suddenly on September 5, 2018 at her home. She was born on August 13, 1958 to the late, Ronald and Mary (Lagerman) Cunningham in Flint, Michigan. On July 4, 1981 in Fenton, Michigan she married her husband, Randy Brent and together the couple celebrated 37 years of marriage...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

Aug 28, 2018

Elaine Agnes Smith Mrs. Elaine Agnes Smith, 81 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family at her home on August 28, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 2, 1937 to Aloise and Magdaline (Augustine) Hering. Formerly of Warren, Elaine moved to Atlanta in 1992. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and being outdoors. Above everything she enjoyed her...

Edith Orlandi

Edith Orlandi

Aug 27, 2018

Edith Ellen Orlandi Mrs. Edith Ellen Orlandi, 90 of Hillman, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018. Edith Ellen Hodgson was born on March 16, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Charles and Winifred Hodgson. Ellen, as she preferred to be called, grew up in the Detroit area and later attended Western Michigan University. She worked as an operator...

Gary Mckenzie

Gary Mckenzie

Aug 27, 2018

Gary Ernest McKenzie Mr. Gary Ernest McKenzie, 71 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena on August 27, 2018. He was born in Hillman Township to the late, Benjamin and Hazel Jane (Near) McKenzie on August 19, 1947. Gary moved to Hillman where he was born and raised and spent the last 25 years there, formerly...

Rita Carter

Rita Carter

Aug 27, 2018

Rita Ellen Carter Mrs. Rita Ellen Carter, 81, passed away August 27, 2018 in La Belle, Florida. She was the only child to the late, Thomas and Lena Carter. Rita was a 1955 graduate of North Branch High School. After graduating she worked at Lapeer State Home before purchasing the Floodwater Bar and moving to Hillman in 1972. Later she...

Lois Regan

Lois Regan

Aug 17, 2018

Lois Jean Regan Mrs. Lois Jean Regan, 70 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully on August 17, 2018 at her home. Below is the obituary she graciously wrote herself. "I was born on October 22, 1947 to Betty and Stan. It was a very good year. I'm remembered as Lois Anderson. In 1986 I exchanged that last name for Regan. After...

Edward Willauer

Edward Willauer

Aug 14, 2018

Edward Charles Willauer Mr. Edward Charles Willauer, 88 of Johannesburg, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August 14, 2018. He was born in Joliet, Illinois on June 11, 1930 the son of the late, John and Edna (Mae) Willauer. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Korean War....

Chancey Cook Jr

Chancey Cook Jr

Aug 12, 2018

Chancey Cook Jr Mr. Chancey Cook Jr, 88 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on August 12, 2018 at his daughter's home in Comins. He was born on November 15, 1929 in Flushing, Michigan to the late, Chancey and Lula (Childers) Cook Sr. Chancey resided in Atlanta since 1975 after retiring from Fisher Body in Flint where he...

Maxine Bacon

Maxine Bacon

Aug 4, 2018

Maxine June Bacon Mrs. Maxine June Bacon, 93 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on August 4, 2018 at Hillman Haven. She was born on July 31, 1925 in Ionia, Michigan to the late, Tudor and Barbara (Moore) Rauch. She married her husband, Robert Bacon, in Allen Park, Michigan in 1983. He preceded her in death in 2011....

Cass Morgan

Cass Morgan

Jul 28, 2018

Cass Lewis Morgan Mr. Cass Lewis Morgan, 63 of Atlanta, Michigan died suddenly on July 28, 2018 in Atlanta. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on December 25, 1954 to Herbert and Naomi (Aldrich) Morgan. He married his wife, Nancy Sue on October 22, 1990 and the couple celebrated 26 years of marriage before her passing. Formerly of White Lake,...

Sandra Geremesz

Sandra Geremesz

Jul 21, 2018

Sandra Lou Geremesz Mrs. Sandra Lou Geremesz, 76 of Lewiston, Michigan died peacefully on July 21, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on February 12, 1942 in Algonac, Michigan to the late, Bernard and Margaret (Genaw) Cartwright. She married her husband, Raymond Geremesz on January 18, 1964 in Algonac and together the couple celebrated 54...

Amber Hutchison

Amber Hutchison

Jul 15, 2018

Amber Dee Stevens Hutchison Amber Dee Stevens Hutchison, 41 of Johannesburg, Michigan passed away July 15th, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 7, 1976 to Roger and Deborah Stevens. If you knew Amber, you knew she loved the sunshine. She enjoyed flowers,...

Carol Vanvolkenburg

Carol Vanvolkenburg

Jul 11, 2018

Carol Sue VanVolkenburg Mrs. Carol Sue VanVolkenburg, 42 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at her home on July 11, 2018. She was born in Alpena, Michigan on November 8, 1975 to Kennith and Carolyn (Miller) VanVolkenburg. She resided in Hillman most of her life and graduated from Hillman High School in 1993. She worked as a waitress and bartender for...

Theodore Podewil Jr.

Theodore Podewil Jr.

Jul 5, 2018

Theodore (Ted) Walter Podewil, Jr. Theodore (Ted) Walter Podewil, Jr. of Lewiston, MI, formerly of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away July 5, 2018. Ted was born on May 5, 1934, to Theodore W. Podewil, Sr. and Ruth V. Godden (both deceased), and grew up in Ann Arbor. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joanne (Herman) and their...

Duncan Keetch

Duncan Keetch

Jul 3, 2018

Duncan Leroy Keetch Mr. Duncan Leroy Keetch, 50 of Hillman, Michigan died at home on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on March 16, 1968 to the late, Durwood and Barbara (McKenzie) Keetch. Duncan resided in Hillman most of his life and graduated from Hillman High School. He worked for many years in construction. He was...

William Salmoni

William Salmoni

Jul 1, 2018

William Thomas Salmoni Mr. William Thomas Salmoni, 81 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on the morning of July 1, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 8, 1936 to the late, Robert and Louise (Scharfenberg) Salmoni. He married his wife, Jacqueline Salmoni on April 21, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan and together the...

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