A'S ANDREW
RICHARD ANDERSON (30 MARCH 1954 - 24 AUG 1999) ERICH
WILLIAM ARFT (19 JAN 1988 11 MAR 1988) Erich William Arft, infant osn of Gordon Arft and
Jeri Keeton of 1500 S. Hay Rd., Beaverton, died suddenly Friday, March 11, in the
Gladwin Area Hospital. He was born Jan. 19, 1988, in Clare. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister,
Shantella Clancy, at home; 3 brothers, Ronnie Smith, Ryan Keeton and Gordon
Arft Jr., all at home; his grandparents, Raymond and Lucille Arft of Beaverton;
and his great grandparents, Herb and Mildred Leach of Oxford, Roy and Dora
Saeger of Beaverton and Iva Rubio of Sterling Heights. Rites were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Pastor Roger Hardy officiated and burial was in
the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-16/1988 Column 3 Page
2. RAYMOND
W. ARFT (29 JUNE 1940 - 1 FEB 1996) Raymond W. Arft, 55, of Beaverton, died Thursday,
Feb. 1, 1996 at Gratiot Community Hospital following a long illness. Born Aug.
29, 1940 in Rochester, he resided in Beaverton for the past 11 years since
moving from Pontiac. Mr. Arft had been employed as a repairman at GM Truck and
Coach in Pontiac until retiring in 1985. He married the former Lucille Sleeper
Aug. 27, 1960 in Pontiac. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters,
Debra and husband Mike Gossett of Beaverton, and Donna and husband Scott Higdon
of Midland; 2 sons, Gordon and wife Jerilynn of Beaverton, and Guy and wife
Corrine of Beaverton; his mother, Iva Rubio of Beaverton; one brother, Leonard
of New Haven; and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father,
Erich in 1959 and a grandson, Erich. Rites were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from Christ the
King Lutheran Church in Gladwin. Pastor David Sprang officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Arrangements were handled by the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton chapel. Gladwin County Record dated 2-7/1996 Column 2
Page - 7 CHARLOTTE
(BOWER) AVERY (20 SEP 1915 - 13 NOV 1930) Charlotte
Bower Avery died Nov. 13, 1930, of typhoid fever at her home at Highwood. She
was born at Highwood Sept. 20, 1915, and has lived here all her life. She is
survived by her husband Albert Avery, infant daughter, Leela, her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Bower, four brothers, Carl, David, Floyd and Peter, and
sister, Bessie Bower. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 15, followed by burial
at Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-20/1930 Column - 1 Page - 1 DOROTHY
B. ALEXANDER (5 OCT 1926 - 27 AUG 2004) SAMMY
F. ALEXANDER, SR (25 SEP 1927 - 26 JAN 1995) Our sympathy to the family of Sammy Alexander of
Detroit who passed away January 26, in Detroit.
He leaves 2 sons, Sam Jr., Joseph and daughter, Dennis Rentenback and 2
grandchildren, Jacoyn and Karen Rentenback, all of Gladwin. Gladwin County
Record dated 2-8/1995 Column 6 P-15. KENNETH
F. AYLIFFE (18 JULY 1918 - DEC 1978) Kenneth
F. Ayliffe, 60, of Midland
Daily News dated 12-19-1978. OMA
AYLIFFE (1917 - ?) B'S ALBERT
E. BARNARD (22 OCT 1918 - 15 JAN 2000) Albert E.
Barnard, 81, of Gladwin, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000 at his home. He moved to
Gladwin in 1975. Born Oct. 22, 1918 in Besides
his wife he is survived by three sons, Richard and wife Joann of Howell,
Charles and wife Donna of Redford Twp., and Clarence and Lisa of Gladwin; 14 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Albert Jack
and one brother, Willis. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Sisson
Funeral Home with Dr. Rev. Deane Wyllys officiating. Burial was in ANNE
E. (TONER) BARNARD (30 NOV 1922 - 6 MARCH 1997) Anna E. Barnard, 74, of Gladwin, died Thursday,
March 6, 1997 at the Gladwin Nursing Home. Born Nov. 30, 1922 in Detroit to
William and Edith Toner, Anna married Albert Barnard.
Services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sisson
Funeral Home in Gladwin with the Rev. Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in
Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-12/1997 Column 3 Page 2. MARY
O. BARNARD (3 SEP 1920 - 26 SEP 2001) AMELIA
BELLE BASNER (? - ?) ANTHONY
E. BASNER (2 NOV 1914 - 17 FEB 1989) Anthony
E. Basner, 74, of 229 N. ANTHONY
BASNER (16 MAY 1824 - 28 FEB 1913) BASNER Anthony Basner died at his home near Winegar, of
heart failure, age 90 years. He was one of the first residents in that
locality, where he resided many years. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10
a.m. Interment in Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-6/1913 Column
2 Page 4. CLARABELLE
BASNER (1921 18 JUNE 1921) Could not find in the Gladwin County Record. RHODA
BASNER (? - ?) ROBERTA
LEE BIVENS (18 AUG 1960 - ?) TERRY
LEE BIVENS (14 JUNE 1959 - 5 DEC 2003) BESSIE
E. BOWER (20 MARCH 1891 - 29 NOV 1977) Mrs.
Bessie E. Bower, 85, of Winegars, died Monday, Nov. 29, in Surviving are 3 sons, Carl and Floyd of
Copemish and David of Suttons Bay; one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Riley of Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Robert Shoaff will
officiate and burial will be in the CARL
S. BOWER (5 JULY 1909 - 18 MAY 1997) Carl S. Bower, 87, of Beaverton, died Sunday, May
18, 1997 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home, Gladwin after a short illness. Born
July 5, 1909 in Gladwin County, he lived in Gladwin his whole life. Carl had been employed by The Dow Chemical Company
in Midland and was retired from there. He was a member of the Masons in Midland. Surviving are three daughters, Virginia and husband
Robin Bard, Bonnie and husband Clair Hammond and Betty Loar, all of Beaverton;
one son, Donal and wife Joyce of Beaverton; one brother, Floyd of
Thompsonville; one sister, Bessie Riley of Dade City, Fla; several
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by two brothers. Arrangements were in charge of the Hall Funeral
Home, Gladwin. Burial will be in Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated
5-21/1997 Column 3 Page 2. DONALD
C. BOWER (8 AUG 1935 - 2 FEB 2002) Donald C.
Bower, 66, of Beaverton, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 at MidMichigan Medical
Center-Midland following a short illness. Born Aug. 8, 1935 in Midland, he was
the son of Carl and Alice (Fritz) Bower. He was a lifetime resident of Gladwin
County. Donald married Joyce (Sian), Dec. 19, 1953 in Sanford. He worked as an
engineer for The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, retiring in 1987 after 20
years. He was a member of the Albright Shores Eagles Aerie 3655. Besides his
wife he is survived by one son, Steven and wife Susan Bower of Coleman; one
daughter, Lori and husband Mark Doud of Beaverton; six grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty and husband Harlan Kidder of Maine and
Virginia and husband Robin Bard of Beaverton; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Debra Myers; one sister,
Bonnie Hammond; and one brother, Clair Hammond. Graveside
services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at the Arbutus Cemetery in
Beaverton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pardee Cancer Fund. Hall
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Gladwin County Record dated 02-06/2002 Column - 4
Page - 2 IRENE
BOWER (8 MAY 1902 - 3 MARCH 1997) JOYCE
E. ( Joyce
E. Bower, Joyce E. Bower, 70, of Surviving
her are her daughter, Lori (Mark) Doud of Beaverton; her son, Steven Bower of
Coleman; six grandchildren and eight Great grandchildren; and four sisters,
Delores, Wilma, Lynn and Lillian. She is predeceased by her husband, parents,
and daughter, Debra Myers. A
graveside service was held on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at TONYA
B. BREEDING (30 NOV 1969 - 30 OCT 2005) Tonya
B. Breeding, 35, of She is survived by her mother, JoAnn
Breeding of Beaverton; two brothers, Bryan and Bradley Breeding, both of Royal
Oak; two sisters, Denise (Bob) Shears of Beaverton and Ahndrea (Mark)
Eisenhauer of Livonia; her grandmother, Marion Carter of Clare; her caregivers,
Jeanette and Butch; along with several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by her father, David, in December 2003. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.
Friday at the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with Pastor Charles Sanders
officiaiting. Burial will be at LODELL
BREWER (29 JULY 1906 2 JUNE 1975) From the Gladwin County Record --- June 4, 1975 LODELL BREWER Lodell Brewer, 68, of 2970 W. Howard Rd., Beaverton,
died Sunday, June 1, at Clare Osteopathic Hospital, following an extended
illness. Born in Decature, Ill., July 29, 1906, he had been a resident of
Gladwin County for 38 years, coming here from Ann Arbor. Mr. Brewer and the
former Lorn Roach were married October 1, 1925, in Ann Arbor. Surviving are his wife, Lorna; 2 sons, William of
Beaverton and Larry of Mesa, Ariz.; 7 daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Betty) Adcock,
Mrs. Gerald (Marion) Hines and Mrs. Paul (Marguerite) Markell, all of Pontiac,
Mrs. Eugene (Doris) Schulz of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Richard (Catherine) Goodel of
Midland, Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Garvele of Gladwin and Mrs. John (Darlene)
Stinger of Beaverton; 5 brothers, F. O. Brewer of Beaverton, Rollie and Ivo,
both of Ann Arbor, Clarence of Whitmore Lake, and Alton of Glennie; 3 sisters,
Mrs. Ernest Seyfried and Mrs. Berniece Wilson, both of Ann Arbor, and Mrs.
Wayne Mortenson of Big Rapids; 29 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Hall
Funeral Home -Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Arthur Whisler officiating. Burial
was in Arbutus Cemetery, Gladwin County. LORNA
ALETHA (ROACH) BREWER (2 AUG 1908 15 NOV 1979) Lorna A. Brewer, 71, of 2970 W. Howard Rd.,
Beaverton, died suddenly Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Clare Osteopathic Hospital.
Born in Kingston on August 2, 1908, she came to Gladwin County in 1937, from
Ann Arbor. The former Lorna Roach, she was married to Lodell Brewer on October
1, 1925, in Ann Arbor. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1975. Surviving are 2 sons, William of Beaverton and Larry
of Mesa, Ariz.; 6 daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Betty) Adcock and Mrs. (Marguerite)
Markell of Pontiac, Mrs. Marion Hines of Chesaning, Mrs. Richard (Catherine)
Goodell of Midland, Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Gravelle of Gladwin and Mrs. John
(Darlene) Stenger of Beaverton; 2 brothers, Leland of Lapeer and Kenneth of
Pontiac; 30 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Henry Metcalf officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-21/1979 Column 6 Page
2. WILLIAM
M. BREWER (3 APRIL 1926 - 25 AUG 1985) William M. Brewer, 59, of 3536 Calhoun Rd.,
Beaverton, died Sunday, Aug. 25, in the Midland Hospital Center after a short
illness. Born in Ann Arbor April 3, 1926, he came to Gladwin County in 1937.
Mr. Brewer was a carpenter and a veteran of World War II. He was married to the
former Sylvia Wendt Dec. 12, 1982, in Gladwin. Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 step-sons,
Roger Roberson of Mt. Pleasant, Steven Roberson of Hope and Brent Roberson of
Midland; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Tom (Vicki) Ziemer of Beaverton and Mrs. Greg
(Brenda) Scott of Roseville; one brother, Larry of Mesa, Ariz.; 7 sisters, Mrs.
Betty Adcock of Clarkston, Mrs. Doris Schultz of Mesa, Ariz., Mrs. Marion Hines
of Chesaning, Mrs. Marguerite Markell of Pontiac, Mrs. Catherine Goodell of
Midland, Mrs. Joyce Gravelle of Gladwin and Mrs. Darlene Stinger of Beaverton;
ad 6 grandchildren.
CLARA
BURKE (? - ?) ROSIE
E. BURKE (1891 - 1917) ROSA
M. (HACKETT) BURKE (12 JAN 1860 15 OCT 1924) MRS. ISAAC A. BURKE Rosa M., wife of Isaac A. Burke, died Oct. 15, 1924,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clara Gruehl, at Ogden, Lenawee county, aged
64 years, 9 months and 3 days, of acute indigestion, after a weeks illness.
Rosa M. Hackett was born Jan. 12, 1860, at Penfield, Calhoun county, and was
the daughter of George W. and Louisa M. Hackett. She was married in 1876 to
Isaac A. Burke at Bellevue, Eaton county. They moved to Gladwin county in 1892,
and lived here 30 years, until two years ago, when they remained a year, then
returned to Michigan and have since made their home with their daughter at
Ogden. To them nine children were born, only three of whom survive, Mrs. Clara
Gruehl of Odgen, Fred Burke of Detroit, and John A. Burke of Bellevue, with the
husband. Funeral services were held Oct. 16 at Ogden. The
body was brought to Gladwin Thursday, and taken to Arbutus cemetery for burial
Friday, accompanied by Mr. Burke and Mrs. Gruehl of Ogden, John Burke of
Bellevue and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Furgeson of Tecumseh. Mrs. Burke was a faithful member of the Free
Methodist church. During her residence in Gladwin county she gained a large
circle of friends, who will regret to hear of her death. Gladwin County Record
dated 10-23/1924 Column 3 Page 4. C'S CULLIE
C. CARPER (20 OCT 1942 - 14 SEP 2005) Cullie C.
Carper, Cullie C. Carper, 62, of Gladwin, died Sept. 14, 2005 at home following
a short illness. He was born in Gladwin on Oct. 20, 1942 to Cullie and Beatrice
(Cooper) Carper. He married Barbara Cooper in Gladwin on March 31, 1979. He was
a lifetime resident of Surviving
are his wife, Barbara Carper of Gladwin; five daughters, Nanette (Ahmad) Ramah
of Hazel Park, Sarah (Chris) Reinke of Gladwin, Wendy Wheeler of Detroit,
Daphne (John) Horvat of Westland, and Peggy (David) Alvey of Warren; 18
grandchildren; two brothers, Garland Carper and Herbert Carper, both of
Gladwin; and two sisters, Gloria Doane of Harrison and Delores Cleveland of
Clare. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, William Carper and
James Carper. Funeral
services were held Saturday, Sept. 17 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin, with
Pastor Brad Withrow officiating. Burial followed at WILLIAM
ROGER CARPER (14 AUG 1936 - 1 AUG 2002) William
Roger Carper , 65, of Surviving
are his wife, Nancy Carper of Gladwin; sisters, Iris Cleveland of Clare and
Gloria Doane of Harrison; brothers, Garland Carper, James Carper, Herbert
Carper and Cullie Carper, all of Gladwin; and several nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services and visitation were held
Monday, Aug. 5 at Assembly of God Church in Gladwin with Pastor Brad Withrow
officiating. Burial took place in JOHN
CHERRY (1842 - 7 AUG 1907) CHERRY---John Cherry died at Highwood Aug.
7, aged 65 years. He was born in THOMAS
C. COASH (18 SEP 1931 - 18 MAY 2004) Thomas C. Coash,
Thomas C. Coash, 72, of Beaverton, died May 18, 2004, at home. He was born September 18, 1931, to
Clinton and Mary (Connelly) Coash in Saginaw. He served in the United States
Army during the Korean War. He worked as a supervisor at General Motors in
Saginaw. Previously of Saginaw, he lived in Gladwin for the past 25 years. He
was a member of the VFW Post 1859 in Carrollton, the National Rifle Association, and the Michigan Sheriff
Association. He was also a Boy Scout
leader for Troop 325 in Saginaw. He is
survived by three sisters, Margaret and Jim Ford of Rockford, Mary and Les Meehleder of Rockford,
and Theresa Slagle of Midland; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded
in death by his parents. Special thanks to the Mercer family and his extended family
and friends. Funeral
services were held Friday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin,
with Rev. James Hoggard officiating. Burial was at Arbutus Cemetery in
Beaverton. Visitation was on Thursday, May 20, from 3-9 p.m. at Hall Funeral
Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Helping Hands. Gladwin
County Record dated 05-25/2004 Column - ? Page - ? BERNARD
R. COLMUS (1932 - 1994) EARL
L. COLMUS (19 JULY 1937 - 22 JULY 1993) BARBARA
JO (WEST) COX (24 SEP 1947 - 21 SEP 2001) Barbara
Jo Cox, 53, of Gladwin, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001 at home. Born Sept. 24,
1947 in Besides
her husband she is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Lynn and husband Charles
Kile of Curtis, and Tamara Jo and husband Robert Lough of Midland;
grandchildren, Tamara Jo and Robert Lough of Midland, Charles Jr. and Thomas
Kile, Ryan, Nick, Tawny, Chase, and Hannah Jo Lough; one sister, Jacqueline and
husband Jeffrey Wood of Saginaw; one brother, Darwin and wife Crystal Mederies
of Bridgeport; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her
parents. Services
were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Jim Huggard
officiating. Burial was in BRIAN
E. COX (? - ?) JAMES
P. COX (16 JULY 1947 - ?) VICTOR
HERBERT CROOK (13 MAY 1925 - 24 JUNE 2002) Victor H.
Crook , age 77, died June 24, 2002 at his home in Beaverton, Michigan. He was
born May 13, 1925 to Herbert and Hazel (Kipp) Crook in Hazel Park, Michigan. On
July 10, 1979 he married Mary Atherton at Beaverton. Victor was Maintenance
Technician for the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, retiring in 1963. He then worked
as a heavy equipment operator for Grandsden in Edenville, Michigan, retiring in
1987. He had been a resident of Gladwin County since 1963, having previously
lived in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a member of the Church of Daniels Band, the
Fleet Reserve #358, Skidway Lake, and Albright Shores Eagles Aerie 3655. He is
survived by his wife, Mary Crook; his son Alan (Gemey) Crook of Hawaii; his
step children, Cindy (Tony) Peacock of Beaverton, Dennis (Sheryl) Doan of
Gladwin, John (Trisa) Doan of Beaverton, and William (Marion) Doan of Tawas;
thirteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; his brothers, Rev. Norris
Crook of Lehigh Acres, Florida, and Frank Crook of Lakeworth, Florida; his
sisters, Rachel Conner of Willard, Ohio, and Virginia Pietryzk of Bloomfield
Hills, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his
parents, two step-children, and two grandchildren. Funeral
services were held Friday, June 28, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Hall Funeral Home,
Gladwin, Michigan, with Rev. Jim Hoggard officiating. Burial took place at
Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Special military rites were conducted by V.F.W.
of Gladwin County. Gladwin County Record dated 07-03/2002 Column - 3 Page - 2 JEAN
M. CURRENT (30 AUG 1926 - 29 JAN 1977) BERTHA
Z. (CONE) CURRIE (11 JULY 1897 - 22 MARCH 1960) MRS.
BERTHA CURRIE DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Bertha Z. Currie, 62, died suddenly at
her home in EARL
F. CURRIE (1 MARCH 1881 - 6 NOV 1965) SERVICES
HELD FOR EARL CURRIE, 84 Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home for Earl F. Currie, 84, of Surviving are three sons, Frank E., of
Estey, Harris L., of Gladwin, and George R., of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs.
Edith Hyer, Auburn, Mrs. Marie Parkin, Detroit; Mrs. Beatrice Mackie, of
Phoniex, Ariz., Mrs. Addie C. Kinnie, of La Porte, and Mrs. Alice Franklin, of
Bay City; one brother, William, of Copemish; and one sister, Bessie Bower, of
Highwood; 37 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The Rev. Ross Tracy
officiated and burial was in EMMA
CURRIE (1858 11 MAY 1924) ERVIN
CURRIE (1931 - 1931) EUGENE
MAYNARD CURRIE (1934 27 JAN 1934) FRANCIS
H. CURRIE (18 OCT 1846 - 9 JUNE 1920) Highwood,
June 14, --- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Currie and family of Fairgrove, Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Conklin and family, Richard Secord, Eugene Secord and Arthur Fyan of
Bay City, and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Delwern of Saginaw were here to attend the
funeral of Frank Currie. We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Currie and family in
their late bereavement. Mr. Currie had lived here 20 years and was respected by
all who knew him. Source: D'S BERTHA
DAGLEY (1874 - 1949) JAMES
F. DAGLEY (13 APR 1877 22 APR 1943) ILLNESS FATAL TO JAMES F. DAGLEY James F. Dagley, 66, of Buckeye township, died
Thursday, April 22, at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Dagley had
been in ill health for several months. Mr. Dagley was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April
13, 1877, and lived in Flint prior to coming to Buckeye township to make his
home. For many years he has been correspondent for The Record for the southwest
Buckeye area. Funeral services were held at the Hall Funeral Home
here Sunday, April 25, with the Rev. R. H. Nicodemus officiating. Burial was in
the Arbutus cemetery. His wife, Mrs. Bertha Dagley, and several children
survive. A more complete obituary for Mr. Dagley will appear in next weeks
Record. Gladwin County Record dated 4-28/1943 Column 5 Page 5. Florence
M. Dailey, 67, of She
is survived by her husband Edward of Beaverton; four sons, Gary and wife, Linda
Dailey of Madison Heights, Gerald Dailey of Gladwin, James and wife, Lois
Dailey of Coleman, and Michael and wife Andrea Dailey of Farwell; a daughter,
Ginny and husband, Mark of Beaverton; three brothers, Clarence Brinkey of
Utica, James Brinkey of Drayton Plains and William Brinkey of Miami, Fla.; one
sister, Eleanor Werth of Caro; and 15 grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by two brothers, one sister and her parents. Funeral
services were held Monday, Oct. 9 at the Hall Funeral Home in ERNEST
E. DAMON (30 JUNE 1899 16 FEB 1984) (Midland
Daily News, February 18, 1984) Ernest
E. Damon, 84, 1302 Howard, He
was born June 30, 1899, in Besides
his wife he leaves sons Kenneth Damon of Funeral
services were 1 p.m. today at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in NORA
E. (CUTTER) DAMON (29 JAN 1911 - 16 JAN 1997) Nora E. Damon, 85, of Beaverton, died Thursday, Jan.
16, 1997 in Gladwin after a long illness. Born Jan. 29, 1911 in Bangor, Maine,
she married Ernest E. Damon Aug. 15, 1935 in Stoneham, Mass. He preceded her in
death Feb. 16, 1984. She had been employed by TRW of Troy, retiring in
1972 after 30 years. She lived in Gladwin County since 1972, previously living
in Detroit. Surviving are one son, Kenneth and wife Dolores of
Sterling Heights; four brothers, Robert and Donald Cutter of Florida, Howard
Cutter of Michigan and Bob Cutter of Tennessee; seven grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Skurya,
April 28, 1973. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel with the Rev. Deane B. Wyllys officiating. Burial
was in Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to MidMichigan Hospice. Gladwin County Record
dated 1-22/1997 Column 1 Page 7. ESTHER
T. (LEHMAN) DAWLEY (21 MAY 1919 - 27 SEP 2003) Esther
T. Dawley , 84, of She
was born May 21, 1919 to Charles and Susie (Kasler) Lehman in She
is survived by two daughters, Shirley L. (Donald) Needham of Breckenridge and
Pauline E. (Robert) White-Manifold of Gladwin; three sons, Chuck W. ( Funeral
services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 1) at Hall Funeral Home
in Gladwin with Pastor Jeff Hickman officiating. Burial will take place in IVAN
W. DAWLEY (19 JULY 1918 - 15 JULY 1998) Ivan
W. Dawley, 79, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998 at Gladwin Pines
Nursing Home in Gladwin after a long illness. Born July 19, 1918 in Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters,
Shirley L. and husband Donald Needham of Breckenridge, and Pauline E. and
husband Marvin White of Beaverton; three sons, Charles W. and wife Nancy of
Hemlock, Ivan Jr. and wife Anell of Gladwin, and Orville L. and wife Ann of
Greenbush; one sister, Forrest Mae Matheny of Gladwin; 18 grandchildren; and 31
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Pat, Jan. 30, 1996.; Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with VFW Post 7303 officiating. Burial was in ELLEN
J. (THEUER) DINGS (6 FEB 1923 - 12 JAN 1992) Mrs.
Ellen J. Dings, 68, of Besides her husband, she is survived by 2
sons, Robert of Gladwin and Timothy of Clio; one daughter, Mrs. Jake ( Rites were held today, Wednesday at 3:30
p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Clarence Moore
officiated and burial was in the LAVERE
CALVIN DOAN (26 DEC 1923 - 20 MARCH 1982) Lavere
C. Doan, 58, of 2398 Long Rd., Besides his wife, he is survived by 4
daughters, Mrs. Lon (Fonda) Ricky and Melody Doan of Gladwin, Lori Doan of
Homestead Air Force Base, Fla, and Dianna Doan of Beaverton; 3 sons, Elmer of
Park City, Mont., Dale of Glen Dive, Mont. and Gregory of Texas; 4 sisters,
Mrs. Irene Humphrey of Sebastin, Fla., Mrs. Esther Thomas and Mary Doan of
Gladwin and Mrs. Alta Lewis of Hartland; one brother, Dale of Gladwin; 7 half
brothers, Ted, Ken and Ai Doan of Gladwin, Frank, Don, Jim and Tom Doan of
Texas; 6 half sisters, Mrs. Edel Erway of Michigan, Mrs. Viola Cox of Florida,
Mrs. Anna Ball of Pinckney, Mrs. Leota Subolski of Bentley, Mrs Sandra Kraus of
Sterling and Mrs. Joyce Thomas of Gladwin; and 2 granddaughters. Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1
p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Clarence Moore officiated and
burial was in the SHIRLEY
DIANNE DOAN (10 JUNE 1940 - 11 FEB 2002) E.
Flint Doane, 73, of Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Kenneth of Harrison; 3 daughters, Carol Vanderbush and Sharon Boyer of Services were held Friday at 11 a.m. from the
Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Byron Hatch officiated and burial was in
the MARIE
A. DOANE (1920 - ?) LAURA
DODD (26 JULY 1884 DEC 1956) RITES FOR MRS. DODD SUNDAY Mrs. Laura Dodd, 72, died at her home in Gladwin
following an illness of several months. She was born in Henry County, Ohio on
July 26, 1884 and had lived in Gladwin County since 1907. Mrs. Dodd was a member
of the Gladwin Free Methodist Church. On April 27, 1951, she was married to
Raymond Dodd in Midland. Surviving are her husband; one son, Laurence Measel
of Gladwin County; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie McColley of Gladwin, Mrs.
Mildred Hund of Beaverton and Mrs. Arvilda Parkins of Detroit; three sisters,
Mrs. Tillie Mitchell of Hamler, Ohio, Miss Bertha Fox and Miss Nellie Fox of
Toledo; and 12 grandchildren. Four daughters and one son preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at
the Gladwin Free Methodist Church with the Rev. F. E. Voller officiating.
Burial was in the Arbutus cemetery. Pallbearers were Virgil Doane, Clarence Fritz,
Roy Brill, Melvin Cady, Isaiah Wideman and George Rowley. Gladwin County Record
dated 12-12/1956 Column 3 Page 1. AGNES
DOMBROWSKI (1932 - ?) ERVIN
F. DOMBROWSKI (14 DEC 1931 - 3 MARCH 1992) Ervin F. Dombrowski, 59, of 1390 Colony Square, Gladwin,
died suddenly Tuesday, March 3, 1992, in the Mid Michigan Regional Medical
Center, Gladwin. Born in Hamtramck, Dec. 14, 1931, he came to Gladwin 2 years
ago from Detroit. Mr. Dombrowski was a carpet installer in the Detroit area
until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Cedar River Chapel,
Beaverton. Mr. Dombrowski and the former Agnes Shaw were married March 3, 1978,
in Harper Woods. Besides his wife, he is survived by 4 sons, David of
Royal Oark, Dennis of Oak Park, Dale of Detroit and Ed of Beaverton; 2
daughters, Mrs. Thor (Rynee) Stenson of Marquette and Mrs. Bob (Colleen) Kidd
of Warren; 2 step-sons, Robert and David Balgenworth of Detroit; 2
step-daughters, Mrs. Sharon Lanzetta of Redford Township and Mrs. Lynn Evans of
Arlington, Va.; his mother, Mrs. Clara Bogucki of Detroit; 2 sisters, Mrs.
Virginia Srodka of Murfreesboro, Ten. And Mrs. Joann Bommoarito of St. Clair
Shores; and 15 grandchildren. Rites were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Pastor Clarence Moore officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-11/192 Column 3 Page
2. GARNER
P. DRULEY (29 AUG 1905 - 29 AUG 1979) Garner
P. Druley, 74, of Surviving are his father, Lou, of Beaverton;
one brother, George of Flint; and 5 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Mrs. Carrie
Shears and Mrs. Gladys Cottrell of Beaverton, Mrs. Frances Winters of West
Branch and Mrs. Irene Crocker of Midland. Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson officiated and
burial was in the LEWIS
N. DRULEY (9 JUNE 1883 - 16 JUNE 1980) Lewis
N. Druley, 97, of Surviving are one son, George of Flint; 5
daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Mrs. Carrie Shears and Mrs. Gladys Cottrell of
Beaverton, Mrs. Frances Winters of West Branch and Mrs. Irene Cocker of
Midland; 47 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson will officiate
and burial will be in the NELLIE
MAY (BUSHONG) DRULEY (9 MAY 1885 - 4 NOV 1968) Mrs.
Nellie May Druley, 83, of Survivors are her husband, Louis N.; three
sons, Garner and Clifford, both of Beaverton, and George of Flint; seven
daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Mrs. Carrie Shears, and Mrs. Gladys Cottrell, all
of Beaverton; Mrs. Viola Sines of Gladwin, Mrs. Frances Winters of West Branch,
Mrs Irene Crocker of Midland, and Mrs. Opal McCrandell of Flint; a brother
Charles of Longbeach, Fla.; 45 grandchildren; 58 great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
at the Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. John Cermak officiating. Burial will be
in F'S MARILYN
FARMER (1934 - ?) URL
F. FARMER (13 SEP 1927 - 27 MAY 1990) Url F. Farmer, 62, of 2581 W. M-61, Gladwin, died
Sunday, May 27, 1990, in the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center after a long
illness with cancer. Born in Romero, Sept. 13, 1927, he moved to Gladwin County
in 1970. Mr. Farmer was a machinist for Kal Plastics in Beaverton. Mr. Farmer
and the former Marilyn Matteson were married Oct. 9, 1961, in Rochester.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl Briggs will officiate and burial
will be in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 5-30/1990 Column
3 Page 2. JENNIE
H. (LINSKILL) FASCHING (26 JAN 1906 28 JUNE 1999) Jennie H. Fasching, 93, of Gladwin, died Monday,
June 28, 1999 at the Gladiwn Living Centre in Gladwin after a short illness.
Born Jan. 26, 1906 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she lived in Gladwin County since 1962
and previously lived in Detroit. Jennie married Joseph Fasching, July 31, 1928
in Wyoming, Pa. He preceded her in death in 1988. She was a homemaker. Surviving are nieces and nephews. She was preceded
in death by her parents and one son, Robert. Gravesides services were held at 2
p.m. Tuesday at Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton with Rev. David Sprang
officiating. Burial was in Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Hall Funeral Home was
in charge of the arrangements. Gladwin County Record dated 6-30/1999 Column 6
Page 2. JOSEPH
FASCHING (17 MARCH 1904 5 NOV 1988) Joseph Fasching, 84, of 946 W. Winegar Rd., Gladwin,
died Monday, Nov. 5, in the Midland Hospital Center after a long illness. Born
in Swoyersville, Pa., March 17, 1904, he moved to Gladwin County about 20 years
ago from Detroit. Mr. Fasching was a tool and die maker with American Motors in
Detroit and retired in 1966. Mr. Fasching and the former Jennie Linskill were
married, July 31, 1928, in Wyoming, Pa. Besides his wife, he is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Mary Wyatt of Livonia. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, William and Anton and 2 sisters,
Helen Davis and Sophia Phillips. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial will be in Arbutus Cemetery.
Visitation is after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Gladwin County Record dated 12-7/1988
Column 3 Page 2. EDITH
GRACE FOSTER (16 NOV 1892 - 19 JAN 1979) Edith
Grace Foster, 86, of Miss Foster was a member of the Hope Gospel
Church of Detroit and was a commercial artist with Children's Aid Society.
Surviving are 46 neices and nephews. Rites were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the
Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Winston Decker officiated and burial was in the TRESSA
FOUTCH (28 JUNE 1916 - 13 APRIL 1967) BURIAL
MADE IN Miss Tressa Foutch, 50, of Gladwin and Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Vail, of Gladwin; three sisters, Grace Foutch of Gladwin, Mrs. Inez Wiechec and
Mrs. Minne Malloy, both of Services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at
the Hall Funeral Home with Allen Parker as the officiating minister and burial
was in BERTHA
B. (INGLES) FRITZ (30 APRIL 1888 - 18 MAY 1959) SERVICES
THURSDAY FOR MRS. FRITZ Mrs. Bertha B. Fritz, 71, of Survivors include her husband, Clarence M.;
a daughter, Mrs. Peter Gee, of Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2
p.m. at the CLARENCE
M. FRITZ (18 NOV 1883 - 24 MARCH 1967) CLARENCE
FRITZ DIES IN Clarence M. Fritz, 83, of Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Peter Gee
of ORLA
ORLA
Orla Monroe Fritz died April 16, 1935, at
his home at Highwood after an illness of a year and a half. Services will be
held Friday afternoon, April 19, 1935, at 2:30 at the Highwood Free Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. W. J. Johnson. Fritz was born June 3, 1907, at Alger,
and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fritz, to Highwood in 1908. He
married Miss Lena Lefner July 20, 1927. He is survived by his wife, two children,
Orla Allen and Donna May; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fritz; one sister,
Mrs. Alice Bowen of Highwood; and one brother, Gordon of Midland. Gladwin
County Record dated 04-17/1935 Column - 2 Page - 1 RICKY
ALLEN FRITZ (8 MAY 1958 - 20 JULY 1978) Rick
Fritz, 20, of 2398 Long Rd., Surviving are his father and stepmother, Mr.
and Mrs. Orley Fritz of Midland; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Levere
Doan of Beaverton; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder of Germfask
and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bennett of Evart; 2 half-brothers, Orley and Tony Fritz of
Bay City; a half-sister, Dianna Doan of Beaverton, Gordon, Charles and Michael
Fritz of Midland; and 2 step-sisters, Mrs. Lon (Fonda) Ricky of Gladwin and
Lori Doan of Beaverton. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the
Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Clarence Moore officiated and burial was in the ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. FROMER Mrs. Florence Fromer, 73, of Beaverton, died
Thursday at the Gladwin Nursing Home after a long illness. Born May 20, 1887,
at Canadaigua, N.Y., the former Florence Foster was married to George H. Fromer
at Binghampton, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 1913. They came to Gladwin County from
Detroit six years ago. Mrs. Fromer was a member of Holy Gospel Church, Detroit,
the Billings Sunday School, and attended the Gladwin Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, George H.; six sons,
George of East Lansing, Donald of Beaverton, Richard of Toledo, Ohio, Dick,
James and Lawrence, at home; three daughters, Margaret, Dorothy and Lillian, at
home; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Cosman of Mohawk, N.Y., and Miss Edith Foster of
Detroit; nine grandchildren and thre great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 p.m. at the
Gladwin Baptist Church, with the Rev. Henry C. Hall officiating. Burial was in
Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 1-18/1961 Column - 6 Page - 1. GEORGE
HENRY FROMER (20 DEC 1888 29 DEC 1972) GEORGE FROMER George H. Fromer, 84, of 1087 Howard Rd., Beaverton,
died Friday, Dec. 29, at the Gladwin Area Hospital. He was born in Hurley, So.
Dak., Dec. 20, 1888, and attended Wyoming Seminary in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
graduating in 1909. Mr. Fromer and the former Florence Foster were married in
Binghampton, N.Y., August 25 1913, and came to Detroit in 1916 where he was
employed as a die sinker at Ford Motor Co. Prior to that he had farmed at Lake
Geneva, Wisc., for a time. He retired in 1954 and they moved to Beaverton. Mr.
Fromer was a lay preacher and member of Hope Gospel Church in Detroit and lay
preacher and Sunday school teacher at the Billings Sunday School in Billings
Township. Mrs. Fromer died Jan. 12, 1961. Surviving are six sons, George H. Jr. of Brazil,
Richard of Ann Arbor, Donald of Beaverton, James of Gladwin, Lawrence of Mt.
Morris, and Dick of Riverdale, Ill.; three daughters, Miss Margaret Fromer of
Brazil, Mrs. Philip (Dorothy) Rabine of Manhattan, Mont., and Mrs. Clifford
(Lillian) Summerhill of Battle Creek; two sisters; 22 grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, Dec. 31, at 2:00 p.m. at
the Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Lathrop Sr. and the Rev. Winston
Decker officiating. Burial was in Arbutus Cemetery in Buckeye Township. Gladwin
County Record dated 1-3/1973 Column - 5 Page -1. MARGARET
FROMER (29 JUNE 1914 19 DEC 1983) (Midland
Daily News, Dec. 20, 1983) Margaret
Fromer, 69, of She
was born June 29, 1914, in Lake Geneva, Wis. Miss Fromer was a missionary
serving Gladwin and Ogemaw counties for many years, and in 1966 served as a
missionary in Brazil with the Brazil Independent Mission. She was a member of
the She
leaves brothers, George Fromer Jr. of Sun City, Ariz., Donald Fromer of
Beaverton, Richard Fromer and James Fromer both of Gladwin, Dick Fromer of
Chicago and Larry Fromer of Saginaw; and sister, Lillian Summerhill of Battle
Creek. A sister, Dorothy Fromer, died Sept. 23, 1981. Services
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in RICHARD
FROMER (8 FEB 1923 - 8 DEC 1998) Richard Fromer, 75, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Dec.
8, 1998 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin. Born Feb. 8, 1923 in Detroit, he
was the son of George and Florence Foster Fromer. Richard came to Gladwin in
1981 from the Detroit area. Surviving are two daughters, Lillian and husband
Clifford Summerhill of Battle Creek, and Dianne and husband Wayne Dilts of
Wichita, Kan.; four sons, James and wife Carolyn of Gladwin, Lawrence and wife
Linda of Burk, Mark and wife Candy of Belville, and Richard and wife Ruth of
South Holland, Ill.; one brother, Donald of Albuquerque, N. M.; 15
grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, and one
brother. Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sisson
Funeral Home in Gladwin with Rev. Robert Brown officiating. Burial will be in Arbutus Cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today (Wednesday) from 2 to 8 p.m. Gladwin County Record
dated 12-9/1998 Column 2 Page 2. GILBERT
FYAN (14 SEP 1911 3 APR 1915) FYAN Gilbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fyan of Highwood,
died Saturday night from effects of burns received during the day while in a
field which was being cleared and burned. He was playing with his brother when
his clothes caught fire, with results stated. The boy was aged three years six
months and 20 days. Interment took place at Arbutus. Gladwin County Record
dated 4-8/1915 Column 3 Page 7. NINA
FYAN (1927 - 1931) G'S RONALD
L. GABRIEL, SR (30 JUNE 1956 - 3 APRIL 2001) GEORGE
E. GARREN (2 OCT 1903 - 3 AUG 1978) George
E. Garren, 74, of 2516 S. Long Rd., Besides his wife, he is survived by one
daughter, Inex of Beaverton; one sister, Mrs. Cora Pritchett of Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and
burial was in the IRENE
GENNETTE (19 OCT 1922 - 6 SEP 2003) Irene
Gennette, 80, of Surviving
are a daughter, Vickey Reynolds of Beaverton; three sons and daughters-in-law,
Ross and Cindy Gennette of Plymouth, Larry and Cheri Gennette of Livonia, and
Daniel and Tina Gennette of Gladwin; 15 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren;
one sister, Virginia Schriber of Beaverton; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased
by her parents and two sisters, as well as her husband. Funeral
Services were Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Gladwin with Rev. Patrick Jankowiak officiating. Burial was in TONY
GENNETTE (14 NOV 1915 - 25 SEP 1997) Tony Gennette, 81, of Beaverton, died Thursday,
Sept. 25, 1997 at MidMichigan Regional Medical Center-Midland, after a short
illness. Born Nov. 14, 1915 in Detroit, he had been employed by Zimmer Man
Manufacturing of Redford, retiring in 1977. Tony married the former Irene
Sheiman, Aug. 14, 1937 in Brightmore. He was a member of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter,
Vickey and husband Gordon Reynolds of Beaverton; three sons, Ross and wife
Cindy of Plymouth, Larry and wife Cheri of Livonia, and Danial and wife Tina of
Gladwin; three brothers, Frank, Rocky and Bill; one sister, Margie Skaggs; 15
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Father Julius Spleet officiating. Burial was in
Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Arrangements were in charge of Hall Funeral Home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the
American Cancer Society. Gladwin County Record dated 10-1/1997 Column 1 Page
2. GOLDA
B. (WETHERALD) GEORGE (6 APRIL 1901 - 18 MAY 1997) Golda B. George, 96, of Gladwin, died Sunday, May 18,
1997 after a short illness at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home, Gladwin. Born
April 6, 1901 in Clio, she was a homemaker and a member of the Wooden Shoe
United Methodist Church. The former Golda Wetherald married Edwin George in
1922 in Flint. Surviving are two sons, Robert and wife Barbara of
Columbiaville and Edwin and wife Gail of Escondido, Calif.; two
daughter-in-laws, Betty George of Gladwin and Joan George of Northville; 12
grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She
was preceded in death by two sons, three brothers and three sisters. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Donald Haskell officiating.
Burial will be in the Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Those planning an
expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to donors favorite
charity. Gladwin County Record dated 5-21/1997 Column 2 Page 2. LLOYD
EDWIN GEORGE (11 MAY 1925 29 SEP 1978) From the Gladwin County Record --- October 4, 1978 LLOYD GEORGE Lloyd E. George, 53, of 2355 West M-61, Gladwin,
died Friday, Sept. 29, in the Clare Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in
Flint on May 11, 1925, he was a cement mason for the City of Flint. Mr. George
moved to Gladwin County in 1964. He graduated from the School for the Blind in
Lansing in 1945 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Flint. Mr. George and the former Betty Williams were
married on June 26, 1948, in Flint. Surviving, besides his wife, are one son,
David George; 2 daughters, Dawn of Big Rapids and Mrs. Kip (D'Anne) Fritcher of
Gladwin; his mother, Mrs. Golda George of Gladwin; 3 brothers, Arthur of New
Boston, Edwin of Detroit and Robert of Columbiaville; and 2 grandchildren.
Seriveces were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev.
Donald Bates officiated and burial was in the Arbutus Cemetery. MARK
S. GRANT (27 JULY 1959 - 14 APRIL 2005) God
called on of his best fisherman home to the holy waters. Mark Grant of Between camping, hitching and unhitching
horse trailers, fixing tack, and throwing hay for the girls and their horses,
Mark was an avid fly fisherman, catching trout, bass and bluegill whenever he
had the chance. Dozens of trails leading to Mark is also survived by his parents;
brothers, Dave Grant of Beaverton, Mike (Cindy) Grant of Colorado, Scott
(Colleen) Grant of Beaverton, Gordon (Karlina) Grant of Midland, Douglas
(Christina) Grant of Tennessee; father-in-law Edward Dailey of Beaverton; and
several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his mother-in-law, Florence
Dailey. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on
April 16, 2005 at Hall Funeral Home in DOUGLAS
H. GRAVELLE (17 OCT 1923 13 JUL 1986 Douglas H. Gravele, 62, of Nashville, Mich., died
Sunday, July 13, 1986, at his home following a sudden illness. He was born Oct.
17, 1923, in Bad Axe. He was the owner/operator of Gravelles Meat Market in
Nashville, where he had been a resident since February of 1978. Prior to that
he lived in Gladwin County. He married the former Shirley Ruthig, Nov. 28,
1946, in Ulby. He leaves his wife; sons Donald Gravelle of Saginaw
and Richard Gravelle of Gladwin; daughters Lavila Edick and Lonalee Smith, both
of Gladwin; five grandchildren; his mother Edith Gravelle of Bad Axe; and a
sister, Marykee Romaker of Lowell. Services will be held at 1 p.m Wednesday at the Hall
Funeral Homes Gladwin Chapel, with evangelist Bruce Mayo officiating. Burial
will be in Arbutus Cemetery, Gladwin County. Friends may call at the funeral
home any time today. Gladwin County Record dated 7/15/1986. SHIRLEY
J. (RUTHIG) GRAVELLE (4 FEB 1926 - 16 JAN 1998) Shirley J. Gravelle, 73, of Midland, died Friday
Jan. 16, 1998 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland after a long illness. Born
in Ulby, she was a self-employed as a beautician and lived in Gladwin County
since 1961, in Midland for the past few years, and previously lived in Bad Axe.
Shirley married Douglas Gravelle, Nov. 28, 1946 in Ubly. He preceded her in
death July 13, 1986. Surviving are two sons, Richard and wife Joyce of
Gladwin and Donald and wife Sharon of Saginaw; two daughters, Lavila and
husband Tim Edick of Gladwin, and Lonalee and husband Randy Maier of Midland;
two brothers, Alger Ruthig of Gladwin and Douglas Ruthig of Sunberry, Ohio;
nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
nine brothers and sisters. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 at Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Mark Sherfield officiating. Burial was in
Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pardee
Cancer Fund. Gladwin County Record dated 1-21/1998 Column 6 Page 2. LARRY
D. GREAVES (30 SEP 1946 - 18 FEB 1998) Larry D. Greaves, 51, of Beaverton, died Wednesday,
Feb. 18, 1998 in Gladwin after a short illness. Born Sept. 30, 1946 in Gladwin,
he was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County. He worked as a laborer for Fisher
Contractors in Midland. Surviving are two daughters, Brenda and Cindy
Greaves, both of Gladwin; four brothers, Donald and Robert of Gladwin, Archie
of Beaverton, and Ronald of Daleville, Ala.; two sisters, Virgilene Doan of
Gladwin, and Ruth Patnode of Midwest City, Okla.
H'S BONNIE
B. (BOWER) Bonnie B.
Hammond, 69, of Surviving
are one son, James C. and wife Denise of Beaverton; one daughter, Terry and
husband John Noyes of Beaverton; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one
brother, Don Bower of Beaverton; and two sisters, Virginia Bard of Beaverton and
Betty Kidder of Maine. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services
were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Cedar River Chapel, CLAIR
C. Clair
C. Hammond, 75, of He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of
Beaverton; one son, Jim and wife, Denise Hammond of Beaverton; one daughter,
Terry and husband John Noyes of Beaverton; five brothers, Robert of Beaverton,
Kenneth of Bowie, Tex. William of Grand Bay, Alabama, Frederick of Midland, and
Glen of Pontiac; five sisters, Betty Sessions of Grand Bay, Alabama, Shirley
Savage fo Pascagoula, Mississippi, Nellie Lyons of New August, Mississippi,
Etta Scarborough of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Mable Knight of Beaverton; and
six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 23
at 11 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with Pastor Paul Kile
officiating. He was buried in the EDWARD
A. HARLOW (20 APRIL 1905 - 7 MAY 1983) Edward
A. Harlow, 78, of Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Rosetta
Bartlett of Havens---Lawrence Carl Havens was born on a
farm at Northwest, Williams county, O., July 11, 1899, and died at On his eighteenth birthday he enlisted at He was a member of the Ancient Order of
Gleaners and belonged to the Highwood arbor. He was not a church member but of
the Advent belief, a good worker in Sunday school and always ready to do his
part wherever duty presented itself. His friendly smile and kind greetings will
be missed by all who knew him. He is mourned by his parents, five brothers
and two sisters, Mrs. John Maxwell of Hope, Ray who enlisted with him and has
been with him since, Byrl, Marion, Clair, Ruth and Truman at home, an two
grandmothers, Mrs. Julia Hand of Williams county, Ohio, and Mrs. Weatherwax of
Ray, Ind., besides other relatives and hosts of friends who came to pay tribute
at the last rites held at the Arbutus school. Sunday afternoon conducted by
Rev. Nolan of Edenville followed by interment in Arbutus cemetery. Harold Calkins, a former Highwood, boy, was
corporal of his company. Gladwin County Record dated 02-14/1918 Column - 4 Page
- 1 Note:
Nice Military Photo Of: Lawrence Carl Havens & brother Ray Havens next to
Lawrence Carl Havens GCR Obituary... ALICE
B. HESS (13 JULY 1910 - 21 SEP 1988) HELEN
MARIE (DICKEN) COX - GIESENHAVER - Helen Marie (Dicken) Helen and Rexford have four children,
daughters, Connie (Sam) Mercer of Beaverton, Judy (Donald) Davis of Beaverton;
son James Cox of Gladwin, Brian Cox of St. Clair Shores; step son Michael
(Gloria) Hopkins of Sanford; two grandsons, Troy and Michael Mercer; five
granddaughters, Robyn Thume, Amanda Paisley, Heidi Skym, Rebecca Kile, and
Tamara Lough; 14 great grandchildren and brother Francis Dicken of Gladwin. In
addition to her husbands, Helen was preceded in death by her Parents and
brothers, Walter Stroman, Charles Dicken, Clarence Bud Dicken, and Thomas
Dicken. Funeral services will be held Jan. 14, 2004
at 2:30 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home,
Gladwin with Rev. James Hoggard officiating. A burial will be in JOHN
GEORGE HORVATH (9 MAY 1895 27 APR 1969) RITES HELD FOR JOHN HORVATH John George Horvath, 83, of Buckeye Township, died
Sunday, April 27, in the Gladwin Hospital after an illness of four months. Born
in Hungary on Dec. 20, 1885, he came to Gladwin County 39 years ago from
Cleveland, Ohio, and farmed. Mr. Horvath was a widower and has no survivors.
Rites were held today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home. The
Rev. Nelson Clair officiated and burial was in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin
County Record dated 4-30/1969 Column 1 Page 1. HELEN
B. (KOSLOSKI) HUNT (14 MAY 1917 - 25 JULY 1993) Helen B. Hunt, 76, of 263 Hendry St., Gladwin, died
Sunday, July 25, 1993, in the Saginaw General Hospital, Saginaw, after a short
illness. Born in Alpena County, June 6, 1917, she moved to Gladwin County 15
years ago from Bay City and Howell. The former Helen Kosloski, she was married
to Willard Hunt. Besides her husband, she is survived by 2 daughters,
Shirley Colvin and Beverly Smart of Beaverton; 5 brothers, Arthur, William and
Richard of Lansing and Frank and Carl of Florida; 3 sisters, Annie Steele of
Lansing and Evelyn Patton and Elaine Taylor of Higgins Lake; 14 grandchildren;
14 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. Rites were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Henry List officiated and burial
was in the Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Gladwin County Record dated 7-28/1993
Column 3 Page 2. WILLIAM
ALAN HUNT (7 NOV 1979 - 29 NOV 1979) J'S ANNA
SPARKS JOHNSON (1870 4 DEC 1910) FRANK
D. JOHNSON (2 FEB 1917 - 22 JUNE 1980) Frank
D. Johnson, 63, of Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Frank Jr. of Detroit; 3 daughters, Mrs. Jerrell (Gwendolyn) Adams, Mrs. Alvin
(Betty) Brooks and Mrs. Ike (Theresa) Porter, all of Detroit; one brother, Alex
of Detroit; 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial will be in the OLA
MAE JONES (1 JUNE 1915 12 JAN 1983) (Midland
Daily Times, Jan. 14, 1983) Ola
Mae Jones, 67 of 2520 South Hay, She
was born in Waverly, Services
were held at 1pm today at the Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Carter Miller
officiating. Burial was at K'S JOHN
M. KNIGHT (? - 29 DEC 1911) John
M., two weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Knight of Highwood, died Dec. 29 of
bronchial pneumonia. Interment took place in Arbutus cemetery Dec 30. Gladwin
County Record dated 01-12/1911 Column - 4 Page - 1 L'S LINDA
M. LAGALO (13 JULY 1945 - ?) RONALD
C. LAGALO (1 DEC 1943 - 13 JAN 2003) Ronald
C. Lagalo, 59 of Gladwin, died Monday January 13, 2003. He was born December 1,
1943 to Felix & Ethel (DeVeaux) Lagalo. He married Linda (Allen) Lagalo
June 6, 1964. Surviving are wife Linda Lagalo of Gladwin, Daughter Deneen &
Aaron Fenton of Gladwin, son Brian Lagalo of New Millford, CT, son Noel Lagalo
of Clare, Daughter Jordana Lagalo of Gladwin, five WILLIE
R. (PETE) LAMBDIN (30 MAY 1927 22 JAN 1994) Willie R. (Pete) Lambdin, 66, of Gladwin, died
Saturday, Jan. 22, 1994, in Gratiot Community Hospital, Alma. He was born in
Sheridan, Ark., on May 30, 1927, and moved to Gladwin County in 1964. Mr.
Lambdin and the former Lillie Harris were married Nov. 5, 1944, in Union City,
Tenn.
Rites were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson
Funeral Home. Cornelius Johnson officiated and burial was in the Arbutus
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 1-26/1994 Column 3 Page 2. SAMMY
D. LAMENTOLA (4 SEP 1952 13 MAR 2006) Sammy D. Lamentola, 53, of Beaverton, Michigan died
March 13, 2006 at Mesa General Hospital in Mesa, Arizona following a sudden
illness. He was born in Bosier City, Louisiana on Sept. 4, 1952 to Durell and
Helen (Conway) Lamentola. He married the former Teri Jean Rechtermann in
Atlanta, Michigan on July 23, 2003. He served in the U.S. Marines, and was a
corrections officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections in Standish. He
lived in Gladwin County since 1993, having previously resided in St. Louis,
Michigan. Surviving him are wife, Teri, two sons, Christopher
(Charity) Lamentola of St. Louis, Michinga and Timothy (Heather) Lamentola of
Breckenridge; one daughter Monica Lamentola of Taylor; two step-children, Mandy
(Billy) Hunsaker and Jacob Wayne Hunsaker, both of Mesa, Arizona; his
grandchildren, Jessica (Sammy Jo), Kegan, David, Alex, Taylor, Madison and Audrey;
four brothers, Ronny (Pam) Lamentola, Larry (Donna) Lamertola, Gary (Annette)
Lamentola, and Danny Lamentola; one sister, Suzy (Dave) Gadigan; one brother,
Jason (Nancy) Lamentola; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
his parents, and his sister, Judy. A funeral service was held Saturday, March 18 at
Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with pastor Ralph Sandifur officiating. Burial
followed at Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Gladwin County Record dated
3/22/2006. M'S JOHN
W. MARTI, II (14 DEC 1955 - 23 JAN 1984) John
W. Marti II (Midland Daily News, January 25, 1984) John
W. Marti II, 28, of He
was born Dec. 4, 1955, in Services
will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial will be
at A 28-year-old John W. Marti II, of WILLIAM
F. MARTIN (31 JAN 1935 - 10 OCT 2001) William F. Martin, 66, of He is survived by his wife Kay; a son Jessie
Martin of Cremation has taken place with a graveside
memorial service planned for Thursday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. at the LINDA
LOUISE W. MAXWELL (1972 - 1978) JANICE
D. (VOSKUHL) MCLAIN (30 NOV 1940 - 31 MAY 1990) Janice McLain, 49, of 1735 Wieman Rd., Beaverton,
died Thursday, May 31, 1990 in Saginaw St. Marys Hospital, after a long
illness. Mrs. McLain was born in Berkley, Nov. 30, 1940, and moved to Gladwin
County 5 years ago from Detroit. She was
a communications supervisor for Plymouth General Hospital in Detroit prior to
coming to Gladwin County. She served as the Hay Township clerk and was a member
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Moose Lodge. The former Janice
Voskuhl, she was married to Lanny McLain April 14, 1976 in Walled Lake. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter,
Kimberly Skillin of Detroit; a son, Robert Skillin of Redford; 2 sisters, Wanda
Kay Gardella of Arizona, and Shirley Christenson of Southfield; a brother,
Clyde Duane Miller of Buffalo, N. Y.; her father and step-mother, John and
Edith Voskuhl of Beaverton; and one grandchild. Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with the Rev. Carter Miller officiating. The body
was cremated. Gladwin County Record dated 6-6/1990 Column 2 Page 2. ESTHER
R. MEASEL (21 SEP 1914 - AUG 1983) ESTHER
VIOLET MEASEL (? - 4 MAY 1914) Esther
Violet, infant daughter, aged seven months of Mr. and Mrs. William Measel, died
at Highwood Monday at 4 p.m. Services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at
the Free Methodist church at Highwood conducted by Rev. William Rumley.
Interment in Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-07/1914 Column -
5 Page - 1 LAURA
MEASEL (1884 - 1956) MYRTLE
MEASEL (ABT. 1907 - 5 JAN 1911) Myrtle,
aged 3 years and 28 days, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Measel at Highwood Jan. 5. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10 a.m.,
conducted by Rev. I. Witmer, followed by interment in Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin
County Record dated 01-12/1911 Column - 4 Page - 1 WILLIAM
A. MEASELL (14 MAY 1870 29 JULY 1945) SERVICES TODAY FOR HAY TWP. RESIDENT Funeral services are being held today at 2 p.m. for
William A. Measell, 75, at the Highwood Free Methodist church. Rev. Henry
Powell and Rev. Carl Koerner are in charge of the last rites and burial is at
Arbutus cemetery. A long time resident of Gladwin county, Mr. Measell
moved here in 1909, from Holegate, Ohio. He resided in Hay township. After a
chronic illness of several years, he died Sunday, July 29. Born May 14, 1870, at Republic, Ohio, he was married
to Laura Fox, February 14, 1907, at Holegate, Ohio. At the time of his death,
he was a member of the Highwood Free Methodist church. Surviving him are his wife Laura; three daughters,
Mrs. Nellie McColley of Gladwin, Mrs. Mildred Friday of Bay City, and Mrs.
Arvilla Parkins of Highland Park; one son, Laurence Measell of Flint; five
grandchildren; two brothers, John Measell of Oakwood, Ohio, and Charles Measell
of Homer, Michigan; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie McGranahan of McCome, Ohio, and
Mrs. Nettie Gunn of Findlay, Ohio. Gladwin County Record dated 8-1/1945 Column
- 8 Page - 1. IDA
MAE (BLAKELY) MERCER (9 AUG 1908 - 6 APRIL 1996) Ida Mae Mercer, 87, of Gladwin, died Saturday, April
6, 1996 at the home of her daughter following a short illness.Born Aug. 9, 1908
in Sandusky, she resided in Gladwin since 1945 when she moved from Imlay City.
Mrs. Mercer was a member of the Highwood Church of Daniels Band in Gladwin. The
former Ida Mae Pettit married Josiah Mercer Jan. 2, 1925 in Sandusky. He
preceded her in death Oct. 28, 1979. Surviving are 2 sons, Charles and wife Floye of
Apopka, Fla. and Roger Samuel and wife Connie of Beaverton; one daughter, Betty
Mae Mercer of Gladwin; one brother, Everett Blakely of Detroit; one sister,
Mary Ann Queen of Imlay City; 18 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchidren; and 5
great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, John Henry
Mercer March 10, 1988; and a sister, Clara Belle Reeves. Rites were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 9 from the
Highwood Church of Daniels Band in Gladwin. The Rev. Jim Hoggard officiated and
burial was in Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to the Highwood Church of Daniels Band.
Arrangements were handled by the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel. Gladwin
County Record dated 4-10/1996 Column 2 Page 7. JOHN
HENRY MERCER ( 7 NOV 1933 - 10 MARCH 1988) JOHN MERCER John Henry Mercer, 54, of 415 E. Winegars Rd.,
Gladwin, died suddenly Thursday, March 10, in the Gladwin Area Hospital. Born
in Lapeer County Nov. 7, 1933, he moved to Gladwin County in 1945, from Imlay
City. Mr. Mercer was employed by Continental Can in Midland as a painter for 31
years. Mr. Mercer and the former Patricia Claypool were married Dec. 7, 1968,
in Midland. Besides his wife, he is survived by 5 sons, Thomas,
Tedd and Eric of Gladwin, Daniel of Beaverton and David of Rifle, Colo.; his
mother, Mrs. Ida Mae Mercer of Gladwin; 2 brothers,Charles of Florida and Roger
of Beaverton; one sister, Mrs. Betty Claypool of Greybull, Wyo.; and 9
grandchildren. A daughter, Marlene, preceded him in death an infant. Services
were held Monday at 1. Gladwin County Record dated 3-16/1988 Column - 4 Page -
2. JOSIAH
MERCER (18 OCT 1900 28 OCT 1979) From the Gladwin County Record --- October 31, 1979 JOSIAH MERCER Josiah Mercer, 79, of 300 Winegars Rd., Gladwin,
died Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Gladwin Area Hospital following an illness of two
months. Born in Sanilac County on October 18, 1900, he came to Gladwin County
in 1945 from Imlay City. He was a retired farmer. He was married to Ida M.
Pettit on January 2, 1925, in Sandusky. Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Charles
of Plymouth, Fla., John Henry of Gladwin and Roger Samuel of Beaverton; one
daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Betty) Claypool of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Loretta
Hazen of Sandusky and Mrs. Wanettie Davis of Imlay City; 20 grandchildren and 9
great-grandchildren. Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Duane Koontz officiated and
burial was in the Arbutus Cemetery. PATRICIA
YVONNE MERCER (17 DEC 1943 - ?) BRUCE
MILLARD (28 JUNE 1909 - 22 JAN 1983) (Midland
Daily News, Jan. 24, 1983) Bruce
S. Millerd, 73, Gladwin, died Saturday in Born
June 28, 1909, in He
married Ester Services
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. Bruce
Hatch officiating. Burial will be in the
Bruce
Millerd (Bay City Times, Jan. 24, 1983) Services
for Mr. Millerd, 73, will be Tuesday at 2pm in Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with
burial in N'S LUELLA
M. NELSON (13 JULY 1923 - 29 MAY 1998) O'S ANDREW
BRYAN OARD (15 DEC 1896 - 9 OCT 1918) ANDREW Andrew Bryan Oard was born in Putnam county,
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Oard, two brothers, Boyd Oard of Gladwin and James at home, and three
sisters, Bertha Mullen and Irene Moekey, and Lydia of Montana, besides a host
of friends and relatives to mourn the loss of "Billie," as he was
known. He was always willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed. One sister,
Jennie Belle, preceded him to the better world. Darling Billie he has left us, And our grief we cannot tell, But we know the Saviour took him, And He doeth all things well. Gladwin
County Record dated 10-24/1918 Column - 4 Page - 5 ANDREW
JACKSON OARD (1862 12 NOV 1939) SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR ANDREW J. OARD Services were held Tuesday for Andrew J. Oard, who
died Sunday, November 12 at the Kays Nursing Home. Andrew Oard was born
February 20, 1863 to Peter and Lydia Oard in Allen county, Ohio. He moved to
Gladwin county with his family in 1910. His wife and two children preceded him
in death. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Bertha Mullen of
Polson, Oklahoma, Mrs. Lydia Sullivan of Rygate, Oklahoma, Mrs. Irene King of
Detroit and Boyd and James of Buckeye township. Rev. Karl Koerner of the Highwood Free Methodist
Church officiated with services at the Buckeye townhall. Burial was in Arbutus
cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-15-1939 Column - 4 Page 5. BETTY
L. OARD (4 AUG 1928 - ?) CHERLYN
ANNE OARD (13 JUL 1950 - 31 AUG 1950) HOLD SERVICE FOR INFANT DAUGHTER Cherlyn Ann Oard, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Oard, of Wooden Shoe Village, passed away at the home of her parents,
on Thursday, August 31. She was born on July 13, 1950. Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon at
the Reigle Funeral Home with burial in the Highland cemetery. The Rev. Sidney
S. Rood, pastor of St. Pauls Episcopal church, officiated. Surviving are besides her parents, two sisters,
Carolyn and Cathryn, both at home; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Oard of
Buckeye township and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Emendorfer, of Chesaning. Gladwin
County Record dated 9-6-1950 Column 4 Page 1. Verify please! Is she in Arbutus or Highland? DORA
ELLEN OARD (1862 15 FEB 1922) JAMES
OARD (27 AUG 1907 - 21 SEP 1991) James Oard, 84, of 1023 Howard Rd., Beaverton, died
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1991, in the MidMichgian Regional Medical Center, Gladwin,
after a long illness. Born in Lima, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1907, he had spent most of
his life in Gladwin County. Mr. Oard was an operator for Dow Chemical Co. and
retired in 1972. He also farmed. Mr. Oard and the former Mary Lehman were
married June 22, 1929, in Flint. She preceded him in death July 13, 1990. Surviving are 2 sons, Wilbur of Columbus, Ohio and
Brad of Beaverton; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marjorie) Clapp of St. Louis; 11
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son,
Harold, July 15, 1985. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Pastor Clarence Moore will officiate and
burial will be in the Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Memorials may be made to the
Cedar River Chapel or the Gladwin County Library. Gladwin County Record dated 9-25/1991
Column 2 Page 2. MARY
E. (RIVERS) OARD (16 JUNE 1910 - 13 JULY 1990) Mrs. Mary E. Oard, 80, of 1023 W. Howard Rd.,
Beaverton, died Friday, July 13, 1990, in the Mid-Michigan Regional Medical
Center, Midland, after a short illness. Born in Gladwin, June 22, 1910, she had
spent her lifetime here. Mrs. Oard was a member of the Cedar River Chapel,
Beaverton, and had been a volunteer for the Twin Council for The Aging. The
former Mary Lehman, she was married to James Oard, June 22, 1929, in Flint. Besides her husband, she is survived by 2 sons,
Wilbur of Columbus, Ohio and Brad of Beaverton; one daughter, Mrs. Robert
(Marjorie) Clapp of St. Louis; a daughter-in-law, Agnes Oard of Beaverton; 11
grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son,
Harold, July 15, 1985, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Pastor Clarence Moore officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Memorials may be made to th Cedar River Chapel or the
American Heart Association. Gladwin County Record dated 7-18/1990 Column 2
Page 2. MAX
R. OARD (25 NOV 1922 - 1 DEC 2004) Max
R. Oard, Max R. Oard, 82, of Gladwin died Dec. 1, 2004 at his home. He was born
Nov. 25, 1922 to Boyd and Virgie (Bushong) Oard in Gladwin. He married Betty
Rivers on Aug. 4, 1946 in Gladwin and has been a lifetime resident of ORVILLE
BOYD OARD (25 NOV 1918 - 15 APRIL 2000) Orville B. Oard, 81, of Gladwin died Saturday, April
15, 2000 at the MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland. Born Nov. 25, 1918 in
Gladwin County, he was the son of S. Boyd and Virgie (Bushong) Oard. Orville
married Irene Emmendorfer, Oct. 18, 1947 in Saginaw. He was self-employed in
the excavating business for 48 years. He was a veteran of World War II, having
served with the 19th Station Hospital in Iran and is a lifetime member of VFW
Post 7303. Orville was a trustee with the Hay Township Board for many years. He
was an avid hunter, loved to travel, and enjoyed his grandchildren. Besides his
wife he is survived by seven daughters, Carolyn Swanstra of Gladwin, Cathryn
and husband Harold Loar of Beaverton, Cheryl-Oard-Irish of Flint, Cynthia and
husband Charles Simmons of Alma, Patricia Oard-Moore and husband Richard Moore
of Midland, Pamela Oard of Niles, and Barbara and husband Scott Buckley of
Danville, Va.; one son, William and wife Darlene of Gladwin; two brothers, Max
and Gerald, both of Gladwin; two sisters, Mary Jane Brushaber and Betty Jean
Myers, both of Beaverton; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cherlyn Anne in 1950. Services will
be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with
Rev. James Hoggard officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon
until 1 p.m. today (Wednesday). Memorials may be made to the World War II War Memorial
or the VFW Post 7303. Gladwin County Record dated 04-19/2000 Column - 6 Page -
2 P'S ANTHONY
J. PETTINATO (1 MAY 1916 - 9 JUNE 1988) Tony
J. Pettinato, 72, of Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
John of Richmond and Jim of Hartland, Wisc..; 2 daughters, Mrs. Paul (Patricia)
Hastie of Mt. Clemens and Mrs. Terry (Sally) Walt of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Mrs.
Mary Iannicello of Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Roger Hardy officiated and burial
was in the MARGARET
A. (COSTIE) PETTINATO (23 DEC 1927 - 23 JULY 1999) JACK
CLARK PROCTOR (25 AUG 1941 29 MAY 1990) Jack C. Proctor, 48, of 2609 River Rd., Beaverton,
died suddenly Tuesday, May 29, 1990, at 860 S. M-18. Born in Saginaw, Aug. 25,
1941, he moved to Gladwin County 22 years ago from Saginaw. Mr. Proctor was
self-employed in property maintenance. Mr. Proctor and the former Lorraine
Bradley were married June 13, 1959, in Saginaw. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Wayne
and Robert of Gladwin; 2 brothers, Fred and Clark of Saginaw; 3 sisters, Bertha
Dungey of Gladwin, Lucy Young of Freeland and Virginia Stewart of Saginaw; 5
half brothers, Fred Welzin of Houston, Texas, Wayne, Leo, Larry, Gary, Buddy
and Ronald Welzin of Saginaw; a half sister, Nancy Massey of Tuscon, Ariz.; and
5 grandchildren. Graveside services were held Friday at 9:30 a.m. in
the Arbutus Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Hardy officiating. Arrangements were in
charge of the Hall Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated 6-6/1990 Column
3 Page 2. Lorraine E. Proctor, 54, of Beaverton, died suddenly
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995 at Michigan Regional Medical Center-Gladwin. Born
March 22, 1941 in Saginaw, she resided in Gladwin County most of her life. The
former Lorraine Bradley married Jackie Proctor June 13, 1959 in Saginaw. He preceded
her in death May 29, 1990. Surviving are 2 sons, Robert and wife Pauline of
Beaverton, and Wayne and wife Amanda of Coleman; one sister, Janet Brown of
Missouri; and 5 grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday at the Arbutus
Cemetery, Beaverton. Arrangements were handled by the Hall Funeral Home,
Gladwin chapel. Gladwin County Record dated 12-27/1995 Column 2 Page 7. R'S F.
LYNN RAU (1935 - ?) LUCILLE
E. (DOYLE) RAU (5 MARCH 1933 31 JAN 1991) Lucille E. Rau, 57, of 1890 Long Rd., Beaverton,
died Thursday, Jan. 31, 1991, in the MidMichigan Regional Medical
Center-Midland after battling cancer for about 9 months. Born in Mt. Morris
Township, March 5, 1933, she moved to Gladwin County and then moved away. She
returned to the county in 1975. Mrs. Rau was a member of the Round Lake Baptist
Church and was a board member of Awana. The former Lucille Doyle, she was
married to Frank Rau, June 8, 1957, in Gladwin. Besides her husband, she is survived by one
daughter, Sheryl Wright of Beaverton; 3 sons, Timothy of Stockton, Calif.,
Jeffery of Great Falls, Mont. And Daniel, stationed in Korea; her mother,
Cecile Doyle of Beaverton; 2 brothers, Glenn of Beaverton and Robert of
Phoenix, Ariz.; step-mother-in-law, Alma Rau of Gladwin; and 8 grandchildren.
GORDON
LEE REYNOLDS (23 SEP 1952 - 2 MARCH 2003) Gordon
Lee Reynolds , 50, of Besides
his wife, Mr. Reynolds is survived by four daughters, Danielle Reynolds and
Samantha Reynolds of Beaverton, Paula McIntosh of Gladwin, and Janice Bales of
Westland; one son and daughter in law, Tim and Hope Caraher of Fowlerville; two
brothers, Joe and Mary Reynolds of Indiana, and Steve and Theresa Reynolds of
Tennessee; two sisters, Annette and Jim Rudd of South Lyon and Paula and Ernie
Cannon of Tennessee; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents and one sister, Debbie Reynolds. Funeral
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Hall Funeral Home
in GEORGE
L. RILEY (3 DEC 1914 - 25 JAN 1972) Lawrence
S. Riley, 77, of Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Rites were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel.
Deacon Harry Mailley officiated and burial was in LLOYD
A. RILEY (13 DEC 1916 - 14 JULY 1985) Lloyd A. Riley, 68, of 721 Easton Rd., Gladwin, died
suddenly at his home Sunday, July 14. Born in Leslie Dec. 13, 1916, he came to
Gladwin County in 1951 from Alpena and farmed. Surviving is a brother, Lawrence of Beaverton. Rites
were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin
Chapel. Burial was in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 7-17/1985 Column - 2 Page
2. HAROLD
D. RODMAN, JR (10 MAY 1953 - 3 AUG 1996) Harold
D. Rodman Jr., 43, of Gladwin, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996 at his home. Born
May 10, 1953 in Services will be held at 11 a.m. today
(Wednesday) from the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin. The Rev. Robert F. Rhodes
will officiate and burial will be in the S'S GINGER
SCHRIBER (JUN 1959 - MARCH 1974) HERBERT
J. SCHRIBER, SR (14 OCT 1916 - JAN 1978) VIRGINIA
R. (SHELMAN) SCHRIBER (17 MARCH 1920 - 6 APRIL 2005) Virginia
Schriber, 85, of Gladwin died April 6, 2005 at Surviving
are nine children, Geraldine (John) Orso of Beaverton, Gladys Haner of Gladwin,
Sandy (Jack) Wilkinson of Beaverton, Nancy (Raymond) Skaggs of Arizona, Roy
(Sue) Schriber of Ortonville, Linda (Mike) Dobbs of Rochester Hills, Thomas
(Jeanne) Schriber of Livonia, Terry (Mike) Morehead of Redford Township, and
Herbert Schriber of Gladwin; 16 grandchildren and 29 Great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Herbert
Schriber; her parents; her daughter, Virginia; her granddaughter, Kimberly
Persh; and two sisters, Irene Gennette and Elnora Shelman. Funeral
services were held Saturday, April 9 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin, with Rev.
Karen Blatt officiating. Burial took place at JACK
WILLIAM SCHULTZ (31 JULY 2005 - 12 AUG 2005) Jack William Schultz, Infant, of JAMES
B. SECKMAN (27 DEC 1922 - 3 JULY 1995) James
B. Seckman, 72, of Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Michael and wife Dawn of Greybull, Wyo., and Allen and wife Sandra of
Beaverton; 2 daughters, Kathy and husband John Kustra of Beaverton, and Linda
and husband Elton Frye of Beaverton; 8 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by 2 grandsons and one sister. Rites were held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the
Hall Funeral Home, PEARL
L. SECKMAN (1921 - ?) PAUL
EARL EMMETT SEELBACH (19 NOV 1936 - 4 SEP 2003) Paul E.
Seelbach , 64, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at
MidMichigan Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in
Carlinville, Illinois on Nov. 19, 1938 to Henry and Eunice (Lambert) Ehlers. He
married the former Nora Jean Todd on Aug. 30, 1985 in Gladwin; she survives
him. He was a plant manager for Retro Fit Machine-Ferguson Machine. He also
owned and operated the Seelbach Club 30 from 1985 until 1999. Paulie was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Albright Shores FOE. Surviving
besides his wife, Nora; a son, Lance (Naomi) Seelbach of Maine; a daughter,
Trina (Geoff) Putman of Fairfax, Virginia; two grandchildren, Austin and Katie
Putman; two step-daughters, Kristina Grabowski of Minneapolis and Tamara
Grabowski of New Mexico; his father-in-law Robert Todd of Florida; his aunt
Fern Benetti of Gladwin; one brother, Jim (Darlene) Ehlers of California; and a
sister, Shirley (Bob) Marsh of New Mexico. Funeral
services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at the Sisson Funeral
Home with Rev. Donald Haskell presiding with burial in Arbutus Cemetery. The
Sisson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Gladwin County Record dated
09-10/2003 Column - 4 Page - 2 FRED
E. SHAVER (25 JULY 1928 - 18 SEP 1994) Fred E. Shaver, 66, of Gladwin, died Sunday, Sept.
18, 1994 at the Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma. Born July 25, 1928 in
Detroit, he was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He married the former
Mary Tackett on Jan. 26, 1981 in Clintwood, Va. They moved to Gladwin in
January 1993 from Howell. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Fred of
Gladwin; 4 daughters, Debra and husband Gary Boynton, Nancy and husband David
Lambdin, Lynda and husband Michael Donagan, and Pamela Shaver, all of Gladwin;
mother, Cleta Shaver of Holiday, Fla.; 2 sisters, Delores Decker of Holiday,
Fla. and June Bodenham of Ketterington, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his
father, Fred, in 1992. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the Sisson
Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald Roberts officiated and burial was in Arbutus
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 9-21/1994 Column 1 Page 6. MARY
MAXINE SHAVER (2 MAY 1942 19 MAY 1997) MARY MAXINE SHAVER Mary Maxine Shaver, 55, of Gladwin, died Monday, May
19, 1997 at her home. She was born May 2, 1942 in Stassordville, Ky. to Hershel
and Ethel Friazier Tackett. Mary married Fred Shaver Jan. 26, 1981 in
Clintwood, Va. He preceded her is death Sept. 18, 1994. They came to Gladwin in 1993 from Howell. She is survived by one son, Fred Shaver of
Beaverton; one daughter, Pamela Shaver of Gladwin; four stepdaughters, Debra
and husband Gary Boynton, Nancy and husband David Lamdin, Lynda and husband Michael
Donagan, all of Gladwin, and Kathy Lem of Whitmore Lake; her mother, Ethel
Tackett of Paintsville, Ky.; several brothers and sisters; nine grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at
the Sisson Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Roberts officiating. Burial will be in
Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 5-21/1997 Column 1 Page 2. BABY
SHEARS (? - ?) CARRIE
A. (DRULEY) SHEARS (30 AUG 1915 30 AUG 1980) CARRIE SHEARS Mrs. Carrie A. Shears, 65, of 676 Howard Rd.,
Beaverton, died Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Gladwin Area Hospital following a
long illness. Born in Gladwin on August 30, 1911, she had spent her lifetime
here. The former Carrie Druley, she was married to Charles Shears on January 4,
1930, in Gladwin. Besides her husband,she is survived by 6 sons,
Louis, Sam and William of Beaverton, Albert of Sweet Port, La., John of Iowa
Falls, Iowa and Joseph of Pontiac; 3 daughters, Mrs. A. J. (Mary) Jenks, Mrs.
Robert (Margaret) Dings and Mrs. Michael (Ruth) Vickery of Pontiac; one
brother, George Druley of Flint; 4 sisters, Mrs. Minnie Smith and Mrs. Gladys
Cottrell of Beaverton, Mrs. Frances Winters of West Branch and Mrs. Irene
Crocker of Midland; 22 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Carter Miller officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 9-3/1980 Column - 3 Page -
2. JOHN
W. SHEARS (21 SEP 1937 - 16 SEP 1997) John
W. Shears, 59, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1997 at MidMichigan Regional
Medical Center-Midland after a long illness. Born Sept. 21, 1937 in Gladwin, he
had previously lived in Surviving are four sons, Skip of Gladwin,
Scott and Shane of Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Shawn and wife Carnelia of Wichita,
Kan.; five brothers, three sisters, three grandchildren, Skyler, Shawn and
Christina Shears. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Rev. Ed Abbott officiating. Gladwin County
Record dated 09-24/1997 Column - 3 Page - 2 CORA
(GLOGER) SHELMAN (14 OCT 1891 4 JAN 1985) CORA SHELMAN Cora E. Shelman, 93, of 1742 S. Long Rd., Beaverton,
died Friday, Jan. 4, in the Ogemaw Geriatric Center, Rose City, following a long
illness. Born in Port Huron Oct. 14, 1891, she came to
Gladwin County in 1946 from Detroit. She was a member of the Gladwin Assembly of God Church. The
former Cora Dorland, she was married to Ross H. Shelman in September 1914 in
Detroit. He preceded her in death Feb. 26,1891, she came to Gldwin County in
1946 from Detroit. She was a member of the Gladwin Assembly of God Church. The former Cora Dorland, she was married to Ross H.
Shelman in September 1914 in Detroit. He preceded her in death Feb. 26, 1974. Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Morin,
Redford Township, Elnora Shelman, Mrs. Virginia Schriber and Mrs. Irene Gennette of
Beaverton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Marie VanCamp of Jerome and Mrs. Alfretta Neilson of
Smithfield, Tex.; 20 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren and 8 great great
grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Charles Booth officiated and burial was in the
Arbutus Cemetery, Buckeye Township.Gladwin County Record dated 1-9/1985 Column
3 Page 2. ELNORA
ROSE SHELMAN (26 SEP 1915 - 13 MAY 1994) ELNORA R. SHELMAN Elnora R. Shelman, 78, of 1742 Long Rd., Beaverton,
died Friday, May 13, 1994, in the Gladwin Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was born in
Dundee, N.Y., on Sept 28. 1915, and came to Gladwin in 1946 from Detroit. Surviving
are 2 sisters, Virginia Schifber and Irene Gennette, both of Beaverton; and
many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Cora Shelman; and one sister, Beatrice
Morin in 1990. Rites were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin
Chapel. The Rev. Donald Potter officiated and burial was in the Arbutus Cemetery.
Gladwin County Record dated 5-18/1994 Column 3 Page 2. ROSS
H. SHELMAN (5 JULY 1893 26 FEB 1974) Ross H. Shelman, 80, of Buckeye Township, died
Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Bay City Mercy Hospital following a long illness. Born in
Pennsylvania on June 5, 1893, he had lived in Gladwin County since 1946. Mr.
Shelman was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Assembly of God
Church. He was married to Cora Gloger in September 1914, in Detroit. Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Beatrice Morin of Redford Township, Eleanor Shelman of Beaverton, Mrs.
Virginia Schriber of Livonia and Mrs. Irene Gennette of Farmington; one sister,
Mrs. Ida Geisheck of Florida; 20 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and four
great great grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home. The Rev. Carl Lindberg officiated and burial was in the Arbutus
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-6/1974 Column 4 Page 2. NANCY
J. SHIPLEY (1939 - ?) WARREN
L. SHIPLEY (20 JUNE 1921 - 28 FEB 1988) WARREN SHIPLEY Warren L. Shipley, 66, of 2741 River Rd.,'
Beaverton, died Monday, Feb. 29, in Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen,
Texas, after a long illness. Born in Ozark, June 20, 1921, he moved to Gladwin
County permanently in 1983, from Brighton. Mr. Shipley was in plant services at
the Wixom Plant of Ford Motor Co. for 26 1/2 years, until retiring in 1983. He
was a former member of the Gladwin F.O.E. 3292 and a member of Local 36, Wixom. Mr. Shipley was married to the former Nancy Nichols
June 11, 1977, in Howell. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Roger of
Mesa, Ariz.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Sharon Sanders of Westland and Mrs. Frank
(Sandra) DeCriscio of Kenton; 3 step-sons, Lawrence and Lee Thurston of Howell
and Jerry Turrell of Brighton; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Bernice Kasenow of Wixom
and Mrs. Deanna Montgomery of Howell; 2 brothers, Herbert of Trout Lake and
Earl of Hood River, Ore.; 3 sisters, Edna Vertz and Helen Lovegrove of Moran
and Marjorie Hopper of Hood River, Ore.; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Coleman Allmond will officiate and burial will be
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Visitation is after 6 p.m, today, Wednesday. Gladwin
County Record dated 3-2/1988 Column 3 Page 2. NORMAN
EDWARD SKAGGS (18 MARCH 1928 - 4 DEC 1997) Norman
Edward "Dude" Skaggs, 69, of Gladwin, died suddenly, Thursday, Dec.
4, 1997 at MidMichigan Regional Medical Center-Midland. Born March 18, 1928 in
Pickford, he lived in Gladwin since 1976 and previously lived in Besides his wife he is survived by three
sons, Frank of Dearborn and William of Gladwin, Joseph and wife Marjorie Maresh
of Taylor; two daughters, Brenda Ferguson of Milan and Joann and husband Juerg
Mutti of St. Clair Shores; one sister, Beulah Armstrong of Dafter; nine
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial was in ROBERT
CECIL SKAGGS (8 AUG 1912 - 18 MAY 1989) Robert
Cecil Skaggs, 76, of 1918 S. M-18, Gladwin, died Thursday, May 18, 1989 in Surviving are 2 brothers, William of Black
River and Norman of Gladwin; and one sister, Beulah Armstrong of Dafter. Rites
were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The
Rev. Donald Keen officiated and burial was in the WILLIAM
EDDIE SKAGGS (18 AUG 1970 - 16 JAN 1997) EDDIE SKAGGS Eddie Skaggs, 26, of Holland and formerly of
Gladwin, died suddenly Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997 at his home in Holland. Born Aug. 18, 1970 in Garden
City, he had been employed by Bruscaut Environmental in Holland as a machinist. He
graduated in 1988 from Gladwin High School, and was involved in wrestling,
football and all sports. Surviving are his father, William A. Skaggs of
Dearborn; mother, Deborah Skaggs of Detroit; one sister, Gina Paisley of
Gladwin; one half brother, Lucas Skaggs of Cadillac; grandparents, Norma and Marge Skaggs of Gladwin and Esther Everett
of Lake Orion; and fiancee, Kelly Kovacs of Holland. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral
Home, Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Father Julius A. Spleet officiating. Burial was in
Arbutus Cemetery, Beaverton. Gladwin County Record dated 1-22/1997 Column 6
Page 2. BETTY
JANE SMITH (1931 6 MAY 1939) GIRL, 7, KILLED IN AUTO CRASH A seven-year-old Buckeye township child was killed
Saturday afternoon in a two-car automobile collision involving, members of the same family who
were close neighbors. Betty Jane Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Smith, died of injuries suffered when the car in which she was riding struck one driven by a cousin
on the River road, one and one-half miles south of Gladwin. The car in which Betty Jane, her mother, and five
brothers and sisters were riding was. traveling north on the River road at about 5: p. m. and was
driven by a cousin, Roy Collins, according to Sheriff Ray Cowell. At an intersection near the
Smith home, Collins told the Sheriff, he saw another car backing into the highway
to turn around, but paid little heed as he expected the car to stop. Driver of the car which was turning around was
Leonard J. Riley, another cousin and neighbor. He apparently failed to observe the on-coming
machine, and the two crashed at the corner. Betty Jane, sitting near an open window, was thrown
from the car by the impact. When the cars struck, Collins lost control and his auto
rolled onto the child, crushing her body against the road. None of the other passengers of either car were
injured. The child was rushed in Riley's car to the Gladwin Hospital, but was dead before treatment
could be administered. All persons riding in the cars are related and live
in the vicinity of the accident. In the car with the victim were her mother,
her sisters, Barbara and Marian, and her brothers, Robert, Jack, and James. In the Riley car were his wife, Gertrude, and their
one-year-old child. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday in the
Assembly of God Church. The Rev. A. Biggs officiated. Burial was in Buckeye
township cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 5-10/1939 Column 7 Page 1. BOB
E. SMITH (1929 - 1999) BRIAN
SCOTT SMITH (2 MAY 1964 - 4 JULY 1964) SERVICES HELD FOR INFANT TUESDAY Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home for Brian Scott Smith, two-month-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Smith, of Cadillac, who died suddenly July 4. He was born May 2, 1964 in Cadillac. Besides his
parents, survivors include his grandparents, Mrs. Flora Smith, Gladwin, and Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Allen, of Grand Rapids; and his great grandmother, Mrs. Helen
VanDyke, of Grand Rapids. The Rev. Randall Roose officiated and burial was in
Arbutus Cemetery, Buckeye Township. Gladwin County Record dated 7-8/1964 Column
6 Page 1. DELBERT
W. SMITH (1943 - ?) DICK
D. SMITH (1942 - 1999) FLORA
ALICE (HALL) SMITH (16 JUNE 1858 28 MAR 1919) From the Gladwin County Record --- April 10, 1919 FLORA ALICE SMITH --- Flora Alice Hall, daughter of
Jacob and Sarah Hall, was born in Bedford county, Penn., June 16, 1858, and
departed this life March 29, 1919, at 10 a.m., after a lingering illness of
about six years from cancer and heart trouble. She with her parents moved from
Bedford county, Penn. to Noble county, Indiana, in the year of 1865 where she
resided until she was united in marriage to James Smith of Williams county,
Ohio, where they resided until 1910 when they purchased a farm and moved to
Gladwin county, Mich., making their home here for five years. then returned to
Williams county, Ohio, residing there three years, then returning to Gladwin
county in Oct. 1918. Although she never united with any church she was a true
Christian, a loving mother and loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, James Smith, and 10
children Rosa Countryman of Elkhart, Ind., Libby Burleu and Thomas Smithof
Williams county, Ohio, S. C. Smith and Letha Rhinehart of Calhoun county, Clara
Brown of Branch county, Mich. Cody Smith of Williams county, Ohio, now with the
army of occupation in Germany; Elma Arkwright, Hazel Rise and Laura Smith of
Arbutus; three brothers, three sisters, 20 grandchildren and one great
grandchid. Dearest mother thou has left us, And our loss we
deeply feel, But 'tis God who bereft us; He can all our sorrows heal. Funeral
services were held at the house March 31, 1919, conducted by Wm. B. Neff.
Interment at Arbutus cemetery. FLORA
MAY (RILEY) SMITH (26 JULY 1906 15 JULY 1977) FLORA SMITH Flora May Smith, 70, of 3748 Monroe St., Midland and
formerly of Gladwin, died Friday, July 15, in the Midland Hospital following a
long illness. Born in Jackson on July 26, 1906, she had spent most of her life
in Gladwin until moving to Midland 10 years ago. Mrs. Smith was employed for
several years at Dell Smith Furniture in Gladwin and was a member of the
Midland Assembly of God Church. The former Flora Riley, she was married to Lawrence
Smith in 1929 in Jackson. He preceded her in death in 1960. Surviving are 6
sons, Robert of Midland, Jack and Richard of Gladwin, James and Delbert in
Florida and Frank of Oregon; 2 daughters, Mrs. Barbara Shitsman and Mrs. James
(Merian) White of Midland; 6 brothers; 5 sisters; 25 grandchildren and 5 great
grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Ware
Smith Funeral Home in Midland. The Rev. Stanley Andersen officiated and burial
was in the Arbutus Cemetery, Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 7-20/1977
Column 4 Page 2. FRANK
C. SMITH (1940 - 1981) JAMES
LEROY SMITH (27 DEC 1850 - 2 DEC 1930) James
Leroy Smith, aged 79 years, 11 months and 5 days died at his home in Arbutus,
Dec. 22, having been in poor health a long time. Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Arbutus. Gladwin County Record dated 12-25/1930 Column -
7 Page - 1 JIMMY
H. SMITH (1938 -1998) JOHN
L. SMITH (12 MAY 1889 17 NOV 1960) SERVICES HELD FOR JOHN SMITH Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the
Assembly of God Church in Gladwin for John L. Smith 71, who died at his home in
Gladwin on Thursday following an illness of six years. The Rev. Burdette Faulk
officiated and burial was in Arbutus Cemetery, Buckeye Township. Born on May 12, 1889 he came to Gladwin County 26
years ago from Indiana. In July, 1927, he was married to the former Flora M.
Riley at Jackson. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Gladwin. Survivors include his wife, Flora two daughters,
Mrs. Dean Hitsman and Mrs. James White, of Midland; six sons, Robert, of Midland,
Lawrence, James, and Richard, of Grand Rapids, Frank and Delbert at home; three
brothers, Charles, Henry and Leonard, of South Bend, Ind. Gladwin County Record
dated 11-23/1960 Column 1 Page -1. Lawrence
"Jack" Smith, 46, of Surviving are 2 sons, Larry with the Marines
in A committal service will be held at the BERNETTA
E. (HOWE) SNELL (29 JUNE 1909 2 JUNE 1977) BERNETTA SNELL Mrs. Bernetta E. Snell, 67, of 2739 Whitney Beach
Rd., Beaverton, died Thursday, June 2, at Gladwin Area Hospital following a
short illness. Born in Holly, she had been a resident of Gladwin County for the
past 7 years, moving here from Pontiac. The former Bernetta Howe and Charles H.
Snell were married August 15, 1937, in Detroit. Survivors include her husband, Charles; a daughter,
Mrs. Harry (Bernetta) Strong of Beaverton, and 3 other daughters; 4 sons, 1
brother and 1 sister; 40 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Hal
Funeral Home Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Jay Mawhorter officiating. Burial
was in Arbutus Cemetery, Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 6-8-1977 Column
5 Page 2. CHARLES
H. SNELL (13 AUG 1904 - 4 JULY 1985) Charles
H. Snell, 80, of He leaves daughters, Charlene Hamilton of
Flagstaff, Ariz., Nancy Porter of Trustville, Ala., Lola Burton of Pontiac and
Bernetta Strong of Beaverton; sons, Jack Snell of Beaverton, Marvin Snell,
William Snell both of Pontiac; 50 grandchildren; several great grandchildren;
and a brother, Clayton Snell of Corunna. He was preceded in death by a son
Charles Snell in 1980; a daughter Jean Current in 1977. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial will be in the Darwin
L. Spencer, 25, of Besides his wife, he is survived by 2
daughters, Thresa and Ronda, at home; his parents, Lloyd and Shirley Spencer of
Beaverton and Betty and Ronald Weber of Midland; a brother, Eugene Spencer of
Beaverton; a sister, Ann Spencer of Midland; 3 step-brothers, Eugene and
Jeffrey Couture of Beaverton and Douglas Weber of Midland; 3 step-sisters,
Ronda, Connie and Cheryl Weber of Midland; and his grandmothers, Mrs. Melissa
Skym and Mrs. Grace Dudley of Midland, Mrs. Lillian Gould of Florida and Mrs.
Fern White of St. Helen. Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Duane Koontz officiated and
burial was in the IVAN
C. SPENCER (20 DEC 1974 - 11 SEP 1987) Ivan
C. Spencer, 12, of Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Duane Koontz officiated and
burial was in the JAMES
RONALD SPENCER, JR (15 JUNE 1969 - 15 OCT 2002) James Ronald
JR Spencer , age 33, of Gladwin, Michigan (formerly of Ypsilanti) passed away
on Tuesday, October 15, 2002 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident.
He was born on June 15, 1969 in Madison Heights to James and Sharon (Vipond)
Spencer, Sr. He married the former Cecilia Lloyd in Florida on June 15, 1997.
She survives him. Her grew up in Gladwin
County and graduated from Capacs High School in 1987. He enjoyed hunting and
fishing. He was a veteran of Desert Storm. Surviving
besides his wife Cecilia are four children, James R. Spencer III of Gladwin,
Heather M. Spencer of Lapeer, Sara Spencer of N. Carolina, and Ashley Spencer
of Lapeer; his mother Sharon Spencer of Gladwin; grandmother Josephine Vipond
of Gladwin; brother Michael McIntyre of California; sisters Kathryn (Alan)
Thomas and Holly Spencer, both of Gladwin, and Donna (Matt) Fullerton of Garden
City; and mother in law Patricia Lloyd of Gladwin. He was predeceased by his
father James R. Spencer Sr. Funeral
services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2002 at the Sisson
Funeral Home. Rev. Phil Hortop officiated, with burial in Arbutus Cemetery.
Memorials may be made out to Wishes of the Family in care of Cecilia Spencer.
Gladwin County Record dated 10-23/2002 Column - 6 Page - 2 JAMES
RONALD SPENCER, SR (25 FEB 1941 - 28 SEP 1987) James
R. Spencer Sr. 46, of 1920 Long Rd., Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
James Jr. of Capac; one daughter, Holly Spencer of Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Father Thomas Spitler officiated
and burial was in the JAMES
B. STECKMAN (27 DEC 1922 - 3 JULY 1995) GEORGE
STENGER (25 JULY 1912 - 28 DEC 1978) George
Stenger, 66, of Besides his wife, he is survived by 4
daughters, Mrs. Harold (Barbara) Daniels of Cleveland, Mrs. Mary Rohrer and
Mrs. Cheryl Powell of Grand Rapids and Katherine of Goshen, Ind.; 4 sons,
Charles in the Navy at Great Lakes, Ill., John of Beaverton, George of
California and Kenneth of Hemlock; one brother, Rudolph of Grand Blanc; 3
sisters, Mrs. Pauline Lehr of Freeland, Mrs. Sophis Loper of Flint and Mrs.
Amelia Pengot of Pinconning; and 12 grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Herbert Biermann officiated and
burial was in the EARL
L. SUFFEL (5 SEP 1928 - 1 FEB 1998) EARL L. SUFFEL Earl L. Suffel, 69, of Beaverton, died Sunday, Feb. 1,
1998 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin after a short illness. Born in
Flint, he lived in Gladwin County for 13 years and previously lived in Flint. He
worked as a machinist for Buick Motors in Flint, retiring in 1980 after 31 years. Earl married the former Joyce Lagness, May 24, 1952 in
Flint. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Debora
and husband Jeffrey Jolly, and Gail Kline, all of Flint; one son, Thomas and wife
Thelma of San Diego, Calif.; five brothers; seven grandchildren; and two great grandsons. Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday)
at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Rev. Kenn Golay officiating. Burial
will be Arbutus Cemetery in Beaverton. Friends may call at the funeral home
today (Wednesday) noon to 9 p.m. Gladwin County Record dated 2-4/1998 Column
5 Page 2. JOYCE
A. SUFFEL (24 APRIL 1929 - 9 JAN 2004) Joyce
Suffel, Joyce Suffel, 74, of She is
survived by her daughters: Debora (Jeffrey) Jolly of Flint and Gail Kline of
Beaverton; Son, Thomas (Thelma) Suffel of San Diego, California; Seven
grandchildren; Five Great-grandchildren; Sisters: Margaret Knack of Millington,
Emma Shroder of Wisconsin, Elizabeth Peters of Washington and Beverly Morrison
of North Carolina; Brothers: Robert Lagness of California, Earl Lagness Jr. of
Michigan, and Gerald Lagness of Herron. She was
predeceased by her parents, brother, William; and sisters Irene Wilson and
Geraldine Stevenson. Funeral Services will be Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin. A burial will follow at T'S DORA
G. (FLOYD) TODD (7 NOV 1935 - 20 APRIL 1999) DORA G. TODD Dora G. Todd, 63, of Lake worth, Fla., and formerly of
Gladwin, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999 in Florida. Born Nov. 7, 1935, she was the
daughter of Oral and Virginia Luscomb Floyd. She married Robert Todd, April 12, 1952 in East Detroit. They moved to Gladwin in 1968 and to Florida in September
1994. She was a member of the Wooden Shoe United Methodist Church. Besides her husband she is survived by two
daughters, Nora and husband Paul Seelbach of Gladwin, and Lora and husband Ken
Perkins of Sanford; three sons, Robert Jr. and wife Becky of Beaverton, Daniel and wife Brenda
of Clare, and Jerry and wife Debbie of Sanford; two brother, David Floyd of Columbiaville,
and Thomas Floyd of Sterling Heights; 20 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sisson
Funeral Home, Gladwin with Rev. Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in Arbutus Cemetery.
Gladwin County Record dated 4-28/1999 Column 2 Page 2. ROBERT
G. TODD, SR (1933 - ?) V'S JENNIE
ADELLE VAIL (5 AUG 1888 21 OCT 1973) Mrs. Jennie A. Vail, 85, of Buckeye Township, died
Sunday, October 21, at the Gladwin Area Hospital following a long illness. Born
in Lapeer County August 5, 1888, she came to Gladwin County 80 years ago. She
was a housewife. Surviving are 2 sons, Oscar David Foutch and
Lawrence A. Foutch, both of Flint; 2 daughters, Mrs. Inez Wiechec and Mrs.
Minnie Malloy, both of Chicago; a brother, Frederick Williams of Flint; 12
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services are being held today (Wednesday) at 2:00
p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. Byron Hatch officiating,
and burial in Arbutus Cemetery, Buckeye Township. Gladwin County Record dated
10-24/1973 Column 4 Page 2. HELEN
L. (GIBSON) VOLLMER (28 AUG 1943 16 MAR 2006) Helen L.
Vollmer,
62, of Gladwin died March 16, 2006 at her home in A memorial
service was held Friday, March 17 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with pastor
Henry List officiating. ROGER
LEE VOLLMER (21 JUNE 1941 - 6 DEC 1997) ESTHER
MAE (PROFFIT) VOSKUHL (22 JULY 1923 2 MAY 1987) ESTHER VOSKUHL Mrs. Esther M. Voskuhl, 63, of 1985 Wieman Rd.,
Beaverton, died Saturday, May 2, in St. Marys Hospital, Saginaw, after a short illness. Born in
Jackson, Ky. July 22, 1923, she came to Gladwin County 12 years ago from Walled
Lake. Mrs. Voskuhl was Hay Township clerk for a year and had been deputy
township clerk for 7 years. She was a member of the Gladwin Eagles Auxiliary
3292 and past president of the Walled Lake Eagles Auxiliary 3492. The former Esther Proffit, she was married to John
Voshuhl Sept.4, 1961, in Commerce. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, C.
Dwayne Miller of Buffalo, N.Y.; 3 daughters, Shirley Christenson of Warren, Mrs. Lanny (Janice)
McLain of Beaverton and Mrs. Philli (Kay) Gardella of West Bloomfield; a step-son, John
Voskuhl of Detroit; her mother, Mrs. Josephine Salow of Walled Lake; 2
brothers, Paul and Dean of Walled Lake; one sister, Mrs. Imojean Horton of Roscommon;
11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Carter Miller officiating. Gladwin
County Record dated 5-6/1987 Column 4 Page 2. W'S ROBERT
L. WETHERBEE (12 OCT 1925 - 19 DEC 1989) Robert
L. (Bud) Wetherbee, 64, of 2025 S. M-30, Gladwin, died suddenly Tuesday, Dec.
19, 1989, in the Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Mark of North Carolina; 3 daughters, Cheryl of Dearborn, Robin of North
Carolina and Sandra of Florida; 2 step-daughters, Gayle Wyatt of Madison
Heights and Karen Staley of Interlochen; one brother, James of Saginaw; 2
sisters, Ruth Reibel of Royal Oak and Helen Fitzpatrick of Madison, Wisc.; and
15 grandchildren. Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Roy Glasgow officiated and burial
was in the JOHN
N. WILKINSON (1938 - ?) SANDRA
L. WILKINSON (1942 - ?) CORA
CORA WILL Mrs. Cora I. Will, 49, of 1362 Highwood Rd.,
Beaverton and formerly of Umatilla, Fla., died suddenly Wednesday, July 18, in
St. Marys Hospital, Saginaw. Born in Fresno, Calif., on October 3, 1929, she
came to Gladwin County in April from Umatilla. She was married to Robert Will
on September 28, 1963, in Reno, Nev. Besides her husband, she is survived by 3 sons,
Dennis McCullough of San Leandro, Calif., Andrew Anderson of Flint and Floyd
Anderson of Taveres, Fla.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Alberta Smith and Mrs. Eleanor
Thompson of Traverse; one step-daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Von-Wagner of Rodeo,
Calif.; 3 step-sons, James Anderson of Los Angeles, Calif., Robert Will of
Beaverton and Douglas Will of Illinois; one siste, Mrs. Alma Brandt of Orland,
Calif.; 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and burial was
in the Arbutus Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 7-25/1979 Column 3 Page
2. Robert
F. Will, 75, of Surviving are 2 sons, Robert W. of Rites were held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. James Powell officiated and burial was in
the MYRON
L. WILLIAMS (29 MAY 1887 - 25 AUG 1963) ATTACK
FATAL TO ROY WILLIAMS Myron "Roy" Williams, 76, died
Sunday of a heart attack at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Vail, in Survivors include two brothers Charles
"Fred" Williams, of PATRICIA
L. WILLSON (1930 - ?) ROBERT
G. WILLSON (7 MARCH 1928 - 25 JUNE 1996) Robert
G. Willson, 68, of Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday from
the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin. The Rev. Donald Haskell officiated and
burial was in the FLORA
VIRGINIA WINEMAN (13 DEC 1909 4 MAY 1912) WINEMAN Flora Virginia Wineman, daughter of Charles E. and
Mary E. Wineman, died very suddenly from convulsions. She was born Dec. 13,
1909 and died May 4, 1912, aged 2 years, 4 months and 21 days. Funeral services
were held at the family residence on May 6. She was laid to rest in the Arbutus
cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss mother, father, two
brothers, three sisters and her aged grandparents of Gladwin. She was a child gifted with an unusual talent of
brightness of mind and will be greatly missed in the family circle. She was
always singing. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Gladwin County
Record dated 5-9/1912 Column 4 Page 4. MARY
ELIZABETH (EVAN) WINEMAN (27 MAR 1877 26 MAY 1917) Wineman.--- Mary Elizabeth Evan, wife of Charles E.
Wineman, died Thursday, May 26, of Bronchial pneumonia, at their home in
Buckeye township, aged 40 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was born in Franklin
county, Ohio, March 27, 1877, and was married to Charles E. Wineman in 1895,
near Payne, O. In 1902 they moved to Gladwin, where they have since resided.
Her husband, seven children and four brothers remain to mourn her loss. One
sister and one brother preceded her in their infancy. She was baptized in the
M. E. church in 1879. Services were conducted Tuesday by the Maccabee
ladies and Rev. J. A. Phillips. Interment in Arbutus cemetery. Gladwin County
Record dated 5-31/1917 Column 4 Page 5. GEORGE
HERBERT WOODS (21 SEP 1915 2 DEC 1977) GEORGE WOODS George Herbert Woods, 62, of 1246 Howard Rd.,
Beaverton, died Friday, Dec. 2, in the Gladwin Area Hospital. Born in Buckeye
Township on September 21, 1915, he attended the Gladwin schools. Mr. Woods was
employed by the Gladwin County Road Commission and then as a crane operator for
K.G. Marks, Inc. Bluewater Construction of Port Huron for 15 years. He retired
in 1975 due to ill health. Mr. Woods was married to the former Laura Mann on
September 10, 1938, in Gladwin. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Terry and Gaylon, both of Beaverton; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Kimball of
Remus; and 3 grandchildren. A brother, Homer, preceded him in death in 1970. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Mathews
Funeral Home. The Rev. Daniel Weir officiated and burial was in the Arbutus
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 12-7/1977 Column 3 Page 2. DIANE
H. YATES (1942 - ?) WILLIAM
R. YATES (6 FEB 1942 - 8 NOV 2002) ARTHUR
NELLO YOUNG (17 FEB 1934 - 19 MAY 1992) Arthur
Nello Young, 58, of Midland
Daily News dated 5-21-1992 Page - B14. DOROTHY
YOUNG (5 APRIL 1938 - ?) |