Obituaries
Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI
Roger "Bud" Reppert
Oct 2, 2026
Roger "Bud" James Reppert, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 2, 2026. He was born on November 1, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan to John and Evelyn (Schneider) Reppert. In September of 1956, he married Margaret Weber, they spent many years together until she preceded him in death. He married Marilyn Kroening in August of 2003 and together they...
Tracy Howard
Sep 28, 2026
Tracy Howard, age 60, of Beaverton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 28, 2026. She was born on May 3, 1966, the daughter of Emil and Margaret (Hund) Gust, in Clare. Tracy was employed as a Book keeper at Grafx Central in Mount Pleasant. She loved to garden and enjoy the outdoors, and tending to her chickens. Most of all,...
Sherry Meredith-Rice
Sep 23, 2026
Sherry J. Meredith-Rice, age 75, of Hope, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was born on April 7, 1951, the daughter of Robert and Ferne (Turner) Overby, in Madison Heights, MI. Sherry worked as a cashier and in customer service at Lowes for 17 years until her retirement. She married the love of her life Van “Bob” Rice...
Randy McKimmy
Sep 22, 2026
Randy McKimmy, age 76, of Beaverton, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born on July 11, 1950, the son of William and Myrtle (Keeler) McKimmy, in Gladwin. Randy liked to hang out with his friends. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, traveling, and watching auto racing. He also loved camping, and he collected hats and key chains.
He is survived...
Linda Haight
Sep 17, 2026
Linda Louise Haight, age 80, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026. She was born on October 29, 1945, the daughter of John and Audrey (Sutherland) Haight, in Detroit. Linda was employed as a Supervisor at Ameritech for 29 years until her retirement. She loved golfing and played in many leagues throughout the years. She was involved in...
Carl Setlak
Sep 16, 2026
Carl H. Setlak, age 80, of Standish, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He was born on October 19, 1945, the son of Carl and Evalyn Setlak, in Omer, MI. Carl was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Following his service, he came back to work at General Motors in Flint as a tool crib attendant for over...
Seth Clement
Sep 13, 2026
Seth William Thomas Clement, age 36, of Gladwin, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 13, 2026. He was born on August 29, 1990, the son of Hugh and Kimberly (Hampton) Clement, in Midland. Seth was awarded his Master’s Degree from Life University. On May 15, 2015, he married the love of his life, Melissa Clark. Together, they shared 11 years...
Gladys Huff
Sep 10, 2026
Gladys Huff, age 73, of Harrison, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026. She was born on January 5, 1953, the daughter of Nelson and Alma (Wellman) Bailey, in Flint. On August 19, 2000. She married James Huff. Together, they shared 14 years filled with love and cherished memories until he preceded her in death in 2014. Gladys loved playing...
Thomas Haney Jr.
Sep 7, 2026
Thomas M. Haney Jr., age 71, of Gladwin, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. He was born on May 28, 1955, the son of Thomas M. and June (Crain) Haney Sr., in Washington D.C. Thomas was employed with General Motors for 30 years until his retirement. He loved going to church and was active in his community at Secord...
Lynn Gould
Sep 3, 2026
Lynn Dale Gould, age 82, of Clare, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 31, 1943, the son of Dale and Kathryn (Sherwood) Gould, in Alma, MI. On June 18, 1966, Lynn married the love his life, Judith (Fidler). Together they shared 60 years filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.
In...
Herman Leuenberger
Sep 2, 2026
Herman Duane Leuenberger, age 91, of Beaverton, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1934, the son of the late Herman and Mildred (Colbeck) Leuenberger, in Midland. His early years were spent on the family farm and he completed his education in 1952 as a graduate of Beaverton High School. Herman was employed working...
Randall Morse
Aug 31, 2026
Randall D. Morse, age 76, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on September 14, 1949, in Midland, Michigan to Stanley and Clara (Tohm) Morse. He spent his childhood in Beaverton, growing up alongside his 3 brothers and 2 sisters: Bob, Ron, Terry, Janene, and Sandy (his twin sister). He...
Patricia "Patty" Anderson
Aug 30, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Anderson, age 75, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on August 30, 2026.
Patty was born on April 20, 1951, in Midland, Michigan, the daughter of Lloyd and Gail Anderson. She made Gladwin her home for the past 40 years, where she became a much-loved part of the Smith Adult Foster Care Home family.
For more than three decades, Patty took...
Billie Tarzwell
Aug 27, 2026
Billie Tarzwell, age 93, passed away at the Brook Retirement Community on August 27 , 2026. She was born on Jan. 23, 1933 to Fern and William Stock. She married the love her life, Bob Tarzwell, on Sept. 26, 1953. They had three sons, Randy (Sherri), Rodney (Renea), and Scott. Billie also has four grandchildren, Steve (Andrea) Tarzwell, Sara (Nathan)...
John "Johnny" Elliott III
Aug 26, 2026
John “Johnny” Elliott III, age 55, of Gladwin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. He was born on July 22, 1971, the son of John Elliott Jr. and Sharon Madick. Johnny was employed as an electrician for many years. On August 5, 1995, he married the love of his life, Michelle Bruff. Together they shared several years filled...
Lyle Saddler
Aug 25, 2026
Lyle Maurice Saddler, 74, of Gladwin, passed away Tuesday August 25, 2026. He was born October 5, 1951 to parents Richard and Lillian (Foster) Saddler in Pontiac.
Family and friends describe Lyle as someone with a big heart for helping others, honest, a fighter, fun loving, and a traveler full of life.
After serving the Army for 3 years as a Medical...
Rodney Roehrs
Aug 25, 2026
Rodney “Rod” Hugh Roehrs, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, service, and cherished memories. Rod was born on October 6, 1953, in Midland, to Herbert and Jacqueline (Brown) Roehrs. He grew up alongside his siblings, Greg (Jeannette), Jeff (Tammy), and Kelly (Barbara) Parks. A proud 1971 graduate of Beaverton High School,...
Kevin Neville
Aug 22, 2026
Kevin Neville, 67, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away on August 22, 2026. He was born on January 27, 1959, in Flint, Michigan, to Ray and Margaret “Peggy” Neville. He spent most of his childhood in Beaverton, growing up alongside his six siblings: Carrie (Rick) Germain, Kathy Irish, Rodney (Julie) Neville, Michele (Greg) Cameron, Beth (Chris) Beaman, and Tim (Marisa) Neville....
Mary Ann Cristea
Aug 21, 2026
Mary Ann Cristea, age 81, of Houghton Lake, previously of Warren, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026. She was born on July 26, 1945, the daughter of George and Annie Cristea, in Detroit. Mary Ann started working for General Motors as a co-op student in the chart room. 51 years later, she retired as the Executive Assistant on the...
Joe Oberloier
Aug 19, 2026
Robert J. Oberloier “Joe” was born on August 4th 1962 in Bellavue, Washington to Patricia Sue Bailey Miller. He was the 2nd youngest of Patricia’s 6 children; Mary, Bill, Tim, Michael, and Patrick. Joe spent his early youth in Clare, Michigan and then moved to Beaverton where he spent the remainder of his childhood.
As a child, Joe loved building, exploring,...

