Obituaries
Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI
Solomon Horn
Feb 7, 2026
Solomon “Sol” Horn, 89, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born on May 26, 1936, the son of Clifford and Doris (McKimmy) Horn in Beaverton. On March 31, 1956, he was united in marriage to his true love, Berniece Blades, in Beaverton. Together they cherished 64 wonderful years of marriage,...
Richard Esiline
Feb 5, 2026
Richard A. Esiline, age 88, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026. He was born on October 17, 1937, the son of Earl and Alice (MacDermid) Esiline in Detroit. On December 5, 1959, he married Linda Zelt and together they shared 66 years filled with love and cherished memories.
On October 28, 1954, Richard joined the United States Army....
Jill Harmon
Jan 31, 2026
Jill Eileen Harmon, age 75, of Beaverton, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was born on December 4, 1950, the daughter of Francis and Edna (Colbeck) Dicken, in Gladwin. On November 10, 1984, she married the love of her life, David Harmon. Together, they shared 41 years of love and cherished memories. Jill was employed as a teacher...
Walter Krompetz
Jan 30, 2026
Walter E. Krompetz Jr. age 88, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was born on April 12, 1937, the son of Walter E. Krompetz Sr. and Cleo Pelch, in Clare.
After retiring from Saginaw Steering Gear Walt pursued many hobbies and interests including; farming, trucking, and carpentry. Throughout his life, Walter built several houses, barns, a sawmill,...
Vivian Potter
Jan 27, 2026
Vivian Potter, age 91, of Gladwin, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. She was born on January 18, 1935, the daughter of Edwin and Kathryn (Loveland) Cates, in Coalinga, CA. On October 11, 1956, Vivian married James Walsh, together they shared 43 years filled with cherished memories until he preceded her in death in 2000. Later, she met Donald...
Steven Vulders
Jan 22, 2026
Steven Cecil Vulders, age 77, of Beaverton, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. He was born on May 17, 1948, the son of Cecil and Zelphia (Robertson) Vulders, in Flint. He married the love of his life, Kathleen Irish. Together they shared 53 years filled with love and cherished memories.
Steven was a proud veteran of the United States Marine...
Ronald Garver Jr.
Jan 20, 2026
Ronald Lee Garver Jr., age 66, of Gladwin, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born on September 8, 1959, the son of Ronald L. and Gail (Winans) Garver Sr., in Lansing. In 1979, Ronald entered a relationship with the love of his life, Vera Searfoss. They were married on September 11, 1982, and shared 43 years filled...
Terrence "Terry" Plude
Jan 20, 2026
Terrence "Terry" Leo Plude
Terry Plude, 68 of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
He was born on October 3, 1957 to Edward and Lucille Plude of Gladwin. He lived his entire life in Gladwin County.
He started working at Perry's IGA in Beaverton, Michigan after graduating high school. He continued to work for the grocery store when it became...
Cheryl Withrow
Jan 20, 2026
Cheryl Yvonne Withrow, age 79, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on January 20, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cheryl was born on January 23, 1946, the daughter of Raymond and Geraldine (Jolley) Warnick, in Warren, Michigan. On February 6, 1965, she married the love of her life, Jimmie Withrow. Together, they shared 41 years filled with love and cherished...
Charles Dickens
Jan 16, 2026
Charles F. Dickens Sr., age 78, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was born on October 5, 1947, the son of Theodore and Viola (Land) Dickens, in Keokuk, IA. On November 8, 1968, he married the love of his life, Kathleen Neumann. Together, they shared 57 years filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories. Charles was...
Patrick Reiner
Jan 16, 2026
Patrick H. Reiner, age 78, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was born on December 5, 1947, the son of Henry and Aldis Ann (Thorlakson) Reiner in Detroit. In 1980, Patrick married the love of his life, Annie Brighton. Together they shared many years of love and cherished memories until she preceded him in death. Patrick...
Gerald Kozlowski
Jan 9, 2026
Gerald Kozlowski, age 89, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026. He was born on August 19, 1936, the son of Walter and Genevieve (Bartokowiak) Kozlowski, in Dearborn, MI.
Jerry was a gardener, an artist, a fisherman, and a repairman. His hands were either covered in soil, paint, tying up fishing line, or fixing sewing machines. He loved his...
Emma "Dolly" Otto
Jan 3, 2026
Emma A. "Dolly" Otto, age 97, of Beaverton, formerly of East Detroit, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026. She was born on December 11, 1928, the daughter of Earl and Emmy (Fredriksson) Raymond, in Detroit. In 1947, she married the love of her life, John Otto. Together they shared many years filled with love and cherished memories until he preceded...
Cheryl Grinn
Jan 2, 2026
Cheryl Koroly Grinn, age 77, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Horizon Senior Living Center in Gladwin.
Cheryl was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on June 27, 1948, and was the daughter of George William Koroly and Marion Elizabeth Koroly (Smart). She grew up in Dearborn Heights, Michigan and graduated from Lowrey High School in 1966. Upon graduation,...
Edward Logsdon Sr.
Jan 2, 2026
Edward J. Logsdon Sr, age 82, of Gladwin, passed away on January 2, 2026. He was born on July 22, 1943, the son of John and Dorothy Mae (Shelton) Logsdon in Lasalle County, IL.
Ed was a loving husband, father, grandpa and “poppa”. He was a good and caring man. He enjoyed NASCAR, golf, and country music. In his younger days,...
Theo Woodruff
Jan 1, 2026
Theo Janis (Walker) Woodruff, 94 years of age, was born July 13, 1931, in Grout Township, the daughter of the late Sadie Ogg Walker and Clarence Walker. Theo was Baptized on December 12, 2024. She died on New Years Day, 2026, due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. She was a Kerswill Road farm girl, milking cows before school and helping...
Mary Kareus
Jan 1, 2026
Mary F. Kareus, age 93, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026. She was born on September 2, 1932, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (McCauley) Codden, in Cadillac. On April 11, 1953, she married the love of her life, Leonard Kareus. Together they shared 69 years filled with love and cherished memories until he preceded her in...
Felicity Perpetua Hoch
Dec 31, 2025
Felicity Perpetua Hoch, passed away on Decmber 31, 2025.
She is survived by her parents: Rachael and Peter Hoch; grandparents: David Sr. and Michelle Hoch and Jeffrey and Eileen Hugo; aunts: Molly Hugo; uncles: Jacob (Mary) Hugo, David Hoch Jr., and Scott (Nina) Hoch; great-grandparents: Michael Woods, Jeannette Barbuscak, Gary Hugo, and Dorothy Baker; furry friends: Josie and Strider.
She was preceded...
Kenneth Ellis
Dec 29, 2025
Kenneth W. Ellis, 87, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025 in Gladwin. He was born June 9, 1938, the son of Wayne and Elenor (nee Breault) Ellis in Gladwin, Michigan. He worked for the Gladwin County Road Commision as a laborer/heavy equipment operator for 35 years until his retirement. Ken especially enjoyed his time on the job as he...
Luann Follett
Dec 24, 2025
Luann Marie Follett, 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home in Beaverton, Michigan.
Born on October 25, 1953, in Owosso, Michigan, Luann was the daughter of the late Murray "Doug" Douglas Martin and Edna May (Beardsley) Martin. She was a proud graduate of the Owosso High School Class of 1971. Following her marriage, Luann relocated to...
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