Obituaries

Lucas Cady

Dec 17, 2020

Lucas Cady, 40, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1980, the son of David and Lynn (Hill) Cady. Lucas has lived in Gladwin his entire life and was employed at Wolfe Custom Homes. He previously helped his dad for many years run Cady Construction. Lucas loved hunting and golf, and was...

Archie Sampson

Dec 17, 2020

Archie Sampson, 85, of Beaverton, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born on November 11, 1935, the son of Albert and Nellie (Kern) Sampson in Gladwin. Archie was united in marriage to Patricia Hobbs on November 24, 1956 in Gladwin. She proceeded him in death in 2015. Archie has been a resident of Gladwin County his whole...

Harvey Olsen

Dec 16, 2020

Harvey Peter Olsen, 77, of Beaverton, MI., previously from Royal Oak, passed away December 16, 2020.  He was born on December 29, 1942, the son of Henry & Harriett Olsen in Detroit.  On Oct 19, 1980 he was united in marriage to Jovita Barber in Royal Oak.  Together they shared 40 years of marriage.

Harvey was the...

William Abbott

Dec 16, 2020

William "Bill" Abbott, 60, of Beaverton, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland. He was born on May 26, 1959, the son of Wes and Dorothy (Cooper) Abbott. Bill was united in marriage to his true love Tina Davis on September 11, 1982, and together have shared many wonderful years together. Bill was employed for...

Richard Bartsch

Dec 15, 2020

Richard Bartsch, 85, of Harrison, passed away on December 15, 2020, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born on August 3, 1935, the son of Hugo and Alma (Schwab) Bartsch in Pontiac. On September 1, 1954, he was united in marriage to his true love Anne Mae Danic in Redford. They were blessed with 63 years of...

Bernard Eagleson

Dec 13, 2020

Bernard “Bunk” Eagleson, 91, of Gladwin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was born on March 16, 1929, the son of Eldo and Gladys (Koontz) Eagleson in Flint. Bernard was united in marriage to Joyce Myers on January 6, 1951. She proceeded him in death on April 11, 2020. Bernard was employed at Wolverine Camper and was...

Andrea Mcdaniels

Dec 13, 2020

Andrea McDaniels, 41, of Gladwin, passed away on December 13, 2020. She was born on June 30, 1979, the daughter of Richard and Lori (Windle) McDaniels in Flint.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; Helen and Danny Oles of Gladwin and Lake, her mother; Lori McDaniels of Gladwin, her significant other; Joseph Oles of Gaines,...

Virginia Ashley

Dec 13, 2020

Virginia Ashley, 76, of Gladwin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born on June 1, 1944, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Long) Brownell in Midland.

Left to cherish her memory are her 2 daughters; Amy Harpster of Au Gres and Donna Lawson of Gladwin. She was also blessed with 9 grandchildren and 9...

Blanche Lee

Dec 11, 2020

Blanche E. Lee, 96, of Gladwin, passed away on December 11, 2020, at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. She was born on May 11, 1924, the daughter of Howard and Marion Gedney in Gladwin. She was united in marriage to Robert Lee and together raised 3 children. Blanche loved camping and attending blue grass festivals.

Left to...

Deanne J. Blockno

Dec 8, 2020

Deanne J. Blockno, 57, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She as born on October 19, 1963, the daughter of John and Betty Lou Gagne in Wayne. She has lived in Gladwin for the past 7 years previously residing in Clarkston. Deanne was a member of AARP.

Left to cherish her memory are her brother: John Gagne of...

Karen Smith

Dec 7, 2020

Karen A. Smith, 71, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on December 7, 2020 in Gladwin.  She was born on August 15, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Everett & Katherine (Sibert) Smith.  She has resided in Gladwin County for the last 20 years.

She is survived by her daughter: Gidget (John) Roberts of Plainsfield, Indiana, and grandchildren: Max...

Michael David Fritz

Dec 3, 2020

Michael David Fritz, 71, of Gladwin, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. He was born on November 9, 1949, the son of Michael and Eugenia (Slizewski) Fritz in Detroit. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He was previously employed for Chrysler residing in Sterling Heights before moving to Gladwin.

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Thomas "Jim" Mathews

Dec 2, 2020

Thomas James “Jim” Mathews, 81 of Beaverton, passed away peacefully at home December 2 nd , 2020.

Jim proudly served his community for over 50 years as a Firefighter and First Responder for the Beaverton Area Fire Department. He was an avid bowler for many years and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Jim, a...

Grover Sherlock

Dec 2, 2020

Grover Sherlock, 53, of Gladwin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. He was born on April 15, 1967, the son of John and Mary Ellen (Bushong) Sherlock in Midland. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Grover was a avid outdoorsman. He lived to hunt and fish, and share all of his stories with...

Jacqueline Scheidler

Dec 2, 2020

Jacqueline Ann Scheidler (Evans) a retired Home Health Aid of Beaverton. She fought a courageous battle against the Covid-19 virus, she passed Wednesday, Dec. 02, 2020 at the age of 64 in West Branch, MI.

Jacqueline is survived by her Mother Mary Virginia Evans (Cohoon) of Beaverton, MI; husband Terry Scheidler of Beaverton, MI; Daughter April and...

Bettie M. Cramer

Nov 30, 2020

Bettie Cramer, 87, of Gladwin, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, in the arms of her heavenly father. She was born on June 12, 1933, the daughter of Clarence and Frances (Cannon) Goodman in Flint. She cherished her family and her animals. Bettie loved her birds and especially her hummingbirds, making sure they were taken care of.

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Duane Worden Jr.

Nov 28, 2020

Duane D. Worden Jr., 67, of Gladwin, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. He was born on April 5, 1953, the son of Duane Sr. and Agnes Lucille Worden in Pontiac. In 1970, he was united in marriage to his life partner Reva Jones in Roscommon. They shared 50 wonderful years of marriage....

Milford Brueggeman

Nov 26, 2020

Milford Robert Brueggeman, 89, of Beaverton, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on November 26, 2020. He was born on December 30, 1930 in Gladwin County where he lived most of his life. The son of Otto and Edith (Taylor) Brueggeman, Milford was their fourth child of ten. He is survived by three of his siblings:...

Melissa (Barnes) Carrell

Nov 25, 2020

Melissa (Barnes) Carrell, 46, of Gladwin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born on March 21, 1974, the daughter of Lloyd and Patricia (Witer) Barnes in Midland. On October 15, 1999, she was united in marriage to Matthew Carrell in Gladwin. They shared 21 wonderful years of marriage. She loved sunflowers, some would say obsess, she...

Wendy Vanhevel

Nov 25, 2020

Wendy VanHevel, age 64, of Gladwin, passed away on November 25, 2020. She was born on January 13, 1956 in Mount Clemens, to Norman Carpenter and the late Barbara A. Hicks. She married and is survived by her husband Richard J. VanHevel on September 17, 1982.

She is survived by her children: Richard VanHevel, Melissa (Mark) Lehman, Eric...