Obituaries

Apr 25, 2018

Roland Douglas Rosser, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. He was born in Quality, Kentucky on August 21, 1933 the son of Richard & Annie (McReynolds) Rosser. He married his true love, Elzora Smith in Pontiac, Michigan on June 17, 1967. He was employed at Pontiac Truck & Bus as a...

Apr 24, 2018

Leo Clyde Sheets, 91, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Medilodge Clare, Michigan. He was born the son of Dennis & Eva (Harliss) Sheets on February 25, 1927, in Lincoln, West Virginia. He proudly served his county in the United States Army during World War II from November 1945 to September 1947. On May...

Apr 21, 2018

James H. McLeish II, 56, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan on Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born in Peru, Indiana on September 25, 1961, the son of James and Betty (Wood) McLeish. He had lived in Gladwin County for the last 20 years, previously residing in Berkley, Michigan.  James was very...

Apr 19, 2018

Sharon J. Brown, 70, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 19, 2018. She was born on May 20, 1947, the daughter of Eugene & Bernice (Douer) Wade in Saginaw, Michigan. On January 11, 1966, she was united in marriage to the love of her life Robert Brown in Norfolk, Virginia. Some of her hobbies included painting...

Apr 17, 2018

Geraldine “Geri” Dundas, 93, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 20, 1924 the daughter of Gerald & Dorothy (Sweet) Williams. On August 3, 1957 she was united in marriage to Charles Dundas in Angola, Indiana. Geri was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and she worked at...

Apr 16, 2018

Kenneth Devere Corlew, 82, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Monday, April 16, 2018. He was born in Gladwin on April 23, 1935 the son of Julius & Nellie (Combs) Corlew. On August 7, 1954 he married the love of his life Shirley Ann Buzzell in Gladwin.  He was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and...

Apr 15, 2018

Willard Keith Knoertzer, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan. He was born on September 2, 1933, the son of Lawrence & Marjorie (King) Knoertzer. He was born and raised in Wheeler, Michigan. He graduated from Breckenridge High School in 1952. Soon after he served his country in during...

Apr 15, 2018

Dorothy Mae (Phillips) McLaren, age 86 of Gladwin, Michigan, formerly of Bay City, and Flint, died on April 15, 2018.

Dorothy is our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.  Her main focus throughout her adult life was her family.  When she was younger, she worked to support her children; when she was older she took care of...

Apr 15, 2018

Jason L. McCann, 41, of Coleman, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland on Sunday, April 15, 2018. He was born in Flint, Michigan on June 10, 1976 the son of Robert & Brenda (Koresh) McCann. On September 9, 2006 he married Patrisha Zieroff in Harrison, Michigan. Jason had lived in Isabella County for the last...

Apr 12, 2018

Caroline Bokota, 95, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at her home on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 3, 1922 the daughter of Frank & Elizabeth (Smigiel) Fifelski. On April 25, 1942 she was united in marriage to Joseph J. Bokota in Detroit. They celebrated 60 wonderful years together before he predeceased her...

Apr 12, 2018

Janet Kay Fair, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She was at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 20, 1940 to Lyle and Dorothy (Prebble) Coryell. She is survived by her sons: Rolland (Tanna) Fair and Brian (Brenda) Fair, both of Gladwin. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Brandon (Jaime) Fair, Christopher Fair, Bryana...

Apr 9, 2018

Paul Alan Farquharson, 63, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 4, 1955 the son of Charles & Mary (Weber) Farquharson. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving his country during the Vietnam Era. Paul had lived in Gladwin County for the last...

Apr 9, 2018

Donald E. Hillier, 95, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away in Kent Michigan on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born in Clio, Michigan on November 27, 1922 the son of Ernest & Lois (Gere) Hillier. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country during World War II, and he was a member of the...

Apr 8, 2018

Colleen C. Sanger, 87, of Clare, Michigan passed away at Medilodge of Clare on Sunday, April 8, 2018. She was born in Birch Run, Michigan on August 20, 1930 the daughter of Manford & Hazel (Bremer) Gray. In 1948 she married Charles Sanger in Midland. She had lived in Midland County for most of her life and was a...

Apr 5, 2018

On April 5, 2018, Ellen Marie Klein was reunited with her beloved husband, Chuck. Ellen was born in Berkley, MI, on November 18, 1930, to Harold and Leah McAllister. On May 6, 1950, Ellen married the love of her life, Charles Klein.  They were blessed with their only child, Deborah, in October 1952.

Ellen devoted 50 years...

Mar 31, 2018

Michael W. McCoy, 56, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at his home on March 31, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 7, 1961 the son of William and Betty (Steinbauer) McCoy. On August 20, 1993 he was united in marriage to Candance Oomen in Gladwin. He was lifetime resident of...

Mar 31, 2018

Barbara A. Ogg, 68, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 31, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 28, 1949 the daughter of Albert & Margaret (Larson) Kreiner. She had lived in Gladwin County for the last 20 years, previously residing in Royal Oak, Michigan. She was a Physician’s Assistant and traveled around throughout...

Mar 27, 2018

Nancy M. Fisher, 73, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health, Gladwin on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. She was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on May 16, 1944 the daughter of Harold & Delores (Grueschow) Comer. She had lived in Beaverton since 2005, previously residing in Florida and Beaverton. She worked at Walmart as a cashier and enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2018

Mary Marcella Griffin, 90, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was born on June 2, 1927, the daughter of Marcus & Gertrude (Crane) O’Rourke in Gaylord, Michigan. On December 31, 1975 she was united in marriage to Delbert Griffin in Flint, Michigan. He preceded her in death in 2003. She worked for...

Mar 23, 2018

John Henry Henshaw, 79, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away at his house on Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1939, the son of Samuel & Geneva Henshaw in Mt. Morris, Michigan. On November 28, 1998, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Snooks in Gladwin, Michigan. He worked construction with Eastern Asphalt in the Flint...