Obituaries

Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI

Peggy J. Ulbrich

Peggy J. Ulbrich

Feb 4, 2018

Peggy J. Ulbrich, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was born on April 13, 1933, the daughter of Frank & Gladys (Carver) Conway in Detroit, Michigan. On January 28, 1956, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Ulbrich in East Detroit, Michigan. She was employed at the Veteran’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan....

Clara "Armeda" Cameron

Clara "Armeda" Cameron

Feb 3, 2018

Clara “Armeda” Cameron, 93, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born on February 25, 1924, the daughter of Joseph & Clara (Zimmer) Steele in Gladwin County. On June 19, 1943, she was united in marriage to Charles Cameron in Gladwin, Michigan. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was a homemaker and...

Cathy I. Ervin

Cathy I. Ervin

Jan 30, 2018

Cathy I. Ervin, 66, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Mid-Michigan Medical Health, Midland, Michigan. She was born on July 8, 1951, the daughter of James & Annabell (Fahner) Chesney in Bad Axe, Michigan. On June 20, 1970, she was united in marriage to Larkin Ervin in Pontiac, Michigan. She has lived in Gladwin...

Melvin J. Bergweiler

Melvin J. Bergweiler

Jan 30, 2018

Melvin J. Bergweiler, 75, of Standish, Michigan passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. He was born in Bay City, Michigan on November 28, 1942 the son of Marie (Kennedy) and the late Melvin Bergweiler. Mel was a retired Sergeant Major in the United States Army, proudly serving his country for over 30 years. He is...

Robert V. Miller

Robert V. Miller

Jan 29, 2018

Robert V. Miller, 69, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on February 2, 1948, the son of William & Etta (Henne) Miller in Bay City, Michigan. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country during the Vietnam Era. On August...

Nancy L. Thompson

Nancy L. Thompson

Jan 28, 2018

Nancy Lee (Baker) Thompson, 75, of Allegan, MI (formerly of Midland and Gladwin) passed away January 28, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Midland, MI on April 24, 1942 and was the daughter of Arthur and Marion (Kaweck) Baker. She graduated from Midland High School in 1960. She married the love of her life,...

Ronald L. Porter

Ronald L. Porter

Jan 22, 2018

Ronald L. Porter, 81, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at his home on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born in Gladwin on January 9, 1937 the son of Marvin & Doris (Parker) Porter. He had lived in Gladwin County his entire life and he was owner/operator of Ron’s Painting in Midland. Left to cherish his memory is his...

Gary J. Temple I

Gary J. Temple I

Jan 22, 2018

Gary J. Temple I, 75, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on October 27, 1942 the son of Edward & Dorothy (Wendland) Temple. Gary was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, and he was employed as a pipefitter, working at the Saginaw General...

Ella J. Nettleton

Ella J. Nettleton

Jan 21, 2018

Ella Jane Nettleton, 70, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Sunday, January 21, 2018. She was born in Gladwin on May 17, 1947 the daughter of Rod & Mary (Cameron) McCray. In 1963 she married Ron Nettleton and they celebrated 54 wonderful years together. She was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and she was employed...

Stephen R. Balakovich

Stephen R. Balakovich

Jan 20, 2018

Stephen Roy Balakovich, 55, of Coleman, Michigan passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born in Clare, Michigan on April 28, 1962 the son of Stephen & Pat (Spicer) Balakovich. On June 1, 1985, he was united in marriage to his true love, Yvonne Owens in Beaverton, Michigan. He had lived in Midland County for the...

Thomas Jay Augustine

Thomas Jay Augustine

Jan 19, 2018

Thomas Jay Augustine, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born in Oakland County Michigan on July 9, 1933 the son of Henry and Vivian (Kellogg) Augustine. On May 18, 1956 he was united in marriage to Donna Havens in Wixom, Michigan. They shared 59 wonderful years together before she...

Clyde "Don" Hessel

Clyde "Don" Hessel

Jan 18, 2018

Clyde “Don” Donald Hessel, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan. He was born January 3, 1933 to Carl and Nellie (Boger) Hessel in St. Ignace, Michigan and he graduated from Cedarville High School. Don served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was employed by the...

John Patrick Abbott

John Patrick Abbott

Jan 17, 2018

John “Pat” Patrick Abbott, 65, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 17, 1952 the son of Harold & Rosemary (DeSantis) Abbott. On December 7, 1990 he was united in marriage to Diane Conde in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was a...

Jeffrey J. Naugle

Jeffrey J. Naugle

Jan 14, 2018

Jeffrey J. Naugle, 28, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly in Midland, Michigan on Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born in Midland on March 29, 1989 the son of Jerry & Betty (Smith) Naugle. He was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and he was employed as a Security Guard with Mid Michigan Medical Center in Clare. His...

Phyllis (Sally Groendal) Moran

Phyllis (Sally Groendal) Moran

Jan 12, 2018

Phyllis J. Moran (Sally Groendal), 85, of Alger, Michigan passed away at West Branch Regional Medical Center in West Branch, Michigan on Friday, January 12, 2018. She was born in Ottawa, Ohio on September 25, 1932 the daughter of Virgil & Bertha (Wilson) Moran. She had lived in Gladwin County for the last 43 years and was employed as...

Barbara Morrison

Barbara Morrison

Jan 8, 2018

Barbara Morrison, 86, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born in Milan, Michigan on May 5, 1931, the daughter of Emil & Meryl (Nason) Gagnon. She was married George R. Morrison in Washtenaw County, Michigan, and he predeceased her in 2007. She had lived in Gladwin County since 1993,...

Tana J. Aspin

Tana J. Aspin

Jan 6, 2018

Tana Jeanne (Waterman) Aspin, wife of Timothy R. Aspin, died on January 6, 2018 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. Tana was born on May 6, 1959. Tana married Tim Aspin in 2001 in Helena, Montana. She is survived by her husband: Tim Aspin of Gladwin; brother: Miles (Tammy) Waterman & niece Sequoia of White Lake, Michigan; step mother:...

Patrick W. Moran

Patrick W. Moran

Dec 29, 2017

Patrick W. Moran, 79, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 5, 1938 the son of Charles & Geneva (Curtiss) Moran. He married Cynthia Shaw in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on October 4, 1969 and she predeceased him in 2011. On October 12, 2013 he was united in marriage...

Richard F. Allbee

Richard F. Allbee

Dec 20, 2017

Richard F. Allbee, 83, of Beaverton, Michigan went home to be with be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. He was born in Isabella County Michigan on September 16, 1934 the son of George & Doris (Worden) Allbee. Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, December 23, 2017, 11:00 A.M. at the Beaverton Church of the Nazarene....

Kathy J. Killian

Kathy J. Killian

Dec 12, 2017

Kathy J. Killian, 62, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was born in Clare, Michigan on April 19, 1955 the daughter of Larry & JoAnn (Blades) McCulloch. On October 9, 1971 she was united in marriage to her true love, Robert Killian in Beaverton. She was a homemaker, spending her entire...