Obituaries

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

Harold Mckuhen

Harold Mckuhen

Oct 26, 2016

Harold McKuhen, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at the Villa of Rose City Nursing Home in Rose City, Michigan on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on November 5, 1931 the son of Harry & Rita (Crocker) McKuhen. In 1956 he was united in marriage to Elaine Elam in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was employed...

Sue Ella Tyre

Sue Ella Tyre

Oct 25, 2016

Sue Ella Tyre, 75, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 13, 1941 the daughter of Charles & Helen (Wright) Carroll. On March 7, 1959 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Lloyd Tyre in Flatrock, Michigan. They shared 51 wonderful...

Isabel M. Bierschbach

Isabel M. Bierschbach

Oct 24, 2016

Isabel Marie Bierschbach, 92, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home on Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin on February 21, 1924 the daughter of Oliver & Jennie Raymond and spent her childhood growing up in Merriweather, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. On August 14, 1943 she was united...

Brenda Lee Taylor

Brenda Lee Taylor

Oct 22, 2016

Brenda Lee Taylor, 60, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland on Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was born in Highland Park, Michigan on January 26, 1956 the daughter of Gerald Gene Sr. & Francis (Kress) Bacon. She graduated from Hazel Park High School, Class of 1974, graduating with honors at the top of...

Frank Leon Bliss Jr.

Frank Leon Bliss Jr.

Oct 17, 2016

Frank Leon Bliss Jr, 89, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Gladwin Pines on Monday, October 17, 2016. He was born in Vassar, Michigan on January 1, 1927 the son of Frank Sr. & Clara (Elliott) Bliss. In 1961 he was united in marriage to Nelda M. Cramer in Georgia. They shared 44 wonderful years of marriage...

Charles David Dunn

Charles David Dunn

Oct 14, 2016

Charles David Dunn, 68, of Rothbury, Michigan passed away at his home on Friday, October 14, 2016. He was born in Florence, Arizona on August 19, 1948 the son of Walter & Abbie (Persinger) Dunn. On August 14, 1971 he was united in marriage to Donna Jean Walton in Beaverton, Michigan. They celebrated 35 wonderful years together before she...

Harvey Wice

Harvey Wice

Oct 14, 2016

Harvey Wice, 85, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Friday, October 14, 2016. He was born in Gilford, Michigan on June 24, 1931 the son of Artie & Daisey (Miller) Wice. On July 5, 1952 he married the women of his dreams, Maxine Myers in Gladwin. They celebrated 64 wonderful years together. He was employed as...

Pamela G. Shands

Pamela G. Shands

Oct 12, 2016

Pamela G. Shands, 64, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 7, 1952, the daughter of Harvey & Patricia (Haas) Mattoon. On June 25, 1988, she was united in marriage to her true love Billy K. Shands in Gladwin, Michigan. Pamela was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County,...

David Moore Walker

David Moore Walker

Oct 12, 2016

David Moore Walker, 69, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on December 12, 1946 the son of Lucien Dewell & Jayne Moore (Conyers) Walker. On July 23, 1966 he was united in marriage to Marilynn Nash in Garden City, Michigan. He retired in 2002...

Marcele R. Miller

Marcele R. Miller

Oct 10, 2016

Marcele R. Miller, 68, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Monday, October 10, 2016. She was born in Gladwin on January 13, 1948 the daughter of Alex & Vera (Tenwalde) Cameron. On October 5, 1991, she was united in marriage to her true love, Robert P. Miller in Gladwin. She was employed with AT&T in Saginaw,...

Linda L. Hoard

Linda L. Hoard

Oct 6, 2016

Linda Lee Hoard, 59, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 6, 2016. She was born on June 23, 1957, the daughter of Lawrence & Barbara (Fleming) Hager in Detroit, Michigan. On March 9, 1984, she was united in marriage to her true love James Hoard in San Diego, California. She had lived in Gladwin...

Linda L. Clarkson

Linda L. Clarkson

Oct 6, 2016

Linda L. Clarkson, 62, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, October 06, 2016. She was born on July 28, 1954, the daughter of Robert & Mary (Evart) Betts in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On July 20, 1996, she married her true love, Glenn Clarkson in Livonia, Michigan. She has lived in Oakland County and her hunting cabin in Beaverton,...

Wilma G. Yates

Wilma G. Yates

Oct 5, 2016

Wilma Grace Yates, 76, of Midland, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Midland on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. She was born in Harlan, Kentucky on November 6, 1939 the daughter of Willy & Ester Mae (Collins) Saylor. On October 3, 1958 she was united in marriage to Lawrence “Larry” Robert Yates in Midland, and they shared 27...

Cecil H. Morgan

Cecil H. Morgan

Sep 29, 2016

Cecil H. Morgan, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, passed away at McLaren Central Michigan on Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was born on January 30, 1923, in Breckenridge, Texas the son of Cal & Correnne (Harless) Morgan. On December 26, 1945, he was united in marriage to Anna Marie Rogers in Gladwin, Michigan. She predeceased him in 2006. He...

Claude R. Bartholomew

Claude R. Bartholomew

Sep 24, 2016

Claude R. Bartholomew, 81, of Comins, Michigan, passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Alpena, Michigan on Saturday, September 24, 2016. He was born in Cadillac, Michigan on July 19, 1935 the son of Lester & Florence (Lee) Bartholomew. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, proudly serving his country during the Korean Conflict. He retired...

Ryan W. Pennacchini-Hall

Ryan W. Pennacchini-Hall

Sep 23, 2016

Ryan W. Pennacchini-Hall, 36, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016. He was born on December 24, 1979, the son of William & Roseyn (McIntosh) Hall in Midland, Michigan. He was employed as a manager for Bookman’s in Tucson. He married Federico Pennacchini on October 25, 2014, in Tucson. Ryan had lived...

Norman Dale Peck

Norman Dale Peck

Sep 18, 2016

Norman Dale Peck, 88, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at The Villa of Rose City on Sunday, September 18, 2016. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 23, 1928 the son of Lynn & Margureite (Stocker) Peck. On February 4, 1950 he was united in marriage to his true love Alice Burnett in Dryden, Michigan. He was a...

James Jay Morley

James Jay Morley

Sep 18, 2016

James Jay Morley, 54, of Clare, Michigan passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 18, 2016. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on January 19, 1962 the son of Jim & Judith (Love) Morley. He had lived in Clare County for the last 9 months, previously residing in Detroit and Gladwin County. He worked as a self-employed farmer and enjoyed...

Michael David Kruskie

Michael David Kruskie

Sep 16, 2016

Michael David Kruskie, 65, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, September 16, 2016. He was born in Bay City, Michigan on June 25, 1951, the son of Elmer & Irene (Cox) Kruskie. He was a veteran of the United States Army proudly serving his country during Vietnam Era. He had lived in...

Boyd "Butch" J. Overton

Boyd "Butch" J. Overton

Sep 15, 2016

Boyd “Butch” Overton, 73, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, Michigan, on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born on June 5, 1943, the son of Edward & Mary (Brown) Firmingham in Midland, Michigan. He was united in marriage to UnaV C. Barrie on July 25, 1964 in Saginaw, Michigan, in the chapel of Ames Methodist...