Obituaries
Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI
Michael George Potasnik
Jun 22, 2016
Michael George Potasnik, 79, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Born to Michael and Marianne (Maniowczak) Potasnik on March 5, 1937, he was one of 11 brothers and sisters; Stella (Ray) Dobkowski, Mary (Harry) Niday, Frank (Vinnie) Potasnik, Jewel Potasnik, Victoria (Ted) Sims, Helen (Phil) Gallo, Rose (Steve) Ciszczon, Ted (Monica) Potasnik, Fred (Francis)...
Wendy Lee Rigg
Jun 22, 2016
Wendy Lee Rigg, 61, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at her home on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 with her loving husband at her side. She was born the daughter of Lee and Carole (Methner) Macklem on September 23, 1954 in Midland, Michigan. She married her true soul mate Gary D. Rigg on...
Louis Fred Ford Jr.
Jun 19, 2016
Louis F. Ford Jr., 73, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 19, 2016. He was born the son of Louie and Grace (Deckard) Ford on October 7, 1942 in Gamaliel, Kentucky. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, proudly serving his country. He was united in marriage to his true love...
Thomas P. Mckimmy
Jun 19, 2016
Thomas P. McKimmy, 67, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Midland, Michigan on Sunday, June 19, 2016. He was born the son of Paul and Lottie (Burkett) McKimmy on January 6, 1949 in Gladwin, Michigan. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Peggy Hicks on June 14, 1969 in Beaverton, Michigan. Tom...
Dorothy M. Zieroff
Jun 17, 2016
Dorothy M. Zieroff, 63, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Friday, June 17, 2016. She was born the daughter of George and Viola (Wenzel) Anderson on August 25, 1952 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was united in marriage to her true love Edward Zieroff on May 9, 1970 in Hemlock, Michigan. She was a homemaker living in...
Daniel Herbert Love
Jun 17, 2016
Daniel Herbert Love, 14, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away after a courageous battle with Leukemia on Friday, June 17, 2016 at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born the son of LeeAnne (Carper) Woolley and Daniel Love on October 4, 2001 in Midland, Michigan. He was a student at Gladwin Junior High School. His memory...
Donald K. O'Brien
Jun 16, 2016
Donald K. O’Brien, 88, of Flint, Michigan passed away at Regency Nursing Home in Grand Blanc, Michigan on Thursday, June 16, 2016. He was born the son of Fred and Anna (Brewer) O’Brien on November 15, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. On May 26, 1951 he was united in marriage to Lurene Walter in Owosso, Michigan. They shared 47 wonderful...
Donna Jean Yerke
Jun 16, 2016
Donna Jean Yerke, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. She was born the only daughter of Dale and Cora (Burr) Stalter on February 24, 1932 in Bay City, Michigan. She spent most of her life in Gladwin County, previously residing in Tennessee. She was united in marriage to...
Michael C. Mather
Jun 15, 2016
Michael C. Mather, 65, of Suttons Bay, Michigan passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016. He was born the son of Milton and Fern (Naumann) Mather on May 8, 1951 in Mount Morris, Michigan. He was raised in Gladwin, Michigan, and attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree. After college he resided for years in Barbeau,...
Arthur F. Jehnsen Sr.
Jun 11, 2016
Arthur F. Jehnsen Sr., 77, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan on June 11, 2016. He was born the son of William and Emma (Simcox) Jehnsen on June 29, 1938 in Rodney, Michigan. He resided in Gladwin County for most of his life, where he was a member of the Church of the...
Virginia A. Boyer
Jun 7, 2016
Virginia A. Boyer, 76, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Gladwin Pines on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. She was born in Midland County on July 4, 1939 the daughter of Elmer and Beulah (Sova) Boman. She resided in Gladwin County for most of her life, previously residing in Midland County. She was united in marriage to Wayne...
John Patrick Mckenna
Jun 3, 2016
John Patrick McKenna, 82, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Friday, June, 3, 2016. He was born on February 7, 1934, the son of Frank & Anna Marie (Sullivan) McKenna, in Hamilton Township, Clare County. John was a 4 year veteran of the United States Marines and 25 year veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country...
Gordon C. Yoesting
Jun 3, 2016
Gordon C. Yoesting, 75, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at his home on Friday, June 3, 2016. He was born in Gladwin on June 4, 1940, the son of Calvin Yoesting & Florence (Willford) Yoesting-Adams. Gordon was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed by General Motors at the Fisher Body, Coldwater Plant, in Flint, Michigan,...
Kathleen A. Minaudo
Jun 2, 2016
Kathleen A. Minaudo, 59, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, June 2, 2016. She was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on November 4, 1956 the daughter of Dorothy AnnaBelle (Hennigan) and Donald Fletcher. She married Gary Minaudo who predeceased her in 2015. She had lived in Gladwin County for the last 12 years, previously...
Jamie Lynne Boos
Jun 1, 2016
Jamie Lynne Boos, 70, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Mid Michigan Health in Gladwin, Michigan. She was born the daughter of Raymond and LaDonna (Robinson) DeYoung on May 8, 1946 in Ingham County, Michigan. She lived in Gladwin County for the past seven years, previously residing in Midland, Michigan where she worked...
Gloria P. Orr
May 31, 2016
Gloria P. Orr, 88, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born the daughter of Frederick and Gladys (Harper) Lewandowski on April 25, 1928 in Port Huron, Michigan. On May 18, 1948 she was united in marriage to her true love Charles Orr in Port Huron, Michigan. They...
James "The Flame" Denson
May 31, 2016
James “The Flame” Denson, 66, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Mid Michigan Health in Midland, Michigan. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 1, 1950 the son of Jack and Lucille Denson and he grew up in Greensboro, Arkansas. He was a veteran of the United States Army proudly serving his country...
Evelyn Pickard
May 29, 2016
Evelyn Pickard, 94, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Gladwin on Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born in Gladwin on February 16, 1922. On October 21, 1938 she was united in marriage to her true love, George Pickard in Gladwin. They shared almost 72 wonderful years together before he predeceased her in 2010. She...
Bernard N. Thompson
May 28, 2016
Bernard Nelson Thompson, 75 of Allegan, MI (formerly of Gladwin) passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 with his family by his side. He lived almost his entire life in Gladwin before moving to Allegan this past year to live with his daughter and son-in-law. He was born in Gladwin, MI on December 26, 1940 and was the son of...
Ryan Joseph Dewolf
May 26, 2016
Ryan Joseph DeWolf, 22, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was born in Flint, Michigan on November 3, 1993, the son of George LaDuke and LuAnn DeWolf. On July 19, 2014 he married Dakotah Johnson in Gladwin. He had lived in Gladwin County for the last 10 years, previously residing in Flint. His...
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