Obituaries

Nov 27, 2020

Brenda Sue Hess (nee Woody) November 12, 1940 - November 8, 2020 Roger Clayton Hess March 27, 1943 - November 26, 2020 Married 38 years. Both were born in Pontiac General Hospital in Pontiac, MI. and began their married life in Waterford, MI. Both had long and successful careers at General Motors, with over 50 years combined for the...

Nov 27, 2020

Marie Louise (Cournyer) Schanck, loving wife of John Schanck, Jr., and mother of Denise Kalafut, William & Debbie Schanck, Patricia Schanck, John & Fran Schanck, III; went home to be with the Lord November 27, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.

Marie was born on January 13, 1933 to Keith and Mildred (King) Cournyer in Rose...

Nov 26, 2020

Ronald Brillinger, age 71 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

Ron was born on January 25, 1949. He worked at several different kinds of jobs, and was a hard worker at whatever he did. Ron was an easy going guy with a great sense of humor. He enjoyed anything to...

Nov 22, 2020

Nathaniel R. Welling, age 20 of Lewiston, Michigan, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 22, 2020.

Nathaniel was born in Gaylord, Michigan on July 6, 2000. He passed away after 17 years fighting muscular dystrophy. He liked his music and loved his family.

Nathaniel is survived by his parents: Beth (Steve) Benning and...

Nov 19, 2020

Susan K. Chartier, age 68 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Susan was born in West Branch, Michigan on May 3, 1952 to Archie and Barbara (Bugbee) Gould. She married Leonard "Butch" Chartier, and they raised their family in Holly, Michigan where they lived until moving to Mio, Michigan in...

Nov 15, 2020

Bernadine C. "Carol" Shook, age 71 of Rose City, Michigan, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Carol was born in Bay City, Michigan on March 19, 1949 to Paul and Magdalena (Gorzenski) Krzyminski. She married James Shook on January 11, 1967 in Bay City. Carol worked as a Medical Assistant for Heart Physicians...

Nov 12, 2020

Edward E. Smigowski, age 86, of Comins, passed away, November 12, 2020 at home.

Ed was born in Detroit on April 11, 1934, to John and Josephine Smigowski. He served in the United States

Marine Corps 1954-1957.

Ed is survived by his wife, Sherry Smigowski; daughter Cindy Bills of Mio, MI; his brother...

Nov 7, 2020

Isabell Rose Garrison, 96, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Nov. 7, 2000 at Kirksville Manor Care.

The daughter of William Laughlin Nolan and Rose Isabell Kartes was born August 22,1924 in Big

Creek Township, Oscoda County, Michigan.

Isabell is survived by her children; Jean Elizabeth Van Gorkum of California, John Kenneth...

Nov 3, 2020

Marie Yoder, age 92 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Marie was born June 11, 1928 to Eli and Catherine (Knepp) Yoder. She was born and raised on a farm north of Fairview. Marie married J. Paul Yoder on January 19, 1950. To this union, five daughters were born: Kathy Coats, Gail...

Nov 3, 2020

Willard W. Miller, age 91 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Willard was born in Fairview, Michigan on May 10, 1929 to Chancy and Carrie (Beachy) Miller. He married Clara Troyer on June 11, 1955 in Hutchinson, Kansas. They moved to Fairview, where Willard worked hauling cream for Delbert Bontrager....

Nov 2, 2020

Marty Dahl left this earth on Monday, November 2, 2020, in the ‘little house on the hill’ in Fairview where his parents and grandparents had lived and where his mother and grandfather also passed on. He was born July 10, 1955 in Detroit as the third son of Hilda (Rogers) Dahl and Chris Dahl. Marty had an infectious energy...

Oct 31, 2020

William J. "Bill" McGlynn, age 92 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Fairview, Michigan on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

William was born in Marine City, Michigan on May 28, 1928 to John and Lavonia (DeLorge) McGlynn. He moved to Mio 44 years ago from Marine City, Michigan. In his younger...

Oct 31, 2020

Harry L. Handrich, age 88 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Harry was born in Fairview, Michigan on December 21, 1931 to Oliver and Ada (Shantz) Handrich. He worked in the lumber industry for many years. Harry was a member of the State of Michigan 4H Council for 55 years....

Oct 29, 2020

Judith Lynne Bundoff Born May 8, 1959, passed away October 29, 2020.

Judy dressed her way through two worlds. From her Nylons and Pearls of the Country Clubs, to her

Jeans and Boots of Horseback, Judy fit right in and looked good doing it . From that infectious smile,

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Oct 20, 2020

Frank Steven Schullar Sr.

January 8, 1967 to October 20, 2020

He is survived by his children Frank Schullar Jr. (Alisha), Peggy Schullar, Amanda Domke (Chris) and Brenda Smart (Steve) and siblings James Schullar Sr., Jerry Schullar Sr., Renee Deaton, Rhonda Elrod and Michelle Barnes (Nick) and 21 grandkids and lots of family and friends...

Oct 19, 2020

Janet Kann, 73, passed away on October 19, 2020, at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, Florida. She was born in West Branch, Michigan, on September 24, 1947, to Gloyd and Frances Money of Mio, Michigan. Janet has two siblings, Carolyn (Fred) Ouellette of Marine City, Michigan and Dan (Debbie) Money of Mio, Michigan. Janet attended Mio AuSable School where...

Oct 18, 2020

Keith R. Richards, age 65 of Curran, Michigan, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2020.

Keith was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 18, 1955 to Robert and Sharon (Stahler) Richards. He worked for GM, retiring from the Romulus Plant after 34 years. Keith and his wife Cindy retired to Curran in 2010 from...

Oct 12, 2020

John E. "Jack" Lee

On Monday, October 12, 2020, , age 85 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at Munson Hospital-Grayling.

Jack was born on June 9, 1935 in Flint, MI to Harold and Loia (Church) Lee. The family then moved to Lewiston and settled there opening the "Coffee Cup" where he often helped his Mother....

Oct 9, 2020

Cherie B. Donnan, age 91 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Fairview, Michigan on Friday, October 9, 2020.

Cherie was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 31, 1929 to Lowell and Elizabeth (Berney) Day. She owned and operated her own restaurant, Cherie’s Country Kitchen, for many years. She retired from...

Oct 6, 2020

Francis "Frank" Marion Cowger Sr., 98, of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City on October 6, 2020. Frank was born in Paris, Arkansas on June 11, 1922 to Ransom Scott Cowger and Nora Evelyn (Vandegriff) Cowger. He married Bettye Colleen (Wagner) Cowger on July 7, 1943 in Lancaster, California, while Frank was serving in...