Obituaries

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...

Oct 2, 2020

Terrie Lee Dickinson, age 69 of Comins, Michigan, passed away at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center on Friday, October 2, 2020.

Terrie was born in Rochester, Michigan on January 6, 1951 to Russell and Doris (Van Wagner) Deaton. She married Gale Dickinson on October 25, 1969 in Rochester, Michigan. The couple moved to Comins, Michigan from Utica, Michigan...

Sep 18, 2020

Karen Barker (Connor) 62, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and a friend to many, of Atlanta, MI passed away Friday, September 18th, 2020 at her home with her husband and children by her side. Karen was born on August 11th, 1958 and is proceeded in death by her parents Don and Jean Jackson and her oldest sister Kathy (Mike...

Sep 18, 2020

Louise L. Wcisel, age 90 of Hale, Michigan, formerly of Mio, Michigan, passed away in Oscoda, Michigan on Friday, September 18, 2020.

Louise was born in Flint, Michigan on September 24, 1929 to Christopher and Effie (Bridges) Samples.

She married Peter C. Stephen on August 31, 1946. Following their separation, she married Florian Wcisel on...

Sep 5, 2020

Darla Crowe passed away after a hard-fought battle of cancer, with her life partner Vicky Fowler by her side, in their home on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the age of 60.

Darla was born on December 3, 1959 to Jean Reed of Valpo, Indiana and the late Richard Crowe.

Dar will be deeply missed...

Aug 28, 2020

Gordon E. Moore, age 82 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Gordon was born in Mio, Michigan on April 27, 1935 to Percy and Nellie (Mathews) Moore. He served his country in the US Air Force for 22 years, working as a jet mechanic and...

Aug 25, 2020

Mary Kathleen "Shortstuff" Kirkum, age 74 of Comins, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Mary was born August 18, 1946 to Herbert and Ellen Cook in Seaboard, Virginia. The family later moved to Cook Mt. in West Virginia, and when Mary was 6 her family moved to Romeo, Michigan. On October 24,...

Aug 20, 2020

Patsey Jean Ellis Ott passed away on August 20, 2020 at Munson Hospital in Grayling, Michigan. Patsey was born on June 8th, 1940, in Mio, Michigan, where she was raised and attended Fairview Area Schools. Patsey worked for Fabex (now Cooper) in production until she retired in 1993. From an early age, she loved to dance and loved country...