Dana & Suzann Esch
Jan 22, 2020
Dana "Dan" Chriss Esch, 72, of Mio, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. His beloved wife Suzann "Sue" Elizabeth (Wiedbrauk) Esch, 60, also of Mio, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Dan was born on October 11, 1947 in Alpena, Michigan, to the late Chriss and Kathryn (Reber) Esch. Dan is survived by Susan (Fritz) Schultz,...
Sadie Irene Gingerich
Jan 14, 2020
Sadie I. Gingerich, age 88, of Mio, MI, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her home.
Sadie was born in Middlefield, Ohio on January 2, 1932, to the late Allen and Ada Miller.
Surviving are her children: Ada Mae & Fred R. Yoder, Melvin Ray & Barbara Sue "Schrock" Gingerich, Paul Allen & Mary...
William R. Rundel
Jan 5, 2020
William R. Rundel, age 67 of Lewiston, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2020.
William was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 18, 1952 to William C. and Rita (McDonald) Rundel. He worked for General Motors, retiring from the Warren Powertrain Plant after 35 years. Bill married Linda on May 6, 1989 in Livonia, Michigan....
Alger J. Frazho
Dec 28, 2019
Alger J. Frazho, age 83 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Munson-Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan, following a short battle with cancer, on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Alger was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1936 to Joseph and Esther (Alexander) Frazho. He married Yvonne in 1954, and the couple moved to Mio in 1972...
Rose Marie Welser
Dec 27, 2019
Rose M. Welser, age 85 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at her home on Friday, December 27, 2019.
Rose was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 18, 1934 to Charles and Marie (Edwards) Huff. She graduated from St. Clair High School with her future husband Andy Welser, who she wed on February 27, 1954. Together they raised...
Simon J. Yoder
Dec 23, 2019
Simon J. Yoder, age 65, of Comins, MI, passed away, unexpectedly, Monday, December 23rd, at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.
Simon was born in Middlefield, Ohio on December 9, 1954, a son of Elizabeth M. (Hershberger) Yoder, of Mio, Michigan and the late Joe K. Yoder. He was an active citizen of Oscoda County and Comins and Clinton...
Miriam Stoloque - Handrich
Dec 20, 2019
Miriam Stoloque-Handrich, age 56 of Gaylord, Michigan, formerly of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at her home on Friday, December 20, 2019.
Miriam was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 22, 1962 to Peter and Viera Stoloque. She moved to Chicago when she was 3. Miriam attended Hesston College in Kansas where she met Michael Handrich. They...
Lois I. Welch
Dec 20, 2019
Lois I. Welch, age 93 of Fairview, Michigan, formerly of Curran, Michigan, passed away at her home on Friday, December 20, 2019.
Lois was born in Traverse City, Michigan on November 9, 1926 to Theodore and Ireta (Flesher) Weidenhamer. She was a Nurse Cadet Trainee during WWII. She married Daniel Welch on August 26, 1946 in Flint,...
Gene Ann Cook
Dec 13, 2019
Gene Ann Cook , 75, of Fairview, MI, passed away Friday, December 13th, at her residence. .
Gene was born in Houston, Michigan on July 17, 1944, daughter of the late Tessie Dorothy (Guillet) and Bruce Kenneth Moore.
Gene was married to Norman Earl Cook. The two met while working for a power company down...
Norma Jean Ryckman
Dec 9, 2019
Norma Jean Ryckman, age 88 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at her home on Monday, December 9, 2019.
Norma Jean was born in Marlette, Michigan on February 25, 1931 to Goldie and Lucille Brown. She moved to Mio when she was 14. Norma Jean worked as a cook at Brown’s Restaurant and at the Log Cabin Restaurant....
Michael E. Fritz
Dec 7, 2019
Michael Eric Fritz, age 60, passed away at his home Mio on Saturday, December 7, 2019. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Interment of ashes will be in the spring of 2020 in Luzerne Cemetery.
Albert D. Decuypere
Dec 1, 2019
Albert David DeCuypere was born in Millington, Michigan on September 27th, 1933 to David DeCuypere and Essie (née Jarvis) and had two brothers named Jack and Wesley and a sister named Toni. As a teenager, Al was raised by his beloved Uncle Wes and Aunt Leona Diehl on their farm and was brought up in the Lutheran church. He...
Mona "Jeanne" Lee
Nov 11, 2019
Mona "Jeanne" Troyer Lee, 86, of Mio passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019.
Jeanne was predeceased by her husband, John "Skip" Lee; her parents, Elmer and Hilda Troyer; siblings, Harold "Skip" Troyer and Rodney Troyer. She is survived by her two children, John (Lauri) Lee of Boyne City, MI and Joeli (David) Ballard, of Mio, MI....
Donna Doris Stopczynski
Nov 7, 2019
Donna D. Stopczynski, age 88 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, MI on Thursday, November 7, 2019.
Donna was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on January 12, 1931 to Harold and Elsie (Shepley) Fryer. She married Stan Stopczynski on September 3, 1955 in Windsor. The couple moved to Hamtramck, Michigan and...
Marlin A. Hardy
Nov 6, 2019
Marlin A. Hardy, 86, of Lewiston, MI, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his home.
Marlin was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 30, 1932, a son of the late Caroline (Klanosky) and Ernest Hardy. Marlin served his country in the U.S. Army.
Beloved husband of the late Judy, loving Father of Lonnie Hardy,...
Ronald T. Barr
Oct 27, 2019
Ronald T. Barr, age 89 of Fairview, Michigan, formerly of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Munson Hospital-Grayling on Sunday, October 27, 2019.
Ronald was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 27, 1930 to Clarence and Edna (Petitpren) Barr. He worked as a Tool and Die Maker in the Detroit Area. Ron moved to the Mio area 25...
Wayne H. Pfaff
Oct 25, 2019
Wayne H. Pfaff, age 88 of Fairviw, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellsprings Lutheran Services in Fairview, Michigan on Friday, October 25, 2019.
Wayne was born in Comins, Michigan on November 13, 1930 to Bruno and Josephine (Sinis) Pfaff. He graduated from Fairview High School with the Class of 1949. He worked as a farmer,...
Ann Marie Bauers
Oct 17, 2019
Ann Marie Bauers, age 54, of ,Mio, passed away Thursday, October 17th, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, following a long battle with MS.
Ann was born in West Branch, Michigan on June 14, 1965, to Sally A. (Hunsberger) and Roy G. Brown. She graduated from Mio AuSable Schools and attended Kirtland Community College. and graduated from...
Brenda Le Ballard
Oct 12, 2019
Brenda Lee Ballard, age 62, of Luzerne, MI, beloved daughter of Beverly (Paul) Pasternak of Mio and dear mother of Brett Leinaar of Cadillac, passed away Saturday, October 12th, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.
In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Gathering for family and friends, Saturday, October 19, 2019 1-3 PM, with...
Okie Weldon Kauffman
Oct 9, 2019
Okie W. Kauffman, age 87 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
Okie was born in Mio, Michigan on October 8, 1932 to Harry and Jeneva (Kaufman) Kauffman. He worked as a logger most of his life. Okie was a member of the Fairview Mennonite Church. He enjoyed reading, deer hunting,...
