Keri Jean Taylor
Feb 21, 2015
Keri Jean Taylor passed away on the evening of February 21st, in the comfort of her home surrounded by those who loved her most. Keri is survived by her husband Scott, her three sons Jeremy (Jamie Zelek), Justin, and Jacob, her brothers Kenton Kauffman (Charlene Chirillo), Scott and Kat Kauffman, several nieces and nephews, and her parents Dorothy and...
Edward E. Irelan
Feb 15, 2015
Edward E. Irelan, age 53, of Vanderbilt, Michigan, formerly of Mio, father of Kathleen Irelan of Alpena and son of the late Sandra K. Irelan and James (Penny) Irelan of Mio, passed away Sunday, February 15th, at Otsego Memorial Hospital, Gaylord, MI. Edward was born on March 30, 1961 and he served his country in the U.S. Marines. In...
Robin L. Terwilliger
Feb 14, 2015
Robin L. Terwilliger, age 68, of Fairview, MI, formerly of Comins, MI, widow of the late Max Terwilliger, and mother of Patricia Nevil of Mt. Clemens, MI, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center, Saginaw, MI. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place, no services are planned at this time. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral...
Cora "Cookie" Colson
Jan 31, 2015
Cora E. “Cookie” Colson, age 78 of Mio, Michigan, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at her home. Cookie was born on January 18, 1937 to William and Mary (Christy) Ruttan in Algonac, Michigan. She married James in Pinconning on November 26, 1955. The couple lived in Bay City, MI, then settled in Linwood, MI, where they raised their...
Paulina Peeters Pakka
Jan 27, 2015
Paulina Peeters-Pakka, age 95 of Mio, Michigan, passed away in St. Helen, Michigan on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Paulina was born in Antwerp, Belgium on June 8, 1919 to Franz and Mathilda (Dierkx) Geeraerts. She moved to Detroit in 1953; working for a time at Saunders Ice Cream. She and her husband Remy were diamond cutters by trade, and...
Helen V. Swartzendruber
Jan 24, 2015
Helen V. Swartzendruber, age 92 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at her home in Fairview on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Helen was born in Wellman, Iowa on March 12, 1922 to Samuel and Lena Wertz. She married Lloyd Swartzendruber on February 11, 1942 in Wellman, Iowa. She was a faithful member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, who will be...
Beatrice M Simmonds
Jan 17, 2015
Beatrice M. Simmonds, age 97 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Fairview on Saturday, January 17, 2015. Beatrice was born in Comins, Michigan on September 29, 1917 to Harry Ivor and Blanche (Huffman) Norgrove. She was a Mio High School graduate. Beatrice married Russel Simmonds in 1951. Beatrice worked at the soda...
Bernice Ann Morse
Jan 16, 2015
Bernice Ann Morse, age 86 of Mio died January 16, 2015 at her home. Her final resting place is next to her beloved husband, Denny G. Morse, in Luzerne Cemetery. Bernice was born June 5th, 1928 in Luzerne. She spent the early part of her life running the Luzerne Hardware, Service Station, Laundromat and Dairy Ace alongside her husband,...
Timothy Edward Kaminski
Jan 9, 2015
Timothy Edward Kaminski passed away on January 9, 2015 at his home in Mio, Michigan at the age of 61. He was born in Detroit, on July 10, 1953, grew up in Warren, and graduated from Centerline High School in 1972. He moved to Northern Michigan and learned to live off the land. He built a home for his...
Virginia Lee Fraser
Jan 8, 2015
Virginia L Fraser, age 46 of Flint, Michigan, passed away at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Virginia was born in Flint, Michigan on June 11, 1968 to Ronald and Audrey Riley. She lived in the Flint/Mt. Morris area most of her life. She enjoyed crafting and singing. Virginia is survived by her...
Leland John (Abner) Layman
Jan 6, 2015
Leland John (Abner) Layman, age 76 of Fairview, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Grayling, MI. Leland was born on the family farm in Mio on October 9, 1938, to George and Elizabeth (Gascho) Layman. He served his country in the US Army. Leland had worked for Hoskins for over 30 years. He loved Tiger...
Chauncey "Dick" Hack
Dec 31, 2014
Chauncey Richard Hack of Luzerene, Michigan formerly of West Bloomfield, Age 79, passed away on December 31, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 30, 1935. Chauncey is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Alice Hack, dear father of Richard Hack of Waterford, Mike ( Janet) Hack of Fenton, Arlene (Keith) Kotas...
John "Jack" Ross
Dec 31, 2014
John H. "Jack" Ross, age 86, of Mio, MI, passed away Wednesday, December 31st, 2014, at Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community in Grayling, MI. John was born in Bay City, Michigan on October 4, 1928, a son of the late Julia (Wittbrodt) and John W Ross.He married Betty Jean LeFevre on December 31, 1946 in Bay City, MI, and...
Vera (Joanne) Blomfield, Sperry, Tobias
Dec 23, 2014
Vera (Joanne) Blomfield, Sperry, Tobias, age 84 of Midland, Michigan, formerly of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Tendercare Midland, Midland, Michigan on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Vera was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 2, 1930 to Lloyd and Vera P. (Przybylowski) Blomfield. She lived in Detroit, later attended Michigan State University and graduated from Wayne State University with...
Eleanor Clara "Grandma Ellie" Mclaughlin
Dec 20, 2014
Eleanor Clara. McLaughlin, affectionately known as Grandma Ellie, age 89, of Mio, passed away December 20, 2014, at her granddaughter's residence in Mio with her family at her side. Eleanor was born April 17, 1925, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Kozuloski) Holtzman. She moved to Detroit in 1942 where she met and married Benjamin Franklin...
George B Clover
Dec 14, 2014
George Beryl Clover was called home to be with the Lord on December 14, 2014. He was born February 20, 1944 to Mildred Jones Mitchell and Beryl Edwin Clover in Huntsville, Alabama where Beryl was stationed in the army and Mildred was an RN. They came back to Mio when George was two years old to Beryl’s parents’ home...
Donna J. Larrison
Dec 13, 2014
Donna J. Larrison, age 87 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Fairview on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Donna was born in Tawas City, Michigan on February 28, 1927 to Frank and Mildred (Alderton) Arthur, the only one of her sisters born in the hospital, not at home. Together with her husband Joseph...
Boyd Milton Rogers
Dec 13, 2014
Boyd Rogers, age 95 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services on Saturday, December 13, 2014 Boyd was born in Fairview, Michigan on October 30, 1919 to Charles Milton and Suzanne (Stutesman) Rogers. He married Edith Gascho on October 25, 1942 in Fairview, MI. Boyd was a farmer, drove truck in the 1950’s, and...
Addison John Esch
Dec 11, 2014
Addison John Esch died at his home in the late hours of December 11, 2014. Addison was born on November 14, 1997, in West Branch, Michigan, to John and Linda Esch, of Mio. At eight years of age, he made the most important decision of his life when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. In 2007,...
Clyde O Damitz
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Clyde O. Damitz, age 92, of Fairview, MI, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Grayling.Clyde was born on August 15, 1922 in Antigo, Wisconsin to Emil and Catherine (Wagner) Damitz. He married Marjorie Mitchell on September 17, 1942 in Detroit. The family lived in Southfield, MI until retiring to Fairview in 1980. Clyde worked...
