Ellsworth E. Handrich
Dec 3, 2014
Ellsworth Handrich, age 93 of Fairview, Michigan, passed away at The Home at Wellspring Lutheran Services on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Ellsworth was born in Fairview, Michigan on July 3, 1921 to Arnold and Fay (Hopkins) Handrich. He graduated from Fairview High School. He married Mary Alice (Layman) Handrich on June 27, 1943 at the Fairview Mennonite Church. He...
Gerald E. Passmore
Nov 26, 2014
Gerald Eugene Passmore, age 82 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Gerald was born in Bannister, Michigan on February 29, 1932 to George and Ella (Van Norwick) Passmore. Gerald enlisted in the Korean War and served from 1952-1954. When he returned he married MaryAnn Bakita on September 11, 1954 in Bannister, MI....
Virginia L. Tappan
Nov 20, 2014
Virginia L. Tappan, age 80 of McKinley, Michigan, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon, MI. Virginia was born on August 29, 1934 to William and Lena May (Harlow) Barlow in Glasgow, Kentucky. The family moved to Livonia from Kentucky when Virginia was young. At the age of 14, she worked at a grocery store...
Ruben A. Armes
Nov 19, 2014
Ruben A. Armes, age 65 of Rose City, Michigan, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Ruben was born in Manchester, Tennessee on August 25, 1949 to Patrick and Annie (Statum) Armes. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He had worked for General Motors for 32 years, retiring from the...
Cora E. Dejarlais
Nov 13, 2014
Cora Elesta Wiedbrauk entered eternal life on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at her son's home in Curran, the community in which she had lived most of her ninety -eight years. Born November 5, 1916, in Curran, MI, she was the oldest child of Lewis and Elesta (Yoder) Wiedbrauk. Her grandparents, William and Eliza Wiedbrauk were among the first settlers...
Joan N. Lawrence
Nov 13, 2014
Joan N. Lawrence, age 58 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Joan was born in Pontiac, Michigan on September 22, 1956 to William and Glemmatean “Rita” (Gonser) Shehorn. She moved to Mio in 1994 from Pontiac. Joan was a member of the Mio Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Marlene Wagler
Nov 12, 2014
Marlene Wagler, age 69 of Mio, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at her home.Marlene was born on February 5, 1945 to Olen and Polly (Miller) Christner in LaGrange, Indiana. She married David A. Wagler on November 4, 1965 in Shipshewana, Indiana. The family moved to Mio, Michigan in 1979 from Shipshewana, Indiana. Marlene is survived by her...
Vernon Morton Barve
Nov 11, 2014
It was shouting time in heaven on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 when Pastor Vernon M. Barve, age 73 of Mio, joined his heavenly family and was reunited with his beloved wife and son. Pastor Barve was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on August 25, 1941 to David and Agnes (Hale) Barve. He graduated with the Class of 1962 from...
Rhonald Wayne Layman Sr.
Nov 3, 2014
Rhonald Wayne Layman, Sr., age 69 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at his home on Monday, November 3, 2014. Ron was born in Kneeland, Michigan on June 28, 1945 to Keith and Alice (Boerner) Layman. He had worked for many years at Card & Sons Steel Construction of Rose City, and also for Presque Isle Electric Company. He had...
John Paul Mccormick
Nov 2, 2014
John Paul McCormick, age 67 of Mio, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 2, 2014. John was born in Stamford, Connecticut on June 19, 1947 to John Paul and Eleanor (Smith) McCormick. He graduated from Dickinson High School in Jersey City, New Jersey with the Class of 1965, then attended Great Lakes Naval Academy. He...
Lawrence John Mahoney, Jr.
Oct 24, 2014
Lawrence John Mahoney, Jr. age 87, of Mio, MI, formerly of St. Clair Shores, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. Lawrence was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 29, 1926, a son of the late Frances Elizabeth (Kreagh) and Lawrence John Mahoney, Sr. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was an active 4th Degree...
Laverne E. Krieger
Oct 17, 2014
LaVerne E. Krieger, age 87 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at his home on Friday, October17, 2014. LaVerne was born in Buffalo, New York on October 12, 1927 to Julius and Marie (Collins) Krieger. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII. Upon returning home, he married Marie Martin on August 28, 1948 in Buffalo, NY. The...
Iren Kocis
Oct 14, 2014
Iren Kocis, age 74 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Iren was born in Rusko Szelo, Yugoslavia on October 6, 1940 to Janos and Erzsebet (Monastori) Csuszo. She married Rudolf Kocis there and their family moved to the US in 1967, settling in Detroit, MI. They moved to Mio in 1977, where...
Dona Belle Kaufman
Oct 14, 2014
Dona Belle Kaufman, 94 of Fairview, MI passed away Oct. 14, 2014 at her home. Dona Belle was born March 10, 1920 in Somerset County, :MD to Menno and Sadie (Sharp) Detwiler, On Aug. 10,1957 she married Ora Kaufman at Snowhill, MD and made their home in Fairview, MI. They were blessed with one daughter, Sharon Kay. Ora passed...
John "Jack" Kellogg
Oct 6, 2014
John Lawrence "Jack" Kellogg, Sr., age 80 of Comins, Michigan, passed away at his home on Monday, October 6, 2014. John was born in Saginaw, Michigan on April 22, 1934 to Lawrence Martin and Ruth Rosezelia (Bowden) Kellogg. He moved to Atlanta, MI in the late 1950's, where he worked in the woods, drove truck, operated heavy equipment, and...
Roger William Brooks
Oct 5, 2014
Roger William Brooks, age 70 of Luzerne, Michigan, passed away at Covenant Cooper Medical Center in Saginaw, MI on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Roger was born in West Branch, Michigan on November 29, 1943 to Collin and Helen (Farrington) Brooks. He served his country in the US Army. He owned and operated Brooks Wood Products of Luzerne, and also...
Stella U. Trowbridge
Oct 3, 2014
Stella Udell Trowbridge, 84, of Rose City, MI, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at Bortz Health Care of Rose City, Michigan. In accordance with Stella's wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service and interment of Ashes will be held at a later date at The Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, MI.
Vera May Shea
Sep 27, 2014
Vera M. Shea Died Sept. 27, 2014 Vera May Shea, 89, of Mio passed away Sept. 27, 2014, at her home. Vera was born in Fairview on May 30, 1925, to the late Lizzie (Reber) and Fred Kauffman. Vera married Thomas A. Shea and resided in Mio. She worked at Essex Wire in Atlanta for 16 years. Then returning...
Elaine A. Long
Sep 26, 2014
Elaine Annette (Kann) Long, age 91, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills. Elaine (Kann) (Hyatt) Long was born to Rosella & Edward Schimanske on May 20, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Elaine married Bernard Kann on May 8, 1943. They moved to Red Oak, Michigan in 1947, where...
Richard L. Poet
Sep 26, 2014
Richard Lawrence Poet, age 36, of Mio, MI, passed away Friday, September 26t, 2014 at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. Richard was born in Romulus,MI and moved to Monroe were he lived with his Dad until he married Melissa when they moved to Newport,MI. The family settled in Mio, were they have lived for about 6 years. He worked...
