Charles J. Braniff
Mar 9, 2015
Charles (Chuck a.k.a.Charlie) Joseph Braniff, of Mio, Michigan, age 86, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March, 9, 2015. Chuck was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the second of four sons and 5 daughters born to Charles John and Alvina (Walters) Braniff. He graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central in 1947, spent approximately 18 months in the...
Shirley A. Miller
Mar 5, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Arlene (Handrich) Miller passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her loved ones on March 5, 2015 in Fairview, Michigan at the age of 72. Shirley is survived by her husband Lowell, daughter Gwen (Pat) Duckworth, Goshen, IN, son Greg (Melissa) Miller, Goshen, IN, and grandchildren Ryan and Megan Duckworth and Brianna, Brockton, and...
Della Jean Miteen
Feb 25, 2015
THIS OBITUARY APPEARS ON OUR WEBSITE SITE AS A COURTSEY TO CARL AND JULIE MITEEN, YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY. Della Jean Miteen age 72 of Caballo, New Mexico passed away Febuary 25 2015 with her family by her side. Della was born September 9, 1942 in Rose City, MI to Domer and Leona miller. She married John Miteen...
Teena G. Bruner
Feb 23, 2015
Teena G. Bruner, age 55 of Mio, Michigan, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in Ocala, Florida. Teena was born on October 5, 1959 to George and Mabel (Kent) Keen in Flint, Michigan, and moved to Mio as a young child. Teena attended Mio AuSable Schools, and graduated with the Class of 1978. She married Ronald Bruner in Mio...
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...
