Barry Shantz
Apr 28, 2013
Barry Lynn Shantz, age 64 of Mio, Michigan, passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Barry was born in West Branch, Michigan on April 24, 1949 to Robert and Jean (Larrison) Shantz. He was raised in Fairview, Michigan; graduating from Fairview High School with the Class of 1967. He began attending Michigan State University,...
Emmerson Troyer
Apr 17, 2013
Emmerson Earl Troyer, age 83, of Mio, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at his residence. Emmerson was born October 16, 1929 in Fairview, the oldest son of Levi L. and Stella (Detweiler) Troyer. On September 15, 1950 he married Norma Reber, with whom he enjoyed 58 years. During his lifetime, Emmerson was a butcher, a logger, and then...
Joe Mitchell
Apr 15, 2013
Joe D. Mitchell, aka ""Big Pappy J, A$$ Kicker, Name Taker"" passed to a better world on April 15, 2013 at his residence surrounded by the love of his family. He entered the world on January 2, 1948 in Luzerne, Mi, the youngest of 4 boys born to Everett W. ""Pick"" and Lois J. (Buchanan) Mitchell. He attended school...
James Krick
Apr 14, 2013
James Harold Krick, age 60 of Mio, MI, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at West Branch Regional Medical Center in West Branch, MI. James was born on June 19, 1952 in Standish, Michigan and adopted at birth by Harold and Frances Krick. He graduated from Fairview High School in 1970. James drove trucks and worked for many...
Shirley Ventimiglia
Apr 13, 2013
Shirley Lee Ventimiglia, age 74, of Buckley, Michigan, formerly of Lewiston, widow of Giacomo Luigi Ventimiglia, passed away Saturday, April 13th, 2013 at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. Graveside Sevices at Luzerne Cemetery, Luzerne, Michigan, at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 17th, with Reverend Santiago Hoyumpa officiating. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.
Lorraine Kahanek
Apr 9, 2013
Lorraine Dorothy Kahanek, age 86, of Mio, passed away, Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 at Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. Surviving are her son David Kahanek of St. Joseph, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Frank Kahanek and son Gary Kahanek. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Interment of ashes will be in...
Joseph Devarenne
Apr 6, 2013
Joseph William Devarenne, age 90, of Fairview, passed away at The Home at AuSable Valley Community, on Saturday, April 6, 2013. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danvers, Massachusetts, at a later date, with interment of ashes to follow at Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers, Massachusetts....
Mary Mcdowell
Apr 2, 2013
Mary Ellen Lantz McDowell, age 81, of Mio, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview. Mary was born in Mio, MI on January 27, 1932 to Harlen and Deliha Hazel (Tubbs) Lantz. She grew up in the Mt. Tom area, on Helmer Lake Road. Mary married Richard Hugh McDowell on April...
Cletus Mcveigh
Mar 26, 2013
Cletus Patrick ""Mac"" McVeigh, age 91 of Mio, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home. Mac was born on July 6, 1921 in Spalding, Nebraska to Patrick and Blanche (Foster) McVeigh. He served his country as a Sergeant in the US Army during WWII, then moved to Detroit in 1946. He worked for Nabisco, then...
Richard Huepenbecker
Mar 24, 2013
Richard Lee Huepenbecker, age 77 of Mio, MI, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his home.Richard was born in Eckford Twp., Calhoun County, MI on December 11, 1935 to Lawrence and Agnes (Tobolski) Huepenbecker. He married Diana Fullerton on November 2, 1979 in Reading, MI.  Richard worked for D.C.A. Food Industries for 43 years, retiring in December...
Jesus Bar Joseph
Mar 18, 2013
Jesus Bar Joseph, age 33, of Nazareth, went to be with his Father Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull.Jesus was born in a stable in the city of Bethlehem, Judea. Descendant of Abraham, a member of the House of David.  He was the son of the late Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth ...
Joseph Larrison
Mar 14, 2013
Joseph ""Joe"" Orlando Larrison, age 88 of Mio, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home. Joe was born on June 12, 1924 in Wawpecong, Indiana to Dr. J. W. and Irene (Smith) Larrison. He graduated from Fairview High School and was the star basketball player on their team. He served in the US Navy during...
Thelma Toplis
Mar 14, 2013
Thelma Louise Toplis, age 91 of Redford, MI, died March 14, 2013 in Comins, MI. She was born in Ontario, Canada, and raised in Detroit, MI. She had worked as an office clerk for Cascaden & Company of Detroit. Thelma had attended Rice Memorial Methodist Church in Redford Twp. Beloved mother of Michael Anderson of Comins, MI; loving grandmother...
Richard Powell
Mar 12, 2013
Richard Sylvester Powell, age 82, of Mio, passed away Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Grayling. Richard was born in Port Huron, Michigan on May 4, 1930, the son of the late Daniel and Catherine Mildred (Richert) Powell. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force in the Korean War and was a retired Metal Model Maker at...
Laura Fuller
Mar 7, 2013
Laura J. Fuller, age 79, of Mio, MI, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her home.Laura was born in Rochester, MI on March 20, 1933 to Harvey and Anna Mae (Patterson) Sparman. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a Teaching Degree and married Marvin Fuller on July 5, 1954 in Rochester, MI. Laura worked as a 1st...
Everett Scott
Mar 7, 2013
Everett Vernon Scott, age 66 of Mio, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his home, on the 6th Anniversary of his son Michael Scottâ??s death. Everett was born on February 1, 1947 in Old Town, Maine to Frederick and Marion (Thrasher) Scott, Sr.. He graduated in 1965 from Old Town High School. Everett joined the US...
Harold Sharp
Feb 26, 2013
Harold Sharp, age 97, entered his heavenly home on February 26, 2013. Harold was born on June 20, 1915 to Elmer and Clara (Kauffman) Sharp in Fairview Michigan. As a boy he moved, with his parents and sister, to North Dakota, where he lived until age 7. In 1922, his family returned to Fairview. He continued his education there,...
Kathleen Gregert
Feb 19, 2013
Kathleen Gregert-Seymour age 65, of Mio, dear wife of Keith Seymour, passed away Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 peacefully at her home. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.
Joe Breaugh Sr.
Feb 17, 2013
Joseph Burns Breaugh, Sr., age 73 of Mio, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview, Michigan.Joseph was born on September 1, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Joseph B. and Gertrude (Ruth) Breaugh. He attended St Ritaâ??s School in Detroit until 10th Grade, then graduated from Mio AuSable Schools with the Class...
George Weighman Jr.
Feb 13, 2013
George Thomas Weighman, Jr. age 80 of Luzerne, MI, passed away, unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at his home. George was born on April 15, 1932 in Saginaw, Michigan to George T. and Beatrice (Braman) Weighman, Sr. He served in the US Army during the Korean War in the Tank Corps as a Tank Commander. He married Emma...
