Obituaries

Aug 5, 2012

Mr. William (Bill) Petsch age 80 of Fairview MI, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his FairviewApt: in Fairview Ausable Valley Apt.Visitation 1-4 and 6-9 PM Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Lashley Funeral Home, Mio. Funeral Services at  1:00 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2012 also at the funeral home, officiated by his friend Jerry Yoder of Fairview . ...

Aug 5, 2012

Kathy Marie Bontrager, infant daughter of Lavern and Susan Bontrager, born July 28, 2012, died August 5, 2012, age 8 days. Leaves to mourn her early departure, Father and Mother, 3 brothers, 5 sisters, Lamar 18, Sharon 16, Jethro 13, Loretta 11, Lovina 9, Juanita 6, Mark Alan 4, Carolyn 1. Visitation Monday 6-8 PM at the family residence....

Aug 1, 2012

Barbara Frances Sermak, 93, of Mio, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview. Barbara was born on October 18, 1918 in Belding, Michigan, to Martin and Kristina (Herdlik) Brakora. She graduated from St. Lawrence School of Nursing in Lansing, Michigan in 1939 and married Stanley J. Sermak on June 14, 1941....

Jul 27, 2012

Lois Alma Brown, 87, of Mio passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 at her home in Mio.  Lois was born at the family farm on Mishler Road, in Mio, MI, on May 28, 1925, the daughter of the late Harry Webster Mishler and Coral Gem (Smith) Mishler.

She graduated from Mio Agricultural School in 1943 and married...

Jul 27, 2012

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John Weisgerber, 78, passed away on July 27, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. John was born on May 22, 1934 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of John W. and Mary (Beebe) Weisgerber, Sr.   John and his wife Sandra (Sandy), have residences in Mio, Mi and Osprey, FL.

John and Sandy were married...

Jul 27, 2012

Glenn Noyes Sharp of LaFeria, TX, formerly of Mio, MI, went to be with the Lord July 27, 2012 at Valley Baptist Hospital, with his family at his side. He was born May 24, 1926 in Inkster, Michigan to Wilmer and Mary (Tucker) Sharp. He is preceded by his parents and siblings, Robert, .Richard, Ruth, Bonnie and Liola. He...

Jul 19, 2012

Mr. Arthur Francis Brandt, 71, of Mio passed away Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at St. Mary's Medical Center, of Saginaw, Michigan.  In accordance with his wishes cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Living Water Lutheran Church in Mio, with Pastor Carlo Sgambelluri officiating. Interment of ashes...

Jul 7, 2012

Mr. James Edward McMahan, age 74, of Luzerne, passed away Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at his residence. Jim was born in Birmingham, Michigan on February 23, 1938, the son of the late Hobart and Nola (Johnson) McMahan. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Jim had worked as a millwright for Ford Motor Company, Sterling Plant. He retired...

Jul 5, 2012

Shirley J. Ream, age 87, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Mio, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Shirley was born on February 25, 1925 in Roseville, Michigan to William and Laura (Kennedy) Ream. She lived in Mio, MI most of her life.  Shirley moved to Grand Rapids 4 years ago...

Jul 4, 2012

Joyce D. Repp, age 88 of Grayling, formerly of Garden City, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at  Mercy Manor in Grayling, MI. Joyce was born on July 14, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan to Leon and Beulah (Lantz) LaMotte. She married Vurrel Repp and they raised their family in Garden City, MI.  She devoted her life to...

Jul 4, 2012

Mr. Byron B. Adams, Sr., age 80 of Fairview, formerly of Charlotte, MI, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at his home.Byron was born on March 26, 1932 in Charlotte, Michigan to Leo and Mary (Born) Adams. He served country in the US Army during the Korean War.  He worked for GM at the Lansing Main Plant as a...

Jun 22, 2012

Mr. Neil Lee Granger, age 94 of Fairview, formerly of Mio, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community. Neil was born on September 20, 1917 in Dowling, Michigan to Frank and Ethel (Lee) Granger.  He married Kathryn on April 8, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  They moved to Red Oak in 1959, where...

Jun 19, 2012

Anneliese M. Steudle, age 84, of Fairview, joined her husband in eternal life on June 19, 2012 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview, MI. Anneliese was born in Eutingen, Germany on August 23, 1927 to Karl and Luise Baier.  She was a star track and field athlete in her youth and was a member of the...

Jun 19, 2012

Judith Ann (Callens) Scott, age 72, of Mio, passed away Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at her home. Judith was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 29, 1940, the first child born to the late Andre and Dorothy (Gourlie) Callens. She married Doyce Edward Scott on September 30, 1961, celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2011, with their whole family...

Jun 18, 2012

Oscar G. ""Jerry"" Mast, age 88, of Rose City, formerly of Fairview, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in Rose City, MI. Oscar was born in Fairview, MI on March 30, 1923 to Noah and Iva Belle (Valentine) Mast.  He graduated from Fairview High School, and then served his country as a sergeant in the...

Jun 14, 2012

Josephine Theriault (Lamb), age 84 of New Baltimore, MI, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2012 at the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, MI. Josephine was born the daughter of John Lamb and Josephine Lamb (Febish) on February 26, 1928 in Miners Mills, PA. Josephine had lived in Macomb County since the early 1990s, after moving from Mio...

Jun 10, 2012

Joe A. Byler of 600 W. Miller Road Mio, MI, born January, 27 1942 in Middlefield, OH, died Sunday June 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family, after his battle with cancer.  Mourning our loss are his wife Barbara and family Ruth (Abe Schmucker), Henry Byler (Rachel), Adam Byler, Joseph Byler (Emma) all of Mio and Katie...

Jun 6, 2012

Amanda Yoder, 86, of 786 W. Kittle Road, Mio, MI, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 following a brief illness.  She was born April 19, 1926 in Middlefield, Ohio to Samuel and Sarah (Schrock) Hostetler. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  On February 27, 1947 she married Eli J. Yoder.  He died December 18, 2003. Surviving...

May 29, 2012

Sally A. (Hunsberger) Brown, age 71, of Mio, passed away on May 29, 2012 at her home with her family at her side. Sally was born in Fairview, Michigan on September 9, 1940 to Edgar D. and Marie May (Gusler) Hunsberger.  She married Roy G. Brown at the Mio United Methodist Church on August 18, 1961.  She had worked...

May 24, 2012

UPDATED Shirley Ann Allen passed away on May 24, 2012. She was born in Gary Indiana on November 8, 1929. She graduated from Mio School in 1947 and married Clayton Allen, on a radio show in Los Angeles, on November 3, 1948. She worked in the high school library for many years and finished her working years as the...