Walter Lancewicz
Jan 5, 2012
Walter J. Lancewicz, age 75, of Atlanta, MI, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Walter was born on August 3, 1936 in Cheboygan, Michigan to Walter and Marie (Viau) Lancewicz. He married Helen M. Stokes on June 7, 1958 in Cheboygan. They moved to Highland, MI where they raised their family. Walter retired to...
Jane Carpenter
Jan 2, 2012
Jane Ann Carpenter, aged 77,went home to her savior Monday morning, Jan 2. Surrounded by her family. Jane Ann was born to Norah & Frank Smith July 30, 1934. She graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1953 and married Karl Carpenter with whom she loved and raised 6 children. Jane was devoted to her Lord, her pastor husband...
Virginia Abbe
Dec 31, 2011
Virginia A. (Ginny) Abbe, age 65, of Comins, MI, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Grayling, MI.Virginia was born on July 3, 1946 to William J. and Edith C. (Ball) Richway in Pontiac, Michigan. She was raised in the Pleasant Valley Area, between Atlanta and Hillman. Virginia graduated from Alpena Cosmetology School. She married Virgil...
Veronica Abbe
Dec 27, 2011
Veronica Fern Abbe, age 86, of Comins, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview, MI. Veronica was born on May 25, 1925 to Herman and Mary Lunning in Saginaw, Michigan. As a teen, she moved to Fairview, and after graduation, she married the late Arnold Abbe of Comins. Veronica enjoyed...
Virginia Bunch
Dec 19, 2011
Virginia Ann Bunch, age 65, of Mio, a retired LPN, died Monday, December 19th, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, Grayling.Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.
Delbert Bontrager
Dec 16, 2011
Delbert Leroy ""Bondie"" Bontrager, age 91, of Fairview, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. Delbert was born on April 8, 1920 in Comins, MI to Otis and Nora (Miller) Bontrager. He met his wife Grace Ione Shank at The Ontario Mennonite Bible School in Kitchener, Canada in 1940. ...
Gerald Ross
Dec 10, 2011
Gerald ""Butch"" Ross, age 74, of Lewiston, MI (Red Oak), passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at his home. Butch was born on December 31, 1936 in Detroit, MI to Edward and Dorothy (Wenson) Ross. He married Ruth Ann Channell on June 14, 1986. The couple lived in Garden City, MI while Butch worked for Chrysler Corporation as a...
Sandra Suchland
Dec 4, 2011
Sandra Lou Suchland passed away peacefully from a courageous battle with cancer in her home on Sunday morning, Dec. 4, 2011, surrounded by her loving children. She is survived by her four children, Richard Dusseau (Randy), David Dusseau, Darcy McKeon, and Gary Suchland and five grandchildren, Sara McKeon, Dustin McKeon, Lauren Dusseau, Dalton Suchland and Dominic Suchland. Sandy was...
Walter J. Smith Sr.
Dec 3, 2011
Mr. Walter J. Smith, Sr., 95, of Fairview, MI, a retired firefighter, died Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at The Home at AuSable Valley Community. Cremation has taken place, no services are planned. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.
Ronald Lashley
Dec 3, 2011
Ronald Lee Lashley, age 70, of Grayling, MI, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Grayling, MI. Ronald was born on September 24, 1941 in Jackson, MI to Earl and Marion (Leedy) Lashley. He attended Napoleon Schools, and entered the US Army in October, 1962 at age 21. He married Ruth Ann Crandall on September 10,...
Richard Childers
Nov 29, 2011
Richard Glenn Childers, age 63, of Mio and Ortonville, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his home. Richard was born on June 2, 1948 in Pontiac, MI. He lived most of his life in Ortonville where he worked for General Motors, retiring after 30 years. After he retired, he moved to Mio with his wife Sharon, who...
Lee Sherwood
Nov 29, 2011
Born into life: 1944 Lee Orson Sherwood Into Eternity: November 29, 2011
""Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be...
Gretel E. Smith
Nov 26, 2011
Mrs. Gretel E. Smith, 91, of Fairview died Saturday, November 26th, 2011 in Fairview, Michigan. She was the wife of Walter J. Smith Sr. Cremation is taken place and no services are planned. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Inc.
Mary Hine
Nov 25, 2011
Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Hine age 92, resident of North Canton for over 5O years, died Friday evening Nov. 25, 2011 at AuSable Valley Community Home in Fairview, Mich,, close to her daughter's residence. She was bom Jan. 26, 1919 in Latrobe, Pa. and received her bachelors degree in education from the University of Akron. She was a teacher in...
Mary Alice Handrich
Nov 22, 2011
Mary Alice Handrich, age 87, of Fairview, MI, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at The Home at AuSable Valley Community. Mary Alice was born in Elida, Ohio on June 22, 1924 to Emory Edwin and Lela Pauline (Diller) Layman. She moved to Fairview in 1938, and attended Fairview High School. Mary Alice married Ellsworth Handrich on June 27,...
Lois Mitchell
Nov 14, 2011
Lois Jean (Buchanan) Mitchell was born in Luzerne, Michigan on October 4th 1923, one of twelve children born to Arthur Buchanan and Jennie May (Teets) Buchanan. Lois married Everett ""Pick"" Mitchell April 22, 1940 with whom she would spend the next 61 years, until his death in 2001. During their years of marriage they raised four boys; Charles (Virginia),...
William Lunning
Nov 10, 2011
William Daniel ""Bill"" Lunning, age 81, of Comins, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at his home, with his loving family at his side. Bill was born on January 31, 1930 in Saginaw, MI to Herman and Mary (Svetic) Lunning. He graduated from Fairview High School with the Class of 1948. He married the former Jean Sheffield in New...
Elizabeth S Mahon
Oct 17, 2011
Elizabeth Eckert Reghi Mahon of Luzerne, Michigan passed away, Monday, October 17, 2011 at The Brook Assisted Living Facility in Roscommon. Born November 12, 1922 to Daniel and Elise (Gimbel) Eckert in Baden, Germany She is predeceased by her first husband and father of her children, Walter H. Reghi and her second husband Patrick Mahon, sisters, Mary Kremer, Elfrieda...
Timothy Christenson
Oct 11, 2011
Timothy P. Christenson, age 54, of Mio, MI, formerly of Waterford, MI, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. Tim was born on October 12, 1956 in Detroit, MI to Paul and Gail (McCarter) Christenson. He lived in West Bloomfield and attended West Bloomfield High School; where he played Varsity Football and...
Kathryn J. Brown
Oct 1, 2011
Kathryn J. Brown, age 88, of Curran, MI, formerly of Onekama, MI, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011, at The Home at AuSable Valley Community in Fairview, MI. Kathryn was born in Scott County, Missouri on August 19, 1923 to J.C. and Oscie E. (Wells) Hargarve. She had worked as a secretary for Reliable Forge Die & Engineering in...
