Obituaries

Oct 3, 2024

Lois K. Lechner, age 97, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born on May 22, 1927, the daughter of John and Mary (Donahue) Yantz, in Detroit, MI. She moved to West Branch at 5 years old where she lived until she met the love of her life. On May 21, 1949, Lois married Luther...

Oct 2, 2024

Randy M. Grice, age 54, of Alger, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2024. He was born on November 1, 1969, the son of Gerald and Connie (Varney) Grice, in Midland.

Randy was a hardworking member of the Operating Engineer Local 324 where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. On June 25, 2022, he married the...

Sep 30, 2024

Nancy D. Illig, age 68, of West Branch, formerly of Lapeer, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024. She was born on March 28, 1956, the daughter of Robert and Jenne (Bessette) Hart. On January 9, 1976, Nancy married the love of her life Michael Illig. Together, they shared a life filled with love and memories until he preceded...

Sep 29, 2024

Charles " Charlie" A. Cobb, age 54, of Beaverton, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1970, to Donald and Mary Cobb (Goodboo), in Gladwin. Charles married the love of his life, Dawn Beckwith, on August 21, 1993, and together they shared many years filled with love and cherished memories.

Charles...

Sep 29, 2024

Jacki Northrup, age 53, of Beaverton, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024. She was born on November 21, 1970, the daughter of Frank Everall and Debra Mickler, in Pontiac, MI. Jacki was passionate about crafting, especially knitting, and loved spending time cooking and camping.

She is survived by her children: Kaelib Clever, Hallie Clever, and Mason...

Sep 24, 2024

Darwin Mann, age 65, of Newberry, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. He was born on February 25, 1959, the son of Doyle and Shirley (Slater) Mann, in Clare. Darwin had a deep passion for old cars, particularly enjoying restoring them, with his prized possession being a 1957 Chevy. He also spent much of his time playing softball,...

Sep 21, 2024

Gerald L. Mitchell, age 82, of Gladwin, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024. He was born on March 29, 1942, the son of Harold and Florence (Wisner) Mitchell, in Gladwin. Gerald was a dedicated employee at Bell Ford in Gladwin for many years until his retirement. He married the love of his life, Linda Grangen, and together they...

Sep 19, 2024

Stephen “Steve” H. Erickson, age 77, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was born on May 7, 1947, the son of Everett and Betty (Harper) Erickson, in Iron Mountain, MI. After graduating with his Master’s from Western Michigan University, Stephen was employed by Dow Chemical where he dedicated many years until his retirement. On the...

Sep 11, 2024

Richard H. Simrau, age 89, of Gladwin, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. He was born on April 11, 1935, to Henry Simrau and Mae Thompson in Gladwin. Richard dedicated many years to General Motors, working in their manufacturing department until his retirement.

He married his beloved wife, Mary, and together they raised three children and...

Sep 11, 2024

Daniel Lee Lambdin, age 67, a lifetime resident of Gladwin, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2024. He was born on September 13, 1956, in Ypsilanti, MI, to Willie and Lillie (Harris) Lambdin. Daniel was a dedicated member of the Local Operating Union 324 employed as an operating engineer for 30 years, retiring after a long and fulfilling career....

Sep 8, 2024

Sonja Erway, 81, of Beaverton, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024. She was born a Valentine’s baby on February 14, 1943, the daughter of Guy and Janice (Linton) Hillman. While she was always an outstanding homemaker she also worked for many years as a receptionist and insurance biller in a medical clinic, and as a line packer in...

Sep 7, 2024

Deliliah R. Clark, age 34, of Gladwin, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024. She was born on November 10, 1989, in Mt. Clemens, MI, to Robert Clark and Karen Grunow. Deliliah spent most of her life in Grayling and graduated from Kirtland Community College, earning her certifications as a welder and mechanic. She was a dedicated employee in...

Sep 7, 2024

Guy Thomas Thurlow of Gladwin, Michigan passed away peacefully, at home on Saturday, September 7th 2024 with his wife by his side. Guy was born at Fort Knox Kentucky on September 9th, 1954 to James and Nancy (Sheehan) and lived a life with few dull moments.

For most of his childhood, Guy lived and attended school in...

Sep 5, 2024

John Thomas Maher III, age 53, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in Tawas City, Michigan while vacationing. He was born the son of John and Joyce (Black) Maher II on December 7, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Gladwin High School and later went on to work as an oil rig driller for...

Sep 5, 2024

Dora M. Carrier, age 74, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2024, while doing what she loved, spending time with her family, sewing, and making beautiful quilts. Above all else, Dora loved her family and recently had the pleasure of watching two of her granddaughters get married and welcomed her first great-granddaughter into the family.

Sep 4, 2024

Daniel A.. Mercer, age 66, of Gladwin, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. He was born on April 9, 1958, to John Henry Mercer and Helen Gray in Gladwin, MI. Daniel was a dedicated employee of Brown Machine, where he worked as a Machinist for 45 years.

His love for the outdoors, especially hunting, brought him...

Sep 3, 2024

Nancy Letourneau, age 80, of Hale, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. She was born on March 19, 1944, in Wayne County, MI, to Richard and June (Brown) Shellenbarger. In October of 1963, Nancy married the love of her life, Ronald Letourneau, in Westland, MI. They shared many years filled with love and memories until his passing in...

Aug 30, 2024

David H. McMullen, age 79, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024. He was born on June 7, 1945, the son of David and Gertrude (Kohler) McMullen, in Detroit, MI. Dave retired from Boilermaker Local 169 in 2007 and turned his hobby, farming, into his second career. He married Maxine Cooper, together they had one son and...

Aug 29, 2024

Jean Walker, age 95, of Beaverton, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024. She was born on February 11, 1929, the daughter of Stanley and Julia Mae Poplewski, in Highland Park, MI. Jean was proud of her work as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone in the 1940s-1950s. Jean married her first husband Roy Tyranski, and they had three...

Aug 29, 2024

Donald E Welch, age 97, passed away on Thursday August 29, 2024 at the Brook in Gladwin. He was born on May 24, 1927, the son of Leslie and Eloise (Duryea) Welch in Carson City, MI. Don attended Chapel Dam Country School, and then Gladwin High School. After high school Don began working at Dow Chemical Company until he...