Obituaries

Aug 30, 2018

Jerry Westbeld, 77, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Mid Michigan Health, Midland, Michigan. He was born on July 6, 1941, the son of Linus & Emma (Gabriel) Westbeld in Dayton, Ohio. On July 11, 1970, he was united in marriage to Gloria Winger in Dayton. He was semi-retired owner/ operator of Jerry Westbeld...

Aug 29, 2018

William Archie Yoder (Uncle Bill) passed away peacefully August 29, 2018 at the age of 97. He was surrounded by the love of his family. He resided in Albright Shores and Beaverton area for the last 50 years, previously he lived in Midland.

B ill was a World War II hero. He served courageously where...

Aug 29, 2018

Judith Anne Durbin, 77, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was born in Flint, Michigan on January 15, 1941 the daughter of Leo and Constance (Harwood) Schuba. She found her true love, and married Patrick Allen Durbin at St. Luke Catholic Church in Flint in 1959. She had lived in...

Aug 16, 2018

Kenneth “Butch” J. Heckman, 64, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, August 16, 2018. He was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on September 12, 1953 the son of Arnold & Mildred (Smith) Heckman. Butch was a quiet, simple man who liked to keep to himself. He was good with his hands and could fix...

Aug 11, 2018

Too perfect for this world, Heaven called home another angel, Zoey Orvis, infant daughter of Kole and Sidney (Reger) Orvis passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She came into this world on August 3, 2017 in Midland, Michigan and though her time here was brief, she blessed her parents with her sweet memory to cherish forever. She is...

Aug 11, 2018

Selma Grace (Makinen) Jenkinson, 97, of Gladwin went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was born January 7, 1921 to Oscar & Hazel (Proper) Makinen. On April 7, 1941 she married Maurice Cecil Jenkinson. They resided in the Pontiac and Waterford are until moving to Gladwin in 1990. Selma was a homemaker for many...

Aug 10, 2018

Roger Sisk, 74, passed away at his home on Friday, August 10, 2018. He was born on February 18, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to James and Donna (Ritter) Sisk. He graduated from Pontiac Northern High School in 1962. Roger worked 32 years for General Motors Parts Division in Pontiac. He retired at the age of 52 and moved to...

Aug 8, 2018

Lois J. Price, 83, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Toni & Trish House in Auburn, Michigan. In her last few days she was surrounded by family and friends, but most of all a guardian angel whom she spoke of that was by her side. She was born on March 5, 1935, the...

Aug 7, 2018

Cynthia “Cindy” Schornack, 66, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at the Gladwin Pines on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 16, 1952 the daughter of Louis & Dora Moskal. On August 22, 1988 she married Robert Schornack in Allen Park, Michigan. She had lived in Gladwin County since 1984, previously residing in Detroit,...

Aug 7, 2018

Dale Robert Ballard, 85, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 15, 1933 to Willard & Grace (Capron) Ballard. On December 7, 1978 he married the woman of his dreams, Marlene Sebald in Bay City, Michigan, and they shared 39 wonderful years together. Dale was...

Aug 4, 2018

Jimmy R. Toth, 77, of Harrison, Michigan passed away at The Horizon Senior Living VI in Gladwin, Michigan on Saturday, August 4, 2018. He was born in West Virginia on November 22, 1940. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and married Marianna Murray on April 20, 1999. He was employed with General Motors in Detroit until...

Aug 3, 2018

Kevin Martz Sr., born November 29, 1954 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, passed away August 3, 2018 at Mid Michigan Health in Midland, Michigan after a long illness. He married Patricia Schmidt in 1975. In 1985 he married Lynn Kelch. In 1991 he married Jeanette (Jaye) Rhinehart Perry who survives him. Kevin was a loyal friend, generous to a fault...

Aug 3, 2018

Michael Richard Nelson, 44, of Rockford, Michigan lost his battle with cancer on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born in Garden City, Michigan on August 30, 1973 the son of Richard & Sandra (Timm) Nelson. He was raised in Plymouth, Michigan and then moved to Rockford, Michigan 10 years ago. He loved being up north and enjoyed spending...

Jul 23, 2018

Allen Raymond Havens, 89, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at his home with his loved ones by his side on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born in Flint, Michigan on May 23, 1929 the son of Marion & Martha (Hulbert) Havens. Allen moved to Tobacco Township in 1936 and attended Beaverton High School, graduating in the Class of...

Jul 21, 2018

D.J. Yost, 90, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away at his home on July 21, 2018. He was born the son of Clyde & Leone (Preston) Yost on February 14, 1928, in Beaverton. On November 19, 1949, he married Carol Wager in Beaverton. She preceded him in death in 1982. He was a fireman/engineer, employed by Dow Chemical for 38...

Jul 17, 2018

Dennis Lee “Denny” Corlew, 70, of Birch Run, Michigan, passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. He was born on May 25, 1948, the son of Archie & Arlene (Fiser) Corlew in Gladwin, Michigan. On March 20, 1971, he was united in marriage to Marianne Jelinek in Flint, Michigan. He was...

Jul 15, 2018

Thelma Tuck, 90, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Horizon Senior Living VI in Gladwin. She was born on September 9, 1927, the daughter of Warner & Laura Sites in Beaverton, Michigan. In 1947, she was united in marriage to Wayne Tuck in Gladwin, Michigan. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of...

Jul 15, 2018

Rosemarie Harris, 74, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Sunday, July 15, 2018. She was born in Beaverton, Michigan on August 1, 1943 the daughter of Ray & Leah (Hill) Goodboo. She was married in 1960 in Beaverton to Robert Harris. She had lived in Gladwin County for the last 40 years, previously residing in Lapeer...

Jul 8, 2018

Lawrence “Larry” Henry Ulbrich, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2018, at Huron Valley Hospital in Commerce Twp., Michigan. He was born on August 11, 1933, the son of Silvinius & Mary (Grix) Ulbrich in Ferndale, Michigan. On January 28, 1956 in East Detroit, Michigan, he was united in marriage to Peggy Conway. They celebrated...

Jul 7, 2018

Coral L. Brokoff, 94, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on July 7, 2018, at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. She was born on January 30, 1924, the daughter of Stanley & Gertrude (Hetherington) Breault in Gladwin, Michigan. On April 24, 1944, she was united in marriage to Edmund Brokoff in Gladwin. He preceded her...