Obituaries
Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI
Keith Gransden
Feb 24, 2018
Keith R. Gransden, 81, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was born in Plymouth, Michigan on January 24, 1937 the son of Harry & Gathel (Spangler) Gransden. On October 22, 1976 he was united in marriage to his true love, Mary E. Thorpe in Howell, Michigan. He was a proud veteran...
Victoria M. Schultz
Feb 24, 2018
Victoria M. Schultz, 77, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Midland, Michigan on Saturday, February 24, 2018. She was born in Pellston, Michigan on July 25, 1940 the daughter of John & Berniece Godzik. On December 9, 1977 she married Bill Schultz in Gladwin. She was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and a...
Melinda K. Jenkinson
Feb 20, 2018
Melinda K. Jenkinson, 48, of Wyoming, MI began her walk with Jesus on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on August 9, 1969 the only daughter of Don & Tami (Fink) Jenkinson. She had lived in Kent County MI for the last 16 years, previously residing in Gladwin, and she was employed with the...
Wanda J. Foust
Feb 17, 2018
Wanda J. Foust, 83, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away in Flushing, Michigan on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born in Flushing on February 8, 1935 the daughter of Major H. & Fern (Barber) Lanxton. On March 31, 1962 she was united in marriage to George Foust in Flushing. She was employed with AC Spark Plug in Flint until...
Janet C. Davis
Feb 17, 2018
Janet C. Davis, 78, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at her home Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born on May 11, 1939 in Flint, Michigan the daughter Orville & Geneva (Terwilliger) Cox. Jan was a member of F.O.E. Secord Lake Aerie 4121 Auxiliary and she was also the Secord Township Treasurer. She was a very kind, and loving...
Melissa "Missy" L. Maxwell
Feb 15, 2018
Melissa Lyn “Missy” Maxwell, 37, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was born in Midland, Michigan on March 4, 1980 the daughter of Phillip & Marquetta (Schneider) Maxwell. She was a vibrant and fun loving girl, and her laughter was infectious. She had lived in Gladwin County for most of her life. Her...
Daisybelle Weldon
Feb 14, 2018
Daisybelle Weldon, 94, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at the Gladwin Pines on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. She was born in Munising, Michigan on November 18, 1923 the daughter of Walter & Martha (Birch Hayes) Koons. On January 24, 1943, she was united in marriage to her true love, Delmer Weldon and they just recently celebrated 75 wonderful years...
Kenneth E. Dean
Feb 12, 2018
Kenneth E. Dean, 54, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, February 12, 2018. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on July 7, 1963 the son of Richard & Lora (Hayward) Dean, and he was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County. His memory will be cherished by his sister: Sandy (Ron) Streeter of Hope; 2 brothers:...
Theresa M. Palka
Feb 9, 2018
Theresa Marie Palka, 86, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born on July 29, 1931, the daughter of Joseph & Victoria (Takacs) Seres in Melvindale, Michigan. On September 6, 1952, she was united in marriage to John J. Palka in Melvindale, Michigan. He preceded her in death in 1988. She was a homemaker,...
Curtis R. Crumpton Jr.
Feb 6, 2018
Curtis Ray Crumpton Jr., 52, of Harrison, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was born in Wrzburg, Germany on a military base, the son of Curtis Sr. & Jimmie Jean (Roberts) Crumpton on September 2, 1965. In 2004, he was united in marriage to Cora White in Lake George, Michigan. He was...
Peggy J. Ulbrich
Feb 4, 2018
Peggy J. Ulbrich, 84, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was born on April 13, 1933, the daughter of Frank & Gladys (Carver) Conway in Detroit, Michigan. On January 28, 1956, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Ulbrich in East Detroit, Michigan. She was employed at the Veteran’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan....
Clara "Armeda" Cameron
Feb 3, 2018
Clara “Armeda” Cameron, 93, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born on February 25, 1924, the daughter of Joseph & Clara (Zimmer) Steele in Gladwin County. On June 19, 1943, she was united in marriage to Charles Cameron in Gladwin, Michigan. He preceded her in death in 1992. She was a homemaker and...
Cathy I. Ervin
Jan 30, 2018
Cathy I. Ervin, 66, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Mid-Michigan Medical Health, Midland, Michigan. She was born on July 8, 1951, the daughter of James & Annabell (Fahner) Chesney in Bad Axe, Michigan. On June 20, 1970, she was united in marriage to Larkin Ervin in Pontiac, Michigan. She has lived in Gladwin...
Melvin J. Bergweiler
Jan 30, 2018
Melvin J. Bergweiler, 75, of Standish, Michigan passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. He was born in Bay City, Michigan on November 28, 1942 the son of Marie (Kennedy) and the late Melvin Bergweiler. Mel was a retired Sergeant Major in the United States Army, proudly serving his country for over 30 years. He is...
Robert V. Miller
Jan 29, 2018
Robert V. Miller, 69, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on February 2, 1948, the son of William & Etta (Henne) Miller in Bay City, Michigan. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country during the Vietnam Era. On August...
Nancy L. Thompson
Jan 28, 2018
Nancy Lee (Baker) Thompson, 75, of Allegan, MI (formerly of Midland and Gladwin) passed away January 28, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Midland, MI on April 24, 1942 and was the daughter of Arthur and Marion (Kaweck) Baker. She graduated from Midland High School in 1960. She married the love of her life,...
Ronald L. Porter
Jan 22, 2018
Ronald L. Porter, 81, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at his home on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born in Gladwin on January 9, 1937 the son of Marvin & Doris (Parker) Porter. He had lived in Gladwin County his entire life and he was owner/operator of Ron’s Painting in Midland. Left to cherish his memory is his...
Gary J. Temple I
Jan 22, 2018
Gary J. Temple I, 75, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on October 27, 1942 the son of Edward & Dorothy (Wendland) Temple. Gary was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, and he was employed as a pipefitter, working at the Saginaw General...
Ella J. Nettleton
Jan 21, 2018
Ella Jane Nettleton, 70, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Sunday, January 21, 2018. She was born in Gladwin on May 17, 1947 the daughter of Rod & Mary (Cameron) McCray. In 1963 she married Ron Nettleton and they celebrated 54 wonderful years together. She was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County and she was employed...
Stephen R. Balakovich
Jan 20, 2018
Stephen Roy Balakovich, 55, of Coleman, Michigan passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born in Clare, Michigan on April 28, 1962 the son of Stephen & Pat (Spicer) Balakovich. On June 1, 1985, he was united in marriage to his true love, Yvonne Owens in Beaverton, Michigan. He had lived in Midland County for the...