Obituaries
Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI
Samuel Robert Wiley
Jan 10, 2017
Samuel Robert Wiley, 83, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2016. He was born on April 29, 1933, the son of Arthur Lorrain and Eleanor Signe (Merila) Wiley in Detroit. Sam attended Detroit's Cass Tech until the outbreak of the Korean War, when he enlisted in the the US Army. Volunteering for the...
John "Jack" Whitehead
Jan 9, 2017
John “Jack” H. Whitehead, 81, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 9, 2017. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 18, 1935 the son of John & Edna (Muir) Whitehead. On May 26, 1972 he was united in marriage to Virginia Edwards in Inkster, Michigan. They celebrated 43 wonderful years together before...
Deborah E. Mahaffy
Jan 4, 2017
Deborah E. Mahaffy, 49, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Saginaw Covenant Cooper on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. She was born in Owosso, Michigan on March 27, 1967 the daughter of Gerald & Sharon (Hathon) Smith. On June 12, 1993, she was united in marriage to her true love, Michael C. Mahaffy in Gladwin, Michigan. She had lived in...
Melvin D. Powers
Jan 3, 2017
Melvin D. Powers, 57, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was born on June 11, 1959, the son of Frank & Parry (Thorington) Powers in Gladwin, Michigan. Melvin has lived in Gladwin County for most of his life. He is survived by his brothers: Frank (Linda) Powers of St. Louis, Michigan; Robert Powers; several...
Robert C. Wilton
Jan 2, 2017
Robert C. Wilton, 73, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, due to a sudden blood protein disease on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on February 26, 1943, the son of Grant & Lenora (Neinstedt) Wilton. He married his true love Kathy Rederstorf in 1988, sharing...
Leah L. Goodboo
Jan 2, 2017
Leah L. Goodboo, 99, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at the Grayling Nursing & Rehab on January 2, 2017. She was born in Mt. Morris, Michigan on December 12, 1917 the daughter of Leslie & Adeline (Petrie) Hill. On June 29, 1934 she married her true love, Raymond J. Goodboo Sr. in Saginaw, Michigan. They shared 38 wonderful years...
Leroy "Bud" Goldsworthy
Dec 31, 2016
LeRoy “Bud” C. Goldsworthy II, 66, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan on May 14, 1950 the son of LeRoy "Bud" & Mary "Lou" (Spencer) Goldsworthy. On February 13, 1980 he married Pamela Sands in Gladwin. He moved to Gladwin County in 1980 from Pontiac, and he was employed as...
Dora Jean Labare
Dec 30, 2016
Dora Jean LaBare (Costlow), 78, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016. She was born on May 11, 1938 and resided with her mother, grandmother and two sisters in Morgantown, West Virginia. After graduation, Jean moved to Battle Creek, Michigan where she worked as a retail advertising billing clerk at the Battle Creek Enquirer, for Wolverine Insurance and Federal...
Aldon E. Edick
Dec 28, 2016
Aldon E. Edick Sr., 89, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 25, 1927 the son of Thomas Leonard & Faye (Thorington) Edick. On August 22, 1947 he married his true love Betty M. Foutch in Gladwin. They shared 49 wonderful years...
Esta Pearl Holt
Dec 22, 2016
Esta Pearl Holt, 85, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away in Monroe, Michigan on Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born in Pike County, Kentucky on January 24, 1931 the daughter of Hosea & Dacie (Little) Osborne. On July 19, 1948 she was united in marriage to her true love, Monnie Holt Sr. in Kentucky. They shared 64 wonderful years...
James Henry Pruden
Dec 22, 2016
James Henry Pruden, 75, of Lapeer, Michigan passed away at Medilodge of Cass City on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Hw was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 30, 1941 the son of Edward & Clarice (Lucas) Pruden. On June 4, 1961 he was united in marriage to the women of his dreams, Nancy Aubrey in Detroit. They shared 52...
David F. Kinney
Dec 14, 2016
David F. Kinney, 82, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Midland, Michigan on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 5, 1934 the son of Donald & Wanda Kinney. On August 15, 1987 he was united in holy matrimony to his true love, Shirley Still in Gladwin. He was a...
Ralph Edward Jones Sr.
Dec 13, 2016
Ralph Edward Jones Sr., 81, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away in Midland, Michigan on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 25, 1935 the son of James & Eddy (O’Brien) Jones. In May of 1959 he married Carol Lee Adams in Detroit. They shared 53 years together before she predeceased him in 2012. He...
James W. Willford
Dec 13, 2016
James W. Willford, 74, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Gladwin on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. He was born in Gladwin on January 12, 1942 the son of Gordon & Geneva (Thorington) Willford. On May 23, 1964 he was united in marriage to Lana Dicken in Gladwin. He was a lifetime resident and farmer in...
Linda M. Creguer
Dec 9, 2016
Linda M. Creguer, 56, passed away in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on Friday, December 9, 2016. She was born in Clare, Michigan on January 2, 1960 the daughter of Lester & Violet (Wirt) Bishop. Linda had lived in Midland County for the last 10 years, previously residing in Beaverton. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years...
Jamie A. Loose
Dec 9, 2016
The Lord called one of his angels home, Jamie Anne Loose, 57, of Prudenville, Michigan on Friday, December 9, 2016. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on November 11, 1959 the daughter of James R. & Diane M. Nye. On March 17, 2006 she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Scott Loose in Las Vegas,...
William C. Clark
Dec 7, 2016
William “Bill” C. Clark, 99, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Community Village Assisted Living in Saginaw, Michigan on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. He was born in Saginaw County on September 12, 1917 the son of James & Hattie (Reoglin) Clark. On November 2, 1936 he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Nina H. Leach...
James A. Weiss
Dec 6, 2016
James “Jim” A. Weiss, 83, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was born in Alpena, Michigan on July 23, 1933 the son of Edward & Irene (Dairy) Weiss. On September 3, 1955, he married the love of his life, Joan G. Albert in East Detroit. He was a veteran of...
Sharon Thurston
Dec 5, 2016
Sharon Thurston, 70, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away suddenly on Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 17, 1946 the daughter of Charles & Wilma (Austin) Curtiss. In 1984 she was united in marriage to Gerald Thurston in Gladwin and he predeceased her the following year in 1985. She had lived in Gladwin County...
Kathleen L. Nowakowski
Dec 4, 2016
Kathleen Louise Nowakowski, 67, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home on Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 20, 1948 the daughter of Louis & Theresa (Lewis) Kirchler. On November 24, 1982 she was united in marriage to her true love Raymond Nowakowski in Detroit. She was a homemaker living in Gladwin...
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