Obituaries

Obituaries in Gladwin, Beaverton, and throughout Gladwin County, MI

Sharon Thurston

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

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...

Daisy G. Pratt

Daisy G. Pratt

Dec 3, 2016

Daisy G. Pratt, 90, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was born in Doddridge County West Virginia on February 19, 1926 the daughter of Floyd & Ada (Anderson) Parker. On November 17, 1941 she was united in marriage to Edward G. Pratt in Alma, West Virginia, sharing 35 wonderful years together before he predeceased...

Lucia Papa

Lucia Papa

Dec 3, 2016

Lucia Papa, 90, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home on Saturday, December 3, 2016. She was born on December 12, 1925, the daughter of Giuseppi & Marana (Velenti) Papa in Detroit, Michigan. She has lived in Gladwin County since 2008, previously residing in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her nieces: Patsy Mikolajczyk of...

Lolly May Oliver

Lolly May Oliver

Nov 30, 2016

Lolly May Oliver, 91, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home with her family at her side on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She was born in Manitoba, Canada on November 24, 1925 the daughter of George Edward & Nellie May (Taylor) Wark. In 1975 she was united in marriage to Edward Oliver, celebrating 25 years of marriage before...

Jon C. Sherwood

Jon C. Sherwood

Nov 29, 2016

Jon Craig Sherwood, 63, of Beaverton, Michigan passed away at Mid Michigan Health in Midland on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan on June 11, 1953 the son of Ray Lodell & Mary Ann (King) Sherwood. On June 11, 1977 he was united in marriage to his true love, Susan O. Schultz in Gladwin,...

Marilyn D. Noonan

Marilyn D. Noonan

Nov 26, 2016

Marilyn Dorothy Noonan, 83, of Oxford, MI passed away at her home on Saturday, November 26, 2016. She was born the daughter of David & Dorothy Reilson on August 16, 1933 in St. Louis, MO. She had lived in Oxford for the past few years, previously residing in The Villages, Florida. She was a very loving and dedicated mother...

Rodney E. Oberlander

Rodney E. Oberlander

Nov 23, 2016

Rodney E. Oberlander, 50, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He was born on March 11, 1966, the son of Eugene & Sharon (Matthews) Oberlander in St. Johns, Michigan. On July 22, 2016, he married Crystal Holling in Gladwin, Michigan. He was employed for the City of Gladwin for the past 27 years. Left to...

Alan R. Doyle

Alan R. Doyle

Nov 23, 2016

Alan R. Doyle, 60, of Beaverton, Michigan, went to be with the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He passed at his home surrounded and comforted by his family and friends. He was born on July 14, 1956, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Robert and Rosemary (Spencer) Doyle where he was raised in Millington, Michigan. He married...

Junior James Maxwell

Junior James Maxwell

Nov 19, 2016

Junior James Maxwell, 83, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was born on September 8, 1933, the son of John & Bertha (Havens) Maxwell in Hope, Michigan. He graduated from Beaverton High School in 1953. On June 7, 1953, he married Norma Jean Blades at the Beaverton United Methodist Church. He worked at Dow...

Marv J. Whitfield

Marv J. Whitfield

Nov 19, 2016

Marvin J. Whitfield, 63, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at his home on Saturday, November 19, 2016. He was born in Tecumseh, Michigan on January 22, 1953 the son of Samuel & Anna (Leonard) Whitfield. He was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country during the Vietnam Era. Marv was employed as a...

Sherry Lee Marko

Sherry Lee Marko

Nov 17, 2016

Sherry L. Marko, 69, of Alger, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016. She was born on April 7, 1947, the daughter of Charles & Alice (Willson) Carter in Saginaw, Michigan. In May of 1968, she was united in marriage to Joseph Marko in Saginaw. He predeceased her in 2011. She was a homemaker, living in Gladwin County...

James L. Primeau

James L. Primeau

Nov 17, 2016

James L. Primeau, 60, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away by natural causes on Thursday, November 17, 2016 doing what he loved to do, which was hunting. He was born in Bay City, Michigan on May 16, 1956 the son of Wilfred Primeau. On June 14, 1975 he married Deborah Owens in Gladwin. He had lived in Gladwin County for...

Annmarie Sherrie Strunk

Annmarie Sherrie Strunk

Nov 14, 2016

Annmarie Sherrie Strunk, 20, of Twining, Michigan passed away suddenly in Gladwin, Michigan on Monday, November 14, 2016. She was born in Midland, Michigan on October 18, 1996, the daughter of James & Sherrie (Gipson) Strunk. She had lived in Arenac County for the last 6 years, previously residing in Kentucky, and she was employed as a waitress at...

Velma Faye Haines

Velma Faye Haines

Nov 12, 2016

Velma Faye Haines, 100, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2016 at Mid Michigan Heath in Gladwin, Michigan. Faye was born on August 17, 1916 to loving parents George and Maude White and was a resident of Gladwin her entire life. She attended County Normal for 1 year and taught school for 3 years before marrying Ronald (Ron) Haines,...

Donald Duane Cook

Donald Duane Cook

Nov 9, 2016

Donald Duane Cook, 82, of Beaverton, Michigan, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. He was born on September 24, 1934, the son of Thomas & Alice (Butcher) Cook in Farwell, Michigan. Donald was a veteran of the United States Army, proudly serving his country from 1952-1955. On August 28, 1965, he was united in marriage...

Raymond Joseph Radzwion

Raymond Joseph Radzwion

Nov 8, 2016

Raymond Joseph Radzwion, 88, of Sanford, Michigan passed away at Medilodge of Midland on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 15, 1928 the son of Joseph Sr. & Leontine (Claeys) Radzwion. On October 29, 1983 he married the love of his life, Patricia Nettleton-Stroman in Edenville, Michigan. Ray was a veteran of the...

Mary Gostiaux

Mary Gostiaux

Nov 8, 2016

Mary Leonard Gostiaux passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home. Mary was born the daughter of Fred & Belvia Leonard in Saginaw, Michigan on May 1, 1924. She graduated from Gladwin High School in 1942. She graduated from Central Michigan University in 1947. She married George Acker in 1947. Mary taught Kindergarten for...

Evelyn Christian

Evelyn Christian

Nov 7, 2016

Evelyn Christian, 93, passed away at Medilodge of East Lansing on Monday, November 7, 2016. She was born in Flint, Michigan on December 27, 1922 the daughter of Ernest & Ila (Hoyt) Berrie. She was a homemaker living in Ingham County for the last 40 years, previously residing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her memory will be cherished by her...

Evelyn Tomlinson

Evelyn Tomlinson

Nov 6, 2016

Evelyn Tomlinson, age 76, of Gladwin, Michigan passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born in Dorton, Kentucky on March 23, 1940 to Frances & Florence (Tackett) Akers. On June 1, 1956 Evelyn met the love of her life, James Tomlinson and in 2 short weeks at the age of...

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