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Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas

Elsie I. Jacobs

Elsie I. Jacobs

May 22, 2011

Elsie I. Jacobs age 79 of West Branch, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her home. Elsie had lived in West Branch since 1997, formerly of Davisburg. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross for 7 years and West Branch Regional Medical Center for 12 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Branch...

Edward W. Barton Jr.

Edward W. Barton Jr.

May 22, 2011

Edward W. Barton Jr., age 58 of Lupton, passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 at his home. Mr. Barton had lived in Lupton since 1989 formerly of Dryden. Edward affectionately known as “Fast Eddie” owned his own auto repair shop specializing in transmissions. He was a race car driver, driving for many years at the Whittemore Speedway on Saturday nights....

June A. Stout

June A. Stout

May 20, 2011

June A. Stout, age 83 of St. Helen, passed away Friday May 20, 2011 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. She had lived in St. Helen since 1995, formerly of West Branch. She was member of Eagles, Moose Lodge, American Legion, and V.F.W. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, canning, spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. June is survived...

Violet J. Ellis

Violet J. Ellis

May 19, 2011

Violet J. Ellis, age 77 of Rose City, passed away Thursday May 19, 2011 at Bortz Health Care. Violet had lived in Rose City since 1977, formerly of Croswell and Marlette. She was a member of the Lupton Friends Church and she enjoyed canning, gardening and camping. She and her husband were the past owners of Rifle Lake Haven Resort...

Winifred M. Kimball

Winifred M. Kimball

May 18, 2011

Winifred M. Kimball, age 85 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday May 18, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. She and her husband Gale moved to West Branch in 1956 where they owned and operated Kimball Glass for many years. She was a member of the Eastern Stars and the First United Methodist Church in West Branch and...

Edgar R. Biltoft

Edgar R. Biltoft

May 12, 2011

Edgar R. Biltoft age 74 of West Branch passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Bortz Health Care in Rose City. Edgar had lived in West Branch for all of his life. His military service included both the U.S. Army and Air Force. He was a member of the Moose Lodge #2051, West Branch and a past member of the...

Ronald O. "Ronnie" Baldwin

Ronald O. "Ronnie" Baldwin

May 10, 2011

Ronald O. “Ronnie” Baldwin age 78 of Alger, passed away Tuesday May 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Ronnie had lived in the West Branch-Alger area since 1999, formerly of Northville, Michigan. He was a horse jockey from 1949 to 1977. He raced in many derbies placing first in the Michigan Mile, the Arkansas Derby, Louisiana Derby,...

Irene C. Schmidt

Irene C. Schmidt

May 9, 2011

Irene C. Schmidt, age 89 of West Branch, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 at Horizon Senior Center in St. Helen. Irene had been a resident of West Branch for all of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Branch and she worked at Taylor Door for many years. She loved to dance and...

Sgt. Norman "Jr" Schmidt

Sgt. Norman "Jr" Schmidt

May 9, 2011

SGT Norman “JR” E. Schmidt, Jr. age 33 passed away Monday, May 9, 2011 in Watertown, New York. JR was born in West Branch January 6, 1978 and spent his childhood in Rose City. He joined the U.S. Army in September of 2005 and did his basic training in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. Afterward, he was stationed in Kaiserslaughtern, Germany...

Darrell C. Miller

Darrell C. Miller

May 8, 2011

Darrell C. Miller, age 79 of St. Helen, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. Mr. Miller had lived in St. Helen since 1986, formerly of Flint. He retired from G.M. in 1986 and he enjoyed golfing and was an avid sportsman. Darrell is survived by his daughters, Valerie Alexander and Rhonda Clark both...

John N. Burgess

John N. Burgess

May 3, 2011

John Neil Burgess, age 78 of West Branch, passed away at Bay Regional Medical Center in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 3, 2011. John was born October 3, 1932 to John Lovell (Potty) and Alice (Itchue) Burgess of West Branch. John began his career serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon his return,...

Ben J. Marquardt

Ben J. Marquardt

May 2, 2011

Ben J. Marquardt, age 81 of St. Helen, Michigan passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at Horizon Senior Living in St. Helen. Ben was born on June 24, 1929 in Starke County, North Judson, IN. to Benjamin and Eva (Smith) Marquardt, both of whom preceded him in death, along with two sisters and two brothers-in-law Norma (Tom) Buckley and Mona...

Edward Swiatowy

Edward Swiatowy

May 2, 2011

Edward Swiatowy, age 99 of West Branch, passed away Monday May 2, 2011 at his home. Edward had lived in West Branch for the past 37 years, formerly of Caro and Berkley. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in West Branch and Our Lady of LaSallett Church in Berkley. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially fly fishing....

Pamela A. Hartwick

Pamela A. Hartwick

May 1, 2011

Pamela Ann Hartwick (McCollum Nicholson), age 62 of St. Helen, formerly of Auburn Hills, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 surrounded by her family. Loving wife of Richard Hartwick, beloved mother of Kimberly (Shawn) Densmore, Amy (Randy) Deer and Wendy Hartwick; doting grandmother to Christopher Sumner, Kenneth Sumner, Sara Densmore, Shelby Sumner, Troy Densmore, Jacquelynn Deer and Ashley Deer. Sister...

Dorlene L. Lavack

Dorlene L. Lavack

Apr 29, 2011

Dorlene L. LaVack, age 53 of Rose City, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at her home. She had lived in Rose City since 2009, formerly of Georgia. Dorlene is survived by her children, Richard (Amy) Sidam of Hale and Gina (Scott) Phelps of Flint, grandchildren, Autumn, Dayton, Hunter, Scotty and Samantha. Also surviving is her mother, Barbara Woodcock of...

Donald D. Troyer

Donald D. Troyer

Apr 24, 2011

Donald Duwayne Troyer, age 65, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at the Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City, Michigan. Donald had lived in St. Helen for the past 15 years previously of Genesee County. Donald was a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen. He enjoyed playing cards, hunting, and going to the casino. Donald...

Patricia H. Buck

Patricia H. Buck

Apr 22, 2011

Patricia H. Buck, age 70 of St. Helen, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Patricia had lived in the St. Helen-Roscommon County area since 1976, formerly of Flint. She was a member of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Houghton Lake Shrine #61 and the Eastern Stars-W.P.H.P.-Tawas Chapter. Patricia enjoyed spending time...

Mary J. Miles

Mary J. Miles

Apr 20, 2011

Mary J. Miles, age 65 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Bay Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mary moved back to West Branch in 1995, formerly of Oxford. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the CCW, St. Ann’s Guild. She retired from General Motors in 1997 after 19 years of...

Larry J.R. Newman

Larry J.R. Newman

Apr 18, 2011

Larry J.R. Newman was born on April 30, 1969 in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from Whittemore-Prescott High School in 1988, having had a very impressive high school track and cross country career. He still holds two records to this day. In 1990, Larry met his future wife, Melanie Durfee, and they wed in July 1995. Larry was an intelligent, hard-working,...

Estella G. Buckel

Estella G. Buckel

Apr 18, 2011

Estella G. Buckel, age 73 of West Branch, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. Estella had lived 30 plus years in Burton then made her retirement home in West Branch where she was born and raised. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies Aid. She retired from General...

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