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

Patricia Caroline Mcqueen

Patricia Caroline Mcqueen

May 1, 2023

Patricia Caroline McQueen, age 82, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. She was born on July 24, 1940, in Detroit, MI to Elmer and Vironica (Pociask) Wheelock. She lived in West Branch, MI for many years.

Pat married William McQueen on April 23, 1965, in Wayne, MI. She worked at Burger King in...

Elva Fae Nelson

Elva Fae Nelson

Apr 28, 2023

Elva Fae Nelson, age 94, was called home to be with Jesus April 28, 2023. Elva was born in Prescott Michigan on May 6, 1928, to Edward and Elva Hall. Elva has lived in the Prescott and West Branch communities all her life.

Elva married the love of her life, Magnus Nelson in 1955. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

Rita Marie Mathe

Rita Marie Mathe

Apr 26, 2023

Rita Marie Mathe, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at The Villa at West Branch surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1950, in West Branch, MI to Norman and Harriet (Osborne) Farley. She lived in West Branch her entire life.

Rita graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in 1969, got married and raised...

Sherry Jewell Miracle Brooks

Sherry Jewell Miracle Brooks

Apr 25, 2023

Sherry J. Miracle Brooks, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home in Lupton, MI surrounded by her family. She was born on March 21, 1954, in Flint, MI to George and Barbara (Sharp) Miracle.

Sherry enlisted in the United States Navy in 1975 and traveled all over the world for 20 years. She retired in 1995...

Clifford "Jake" Lewis Bortle

Clifford "Jake" Lewis Bortle

Apr 23, 2023

Clifford Lewis Bortle, age 85, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his daughter’s home in West Branch, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on January 11, 1938, in Hale, MI to Edward and Viola (Brown) Bortle. He was born and raised in Ogemaw County at the corner of M-55 and Sage Lake Rd.

Jake served in the...

Edward Fredrick Miller

Edward Fredrick Miller

Apr 20, 2023

Edward Fredrick Miller, age 67, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home in Rose City, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1955, in Tripoli, Libya to Richard and Evelyn (Katzberg) Miller. Ed lived in Rose City for most of his life.

On August 30, 1991, he married Jane Genette in West Branch, MI.

Ed...

David Lee Kaffenberger

David Lee Kaffenberger

Apr 15, 2023

David Lee Kaffenberger, age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at his home in St. Helen, MI surrounded by his family. He was born in Oxford, MI on July 19, 1940, to Frank and Mary (O’Bryan) Kaffenberger. He lived in St. Helen for the past 27 years, formerly of the Goodrich and Ortonville areas.

David married Elaine Valentine in...

Ingrid Mary Simpson

Ingrid Mary Simpson

Apr 14, 2023

Ingrid Mary Simpson, age 76, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Medilodge of Sterling surrounded by her family. She was born on June 30, 1946, in Kalkaska, MI to Claude and Eva (Shepherdson) Rowley. Ingrid lived in Sterling, MI for the past 3 years formerly from Forest Lake in Alger, MI.

Ingrid graduated from Mancelona High School. She helped...

Joseph M. Walters

Joseph M. Walters

Apr 9, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Walters, age 62, of Englewood, Florida, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Joe fought a brave and long battle with cancer with a smile on his face and a positive attitude, never giving up hope, treating each and every day he was given as a gift. Joe was born...

Thomas Elsworth Conrad

Thomas Elsworth Conrad

Apr 9, 2023

Thomas Elsworth Conrad, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his home in West Branch, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 9, 1940, in Ypsilanti, MI to Elsworth and Bertha (Applegate) Conrad.

On June 6, 1959, he married Barbara Brown in Tecumseh, MI.

Tom was a hard-working individual who was passionate in all facets...

Sylvia Marriane Newman

Sylvia Marriane Newman

Apr 8, 2023

Sylvia Marriane Newman, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater, MI. She was born on August 13, 1939, in Cleveland, OH. Her parents were Arnold and Sophie (DeLura) Samide. She lived in West Branch, MI for 20 years, formerly of Detroit.

Sylvia graduated from Cody High School in Detroit. She was...

Robert Mustafa Salem

Robert Mustafa Salem

Apr 8, 2023

Robert Mustafa Salem, age 89, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his home in St. Helen, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 25, 1934, in Dearborn, MI to Hassan and Ethel (Kozan) Salem. Robert lived in St. Helen since November 2021 formerly of Dearborn.

Robert graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn in 1952....

Daniel J. Zink Sr.

Daniel J. Zink Sr.

Apr 6, 2023

Daniel James Zink, Sr. of West Branch, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on April 6, 2023, at the age of 85.

Daniel was survived by his three sons, Daniel (Cynthia), David (Patricia) and Michael (Sherie) Zink. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Shirley and his son, Mark.

He had nine grandchildren, Heather Zink, Aaron Zink, Jeremy...

James Helton Sawyer

James Helton Sawyer

Apr 5, 2023

James H. Sawyer, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. James had been a resident at The Brook of West Branch.

Born October 5, 1931, in Coble, Tennessee, James was the eighth of ten children born to Walter O. Sawyer and Mattie (Shepard) Sawyer.

After graduating from Southeastern High School in Detroit, James served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955....

Shirley A. Chouinard

Shirley A. Chouinard

Apr 3, 2023

Shirley Ann Chouinard, age 77, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Medilodge of Sterling surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 12, 1945, in Detroit, MI to Roy John and Delphine Dorothy (Reske) Sexton.

Shirley lived in West Branch since 1988, formerly of Madison Heights, MI. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic...

Norma Jean Brown

Norma Jean Brown

Apr 2, 2023

Norma Jean Brown, age 90, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. She was born on January 29, 1933, in Taunton, MA to Alexander and Evangeline (Ellis) Clift.

Norma lived in West Branch, MI for many years.

She graduated from Taunton High School and then went on to earn a degree in Interior Design at...

Ronald Axel Christensen

Ronald Axel Christensen

Mar 29, 2023

Ronald Axel Christensen, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on June 21, 1944, to Axel and Dorothy (Kerbyson) Christensen in Sandusky, MI.

He married his love of 58 years, Dorothy A. Bucholtz on April 4, 1964.

Ron was a 25 year retired volunteer firefighter and EMT on...

Wanda Alice Romancky

Wanda Alice Romancky

Mar 26, 2023

On March 26, 2023, at age 99, Wanda Alice Romancky passed away at MyMichigan Health in Midland, Michigan surrounded by her family.

Wanda was born on March 26, 1924, in Lincoln Park, Michigan to her proud parents Clarence and Carrie Starkey. The family settled in Wayne, Michigan where Wanda went to school and graduated in 1942 from Wayne High School. After...

Braden Robert Peltier

Braden Robert Peltier

Mar 26, 2023

Braden Robert Peltier, age 23, passed away tragically on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born on April 28, 1999, in Bay City, MI to Jason Peltier and Melissa (Salgat) Samples.

Braden was an active-duty Specialist, an artillery soldier, in the United States Army stationed at Fort Carson, CO. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, trail riding, the...

Nosh Rroku Dukaj

Nosh Rroku Dukaj

Mar 22, 2023

Nosh Rroku Dukaj, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home in Prescott, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1947, in Montenegro, Yugoslavia to Rrok and Lena (Lucaj) Dukaj.

Nosh is survived by the love of his life for 52 years, his wife Nona Dukaj; children Mark (Joann), Matthew, Christopher (Melissa), Suzanna...

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