Obituaries

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

Christopher Michael Buhlman

Christopher Michael Buhlman

July 5, 2016

Christopher Michael Buhlman, age 35 of West Branch, passed away July 5, 2016 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Chris was born March 31, 1981 to Russell and Evelyn Buhlman in West Branch. He lived in West Branch his whole life. Chris was a graduate of OHHS and drove truck for Griffin Beverage Company. He was a member of National...

Ellen Mae Wright

Ellen Mae Wright

July 5, 2016

Ellen Mae Wright, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2016 at The Pines of Lapeer Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lapeer,MI. She had lived in St. Helen, MI since 1982, formerly of Warren, MI. Ellen was born to Thomas and Gladys (Denton) Passolt on November 2, 1938 in Flint, MI. She was a member of the American...

Angeline Clymenia Johnson

Angeline Clymenia Johnson

July 3, 2016

Angeline “Angie” Johnson, nee Black, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 in St. Helen, MI. She was born to John Joseph Black, of Armagh County, Ireland and Bessie Atwater Black on January 8, 1932 in Johnsonburg, PA. It is there she grew up, met and married Lynton D. Johnson, her surviving and adored spouse of 64 years. She is...

Carol Ann Montgomery

Carol Ann Montgomery

July 3, 2016

Carol Ann Montgomery, age 69, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at The Villa at West Branch. She had lived in West Branch, MI for the past 8 years, formerly of Perryville, KY. Carol was born to Jesse and Edna (Tousignant) Lane in Hazel Park, MI on June 21, 1947. She was a member of the Salt River Baptist...

James Allen Rhead

James Allen Rhead

July 2, 2016

James Allen Rhead, beloved husband, father and grandfather of West Branch, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 surrounded by his family. Jim was born the youngest of three children to Hugh and Frances Rhead on August 5, 1933 in Black River Falls, WI. He was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force as a medic...

Rudolph R. Sheltrown

Rudolph R. Sheltrown

July 1, 2016

Rudolph R. Sheltrown, age 82 of Gladwin, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw. Rudy was born December 19, 1933 to Clyde Sr. and Ollie Sheltrown in West Branch. Rudy lived in Gladwin for 25 years, previously of the West Branch area. Rudy was in the US Air Force and served in the Korean War. He...

Angela Marie Hamilton

Angela Marie Hamilton

June 26, 2016

Angela Marie Hamilton, age 69, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in St. Helen, MI. She had lived in St. Helen for the past 46 years, formerly of Pontiac and Alger. Angie was born in Alger, MI on September 13, 1946 to Fredelien and Lila (Tolfree) Saladine. She married Jerry Hamilton on February 6, 1965 in Alger. Angie is...

J.T. Simmons

J.T. Simmons

June 25, 2016

J. T. Simmons of St. Helen, Michigan, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2016, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family. J. T. was born September 28, 1925, in Marshall, Michigan, to Clarence Tilton Simmons and Ruth Bernice Cooper. He was the fourth of six children including sisters; Louise Waters and Anna Mae Spalding, and brothers; Rex,...

Darleen Jane Parker

Darleen Jane Parker

June 24, 2016

Darleen Jane Parker, age 77, passed away Friday, June 24 2016 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, MI. She had lived in Rose City since 1972, formerly of Bay City. Darleen was born on February 6, 1939 to Benjamin and Mardena (Debatts) Nagel in Bay City, MI. She was a member of the Philadelphia Church of God. She enjoyed...

Donald Vincent Jacobs

Donald Vincent Jacobs

June 22, 2016

Donald Vincent Jacobs, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at The Villa at Rose City. He had lived in Lupton, MI for the past 20 years, formerly of Flint, MI. Donald was born on December 9, 1922 to Fredrick and Mary (Bierschbach) Jacobs in Flint. He was a United States Veteran serving in the Navy during World...

Emma Patricia Upton

Emma Patricia Upton

June 19, 2016

Emma Patricia Upton, age 88, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, MI. She was born to Carl and Edna (McClintoc) May on October 27, 1927 in Flint, MI. Emma had lived in West Branch since 1993, formerly of Pontiac. She was a member of the Women of the Moose #99 in Port...

Katrina Irene Bonnell

Katrina Irene Bonnell

June 18, 2016

Katrina Irene LaVier (Bonnell), age 47, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in West Branch, MI. She had lived in West Branch since 1997, formerly of Royal Oak, MI. Katrina was born on March 22, 1969 to Barbara (LaVier) Peterson in Alpena, MI. She was a member with MENSA and had been a self-employed attorney in West Branch...

Jacqueline Iris Brown

Jacqueline Iris Brown

June 18, 2016

Jackie Iris Brown, age 83 of South Branch, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at The Villa at Rose City. Jackie was born June 2, 1933 to John and Iris Hildabrand in Caro, MI. She had lived in South Branch since 1998, formerly of Lupton. Jackie enjoyed painting, hunting, camping, canoeing, dune bugging, snowmobiling, traveling, and spending time with her...

Harold Joseph Bragg

Harold Joseph Bragg

June 15, 2016

Harold Joseph Bragg, age 76, passed away at his home in West Branch, MI on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 with his family by his side. Harold was born on December 17, 1939 to Clarence and Caroline (Schaefer) Bragg in Flint, MI. He was a member at the St. Joseph Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council #2022. Harold was a...

Jeffrey Thomas Cherryhomes

Jeffrey Thomas Cherryhomes

June 15, 2016

Jeffrey Thomas Cherryhomes, age 59, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. He had lived in St. Helen, MI for the past 30 years, formerly of Detroit, MI. Jeffrey was born to Geoffry Cherryhomes and Doreen (Sobodoski) Novak in Highland Park, MI on July 1, 1956. He married Tamara Massey in Roscommon,...

Corian Thomas Fifield

Corian Thomas Fifield

June 12, 2016

Corian Thomas Fifield, age 69, passed away unexpectedly at the Villa at Rose City on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was born on August 7, 1946 in Cadillac, MI to Everett and Beatrice Fifield. Upon graduating from Houghton Lake High School he served honorable in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War Veteran. Corian is survived by his sister,...

Mary Magdelene (Litwaitis) Velgos

Mary Magdelene (Litwaitis) Velgos

June 12, 2016

Mary Magdelene (Litwaitis) Velgos, age 87, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 in St. Helen, MI. She had lived in St. Helen since 1970, formerly of Warren, MI. She was born to William and Magdelena (Svelnis) Litwaitis on September 2, 1928 in Detroit, MI. Marie was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for the American Legion Post #416. She...

Martha Lee Lynett

Martha Lee Lynett

June 12, 2016

Martha Lee Lynett, aged 76, died peacefully at home in West Branch, MI with her family by her side on Sunday, June 12, 2016 after a brief struggle with cancer (a disease she had once defeated 40 years ago). Martha was born June 16, 1939 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Pete and Ruth Drury. Martha was raised in...

May L. Schumaker

May L. Schumaker

June 11, 2016

May L. Schumaker, age 78, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Port Charlotte, FL. She lived in Alger, MI, formerly of Royal Oak, MI. May was born on May 22, 1938 in Pontiac, MI to Clark and Hazel (Honeywell) Nixon. She was a member of the Skidway Moose Lodge. She was a homemaker and loved to travel. May...

Delbert Gene Perkins

Delbert Gene Perkins

June 11, 2016

Delbert Gene Perkins, age 77, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region. He had lived in West Branch, MI for his entire life. Delbert was born to Seaver and Ida (Olsen) Perkins in West Branch on March 7, 1939. He served in the Army from 1963-1965. Delbert married Doris Jackson in Rose City, MI on August...