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Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas
Kathy C. Cooper
April 17, 2012
Kathy C. Cooper, 62 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at her home with her sons. Kathy was born on October 11, 1949 to Joyce and Robert Calies in Dearborn, MI. Kathy taught elementary school in the Metro Detroit area after receiving her Master's Degree in Education from Eastern Michigan University in 1972. She retired in 2005...

William J. Gust
April 17, 2012
William J. Gust, age 82 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Mclaren Bay Special Care Hospital in Bay City. William was born December 31, 1929 in Brownhelm, OH, the son of David and Natalia Gust. He had lived in West Branch since 1973, formerly of Dewitt. William was a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles both...
Carol Ann Winters
April 16, 2012
Carol Ann Winters, age 65 of West Branch, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. Carol was born March 15, 1947 in West Branch, the daughter of Leon and Rosemary Gillespie. She had lived in West Branch since 2009, formerly of Asheville, NC. Carol was a free spirit who enjoyed local Michigan history; especially...
Christine Marie Jackson
April 16, 2012
Christine Marie Jackson, age 34 of Grand Rapids passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 in West Branch. Christine has lived in Grand Rapids for the past 7 years formerly of Gladwin. She graduated in 1998 from Gladwin High School. Christine loved life; she enjoyed her job, enjoyed working out, and loved to travel. She was a strong Christian woman, had...
Ruth J. Rau
April 15, 2012
Ruth J. Rau, age 86 of West Branch, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at her home. Ruth was born September 29, 1925 in Unionville, MI, the daughter of Louis and Helen Remilong. She lived in West Branch all her life. Ruth enjoyed raising Boston Terriers, farming, gardening, and spending time with her family. Ruth is survived by her children,...
Helen B. Bullen
April 13, 2012
Helen B. Bullen, age 92 of West Branch, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. Helen was born November 7, 1919 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, the daughter of Park and Hazel Baldwin. She had lived in West Branch area since 2002, formerly of Irons, MI. Helen was member of Irons Union Church and...
Regina M. Gaulin
April 10, 2012
Regina M. Gaulin, age 93 of West Branch, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Regina was born May 16, 1918 in Alexandria, IN the daughter of George and Ida (Zettel) Boyle. She had lived in Ogemaw County since 1947, formerly of Quebec. Regina was very interested in family history, loved to walk when the weather was...
David E. Northey
April 4, 2012
David Northey, age 86 of St. Helen, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. David was born in Detroit. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for three years on an L.S.T. during WWII. He took part in the initial invasion of Okinawa and the Iwo Jima campaign. He worked for Michigan Bell...
Mary E. Klein-Sian
April 4, 2012
Mary E. Klein-Sian, age 89 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at her home. Mary was born to Russel and LaVera Diffin on February 2, 1923. She married Virgil Klein on May 1, 1940 and they raised five children, residing in the West Branch-Gladwin area. She later married William Sian of Sanford, gaining several step-children. Mary was...
Gwinevere S. "Gwen" Kieffer
April 3, 2012
Gwinevere S. Kieffer, age 78 of West Branch, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Gwen had lived in West Branch since 1984, formerly of Pontiac. She enjoyed playing cards, snowmobiling, fishing and was an avid Tiger baseball fan. She hosted family fish fries every year. Gwen is survived by her son, Charles Kieffer of West Branch,...
Kathleen A. "Kay" Bragg
April 1, 2012
Kathleen A. “Kay” Bragg, age 77 of West Branch, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Kay was born on October 16, 1934 to Clare and Sophia Frank in National City, MI. Kay married Raymond Bragg on February 7, 1953 in West Branch. She had lived in West Branch since 1984, formerly of Flint....
Gerald R. "Pops" Burns
March 31, 2012
Gerald R. “Pops” Burns, age 78 of West Branch, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his home. Gerald was born on May 2, 1933 to William and Germaine Burns in Detroit, MI. Gerald had lived in West Branch since 2000, formerly of Macomb, MI. Gerald was a U.S. Army Veteran and served during the Korean War. He is an...
Betty R. Hurley
March 29, 2012
Betty R. Hurley, age 89 of West Branch, passed away March 29, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. Betty had lived in West Branch since 2008, formerly of Farmington Hills. She was one of the founding members of the First Presbyterian Church of Farmington. Betty is survived by her children, Patricia (Jon) VanOosten of West Branch, and John...
Ora A. Pekrul
March 29, 2012
Ora Alene McIntosh Pekrul, age 88 of West Branch, passed away March 29, 2012, at Brian’s House in Bangor Township, Bay County Mi. Ora was born November 27, 1923, in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, to James Russell and Irene Neely Delk McIntosh. She married Alfred Andrew Pekrul on October 31, 1943, in Upland, California. Ora lived in West Branch since...

Cherrian A. Nelson-Gaffke
March 28, 2012
Cherrian A. Nelson-Gaffke, age 88 of Rose City, passed away Wednesday March 28, 2012 at her home. Cherrian had lived in Rose City for most of her life. She owned and operated Cherrian Beauty Shop in Rose City for many years. Cherrian is survived by her children, Barb (Nelson) Gillette, Terry (Nancy) Nelson and Gloria (Richard) Meyer all of Rose...
Marjorie C. Cameron
March 23, 2012
Marjorie C. Cameron of Gladwin formerly of Clio passed away March 23, 2012 at the West Branch Regional Medical Center. Marjorie was born December 27, 1922 to Vern and Mary Graham in Flint, Michigan. She graduated from Beecher High School in 1940. She married Alexander Cameron on August 20, 1942 in Flint. She retired from AC Spark Plug in 1969....
Illa C. (Meir) Kenworthy
March 22, 2012
Illa C. Kenworthy, age 85 of West Branch, passed away at her daughter's home in East Lansing, MI. Illa had lived in the West Branch area for most of her retired life. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Ann's guild and Council of Catholic Women. She retired from the Budget department of General Motors. She enjoyed...
Robert H. "Bob" Surbrook
March 22, 2012
Robert H. “Bob” Surbrook, age 89 of West Branch, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Robert was born December 30, 1922 in St. Charles, MI. He married Marilyn Fay Nielsen on August 28, 1948 in Saginaw. Robert had lived in West Branch since 1954, formerly of Bay City. Robert was a member of Prince...
Willis Buck Burley
March 21, 2012
Willis Buck Burley, age 86 of West Branch, passed away March 21, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. Buck was born June 23, 1925 in Flint to Willis and Florence Burley. He married Dorothy R McMillan on November 2, 1946 in Flint. Buck had lived in West Branch since 1977. He was a member of the F.O.P., V.F.W.,...
Jerry L. Shore
March 19, 2012
Jerry Lee Shore, age 67 of Alger, passed away March 19, 2012 at his home. Jerry was born July 26, 1944 in West Branch to James and Delores (Craft) Shore. He had lived in Ogemaw County for all of his life. Jerry was a member of the Moose Lodge of West Branch and he enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping, bowling and...
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