Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas
Leonard G. Dunn
March 13, 2009
Leonard G. Dunn, age 87 of Gladwin, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at The Brook in West Branch. He had lived in Gladwin since 1979, formerly of Freeland. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in West Branch and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Leonard retired from MDOT in 1979 after 30 years of service. He...
Gene P. Earley
March 10, 2009
Gene P. Earley, age 79 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Mr. Earley had lived in West Branch since 1987, formerly of Pleasant Lake. He was a member of the Stockbridge Masonic Lodge #130, Consistory of Bloomington, IL and the Eastern Star #71, Tawas Bay. He loved woodworking and was a...
Benjamin F. Richardson
February 26, 2009
Benjamin F. Richardson, age 93 of West Branch passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Ben had lived in West Branch for all of his life. He served as a Captain in the Air Corp during WW II. Ben was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Kiwanis Club both of West Branch and...
Honora V. Peck
February 24, 2009
Honora V. Peck, age 94 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at her home. She had lived in the West Branch area for most of her life. She was a member of the Churchill United Methodist Church, the Zion Rose Chapter #117, Order of Eastern Star and the West Branch Moose Lodge #5051. She enjoyed feeding the...
Mike Ignat
February 19, 2009
Mike Ignat, age 85, of Prudenville, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Munson Healthcare in Traverse City. He had lived in Prudenville since 1981. Mike married Patricia Mae Kilp on March 27, 1965 in Wisconsin. Mike was a member of St. James Catholic Church, American Legion Post #245, Ducks Unlimited, and National Wild Turkey Federation. He was one of...
Raymond S. Kartes
February 17, 2009
Raymond S. Kartes, age 64 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his home. Ray was a loving husband, father, grandfather and an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Michigan Supreme Travel Club, Pheasants Forever and the NRA. He retired from General Motors in 1994. Ray is survived by his wife...
Michele F. Jenkins
February 16, 2009
Michele F. Jenkins, age 64 of Alger, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She had lived in Alger for most of her life. Michele worked at Hale Elementary School for 15 years and owned and operated an adult foster care home for 35 years. She loved to do art, enjoyed gardening, traveling...
Michael L. Knepfler
February 16, 2009
Michael L. Knepfler, age 48 of West Branch, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009. Michael had lived in West Branch since 1995, formerly of Mesa AZ. Survivors include his children, Jessica Knepfler, Michele Knepfler, Jennifer Knepfler, Michael Knepfler and Justine Knepfler all of Tempe, AZ, 5 grandchildren and his parents, Carl and Margaret Knepfler of West Branch. He was preceded...
Nancy J. O'Dell-Needham
February 16, 2009
Nancy J. O’Dell-Needham, age 75 of West Branch, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. Nancy had lived in West Branch since 2002, formerly residing in Lupton from 1966-1978 and in Flint from 1979-2002. She owned and operated O’Dell Realty for 10 years and was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in...
Phyllis E. Szyszlo
February 14, 2009
Phyllis E. Szyszlo passed away Saturday February 14, 2009 at her home in St. Helen, she was 75 years old. Phyllis had been a resident of St. Helen since 1994 previously of Rochester Hills. She was very active in the Ladies Aux. of the American Legion. She was a past member of the Clawson Post#167 where she served as past...
George C. Beach
February 11, 2009
George C. Beach, age 85 of West Branch, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. George had lived in West Branch for most of his life. He was a member of the VFW Post # 3775 and the Trinity Episcopal Church. George worked as a maintenance supervisor for the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools...
Donald W. D'Arcy
February 10, 2009
Donald W. D’Arcy, age 71 of Alger, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at his home. He was born in Bay City had lived in Alger for 40+ years. Don enjoyed horses, motorcycle riding and spending time with his grandkids and great-grandkids. Survivors include his wife, Pamela D’Arcy of Alger, children, Elaine (Andy) Brewer, Laura D’Arcy, Ben (Kathy) D’Arcy and...
Maxine V. King
February 8, 2009
Maxine V. King, age 89 of West Branch, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at her home. She had lived in West Branch since 2001, formerly of Pickford and Oxford. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, knitting, gardening and housekeeping. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church of Lakeland, FL. Mrs. King is survived by her children Colleen (Leslie)...
Katherine E. Wagner
February 7, 2009
Katherine E. Wagner, age 91 of Utica, passed away at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills. Mrs. Wagner was a former resident of West Branch and Royal Oak. She was member of St. Mathias Catholic Church in Sterling Heights. Mrs. Wagner is survived by her son, David Wagner of Shelby Township, grandchildren, Michael (Mary) Wagner, David (Mary) Wagner and John (Diannia)...
Robert N. Sanback
February 4, 2009
Robert N. Sanback, age 77 of Rose City, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Bortz Health Care in Rose City. Mr. Sanback had lived in Rose City for most of his life. He graduated from Central Michigan University in 1958 with a degree in Education and he taught at Ogemaw Heights High School from 1968 to 1986. He also...
Beulah H. Eastman
February 3, 2009
Beulah (Bea) Eastman passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Bortz Health Care Facility in West Branch where she had lived for the past 26 years. Mrs. Eastman was born on March 14, 1920 in Gibson County, Indiana. She attended the MT. Olympus High School in Indiana. She graduated from Central Michigan University. She began teaching in a one room...
Sidney W. Stephens
February 3, 2009
Sidney W. Stephens, age 69 of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at his home. Sidney was born December 17, 1939 in Manistique, MI. He had lived in West Branch since 2003, formerly of Whitmore Lake. Sidney earned a Good Conduct Medal while serving as a Corporal in the Marine Corps. He was also a member of the...
Walter E. Laugavitz
January 30, 2009
Walter E. Laugavitz, age 87 of St. Helen, passed away at his home after a brief illness. Walter had lived in St. Helen since 1984, formerly of Clio. He was a member of the VFW #5680 and the American Legion Post #416 both of St. Helen and the Michigan Sheriff’s Association. He retired from General Motors in 1984. Walter is...
Glenn A. Green
January 26, 2009
Glenn A. Green, age 85 of Rose City passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at his home. He had lived in Rose City since 1996, formerly of West Branch. Mr. Green was a member of the Fly Club and a past member of the K of C, West Branch. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Glenn is survived by his children,...
Anna Gorski
January 26, 2009
Anna Gorski, age 89 of Alger, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. Mrs. Gorski had lived in Alger since 1980. Mrs. Gorski is survived by her son Andrew (Malgosia Salinska-Gorska) Gorski of Richmond VA and 2 grandsons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Gorski in November 2008. Services have been...
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