Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas

Thomas E. Zimmer Sr.
March 18, 2008
Thomas Edward Zimmer Sr., age 78, of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had lived in West Branch for all of his life. He enjoyed Loggers Depot, walking and fishing. Mr. Zimmer is survived by his children, Mickey Zimmer, Tammy Bouck and Thomas Zimmer all of West Branch, Roger Zimmer of...

Custer Hamilton Smith
March 18, 2008
Custer H. Smith, age 89, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Concord, North Carolina. Custer had lived in St. Helen for the past 25 years previously of Sterling, and Ferndale, Michigan. He was a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen, he also was a member of the Eagles Lodge, and the VFW in Roscommon. He...

Barbara A. Bixler
March 18, 2008
Barbara A. Bixler, age 53 of St.Helen, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at her home. She had lived in St. Helen for 31 years, formerly of Britton, MI. She enjoyed crocheting, painting and watching movies. Barbara is survived by her sister, Jan Bixler of Lupton and her brother, Robert Bixler of Ann Arbor, nephews, Bret, Deven and Trent Bixler,...
Shirley M. Winter
March 16, 2008
Shirley M. Winter, age 86, of West Branch, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Shirley had lived in West Branch since 1976, formerly of Lansing. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was the former owner of Carl’s Bar, now known as the Wagon Wheel. Shirley is survived by her step-daughter,...
Earla M. Dunlap
March 16, 2008
Earla M. Dunlap, age 80, of West Branch, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Luther Manor in Saginaw. She had lived in West Branch since February of 2004, formerly of Lupton. Mrs. Dunlap was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and the St. Anthony Guild. She loved to canoe, read and work crossword puzzles. Earla is survived by...

Norma J. Brandt
March 12, 2008
Norma J. Brandt, age 75, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at her home. She had lived in West Branch since 2003, formerly of Alpena and Oregon. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of West Branch. Norma is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Robert Greene) Connon of West Branch, her sisters, Magdalene (Charles) Brown of Sparta and...

Geraldine L. Jakubik
March 11, 2008
Geraldine L. Jakubik, age 51, of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. She had lived in West Branch since 2003 after having lived in various locations around Michigan. Geraldine is survived by her parents, Joseph and Helen Jakubik of Zephyrhills, FL, her grandmother, Myrtle Brant also of Zephyrhills, her sisters, Betty...
Warren H. Parker
March 11, 2008
Warren H. Parker, age 88, of West Branch, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at his home. He had lived in West Branch since September of 2007, formerly of Howell. Warren is survived by his daughters, Elaine Ballou of Howell, Sally Widness of Duluth, MN and Melody Johnson of Rose City, 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. A Graveside Service will...
Levi Edward Stamm
March 9, 2008
Levi Edward Stamm, age 27, passed away suddenly March 9, 2008 in Lansing, Michigan. Levi had lived in the Lansing area since 1999 previously of West Branch. He graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in 1998 and was part of the 1998 State Championship Wrestling Team. He also loved to playing soccer. Levi is survived by his father Edward of...
Linda M. Berry
March 6, 2008
Linda M. Berry, age 58, of Alger, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at her home. She had lived in the Alger area since 2004, formerly of Minnesota. Linda was a registered nurse for 33 years. She graduated from Schoolcraft College in 1975 with an Associates Degree. She was an avid gardener who loved being outdoors. She was a member...
Gladys M. Myers
March 4, 2008
Gladys M. Myers, age 63, of Lupton, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Gladys had lived in the Lupton area since 1990. Survivors include her husband, John W. Myers Sr. of Lupton, children; Brenda (Marty) Laaksonen of Sault Ste. Marie, John (Dianna) Myers Jr. of Burton, Christine Fountain of Davison and Daniel Myers of...

Bobby N. Holbrook
March 1, 2008
Bobby N. Holbrook, age 68, of West Branch, formerly of Taylor, died Saturday March 1, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Bobby was born October 24, 1939 in Detroit to Grant and Ruth (Borum) Holbrook. He married the former Frances Baldridge on December 3, 1960 in Detroit. Survivors include his wife Frances A. of West Branch; children; Bobby N....
Dwyn M. Gillespie
February 21, 2008
Dwyn M. Gillespie, age 82, daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Rau) Winter, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Horizon Senior Living in St.Helen. Dwyn was formerly of Flint and lived in Prudenville since 1988, the last 3½ years with her daughter Jackie (Bob) Rickard of Houghton Lake. She was a member of the Industrial Business Girls of Flint, Our...

Bernard J. Pauley
February 18, 2008
Bernard J. Pauley, age 76, of West Branch, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. Mr. Pauley had lived in West Branch since 1979, formerly of Flint. He retired from GM-Chevy Plant #4 in 1979. He was a member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church of Skidway Lake. Bernard is survived by his wife,...

Raymond F. Rachoza
February 17, 2008
Raymond F. Rachoza, age 71, of West Branch, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had lived in West Branch for the past 28 years, formerly of Detroit. He was a member of the NRA and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, model trains, carpentry, woodworking, canoeing and he loved animals and wildlife. Mr....
Aileen A. Drabek
February 13, 2008
Mrs. Aileen Drabek (formerly Collins), of St Helen, died Wednesday at West Branch Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She is survived by her beloved husband Leo and her four children, Jeff, Norm, Larry, and Laurie. She is also survived by brother Neil, sister Bernice, nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Aileen was born in West Branch and lived...

Terry D. Halligan
February 12, 2008
Terry D. Halligan, age 59, of St. Helen, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at his home. He had lived in St. Helen since 2003, formerly of Mt. Morris. He enjoyed collecting John Deere items. Terry is survived by his mother, Garnet (Barbier) Halligan of St. Helen, his sisters, Suzanne Halligan and Michele Sanders both of South Bend, IN and...
Evelyn Elizabeth Buckingham Alguire
February 5, 2008
Evelyn Elizabeth Buckingham Alguire, age 95, of West Branch died February 5, 2008 at her granddaughter's home in St. Clair Shores. Evelyn was born to George and Dorothy (Dutko) Engel on December 25, 1912 in West Branch Township. Mrs. Alguire went to school in West Branch finishing high school in Detroit and then returned to West Branch to marry John...

Thomas W. Whitehair
February 3, 2008
Thomas W. Whitehair, age 73, of West Branch, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Mr. Whitehair had lived in West Branch since 1988, formerly of Ecorse. He was a volunteer for Hospice of Helping Hands and he enjoyed traveling. He served in the U.S. Army with tours in Japan and Germany. Mr. Whitehair is...

Margaret Ahner
January 31, 2008
Margaret Ahner, age 96, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008 at West Branch Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She had lived in the Lupton area since 2005, formerly of Hale and Brownsboro, TX. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary of Hale. Margaret is survived by her husband, Roy Ahner of Lupton, a granddaughter, Cyndy (Lawrence) Stachowiak...
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