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

Geneva M. Sarros

Geneva M. Sarros

February 22, 2003

Mrs. Sarros passed away at her home. She had lived in West Branch since 1928. She and her husband owned and operated the Model Restaurant from 1928 to 1964. She taught school for 3 years in Ogemaw County and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Council of Catholic Women. Mrs. Sarros is survived by her daughter...

Junior "Curly" Powers

Junior "Curly" Powers

February 22, 2003

Mr. Powers passed away at his home. He was born in Lexington, MI. to Frank and Minnie Powers. He graduated from Saginaw High School in 1946. He was employed by Morley Bros. for 25 years, then was the Assistant Chief of Buena Vista Fire Dept. for 15 years, retiring in 1985 and moving to Alger. Mr. Powers is survived by...

Neva P. Vonhofe

Neva P. Vonhofe

February 19, 2003

Mrs. VonHofe passed away at Bay Medical Center in Bay City. She had lived in St. Helen since 1980, formerly of Ann Arbor. She was a member of St. Martin Lutheran Church in Roscommon. Mrs. VonHofe is survived by her husband Carl VonHofe of St. Helen, sons Carl (Melissa) VonHofe of Tarpon Springs FL., and William (Ida) VonHofe of Burton,...

Robert J. Seeley

Robert J. Seeley

February 18, 2003

Mr. Seeley passed away at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had lived in Luzerne since 1980, formerly of Flint. He was a member of the UAW Local #659, and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Mr. Seeley is survived by his wife Eunice Seeley of Luzerne, daughters--Catherine (James) Woodruff of Howell, Patricia (Gregory) Kelley of Burton, grandchildren--Mark and J.R....

Howard Harshman

Howard Harshman

February 12, 2003

Mr. Harshman passed away at his home. He had lived in West Branch for the past 60 years. He was a WW II Veteran serving in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of the Shriners, the West Branch Masonic Lodge #376, a life member of the VFW Post #6468 of Rose City, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,...

Darryl E. Smith

Darryl E. Smith

February 12, 2003

Mr. Smith passed away at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had lived in Rose City since 1991, formerly of South Rockwood. He was a past supervisor for Berlin Township in Monroe County, a volunteer fireman for the South Rockwood Fire Department, a member of the Jaycees, and was a Cumming Township trustee. He loved hunting, fishing and gardening. Mr....

Margaret M. Lambert

Margaret M. Lambert

February 11, 2003

Mrs. Lambert passed away at her home. She had lived in the West Branch area for many years. Mrs. Lambert is survived by her daughters, Sally Robinson and Joan Marshall and sons, William Diener and Gerald Diener. Visitation will begin on Friday February 28, 2003 from 4-9 at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch. The Funeral Mass...

Joyce M. Wangler

Joyce M. Wangler

February 11, 2003

Mrs. Wangler passed away at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City, OK. after an extended illness. She was born December 3, 1935 to Gladys and Paul McGilvrey in Perkins, OK., the 8th of 9 children. She and her husband owned and operated an equipment sales business in West Branch. Mrs. Wangler is survived by her husband, Charles Dean Wangler of...

John A. Desilets

John A. Desilets

February 10, 2003

Mr. Desilets passed away in Cocoa, Florida. He was a retired pipefitter for the automotive industry, and WW II Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen. Mr. Desilets is survived by his sisters, Evelyn (Charles) Emerick of Cocoa, Florida, Maureen Shovan of Otsego Lake, MI., Carol (Ron) Shovan of Michigan and a brother Ron...

Marion M. Chadwick

Marion M. Chadwick

February 8, 2003

Marion passed away at West Branch Regional Medical Center. She had lived in West Branch for the past 60 years. She was a member of the Eagles of West Branch and St. Joseph Catholic Church. She had owned and operated Kent J. Chadwick Inc. retiring in May of 1999. Survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great nephews and great-great nieces...

Eva Joy Mcclellan

Eva Joy Mcclellan

February 6, 2003

Mrs. McClellan passed away at her home after an extended illness. She had lived in St. Helen since 1988, formerly of Traverse City. She was a member of the Houghton Lake Eagles Aerie 3201 and St. Helen Community Baptist Church. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw. Mrs. McClellan is survived by her husband Donald McClellan of St....

Norma E. Conner

Norma E. Conner

February 2, 2003

Mrs. Conner passed away at Bortz Health Care in West Branch. She had lived in the Prescott area since 1990, formerly of Oxford. Mrs. Conner is survived by her daugher Teresa (Nelson) Smith of Alger, 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters, Mary Conner of Prescott, Sue Facello of Pontiac and Jean Hendsley of Las Vegas. She was preceded in death...

Alexander "Big Al" Powarowski Jr.

Alexander "Big Al" Powarowski Jr.

February 1, 2003

"Big Al" passed away at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had been a resident of St. Helen since 1974. He graduated from Pershing High School in 1956. He retired from the Ford Wixom Plant on September 1, 2000 and was a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen. He is survived by a daughter Dawn Rosner...

James A. Rice

James A. Rice

January 30, 2003

Mr. Rice passed away at his home on January 30, 2003. He had lived in Lupton since 1966. He was a life member of the D.A.V. and the VFW Post in West Branch. Mr. Rice is survived by his wife Lillian Rice of Lupton, children--Daniel (Pat) Rice and Mina (Jim) Arntz both of Lupton, Gloria (Otis) Partlo of Lamore, CA.,...

Ronald L. Benjamin

Ronald L. Benjamin

January 29, 2003

Mr. Benjamin passed away at his home. He had lived in West Branch for most of his life and was a meat cutter. Mr. Benjamin is survived by his wife Karen Benjamin of West Branch, children--Rhonda (Martin) O'Connor of San Diego, CA., Michelle (Rod) Hull and Keven (Kris) Benjamin both of West Branch. Grandchildren--Melissa, Jennifer, Ashley, Branden and Jared and...

Jennie M. Powers

Jennie M. Powers

January 28, 2003

Mrs. Powers passed away at King Nursing Centre in Houghton Lake, Michigan. She had lived in St. Helen since 1947, formerly of Flint. She owned and operated the Powers Fruit Market in Flint and then the Powers Resort in St. Helen for 50 years. She attended St. Helen Community Baptist Church. Mrs. Powers is survived by several nieces and nephews....

Eva M. Simcek

Eva M. Simcek

January 26, 2003

Eva passed away at her home. She had lived in West Branch since 1973. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, West Branch and she cooked for the West Branch Senior Center for many years. Eva is survived by her brothers William Simcek of Grand Rapids and Roy (Darlene) Simcek of Vanderbilt, a sister Donna Williams of...

William Doonan

William Doonan

January 23, 2003

Mr. Doonan passed away at his home. He had lived in Lupton since 1977, formerly of Belleville. He was a member of the American Model Association, the Federal Aviation Administration and he was a WWII Veteran, serving in the Navy. He graduated from Greenfield Village Scotch Settlement School House. Mr. Doonan is survived by his wife Betty Doonan of Lupton,...

Jesse A. Lauria

Jesse A. Lauria

January 22, 2003

Mr. Lauria passed away at Bortz Health Care in Rose City. He had been a resident of West Branch since 1956, formerly of Linwood. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Lauria of West Branch, children--Floyd Lauria of Owosso, Sally Nichols of Sterling, Diane Miller of Lupton, David Lauria of Roscommon, Jess Lauria of Wyoming, MI., Jack Lauria of Hale,...

William J. Scott

William J. Scott

January 21, 2003

Mr. Scott passed away January 21, 2003 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw. He had lived in St. Helen since 1977, formerly of Saginaw. He was a member of the American Legion Post #416 of St. Helen, the Eagles of West Branch and Hope Lutheran Church in St. Helen. Mr. Scott is survived by his wife Kathleen Scott of...