Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home Obituaries
Local obituaries for Rose City, St. Helen, and West Branch, MI Areas
Eleanor Marie O'Neil
May 3, 2023
Eleanor Marie O’Neil, age 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at The West Branch Manor. She was born on May 28, 1928, in Walsenburg, CO to Florindo and Angelina (Lanzi) Felici. Eleanor lived in West Branch since 1967, formerly of Detroit, MI.
Eleanor was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and ladies’ aid, helping with funeral...
Geraldine Louise Chrivia
May 2, 2023
Geraldine Louise Chrivia, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at The Brook in West Branch surrounded by her family. She was born on September 18, 1928, in West Branch to Raymond and Ada (Wangler) Trout. Geraldine lived in West Branch her entire life.
Geraldine graduated from West Branch High School. She married Jack Chrivia and they started their...
Rosella Jane Bragg
May 2, 2023
Rosella Jane Bragg, age 82 passed away at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, MI on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was born on March 19, 1941, to Don and Ida (Thomas) Walter in Chesaning, MI. She lived in West Branch for most of her life.
Rose married Harold Bragg on August 13, 1959. She was a member at the St....
Patricia Caroline Mcqueen
May 1, 2023
Patricia Caroline McQueen, age 82, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. She was born on July 24, 1940, in Detroit, MI to Elmer and Vironica (Pociask) Wheelock. She lived in West Branch, MI for many years.
Pat married William McQueen on April 23, 1965, in Wayne, MI. She worked at Burger King in...
Elva Fae Nelson
April 28, 2023
Elva Fae Nelson, age 94, was called home to be with Jesus April 28, 2023. Elva was born in Prescott Michigan on May 6, 1928, to Edward and Elva Hall. Elva has lived in the Prescott and West Branch communities all her life.
Elva married the love of her life, Magnus Nelson in 1955. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...
Rita Marie Mathe
April 26, 2023
Rita Marie Mathe, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at The Villa at West Branch surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 4, 1950, in West Branch, MI to Norman and Harriet (Osborne) Farley. She lived in West Branch her entire life.
Rita graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in 1969, got married and raised...
Sherry Jewell Miracle Brooks
April 25, 2023
Sherry J. Miracle Brooks, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home in Lupton, MI surrounded by her family. She was born on March 21, 1954, in Flint, MI to George and Barbara (Sharp) Miracle.
Sherry enlisted in the United States Navy in 1975 and traveled all over the world for 20 years. She retired in 1995...
Clifford "Jake" Lewis Bortle
April 23, 2023
Clifford Lewis Bortle, age 85, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at his daughter’s home in West Branch, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on January 11, 1938, in Hale, MI to Edward and Viola (Brown) Bortle. He was born and raised in Ogemaw County at the corner of M-55 and Sage Lake Rd.
Jake served in the...
Edward Fredrick Miller
April 20, 2023
Edward Fredrick Miller, age 67, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home in Rose City, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1955, in Tripoli, Libya to Richard and Evelyn (Katzberg) Miller. Ed lived in Rose City for most of his life.
On August 30, 1991, he married Jane Genette in West Branch, MI.
Ed...
David Lee Kaffenberger
April 15, 2023
David Lee Kaffenberger, age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at his home in St. Helen, MI surrounded by his family. He was born in Oxford, MI on July 19, 1940, to Frank and Mary (O’Bryan) Kaffenberger. He lived in St. Helen for the past 27 years, formerly of the Goodrich and Ortonville areas.
David married Elaine Valentine in...
Ingrid Mary Simpson
April 14, 2023
Ingrid Mary Simpson, age 76, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Medilodge of Sterling surrounded by her family. She was born on June 30, 1946, in Kalkaska, MI to Claude and Eva (Shepherdson) Rowley. Ingrid lived in Sterling, MI for the past 3 years formerly from Forest Lake in Alger, MI.
Ingrid graduated from Mancelona High School. She helped...
Joseph M. Walters
April 9, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Walters, age 62, of Englewood, Florida, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Joe fought a brave and long battle with cancer with a smile on his face and a positive attitude, never giving up hope, treating each and every day he was given as a gift. Joe was born...
Thomas Elsworth Conrad
April 9, 2023
Thomas Elsworth Conrad, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at his home in West Branch, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 9, 1940, in Ypsilanti, MI to Elsworth and Bertha (Applegate) Conrad.
On June 6, 1959, he married Barbara Brown in Tecumseh, MI.
Tom was a hard-working individual who was passionate in all facets...
Sylvia Marriane Newman
April 8, 2023
Sylvia Marriane Newman, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility in Coldwater, MI. She was born on August 13, 1939, in Cleveland, OH. Her parents were Arnold and Sophie (DeLura) Samide. She lived in West Branch, MI for 20 years, formerly of Detroit.
Sylvia graduated from Cody High School in Detroit. She was...
Robert Mustafa Salem
April 8, 2023
Robert Mustafa Salem, age 89, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his home in St. Helen, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 25, 1934, in Dearborn, MI to Hassan and Ethel (Kozan) Salem. Robert lived in St. Helen since November 2021 formerly of Dearborn.
Robert graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn in 1952....
Daniel J. Zink Sr.
April 6, 2023
Daniel James Zink, Sr. of West Branch, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by family on April 6, 2023, at the age of 85.
Daniel was survived by his three sons, Daniel (Cynthia), David (Patricia) and Michael (Sherie) Zink. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Shirley and his son, Mark.
He had nine grandchildren, Heather Zink, Aaron Zink, Jeremy...
James Helton Sawyer
April 5, 2023
James H. Sawyer, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. James had been a resident at The Brook of West Branch.
Born October 5, 1931, in Coble, Tennessee, James was the eighth of ten children born to Walter O. Sawyer and Mattie (Shepard) Sawyer.
After graduating from Southeastern High School in Detroit, James served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955....
Shirley A. Chouinard
April 3, 2023
Shirley Ann Chouinard, age 77, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Medilodge of Sterling surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 12, 1945, in Detroit, MI to Roy John and Delphine Dorothy (Reske) Sexton.
Shirley lived in West Branch since 1988, formerly of Madison Heights, MI. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic...
Norma Jean Brown
April 2, 2023
Norma Jean Brown, age 90, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. She was born on January 29, 1933, in Taunton, MA to Alexander and Evangeline (Ellis) Clift.
Norma lived in West Branch, MI for many years.
She graduated from Taunton High School and then went on to earn a degree in Interior Design at...
Ronald Axel Christensen
March 29, 2023
Ronald Axel Christensen, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on June 21, 1944, to Axel and Dorothy (Kerbyson) Christensen in Sandusky, MI.
He married his love of 58 years, Dorothy A. Bucholtz on April 4, 1964.
Ron was a 25 year retired volunteer firefighter and EMT on...
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