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

Louis John Bodrie

Louis John Bodrie

March 24, 2022

Louis John Bodrie, of Alger, MI, age 73, passed away following a long illness on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland, MI. He was born on November 21, 1948 in Detroit, MI to Edward and Dorothy (Campeau) Bodrie. He served as a Sgt. in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Lou enjoyed hunting and...

Robert Edward Williamson Jr.

Robert Edward Williamson Jr.

March 23, 2022

Robert Edward Williamson Jr., age 62, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home in St. Helen, MI. He was born on October 28, 1959 in Trenton, MI to Robert and Janet (Solo) Williamson Sr. Robert lived in St. Helen since 1999 formerly of Rockwood, MI. On November 9, 1995 he married Brenda Coop in Toledo, OH. Robert...

Richard Allen Westcott

Richard Allen Westcott

March 23, 2022

Richard Allen Westcott “Stringbean”, age 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He was born on November 28, 1947 in Pigeon, MI to George and Wilma (Wideman) Westcott. Rick served in the Army during the Vietnam War as a military policeman/detective co.272. He was an expert in rifle and pistol and...

Timothy Harris Reetz

Timothy Harris Reetz

March 23, 2022

Timothy Harris Reetz, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his home in Lupton, MI. He was born on June 27, 1944 in Lupton to Allan and Evelyn (Nickerson) Reetz. Timothy lived in Lupton since 2005 formerly of Beverly Hills, MI. He retired from the Bloomfield Twp. Police Department and served as the Rose City Police...

James Howard Hanes

James Howard Hanes

March 21, 2022

James Howard Hanes, age 81, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI. He was born on May 4, 1940 in Pontiac, MI to Barney and Alice (Winter) Hanes. Jim lived in West Branch, MI for most of his life. On August 29, 1959 he married Barbara Goff in West Branch. He...

Robert Randall Harper

Robert Randall Harper

March 17, 2022

Robert Randall Harper, age 67, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He was born on May 26, 1954 in Flint, MI to Robert and Arlene (Peppler) Harper. Robert was a truck driver and school bus driver for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, campfires, and the outdoors. His grandchildren meant the world...

Christopher Brian Valentine

Christopher Brian Valentine

March 15, 2022

Christopher Brian Valentine, age 28, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in an automobile accident in Prescott, MI. He was born on September 21, 1993 in Detroit, MI to Brian Valentine and Glenda Stephens. Christopher liked to collect Dragon Ball Z action figures, building Lego cars and loved to go fishing. He always had to be the driver...

Eugene Walter Lauria

Eugene Walter Lauria

March 13, 2022

Eugene Walter Lauria, age 89, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at The Brook in West Branch. He formerly resided in Pinconning until moving 3 1/2 years ago to The Brook Assisted Living West Branch. He was born on October 23, 1932 in Kawkawlin Township, Bay City, MI to George "Walter" Lauria and Elsie Josephine Dubay. Eugene was...

Jeffery Alan Heri

Jeffery Alan Heri

March 13, 2022

Jeffery Alan Heri, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He was born on November 2, 1961 in Dubuque, IA to William and Rosalie (Glaser) Heri. Jeffery lived in West Branch since 2011 formerly of Hale, MI. He served in the United States Navy from 1981 – 1985. He enjoyed...

David N.  Austin

David N. Austin

March 10, 2022

David Norman Austin, age 69, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. He was born on October 11, 1952 in Flint, MI to Robert A. and Marie E. (Sprenger) Austin. David was affectionately called “Bumpa” by many who knew him. David lived in St. Helen, MI since 2006 formerly of Millington, MI....

James Reginald Hall

James Reginald Hall

March 9, 2022

James Reginald Hall, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on November 20, 1945 in Detroit MI to Albert and Dorothy (Tackett) Hall. James grew up in Detroit at Woodward and 7 Mile. He attended the University of Michigan College of LSA and the University of Michigan...

Jerome Lee Priest

Jerome Lee Priest

March 7, 2022

Jerome Lee Priest, 79, of West Branch, MI, died March 7, 2022. He was born September 24, 1942 at Tolfree Memorial Hospital in West Branch, MI to Lee Douglas and Hazel Magdalene (Westrick) Priest. He was the oldest of 4 children, growing up in a one room house on North 3rd Street. Jerry graduated from St. Joseph High School in...

Robert Samuel Haines

Robert Samuel Haines

March 6, 2022

Robert Samuel Haines, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Lupton, MI. He was born on January 12, 1970 in Pontiac, MI to James and Donna (Smith) Haines. He lived in Lupton since 2014, formerly of Waterford, MI. On October 20, 2018 he married Heather Thompson in Lupton. Robert was a member of...

Edward Lee Hall

Edward Lee Hall

March 4, 2022

Edward Lee Hall, age 77, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. He was born on May 1, 1944 in Lupton, MI to Claude and Edna (Norton) Hall. He lived in Lupton his entire life. Lee served in the United States Army from 1965 – 1967 including his tour of duty in Vietnam. He worked for Buick in Flint and...

Raymond Alonzo Sheltrown

Raymond Alonzo Sheltrown

March 1, 2022

Raymond Alonzo Sheltrown, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home in Alger, MI with his family by his side. He was born on September 5, 1959 in Newport, RI to Jackson and Reva (Sumers) Sheltrown. Raymond lived in Alger for most of his life. On June 20, 1981 he married Susan Russell in Prudenville, MI....

Richard Lee Burton Sr.

Richard Lee Burton Sr.

February 27, 2022

Richard Lee Burton Sr., age 82, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home in Rose City, MI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 12, 1939 in West Branch, MI to Willard and Beatrice (Matthews) Burton. Dick married Ruth Garnett in Waterford, MI on June 25, 1960. He lived in Rose City since 1995...

Frederick Arthur Fernholz

Frederick Arthur Fernholz

February 26, 2022

Frederick Arthur Fernholz, age 92, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at his home in St. Helen, MI. He was born on December 8, 1929 in Fowler, MI to Arthur and Barbara (Schafer) Fernholz. Frederick lived in St. Helen since 1985 formerly of St. Johns, MI. He married Louise Tilford on August 21, 1954 in Fowler. Frederick graduated from...

Richard Joseph Santowski

Richard Joseph Santowski

February 25, 2022

Richard Joseph Santowski, age 91, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Horizon Senior Living in West Branch, MI. He was born on July 15, 1930 in Hamtramck, MI to John and Cecilia (Dombrowski) Santowski. Richard married Rosalie Okon on June 9, 1951 in Detroit, MI. Richard lived in West Branch since 1979 formerly of Warren, MI. He...

Brian Thomas Jones

Brian Thomas Jones

February 24, 2022

Brian Thomas Jones, age 53, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Warsaw, Indiana. He lived in West Branch, MI his entire life. Brian was born on April 12, 1968 in West Branch to Gary and Arlene (Sheldon) Jones. He married Dawn Gutierrez in Newberry, MI on July 22, 2013. He graduated from Ogemaw Heights High...

Larry Eugene Koehler

Larry Eugene Koehler

February 22, 2022

Larry Eugene Koehler, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at his home in West Branch, MI. He lived in West Branch for the past 10 years formerly of Berkley, MI. Larry was born on March 25, 1967 in Waukegan, IL to David Tollers and Susan Koehler. He was a member of the Bigfoot Club of West...