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

Derwood Grant Ockerman

Derwood Grant Ockerman

April 21, 2018

Derwood Grant Ockerman , age 89 passed way peacefully on April 21, 2018 with his beloved wife by his side. Derwood was born on June 6, 1928 to Roy and Rose (Crips) Ockerman in Flint, Michigan. He has lived in West Branch for 22 years previously of Venice, FL, and Gladwin, MI. He was a faithful member of the St....

Luke Ervin Moore

Luke Ervin Moore

April 21, 2018

Luke Ervin Moore, age 58, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Luke was born on February 2, 1960 in Alpena, MI to Birdsell W. Moore Sr. and Ida (Kropp) Moore. He was a lifelong resident of West Branch, MI. He loved to play his guitar and had a...

Dennis Wayne Woughter

Dennis Wayne Woughter

April 17, 2018

Dennis Wayne Woughter, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his home in West Branch, MI. He was born on January 28, 1943 in West Branch to Victor and Erma (Harris) Woughter. Denny married Jolene Austin in Flint on June 16, 1979. He enlisted in the Army and served in Germany from 1961-1964. When he returned home...

James Robert Phipps

James Robert Phipps

April 16, 2018

James R. Phipps, age 77, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in West Branch. He was born on May 29, 1940 in Huntsville, AL to Therman and Vivian (Harbin) Phipps. He has lived in West Branch since 1987, formerly of Royal Oak, MI. James served in the Army during Vietnam. He will be missed by...

Harold R. Rosenbum

Harold R. Rosenbum

April 13, 2018

Harold R. Rosenbum, age 78, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on June 13, 1939 in Flint, MI to Bryan and Myrtle (Medlin) Rosenbum. Harold has lived in Alger for 32 years, formerly from Flint. He married Dolores Wise in Holly, MI on October 21, 1961. He was...

Ellen Fern Haicl

Ellen Fern Haicl

April 13, 2018

Ellen Fern Haicl, age 72 of St. Helen, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in West Branch. Ellen was born on January 24, 1946 to Edwin and Fern McDonald in Flint, MI. Ellen married Jerry J. Haicl in August 1986 in Grand Blanc. She has lived in St. Helen since 1998, formerly of Burt, MI. Ellen...

Mark A. Smithmier

Mark A. Smithmier

April 10, 2018

Mark A. Smithmier, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on August 10, 1972 in Wayne, MI to Gary and Mary (Kabara) Smithmier. Mark served in the Army in Somalia. He loved gardening, cooking, sewing, and Star War Legos. He enjoyed raising his ducks and chickens,...

Gary Alfred Schwartz

Gary Alfred Schwartz

April 9, 2018

Gary Alfred Schwartz, age 70, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home in Rose City, MI. He was born on October 17, 1947 in Bay City, MI to Laurence and Adolphina (Szeszulski) Schwartz. Gary married Victoria Wittbrodt in Bay City on June 22, 1968. He worked for General Motors and retired after 30 years of employment. He...

Susan Kaye Conyer

Susan Kaye Conyer

April 8, 2018

Susan Kaye Conyer, age 66, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center in West Branch. She was born on November 23, 1951 in West Branch to Howard and Jean (Lally) Thompson and lived in West Branch her entire life. She married Jerry Conyer on October 19, 1974 in West Branch, where they made their home and...

Hilma Emma Clement

Hilma Emma Clement

April 5, 2018

Hilma Emma Clement, age 91, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at The Brook in West Branch. She was born on September 10, 1926 in Ewen, MI to William and Selma (Mattson) Johnson. Hilma had lived in West Branch since 2017, formerly of Allen Park. She worked at Symak’s Restaurant in Lincoln Park for 30 years and Hudson at...

Betty Jane Richardson

Betty Jane Richardson

April 3, 2018

Betty Jane Richardson, age 90, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 1, 1927 in Wayne County to Ambrose and Myrtle (Harman) Yoder. Betty had lived in West Branch for the past 2 ½ years, formerly living the summers in Prescott, MI...

Addalynn Emberly Droope

Addalynn Emberly Droope

April 2, 2018

Addalynn Emberly Droope, age 3 months, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center – West Branch. She was born on December 6, 2017 in Grayling, MI to Jonathan and Sarea (Slocum) Droope. Our beautiful Addalynn gained her angel wings. We will always remember your smiling face. We love you always! Addalynn is survived by her loving...

Sharon Anne Neubecker

Sharon Anne Neubecker

April 2, 2018

Sharon Anne Neubecker, age 86, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Lynn Home Sweet Home Senior Living in Farmington Hills, MI. She was born on May 10, 1931 in West Branch to Russell and Agnes (Gorman) Bohlinger. Sharon had lived in West Branch since 1993, formerly of Durand. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in West Branch...

Floyd "Larry" Sarles

Floyd "Larry" Sarles

March 30, 2018

Floyd “Larry” Sarles, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Gladwin Nursing and Rehab Community in Gladwin, MI. He was born on April 9, 1936 in Silverwood, MI to Ross and Gretta (Murry) Sarles. Larry had lived in Gladwin since 1985, formerly of Kingston. On November 12, 1977 Larry married Maybelle Bemis. He retired from Assembly at...

James L. Kitchen

James L. Kitchen

March 30, 2018

James L. Kitchen, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the West Branch Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 18, 1937 in Petoskey, MI to Leamon and Enola Kitchen. He had lived in St. Helen since 1989, formerly of Saline. He served in the Navy from Nov. 11, 1956 until Nov. 10, 1960. James married...

Marion Luther Mcfarland

Marion Luther Mcfarland

March 28, 2018

Marion Luther McFarland, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at The Villa at Rose City. He was born on December 31, 1933 in La Junta, CO to Luther and Ethel (Anderson) McFarland. He had lived in West Branch since 1975, formerly of Kansas. Mel married Shirley Brown in Evansburg, PA on July 5, 1958. He was a...

Max Edwin Ferguson

Max Edwin Ferguson

March 28, 2018

Max Edwin Ferguson passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at The Villa at West Branch. He had recently celebrated his 95th birthday. Max was born on March 3, 1923 in Alto, MI to Owen and Leita (Bunker) Ferguson. He had lived in West Branch since he was a young boy. He married Alice (Rosebrugh) Ferguson on October 15, 1955....

Michael  John  Dersa

Michael John Dersa

March 23, 2018

Michael John Dersa, age 67, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home in St. Helen. Mike was born on January 16, 1951 in Detroit, MI to John and Helen (Sundberg) Dersa. He has lived in St. Helen for the past 2 years previously of Fowlerville. Mike loved his Baja Bug and enjoyed riding with family and friends....

Dale Laurence Barrett

Dale Laurence Barrett

March 21, 2018

Dale Laurence Barrett, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at The Villa at Rose City. He was born on September 27, 1929 in Royal Oak, MI to Maurice and Rena (Baxter) Barrett. He lived at Clear Lake, formerly of Davison, MI. Dale married Doris Badgley in Davison on June 6, 1953. He was in the Airforce while...

Victoria L. Watz

Victoria L. Watz

March 13, 2018

Victoria L. Watz, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw, MI. She was born on May 8, 1945 in Munising, MI to Leo and Juanita (Lamont) Passinault. Victoria had lived in Ogemaw County since 1990, formerly of Millington. She married Lawrence D. Watz in Saginaw on December 12, 1964. Victoria worked at Hospice...