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

Marion Sue Hall

Marion Sue Hall

April 11, 2017

Marion Sue Hall, age 49, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home in Lincoln, MI. She had lived in Ogemaw County, MI since she was 16 years old, formerly from the Detroit area. Marion was born on June 23, 1967 to Samuel and Beatrice (Brockman) Allen in Kirkwood, MO. She was a member of the...

Franklin Wayne Peake

Franklin Wayne Peake

April 10, 2017

Franklin Wayne Peake, age 80, passed away on Monday April 10, 2017. He was born in Newberry Michigan on March 18, 1937 and then moved to Warren Michigan as a child. Frank Went into the Army for several years and served overseas in the intelligence area. He moved to Sterling Heights in 1966 and spent the next 30 years in...

Robert Lewis Miller

Robert Lewis Miller

March 29, 2017

Robert Lewis Miller, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at The Brook in West Branch, MI. He lived in West Branch for the summer months for the past 26 years, and wintered in Englewood, FL. Robert was born on August 19, 1920 to Albert and Laura (Davis) Miller in Portsmouth, VA. Robert served in the Navy during...

John Logan Thompson Jr.

John Logan Thompson Jr.

March 28, 2017

John Logan Thompson Jr., age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. He had lived in Rose City, MI for most of his life. John was born to John L. and Irene V. (Rehil) Thompson Sr. on December 10, 1935 in Hill Township, MI. He married Bette D. Raymond on January 1, 1959....

Anthony John Leach Iii

Anthony John Leach Iii

March 27, 2017

Anthony John Leach III, age 66, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home in Prescott, MI. He had lived in Prescott since 1986, formerly of CA. Anthony was born on January 6, 1951 in Detroit, MI to Anthony and Gloria (Martin) Leach II. On August 10, 1986 he married Jeannie Huff in Las Vegas, NV. Anthony was...

Ronald Lee Freeman

Ronald Lee Freeman

March 27, 2017

Ronald Lee Freeman, age 75, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home in West Branch, MI. He had lived in West Branch since 1997, formerly of Waterford, MI. Ron was born on September 7, 1941 in Bay City, MI to Roy and Esther (Porsche) Freeman. On July 18, 1963 he married Alma A. Anderson in Midland, TX....

Richard Allen Hill

Richard Allen Hill

March 27, 2017

Richard Allen Hill, age 76, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Villa at Rose City. He had lived in West Branch, MI since 1994. Richard was born on June 16, 1940 in Coleman, MI to Roy and Catherine (Hawthorne) Hill and grew up in Pinconning, MI. He was a member of the American Legion and was a...

Myrna Sue Bedtelyon-Ismail

Myrna Sue Bedtelyon-Ismail

March 24, 2017

Myrna Sue Bedtelyon-Ismail, age 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan with her family by her side. Myrna was born September 25, 1963 to Raymond and Carole Sue (Marsh) Bedtelyon in West Branch, MI. Myrna who was affectionately known as Mustang Sally, Lady M., Myrnie,...

Alan Leslie Stonhouse Jr.

Alan Leslie Stonhouse Jr.

March 21, 2017

Alan Leslie Stonhouse Jr., age 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at The Brook in West Branch, MI. He had lived in West Branch for the past 7 years, formerly of Flushing, MI. Alan was born on September 28, 1923 in Flint, MI to Alan and Pauline (Rubel) Stonhouse. On July 7, 1944 he married Mary Evans in...

Timothy Francis Neibauer

Timothy Francis Neibauer

March 20, 2017

Timothy Francis Neibauer, age 74, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at The Villa at Rose City. He had lived in St. Helen, MI since 2008, formerly of Melvindale, MI. Tim was born on November 3, 1942 to Harold and Isla (Roulier) Neibauer in Detroit. Tim helped with the local AA program and sponsored many great individuals over the...

Maxine M. Holecek

Maxine M. Holecek

March 19, 2017

Maxine Holecek, 98, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in West Branch, Michigan, on March 19, 2017. Maxine was born September 22, 1918, in Vernon, Michigan, the daughter of Clarence Alfred and Stella May (Wines) McCollum. She married Carl Anton Holecek on June 11th, 1939, in Bancroft, Michigan, and together they raised two sons and a daughter. Maxine had...

Danny J. Gallagher

Danny J. Gallagher

March 17, 2017

Danny J. Gallagher, age 69 of West Branch, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, MI. Danny was born on December 10, 1947 to Arthur and Dorothy Gallagher in Flint, Michigan moving to West Branch at age 3. He married Patricia Ann Mudge on June 5, 1970 in Standish, MI. Graduated from Ferris State...

Patricia Ann Houghton

Patricia Ann Houghton

March 16, 2017

Patricia (Pat) Ann Houghton, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in West Branch, MI surrounded by her family and friends on Thursday, March 16, 2017. She was born on January 3, 1937 in Flint, MI to Raymond B. Stannard and Elaine Ophilea Howe and raised in Detroit, graduating from Cooley High in 1955. On January 12, 1957 Pat...

Clarence Edward Dupuis

Clarence Edward Dupuis

March 14, 2017

Clarence Edward Dupuis, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home in St. Helen, MI with his family by his side. He had lived in St. Helen since 1989, previously from Saginaw, MI. Clarence was born on November 17, 1929 in Saginaw to Dellore and Florence (Savage) Dupuis. He married Joyce McKinstry in Saginaw on June...

Larry Eugene Martin

Larry Eugene Martin

March 13, 2017

Larry Eugene Martin, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. He had lived in Lewiston, MI since 1992, previously from Virginia. Larry was born on November 24, 1949 in West Branch, MI to Burt and Nola (Ewing) Martin. He married Sydney Leamon in Hale, MI on February 12, 1972....

Margaret A. Mattson

Margaret A. Mattson

March 12, 2017

Margaret A. Mattson, age 87, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at The Brook in West Branch, MI. She was born on October 26, 1929 in Clement Twp., MI to Axel and Gladys (Hamilton) Mattson. Margaret was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church in West Branch. She worked for the Ogemaw County Equalization for 13 years and...

Randy Lee Buck

Randy Lee Buck

March 11, 2017

Randy L. Buck, age 65, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw with his family by his side. Randy was born October 11, 1951 in Ogemaw County to the late Clarence “Pete” and Arlene (LaVack) Buck. He has lived in Lupton for most of his life, graduating from Farmington Hills High School in 1969. He served...

Laura Sue Hall

Laura Sue Hall

March 10, 2017

Laura Sue Hall, age 57, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Henry Ford Hospital in Wyandotte, MI. She had lived in Woodhaven, MI since 2005, formerly of West Branch, MI. Laura was born on August 10, 1959 in West Branch to Darold and Willene (Davis) VanWormer. She graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in 1977. She worked at...

Lee Haviland Ward

Lee Haviland Ward

March 7, 2017

Lee Haviland Ward, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City, Michigan. He and his wife of 18 years, Patricia Ward (Short), lived in West Branch and Lupton. Lee had lived in West Branch since 1989 and in Howell before that. Lee was born on September 3, 1939 to Earl and...

Sharon Caroline Boots

Sharon Caroline Boots

March 1, 2017

Sharon Caroline Boots, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Alger, MI on Wednesday March 1, 2017. She had lived in Alger since 1998, formerly of Lapeer, MI. Sharon was born on March 4, 1946 in Highland Park, MI to Woodford and Lucille (Popaduch) Browning and was the oldest of 6 children. She married Robert Boots in Madison...