Obituaries
Constance Lynn "Connie" Haskin
Sep 19, 2013
Constance "Connie" Lynn Haskin, 62, of Grayling, MI passed away on Tuesday September 17, 2013. Connie was born in Saginaw, MI a daughter of May (Turner) Haskin and the late Joseph Haskin. Survived by Mother: May Haskin of Grayling Son: Jeremiah Haskin of Grayling Sister: Julie (David) Bobenmoyer of Grayling. Brothers: Tom Haskin of Tennessee, Rick Miller of Texas, Marty...
Sally Lou Tobin
Sep 14, 2013
Sally L.Tobin of Farmington Hills, Michigan died in her sleep on September 14, 2013. Sally is preceded in death by her husband Jack, her parents John and Sadie Brady, her brothers John, Francis, Joseph, Richard, Jerome, and Michael as well as her sisters Anne Eldred, Helen Witham, Jean McClain and Monica Weideman. She is survived by her brother Robert Brady...
Walter Henry Bailey
Sep 13, 2013
Walter Henry Bailey, of Beaver Creek Township passed away on Friday September 13, 2013. Walter was born in Cadillac, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army. Walter was the husband of Patricia, they were married in Grayling on October 1,1982. He was retired from General Motors. Walter enjoyed fishing, hunting, photography, welding, rebuilding tractors, cars, trucks, motorcycles and four wheelers....
John Basil Miller
Sep 7, 2013
John Basil Miller Died Sept. 7, 2013 FREDERIC - John Basil Miller, 73, of Frederic, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born to the late Basil and Clara (Mitchell) Miller on April 11, 1940, in Lapeer, MI. He married Valerie Southwell at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grayling, MI on...
Helen Shirley Proulx (Kellogg)
Aug 31, 2013
Helen Shirley Proulx, 91, of Grayling passed away on Saturday August 31, 2013. Helen was born in Grayling, MI on March 6, 1922, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Hislop) and James Edward Kellogg. Helen was the 16th child out of 17 born to Elizabeth and James Kellogg and was the last surviving child. She grew up on the Kellogg...
Ronald Joseph
Aug 29, 2013
Ronald Joseph Doe, Sr. of Graying Michigan passed away peacefully in Homosassa Florida surrounded by his family after a short battle with advanced kidney cancer on August 29, 2013. Ron "Papa Doe" was born May 7th 1942 to Ray & Bernice (Narbut) Doe in Wyandotte Michigan. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army and the Michigan National...
William C. Greene
Aug 24, 2013
William Charles Greene, was born July 23, 1924 in Grayling, Michigan to William and Margrethe Green. He married Barbara Ann Schroeder Clark, on July 4, 1991 In Grayling where they have made their home for the past 22 years. Bill was the proud father of Jan Margrethe (Greene) Woods, of Spokane, WA and Kathleen A. Greene (William) Jahn of Helotes,...
Donald Francis McClelland
Aug 23, 2013
Donald Francis McClelland, 78 of Fremont, OH and formerly of Frederic, MI, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Elmwood at the Springs in Green Springs, OH. He was born November 24, 1934 in Novi, MI to Francis and Erna (Horton) McClelland. Donald served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1953 to 1955 where he was awarded...
Betty Burden (Groff)
Aug 15, 2013
Betty Burden, 80, of Lovells Township, passed away on Thursday August 15, 2013. Betty was born on June 23, 1933 in Pennsylvania. She married Jack E. Burden on September 12, 1959 at Evergreen Lutheran Church in Detroit. They were married for 43 years before he preceded her in death in 2003. Survived by: Daughters: Beverly Assimacopoulos of Taylor, Robin Whitney...
Hubert Elmer Ingram
Aug 9, 2013
Hubert (Hugh) Elmer Ingram age 87, of Grayling, went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2013. He was born at home in Mt. Morris on February 27, 1926. He proudly served in the US Navy (LSMR-198) from May of 44 to May of 46. He married Leota (Haemmerlein) Marshall on January 26, 1957. They resided in Flint...
Susan Marie McCurdy (Bourrie)
Aug 5, 2013
Susan Marie McCurdy, 61, of Grayling, MI passed peacefully away on Monday, August 5, 2013 after her long struggle with MS. Susan was born in Cheboygan, MI on October 28, 1951, the daughter of the late Joyce Anne (Schmidt) and Bernard James "Jim" Bourrie. She graduated from Grayling High School in 1970 and continued her education at Kirtland Community College...
Mary Helen "May" Blackmer (McDonnell)
Jul 27, 2013
Mary Helen (May) Blackmer, 91, of Grayling, MI passed away on Saturday July 27, 2013. Mary was born in Scotland on April 8, 1922, the daughter of the late Mary (McLaughlin) and Daniel McDonnell. She was married to Leonard G. Blackmer who preceded her in death in 1992 Mary was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, a volunteer for...
Thomas J. Kesseler
Jul 26, 2013
Thomas Jerome Kesseler Lansing Age 66, passed away on Friday July 26, 2013. He was born August 3, 1946 to G. Jerome and Loretta (Sorenson) Kesseler in Grayling Michigan. He graduated from Grayling High School in 1965 and earned an Associate's Degree in Business at Lansing Community College in 1974 and retired from Lansing Community College in 1999. He was...
Dorothy Marie Bassett (Smith)
Jul 25, 2013
Dorothy Marie Bassett, 93, of Grayling, MI passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Dorothy was born in Harbor Springs, MI on July 2, 1920, the daughter of the late Ollie Mae (Clark) and John Andrew Smith. She married James F Bassett on September 9, 1939 in Beulah, Michigan. They were married for 56 years before he preceded her in...
Kathryn E. "KATE" Madsen (Millikin)
Jul 22, 2013
Kathryn E. "KATE" Madsen, 58, of Grayling, MI passed away on Monday July 22, 2013. Kathryn was born in Grayling, MI on December 24, 1954, a daughter of Elizabeth Frances (Niederer) Millikin and the late Donald LeRoy Millikin. She married Robert E. Madsen on August 24, 1974. Survived by her husband Bob of 38 years. Sons: Seth Madsen of Grayling...
Jay Lewis Stephan
Jul 13, 2013
Jay Lewis Stephan, 87, of Grayling, MI passed away Saturday July 13, 2013, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Jay was born to the late Ruth and Theodore Stephan on October 7, 1925, in Grayling, MI. Jay was a master river boat builder and river guide on the Ausable River and many northern Michigan trout streams. He was even a...
Vivan L. Campbell
Jul 10, 2013
Vivan L. Campbell, 98, of Grayling, MI passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2013 Vivan was born in Boyne City, MI on July 20, 1914, a son of the late Edythe (Soper) and John Campbell. Vivan was preceded in death by his wife Ruth in 2000 after 53 years of marriage. He lived for bow hunting. He worked at Bear...
Donald Charles Williams
Jul 9, 2013
Donald Charles Williams, 81, of Grayling, MI passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2013. Donald was born in Detroit, MI on March 24, 1932, a son of the late Grace Caroline (Riggs) and Percy Harold Williams. He served in the US Army as an Artillery Captain. He worked as a Design Engineer Supervisor at the company he owned called P.H....