Obituaries
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....
Eugene Russell "Bud" Corwin
Jun 29, 2013
Eugene Russell (Bud) Corwin, 88, of Roscommon, MI passed away on Saturday June 29, 2013. Eugene was born in Grayling, MI on June 12, 1925, a son of the late Carrah (Barber) and Charles Corwin. He served in the US Army, was a life time member of Disabled American Veterans, and a member of the VFW of Roscommon. Eugene married...
Charles George "Charlie" Feldhauser
Jun 28, 2013
Charles George (Charlie) Feldhauser, 83, of Grayling, MI passed away on Friday June 28, 2013.Charles was born in Grayling, MI on August 29, 1929, a son of the late Edna (Wythe) and Albert Paul Feldhauser.He served in the US Army and worked at the Department of Natural Resources.Charles retired from the Michigan State Police in 1979 after 23 years of...
Denise Ann McEvers (Sorenson)
Jun 24, 2013
Denise Ann McEvers, 76, of Grayling went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 24, 2013. She died peacefully in her sleep at home following a long illness. Denise was born on January 30, 1937 in Grayling to Doris C. (Harnois) and Alfred J. "Bud" Sorenson. She graduated from Grayling High School in 1955 and married her...
Kelly Lynn Millikin
Jun 19, 2013
Kelly Lynn Millikin, 35, of Grayling, MI passed away Wednesday June 19, 2013 after her nearly 3 year courageous battle with cancer. Kelly was born December 23, 1977 to Rhonda Thomson and Scot Stockwell. She worked as a real estate agent, part owner of Spike's and a full time mother. She loved spending time outdoors and at the lake. Kelly...
James Stevan "STEVE" Verlinde
Jun 13, 2013
James Stevan "STEVE" Verlinde, 61, of Frederic, MI passed away on Thursday June 13, 2013. James was born in Grayling, MI on July 11, 1951, a son of Barbara Faye (Clough) Verlinde and the late James Henry Verlinde. He married the former Anita Barnard on April 10, 1971 in Gaylord. He worked as a Corrections Officer at Camp Lehman for...
James Stevan Verlinde
Jun 13, 2013
James Stevan "STEVE" Verlinde, 61, of Frederic, MI passed away on Thursday June 13, 2013. James was born in Grayling, MI on July 11, 1951, a son of Barbara Faye (Clough) Verlinde and the late James Henry Verlinde. He married the former Anita Barnard on April 10, 1971 in Gaylord. He worked as a Corrections Officer at Camp Lehman for...
Viola Dorothy Phillips (Rattie)
Jun 5, 2013
Viola D. Phillips, 90, of Grayling, MI passed away on June 5, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital of Sagniaw, MI. Viola was born February 12, 1923 in Cross Point, Quebec, Canada to the late Ignace and Alexandrine (Roy) Rattie. She retired from Millikins as an accountant some years ago. Viola was a member of the St. Mary's Church in Grayling....
William F. North
May 27, 2013
William Franklin North, 68, joined our Lord and Savior on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. He was born to the late John and Teresa North on January 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. Bill was raised by his sister, the late Barbara Birnie, and his brother-in-law, Richard Birnie. Bill proudly served his country in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. While...

