Obituaries
Betty June Essmaker (Smith)
Feb 7, 2012
Betty June Essmaker, 87, of Grayling, MI passed away on Tuesday February 7, 2012. Betty was born in Grosse Pointe, MI on June 28, 1924, a daughter of the late Edna (Bischoff) and Roy Smith. She married William I. Essmaker on July 12, 1946 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Betty was active in the rose growing industry. They were married...
Jim Larry McClain
Feb 6, 2012
Jim Larry McClain, 79, of Grayling, passed away while in the company of family members Monday February 6, 2012. Jim was born in Grayling, MI on August 1, 1932, a son of the late Carrie (LaGrow) and Floyd "Mickey" McClain. He served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal and worked as a supply sgt. at M.A.T.E.S. He married the...
Sarah Jane Cox (Dutton)
Feb 5, 2012
Sarah Jane Cox, 84, of Mount Pleasant and formerly of Frederic passed away on Sunday February 5, 2012. Sarah was born in Rosebush, MI on May 14, 1927, a daughter of the late Lillian (Williams) and Eugene Dutton. Sarah married Wilson "Butch" Cox, Jr. on October 11, 1969 in Frederic. Sarah enjoyed traveling, reading, arts, crafts, making quilts, playing piano,...
Gary Lee Mills
Feb 3, 2012
Gary Lee Mills, 53, of Waters, MI passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. Gary was born in Grayling, MI on July 8, 1958, a son of the late Eleanor Jane (Myer) and William Edward Mills. He served in the US Army and worked as a contractor Gary is survived by: a son, Matthew Mills of Jackson; three sisters, Elaine LaBean...
William Craig Reddie
Feb 3, 2012
William Craig Reddie, 32, of Grayling, MI passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. William was born in Alpena on October 17, 1979. William was proud of being Cameron's father and deeply loved "His Boy". William loved fishing and looked forward to the day that he could teach his son how to fish. Survived by: Son: Cameron David LaChance, of Grayling....
Ethyl Pauline Henion
Feb 1, 2012
Ethyl Pauline Henion, 93, died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Maryland on February 1, 2012. Born in Sundance, Wyoming on April 29, 1918. She came to Michigan at age 7 with her family. She lived in Frederic from 1952 to 2001 when she moved to Maryland. She was citizen of the year in Frederic in 1978. She...
Jacqueline Susan Lepsy (Hunter)
Jan 28, 2012
Jacqueline Susan Lepsy, 75, of Grayling, died on January 28, 2012, after a protracted illness. She was born to the late Lawrence Bud' Hunter and Eleanor Hunter, October 20, 1936, in Grayling, Michigan. Known by her friends as Jackie Sue', she was a graduate of Grayling High School in 1954 and Kirtland Community College's first nursing class. Jacqueline worked as...
Lillian Azildia Clough (LaMotte)
Jan 27, 2012
Lillian LaMotte Clough Lillian LaMotte Clough passed away on January 27, 2012, in Grayling. She was born to Frank and Eva LaMotte, logging camp cooks, in Garden, Michigan on December 27, 1908. The eldest of five sisters, she lived most of her life in Grayling. Lilly graduated from high school in Dexter, Michigan. She was gifted in mathematics, English and...
Robert M. "Bob" Richards
Jan 11, 2012
Robert M. (Bob) Richards, 83, of Grayling, MI and formerly of Pontiac passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2012. Robert was born in Pontiac, MI on December 19, 1928, a son of the late Florence (Opland) and George A. Richards. He served in the US Army as a Corporal. Robert served on the Pontiac Police Force as a reserve officer...
Frederick Lyman Shippy
Jan 6, 2012
Frederick Lyman Shippy, 40, of Grayling passed away on Friday January 6, 2012. Frederick was born in Grayling, MI on July 13, 1971, a son of the Balkis and Frederick Thomas Shippy. He married the former Shifrah Burroughs on August 5, 2006 at Mackinac Island. He was employed in car sales at Hodges Motors in West Branch., Survived by his...
Helen Klintworth
Jan 6, 2012
Helen C. Klintworth, 88, of Grayling and formerly of Bellaire passed away on Friday January 6, 2012. Helen was born in Grand Haven, MI on June 15, 1923, daughter of the late Reka (Klop) and Gerritt Ennenga. She married Norman Ralph Klintworth, they were married at Spring Lake, MI. in 1950. They were married for 50 years before he preceded...
David R. Petkus
Jan 2, 2012
David R. Petkus, 70, of Stanton, MI, passed away January 2, 2012. David was born in Kinross, MI on July 28, 1941, a son of the late Dora Dale and Charles Petkus. David was a retired corrections officer for the state of Michigan in Carson City. David is survived by: Two daughters, Tammy Petkus (Paul Kamprath), of Grayling, MI; Linda...
Thomas Allen Emmitt
Dec 22, 2011
Thomas Allen Emmitt, 62, of Grayling, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 22. Thomas was born in Wayne, MI on January 22, 1949, a son of the late Florence Mae (Roach) and Allen McPhee Emmitt. Thomas is survived by his wife, Barbara Emmitt, of Grayling, MI; three sisters, Christine McQueen, of Neveda; Doris, wife of Mike Adkison, of Tennesse; Patricia, wife...
John Corliss Stampfly
Dec 21, 2011
John Corliss Stampfly, 72, of Grayling, passed away on December 21, 2011. John was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 5, 1939, son of the late Thelma (Bellefeuille) and Corliss Stampfly. John worked at Lone Pine Restaurant, Owner of Stampfly Saw Mill and Logging, previous owner of gas station and snowmobile shop. Retired DNR Keyman, and previous firefighter for City...
Russell B. Apps
Dec 20, 2011
Russell B. Apps, 65, of Grayling, passed away on December 20, 2011. Russell was born in Grayling, MI on August 16, 1946, a son of the late Elvira and Leonard Apps. He graduated from Roscommon High School. He served in the US Army in the Vietnam War. He was self employed as a licensed contractor Enjoyed deer hunting with his...
Emma Dasho
Dec 17, 2011
Emma Lucille Dasho, 82, of Maple Forest Township, MI Emma was born in Reynoldsville, PA on March 10, 1929, a daughter of the late Pearl (Jones) and John Borgeson. She married James Dasho on June 11, 1949 in Wyandotte, MI. They were married for 61 years before he preceded her in death in 2010. Emma enjoyed family, traveling, and the...
Donald Millikin
Dec 17, 2011
Donald LeRoy Millikin, 79, of Grayling, MI passed away on December 17, 2011 Donald was born in Grayling, MI on June 27, 1932, a son of the late Mabel (Hoffman) and Jack Millikin. He married the former Elizabeth Niederer on September 5,1952 in Grayling. Survived by wife Betsy of 59 years/ Daughters: Kathryn, (Robert) Madsen of Grayling; Molly Ann, (Daniel)...
John Herman Wylie
Dec 6, 2011
Surrounded by loving family, Dr. John Herman Wylie Jr., MD passed away after a brief illness in Grayling, Michigan on December 5, 2011. John was born in Peking, China on June 11, 1926 to Dr. John Herman Wylie Sr., MD and Mary Bushnell Wylie. A son of Presbyterian missionaries, his early years were strongly influenced by both the Church and...
Barbara Roggow (previously Scott)
Dec 3, 2011
Barbara Roggow (previously Scott), 65 of Grayling passed away on Saturday December 3, 2011. Barbara married Larry Roggow on June 10, 2010. Barbara was retired from the State of Michigan where she had worked as a home economics special education teacher for 25 years. She was a member of Michelson Memorial United Methodist Church. She enjoyed attending bible study at...
Jason Scott Torok
Nov 30, 2011
Jason Scott Torok, 39, of Frederic, MI passed away on November 30, 2011. Jason was born in Lincoln Park, MI on September 11, 1972 to the late Shirley J. (Beavers) Torok and William F. Torok. Jason is survived by: Wife: Athena (Higgins) Torok Chelsea Torok of Frederic Brooke Torok of Frederic Casondra Moore of Grayling Anthony Allison of Grayling Sister:...
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