Obituaries
June Marie Rouse (Conner)
Nov 17, 2009
June Marie Rouse, 77, of Grayling passed away on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009. June was born in Lansing, Michigan on June 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Wayne and Myrtle Conner. She worked for the Lansing Public Schools as a secretary at the Board of Education. She married Larry Gene Rouse on June 14, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan June...
Ruth Mae O'Mara (Wallace)
Nov 5, 2009
Devoted wife, loving mother and dear friend, Ruth Mae O'Mara, 72, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born May 1, 1937, in Carsonville, Michigan, to Clifford and Eva Marjorie (Rhead) Wallace. Ruth married William O'Mara June 23, 1956. She attended Michigan State University and taught elementary school at Carsonville for 12 years....
Dixie Lee Lobsinger (Dillon)
Nov 5, 2009
Grayling, MI Dixie Lee Lobsinger Dixie Lee Lobsinger, 57, of Grayling passed away on Thursday, November 5th, 2009. Dixie was born in Lansing, Michigan on August 31, 1952, the daughter of the late Otto Lee and Morna Lou (Farr) Dillon. Dixie married Eugene "Dick" Lobsinger on June 20, 1970 in Grayling Survived by Husband Dick of 39 years Son: Jeffrey...
Timothy Raybould
Nov 1, 2009
Timothy Raybould, 50, of Gaylord passed away on Sunday, November 1st, 2009. Timothy was born in St. Joseph County, Indiana, on December 6, 1958, the son of the late Frederick W. Raybould, I and Josephine Geraldine Raybould (MacQue) He served in the U.S. Army National Guard Reserve's for 5 years Worked as an electonics technician. Survived by Son: Jedidiah Raybould...
Luther Navarre Helsel
Oct 23, 2009
Luther Navare (LUKE) Helsel, 52, of Grayling passed away on Friday, October 23rd, 2009. Luther was born in Cadillac, MI on February 28, 1957, the son of the late Jacob and Ellen (Snyder) Helsel. He was a Truck Driver/Co-Owner at Helsel Forest Products with his father and brother. Luke was known as Mr. Santa because of his Christmas tree business...
Kathleen Marie Jameson (Boussie)
Oct 10, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen Marie Jameson, 64, of Houghton Lake passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at Hilltop Manor Health Care Center, Roscommon, Michigan surrounded by loving husband and friends. Kathy entered into Heavenly Glory after a 5 year long, courageous battle against recurrent ovarian cancer. She had been with Hospice of Helping Hands since April 1, 2009. She graduated from Girl's...
James H. Brown
Oct 7, 2009
James H Brown, 87, of Grayling a true American war hero has received his final orders to report to the Marine barracks at Heavens gate on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009. James was born in Detroit, MI on July 9, 1922, the son of the late Hugh and Edith (Hassard) Brown. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. James married the...
Rose Marie Hatfield (Hilt)
Oct 5, 2009
Rose Marie Hatfield, of Grayling passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2009. Rose was born in France, the daughter of the late Joseph and Berthe (Waggoner) Hilt. She married Carl Hatfield on January 18, 1958 in France. Rose worked as a cashier at the Grayling State Bank (Now Citizens Bank), as a paraprofessional at Crawford AuSable School District, and she...
Nancy Lee Dutton (Blaine)
Sep 27, 2009
Nancy Lee Dutton, 69, of Grayling passed away on Sunday, September 27th, 2009. Nancy was born in Grayling, MI on November 5, 1939, the daughter of the late Aubrey and Barbara (Gierke) Blaine. She was married to Roy Dutton who preceded her in death. Survived by: Sons: James (Melody) Forbes of Grayling, Donald (Tina) Forbes of Grayling, Marvin (Shannon) Forbes...
Roger L. Buskirk
Sep 26, 2009
Roger L. Buskirk, 64, of Grayling passed away on Saturday, September 26th, 2009. Roger was born in Ypsilanti, MI on May 28, 1945, the son of the late Graden Ellis and Leatha (Enness) Buskirk. He grew up in McBride, MI. He served in the U.S. Army. Roger retired from GM in 1995. He worked as a forklift driver in the...
Howard Russell Jarvis
Sep 25, 2009
Howard Jarvis, 78, of Grayling passed away on Friday, September 25th, 2009. Howard was born in Detroit, MI on September 18, 1931, the son of the late Walter Francis and Ida Louella (Demmons) Jarvis. He served in the U.S. Navy as a fire control tech during the Korean Conflict on the USS Laffey and USS Everglades. He married the former...
Pamela Jean Michels (Bigelow)
Sep 24, 2009
Pamela Jean Michels passed away on Thursday, September 24th, 2009. Pamela was born in Lansing,Michigan on July 18, 1951. Pamela is survived and will be sadly missed by her beloved husband Richard (Rich), her three adored sons Brent ( Mary ), Scott (Mel), and Ryan (Carmen), seven cherished grandchildren Taylor, Nicholas, Tyler, Derek, David, Zachary, and Dylon. Father: Clair "Bud"...
Vicki Lynn Williams (Vollmer)
Sep 23, 2009
Vicki Lynn Williams, 58, of Grayling passed away on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009. Vicki was born in Pontiac, MI on September 16, 1951, the daughter of the late Lefty Vollmer and Elaine Houston She married William "Billy" Williams on December 12, 1972 at the Frederic Baptist Church parsonage . They were married for 33 years before Billy preceded her in...
Douglas Charles Warren
Sep 8, 2009
Frederic, MI Douglas Charles Warren Douglas Charles Warren, 47, of Frederic passed away on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009. Douglas was born in Port Huron, MI on July 6, 1962, the son of Charles and Bonnie (Rogers) Warren. He served in the U.S. Army. Survived by Parents: Charles and Bonnie Warren Son: Gregory (Kristi) Warren of Grayling. Grandchildren: Joshua and Kaitlyn...
Evelyn Muriel Ellis-French (Brand)
Sep 8, 2009
Evelyn Muriel Ellis-French, 80, of Beaver Creek Township passed away on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009. Evelyn was born in Continental, OH on April 27, 1929, the daughter of the late Leroy S. and Dortha M. (Wagner) Brand. Evelyn married Robert O. Ellis and he preceded her in death in 1988. She later married Gordon French and he also preceded her...
Dolores Mary Haberland (Collins)
Sep 4, 2009
Lovells Twp., MI Dolores Mary Haberland Dolores Mary Haberland, 76, of Grayling passed away on Friday, September 4th, 2009. Dolores was born in Jackson, MI on January 9, 1933, the daughter of the late Harry and Lela (Gray) Collins. She was the widow of James O. Haberland. She was a member of Mt. Hope Evangelical Lutheran Survived by: Son :Kevin...
Patricia Louise "Pat" Bindschatel (Dunckley)
Aug 27, 2009
Frederic, MI Patricia Louise "PAT" Bindschatel Patricia Louise "PAT" Bindschatel, 81, of Frederic passed away on Thursday, August 27th, 2009. Patricia was born in Corunna, MI on December 29, 1927, the daughter of the late Ervin Carlyle and Mary Ethel (Goward) Dunckley. Pat married the love of her life , Kenneth Bindschatel, on December 6, 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan. He...
Helen M. Feldhauser (Isenhauer)
Aug 26, 2009
Helen M. Feldhauser, 89, of Grayling passed away on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009. Helen was born in Grayling, MI on May 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Leonard and Grace (Dutton) Isenhauer. She married Norman H Feldhauser on October 23,1949 at High Banks Lodge in Grayling. Norman preceded her in death in 1997. Helen cared deeply about her family...
Douglas Edward Stallard
Aug 24, 2009
Douglas Edward Stallard, 61, of Grayling passed away on Monday, August 24th, 2009. Douglas was born in Vicco, Kentucky on October 4, 1947, the son of the late Carl and Gracie (Sumner) Stallard. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Vietnam Era. Douglas married Deborah (Lowe) on March 26, 1980 in Clintwood Virginia. Survived by Daughters: April (Byron)...
Harold Jr. George Keene
Aug 23, 2009
Harold George Keene, Jr., 74, of Grayling passed away on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009. Harold was born in Romulus, Michigan on July 27, 1935, the son of the late Harold and Josephine (Tobaczyski) Keene. Survived by: Daughters: Donna and Debra Keene of Grayling. Sons: Douglas Keene of Roscommon., Dale Keene of Tennessee. 8 grandchildren, 5 great grand children, 1 niece...