Obituaries
Chester Martin "Marty" Bindschatel
Oct 7, 2007
Mr. Chester Martin (Marty) Bindschatel, 58, of Frederic passed away on Sunday, October 7th, 2007. He was the husband of Marlene Bindschatel, they were married on Janaury 14, 1994. Marty was proud of his family. Marty enjoyed fishing, bird watching, outdoors, picking berries and mushrooms, and baseball. Survived by his wife, Marlene, of 13 years Daughter(s): Erin (Terry) Sorenson of...
Clarence E Strait
Oct 5, 2007
Mr. Clarence E. Strait, Sr., 72, of Grayling passed away on Friday, October 5th, 2007. He was born in Midland, MI on September 3, 1935, the son of the late Floyd Dewey and Ellen May (Harmon) Strait. Survived by: Daughter: Connie (Richard) Sleeper of Gladwin, MI. Son(s): Clarence (Joyce) Strait, Jr. of Grayling, MI., Dewey (Jean) Strait of Arizona., Harvey...
Raymond L Richie
Oct 5, 2007
Raymond L. Richie, 60, of Grayling, passed away on Friday, October 5th, 2007. Ray was born in Detroit, MI on February 1, 1947, to the late Culver and Gertrude (Campbell) Richie. He married Mary Margaret Porter at Temple Baptist Church in Detroit on March 3, 1973. Ray is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret; daughter, Lisa (Corey) Northrop of Lake...
Betty Jewel Madsen
Oct 3, 2007
Betty Jewel Madsen, 79, of Grayling, passed away on October 3, 2007. Betty was born September 5, 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina to the late Joseph Underwood and Viola "June" Bridges. Her parents moved to Crawford County so her Mother could teach music and her father a stonemason. Betty grew up in a home of music, studied dance, and became...
Genevieve Fraser
Oct 2, 2007
Genevieve Fraser, 89, formerly of Grayling passed away on Tuesday October 2, 2007. Genevieve was born in 1918 in Detroit, Michigan. In her early years she sang on the radio with the Wayne Gospel Team. Genevieve married William Fraser on February 10, 1934. They were married for 68 years before he preceded her in death in 2003. Genevieve had lived...
Robert Allen
Oct 1, 2007
Mr. Robert Allen, 73, of Grayling passed away on Monday, October 1st, 2007. Robert was born in Lapeer County, MI on November 25, 1933, the son of the late Frank Edward and Alice Mae (Ludington) Allen. He served in the U.S. Army. He married of Constance Allen on February 26, 1956 in Mt. Dora, Florida. He was a member of...
Florence Caroline Johnson
Oct 1, 2007
Florence Caroline Johnson, 90, of Grayling passed away on Monday, October 1st, 2007. Florence was born in Houghton Lake, MI on January 21, 1917, the daughter of the late Charles A. and Vivian (Jenkins) Anderson. Enjoyed crafts, traveled with kitchen band at the Senior Center. She married Howard C. Johnson on November 28, 1947. He preceded her in death in...
Janice Miller
Oct 1, 2007
Janice Miller, 69, of Grayling passed away on Monday, October 1st, 2007.d Mrs. Miller was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Robert Watson. She liked to knit, crochet, read, and play bingo She married Jim Miller on Sept. 25, 1969, he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a member of...
Dale Alan Czuba
Sep 25, 2007
Dale Alan Czuba, 56, of Grayling, passed away on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007. He was born in Saginaw, MI on December 10, 1950, the son of the late Andrew Joseph and Arlene (Albers) Czuba who survives him of Grayling, MI. He lived in Graying since he was 11 years old. Dale is fondly remembered by his family and friends as...
Jennie P Annis
Sep 21, 2007
Jennie P. Annis, 90, of Grayling passed away on Friday September 21, 2007. She was born in Lake Odessa, MI on January 30, 1917 to the late Walter Eugene and Ruth Pearl (Manning) Decker. She married Forrest Gerald Annis on November 21, 1945, They were married for 56 years before he preceded her in death in 2002. Jennie had worked...
William L Schultz
Sep 17, 2007
William L. Schultz, 76, of Grayling passed away on Monday, September 17th, 2007. Mr. Schultz was born in Detroit, MI on April 20, 1931, the son of the late William Carl and Dorothy (Lobdell) Schultz. Bill moved to the Grayling area 25 years ago. He married Nancy Gunderson on April 15, 2000 at Lovells Chapel Bill enjoyed going to the...
James W Hatfield
Sep 14, 2007
James W. Hatfield, 77, of Grayling passed away on Friday, September 14th, 2007. He was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan on October 3, 1929, the son of the late Harold James and Gertrude O. (Mathias) Hatfield. He served in the US Marines and also sailed the Great Lakes ore freighters with the Coast Guard. Jim worked for Bear Archery...
Ruth E. Golnick
Sep 3, 2007
Ruth E. Golnick, 97, of Grayling passed away on Monday, September 3rd, 2007. She was born in Grayling, MI on September 18, 1909, the daughter of the late Paul and Emma (LaMotte) Lovely. She lived most of her life in Grayling and enjoyed tending to her flowers and baking bread. Ruth married William F. Golnick August 23, 1926 in Grayling,...
Mandy Marie Childs
Aug 31, 2007
Mandy Marie Childs, 31, of Roscommon, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 31st, 2007. She was born in Flint, MI on June 4, 1976, the daughter of the Darrel R. and Kathy L. (Stephens) Childs. Mandy is survived by her parents, Companion: Jon Gishler of Roscommon, MI Daughter: Alyssa Gwyn Thornton of Roscommon, MI. Brother: Robert V. Childs of Roscommon,...
Linda L Danneberg
Aug 29, 2007
Linda L. Dannenberg, 67, of Grayling passed away on Wednesday, August 29th, 2007. She was born in Grayling, Michigan on October 5, 1939, the daughter of the late Louis and Celeste (Neal) Malonen. Linda married James A Dannenberg on January 20, 1962 in Graying, Michigan. They were married for 40 years before he preceded her in death in 2002. Linda...
Richard Eugene Johnson
Aug 28, 2007
Richard Eugene Johnson, 77, of Goetzville, Michigan passed away on August 28, 2007. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on December 3, 1929, the son of the late George and Floda (Danley) Jones. He was self employed as an artist/painter. He is survivied by his wife Jean, Son: Richard :"Bill" Johnson of Grayling, MI. Grandchldren: Mallory Janet, Cayla Marie,...
Melvin Eugene Fishell
Aug 24, 2007
Melvin Eugene Fishell, 78, of Grayling passed away on Friday, August 24th, 2007. He was born in Williamston, Michigan on August 5, 1929, the son of the late Carroll M. and Maude (Grindling) Fishell. He served in the U.S. Army . Melvin married Ann Keeler on October 15, 1955 in Roscommon, Michigan. He was a retired corrections officer for the...
Michael Timothy Ostwald
Aug 24, 2007
Michael Timothy Ostwald, 25, of Grayling, passed away on Friday, August 24th, 2007. He was born in Cheboygan, Michigan on November 17, 1981, the son of Timothy and Christine (Fish) Ostwald. He had attended classes at Grand Valley State University and Central Michigan University Michael enjoyed golf, basketball, and playing video games. He was employed as a waiter at Grey...
Kenneth James Schweitzer
Aug 18, 2007
Kenneth James Schweitzer, 51, of South Branch Township passed away on Saturday, August 18th, 2007 He was born in Birmingham, Michigan on November 8, 1955, the son of the late William and Edna (Draper) Schweitzer. He had worked for 25 years at Weyerhauser Grayling, Michigan. He is survived by his mother, Edna Schweitzer of West Branch, Sons: Nathan (Carly) Schweitzer...
Faith Alice Stripe
Aug 17, 2007
(Submitted and composed by family) Faith Stripe, who died early on August 17 at the age of 94, had a life full of rewarding activity. Born Faith Alice Nebel on October 19, 1912, in Marquette, MI, she went to Northern Michigan College, now NMU, to get a teaching degree in French, which she taught in Ontonagon and Rogers City before...
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