Obituaries

Ruby Jean Lane

Ruby Jean Lane

Nov 3, 2007

Ruby Jean Lane, 61, of Grayling, (formerly of White Lake), passed away on Saturday, November 3rd, 2007. Ruby was born in Detroit, MI on October 3, 1946, the daughter of the late Lester and Nadine (Bridgewater) Maule. She was married to the late Thomas Lane for 34 years before he preceded her in death in 2003. Ruby is survived by...

James Salo

James Salo

Oct 31, 2007

Mr. James C. Salo, 61, of Grayling passed away on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007. James was born in Detroit, MI on March 2, 1946, the son of the late Sulo Einard and Elizabeth (Niemi) Salo. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era on the USS Piedmont. James grew up in Superior Township in the Houghton/Hancock area in...

Leona L. Dailey

Leona L. Dailey

Oct 30, 2007

Mrs. Leona Louise Dailey, 86, of Grayling passed away onTuesday, October 30th, 2007. Leona was born in Lecoma, Missouri on July 8, 1921, the daughter of the late William Robert and Victoria Louise (Lee) Elliott. Her employment included operating a seamstress business, retail sales, and being a homemaker She married Edward N. Dailey on December 5, 1942 in Rolla Missouri....

Edgar ""Jeff"" Jeffers

Edgar ""Jeff"" Jeffers

Oct 29, 2007

Mr. Edgar Jeffers, 83, of Bear Lake Township passed away on Monday, October 29th, 2007. Edgar was born in East Detroit, Michigan on December 18, 1923, the son of the late Mayes and Pauline Jeffers. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. He was the husband of Florence Jeffers. Funeral Service with Military honors was held at Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral...

Howard LeRoy Moggo

Howard LeRoy Moggo

Oct 29, 2007

Mr. Howard LeRoy Moggo, 85, of Grayling passed away on Monday, October 29th, 2007. Howard was born in Grayling, MI on February 3, 1922, the son of the late Frederick William and Mamie (Thurston) Moggo. He served in the US Army Air Corp WW II, his tours of duty included India, Burma and China. He was a member of American...

Otto Loeffler

Otto Loeffler

Oct 22, 2007

Otto Loeffler, age 95, of Lovells, Michigan passed away on Monday October 22, 2007. He was born in Plattenhardt, Germany on January 26, 1912. He moved to Lovells, Michigan from Detroit and worked at Bear Archery until retirement. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Margaret. Son: Robert (Madeline) Loeffler of Warren, Michigan. Daughter: Carroll "Shotz" Rankin of...

John M Hilyard

John M Hilyard

Oct 20, 2007

John M Hilyard, 30, of West Branch passed away on Saturday, October 20th, 2007. John was born in Pontiac, MI on August 18, 1977, the son of Michael and Agnes (Perez) Hilyard. He graduated from Grayling High School in 1996. He married his high school sweetheart, Monica Lawrence in June of 2000 in Saginaw, Michigan John attended Calvary Baptist Church...

Alan Harvey Wartros

Alan Harvey Wartros

Oct 18, 2007

Alan Harvey Watros, 57, of Grayling passed away on Thursday, October 18th, 2007. Mr. Watros was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 14, 1950, the son of the late Harvey and Joyce (Everett) Watros. He served in the U.S. Army as a SP5 in the Korean War. National Defense Service Medal; Parachutist Badge; Good Conduct Medal (2d Award); Expert (Rifle);...

Howard Thomas Hartfield

Howard Thomas Hartfield

Oct 16, 2007

Mr. Howard Thomas Hatfield, 80, of Grayling passed away on Tuesday, October 16th, 2007. Mr. Hatfield was born in Detroit, MI on August 9, 1927, the son of the late Harold James and Gertrude (Mathias) Hatfield. He was an avid deer hunter and a trout fisherman. He had a passion for carpentry. He served in the U.S. Marines as a...

Cecelia France

Cecelia France

Oct 13, 2007

Cecelia France, 87, of Grayling, passed away on Saturday, October 13th, 2007. Mrs. France was born in Port Huron Township, MI on November 16, 1919, the daughter of the late William and Marj (Moss) June. She was the widow of Mahlon J France. She moved to the Grayling area about 30 years ago. She was a memeber of Calvary Baptist...

Opal Hunter

Opal Hunter

Oct 9, 2007

Opal (Corwin) Hunter, 89, of Grayling passed away on October 9th, 2007. The funeral service was held Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home on Friday, October 12, 2007 with Dr. William Cargo officiating. Interment was at Elmwood Cemetery. Opal was born in Byron, Michigan on February 12, 1918, to parents Delbert J. and Minnie (Blount) Corwin. Survivors include: Brother: Robert J (Doris) Corwin...

Chester Martin "Marty" Bindschatel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...