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This information was compiled through the efforts of many people
in the Gladwin County, Michigan Community.

MCCLURE CEMETERY is located in Section 15 of Gladwin Township, on 
McClure Cemetery/Littleton Road, Gladwin. Owner:Township.

A'S

JOHN ABLER (1884 – 4 SEP 1951) 09-12/1951 Col. - 8 Page - 12/1951 Col. - 8 P

ARTHUR L. ANDERSON (6 OCT 1919 - 23 JAN 1989)

Arthur L. Anderson, 69, of 1000 Hoffman Rd., Gladwin, died Monday, Jan. 23, in the Midland 
Hospital Center after a short illness. Born in Clio, Oct. 6, 1919, he moved to Gladwin County in 
1951. Mr. Anderson worked at Robinson Industries and farmed in Gladwin Township until retiring 
in 1978. He was a clock maker and member of the Wagerville United Methodist Church. Mr. 
Anderson was a past trustee for Gladwin Township and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Anderson 
and the former Luelle Nunn were married Aug. 10, 1948, in Millington. She preceded him in death 
May 2, 1988.Surviving are 2 sons, Arthur Jr. of Tipp City, Ohio and David of Tigard, Ore.; one 
daughter, Ardath Anderson of Gladwin; one brother, Clifford of Frankenmuth; one sister, Ella 
Bosman of Brookville, Fla.; and 5 grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. 
from the Wagerville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Wayne Jensen will officiate and burial will 
be in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. 
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Foundation. Gladwin County Record dated 01-25/1989 
Column - 4 Page - 2

LUELLA M. ANDERSON (1922 – 2 MAY 1988)

EDNA (SEIPKE) ANNIS (1898 - 1964)

B'S

DONALD BABCOCK (5 APRIL 1920 – 6 JUNE 1991)
Donald L. Babcock, 71, of 2268 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin, died Thursday, June 6, 1991, in 
the Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center, Gladwin, after a heart attack. Born in Gladwin 
County, April 5, 1920, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Babcock worked for Dow Chemical 
Co. and farmed in Gladwin Township. He was married to the former Dorothy Endert June 30, 
1961, in Gladwin. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Michael of Alma and Thomas 
of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Edna Breault and Iva Ritchie of Gladwin; and 8 grandchildren. Services 
were held Sunday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald 
Dengler officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 
Heart Association or Our Savior Lutheran Church. Gladwin County Record dated 06-12/1991 
Column - 4 Page – 2

MARY JANE (SIMPSON) BABCOCK (? – 3 AUG 1952)
From the Gladwin County Record --- August 6, 1952 
 
FOLLOWS HUSBAND IN DEATH AT FUNERAL 
 
Mrs. Mary Jane Babcock, 63, suffered a fatal heart attack in the McClure Methodist church 
on Sunday afternoon, where funeral service were being conducted for her husband, Arthur 
James Babcock, 67. Mr. Babcock died of a heart attack at his home in Gladwin township, 
Friday. He was born in Gladwin county on July 27, 1885 and was a lifetime resident here. He 
married Miss Mary Jane Simpson on March 9, 1907 and spent 22 years on a farm in Gladwin 
township. 
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the McClure Methodist church with the 
Rev. Frank Gardner and Rev. Jessie Booth officiating. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. 
Mrs. Babcock was born in Sanilac county on July 3, 1889 and spent most of her 
life in Gladwin county. Her funeral service was held on Tuesday afternoon from the McClure 
Methodist Church with the same ministers, assisted by the Rev. Lewis Carroll, of Leaton, 
officiating. Burial was in McClure cemetery. 
They are survived by one son, Donald, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Elva Roach, of 
Saginaw, Mrs. Iva P. Goulet, and Mrs. Edna Breault, of Bay City; and five grandchildren. Mr. 
Babcock also leaves two brothers, Leonard Babcock, of Clio, Hazen Babcock, of Millington; 
and three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Doan, of Gladwin, Mrs. Kate Purdy, of Flint and Mrs. Flossie 
Gray, of Lake Ann. 
Mrs. Babcock leaves three brothers, John and Martin Simpson, both of Gladwin, Garrold 
Simpson, of Detroit; one sister, Mrs. Everett Cann, of Detroit. Pallbearers for Mr. and Mrs. 
Babcock were Fred Switzer, John Breault, Wayne Ellis, Harley Klein, Harvey Klein and 
Pat Powley. 

BARBARA J. (KERN) BACKS (31 AUG 1934 - 29 JAN 1999)
Barbara J. Backs, 64, of Breckenridge Hills, Mo., and formerly of Gladwin, died Friday, Jan. 29, 
1999 in St. Louis, Mo. Born Aug. 31, 1934 in Gladwin, she was the daughter of Delbert and 
Geneva McManis Kern. Barbara married Wayland "Sonny" Backs, July 16, 1964 in St. Louis, Mo. 
She has lived there since. Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Charles of St. Louis, 
Mo.; her mother, Geneva Kern of Gladwin; three brothers, Jack Kern of Flushing, Thomas Kern 
of Tucson, Ariz., and Richard Kern of Houston, Texas; one sister, Linda Kern of Murray, Ky.; and 
one grandchild, Jacob Ream of St. Louis, Mo. Services were held Tuesday evening at the 
Baumann Colonial Chapel in Overland, Mo. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at 
McClure Cemetery. Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin was in charge of local arrangements. 
Gladwin County Record dated 02-03/1999 Column - 2 Page - 2 


FRANCIS MARY BACON (22 MARCH 1934 - 30 APRIL 1982)

GERALD GENE BACON (16 MAY 1934 - 13 APRIL 1993)

MARY ELIZABETH BACON (23 AUG 1912 - 8 OCT 1984)

ROBERT JOSEPH BACON (26 SEP 1905 - 26 AUG 2004)

Robert Joseph Bacon, age 98, of Gladwin (formerly of Ferndale) passed away. He was born on 
September 26, 1905 in Mendon to the late John Andrew and Myrtle (Hoppkins) Bacon. He 
married the former Martha Elizabeth Cunningham of Standish on August 23, 1931 in Lapeer. 

She preceded him in death in October of 1984. Robert lived in Ferndale for 40 years and moved 
here to Gladwin in 1970 after retiring from American Vault Company. 

He leaves behind a great legacy of love, laughter and a fullness of life. If you didn’t know 
Robert, it’s because you never had the opportunity to greet him, because he never met a 
stranger. He made friends with every person he met and therefore his legacy lives on. 

Robert is survived by two sons, Robert Russell (Minnie) Bacon of Romeo, and David Lawrence 
(Nancy) Bacon of Manton; one daughter, Martha Kay (William) Cunningham of  Gladwin; 107 
grandchildren, Great grandchildren and Great great grandchildren; his brother Herman Bacon of 
Big Rapids; and two son-in-laws, Archie Menzies of Gladwin and Wayne Lankford of Dickson, 
Tennessee. He was predeceased by one son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Francis (Kress) 
Bacon; two daughters, Betty Jane Menzies and Barbara Ellen Lankford; four brothers, Leon, 
Marion, Wally and Frank Bacon; and two sisters, Ester Puttman and Opal Jenkins. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 31 with Rev. Wayne Lankford officiating. Burial took 
place at McClure Cemetery.


MICHAEL J. BAILEY (21 JAN 1958 - 29 JAN 1986)

Michael J. Bailey, 28, of Bellaire and formerly of Gladwin, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Veterans 
Hospital, Ann Arbor, after an illness of several months. Born in Spokane, Wash., Jan. 21, 1958, 
he was a mechanic in the Army. Mr. Bailey served from 1976 to April 1980, when he was given a 
disability discharge for illness. Mr. Bailey and the former Jean Wilson were married June 16, 
1979, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents, Arthur and Lois Bailey of Whittemore; his 
grandmother, Clara Goodman of Gladwin; and his mother-in-law, Kay Wilson of Gladwin.
   Services were held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Mark Moore officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Graveside services were by the 
Gladwin County VFW Post 7303. An American Legion service was held Friday at 7 p.m. Gladwin 
County Record dated 02-05/1986 Column - 3 Page - 2

MICHAEL L. BEAVER (7 APRIL 1958 - 6 JUNE 1991)

Michael L. Beaver, 33, of 949 N. Bard Rd., Gladwin, died suddenly Thursday, June 6, 1991, of 
injuries sustained at his home. Born in Mt. Pleasant, April 7, 1958, he came to Gladwin County 23 
years ago from Midland. Mr. Beaver was a machine operator in the Thermoform Division at 
Robinson Industries. He graduated from Gladwin High School and received an associate degree 
from Mid Michigan Community College. He was a member of the Skeels Baptist Church. Mr. 
Beaver and the former Debbie Hoskinson were married Aug. 27, 1977, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Chad and Matthew, at home; his mother, Mrs. Nora 
Naugle of Gladwin; father, Alvin Beaver of Fruitland, Idaho; grandmother, Mrs. Beulah Boman of 
Gladwin; grandfather, Elmer Boman of Midland; 4 sisters, Mrs. Beulah Mead and Mrs. Brenda 
Povey of Gladwin and Mrs. Julie Pratt and Mrs. Roberta Tate of Toledo, Ohio; and one brother, 
Gerald Naugle Jr. of Gladwin.
   Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Skeels Baptist Church. The Rev. George Coon 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Skeels Baptist 
Church Building Fund. Arrangements were in charge of the Hall Funeral Home. Gladwin County 
Record dated 06-12/1991 Column - 3 Page - 2

MARIAH NOEL BECK (26 MAY 1991 - 16 JUNE 1991)

EUGENE EARL BECKER (1934 – 4 FEB 1982)

BURKE ARTHUR BEEBE (1 JULY 1927 - 25 JAN 2000)

Burke A. Beebe, 72, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing 
Home. Born July 1, 1927 in Gladwin County, he was the son of Arthur and Orpha Meek Beebe. 
He lived in Gladwin County all his liffe. Burke married Mabel Klein, Oct. 14, 1952 in Gladwin. He 
retired from the Down Chemical Company in 1982, and was a veteran of World War II.
   Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Lloyd and grandsons, Lloyd and Michael;  one 
daughter, Darlynn and husband Lynn Douglas and grandchildren Laura and Ryan of Beach Park, 
Ill; one brother, Carl of Dundee; and three sisters, Joy Curtis of Gladwin, Irma and husband Ted 
Reger of Farwell, and Clara and husband Wayne Gairns of Auburn. 
   He was preceded in death by two brothers, Glen and Floyd. Services were held at 7 p.m. 
Thursday at the Sisson Funeral Home, Gladwin, with Jerome Frandle and Shane Brown 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-16/2000 Column - 1 Page - 2

JOSEPH BENSON (24 FEB 1844 - 13 NOV 1919)

Joseph Benson of Gladwin township died Thursday, Nov. 13, 1919, at his farm in Gladwin 
township, where he has been a resident 15 years. He was born in Marion county, Ohio, Feb. 24, 
1844, and was aged 75 years, eight months and 20 days. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. 
Margaret Benson, a son, Joel S. Benson. Services were held Monday morning at the home 
conducted by Rev. S. J. Headley, followed by interment in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 11-20/1919 Column - 4 Page - 1

MARGARET ELIZABETH BENSON (1849 – 11 OCT 1920)

EMMA V. (HEATH) BERG (28 DEC 1905 - MARCH 1989)

Emma V. Berg, 83, of Antler Arms, Gladwin, died Saturday, March 18, 1989, in the Gladwin Pines 
Nursing Home after a short illness. Born in Spencer, Ohio, Dec. 28, 1905, she had spent most of 
her life in Gladwin County. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. The former Emma 
Heath, she was married to Robert Berg, July 30, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He preceded her in 
death Nov. 27, 1932.
   Surviving are one son, Richard of Gladwin; one brother, Orval of Gladwin; one sister, Velma 
Joslin of Gladwin; one grandchild and one great grandchild. A son, Ronnie, preceded her in 
death. Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Our Savior Lutheran Church. The Rev. Donald 
Dengler officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the 
Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated 03-22/1989 Column - 3 Page - 2

RICHARD W. BERG (11 APRIL 1933 - 29 NOV 2004)

Richard W. Berg, 71, of Gladwin, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, at St. Mary's Hospital in 
Saginaw. Richard was born April 11, 1933, in Gladwin County to Robert and Emma Heath Berg. 
He married the former Virginia Kern on April 18, 1953 in Gladwin. Dick was very active in his 
community, having worked 11 years for Shull Supply and 30 years for the Gladwin County Road 
Commission. He was vice president of the Gladwin County Fair Board, 4-H leader for 25 years, 
the "Beef Leader" of the Barnyard Kids. He organized the fair parade, was supervisor for Gladwin 
Township for 16 years, president of the Gladwin Goodfellows, a member of the FCRV/Family 
Camper Gladwin niters and he was in charge of the Memorial Day rodeo, which he loved.
   Surviving him are his wife, Virginia; daughter, Karen and Brad Perry of Laingsburg; 
grandchildren, Cody and Lindsay Boyer; and step-grandchildren, Chesley and Brittney Perry. He 
was preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Berg. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at 
the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8. Gladwin 
County Record dated 12-01/2004 Column - 1 Page - 7

ROBERT J. BERG (10 JAN 1907 - 27 NOV 1982)

Robert J. Berg, 75, of 215 S. Antler St., Gladwin, died Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital. Born in Gladwin on January 10, 1907, he had spent his life-time here. He attended 
Section 8 school and worked at the former Huber's Dairy and then at Hutson's Sinclair Service 
until retiring in 1975. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. He was married to the 
former Emma Heath on July 30, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Richard of Gladwin; 2 brothers, Walter of Toledo, 
Ohio and Edwin of Detroit; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elsie Jones of St. Clair Shores and Mrs. Edna Foor of 
Gladwin; and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald, in January 1938.
   Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Our Savior Lutheran Church. The Rev. Herbert 
Biermann officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the 
Mathews Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the church or to the cancer fund. Gladwin 
County Record dated 12-01/1982 Column - 4 Page - 2

HARRY S. BLACKWELL (17 FEB 1926 - 5 JAN 1991)

Harry S. Blackwell, 64, of 1395 Dutcher Rd., Gladwin, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 1921, at his home 
after a long illness. Born in Piscataway, N. J., Feb. 17, 1926, he moved to Gladwin County in 
1987, from Redford Township. He was an electrician for G. M. Delco Plant in Livonia for 30 years 
until retiring in January 1987. Mr. Blackwell was a member of the Livonia American Legion Post 
32, the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303, the Elks Lodge of Clare, the Gladwin Eagles Club 3292 
and the Moose Lodge in Dearborn Heights. Mr. Blackwell and the former Doris (LeVasseur) 
Thomas were married May 28, 1977, in Plymouth.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 step-sons, Alan Thomas of Colorado and Donald 
Thomas of Wixom; 3 step-daughters, Mrs. Barbara Samarziya of Novi, Karen Thomas of Garden 
City and Mrs. Cathline David of Belleville; his step-mother, Mrs. Nelia Blackwell of Tennessee; 2 
brothers, Rex of New Jersey and Max of Rogersville, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. Faye Shackly of 
Aloha, Ore.; 3 half-sisters, Mrs. Georgiann Cox, Mrs. Gayle Payne and Bobbie Blackwell of 
Tennessee; a step-sister, Mrs. Ira Jean Levine of Florida; 9 grandchildren and one great 
grandchild.
   Rites were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Thomas Risch 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 01-09/1991 
Column - 3 Page - 2 

CARL E. BLANK (1 APRIL 1911 - 7 JAN 1999)

Carl E. Blank, 84, of Gladwin, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 1996. Born April 1, 1911 in Gladwin, he 
resided in Gladwin most of his life. Mr. Blank retired from Dow Chemical in 1968 after 20 years. 
He was a member of the Wagarville United Methodist Church, Gladwin. He married the former 
Doris Hoffman June 29, 1935 in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Fred and wife Helen of Saginaw, and Ronald and 
wife Cheryl of Davison; 2 daughters, Norma and husband William Foor of Bentley, and Sharon 
and husband Matthew Kramer of Bentley; one brother, Harold of Gladwin; 3 sisters, Evelyn 
Lesser of Bay City, Hazel Norris of Gladwin, and Geraldine Gerhauser of Bay City; 6 
grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
   Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) from the Wagarville United Methodist 
Church in Gladwin. The Rev. Donald Haskell will officiate and burial will be in the McClure 
Cemetery, Gladwin. Arrangements were handled by the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin. Gladwin 
County Record dated 01-10/1996 Column - 2 Page - 7

FREDERICK C. BLANK (1 OCT 1941 - 3 APRIL 2005)

Frederick C. Blank, Frederick C. Blank, 63, of Gladwin, passed away Sunday, April 3 at his 
home. Fred was born Oct. 1, 1941 in Gladwin to Carl and Doris (Hoffman) Blank. He graduated 
from Pinconning High School in 1961. Fred was a member of the Gladwin Seventh-Day Adventist 
Church. He married the former Helen Green Oct. 10, 1964 in Saginaw; they have lived in Gladwin 
the past three years. He worked as a dark room technician for Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital and 
then volunteered at the Saginaw Veterans Hospital for seven years. 

Although blind since age 19, Fred would tackle any challenge put before him. His ministry in 
music was a blessing to many. He always said, “I never walk alone. I always walk with Jesus.” 
Fred was not blind, he just couldn’t see with his eyes. He was a devoted and loving husband, 
father and son. 

Surviving are his wife, Helen; one son, William Martin Blank of Florida; one daughter, Angela 
Hope Blank of Gladwin; his mother, Doris Blank of Gladwin; his mother-in-law, Helen Green of 
Saginaw; one brother, Ronald (Nancy) Blank of Davison; two sisters, Norma (William) Foor and 
Sharon (Matt) Kramer, both of Bentley; and several nieces and nephews. His father, Carl Blank, 
and his father-in-law, Emmit Green, predecease him. 

Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 6 at the Sisson Funeral Home. Pastor Darren 
Greenfield will officiate. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 
Gladwin Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Mid Michigan Hospice, or Hospice of Gladwin.

MARIE (MERKLE) BLANK (23 JUNE 1917 - 24 SEP 2005)

Marie Blank, 88, of Gladwin, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005, at the MidMichigan Medical 
Center-Midland. She was born June 23, 1917, in Gladwin, to Henry and Laticia Hetherington 
Merkle. She married Harold Blank, April 23, 1934, in Wagarville. She had lived in Gladwin all her 
life, and was a member of the Free Methodist Church and various groups within the church.
   She is survived by her sons, Bernard and Lois Blank of Orion, and Gerald and Linda Blank of 
Saginaw; her daughter Joyce and Duane Cameron of Gladwin; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-
grandchildren; 17 great-great grandchildren; and sister, Viola Cronk of Gladwin. She was 
predeceased by her two sisters, Annie Smith and Selma Brown.
   Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Gladwin Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Phil 
Hortop will officiate, with burial at the McClure Cemetery.
   Friends may call at the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin, today from 2 to 8 p.m. Midland Daily 
News dated 09/26/20005 Column 1-3 Page - B 10.

ARTHUR H. BLOCK (1888 - 1945)

ELEANOR MAY BLOCK (SEP 1919 - 5 AUG 1921)

FLORA E. BLOCK (1888 - 1941)

DAVID J. BOOK (1943 – 12 MAY 1999)

THERISA V. BOYD (15 APRIL 1902 - 20 FEB 1973)

WALTER E. BOYD (27 OCT 1909 - 15 NOV 1974)

Walter E. Boyd, 65, of 41 Sugar River Rd., Gladwin, died Friday, November 15, at Gladwin Area 
Hospital, following an illness of 6 months. He was born October 27, 1909, in Indiana, and had 
been a resident of Gladwin County for the past 15 years. He was a retired Pontiac Motor Car 
employee and a veteran of World War II. Mrs. Boyd, the former Thresia Hatch, and he were 
married in Ohio April 15, 1949, and she died Feb. 20, 1973.
   Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gillian Ferguson of Pontiac; and 2 brothers. Services were held 
Monday, at 2 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home; Gladwin Chapel, with the Rev. Helena Egts officiating 
and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-20/1974 Column - 4 Page - 4

ALIDA EDNA "LYDIA" (VANNEST) BREAULT (13 MAY 1865 - 10 APRIL 1916)

Arrived in Gladwin in 1888.

   Mrs. Alida Vanest Breault, wife of Stewart Breault, passed away at their home in Gladwin 
township, Monday.  Mrs. Breault had been in poor health for two years and had been sent home 
from Ann Arbor where she was a hospital patient for some time, as incurable.
   Mrs. Breault was born near the village of Enterprise, Addington County, Ontario, and was in her 
52nd year.  She was the second youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vanest. Mr. and Mrs. 
Breault were married 35 years ago and lived near the village of Centerville seven years, and have 
been residents of Gladwin county 28 years.  They were the parents of seven children, five of 
whom are married, and two, Murney and Nelly, are at home.  Four brothers and two sisters mourn 
her loss, she being the first to pass to the great beyond. All excepting one brother were present 
at the funeral.  Two brothers, Joseph and Turner Vanest, live in Gladwin; the others near the old 
home in Enterprise.  Mrs. Breault bore her suffering with great fortitude, never complaining, and 
was always ready to greet relatives and friends with a smile.  All was done that medical aid and 
willing friends could do until the last.  But best of all, she left the greatest evidence of a life in 
the world to come, where loved ones will never say "good bye."
   The family have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad bereavement. Gladwin 
County Recod dated 04-13/1916 Column - 4 Page – 5

DERRY DEAN BREAULT (21 MAR 1948 – 4 OCT 2010)

Derry Dean Breault, age 62, of Gladwin, passed away on Oct. 4, 2010 after a short illness. He 
was born March 21, 1948 in Gladwin, to William and Maxine (Nickless) Breautl. Derry married 
Karen (Hall) Breault on Feb. 11, 1967. He was a lifelong farme and sprinkler fitter with Union 669 
having retired in 2003 from Enterprise Sprinkler. Derry was precede in death by a son, Rodney; 
his parents, Bill and Maxine; and his sisters, Joyce Breault and Carol Breault.

Derry is survived by his wife, Karen; children; Sherri Breault and Jeff and Erika Breault; his 
beloved Granddaughters: Katie Grace and Erin Lynn; his brother: Dennis and Susie Breault; 
sister: Sandra and Tony Wilson; mother-in-law Jeanne Durham; brother-and sisters-in-law: Doug 
and Carol Hall, Sandy and Richard Deuster, Kevin and Teri Hawley, and Alan Hawley; many 
nieces and nephews; and beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Sisson Funeral Home, 
Glaewin. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 from 2-8 p.m. at the funeral home. 
Interment will be in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-6-2010.

EDNA G. (BABCOCK) BREAULT (3 APRIL 1917 - 17 OCT 2002)

Edna G. Breault, 85, of Gladwin passed away at home Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002 following a long 
illness. She was born the daughter of Arthur and Mary (Simpson) Babcock April 3, 1917 in 
Cloverdale, Michigan. She moved to Gladwin County in 1932 and married Edward Breault on 
June 6, 193
   Edna worked in a variety of fields throughout her life in the tri-city area, including careers as a 
shipyard electrician during World War II, a dairy farmer, seamstress, nanny and homemaker.
   For the past 30 years, Edna has enjoyed visiting her cabin on Lake Nipigon in Ontario, Canada. 
She shared a passion with her husband for spotting the many game animals of the region and 
watching the fall colors arrive.
   Her husband of 68 years, Edward of Gladwin, survives her. Other survivors include sister, Iva 
Pansy Ritchie of Wildwood, Michigan; and nieces and nephews, Jeanitta and Delton Roach, both 
residing in Florida, Tom Babcock of Gladwin, and Mike Babcok of Alma.
   Her parents, sister Elva Roach, and brother Donald Babcock preceded her in death. Visitation 
was Sunday, Oct. 20 and funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 21 at the Gladwin Chapel with 
Pastor Stanley Sampson officiating. Burial took place in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 10-23/2002 Column - 6 Page - 2

EDWARD H. BREAULT (26 DEC 1914 - 15 JULY 2006)

   Edward Breault, 91, of Gladwin, passed away July 15, 2006 at Edna Mae's Leisurely Living in 
Gladwin after a short illness. He was born Dec. 26, 1914 to John and Martha Breault in Gladwin. 
He was a self-employed carpenter and a lifetime resident of Gladwin County. Edward loved to 
bowl. He managed and played baseball and softball in Midland, where he had a championship 
team in 1951. He married Edna Babcock on June 6, 1934 in Gladwin.
   He is survived by one brother, Francis "Bud" Breault of Florida; and several nieces, nephews 
and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna in 2002; a sister, Elenor; and two 
brothers; Franklin and Harold.
   Funeral services were held Monday, July 17, 2006 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin. Pastor 
Stanley Sampson officiated. Gladwin County Record

E. STEWART BREAULT (23 JAN 1852 - 22 NOV 1941)

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR EDWARD BREAULT

   Funeral services were held for Edward Stewart Breault of Gladwin township Monday, 
November 24th at the McClure Methodist Church. Edward Breault was born in Addington County, 
Ontario January 23, 1852 and died at his home, November 22, 1941. Mr. Breault married Alida 
Vanest January 10, 1882 at Enterprize, Ontario and settled on a farm at Centerville, Ontario. In 
1886 Mr. Breault came to Gladwin county and worked in the lumber woods. A year later he 
brought his family and settled on their present farm. Mr. and Mrs. Breault came when this county 
was in the making and passed through all the experiences of early pioneering.
   Mrs. Breault preceded her husband in death April 10, 1916, also one daughter, Mrs. Edna 
Lennon December 13, 1938. Six children survive, four sons, Stanley, Murnie and John of Gladwin 
township Edward of Edenville and two daughters, Mrs. Oney Hetherington of Gladwin township 
and Mrs. Walter Kerns of Secord township, 53 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren, one 
brother, Jacob Albert of Gladwin and one sister, Mrs. Annie Hinchey of Shannonville. Rev. L. J. 
Washmuth officiated at the services and interment was in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 11-26/1941 Column - 6 Page - 1

FRANK ELDON BREAULT (1920 - 9 OCT 1921)

Frank Eldon, aged one year, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Breault of Gladwin township, died Oct. 
9 with broncho-pneumonia. Services were held at the McClure churh Tuesday afternoon at two 
o'clock conducted by Rev. E. E. Ford. Burial in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 10-13/1921 Column - 3 Page - 4 

GEORGE D. BREAULT (19 DEC 1921 - 11 JAN 1995)

George D. Breault, 73, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1995 at Providence Hospital in 
Detroit. Born Dec. 19, 1921 in Gladwin County, he retired from maintenance at Dow Corning in 
1985. Mr. Breault married the former Beatrice Brown Oct. 21, 1950 in Ferndale. 
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, George Jr. of Gladwin, and Darwin and wife Vicky 
of Gladwin; 2 daughters, Jill and husband Patrick Rosin of Gladwin, and Laurel Breault of 
Gladwin; 3 brothers, William of Gladwin; Wilbur of South Lyon, and Ralph of Gladwin; 7 sisters, 
E. Marion Klein, Donna Matthews, Ethel Nickless, Alna Brown, Nellie Grey and Coral Brokoff, all 
of Gladwin, and Vivian Neubauer of South Euclid, Ohio.
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday from the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin, with the 
Rev. Father Ed Bennett officiating. Memorial may be made to the Hospice of Gladwin Area or 
the Gladwin Athletic Association. Gladwin County Record dated 01-18/1995 Column - 2 Page - 6

JOHN BREAULT (3 AUG 1895 - 10 DEC 1982)

John Breault, 87,of 2560 Fitzwater Rd., Gladwin, died Friday, Dec. 10, in the Midland Hospital 
Center following a long illness. Born in Gladwin Township on August 3, 1895, he had spent his 
lifetime here. He was a foreman for the State Highway Department from 1936 to 1960. Mr. Breault 
was a member of the Gladwin I.O.O.F. Lodge and Encampment No. 21. He was married to the 
former Martha Klefoth on December 8, 1914, in Gladwin. She preceded him in death January 2, 
1982.
   Surviving are 4 sons, Edward and Franklin of Gladwin, Harold of Midland and Francis of 
Holiday, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Elenor) Ellis of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Kern of 
Gladwin; 14 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. 
from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Herbert Biermann officiated and burial 
was in the McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Gladwin 
County Record dated 12-15/1982 Column - 3 Page - 2

KENNETH BREAULT (14 NOV 1915 - 22 SEP 1993)

MARTHA (KLEFOTH) BREAULT (4 APRIL 1896 - 2 JAN 1982)

Mrs. Martha M. Breault, 85, of 2560 Fitzwater Rd., Gladwin, died Saturday, Jan. 2, in the Gladwin 
Nursing Home after an illness of five months. Born in Napolean, Ohio, on April 4, 1896, she 
came to Gladwin County in 1905. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. The former 
Martha Klefoth, she was married to John Breault on December 8, 1914, in Gladwin.
   Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Elenor) Ellis of Gladwin; 4 
sons, Edward and Franklin of Gladwin, Harold of Midland and Francis of Holiday, Fla.; 3 sisters, 
Mrs. Hannah Feusse, Mrs. Minnie Hines and Mrs. Arnetta Dahms of Midland; 14 grandchildren 
and 36 great grandchildren.
   Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Our Savior Lutheran Church. The Rev. Herbert 
Biermann officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the 
Hall Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church Bell Tower Fund. 
Gladwin County Record dated 01-06/1982 Column - 3 Page - 2

MAY (HAVENS) BREAULT (20 JAN 1920 - 2 FEB 1995)

MURNIE LAVERNE BREAULT (1 OCT 1886 - 11 JAN 1972)

Murnie Breault, 85, of Gladwin Township, died Tuesday; January 11, at the Midland Hospital, 
following a short illness. Mr. Breault had been a resident of Gladwin County for 82 years. He was 
born October 1, 1886, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and came here with his parents in 1889. He 
was a farmer in Gladwin Township until his retirement. Mr. Breault and the former Miss Mabel 
Hodges were married in Saginaw in 1923 and she preceded him in death in April 1963.
   Survivors are five sons, Max of Gladwin, Murnie Laverne of Massachusetts, Elroy of McGuire, 
AFB N.J., Don of Freeland, and Neil of Clio; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Janice) Cartmill of 
Midland; a brother, John of Gladwin; and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Kern of Gladwin; and 12 
grandchildren. One son is deceased. Services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hall 
Funeral Home, Gladwin, with Elder Stanley Sampson officiating and burial will be in McClure 
Cemetery in Gladwin Township. The family requests that contributions be made to the Gladwin 
County Library. Gladwin County Record dated 01-12/1972 Column - 3 Page - 2

ALVA BROOKS (8 FEB 1889 - 13 FEB 1957)

JOSEPH BROOKS (9 FEB 1891 - 2 MARCH 1917)

   BROOKS---Joseph Brook was born in Gladwin township Feb. 9, 1891, and died at Hurley 
hospital, Flint, of appendicitis Friday morning, March 2, aged 26 years and 23 days. He was the 
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks of Butman township. He was married to Miss Macy Major 
Nov. 12, 1912, who with their two children, Howard Lawrence, aged four years, and Walter 
Charles, aged 17 months, survive him.
   About two years ago they moved to Flint. Wherever they have gone they have won the esteem 
and friendship of those whom they have met. Joe, as he was known to all, and those who are 
left to mourn his loss feel that they have lost a friend indeed. 
   Besides his immediated family he leaves to mourn, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks, 
one brother, Alvah Brooks, at home, one sister, Mrs. Elta Dutcher, of Gladwin, four uncles, five 
aunts, and grandparents. The body was brought to Gladwin and funera services were held at the 
McClure church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Burt of Beaverton, followed 
by interment in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 03-08/1917 Column - 3 Page - 1

ROBERT A. BROOKS (14 SEP 1862 - 28 DEC 1932)

   Robert A. Brooks died December 28, 1932, at his home in Butman Township, having been in 
poor health some time.  He was born September 14, 1862, at Langdon, Ontario, Canada, came 
to Michigan at the age of 12 years, and was married to Miss Lettie Cronk May 9, 1884.  Nearly all 
of their married life was spent in Butman Township.  They were the parents of three children.  One 
son, Joe Brooks, died March 28, 1917.
   Besides his wife,, he leaves one son Alvah, and 1 daughter, Mrs. Ben Dutcher, on Sage 
Township - 2 sisters, Mrs. Carrie Horton, of Detroit, and Mrs. George Brods, of Omer.  Service 
will be held at the Latter Day Saints church at Section eight Friday afternoon at 2:30. Source: 
Unknown, Possible from Gladwin County Record?

VIOLETTA ANN (CRONK) BROOKS (25 APRIL 1869 - 26 APRIL 1964)

MRS. BROOKS 95, PASSES 

Mrs. Violetta Brooks, of Butman Township, died Sunday at Clare following a short illness, one 
day after her 95th birthday.  Born in Mt. Grove, Ontario, Canada, on April 25, 1869, the former 
Violetta Cronk was married to Robert Brooks on August 17, 1886, in Prescott.  She and Mr. 
Brooks, who preceded her in death in 1937, cleared the land in Butman for their farm.  She had 
lived in Gladwin County 83 years.  Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Elta Dutcher, of Gladwin, four 
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at 2pm 
at the Hall Funeral Home with Elder Alva Pendleton officiating.  Burial was in McClure Cemetery. 
Gladwin County Record dated 04-29/1964 Column - 4 Page - 1

GEORGE ELBERT BROWN (1879 – 5 MARCH 1938)

HANNAH ELIZABETH (EMRICK) BROWN (1 AUG 1881 - 3 FEB 1916)

Hannah Elizabeth, wife of Elbert Brown, departed this life Feb. 3, 1916. Mrs. Brown was born in 
Auglaize county, Ohio. Aug. 1, 1881. She was one of a large family of children, born to Mr. and 
Mrs. George Emrick, Sr., three of whom have already preceded her. Hannah Emrick was married 
to Elbert Brown Sept. 28, 1901. To this union seven children were born, all of whom survive her.
    She was converted to God Feb. 22, 1902. She joined the Methodist church and was ever a 
faithful and loving wife and mother. She was at peace with her Savior during the last days of her 
life.
   Her husband, Elbert Brown, her children, Virgil, Harold, Norma, Goldie, Dallas, Clarence and 
Willametta, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Emrick Sr., three sisters, Erma Emrick, Mrs. 
Ida Nickless and Mrs. Edna Foor, all of this place; five brothers, Philip, George, Arnold and 
Harvey of Gladwin county and Elbert Emrick of Detroit are left to mourn her loss, also many 
other relatives and a host of friends.
   Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 6, 1916, at 2 p.m. at McClure, conducted by Rev. D. 
E. Wade. Interment in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-10/1916 Column - 4 
Page - 5

KATHLEEN G. BROWN (1913 – 26 JAN 1976)

LAWRENCE R. BROWN (15 FEB 1928 - 22 JUNE 2006)

Lawrence R. Brown, 78, of Gladwin, passed away Thursday, June 22 at his residence following a 
brief illness. He was born in Hazel Park on Feb. 15, 1928 to the late Edward and Emily (Metson) 
Brown. He retired from Michigan Bell Telephone after 40 years of service. He moved to Gladwin 
in 1988. He was also a veteran of the Korean War. He loved hunting and fishing. 

He is survived by one sister-in-law, MaryAnn Brown of Royal Oak; nieces and nephews, Laural 
Breault, Jill Rosin and George Breault all of Gladwin, Darwin Breault of Hillsdale, Mark Brown of 
Detroit and Paula Brown of Nebraska; and all of his friends and neighbors in the Four Season 
Sub Division. 

A funeral service was held Monday, June 26 at Sisson Funeral Home with Rev. Mary Jo Schuetz 
presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. The family requests memorial for the Visiting Nurses, 
Mid Michigan Hospice or the charity of your choice.

ELLA M. BUGBEE (1877 - 1948)

LULA B. BUNTON (23 MAY 1908 - 2 AUG 1995)

C'S

HILARY CAMPBELL (18 OCT 1979 - 5 FEB 1980)

Hilary Campbell, 3 months old, of 1221 N. Silverleaf St., Gladwin, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, in St. 
Luke's Hospital, Saginaw. She was born on October 18, 1979, in Saginaw. Surviving are her 
mother, Sally Campbell of Gladwin; 2 sisters Holly and Haley, at home; grandparents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Kenneth R. Campbell of Gladwin; and great-grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Oxford. 
Rites were held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Father Joseph Castanier officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 02-13/1980 Column - 4 Page - 2

KENNETH R. CAMPBELL, SR (7 SEP 1924 - 12 APRIL 1994)

Kenneth R. Campbell Sr., 69, of 515 W. M-61, Gladwin, died Tuesday, April 12, 1994, at his home 
after a short illness. He was born in Norgate, Manitoba, Can., Sept. 7, 1924, and came to 
Gladwin County 40 years ago. He worked for A&P for 17 years with the last 8 years as manager 
of the Gladwin store. Mr. Campbell then worked for Dow Corning for 21 years and retired in 
1988. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Gladwin F.O.E. 3292, 
Gladwin V.F.W. Post 11256, the Gladwin Masonic Lodge and was adjunct of the DAV. Mr. 
Campbell and the former Juanita Clore were married June 24, 1946, in Ohio.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Kenneth Jr. of Gladwin; a daughter, Sally Campbell 
of Gladwin; 2 brothers, Thomas of Clio and Earl of Mt. Morris and Mary Ann Ruby of S. 
Charleston, Ohio; 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
   Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Deane Wyllys will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. The V.F.W. will handle 
graveside services. Masonic and Eagle memorial services will be held Thursday evening. 
Visitation is after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Gladwin Area. 
Gladwin County Record dated 04-13/1994 Column - 4 Page - 2

 A veteran of World War II. Campbell served in the U.S. Navy for more than three years. He is 
married to the former Juanita Clore of Gladwin. They have two children, Sally Ann, 11, and 
Kenneth, 15 months.

IDA R. (SNAY) CANN (25 DEC 1872 - 19 AUG 1955)

   Mrs. Ida R. Cann, 82, of Hockaday, passed away in Traverse City Friday, after a short illness. 
Mrs Cann was born in Sanilac county on Dec. 25, 1872. She was married on Jan. 17, 1889 at 
Palms, Michigan, and came to Hockaday in 1898.
   Among her survivors are six daughters, Mrs. Mary Babcock, and Mrs. Pearl Young of Gladwin, 
Mrs. Viletta Johnson of Harrison, Mrs. Alice Stuhr of Rhodes, Mrs Mabel Mosher of Jackson and 
Mrs. Adel Kroening of Bay City; two sons, Winfirth of Culver, Minn., and Richard of Jackson; a 
brother, Frank Snay of California. A son and her husband preceded her in deat
   Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church with the Rev. 
Truman S. Lowell officiating. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. Her grandsons were 
pallbearers. Gladwin County Record dated 08-24/1955 Column - 3 Page - 1

RICHARD LEWIS CANN (15 MARCH 1865 – 26 FEB 1941)

SERVICES HELD SUNDAY FOR BUTMAN RESIDENT

   Funeral services were held Sunday at the Hockaday Free Methodist Church for Richard Cann, 
who died at this home in Butman township, Wednesday, February 26. Richard Cann was born 
March 15, 1865 in Arthur, Ontario. He was married to Ida R. Snay January 28, 1889 and to them 
were born nine children. A son Charles preceded him in death February 5, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. 
Cann moved to the United States in 1891 and settled on a farm at Smith Creek. In 1897 they 
moved to Butman township, where they have since resided.
   Surviving him besides his wife, Ida are two sons Winfred of Newberry, Richard Lewis at home, 
six daughter, Mrs. Charles Babcock of Buckeye topwnship, Mrs Wilmer Young of Butman, Mrs. 
Letta Hill of Harrison, Mrs. Geo. Stuhr of Rhodes, Mrs. Frank Mosher of Mt. Pleasant, Ms. Lee 
Kroening of Flint one brother, Abram of Arthur, Ontario, 22 grand children and 14 great grand 
children. Rev. L. Richmond conducted the services with burial in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin 
County Record dated 03-05/1941 Column - 1 Page - 1

EARL T. CARD (1916 - 1960)

LEOTA F. CARD (1918 - 1982)

WILLIAM JAMES CHRISTIAN (5 JAN 2002 - 5 JAN 2002)

MARGARETTE ELIZABETH CHRISTY (1909 – 16 JUNE 1990)

WILLIAM JOHN CHRISTY (1908 – 16 MAR 1987)

MARY ANN (LEATON) CLIFTON (28 JULY 1843 - 9 AUG 1910)

MRS. MARY CLIFTON

   Mary A., wife of Thomas Clifton, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marshall Cronk on the 
Secord road, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with a cancer, Deceased was aged 67 years and 12 days, and 
was born in England. Funeral services will be at the McClure church today at 2 p.m. conducted 
by Rev. George B. Day. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Marshall Cronk, and a son, Fred 
Secord of Wolverine. Gladwin County Record dated 08-11/1910 Column - 5 Page - 1

Note: Should say: She was survived by: Mrs. Marshall (Anna Marie) Cronk & Mrs. Fred (Louisa) 
Secord.

THOMAS MORGAN CLIFTON (28 FEB 1840 - 29 SEP 1915)

ALMA M. (BROKA) CLORE (18 APRIL 1914 - 24 MARCH 2004)

Alma Clore, age 89, of Gladwin died March 24 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gladwin following 
a long illness. She was born April 18, 1914 in Hope to Daniel and Anna (Ashbrook) Broka. She 
lived in Gladwin County most of her life. She retired in 1962 after 16 years as the co-
owner/operator of White Star Bar in Gladwin. She was married on Feb. 8, 1937 in Angola, Indiana 
to Jim Clore. He died in 1998.
   Surviving are daughters-in-law Madeleine Clore of Hazel Park, and Carolyn Clore of Durand; 
several grandchildren, Great-grandchildren and Great-great-grandchildren; sisters Marie Clark of 
Illinois, Luella Broka of Beaverton, Clara Peterson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Norma Jean Lakso 
of Midland; and brothers James Broka of Coleman, and Lloyd Broka of Gladwin.
   She was predeceased by her husband; sons Richard Clore, William Clore and Donald Clore; 
three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 27 at Hall Funeral 
Home in Gladwin, with Rev. Donald Haskell officiating. Burial took place at McClure Cemetery in 
Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 01-08/1936 Column - 4 Page - 1

CHARLES R. CLORE, SR (25 SEP 1924 - 13 NOV 1987)

Charles R. Clore Sr., 63,of 3845 Round Lake Rd., Gladwin, died suddenly Friday, Nov. 13, in 
Terrell, Texas. Born in Gladwin, Sept. 25, 1924, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Clore retired 
from Dow Chemical Co. in 1981. He was a veteran of World War II where he served with the 483 
Military Police Escort Guard, was a life member of the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303, a 
member of the Gladwin Loyal Order of Moose 287 and the Gladwin F.O.E. 3292. He was a 
former union steward for the United Steele-workers Local 12075, a former Justice of the Peace 
for Sherman Township and a past member of the Gladwin County Board of Commissioners. Mr. 
Clore and the former Mary Vaughan were married June 18, 1949, in Flint.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Charles, Calvin and Clifford of Gladwin; one 
daughter, Peggy Pribbernow of Terrell, Texas; 4 brothers, Bill, Jim, George and Lloyd of 
Gladwin; 4 sisters, Freda Hannah of Birch Run, Elsie Velez of East Detroit and Mildred Fox of 
Gladwin; 5 grand-daughters. Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews 
Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel Hurley officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. 
Graveside services were conducted by the VFW Post. A memorial service was held Monday at 8 
p.m. by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Gladwin County Record dated 11-18/1987 Column - 2 
Page - 2

CORRECTION

   In the obituary of Charles Clore Sr. last week, the name of a sister was unintentionally left out. 
The sister is Juanita Campbell of Gladwin. Also his son Clifford is from Alexandria, Ohio, and 
not Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 11-25/1987 Column - 3 Page - 2

DONALD D. CLORE (1938 - 17 FEB 1998)

FLORENCE "MARLYNN" (FISER) CLORE (8 SEP 1940 - 28 MARCH 2004)

Florence ‘Marlynn’ Clore, Marylynn Clore, age 63, of Beaverton died March 28 at home. She was 
born Sept. 8, 1940 in Gladwin to Milton and Pearl (Clark) Fiser. She was a homemaker and 
lifetime resident of Gladwin County. On March 6, 1965 she was married to Richard Clore March 6, 
1965 in Sanford. He died in 2001. 

Surviving are her sister, Margaret Fries of Gladwin; and several nieces and nephews. She was 
predeceased by her sisters, Geraldine Sheets, Betty Muma, and Arlene Corlew; and her brother, 
Milton Fiser, Jr. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31 at Hall Funeral 
Home in Gladwin. Burial will take place at McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Officiant is Donald 
Keeley. In leiu of flowers send memorials to Pardee Cancer or Mid Michigan Hospice.

GERTRUDE "TRUDE" CLORE (8 MARCH 1934 - 27 FEB 1994)

JERRY WESLEY CLORE (2 JAN 1937 - 5 APRIL 2006)
Jerry Wesley Clore, 69, of Gladwin, Michigan died April 5, 2006 at his home in Largo, Florida 
following a sudden illness. He was born in Flint on Jan. 2, 1937 to George and Edna Jane 
(Heckerthorne) Clore. He married his wife, Gertrude in Saginaw on Aug. 10, 1968; she died in 
1994. He was an Inspector at General Motors - Saginaw Steering Gear, from which he retired in 
1990. He also worked as a Pilot for Saginaw County Sheriff Department Aviation Division, and 
was Executive Board Member at Large, District Committee Man, and Shop Committee Man at 
UAW Local 699. He was a veteran and a member of Estey Moose Lodge #456 and Gladwin 
Eagles. He had lived in Gladwin County since 1986, having previously resided in Saginaw. 
Surviving him are three sons, Kevin Wesley Clore of Phoenix, Arizona, Mark Steven (Kathleen) 
Clore of Springfield, Missouri, and Christopher Martin (Kim) Clore of Jacksonville, Florida; four 
grandchildren; and special friend Gladys McKnight of Saginaw. He was predeceased by his wife; 
his sister, Dolores; and his parents. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 12 at 1 p.m. 
at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with pastor Brad Withrow officiating. Burial will follow in McClure 
Cemetery in Gladwin.
KATHY LYNN CLORE (13 NOV 1970 - 13 NOV 1970)

RITES HELD FOR INFANT DAUGHTER

   Kathy Lynn Clore, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clore, of Swartz Creek, died 
following birth Friday, Nov. 13, at McLaren General Hospital, Flint. Besides her parents, she is 
survived by three step-sisters; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clore, of Midland and 
Marvin Porter, of Gladwin; and great grandmother, Mrs. Matilda Clore, of Gladwin. Rites were 
held Tuesday at 3 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Henry C. Hall officiated and burial 
was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-18/1970 Column - 6 Page - 2

LLOYD H. CLORE (26 JUNE 1919 - 5 MAY 1993)

Lloyd H. Clore, 73, of 636 W. M-61, Gladwin, died Wednesday, May 5, 1993, in St. Mary's 
Medical Center, Saginaw, after a long illness. He was born in Gladwin on June 26, 1919, and had 
spent his lifetime here. Mr. Clore was a self-employed bricklayer and had owned and operated 
the White Star Bar for 14 years. He was a member of the Gladwin FOE 3292 and the Gladwin 
County Armerican Legion 171. He had served in the Navy during World War II. 
   Mr. Clore and the former Bernice Snider were married Feb. 27, 1993, in Gladwin. Besides his 
wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Peter of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Michael of Battle Creek; 3 
daughters, Mrs. Duke (Nancy) Masse of Hessel, Carol Clore of Dearborn and Rosann Sedlarick 
of Albion; 3 step-sons, Jake Snider of Clio, Sp. 6 Carl Snider of South Carolina and James 
Snider of Clare; 4 step-daughters, Janice Gillis of Huntsville, Ala., Arlene Castleman of Clio, 
Donna Dennis of Gladwin and Barbara Dennis of Rhodes; 2 brothers, James and George of 
Gladwin; 4 sisters, Freda Hannah of Birch Run, Elsie Velez of Detroit, Mildred Fox and Juanita 
Campbell of Gladwin; 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 
2 brothers, Floyd (Bill) and Charles Clore.
   Services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Father Julius Spleet officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. An Eagles Memorial 
Service was held Friday at 7 p.m. and the American Legion 171 held graveside rites. Gladwin 
County Record dated 05-12/1993 Column - 4 Page - 2
OTHENAL "JIM" CLORE (29 OCT 1911 - 27 JUN 1998)
Othenal (Jim) Clore, 86, of Gladwin, died Saturday, June 27, 1998 at MidMichigan Medical 
Center-Gladwin after a short illness. Born Oct. 29, 1911 in Paulding County, Payne, Ohio, he lived 
most of his life in Gladwin County. Othenal married the former Alma Broka, Feb. 8, 1937 in 
Angola, Ind. He was self-employed as a carpenter and also co-owned and operated the White 
Star Bar in Gladwin from 1946 to 1962.
   Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Richard and wife Marlynn of Beaverton, and 
William and wife Madeline of Hazel Park; one daughter-in-law, Carolyn Clore of Durand; three 
sisters, Elsie Velez of East Detroit, Freda Hannah of Birch Run, and Juanita Campbell of 
Gladwin; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, 
Donald, Feb. 17 of this year; four brothers, Floyd (Bill), George, Lloyd, and Charles; and two 
sisters, Mildred Fox and Clara Clore.
   Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Rev. 
Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Memorial contributions may 
be made to MidMichigan Visiting Nurse Association. Gladwin County Record dated 07-01/1998 
Column - 6 Page - 2
RICHARD J. CLORE (17 OCT 1940 - 19 APRIL 2001)
Richard J. Clore, 60, of Beaverton, died suddenly Thursday, April 19, 2001 at MidMichigan 
Medical Center-Gladwin. He was born Oct. 17, 1940 in Gladwin and was a lifetime resident of 
Gladwin County. Richard married Marlynn Fiser, March 6, 1965 in Sanford. 
Besides his wife he is survived by his mother, Alma Clore of Gladwin; one brother, William of 
Hazel Park; one sister-in-law, Carolyn Clore of Durand; and several nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by his father, Jim Clore, June 27, 1998; and one brother, Donald, Feb. 17, 
1998. 
Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Rev. Donald Haskell 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Memorial contributions may be made to be 
used according to the wishes of the family.
JAMES S. CONDON (1854 - 1921)
LOUISA (BEACH) CONDON (1861 - 1906)
RANEY F. CRANDALL (23 FEB 1954 - 30 SEP 2000)
Raney F. Crandall, 46, of Gladwin, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000. Born Feb. 23, 1954 in 
Romulus, he was the son of Lawrence and Frances Maynard Crandall. Raney married Cathy 
Underwood, Jan. 8, 1983 in Monroe. 
Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Lawrence Crandall, at home; four daughters, Elaine 
Crandall of Wyandotte, Juanita Crandall of Midland, and Loretta and Lisa Crandall, both at home; 
his mother, Frances Crandall of Flat Rock; and one sister, Myrtle Jones of Flat Rock. He was 
preceded in death by one brother, Emery; and one sister, Jane Milton. 
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sisson Funeral Home with Pastor Tim 
Lambert officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 
2 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday).
ADA MAE (PETERS) CRIPPS (28 FEB 1884 - 29 SEP 1916)
ADELIA (SOLDAN) CRIPPS (1899 - 21 OCT 1994)
EMMA P. (YOUNG) CRIPPS (10 MAY 1882 - 30 AUG 1968)
SERVICES HELD FOR EMMA CRIPPS
   Mrs. Emma P. Cripps, 86, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Wilson, in the 
Wooden Shoe Village. Born in Saginaw on May 10, 1882, she came to the Wooden Shoe in 
1959, from Flint. Prior to moving to Flint in 1940, Mrs. Cripps had lived in the Hockaday area. 
The former Mrs. Emma (Young) DeShone, she was married to Harvey Cripps, Sr., on Dec. 5, 
1917, in Saginaw. He preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1961.
   Surviving are one son, Leo DeShone of Saginaw; five daughters, Mrs. Wilson of the Wooden 
Shoe, Mrs. Cora Dunning and Mrs. Nora Justin, of Saginaw, Mrs. Laura Justin of Flint and Mrs. 
Ethel Naugle of Midland; 21 grandchildren, 72 great grandchildren and two great great 
grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Miner Funeral Home. The Rev. Mrs. 
Helena Richmond officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 09-04/1968 Column - 3 Page - 1
FERN R. CRIPPS (25 JUNE 1898 - 8 DEC 1986)
Fern R. Cripps, 88, of 4313 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin, died Monday, Dec. 8, in the Midland 
Hospital Center after a long illness. Born in Butman Township June 25, 1898, he spent his lifetime 
here. Mr. Cripps farmed and was a member of the Hockaday Free Methodist Church and was a 
director of the Federal Land Bank. He was the Butman Township Supervisor from 1948 to 1953. 
Mr. Cripps was a Gladwin County Commissioner from 1953 to 1966 and also served as chairman 
of the board.
   He and the former Adelia Soldan were married March 22, 1919, in Flint. Besides his wife, he is 
survived by 3 sons, Ronald, Victor and Dewey of Gladwin; 2 daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Joyce) Wray 
of Clio and Mrs. Jerry (Marceil) Adams of Higgins Lake; one sister, Mrs. Rose Ockerman of 
Allegan; 17 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. A son, Lyle, 
preceded him in death as an infant.
   Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Helena Egts will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 12-10/1986 Column - 3 Page - 2
GEORGE EDGAR CRIPPS (6 APRIL 1887 - 26 FEB 1963)
HARVEY NORMAN CRIPPS, SR (5 SEP 1883 - 31 AUG 1961)
RITES HELD FOR HARVEY CRIPPS, SR
   Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Miner Chapel for Harvey N. Cripps, 77, of 
Wooden Shoe Village, who died Thursday following a short illness. The Rev. Henry C. Schmidt 
and the Rev. Alva L. Calkins officiated and burial was in McClure Cemetery. A retired Hay 
Township farmer, he was born on Sept. 5, 1883, in Sanilac County with his parents as a child. He 
was employed at a lumber yard in Flint for serveral years and was a member of the Hockaday 
Free Methodist Church. He was married to the former Emma Young on December 5, 1917, in 
Saginaw.
   Survivors, besides his widow, include one son, Harvey Jr., of Gladwin; five daughters, Mrs. 
Cora Dunning and Mrs. Nora Justin, of Saginaw, Mrs. Ethel Naugle of Midland, Mrs Laura Justin 
of Flint and Mrs. Mona Gean Wilson of Gladwin; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Ockerman and Mrs. 
Lavina Ockerman, of Gladwin; five brothers, George, William, Archie and Fern, of Gladwin, and 
Herbert of Flint; 19 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. A daughter, one sister and one 
brother preceded him in death. Gladwin County Record dated 09-06/1961 Column - 4 Page - 1
Additonal notes: Harvey was 22 and Ada was 21 when married by Pastor Clough of the 
Methodist Church in Gladwin. Wesley Peters and Leatica Hetherington were witnesses. Harvey 
was a Millhand.
LEROY G. CRIPPS (21 MAY 1916 - 26 JUNE 1936)
LEROY CRIPPS DIES ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
   Rev. George Segtnan conducted services at the Free Methodist church at Hockaday Sunday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock for Leroy Cripps. Burial was at McClure cemetery. He died Friday, June 
26, in an ambulance while on his way to Mercy hospital, Bay City. He was born  May 24, 1916, at 
Hockaday. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cripps, two brothers and one 
sister. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hutson and family of Swartz Creek, Mrs. and Mrs. William Soldan, Mr. 
and Mrs. Tillman Soldan and family, all of Pigeon, Mr. and Mrs. Forentine Soldan of Elkton, Mrs. 
Ezra Soldan and Alonzo Soldan and Mr. and Mrs. Amandas Soldan and family all of Flint, Mr. 
and Mrs. Archie Cripps and family of Saginaw, Rev. L. V. Soldan and daughte Lillian of Lyle, Mr. 
and Mrs. Gordon Soldan of Pontiac were all here to attend the funeral. Leroy Cripps. Gladwin 
County Record dated 07-01/1936 Column - 3 Page - 1
LYLE MAX CRIPPS (9 SEP 1923 - 23 SEP 1923)
REBECCA (SOLDAN) CRIPPS (24 NOV 1886 - 20 JAN 1944)
RUSSELL E. CRIPPS (8 APRIL 1941 - 18 NOV 2000)
Russell E. Cripps, 59, of Harrison, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit 
after a long illness. Born April 8, 1941 in Gladwin, he was the son of Harvey Jr. and Lucille 
Cripps. He lived in Clare County 26 years and previously lived in Gladwin. Russell married Mary 
Hayes, Oct. 2, 1973 in Clintwood, Va. He was a special officer in law enforcement in Saginaw, 
Gladwin, and Clare counties. 
He was a hunting guide for Bears & Coons and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church 
in Gladwin. Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Monica and husband James Currnut 
of St. Charles; one son, Harvey III of Midland; two stepchildren, Kathy of Gladwin and Dan of 
Harrison; four sisters, Alice Utley of Mt. Pleasant, Patricia and husband George Nettleton of 
Gladwin, Norma and husband Jerry Winning of Greenwood, Ind., and Gloria and husband Joseph 
Tallieu of Coleman; one brother, Harold and wife Janet of Port Charlotte, Fla.; seven 
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in 
death by his parents, and two nieces, Marlene Hoad and Deborah Hanover. 
Services were held at 10 a.m. last Wednesday at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Pastor 
Paul Schoun officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin.
WINAVAR CRIPPS (30 JAN 1920 - 3 MARCH 1921)
ANNA MARIE (CLIFTON) CRONK (18 JULY 1879 - 12 SEP 1948)

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. CRONK

   Mrs Anna Marie Cronk, 69, died at her home in Gladwin township on Sunday, September 12. 
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the McClure Methodist church at 3 o'clock. The 
Rev. John Miller and Elder Doty will officiate and burial will be in the McClure cemetery. A prayer 
service will be held at the Reigle Funeral Home at 2 o'clock. 
   Anna Marie Clifton was born on July 18, 1879, in Kimbolton Herts, England, the daughter of 
Thomas and Mary Clifton. She came to Gladwin county from England about 60 years ago. On 
March 22, 1899, she was married to Marshall Cronk in Gladwin. Mrs. Cronk was a member of the 
Reorganized church of Latter Day Saints, of Section Eight.
   Surviving are her husband, Marshall; two sons, Ernest and Wayne, both of Gladwin; three 
daughters, Mrs. Altha Kline, of Gladwin, Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyhan and Mrs. Belvia 
Riemenschneider, both of Pontiac; one sister, Mrs Emma Hook, of London, England; and 13 
grandchildren. One daughter, Edna, and an infant son preceded their mother in death. Gladwin 
County Record dated 09-15/1948 Column - 7 Page - 1

EDNA MARIE CRONK (7 NOV 1908 - 13 JULY 1941)

EDNA CRONK DIES IN PONTIAC SUNDAY

   Miss Edna M. Cronk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marchall Cronk, died at the home of her sister, 
Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyham in Pontiac Sunday, July 13, when she was oversome by gas while 
working in the kitchen. Edna Cronk was born in Gladwin township, November 7, 1908. She 
moved to Pontiac in November 1925 where she has since resided.
   Surviving Miss Cronk are her mother and father, three sisters, Mrs. Altha Kline of Grand 
Rapids, Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyham of Pontiac and Mrs. Belvia Riemenschneider of Pontiac and 
two brothers, Ernest and Wayne of Gladwin.
   Services were held at the Voorhees Funeral Home in Pontiac, Monday evening, after which the 
body was brought to the Rogers Funeral Home in Gladwin. Funeral services were held 
Wednesday afternoon at the McClure Church with Rev. L. J. Washmuth officiating. Interment was 
in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 07-16/1941 Column - 5 Page - 5

ERNEST MARSHALL CRONK ( 18 NOV 1904 - 19 FEB 1987)

Ernest M. Cronk, 82, of 420 W. Ridge Rd., Gladwin, died Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital after a long illness. Born in Gladwin Township Nov. 18, 1904 he had spent most of his 
life here and farmed. Mr. Cronk and the former Viola Merkle were married March 9, 1929, in 
Pontiac.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Robert and James of Gladwin; 2 daughters, Mrs. 
Jack (Barbara) Sischo and Mrs. Franklin (Ruth) Foutch of Gladwin; one brother, Wayne; 2 sisters, 
Eleanor Geroux and Belva DeGroy of Pontiac; 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 4 
step-grandchildren. Two sisters, Altha Klein and Edna Deevey, preceded him in death.
   Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel 
Hurley officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-
25/1987 Column - 4 Page - 2 

MARY POLLY (VANNEST) CRONK (17 AUG 1832 - 18 MARCH 1928)

MRS. MARY CRONK

   Mrs. Mary Cronk died March 18, 1928, at the home of her son, Marshall Cronk, in Gladwin 
township, having been in feeble health several years. Mrs. Cronk was born at Cascada, N.Y., and 
was 95 years, 7 months and 1 day. The Cronks have been residents of Gladwin county about 48 
years. Her husband, William Cronk died several years ago. Funeral services were held at the M. 
E. church at McClure Wednesday afternoon, March 21, conducted by Rev. Marcius Tabor. Burial 
in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 03-22/1928 Column - 5 Page - 4

MARY VANEST CRONK

   Mary Vanest Cronk passed away March 18, 1928, at the home of her son, Marshall, with whom 
she has been residing for the past 28 years, being 94 years and 7 months old. She was born in 
Moscow, Canada, in 1833, and was the daughter of William and Bessie Vanest. In 1852 she 
married William Cronk. 
   Surviving her are four daughters and four sons: Mrs. Delilah Smith of Saginaw, Mrs. Alma 
Russell of Saginaw, Mrs. John Hatch of Clement, Mrs. Robert Brooks of Butman, Freeborn 
Cronk of Mountain Grove, Canada, Walter Cronk of Oak Point, Washington, James Cronk of Bay 
City, and Marshall Cronk of Gladwin. In addition there are 62 living grandchildren, and eight great-
great-grandchildren, a total of 110 living descendants.
   During the years that she has been an invalid and deprived of her sight, she bore patiently the 
suffering which was her lot, looking forward expectly to the hour when the Lord would call her 
from this life, to the life which is above. We are confident she is now absent from the body, but 
present with the Lord. Gladwin County Record dated 04-12/1928 Column - 5 Page - 4

RAY ALBERT CRONK (16 JULY 1947 - 7 JAN 1985)

Ray A. Cronk, 37, of 2374 N. M-30, Gladwin, died suddenly Monday, Jan. 7, at his home. Born in 
Gladwin July 16, 1947, he had spent his lifetime here. He was an operator in the Co-Polymer 
Department at Dow Chemical Co. A 1966 graduate of Gladwin High School, he served in the 
Army in Vietnam. Mr. Cronk and the former Janet Loar were married June 5, 1971, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter Christine at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Wayne Cronk of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Joyce Thurlow of Gladwin and Mrs Janet Kremsrieter of 
Mt. Pleasant; and 3 step-children, Grace Warner of Farwell and Teresa and Gregory Warner, at 
home.
   Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Pastor 
Don Siewert will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 01-09/1985 Column - 5 Page - 2

ROBERT DWAYNE CRONK (5 AUG 1929 - 5 JULY 1990)

Robert D. Cronk, 60, of Parker Rd., Gladwin, died Thursday, July 5, 1990, at his home after a 
long illness. Born in Bay City, Aug. 5, 1929, he had spent most of his life in Gladwin County. Mr. 
Cronk was employed at Robinson Industries for 29 years. He served in the Korean War and was 
a member of the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303. Mr. Cronk and the former Rosa Anna Fetterolf 
were married, Feb. 20, 1954, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Cheryl) McCulloch and Mrs. Terry 
(Violet) Gilbert of Gladwin; his mother, Mrs. Viola Cronk of Gladwin; one brother, James of 
Gladwin; 2 sisters, Mrs. Barbara Sischo and Mrs. Ruth Foutch of Gladwin; and 3 granddaughters. 
His father, Ernest, preceded him in death in 1987.
   Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Wayne Jensen officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
07-11/1990 Column - 5 Page - 2

VIOLA F. (MERKLE) CRONK (9 AUG 1909 – STILL LIVING)

WILLARD MARSHALL CRONK (28 FEB 1876 - 1 FEB 1956)

ILLNESS FATAL TO MARSHALL CRONK

   Willard Marshall Cronk, 79, well known Gladwin township farmer, passed away today at the 
Farwell Rest Home after several weeks illness. Mr. Cronk was born Feb. 28, 1876 in Mountain 
Grove, Ontario and came here from Saginaw at the age of seven. He married Anna Marie Clifton, 
March 22, 1899, who preceded him in death Sept. 12, 1948.
   Surviving are two sons, Wayne and Ernest of Gladwin; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor 
Monneyham and Mrs. Belva Riemenschneider of Pontiac; 15 grandchildren and 10 great 
grandchildren. Two daughters, Mrs. Altha Klein and Mrs. Edna Deevey, preceded him in death. 
Services will be held Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. at the Miner Funeral Home with the Rev. T. S. 
Lowell officiating. Pallbearers will be Melvin Foor, Harvey Klein, Roy Foor, Walter Nickless, Harl 
Stauffer and Charles Babcock. Burial will be in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
02-01/1956 Column - 2 Page - 1

OPHRAS WILTON CROUCH (20 FEB 1923 - 28 MARCH 2003)
Ophas Wilton Crouch , 80, passed away Friday, March 28, 2003, at Gladwin Living Centre 
following a long illness. He was born Feb. 20, 1923, in Lynn Grove, Kentucky, to the late Will and 
Donie (Rogers) Crouch. He married the former Dorethy Bacon; she survives him. Ophas grew up 
in Kentucky. He then moved to Ferndale where he worked at Smith Morris Corporation and retired 
after 35 years of service and moved to Gladwin in 1985. He was a Veteran of WWII and a 
member of the American Legion #171 and the UAW. He attended Hockaday Community Church. 
Surviving besides his wife Dorethy are his children - one son, Thomas Holiday of Gladwin; two 
daughters, Patricia (Conrad) Newport of Warren and Teresa (Peter) Hnatiuk of Royal Oak; eight 
grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Wilda Crouch of Kentucky. He was 
predeceased by one brother and two sisters. 
Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 31 at the Sisson Funeral Home. Pastor 
James Lowman officiated with burial in McClure Cemetery. Graveside services were under the 
auspices of American Legion Post 171, Gladwin. Memorials may be made to the Pardee Cancer 
Center, Midland.

D'S

ANN (SCHULER) DAVID (8 JUNE 1917 - 18 OCT 2001)
Ann David, 84, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. She was 
born June 8, 1917 in Gladwin County to the late David and Alice (Marquart) Schuler. She married 
Cecil David Jan. 22, 1940 in Hockaday. He preceded her in death in December of 1974. She 
loved her garden and crocheting. 
She is survived by her children: Raymond and wife, Marilynn of Gladwin, Sharon Fitzpatrick of 
Gladwin, Barbara Breault of Pontiac and Vernon and wife Leona David of Gladwin; 13 
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Delmer Schuler of White Lake and Ray and 
wife Ruth Schuler of Grant; and one sister-in-law, Ila (Richard) Greenup of Muskegon. She was 
preceded in death by one great-grandchild, four brothers and one sister. 
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 at the Sisson Funeral Home with 
Rev. Phillip Hortop presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. The Sisson Funeral Home was in 
charge of arrangements.
DR. DONALD J. DAVID, DVM (13 APRIL 1922 - 28 FEB 2001)

   Dr. Donald J. "Doc" David, DVM, 78, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001 at St. 
Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw, following a brief illness. His loving close friends surrounded Dr. 
Don at the time of his death. Born April 13, 1922 in Clare, he was the third son of the late David 
and Edith (McPhall). He graduated from Clare High School in 1940. He was then drafted into the 
Army during World War II, serving in Europe where he was a medical x-ray technician. After the 
war, Dr. Don went to Michigan State University, where he obtained a degree in veterinary 
medicine in June 1953. He then practiced veterinary medicine in the state of Missouri for 11 
years. In 1972 he met and married Rena Schultz and together they managed a successful 
veterinary practice for 20 years. They retired together in 1991. He was a member of Our Savior 
Lutheran Church in Gladwin. 
   Surviving are four children, Mona Clark of Midland, Steven David and Moreen David, both of 
Saginaw, and Dean David of Los Angeles, Calif.; four grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Minnie 
Rodman of Gladwin; several nieces and nephews, and many loving friends. He was preceded in 
death by is wife, Rena, in 1997; his parents, Charles and Edith; and two brothers, Alton and 
George. 
   Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy Verity 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior 
Lutheran Church. Sisson Funeral home, Gladwin, was in charge of the arrangements. Gladwin 
County Record dated 03-07/2001 Column - 3 Page - 2

CLINTON E. DAVIS (1915 - DEC 1997)

MARGARET E. DAVIS (1921 – 26 FEB 1992)

JACOB DAWN (? - 1906)

DOROTHY (LEVASSEUR) DAY (27 JULY 1919 - 23 MARCH 1984)

Dorothy M. Day (Midland Daily News, Mar. 23, 1984)

Dorothy M. Day, 64, of Gladwin, died Friday, March 23, 1984, at Midland Hospital Center.

She was born July 27, 1919 in Sandwich, Ontario.  She leaves her husband, James; three sons, 
Frank Day of Canton, Dennis Day of Midland, and Norm Day of Gladwin; two daughters,  Mrs. 
Nora Tucker of Gladwin and Linda Day of Standish; 17 grandchi1dren; one great-grandchild; a 
brother, Arthur Le Vasseur of Maybeee; and two sisters, Bertha LaFave of Goodles and Doris 
Risch of Garden City.

She was preceded in death by a son, James, in 1977.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday
at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gladwin.  Visiting hours begin after 4 p.m. today at the 
Mathews Funeral Home in Gladwin.

A Rosary will be conducted 7 pm, Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in McClure 
Cemetery, Gladwin.


GLENN RAYMOND DAY (23 SEP 1929 - 6 FEB 2004)

Glenn R. Day, Glenn R. Day, age 74, passed away suddenly Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 at Mid-
MIchigan Medical Center.He was born in Gladwin on Sept. 23, 1929 to the late Robert and Nora 
(Bowling) Day. He married the former Frances Bruner on May 31,1952;  she survives him. He 
retired after 27 years of service from Fuelgas of Gladwin. Glenn was a Charter member of the 
Eagles #3292 and a member of the Hockaday Community Church.

Surviving besides his wife Frances are his two sons: Darrell (Deanna) Day of Gladwin and Gary 
(Trudy) Day of Petosky; one daughter, Glenda (Arley) Shell of Gladwin; Four grandchildren and 
three Great-grandchildren; and one brother, Robert (Betty) Day of Tawas.  He was predeceased 
by a grandson, Steven Shell, three sisters and five brothers.

Funeral services were held at 12 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004 at the Sisson Funeral Home with 
Rev. Donald Smith presiding, with burial in McClure Cemetery. The family requests memorials to 
the Hockaday Community Church.  Sisson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES ELDON DAY (18 MARCH 1922 - 23 AUG 2002)
James E. Day, age 80, of Gladwin passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2002 at the Gladwin Pines 
Nursing Home following a short illness. He was born in Gladwin County on March 18, 1922 to 
Robert and Nora (Bowling) Day. James served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then was 
a sheet metal worker in Detroit before returning to Gladwin in 1961. He married Dorothy 
LeVasseur on Aug. 22, 1941 in Gladwin. Together they operated Day’s Nursing Home for seven 
years until his retirement. Dorothy passed away on March 23, 1984. James was a charter member 
of the Gladwin Eagles F.O.E. #3292 and served as president twice. 
Surviving are three sons, Frank (Theresa) Day of Canton, Dennis (Audrey) Day of Breckenridge, 
and Norman (Janice) Day of Gladwin; two daughters, Nora Tucker of London, Ontario and Linda 
Day of Standish; 36 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; special companion, Elouise Nettleton; 
guardian angel, Dawn Tucker; and two brothers, Glenn (Fran) Day of Gladwin and Robert (Betty) 
Day of Tawas. One son, James, in 1977 and three sisters and four brothers predeceased him. 
Services were held Monday at Sisson Funeral Home. Pastor James Lowman officiated, and 
burial was in McClure Cemetery. An Eagles memorial was held Sunday evening at the funeral 
home. Memorials may be made to the Eagles.
JAMES RAYMOND DAY, JR (2 APRIL 1942 - 31 JAN 1977)

U.S Army Captain James Raymond Day Jr., 34, of Fountain, Colo. and formerly of Gladwin, died 
Monday, Jan. 31, after being struck by a truck in Castle Rock, Colo. Born in Detroit on April 2, 
1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army in June 1964 following his 
graduation from Michigan State University. Capt. Day was in the service for 10 years and had 
spent two tours in Vietnam. He was stationed at Ft. Carson, Colo., now. Capt. Day and the 
former Edith Barath were married on September 8, 1962, in Wayne.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 7 children, Christopher, Susand, Jimmy, David, Colleen, 
Michael and Steven, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Day Sr. of Gladwin; 3 
brothers, Frank of Wayne County, Dennis of Fenton and Norman of Farwell; and 2 sisters, Mrs. 
Nora Tucker of Midland and Linda Day of Standish.
   Services were held Friday at 11 a.m. from the Sacred Heart Church in Gladwin. The Rev. Father 
Joseph Castanier officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements were in 
charge of the Mathews Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated 02-09/1977 Column - 4 
Page - 3

NORA (BOWLING) DAY (27 MARCH 1885 - 11 FEB 1951)

LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. R. C. DAY

   Funeral services for Mrs. Robert C. Day 65, were held this afternoon from the Hockaday Free 
Methodist church, with a short prayer service at the Hall Funeral Home preceding the church 
service. The Rev. E. Fogelsonger, of Flint, former pastor at Hockaday, officiated. Burial was in 
the McClure cemetery.
   Mrs. Day was born on March 27, 1885, in Carter County, Kentucy. She married Mr. Day on 
March 27, 1901, in Laurence, Kentucky. They moved to Gladwin from Ohio in 1920 and have 
operated a store in Hockaday since 1921. Mrs. Day passed away at the home of her daughter, 
Mrs. Ed Doser, on Sunday afternoon, following a long illness.
   Survivors are her husband, Robert C.; six sons, Norman, of Warren, Edward, of Flint, Frank, of 
Detroit, James and Glenn, of Wayne and Robert Jr., of Tawas City; three daughters, Mrs. Clara 
Doser, Mrs. Mary Brill, and Mrs. Eleanor Young, all of Gladwin; two brothers, Elmer Bowling, of 
Wyoming, West Virginia, and Com Bowling, of Jeriel, Kentucky; one sister, Mrs. Lona Artis, of 
Willard, Kentucky; also 14 grandchildren. 
   One son, Vergil, preceded his mother in death. Gladwin County Record dated 02-14/1951 
Column - 3 Page - 1

ROBERT C. DAY (25 MARCH 1877 - 23 NOV 1958)

RITES WEDNESDAY FOR ROBERT DAY

   Robert C. Day, of Gladwin, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clara Doser, 
following a short illness. He was born March 25, 1877, in Greenup, Kentucky, and was married to 
Miss Nora Bowling in Morgan County, Kentucky, on March 27, 1901. He worked in lumber camps 
in Northern Michigan and in the mines in Nelsonville, Ohio. In 1921 he came to Hockaday where 
he operated a retail grocery store for 30 years, until he retired and moved to Gladwin in 1952. 
Mrs. Day preceded him in death on February 11, 1951.
   Survivors included six sons, Norman of Utica, Edward of Flint, Frank of Detroit, James of 
Wayne, Robert Jr. of Tawas City, and Glen of Gladwin; three daughters, Mrs. Clara Doser of 
Gladwin, Mrs. Mary Brill of Gladwin, and Mrs. Eleanor Young of Clare; two sisters, Mrs. Lina 
Adams of Nelsonville, Ohio, and Mrs. Nan Jasper of Canton, Ohio; three brothers, Edward of 
Silverlake, Kansas, Arthur of Buchtel, Ohio, and Thomas of Maysville, Kentucky; 21 
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One son Virgil alson preceded him in death.
   Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Miner Funeral Home. The Rev. Earl 
Fogelsonger will officiate and burial will be in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
11-26/1958 Column - 3 Page - 1

THOMAS FRANK DAY (3 FEB 1935 - 5 MARCH 2006)

Thomas F. Day, Thomas F. Day, 71, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Aleda E. Lutz VA 
Medical Center in Saginaw. He was born on Feb. 3, 1935 in Saginaw to the late Frank and 
Harriette (Thomas) Day. He was a retired licensed installer from a heating/cooling business, was 
a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a life time member of the DAV and the VFW Post #11256. 

He is survived by three sons, James, Gregory (Rebecca) and Matthew Day, all of Lake Odessa; 
three grandchildren; his companion and caregiver, Judith Cogley of Beaverton; and one sister, 
Patricia Bruner of Mason. 

A funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 8 at the Sisson Funeral Home in 
Gladwin, with pastor Don Smith presiding. Burial will take place in McClure Cemetery. There was 
a VFW #11256 service held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Sisson Funeral Home 
was charge of arrangements. 

VIRGIL DAY (30 MARCH 1913 - 1 NOV 1930)

VIRGIL DAY DIES

AT HOSPITAL OF INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO JUMP THE FENCE

   Virgil Day was fatally injured Friday afternoon whe he attempted to jump over a fence on his 
father's farm at Hockaday. The fence post broke, letting him fall.  He was taken to Mercy 
hospital, Bay City, for medical care, where he died Saturday at 6 a.m.
   He had been working in the field nearby and had come to the house. The horses began to 
make trouble in his absence, and he attempted to hurry to them. In falling he injured a kidney, but 
did not realize the extent of his injuries. He died under ether, while the injured member was being 
removed.
   Virgil Day, son of Robert and Nora Day, was born at Kalkaska, Mich., March 30, 1913, and 
died Nov. 1, 1930, at the age of 17 years and 7 months. He leaves to mourn their loss his 
bereaved father and mother, six brothers, Norman of Flint, Edward, Frank, James, Robert and 
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Raymond at home and three sisters, Clara and Eleanore at home and Mrs. 
Mary Brill of Flint, and many relatives and friends.
   Virgil had a sunny disposition and was a general favorite among the older as well as the 
younger people of the community. He was a faithful worker, a loving obedient son and brother 
and will be greatly missed by all.
   The funeral services were held in the Free Methodist church at Hockaday by Rev. G. W. 
Mustard of Gladwin, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Adin A. Davis. Interment in the McClure 
cemetery. Text: John 3-16. There was a large attendance and a long procession of vehicles 
followed his remains to the grave.
   We shall meet, but we shall miss him, There will be one vacant chair, We shall linger to caress 
him, While we breath our evening prayer. Gladwin County Record dated 11-06/1930 Column - 6 
Page - 1

BOYD W. DECKER (? - 9 OCT 1992)

EDNA MARIE (CRONK) DEEVEY (7 NOV 1908 - 13 JULY 1941)

EDNA CRONK DIES IN PONTIAC SUNDAY

   Miss Edna M. Cronk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marchall Cronk, died at the home of her sister, 
Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyham in Pontiac Sunday, July 13, when she was oversome by gas while 
working in the kitchen. Edna Cronk was born in Gladwin township, November 7, 1908. She 
moved to Pontiac in November 1925 where she has since resided.
   Surviving Miss Cronk are her mother and father, three sisters, Mrs. Altha Kline of Grand 
Rapids, Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyham of Pontiac and Mrs. Belvia Riemenschneider of Pontiac and 
two brothers, Ernest and Wayne of Gladwin.
   Services were held at the Voorhees Funeral Home in Pontiac, Monday evening, after which the 
body was brought to the Rogers Funeral Home in Gladwin. Funeral services were held 
Wednesday afternoon at the McClure Church with Rev. L. J. Washmuth officiating. Interment was 
in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 07-16/1941 Column - 5 Page - 5

SEARAPHANE E. DETZLER (? - ?)

GENIE JOSIAH DOANE (9 JULY 1881 - 29 AUG 1956)

SERVICES HELD FOR G. J. DOANE

   Funeral services for Genie J. Doane, 75, of Gladwin township, were held Saturday, Sept. 1 at 2 
o'clock at the Miner Funeral Home. Officiating clergymen were Milne Witbeck and Joseph 
Burridge. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. 
   Mr. Doane, a Gladwin county farmer for 48 years, died Wednesday at the Midland Hospital 
following a two year illness. He was born in Berrien county, July 9, 1881 and was married to the 
former Ula Allen March 4, 1908 in Breckenridge.
   Surviving are his wife, Ula, a daughter, Mrs. Della Mackridge of Saginaw, two granddaughters 
and a brother, Virgil of Winegars. One son and one sister preceded him in death. Gladwin County 
Record dated 09-05/1956 Column -3 Page - 1

ULA IRENE DOANE (13 MARCH 1884 - 27 NOV 1978)

Mrs. Ula Irene Doane, 94, of Saginaw and formerly of Gladwin, died Monday, Nov. 27, at the 
Maccabee Gardens Nursing Home in Saginaw. Born in Breckenridge on March 13, 1884; she 
came to Gladwin County in 1908 and farmed on Hockaday Rd. with her husband. Mrs. Doane 
moved to Saginaw in 1958. The former Ula Allen, she was married to Genie Josiah Doane on 
March 4, 1908, in Breckenridge. He preceded her in death on August 29, 1956.
   Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Della) Mockridge of Saginaw; 2 sisters, Mrs. 
Florence McKellar of Breckenridge and Mrs. Matie Tryon of Wheeler; 2 grandchildren; and 6 great 
grandchildren. Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. 
Ray Hauenstine and Earle Newmiller officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin 
County Record dated 11-29/1978 Column - 4 Page - 2

RONALD ARTHUR DUBEY (4 SEP 1926 - 14 DEC 1963)

RITES THURSDAY FOR RONALD DUBEY

   Funeral services for Ronald A. Dubey, 37, who died at Grosse Pointe Hospital Saturday, will 
be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. George Artman will 
officiate and burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Born on Sept. 4, 1926, at Grosse Pointe Park, 
he was married to the former Betty Jungman in 1948 in Gladwin. A veteran of World War II, he 
was employed by Chrysler Corporation, and was a member of St. John's Berehmans Church in 
Detroit.
   Surviving are his wife, Betty; a son, James, three daughters; Annette, Mary and Susan, all at 
home in Detroit; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dubey, of Gladwin; and a brother, Donald, of 
Winter Park, Florida. Rosary will be recited Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home. 
Gladwin County Record dated 12-18/1963 Column - 2 Page - 1

LLOYD P. DUNN (28 JULY 1928 - 4 APRIL 2005)

Lloyd P. Dunn, Lloyd P. Dunn, 76, of Gladwin, died April 4, 2005, at MidMichigan Medical Center 
in Midland. He was born July 28, 1928 to James and Mildren (Peters) Dunn in Gladwin. He 
married Lila Wheeler on Oct. 9, 1952, in Gladwin. He worked as a truck driver for Central 
Transport in Midland, retiring after 30 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having 
served in the Korean Conflict. He was a lifelong resident of Gladwin County. 

He is survived by his wife, Lila Dunn of Gladwin; a daughter, Patti (Brett) Priemer of Gladwin; a 
granddaughter, Angela (Daniel) Storms of Gladwin; and Great grandchildren, Luc, Aly, Lane, 
Lindsey, and Zoe. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Hazel Atkinson and 
Rena Siebert; and two brothers, Walter and Mitchel Dunn. Burial will be at McClure Cemetery in 
Gladwin.

CLARENCE S. DUNNING (21 MAY 1893 - 21 APRIL 1919)

PASSES AWAY AT CAMP MILES OF PNEUMONIA, AGE 26

RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS, APRIL 2, HAVING SERVED IN FIELD ARTILLERY WENT FROM 
BUTMAN TOWNSHIP

   Mr. and Mrs. James Dunning of Sugar Rapids received a telegram April 22 announcing the sad 
news of the death of their son, Clarence Dunning, of pneumonia, at the base hospital at Camp 
Miles. Private Dunning was a member of Battery D. No. 329 Field Artillery and arrived in New 
York April 2 on the Leviathan from overseas. He was suffering from a cold or slight attack of 
influenza and was helped to camp by his comrades where the doctor said his case was too 
complicated and sent him to the base hospital for treatment where he died April 21.
   He made application for enlistment in April, 1917, but owing to physical requirements was 
examined three times before he was accepted in April, 1918. He left for camp April 22, 1918, and 
sailed for France June 7, 1918. He was born in Beaverton May 21, 1893, and lacked one month 
of being 26 years old.  The body will be sent home burial. 
   This is the first blue star in the Hockaday Sugar Rapids service falg to turn to gold. Clarence 
was held in high esteem, and will be greatly missed. The parents have the sympathy of a large 
circle of friends. Gladwin County Record dated 04-24/1919 Column - 6 Page - 1

CORA I. (CRIPPS) DUNNING (10 SEP 1906 - 20 DEC 1972)

Cora I. Dunning, 66, of Midland, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Midland Hospital after a long 
illness. Born in Roscommon on Sept. 10, 1906, she came to Gladwin County as a child. She 
moved from Gladwin to Saginaw in 1951 and for the past year she had made her home with a 
daughter in Midland. The former Cora Cripps, she was married to Floyd Dunning on Jan. 15, 
1925, in Gladwin. he preceded her in death Oct. 7, 1970.
   Survivors include, three sons, Warren and Dean of Saginaw, and Wayne of Gladwin; four 
daughters, Mrs. Donna Southwell and Mrs. Gwen Smith of Midland, Mrs. Colleen Schlese of 
Gladwin and Mrs. Kathleen Creighton of Saginaw; three sisters, Mrs. Laura Justin of Flint, Mrs. 
Mona Jean Wilson of Gladwin and Mrs. Nora Justin of Saginaw. One sister, Mrs. Ethel Naugle 
and a brother, Harvey Jr., preceded her in death.
   Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Edward 
Wolroi officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 12-
27/1972 Column - 4 Page - 2

FLOYD DUNNING (10 JAN 1907 - 7 OCT 1970)

SERVICES HERE FOR EX-RESIDENT

   Floyd Dunning, 63, of Saginaw and formerly of Gladwin, died this morning, Wednesday, Oct. 
7, in St. Luke's Hospital after an illness of several months. Born in Gladwin on Jan. 10, 1907, he 
farmed in Butman Township before moving to Saginaw in 1951. He retired from Saginaw Steering 
Gear in January 1969. Mr. Dunning was married to the former Cora Cripps on January 15, 1925, in 
Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Warren, Wayne and Dean, of Saginaw; four 
daughters, Mrs. Donna Southwell and Mrs. Gwen Smith, of Midland, Mrs. Colleen Schlese, of 
Gladwin and Mrs. Kathleen Creighton, of Saginaw; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Pearl, of Gaylord, 
Mrs. Beryl McIntosh, of Gladwin and Mrs. Mariam Robbins, of Midland; 28 grandchildren and 29 
great grandchildren.
   Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Miner-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Jos. 
Trueax will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-
07/1970 Column - 5 Page - 8

GRACE NELLIE (BASE) DUNNING (13 JULY 1872 - 20 APRIL 1945)

MRS. GRACE DUNNING DIES HERE FRIDAY

   Services were held for Mrs. Grace Dunning, 73, of Butman township, on Monday, from the 
McClure Methodist Church. The funeral was under the auspices of the VFW Auxiliary and the 
American Legion Post. Rev. L. E. Richmond and Rev. John Scott officiated and burial was in 
McClure cemetery. Mrs. Dunning died Friday, April 20. 
   Grace Nellie Base was born in Saginaw county July 13, 1872, and had been a resident of 
Gladwin county for the past 30 years. Her husand, James Dunning preceded her in death 
October 29, 1937. For a number of years Mrs. Dunning had been a correspondent of The 
Record, writing the Sugar Rapid new items.
   Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Frieda Wesley, of Beaverton; Mrs. Gladys Pearll, of 
Gaylord; Mrs Beryl McIntosh, of Skeels; Mrs. Marriam Robbins, of Midland; and a son, Floyd 
Dunning, of Gladwin; 32 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Gladwin County Record 
dated 04-25/1945 Column - 1 Page - 1

JAMES W. DUNNING (? - 29 OCT 1937)

LETTA MAY DUNNING (1912 – 20 MAY 1913)

ALFRED ALVA DUTCHER (10 SEP 1870 - 30 AUG 1952)

SERVICES HELD FOR ALFRED DUTCHER

   Funeral services for Alfred A. Dutcher, 82, were held on Tuesday afternoon from the Gladwin 
Methodist church. The Rev. John Scott officiated and burial was made in the McClure cemetery. 
Mr. Dutcher was born on September 10, 1870 in Shiawassee county and resided on a farm in 
Hockaday for 47 years. The past five years Mr. and Mrs. Dutcher have lived in Gladwin. She 
preceded him in death on June 17 of this year. He passed away on Saturday after a two weeks 
illness.
   Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Quinn, of Detroit; four grandchildren and three great 
grandchildren; one brother, Rollo Dutcher, of Flint and one sister, Mrs. Carrie Broch, of Chicago. 
Two sons, George and Floyd, predeceased their parents. Pallbearers were Roy Ockerman, Fern 
Cripps, Guy Ritchie, Blaine Yeager, Ralph Myers, Dennis Brubaker. Gladwin County Record 
dated 09-03/1952 Column - 2 Page - 1

CARRIE E. (BUGBEE) DUTCHER (30 AUG 1870 - 7 JUNE 1952)

MRS. DUTCHER PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

   Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie E. Dutcher, 81, were held on Monday afternoon from the 
Gladwin Methodist church. The Rev. John R. Scott officiated and burial was made in the McClure 
cemetery. Carrie E. Bugbee was born in Shepherd on August 30, 1870. She married Alfred 
Dutcher in 1892 at Hope and lived on a farm in Butman township with her family for 47 years. Mr. 
and Mrs. Dutcher moved to Gladwin when they retired five years ago. She died on Saturday 
evening, June 7, after only one and a half days illness.
   Surviving are her husband, Alfred; one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Quinn, of Detroit and four 
grandchildren. Two sons, George and Lloyd, preceded their mother in death. Gladwin County 
Record dated 06-11/1952 Column - 5 Page - 1

DONALD A. DUTCHER (13 SEP 1927 - 29 OCT 1997)

Donald A. Dutcher, 70, of Camarillo, Calif., died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1997 at his home. Born 
Sept. 13, 1927 in Mt. Clemens, he was the son of Floyd and Lorene McMillan Dutcher. Donald 
never married and lived in California the last 27 years. He spent most of his life in Gladwin. He 
was a veteran of World War II and after the war he reenlisted for a second tour. Don worked as a 
mechanic.
   Surviving are one sister, Marie Willinsky of Newberry Park, Calif.; one brother, Floyd Dutcher 
of Wayne; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at 
the McClure Cemetery. VFW Post 11256 conducted the committal rites. Arrangements were in 
charge of Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 11-05/1997 Column - 3 
Page - 2

FLOYD ELWOOD DUTCHER, SR (20 FEB 1897 - 21 JUNE 1946)

DETROIT MAN BURIED AT MCCLURE

   Floyd Elwood Dutcher, 49, passed away at his home in Detroit on Friday, June 21. After a 
Legionaire service held Sunday evening at the Martinsen Funeral Home in Detroit, the body was 
brought to the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin where funeral services were held on Monday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. Rev. M. R. Jewell officiated. Mr. 
Dutcher was born in Gladwin on February 20, 1897. He was a veteran of World War I, and has 
spent most of his life in Detroit.
   Surviving are his wife, Lorene; a daughter, Marie; three sons, Floyd Jr., and Robert at home 
and Donald, in     the U.S. Service; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dutcher, of Gladwin; one 
sister, Mrs. L. V. Quinn, of Detroit. Gladwin County Record dated 06-26/1946 Column - 1 Page - 
10

GEORGE ALBERT DUTCHER (24 MARCH 1895 - 15 DEC 1942)

SERVICES FOR GEO. DUTCHER HELD DECEMBER 18TH

   Services were held for George Dutcher of Butman township Friday, December 18th, at the 
Hockaday Free Methodist church with Rev. Lloyd Richmond on Hockaday officiating. Mr. 
Dutcher was born March 24, 1895 in Midland county and died December 15th, 1942, at his home 
in Butman township. October 21, 1941, he married Beatrice Humble at Bay City.
   Surviving are his wife, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dutcher of Butman township, one brother, 
Floyd of Detroit and a sister, Miss Pearl Dutcher, also of Detroit, besides other relatives and 
friends. Interment was at McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 12-23/1942 Column - 
8 Page - 1

LORENE G. (MCMILLAN) DUTCHER (1899 - 1966)

ROBERT ALFRED DUTCHER (29 JULY 1932 - 18 SEP 1981)

Robert A. Dutcher, 49, of Wayne, died suddenly Friday, Sept. 18, in Anapolis Hospital, Wayne. 
Born in Detroit on July 29, 1932, he moved back to Detroit from Thousand Oaks, Calif., four 
months ago. He was employed by an auto dealership. 
   Surviving are 2 sons Robert and Albert Fahlman of California; 2 brothers, Floyd Jr. of Wayne 
and Donald of Thousand Oaks; one sister, Mrs. Marie Willinski of Thousand Oaks; and one 
grandson. Rites were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The 
Rev. Donald Bates officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 09-23/1981 Column - 4 Page - 2

FAYE DYE (23 MARCH 1904 - 1 MAY 1977)

E'S

AUGUSTA M. EATON (1878 – 19 MAY 1952)

CHARLES A. EATON (1866 – 4 MAY 1951)

KENNETH EATON (22 FEB 1910 - 27 MAY 1911)

LEAH EATON (1902 - APRIL 1992)

BARBARA ANN EGRES (9 JUNE 1954 - 18 JAN 1997)

ALICE DELPHINE (MOULTON) ELLIS (17 APRIL 1851 - 29 AUG 1938)

SERVICES HELD TODAY FOR MRS. ALICE ELLIS

   Mrs. Alice Delphine Ellis, widow of Lucien Ellis, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 
Adelbert Greer, in Gladwin Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Ellis was born in Union, New York, 
April 17, 1851. She was married to Lucien Ellis in August, 1878, and to this union were born three 
children. Mr. Ellis and one son, Ray, preceded Mrs. Ellis in death.
   Mr. and Mrs. Ellis resided in Jonevill, Michigan; until 1885, when they moved to Gladwin county 
and settled on their farm in Gladwin township, where they converted timeber land into the fine 
farm today. 
   Surviving her are one son, Lee, of Goldon, Idaho; one daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Greer, of 
Gladwin; five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services are to be held today 
from the home of Mrs. Greer, conducted by Rev. Karl Keefer of Gladwin. Interment will be in the 
McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 08-31/1938 Column - 6 Page - 8

ELEANOR AUGUSTA EMMA (BREAULT) ELLIS (9 JULY 1917 - 25 OCT 2004)

   Elenor A. Ellis, 87, of Gladwin, died Oct. 25, 2004 at MidMichigan Regional Medical Center in 
Gladwin.  She was born Sep. 6, 1917 to John and Martha (Klefoth) Breault in Gladwin. She 
worked as a clerk at Goldberg’s Department Store for many years. She was a member of Our 
Savior Lutheran Church and Gladwin Hospital Auxiliary.  From the Gladwin County Record -
   She was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County.   She married Wayne Ellis on Oct. 8, 1936 in 
Gladwin.  He preceded her in death in 2001.  She is survived by two sons, Wendell (Rose) Ellis 
of Gladwin and Kenneth (Joyce) Ellis of Gladwin; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Ellis of Gladwin; four 
grandchildren, Cheri (Jeff) Lake, Julie Ellis, Kevin (Denice) Ellis, and Vicki (Mike) Schwan; seven 
Great grandchildren; two brothers, Edward Breault and Francis “Bud” Breault; and several 
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Michael John Ellis 
in 1993; a sister-in-law, Edna Breault; and two brothers, Franklin and Harold.  A funeral service 
will be held Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor Timothy Verity 
officiating.  Visitation will be Oct. 27 from 1:30-9 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin.  Burial 
will be at McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made 
to Our Savior Lutheran Church Ladies Aid. Gladwin County Record dated 10-26/2004

LUCIEN NEWELL ELLIS (1849 – 23 AUG 1933)

MINNIE MAE (KLEIN) ELLIS (14 APRIL 1893 - 3 MARCH 1976)

RAY ELLIS (1881 – 3 MAY 1937)

WAYNE ELLIS (4 SEP 1915 - 11 JAN 2001)

Wayne Ellis, 85, of Gladwin, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing Home, 
Gladwin, following a long illness. 
   Born Sept. 4, 1915, in Gladwin, he was the son of Rae and Minnie (Klein) Ellis. He was a 
lifetime resident of Gladwin County. 
Wayne married the former Elenor A. Breault, Oct. 8, 1936 in Gladwin. He was a farmer, and 
owned and operated the Centennial Farm on Wagarville Rd. He also worked as a machine 
operator for 10 years at Gladwin Manufacturing, retiring in 1981. 
   Wayne served in many capacities as clerk, treasurer, and trustee for Gladwin Township for 46 
years. 
   Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Wendell and wife Rose, and Kenneth, all of 
Gladwin; one daughter-in-law, Marilyn Ellis of Gladwin; grandchildren, Cheri and Jeff Lake, and 
Kevin and Denice Ellis, all of Gladwin, Julie Payton of Mt. Pleasant, and Vicki and Mike Schwan 
of Bear Lake; and seven great-grandchildren. 
   He was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael John Ellis in 1993; and his parents. 
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with Rev. Timothy Verity 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. 
   Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Gladwin or Our Savior Lutheran Church 
building fund. (Source: Gladwin County Record & Clarion, January 18, 2001, Pg. A-2, Col. 3.)  

EDNA J. ELSON (28 JULY 1919 - 4 MAY 1984)

LAWRENCE W. ELSON (17 JAN 1916 - 23 MAY 1997)

Lawrence W. Elson, 81, of Youngstown, Ariz., formerly of Midland, died May 23, 1997, at 
Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, Ariz., after a long illness. Lawrence was born Jan. 17, 1916, 
in Lockwood Mo. He had lived in Arizona since 1969. He married the former Edna J. 
(Heckerthorn) Clore on March 19, 1947, in Midland. She predeceased him May 4, 1984. At the 
time of Mrs. Edna Elson's death, she was buried in the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, 
Ariz. She has  
been disinterred and returned to Gladwin to be reburied next to her husband in the McClure 
Cemetery. 
 
He was employed by The Dow Chemical Co. as a boilermaker. He retired in 1969 after 25 years. 
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, in the 748th Ordinance Co. 84th Division. 
Lawrence participated in the Battles of the Bulge, Rhine & Rhur. Lawrence is a life member of the 
V.F.W. Post No. 1433 in Glendale, Ariz. He was a member of the Berryhill Post, American Legion 
in Midland. 
 
He is survived by his stepson, Jerry Clore of Gladwin; six grandchildren; his sister, Viola and 
William Kotcher of Saginaw; his brothers, Robert and Lois Elson of Weiser, Idaho and William 
and Edith Elson of Boise, Idaho; and his sister-in-law, Pearl Elson of New Plymouth, Idaho. He 
was preceded in death by stepdaughter Delores Babcock; and brothers Lloy Elson and Alvin 
Elson. 
 
Funeral services will be Friday, June 13, 1997, 11 a.m. at graveside.  V.F.W. will officiate with 
burial in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Arrangements are handled by Hall Funeral Home, 440 E. 
Cedar Ave., Gladwin, MI 48624. 
Midland Daily News dated 6-11-1997 Page - B12.
ARNOLD F. EMRICK (27 OCT 1892 - 28 FEB 1968)

EX-RESIDENT IS INTERRED HERE

   Arnold Emrick, 75, of Clyde, Ohio, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Fremont Memorial Hospital 
following an illness of several months. Born Oct. 27, 1892, in Auglaize County, Ohio, he came 
with his parents to Gladwin County when he was 14 years old. Until his retirement he was a 
railroad locomotive engineer. Mr. Emrick was married to Miss Inea Armstrong April 12, 1913, in 
Gladwin. She preceded him in death. In 1941 he married Pearl Marie Sewell at Flat Rock, Mich., 
and they moved to Clyde. He was a member of the Clyde Missionary Baptist Church and of the 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers.
   Surviving are his wife Pearl; two daughters, Mrs Jack Hare (Peggy Hazel), of St. Petersburg, 
Fla., and Mrs. Kenneth McKenzie (Virginia), of Clyde; a brother, Harvey, of Gladwin; one sister, 
Mrs. Erma McMullin of Midland; and four grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 1:00 p.m. 
at the Miner Funeral Home with the Rev. Nelson Clair offiicating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery 
in Gladwin Township. Gladwin County Record dated 03-06/1968 Column - 2 Page - 2

EFFIE (ANDERSON) EMRICK (1894 – 7 FEB 1927)

ELIZABETH ANN (BLANK) EMRICK (15 OCT 1857 - 23 NOV 1950)

SERVICES HELD FOR AGED RESIDENT

   Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Emrick, 93, passed away on Thursday, November 23, at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. Erma McMullin, in Midland. She had been in poor health for the past nine months. 
Elizabeth Ann Blank, was born in Auglaize county, Ohio on October 15, 1857. She married 
George Emrick in Ohio and they came to Gladwin from Paulding county, Ohio, 44 years ago, Mr. 
Emrick died in 1923.
   Surviving are four sons, Elbert, of Dearborn, George, of Detroit, Arnold, of Flatrock and 
Harvey, of Gladwin; three daughters Mrs. Ida Nickles, of Hope, Mrs. Erma McMullin, of Midland; 
37 grandchildren; 64 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Three sons, Philip, 
Ernest and Denver and two daughters, Hanna and Stella, preceded their mother in death.
   Funeral services were held on Sunday from the McClure Methodist church, with the Rev. Louis 
Carroll officiating. Burial was made in the McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-
29/1950 Column - 5 Page - 1

FLOYD ARNOLD EMRICK (24 MAY 1917 - 16 APRIL 1918)

   EMRICK---Floyd Arnold, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Emrick, aged 10 months and 23 
days, died April 16, from spinal meningitis, at their home in Detroit. The body was brought to 
Gladwin Wednesday. Services were held at the McClure church Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock, 
conducted by Rev. W. W. Chatfield. Burial in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
04-25/1918 Column - 5 Page - 5

GEORGE EMRICK, SR (5 APRIL 1856 - 25 APRIL 1923)

George Emrick, Sr. was born in Auglaize county, Ohio, April 5, 1856, and departed this life April 
25, 1923, aged 67 years and 25 days. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Blank of that place 
Oct. 20, 1878. To this union 12 children were born seven boys and five girls, eight of whom 
survive, four having preceded him to the world beyond. Mr. Emrick came to this county with his 
family 17 years ago, and will be greatly missed as a resident and neighbor. Although having 
always lived a moral life, about two weeks before his death he was wholy converted to God.
   He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, five sons, Elbert, Philip, George, Arnold and Harvey; 
three daughters, Mrs. B. C. Nickless, Mrs. L. E. Foor and Mrs. E. E. Woods; 27 grandchildren, 
two brothers and three sisters, besides a host of friends and other relatives. The funeral services 
were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the McClure chuch conducted by the Rev. Frook, evangelist. 
Interment in the McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-03/1923 Column - 5 Page - 4

GEORGE CLARENCE EMRICK, JR (1888 - 1956)

HELEN IRENE EMRICK (30 MARCH 1915 - 21 JAN 1917)

   EMRICK---Helen Irene, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Emrick, died at the Herman 
Kiefer hospital in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 21, 1917, of scarlet fever, aged, 1 year, 9 months and 22 
days. She was born in Gladwin county, March 29, 1915. She leaves to mourn her departure a 
father, mother and one sister, besides the grandparents and many other relatives. Gladwin 
County Record dated 01-25/1917 Column - 4 Page - 1

INEZ (ARMSTRONG) EMRICK (1891 - 13 NOV 1938)

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. INEZ EMRICK

   Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the McClure M. E. church for Mrs. Inez 
Emrick, a former resident of Gladwin, who died at Flat Rock Nobember 12. Mrs. Emrick is 
survived by her husband, Arnold F. Emrick, and three children. Gladwin County Record dated 11-
16/1938 Column - 2 Page - 1

RICHARD L. ENDERS (20 JUNE 1947 - 15 DEC 1990)

F'S

LUELLA B. (CRIPPS) FISCHER (17 APRIL 1914 - 19 JUNE 1992)

ROY C. FISCHER (30 MAY 1909 - 13 JULY 1968)

BABY BOY FITZPATRICK (1962 - SEP 1962)

NELSON LEO FITZPATRICK (26 MARCH 1923 - 18 NOV 1982)

Nelson L. Fitzpatrick, 59, of 600 N. Arcade St., Gladwin, died Thursday, Nov. 18, at his home. 
Born in Clare County on March 26, 1923, he attended Beaverton schools. He lived in Flint for 
seven years before returning to Gladwin in 1960. He was an installer and serviceman with 
plumbing and heating firms. Mr. Fitzpatrick served in the Army during World War II. He was 
married to the former Veris Young August 4, 1942 in Hockaday.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 6 sons, Ronald, Roger, Richard, Randy, Mark and Michael, 
all of Gladwin; 4 daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Judy) Smith of Mt. Morris, Mrs. Lyle (Kathleen) Whitman 
of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kimberely Frye and Jackie of Gladwin; 2 brothers, Frederick of Mt. Pleasant 
and Dennis of California; 4 sisters, Mrs. Marie Smith, Mrs. Milderd Brannigan and Mrs. Theresa 
Slocum of Clare and Mrs. Mary Morris of West Branch; and 25 grandchildren. One sons, Gary, 
preceded him in March 1978.
   Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Allen 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-24/1982 
Column - 4 Page - 2

RICHARD J. FITZPATRICK, SR (25 JAN 1954 - 27 MARCH 1993)

Richard J. Fitzpatrick, 39, of 407 Cemetery St., Gladwin, died Saturday, March 27, 1993, at his 
home after a long illness. Born in Clare on Jan. 25, 1954, he had spent his lifetime in Gladwin 
County. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a truck driver and a member of the Gladwin County Sheriff's Posse, 
the Gladwin County React and a social services volunteer. Mr. Fitzpatrick and the former Debra 
Sagash were married Feb. 25, 1978, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Richard, Jr. and Nelson of Gladwin; one daughter, 
Julie of Gladwin; his mother, Veris Fitzpatrick of Gladwin; 4 brothers, Ronald, Randy, Mark and 
Mike of Gladwin; and 3 sisters, Judy Smith of Mt. Morris, Kathleen Whitman and Kimberly Frye 
of Gladwin. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Gary in 1978 and Roger in 1988.
   Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Henry List officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the 
family. Gladwin County Record dated 03-31/1993 Column - 3 Page - 2

ROGER D. FITZPATRICK (9 MARCH 1950 - 10 JAN 1988)

Roger Fitzpatrick, 37, of 4245 Wiggins Lake Dr., Gladwin, died Sunday, Jan. 10, in Saginaw 
General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Saginaw March 9, 1950, he had spent most of his 
life in Gladwin County. Mr. Fitzpatrick did volunteer work for the Gladwin County Dept. of Social 
Services and was a sergeant in the Gladwin County Sheriff's Posse. Mr. Fitzpatrick and the 
former Deborah Bennett were married Sept. 25, 1972.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Melinda, at home; one son, Brent, at home; 
his mother, Veris Fitzpatrick of Gladwin; 5 brothers, Ron, Richard, Randy, Mark and Mike of 
Gladwin; 3 sisters, Judy Smith of Mt. Morris, Kathleen Whitman of Texas and Kimberlee Frye of 
Gladwin. He was preceded in death by his father, Nelson in 1982 and a brother, Gary in 1978.
   Rites were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Burton 
Kincaid officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 01-
13/1988 Column - 3 Page - 2

VERIS VIVIAN (YOUNG) FITZPATRICK (16 MARCH 1923 - 15 APRIL 1995)

Veris V. Fitzpatrick, 72, of Gladwin, died Saturday, April 15, 1995 at her home following a 5-year 
battle with cancer. Born March 16, 1923, in Gladwin, she was a life-time resident of the county. 
The former Veris Young married Nelson Fitzpatrick Aug. 4, 1942 in Hockaday. He preceded her in 
death Nov. 18, 1982. 
   Surviving are 4 sons, Ronald and wife Susan, Randy and wife Brenda, Mark and Michael, all of 
Gladwin; 4 daughters, Judy and husband Jerry Smith of Mt. Morris, Kathleen Whitman of 
Gladwin, Jackie Stewart of Clare, and Kimberlee and husband Gregory Frye of Gladwin; 3 
brothers, Lawrence Young of Swartz Creek, Jack Young of Tucson, Ariz. and Neil Young of 
Gladwin; one sister, Laura Spillers of Linden; 24 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She 
was preceded in death by 3 sons, Roger, Richard and Gary; and one brother, Melvin Young.
   Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with the Rev. 
Donald Potter officiating. Burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 04-
19/1995 Column - 2 Page - 6

HOBART M. FLOYD (30 JAN 1896 - 21 MAY 1959)

ALVA M. FOOR, SR (19 MAY 1895 - 19 NOV 1977)

Alva M. Foor, 82, of 2863 W. Erickson Rd., Rhodes, died Saturday, Nov. 19, in Mercy Hospital, 
Bay city, following a short illness. Born in Napoleon, Ohio, on May 19, 1895, he moved to the 
Rhodes area in 1940, from Arenac County. Mr. Foor was a retired farmer and a veteran of World 
War I. He was married to the former Anna Semler on July 14, 1954, in Bay City.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 7 sons, Orvil of Port Huron, Wayne of Pinconning, Ernest 
of Davison, Eldo and Ervin of Rhodes, Robert of Bay City and Alva Jr. of Linwood; 6 daughters, 
Mrs. Lucille Palmer and Mrs. Ellen Scherzer of Pinconning, Mrs. Madonna Dubay of Linwood, 
Mrs Evelyn Wade of Saginaw, Mrs. Arlene Storey of Rhodes and Mrs Janette McCann of 
Mildand; 2 sisters, Mrs. Winnie Klein and Mrs. Zelma Powley of Gladwin; 4 brothers, Arthur and 
Norman of Gladwin, Melvin of Midland and Ernest of Wisconsin; 56 grandchildren and 31 great 
grandchildren.
   Services will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel. The 
Rev. Donald Bates will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 11-23/1977 Column - 5 Page - 2

HARLEY E. FOOR (25 JUNE 1876 - 8 MAY 1929)

Harry E. Foor, youngest son of Ervin and Susan Foor, was born in Henry county, Ohio, June 25, 
1876. He departed this life at his home near Gladwin, Michigan, May 8, 1929, at the age of 52 
years, 10 months and 3 days. He was married August 23, 1896, to his childhood playmate, Tillah 
May Bickford. Four children blessed this union. About 22 years ago Mr. Foor moved to Gladwin 
where he resided until his death. For about five years his health has been failing, but few knew 
this. To know Mr. Foor was to love and respect him. He said that he tried to live each day so he 
was ready if called by the master.
   He leaves to mourn, his loving wife; four children, Ericus and Malphus of our vicinity, Lawrence 
and Mrs. Susan Gould of Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Nora Johns, Mrs. Mel Hartman, Mrs Bertha 
Grim, all of Ohio; six brothers, Calvin and Minor of Gladwin, Allie, Ed., Willand Rollie of Ohio; 
also a host of other relatives and friends. Gladwin County Record dated 05-16/1929 Column - 6 
Page - 1

LAWRENCE A. FOOR (23 JUNE 1905 - 8 JULY 1976)

GLADWIN --- Lawrence A. Foor, 71, of 2479 Wagarville Road, Gladwin, died Thursday evening at 
St. Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw. He was born in Henry County, Ohio, June 23, 1905. He moved to 
Gladwin County in 1907 with his parents. He then moved to Detroit in 1923, to Lapeer in 1956 and 
returned to Gladwin in 1971. He married the former Nellie Swanstra, in Detroit, April 7, 1929.

Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. James (Peggey Jean) McQuillan, of Farmington, Mrs. 
Douglas (Shirley) Donegan, of Bonaqua, Tenn., Mrs. Edward (Mary) Liss, of Gladwin, Mrs. 
Marvin (Barbara) Tait, of Seattle, Wash.

Also, two sons, Roger Foor at home, and Donald Foor, of Vay Nuys, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, 
one great grandchild; one brother , Malphus Foor, of Gladwin; and one sister, Mrs. Glenn 
(Susan) Gould, of Gladwin.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Winston Decker will 
officiate. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Friends mayt call any time. MDN 7-10-1976 Page - 
2.

MELVIN EMERSON FOOR (3 NOV 1911 - 22 OCT 1979)

   Melvin E. Foor, 67, of 1205 Lov., Street, Midland and formerly of Gladwin, died suddenly, 
Monday, October 22, 1979 at the Midland Hospital Center.  Born in Gladwin County on November 
3, 1911....(more to article).....moved to Midlandin 1961.  Mr. Foor and Nettie Hetherington married 
October 31, 1931 in Gladwin, Michigan.  
   Besides his wife, survived by four sons, Bernard, Richard and John of Gladwin; Elwood of 
Midland; two daughters, Mrs. Delano (Joyce) Brubaker and Mrs. Bruce (Debra) Keister of 
Midland; one brother Arthur of Gladwin and sister Mrs. Zelma Powley.  Burial in McClure 
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-24/1979 Column - 3 Page - 2

MINOR ERVIN FOOR (1869 - 4 DEC 1936)

MINER E. FOOR DIES OF APOPLEXY

   Funeral services were held for Miner E. Foor of Gladwin Township, Sunday afternoon, 
December 6, at the home at 1:30pm at the Methodist Episcopal Church at McClure at 2 pm, Rev. 
Ivan Hodgson officiating.  Burial Services were at McClure cemetery.  His 6 sons acted as 
pallbearers.  Mr. Foor died suddenly at his home at McClure, Friday morning, December 4, at 10 
o'clock following a stroke of apaplexy.     Born in Henry County, Ohio in 1867?  (couldn't read), 
he married Miss Sarah Hartman in 1891.....nine children were born, one dying in infancy.  He 
joined the Evangelical church in Ohio when 22, and after moving to Gladwin Co., joined the 
Methodist Episcopal Church at McClure.  He served as superintendent of the Sunday school for 
several years.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Foor, six sons, Alva, Ernest, Arthur, Francis, 
Norman and Melvin, and two daughters, Mrs. Winnie Klein of Gladwin and Mrs. Zelma Powley of 
Detroit. Gladwin County Record dated 12-09/1936 Column - 8 Page - 1

NELLIE (SWANSTRA) FOOR (21 OCT 1906 - 9 MARCH 1992)

Nellie Foor, 85, of 2479 Wagarville Rd., Gladwin, died Monday, March 9, 1992, at her home after 
a long illness. Born in Gladwin on Oct. 21, 1906, she had moved to Lapeer and then moved back 
to Gladwin County in 1974. She attended the Wagarville United Methodist Church. The former 
Nellie Swanstra, she was married to Lawrence Foor on April 7, 1929, in Detroit. He preceded her 
in death on July 8, 1976.
   Surviving are 2 sons, Roger of Gladwin and Donald of Tennessee; 4 daughters, Mrs. Ed (Mary) 
Lisa of Gladwin, Mrs. Jim (Peggy) McQuillan of South Carolina, Mrs. Marvin (Barbara) Talt and 
Mrs. Doug (Shirley) Donegan of Tennessee; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She 
was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
   Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Sherry 
Parker will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Visitation is after 2 p.m. Thursday. 
Gladwin County Record dated 03-11/1992 Column - 2 Page - 2

RICHARD B. FOOR (8 JUNE 1938 - 2 JULY 1938)

SARAH E. (HARTMAN) FOOR (1870 - OCT 1947)

TILLAH MAY (BICKFORD) FOOR (12 OCT 1877 - 9 JUNE 1962)

ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS. TILLAH FOOR

   Mrs. Tillah May Foor, 84, of 140 E. Beech, Gladwin, died Saturday following a short illness. 
The former Tillah May Bickford was born on Oct. 12, 1877, in Napoleon, Ohio, and was married 
to Harley E. Foor on August 23, 1896. They came to Gladwin County on March 10, 1907. Mr. 
Foor preceded her in death on May 8, 1929.
   Survivors include three sons, Rev. Ericus Foor, of Columbia City, Ind., Malphus, of Gladwin, 
and Lawrence, of Fostoria; two daughters, Mrs. Susan Gould, of Detroit, and Mrs. Phyllis 
Nickless, of Bay City; 14 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and three great great 
grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Miner Chapel with the Rev. Thurlan 
Meredith, of the Wagarville Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. 
Gladwin County Record dated 06-13/1962 Column - 2 Page - 1

MILDRED S. FOX (6 MARCH 1922 - 18 OCT 1996)

Mildred "Mid" S. Fox, 74, of Gladwin, died Friday, Oct. 18, 1996 at home following a short 
illness. She was born March 6, 1922 in Gladwin, where she resided her whole life. The former 
Mildred Clore married James Fox Sept. 29, 1946 in Gladwin. She was a member of VFW Post 
11256, Eagles Auxiliary #3292.
   Besides her husband, she is survived by 2 daughters, Sandra of Gladwin and Susann and 
husband John Kurtz of West Branch; 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Freda 
Hannah of Birch Run, Elsie Velez of Detroit, and Juanita Campbell of Gladwin; and one brother, 
Jim Clore of Gladwin. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers.
   Special services were held at 7 p.m. Monday by the VFW Post 11256, Eagles Auxiliary #3292. 
Services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel and the Rev. 
Deane B. Wyllys officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Memorials may be 
made to the Mid-Michigan Hospice. Gladwin County Record dated 10-23/1996 Column - 2 Page - 
7

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BERNICE ELEANOR (CRONK) GIROUX (18 OCT 1910 - 9 APRIL 2004)

Mooneyham, Giroux, Eleanor; Gladwin, MI; April 9, 2004; age 93; at Gladwin Pines Nursing 
Home, Gladwin, MI; born October 18, 1910 to Marshall & Anna (Clifton) Cronk.  She was a 
laborer and retired after 35 years from General Motors Truck and Coach, Pontiac, MI.  She lived 
in Gladwin County for 7 years, and previously resided in Pontiac, MI.  she is predeceased by her 
spouse, Lyndon Giroux (1982); and is survived by daughter; Nancy Davis, Gladwin; daughter and 
son-in-law, Pat & Jim Linseman, Waterford; 7 grandchildren; sister Belva DeGroy, clarkston; 
brother Wayne Cronk, Gladwin; several nieces and nephews.  Also preceded in death by her 
parents, brother Ernest, and sisters, Altha & Edna.  Funeral April 13, 2004, Tuesday 11 am at Hall 
Funeral Home Gladwin, Michigan, 48624, 989-426-7651 with Pastor Lynn Chappell officiating.  
Burial will take place at McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, Michigan.  Visitation Monday, (4/12/04) from 
3-9 pm Hall Funeral Home. Oakland Press.

GLADYS (TOVATT) GIROUX (26 JUNE 1895 - 12 JULY 1974)

Gladys (Tovatt) Giroux, 79, of Bay CIty, died in the Bay Medical Facility Friday, July 12, 
following a long illness. She was born in Oscoda June 26, 1895, and had lived in Butman 
Township, Gladwin County, for a number of years, moving away about 1952. There are no 
survivors. Services were held Monday, at 10 a.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with the 
Rev. Byron Hatch officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 07-
17/1974 Column - 6 Page - 2

DOUGLAS KEITH GOHEEN (17 FEB 1971 - 18 FEB 1971)

RITES HELD FOR INFANT SON

   Douglas K. Goheen, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Goheen, of Rt. 2, Beaverton, died a 
few hours after birth in the Tolfree Memorial Hospital, West Branch, Thursday, Feb. 18. Besides 
his parents, he is survived by one brother, Keith and one sister, Brenda, both at home; his 
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Goheen, of Beaverton and Mrs. Walter Linton, of Gladwin; 
great grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Whitney, of Beaverton and great grandfather Ernest Goheen, of 
Deckerville.
   Rites were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin. The Rev. Helena Egts 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-24/1971 
Column - 2 Page - 2   

BERTHA (PATTERSON) GOODEN (21 JAN 1885 - 26 DEC 1974)

Mrs. Bertha Gooden, 89, of 341 Maple Street, Gladwin, died Wednesday, December 26, in Clare 
Nursing Home, where she had lived for the past 3 1/2 years. The former Bertha Patterson was 
born in Argyle, Sanilac County, January 21, 1885, and was married to Uriah Gooden Novembe 8, 
1905, in Argyle. He died in May 1968. They came to Gladwin County in 1921 and lived in the 
Secord area, where Mrs. Gooden was active in the Secord Church and the Ladies Aid until her 
illness.
   Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. William (Ella) Kareus, Mrs. Chris (Grace) Searfoss, Mrs. Wayne 
(Marion) Carbeno, all of Gladwin, and Mrs. Francis (Ida) Foor of Oscoda; 2 sisters, Mrs. Eva 
Ashcroft and Mrs. Ida Ashcroft, both of Deford; 23 grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren, and 12 
great great grandchildren.
   Services were held Friday, at 1:00 p.m., at the Mathews Funeral Home, with the Rev. C. E. 
Howe officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 01-02/1974 
Column - 5 Page - 2

GEORGE G. GREGORY (1848 - JUNE 1928)

WILLIAM I. GREGORY (1873 - 1958)

H'S

CAROL HALL (26 NOV 1945 - 15 NOV 1983)

Carol Hall (Midland Daily News, Nov. 27, 1983)

Carol Hall, 37, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Gladwin County, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1983, in 
Phoenix.

She was born Nov. 26, 1945, in Gladwin County, and had been living in Arizona for the past 10 
years.  She leaves her husband, Al; son, Brian Sackrider and daughter, Traci Sackrider, both of 
Phoenix; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Young of Mount Pleasant; brother, Larry Young, and 
sister, Sharon Morse, both of Saginaw.

Gravesite service will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements are being made 
by the Mathews Funeral Home in Gladwin.


ROSELYN R. HALL (30 NOV 1951 - 1 JULY 1999)

ROBERT LEE HAMMOND (25 JUNE 1932 - 5 AUG 1932)

Robert Lee Hammond, son of Oscar and Katherine Hammond, died at their home in Butman 
township, Aug. 5 of whooping cough after a week's illness. He was born June 25, 1932, and was 
six weeks and 11 days old. Services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. William 
Greve, followed by burial at the McClure cemetey. Besides his parents he is survived by his twin 
sister, Sally Ann, and two other sisters, Beverly Mae and Earlene Jane. Gladwin County Record 
dated 08-11/1932 Column - 6 Page - 1

SALLY ANN HAMMOND (25 JUNE 1932 - 28 AUG 1932) 

VERNON HATHAWAY (16 APRIL 1903 - 5 MARCH 1997)

Vernon Hathaway, 93, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, March 5, 1997 at MidMichigan Regional 
Medical Center-Gladwin after a long illness. Born April 16, 1903 in Edenville, he lived in Gladwin 
County all his life. He worked as a laborer at lumbering and farming. He was married to Beatrice, 
who preceded him in death.
   Surviving are two sons; oen brother, Clarence of Freemont; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-
grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and two nieces with five children. Services were 
held at noon, Friday, with Rev. Mark Sherfield officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in 
Gladwin. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Meals 
on Wheels or Senior Citizen Services. Gladwin County Record dated 03-12/1997 Column - 5 Page 
- 2

DAVID MARIAN HEATH (? – 12 JAN 1938)

JAMES F. HEATH (23 OCT 1902 - 27 FEB 1985)

James F. Heath, 82, of 2012 Wagerville, Gladwin died Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital. Born on Oct. 23, 1902, in Speaker, Ohio, he farmed in Gladwin County most of his life. 
Surviving are 2 brothers, Orval of Gladwin and William of Gaylord; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Velma 
Josline and Mrs. Emma Berg of Gladwin. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sisson-
Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold Weemhoff officiated and burial was in the McClure 
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 03-06/1985 Column - 4 Page - 2

JULIA FLORENCE (PURK) HEATH (1879 – 17 JAN 1963)

MARIMAN R. HEATH (1895 – 12 AUG 1955)

MILDRED RUTH HEATH (ABT. 30 JAN 1922 - 13 DEC 1923)

Mildred Ruth, infant daughter for Mr. and Mrs Uriah W. Heath of Gladwin township, died Dec. 13, 
1923, aged 1 year, 10 months and 13 days, after a short illness. She is mourned by her parents, 
four sisters and six brothers. Services were held at the house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock 
conducted by Rev. W. J. Johnston. Burial in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
12-20/1923 Column - 2 Page - 4

URIAH W. HEATH (1865 – 18 DEC 1942)

ANGELINE HETHERINGTON (1857 - AUG 1938)

ARTHUR MORTON HETHERINGTON (9 APRIL 1907 - 17 APRIL 1975)

BERNICE (HOSKINSON) HETHERINGTON (1905 - 2001)

CHARLES A. HETHERINGTON (13 NOV 1922 - 12 JUNE 1991)

Charles A. Hetherington, 68, of 59 W. Wagarville Rd., Gladwin, died Wednesday, June 12, 1991, 
in the Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center, Midland, after a long illness. Born in Gladwin 
Township, Nov. 13, 1922, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Hetherington retired after 38 years 
with the Gladwin County Road Commission as state maintenance foreman. He was a member of 
the Gladwin Assembly of God Church and the Northeast Michigan Livestock Association. Mr. 
Hetherington and the former Irene Greer were married March 7, 1942, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Thomas, Randy and Kevin of Gladwin; one 
daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Nattalie) Berthume of Rexton; 3 brothers, Carl of Highland, Donald of 
Temecula, Calif, and Delmer of Industry, Calif.; 3 sisters, Eva Gidcumb of Indianapolis, Ind., 
Nellie Barshun of Midland and Mildred Klein of Gladwin; 11 grandchildren and 8 great 
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Ed and Roy and 2 sisters, Nettie 
Terbush and Florence Barshun.
   Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Gladwin Assembly of God Church, The Rev. 
Donald Potter officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Memorials may be made to the 
American Diabetes Assoc., Michigan Heart Assoc. or the Assembly of God. Arrangements were 
in charge of the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated 06-19/1991 
Column - 6 Page - 2
 
EUNICE (LOOKER) HETHERINGTON (28 JULY 1891 - 9 MARCH 1932)

MRS. PHIL H. HETHERINGTON

   Eunice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Looker, was born July 28, 1891, in Hamilton 
township, Clare county, where she resided until her marriage to Phil Hetherington April 7, 1912. 
They removed to their farm in Gladwin township and from there to Winegars, where she died 
March 9, 1932, of broncho pneumonia. She leaves to mourn, her husband, Phil Hetherington; 
three sisters, Mrs. Grace Stauffer, Mrs. Ralph Klein of Gladwin and Mrs. Faye McGlaughlin of 
Pontiac; three brothers, James and Lawrence of Gladwin and Emmet of Pontiac, and a host of 
other relatives and friends. One brother Arthur and her parents preceded her in death. Gladwin 
County Record dated 03-17/1932 Column - 6 Page - 1

FRANK MORTON HETHERINGTON (31 JAN 1879 - 22 JUNE 1934)

FRANK HETHERINGTON DIES AFTER STROKE

OLD-TIME LUMBER-CAMP COOK SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY T APOPLEXY

   Frank Morton Hetherington, 55, old-time lumber-camp cook, and resident of Gladwin county 
since 1895, died suddenly Friday at his home, the victim f an apoplectic stroke. He was a 
member of the A.O.O.G. and of the I.O.O.F. By trade he was a cook, and he and Mrs. 
Hetherington have been cooks in several camps, among them being the Harvy Dam in Newaygo 
county, and of late he has been employed at the CCC camp. He was at home for the week, and 
had just finished the stone veneer on his house, nad in less than two hours he was found dead in 
the yard, a stroke of apoplexy causing instant death. He has been a respected citizen of the 
county and has many neighbors, friends and relatives who mourn his death.
  
Funeral services were conducted from the house and from the McClure church Monday afternoon 
by Elder Hubert Case of the Latter Day Saint Diocese, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Margaret F. 
Nash. The church choir furnished the music, singing two numbers, "Just Lean Upon Jesus," and 
"It is Well with My Soul." Burial was in the McClure cemetery. 

Frank Hetherington was born January 31, 1879, in Canada. He came to Gladwin county when he 
was a lad of 16, and has lived here ever since. April 30, 1899 he married Maude Arnott, three 
children were born, two of whom survive; Mrs. Julie Marshall of Flint and Arthur of Gladwin. 
Stanley died at the age of 18 months. Besides his widow and five grandchildren, he also leaves 
one brother, Phil Hetherington of Winegars, and three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Peters and Mrs. 
Gertrude Breault of Gladwin and Mrs. Harriet Peters of Ortonville. Gladwin County Record dated 
06-28/1934 Column - 3 Page - 1

HENRIETTA (SOUTHWELL) HETHERINGTON (20 JAN 1857 - 3 SEP 1924)

Mrs. Henrietta Hetherington died very suddenly Sept. 3, 1924 at the home of her son, Frank 
Hetherington, who is living at the Edenville dam. Mrs. Hetherington had been working around the 
house during the day when she was taken suddenly ill, and died in a short time. Funeral services 
were held Sept. 5, 1924. Mrs. Hetherington was aged 67 years, 7 months and 14 days. 
   She is survived by two sons, Frank and Philander Hetherington, and three daughters, Mrs. 
Stanley Breault, Mrs. Will Peters and Mrs. Howard Peters. Funeral services were held Sept. 5, 
conducted by Rev. C. Peterson with burial in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
09-18/1924 Column - 2 Page - 4

JAMES WILLIAM HETHERINGTON (26 AUG 1883 - 17 JAN 1958)

ILLNESS FATAL TO JAMES HETHERINGTON

   James William Hetherington, 74, retired Gladwin township farmer, died Friday following a four 
day illness. He was born in Kuskoka, Ont., August 26, 1883, and came to Gladwin when a year 
old, residing in the county since. He had operated his farm in Gladwin township most of his life 
retiring eight years ago. Surviving are his widow, Lucinda; four sons, Leo of Clio, Clarence of 
Gladwin, Roy and Albert of Flint; six daughters, Mrs. Eylayah Ridley of Bentley, Mrs. Veva 
Chrysler of Royal Oak, Mrs. Nellie Simpson of Melvindale, Mrs. Mable Shannon of Midland, Mrs. 
Mary Barker of Battle Creek, Mrs. Anna Arbuckle of Detroit; four brohters, Oney of Gladwin, 
Leslie and Roy of Bay City, Oral of Saginaw; two sisters, Mrs. Meade Edick of Flint and Mrs. 
Mable Musser of Bay City; 35 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services were 
held Monday afternoon at the Miner Funeral home here. The Rev. H. J. Meyer officiated and 
burial was in McClure cemetery. The grandsons were pallbearers. Gladwin County Record dated 
01-22/1958 Column - 2 Page - 1

JENNIE (GENEVIEVE?) (BREAULT) HETHERINGTON (3 NOV 1882 - 7 FEB 1961)

RITES FRIDAY FOR MRS. HETHERINGTON

   Mrs. Jennie Hetherington, 79, of Gladwin, died Tuesday after a short illness. The former Jennie 
Breault was born on Nov. 3, 1882, and was married to Oney Hetherington on Oct. 30, 1901, in 
Gladwin. He preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 1960.
   Surviving are six sons, Edward and Charles, of Gladwin; Roy, Carl, and Donald, of Pontiac; 
and Delmar, of Bloomfield Hills; five daughters; Mrs. Nettie Turbush, of Clarkston, Mrs. Eva 
Bunker, of Pontiac, Mrs. Florence Barshun, of Clawson, Mrs. Nellie Foor and Mrs. Mildred Klein, 
of Gladwin; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Kern, of Gladwin; three brothers, Edward, John and Murnie 
Breault, all of Gladwin; 30 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
   Friends may call at the Miner Funeral Home until 11:00 a.m. Friday and at the Free Methodist 
Church until time of services 1 p.m. The Rev. R. E. Fogelsonger will officiate and burial will be in 
McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-08/1961 Column - 3 Page - 1

LIONEL "ONEY" HETHERINGTON (27 FEB 1880 - 11 NOV 1960)

SERVICES HELD FOR O. HETHERINGTON

   Oney Hetherington, 80, retired Gladwin County farmer, died Friday after a short illness. Born in 
Tuscola County on Feb. 27, 1880, he came to Gladwin with his parents at the age of three. He 
was married to the former Jennie Breault in Gladwin on Oct. 30, 1901, and they made their home 
in Gladwin Township. They moved to Gladwin City in 1948 when he retired from farming.
   Surviving besides his wife are six sons, Edward and Charles, of Gladwin, Roy, Carl, and 
Donald, of Pontiac, and Delmar, of Bloomfield Hills; five daughters, Mrs. Nettie Turbush, of 
Clarkston, Mrs. Eva Bunker, of Pontiac, Mrs. Florence Barshun, of Clawson, Mrs. Nellie Foor and 
Mrs. Mildred Klein, of Gladwin; three brothers, Leslie, of Bay City, Royce, of Saginaw, and Oral, 
of Toledo, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Mabel Musser, of Bay City, and Mrs. Meda Edick, of Flint; 30 
grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Gladwin Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry 
C. Hall officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Behnke, Charles 
Burns, Jim Robertson, Ralph Stauffer, Alva Hooker and Mercedes Zamarron. Gladwin County 
Record dated 11-16/1960 Column - 4 Page - 1

M. LUCINDA (GRAY) HETHERINGTON (20 JAN 1883 - 3 MAY 1973)

Mrs. M. Lucinda Hetherington, 90, of 301 Erie St., Gladwin City, died Thursday, May 3, at 
Gladwin Area Hospital. Born in Noble County, Ind., January 20, 1883, the former Lucinda Gray 
came to Gladwin County with her parents when she was three years old and to Gladwin City at 
the age of eight. She and James W. Hetherington were married December 25, 1902, in Gladwin, 
and he preceded her in death in 1958.
   Surviving are four sons, Leo, of Clio, Clarence of Gladwin, Albert and Roy (Sam) of Flint; six 
daughters, Mrs. Eulaylah Ridley, Mrs. O. J. (Nellie) Simpson, and Mrs. Harley (Mabel) Coats, all 
of Gladwin, Mrs. Robert (Veva) Chrysler of Southgate, Mrs. Xelpho (Mary) Barker of Battle 
Creek, and Mrs. Anna Arbuckle of Detroit; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Gladwin; 36 
grandchildren, 74 great grandchildren, and seven great, great grandchildren. A son, Wayne, died 
Nov. 15, 1949. Services were held Sunday, at 2:30 p.m., at Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. 
C. E. Howe officiating, and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
05-09/1973 Column - 5 Page - 2

MAUDE MAE "CORA" (ARNOTT) HETHERINGTON (20 MARCH 1880 - 18 NOV 1967)

PERCY HETHERINGTON (1902 - 1970)

PHILANDER E. HETHERINGTON (14 JAN 1890 - 21 FEB 1951)

PHIL HETHERINGTON PASSES AWAY

   Philander E. Hetherington, 61, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 21, after suffering a 
heart attack. Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Reigle 
Funeral Home. The Rev. M. F. Nash of Morris Town, assisted by the Rev. Louis Carroll, of the 
Gladwin Methodist Circuit, will officiate and burial will be made in the McClure cemetery. 
   Mr. Hetherington was born on January 14, 1890 in Ontario, Canada, the son of William and 
Henry-etta Hetherington. He came to Gladwin county 57 years ago from Canada and was an 
operator for the Wolverine Power Company, making his home in Hay township. In 1912 he 
married Miss Eunice Looker, who preceded him in death in 1932. On August 14, 1934 he was 
married to Miss Mae Weir, in Gladwin. He was a member of the Gladwin Lodge F. & A.M. 397 
and the Gladwin Lodge I.O.O.F. and the Encampment. Surviving are his wife, Mae; one sister, 
Mrs. Gertrude Breault, of Gladwin; also a number of other relatives. Gladwin County Record 
dated 02-21/1951 Column - 6 Page - 1

SIMEON HETHERINGTON (1853 – 13 SEP 1902)

WILLIAM HETHERINGTON (1845 – 2 MAR 1922)

ALBERT L. HINKLEY (1909 - AUG 1960)

FLOYD E. HOBART (? - ?)

ANNA E. HODGES (1 DEC 1883 - 17 DEC 1912)

CHARLES HOFFMAN (28 DEC 1857 - 28 AUG 1923)

Charles Huffman of Gladwin township died suddenly Tuesday night about 9:30, just after retiring. 
He had been on a trip to Midland that day. Gladwin County Record dated 08-30/1923 Column - 3 
Page - 1

CHARLES HOFFMAN
RESIDENT OF GLADWIN COUNTY 21 YEARS PASSES AWAY IN USUAL HEALTH.

   Charles Hoffman was born December 28, 1857, at Van Wert, O., and grew to manhood there. 
He was married to Mary Snyder, May 1, 1876. They lived in Ohio until 1902 when they moved to 
their farm near Gladwin, Mich., where he died August 28, 1923. Mr. Hoffman had returned that 
day from a visit with his daughter Mrs. Harry Vincent, and sister, Mrs. Ellsworth Brown, at 
Midland. Soon after retiring Mrs. Hoffman heard a strange noise from the stricken man and went 
to a neighbor's house to phone for a doctor, When she returned home Mr. Hoffman had passed 
away, from apoplexy it is thought. 
   He leaves to mourn his loss a loving wife and nine children, (one having died in infancy) and 12 
grandchildren. Those living are Christ and Paul of Gladwin, Frank of Omaha, Nebraska, Lewis of 
Ionia, Carey of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Mrs. Corvin Shaw and Della of Chicago and Mrs. Harry 
Vincent of Midland; also two brothers and one sister, B. C. Hoffman of Ohio City, Ohio, J. C. 
Hoffman of Grover Hill, Ohio, and Mrs. Ellsworth Brown of Midland. 
   Except for eight years when he served, Gladwin county as superintendent of the poor farm 
where he died. His was a busy life, filled with hard work and tempered to the Golden Rule of the 
Master. The community loses a good citizen, the children an interested and faithful father, the 
wife a true and loving husband. Mr. Hoffman was of a happy disposition and made friends with 
all whom he came in contact with and his departure leaves a gloom over the community that is 
felt by all who knew him.
   He was reared in a Christian home and in early life became a member of the Reformed church. 
In later years he united with the Methodist church and lived an exemplary life. The beautiful floral 
tributes and the large crowd in attendance at the funeral gave expression of the high esteem in 
which he was held. He was a member of Gladwin lodge No. 177, I.O.O.F. who attended the 
funeral in a body.
   The funeral services were held Sunday at one o'clock at the McClure M.E. church conducted 
by Rev. E. T. Smith of Gladwin and Rev. Chas Peterson of McClure and the body was laid to 
rest in the McClure cemetary. Services at the grave were conducted by the Odd fellows. The 
funeral was the largest ever held at McClure.
   The following from a distance attended the funeral: Dr. C. V. Shaw of Chicago, Harry Vincent 
of Midland, Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown of Midland, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hoffman of Ohio City, O., Mr. 
and Mrs. B. F. Hoffman of Ohio City, O., Mr. and Mrs. I. Pond of Lina, O., A. H. Bradley, Earl 
McCartney, J. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glasgow, Miss Goldie Foster, Mrs. Haskell, and 
daughter Bertha and Mrs. Jim Bradley of Midland. Gladwin County Record dated 09-06/1923 
Column - 5 Page - 1

HAZEL G. (GARRITY) HOFFMAN (14 SEP 1899 - 6 MAY) 1970)

RITES HERE FOR HAZEL HOFFMAN

   Mrs. Hazel G. Hoffman, 70, of Butman Township, died Wednesday, May 6, at Saginaw St. 
Luke's Hospital, following a short illness. The former Miss Hazel Garrity was born September 14, 
1899, in Hamilton Township. She and Paul L. Hoffman, of Gladwin, were married December 20, 
1946, in Detroit. Mrs. Hoffman taught in Detroit area schools at the time of her retirement and 
had been a teacher for 45 years.
   Survivors are her husband, Paul; and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Faught of Alma. Services were 
held Saturday, May 9, at 2:00 at the Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. Helena Richmond officiating 
and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-13/1970 Column - 1 Page - 
1

LOUIS R. HOFFMAN (28 JAN 1923 - 5 JAN 1994)

Louis R. Hoffman, 70, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1994, in Saginaw Veterans Hospital 
after a short bout with cancer. He was born in Gladwin on Jan. 28, 1923, and had spent his 
lifetime here. Mr. Hoffman was a retired rigger for Dow Chemical Co. in Midland. He was a 
veteran of World War II and a member of the Gladwin County VFW 7303, the DAV, Gladwin 
Masonic Lodge 397 F& AAM, Bay City Consistory, The Shriners, Military Order of The Purple 
Heart and the Gladwin Eagles Aerie 3292.
   Surviving are one brother, Jean of Pinconning; 2 sisters, Jeanette Anderson and Doris Blank 
of Gladwin; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the 
Sisson Funeral Home. Chaplain Joseph White officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. 
A Masonic Service was held Friday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the 
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Gladwin County Record dated 01-12/1994 Column - 2 
Page - 2

MARY ANN (SNYDER) HOFFMAN (12 DEC 1858 - 22 OCT 1943)

MARY A. HOFFMAN DIES HERE FRIDAY

   Mrs. Mary Hoffman, 85, died at her home here Friday evening. Funeral services were held at 
the McClure Methodist Church Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. L. J. Washmuth officiating. Burial was 
in the McClure cemetery. A prayer service at the Hall Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. preceded the 
funeral.
   Mary Ann Snyder was born December 12, 1858, in Ohio City, Ohio. She was married to Charles 
Hoffman on May 1, 1876, and they lived in Ohio until 1902 when they moved to Gladwin county. 
Mr. Hoffman passed away on August 28, 1923. Surviving are five sons, Christ and Paul of 
Gladwin; Frank of Omaha, Nebraska; Lewis, of Ionia; and Carey, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; three 
daughters, Mrs. Corvin Shaw and Delia, of Chicago; and Mrs. Harry Vincent, of Midland; 16 
grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Gladwin County Record dated 10-27/1943 Column - 3 
Page - 1

PAUL L. HOFFMAN (15 DEC 1899 - 17 MAY 1984)

Paul L. Hoffman, 84, of 3885 West M-61, Gladwin, died Thursday, May 17, in the Midland 
Hospital Center following a short illness. Born in Van Wert, Ohio, on December 15, 1899, he had 
spent most of his life in Gladwin County. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Hoffman was a member of 
the Gladwin Masonic Lodge 397, the Bay City Consistory, Elf Kharuafeh Temple, Gladwin 
Historical Society, Michigan Harness Horseman's Assoc. and the U.S. Trotting Assoc. He was 
married to the former Hazel Garrity on December 20, 1946. She preceded him in death May 6, 
1970. He married Charlene Stevenson on October 6, 1972, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by a step-daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Billie) Palmer of 
Minneapolis, Minn.; and 2 grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall 
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and burial was in the McClure 
Cemetery. A Masonic Memorial Service was held Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home, 
Gladwin Chapel. Gladwin County Record dated 05-23/1984 Column - 4 Page - 2

Paul L. Hoffman (Midland Daily News, May 19, 1984)

Paul L. Hoffman, 84, of Gladwin, died Thursday evening at Midland Hospital Center following a 
short illness.

He was born Dec. 15, 1899, in VanWert, Ohio. He was a retired farmer and a resident of Gladwin 
most of life. Mr. Hoffman was a member of the Masonic Lodge 397, Gladwin, the Elf Khurafeh 
Temple, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Right Consistory of Bay City, the Gladwin Historical 
Society, the Michigan Harness Horseman’s Association and the U.S. Trotting Association.

Mr. Hoffman married the former Hazel Garrity on Dec. 20, 1946, in Detroit; she died May 6, 1970. 
On Oct. 6, 1972, Mr. Hoffman married Charlene Stevenson, in Gladwin. She survives him.

He also leaves his stepdaughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Billie Irene) Palmer of Minneapolis; two step-
grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 1 p.m. Monday from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with the Rev. 
Donald Bates officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin.

Friends may call after 5p.m. today at the Hall Funeral Home, where there will be a Masonic 
Memorial Service at 7 p.m. Sunday.


ANDREW HORLOCHER (2 SEP 1837 - 4 APRIL 1911)

Andrew Horlocher was born Sept. 2, 1837, died April 4, 1911, and was 73 years, 7 months and 2 
days. He was a native of Pennsylvania, moving to Michigan 41 years ago. He resided in Gladwin 
county since 1883. A widow and four children Willard, Daniel and Emma of Gladwin and Harry of 
Portland survive him. Funeral services were held from the family residence April 6, and interment 
had in the McClure cemetery Rev. Westphal officiating. Gladwin County Record dated 04-13/1911 
Column - 5 Page - 1

MARY CATHERINE (KISNER) HORLOCHER (28 JAN 1842 - 9 FEB 1934)

MRS. MARY HORLOCHER, RESIDENT SINCE '82 DIES

   Mary Catherine Horlocher, Gladwin county resident since 1882, died February 9 at her home on 
North Arcade street, after an illness of four days. Mrs. Horlocher, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
William Kisner, was born January 28, 1842, in Sullivan county, Pennslyvania, and was married to 
Andrew Horlocher. In 1882 the Horlochers came to Gladwin and located on a farm in Gladwin 
township. After Mr. Horlocher's death, April 4, 1911, the family came to Gladwin city, where they 
have lived the past 20 years.
   Her daughter, Mrs. Emma McDonald, and son, Daniel Horlocher, at home, and son, Willard 
Horlocher, of Flint, survive her. One son, Harry, died, two years ago at Portland, Oregon. Funeral 
services were held at the home Monday at 2:30 p.m., February 12, conducted by Rev. D. A. 
Hoenshell. Burial took place at McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-15/1934 
Column - 2 Page - 1

ADA A. HOSKINSON (11 SEP 1909 – 26 FEB 1979)

(Feb. 28, 1979)

Services for Mrs. Hoskinson, 69, who died at home Monday, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Hall 
Funeral Home in Gladwin. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery near Gladwin. She was born in 
Gladwin Township, Sept. 11, 1909. Among survivors is her husband, Charles.

CAREY A. HOSKINSON (1879 – 20 JULY 1963)

CHARLES S. HOSKINSON (23 JAN 1904 - 27 MAY 1984)

Charles S. Hoskinson, 80, of Gladwin, died Sunday, May 27, in the Gladwin Nursing Home after 
a long illness. Born in Henry Cuonty  Ohio, on January 23, 1904, he had spent most of his life 
here. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Hoskinson and the former Norma Brown were married in 
October 1926, and she died in February 19. He married the former A Robinson in April 1947 in 
Clare. She preceded him in death Februray 26, 1970.
   Surviving are one son, Elbert of Gladwin; one brother, Blair of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. 
Berniece Hetherington of Flint; grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services were held today 
Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Carl Briggs officiated and 
burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-30/1984 Column - 6 Page - 
2


Charles Hoskinson (Midland Daily News, May 30, 1984)

Charles S. Hoskinson, 80, of Gladwin, died Sunday, May 27, 1984, in Gladwin Nursing Home 
following a long illness.

He was born Jan. 23, 1904, in Henry County, Ohio. He had lived in Gladwin most of his life and 
was a retired farmer.  Mr. Hoskinson married Norma Brown in October 1926 in Gladwin.  She died 
in February 1930. In April 1947 he married Ada Robinson in Clare. She died in Feb. 26, 1979.

He leaves his son, Elbert Hoskinson of Gladwin; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; 
sister, Bernice Hetherington of Flint; and brother, Blair Hoskinson of Gladwin.

Services were held today at 2 p.m. in Hall Funeral Home Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Carl 
Briggs officiating.  Burial was in McClure Cemetery.


(Midland Daily News, May 29, 1984)

Charles Hoskinson, of Gladwin, died Sunday, May 27, 1984, in Gladwin Nursing Home following 
a long illness.  Arrangements are incomplete at Hall Funeral Home Gladwin Chapel.

DORA HOSKINSON (1885 – 7 MAY 1973)

NORMA G. (BROWN) HOSKINSON (1906 - 19 FEB 1930)

CLIVE S. HOWELL (20 NOV 1932 - 4 JUNE 2000)

   Clive S. Howell, 67, of Gladwin, died Sunday, June 4, 2000 at MidMichigan Medical Center-
Midland after a short illness. Born Nov. 20, 1932 in Flint, he was the son of Gordon and 
Catherine (Gryzmala) Howell He lived in Gladwin County since 1990 and previously lived in Flint. 
Clive married Deanna Taylor, Dec. 4, 1954 in Bethlehem, Pa. He was a veteran of the Korean 
War, serving with the U.S. Navy. He worked as a laborer for General Motors in Fling, retiring in 
1988 after 30 1/2 years. 
   Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, Ronald and wife Sharon of Fenton, Kenneth and 
wife Tonya of Sylva, N.C., and Robert and wife Lisa of Flint; one daughter, Wendy and husband 
Neal Bentley of Byron; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. 
   Services will be held at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Pastor 
Rick Story officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home today (Wednesday) from 1 p.m. until 
the time of the service. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit. Gladwin 
County Record dated 06-07/2000 Column - 6 Page - 2

CHLOE MAE HUTSON (ABT. 28 SEP 1888 - 24 MAY 1915)

GLENN ALLEN HUTSON (9 SEP 1900 – 4 MAY 1966)

From the Gladwin Record 5/11/1966

Retired Farmer Dies at Home - Glen Hutson, 65, of North M-30, died suddenly at his home last 
Wednesday after a long illness.  Services were held Saturday at 2:30pm from the Hall Funeral 
Home.  The Rev. Helena Richmond officiated and burial was in McClure Cemetery.  Born in 
Gladwin on Sept. 9, 1900, he had spent his life here.  Mr. Hutson was a retired farmer.  He was 
married to the former Maude Hatch in Gladwin in 1930.  Besides his wife, he is survived by three 
sisters, Mrs. Alberta Clancy, Mrs. Emma Sparling and Mrs. Letha Grove, of Flint; three brothers, 
Harold Hutson of Saginaw, Sanford Shoults, of Tuscon, Ariz., and Albert Grandy of Grand 
Rapids.


IVA MAUDE (HATCH) HUTSON (1890 – 27 MAY 1974)

JOHN H. HUTSON (18 OCT 1879 - 28 NOV 1954)

J'S

CASHIUS WILBUR JOHNSON (1869 – 11 APRIL 1935)

LILLIAN REBECCA JOHNSON (1872 - APRIL 1933)

CLAIR L. JOSLIN (1912 – 7 NOV 1997)

VELMA F. (HEATH) JOSLIN (24 FEB 1914 - 18 JULY 2000)
Velma F. Joslin, 86, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at the home of her daughter, in 
Midland, following a short illness. Born Feb. 24, 1914 in Paulding County, Ohio, she was the 
daughter of Uriah and Julia (Purk) Heath. She lived in Gladwin County most of her life. Velma 
married Clair Joslin, Nov. 3, 1935 in Clare. He preceded her in death in 1997. She was a 
homemaker. 
Surviving are one daughter, Marlene and husband Frank Tetu of Midland; two sons, Don L. and 
wife Marie of New Boston; and Delbert and wife Kay of Cedar; one brother, Orval Heath of 
Gladwin; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was 
preceded in death by her parents, and 11 brothers and sisters. 
Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Rev. Donald Haskell 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Memorial contributions may be made to 
the Wagarville United Methodist Church or MidMichigan Hospice. 
K'S

BRETT KENNETH  KAREUS (20 JAN 1984 – 01 SEPT 2001)

Brett K. Kareus, 17, of Beaverton, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001 from injuries sustained in an 
automobile accident. 

Born Jan. 20, 1984 in Midland, he was a senior at H. H. Dow High School in Midland. He was a 
lifetime resident of Gladwin County. 

Brett loved sports and hunting. He was a collector of sports cards and had a great sense of 
humor.

Surviving are his father, Carl of Gladwin; his mother, Kim Kareus and Brett Hillman of Beaverton; 
grandparents, Ron and Louise Pomaski of Chesterfield Twp.; grandmother, Carolyn Kareus-Asch 
and Leo Asch, of Gladwin; great-grandmother, Rose Cilia of Gladwin; several aunts, uncles, 
cousins and friends; girlfriend, Claire Richardson; and good friend, Chad Boeneman. He will be 
greatly missed by Dinky. 

He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Ken Kareus; grandparents, Jim and Jeanette Noykos; 
great-grandpa, George Cilia; and great grandparents, Jerome and Jean Pomaski. 

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin. 

Memorial contributions may be made to be used according to the wishes of the family.


KENNETH FRED KAREUS (31 DEC 1928 - 22 SEP 1996)

WARREN W. KAREUS (27 JULY 1925 - 8 JULY 2001)
Warren W. Kareus, 75, of Beaverton, died Sunday, July 8, 2001 at his home. Born July 27, 1925 
in Detroit, he was the son of the late William and Ella May (Gooden) Kareus. He was retired from 
the Gladwin County Road Commission. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of 
the Masonic #394 F & AM, the VFW #7303, and the Eagles #3292 
He is survived by his wife Pauline; his children, Susan Bellair, Linda Lang, Michael Kareus, all of 
Beaverton, Barb Shearer of Roscommon, and Cheri Berry, John Card, and John Kareus, all of 
Gladwin; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Leonard of Gladwin, Bill of 
Roscommon, and Robert of Midland; two sisters, Doris Kinne of Hemlock and Grace Oliverio of 
California.He was preceded in death by one brother, Ken; and one sister, Gloria Moore. 
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the Sisson Funeral Home with Rev. 
Timothy Verity officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made out to the 
Parkinson Association.
ARTHUR EDMUND KELLY (26 MAY 1947 - 31 MAY 1948)

SERVICES HELD FOR YEAR-OLD SON

   Arthur Edmund Kelly, one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kelly, Secord township, died on 
Monday, May 31. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Reigle Funeral Home with the 
Rev. John Miller officiating. Burial will be in the McClure cemetery.
   Arthur Edmund was born on May 26, 1947 in Pontiac and is survived by his parents, and two 
grandmothers, Mrs. Nellie Kelly, Secord township and Mrs. Augusta Will, of Ann Arbor. Gladwin 
County Record dated 06-02/1948 Column - 4 Page - 1

WAYNE T. KELLY (16 JAN 1904 - 18 JAN 1981)

Wayne T. Kelly, 77, of 2282 North Kern Rd., Gladwin, died Sunday, Jan. 18, at his home 
following a long illness. Born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on January 16, 1904, he came to Gladwin 
County in 1947. He spent his early years in South Dakota on Indian reservations where his 
parents taught. In 1918, Mr. Kelly came to Mt. Pleasant where he graduated from high school in 
1923. Her received his life certificate for teaching in 1926 from Central Michigan College of 
Education and his bachelor of arts degree in rural schools in Gladwin and Clare counties and 
from 1965 until his retirement in 1970 he taught at Sanford-Meridian.
   Mr. Kelly also worked in a small parts factory in Royal Oak during World War II and was a rural 
mail carrier for five years. After retiring from teaching he did voluntary work in the Gladwin 
schools as a reading specialist. Mr. Kelly was a member of the Golden Agers Senior Citizens 
Club, National Retired Teachers Assoc., Michigan Farm Bureau, Gladwin United Methodist 
Church, church choir, Gladwin County Historical Society, Gladwin County Chapter of Michigan 
Assoc. of Retired School Personnel, Michigan Education Association, AuSable Valley Chapter 
of SPEBSQSA (Barbershoppers) and was a former pack leader with Troop 66 of the Cub 
Scouts.
   He and the former Else Wild were married October 15, 1942, in Royal Oak. Besides his wife, he 
is survived by one son, John of Mt. Pleasant; one daughter, Sarah (Sally) of Essexville; 3 
sisters, Mrs. Nioma Sherman of Rochester, Mrs. Dorothy Millerd of Detroit and Mrs. Margaret 
Smith of Garden City; and 3 brothers, Kenneth (Bill) of Mt. Pleasant, Wendell and Woodrow of 
Gladwin. One son, Arthur, preceded him in death in 1948.
   Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Byron Hatch officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
01-21/1981 Column - 2 Page - 2

ADELINE BLANCHE (CODLING) KERN (22 JUNE 1912 - 16 JUNE 1993)

Adeline B. Kern, 80, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, June 16, 1993, in the Gladwin Pines Nursing 
Home after a long illness. Born in Gladwin County, June 22, 1912, she had spent her lifetime 
here. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Grace Baptist Church. The former 
Adeline Codling, she was married to Ralph Kern on April 27, 1932. He preceded her in death in 
1961.
     Surviving are 2 sons, Calvin of Gladwin and David of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one brother, 
Floyd of Lowell; one sister, Helen Garner of Sanford; 13 grandchildren and 23 great 
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and one sister.
     Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson Funeral Home. Pastor Sam Wilson 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 06-23/1993 
Column - 4 Page - 2

Corrections: In the obituary of Adeline Kern last week, a daughter, Arlene Fromer of Belen, N.M., 
was left out. Also because of incorrect information, she had 30 great grandchildren instead of 
23. We are sorry for the errors. Gladwin County Record dated 06-30/1993 Column - 3 Page - 2

BABY GIRL KERN (? - 23 JAN 1928) - UNNAMED - DAUGHTER OF: AMON W. & LOTTIE KERN

DELBERT KERN (24 MARCH 1912 - 05 JUNE 1990)

Delbert (Del) Kern, 78, of 3847 Pratt Lake Rd., Gladwin, died Tuesday, June 5, 1990, in the 
Gladwin Pines Nursing Home after a long illness with cancer. Born in Bowling Green, Ohio, March 
24 1912, he moved to Gladwin County in 1931. He had been employed by General Motors. Mr. 
Kern and the former Geneva McManus were married, Nov. 30 1931, in Manistque.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Jack of Flushing, Tom of Tucson, Ariz. and Richard 
of Houston, Tex; 2 daughters, Babara Backs of St. Louis, Mo. and Linda Kern of Almo, Ky.; one 
brother, Harvey of Gladwin; 4 sisters, Carrie Whitman and Evelyn Clore of Gladwin, Alice Lorenz 
of Flint and Bonnie Taylor of Veldez, Alaska; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in 
death by 10 brothers, 3 sisters and a son.
   Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. Pastor Sam 
Wilson officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 06-
13/1990 Column - 3 Page - 2

GENEVA (MCMANUS) KERN (26 JUNE 1913 - 28 APRIL 2002)

Mrs. Kern, age 88, passed away Sunday, April, 29, 2002 in Flushing following a brief illness. 
Geneva was born in Stuben, Michigan on June 26, 1913. She married Delbert Kern November 31, 
1931 in Manistique; he preceded her in death in 1990. She was a member of the FOE # 3292 of 
Gladwin and the Moose Lodge in St. Louis, Missouri. 
   She is survived by three sons, Jack (Mary Ann) Kern of Flushing, Tom (Donna) Kern of 
Tucson, Arizona, and Richard (Jeri) Kern of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Linda Kern of Murray, 
Kentucky; a son-in-law, Wayland Back of St. Louis, Missouri; nine grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Barbara Back in January of 1999 and a son 
who passed away at birth.
   Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2002 at the Sisson Funeral Home 
with Stanley Sampson presiding. Burial is to follow at McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the 
funeral home today (Wednesday) from 2 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from noon until the time of 
services. Gladwin County Record dated 05-01/2002 Column - 3 Page - 2

LEONARD KERN (1943 - 1943)

LOTTIE ELSIE (DRAKE) KERN (16 FEB 1883 - 18 DEC 1964)

SHORT ILLNESS TAKES MRS. KERN

     Mrs. Lottie Kern, 81, of Gladwin, passed away Friday at the home of her son. Harvey, near 
Beaverton, following a brief illness. Born in Amsden, Ohio, February 16, 1883, the former Lottie 
Drake had been a resident of Gladwin County for 48 years. Her husband, A.W. Kern, died 
November 20, 1946.
     She leaves 180 descendants. Survivors include four sons, George of Toledo, James of New 
Rochester, Ohio, Delbert of Gladwin, and Harvey of Beaverton; six daughters, Nellie Sampson, 
of Gladwin, Elizabeth Warner, of Valrica, Calif., Carrie Whitman of Royal Oak, Evelyn Clore, of 
Gladwin, Alice Lorenz, of Flint, and Bonnie Taylor of Valdez, Alaska; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Hayes, 
of Gladwin; 51 grandchildren, 109 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. L.G. 
Washmuth and the Rev. Henry Hall officiating. Interment was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin 
County Record dated 12-23/1964 Column - 4 Page - 1

RALPH WILLIAM KERN (06 APRIL 1904 - 08 MAY 1961)

ILLNESS TAKES RALPH KERN

     Ralph W. Kern, 57, Buckeye Township farmer, died Monday at the Midland Hospital following 
an illness of several months. Born on April 6, 1904 in Wood County, Ohio, he came to Gladwin 
County in 1916 with his parents from Canada, where they had lived three years. He was married 
to the former Adeline Codling in Wagerville, April 27 1932. Mr. Kern was a member of the 
Gladwin Baptist Church and served on the church board.
     Survivors include his widow, Adeline; two sons, Calvin, of Beaverton, and David, at home; a 
daughter Mrs. Arlene Fromer, of Beaverton; his mother Lottie Kern, of Gladwin; four brothers, 
Harvey, of Beaverton, George, of Braduer, Ohio, James, of Pemberville, Ohio and Delbert, of 
Mt. Morris; six sisters, Mrs. Nellie Sampson and Mrs. Evelyn Clore, of Gladwin, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Warner, of Alma, Mrs. Alice Lorenz, of Flint, Mrs. Bonnie Taylor, of Valdez, Alaska, and Mrs. 
Carrie Whitman, of Detroit; and eight grandchildren. His brother, Walter, passed away last week.
     Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Gladwin Baptist Church. The Rev. 
Henry C. Hall will officiate and burial is in McClure Cemetery. Mr. Kern's nephews will serve as 
pallbearers and fellow members of the church board will serve as honorary pallbearers. Gladwin 
County Record dated 05-10/1961 Column - 4 Page - 1

JACK KINNEY (13 MARCH 1912 - 21 DEC 1982)

Jack Kinney, 70, of 57 Walnut St., Wooden Shoe Village, died Tuesday in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital. Born in Columbus, Ind., on March 13, 1912, he came to Gladwin County in 1973 when 
he retired as a meat cutter for Hamady Bros. in Flint. Mr. Kinney served in the Marine Corps 
during World War II and was a member of the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303. He was married 
to the former Velma Foster in 1954 in Angola, Ind. She preceded him in death in 1978.
   Surviving are one son, EN3 Jack on the USS Forrestal in the U.S. Navy; and one sister, Mrs. 
Christine O'Neill of Indianopolis, Ind. A military funeral was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the 
Mathews Funeral Home by members of the Gladwin County VFW Post. Burial was in the McClure 
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 12-22/1982 Column - 3 Page - 2 

AMANDA E. (HARROLD) KLEIN (23 NOV 1862 - 16 DEC 1931)

Mrs. Charles A. Klein - Amanda E. Harrold was born in Henry County, Ohio, November 23, 1862 
and died at her home in Gladwin December 16, 1931 at the age of 69.  Married to Charles A. 
Klein in 1833 at Napoleon, Ohio.


ALTHA DELIAH (CRONK) KLEIN (4 JULY 1906 - 18 NOV 1953)

MRS. ALTHA KLEIN PASSES SUDDENLY

   Mrs. Altha D. Klein, 47, passed away Wednesday night, November 18, following a sudden 
illness earlier in the afternoon. The time of the funeral service is tentative upon the arrival of her 
son, Bernard, from Korea. Annoucement will be made later. 
   Altha D. Cronk was born on July 4, 1906, in Gladwin township and spent her entire lifetime 
here. She married Harry Klein on September 11, 1924, in Gladwin. Surviving are her husband, 
Harry; one son, Bernard H. Klein, U.S. Marines; two daughters, Mrs. Marion Ann Langford of 
Kinde and Thelma Arlene at home; her father, Marshall Cronk, of Gladwin; two brothers, Ernest 
and Wayne Cronk, of Gladwin; two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Mooneyhame nad Mrs. Belvia 
Riemenschneider, both of Pontiac; also two granddaughters. Her mother and one sister, Edna, 
preceded her in death. Gladwin County Record dated 11-25/1953 Column - 6 Page - 1

CHARLEY A. KLEIN (4 SEP 1862 - 5 DEC 1954)

Charley A. Klein, 92, passed away Sunday, December 5, after a brief illiness.  Mr. Klein was born 
on September 4, 1862 in Sandusky, Ohio and came to live in Gladwin County in 1906.  He was 
married to Amanda Harrold, March 15, 1883 in Ohio.  She preceded him in death on December 
16, 1931.
 
He is survived by four sons, Harley, Harvey, Ralph and Harry all of Gladwin; two daughters Mrs. 
Dora Hoskinson and Mrs. Minnie Ellis of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. Louisa Eisman of Napoleon, 
Ohio; 22 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 8 gg grandchildren.  Services were held this 
afternoon (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist Church with Rev. John R. Scott 
officiating.  Burial was in the McClure cemetery.  The grandsons acted as pallbearers and 
honorary bearers. Obituary dated __ - DEC - 1954??

CHARLES W. KLEIN (17 AUG 1927 - 3 OCT 1995)

   Charles W. Klein, 68, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1995 at his home. Born Aug. 17, 1927 
in Pontiac, he came to Gladwin as a child and was a lifetime resident here. Mr. Klein was a 
builder and also worked for Brown Machine for 25 years before retiring in 1990. He was a veteran 
of World War II. Mr. Klein married the former Ellen McAllister May 6, 1950 in Beaverton.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Deborah and husband Jim Grogg of 
Gladwin; his in-laws, Harold and Leah McAllister of Gladwin; 3 sisters, Ella Winkler of Gladwin, 
Bernice Tucker of Midland, and Ida and George McGregor of California; and 2 granddaughters, 
Jennifer and Melinda.
   Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday from the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with Elder Roger 
Haines and Dr. Ellis Whitehead officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be 
made to the Gladwin High School. Gladwin County Record dated 10-11/1995 Column - Page - 7

CLARE O. KLEIN (24 JUN 1915 – 3 FEB 2004)
Clare Orville Klein, 88, a long-time resident of Gladwin, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at 
Mid Michigan Stratford Village, Midland.  He was born June 24, 1915, in Gladwin to the late 
Harley and Gertrude (Foor) Klein. He married the former Mildred Hetherington on Dec. 19, 1936, 
in Pontiac and they shared 57 years before Mildred’s death in 
1993.   Mr. Klein was a farmer in Gladwin Township and worked for Dell Smith Furniture Store for 
many years and then Robinson Industries, Coleman until his retirement in 1975.  He is survived 
by son, Greg (Elleen) Klein of Gladwin, daughter Yvonne (Don) Hall of Midland, son-in-law, 
Charles Balyeat of Flint, sister, Crystal (Harold) McAllister of White Lake; brother, Ward (Stella) 
Klein of Gladwin; sister-in-laws Doris Klein of Arizona, Nellie Barsuhn of Midland and Irene 
Hetherington of Gladwin; brother-in-law Don Hetherington of Missouri as well as his grand-
children Brian Balyeat of Holly, Tamara Balyeat of Durand and David and Nicole Klein of 
Gladwin; four Great grandchildren; four step children, Kris (Doug) Fetterolf, Mark McKenna, 
Steven McKenna, Shawn McKenna all of Gladwin. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife 
Mildred, daughter Marjorie Balyeat, sister Gladis and brother Ray. 
Clare loved his church and attended faithfully and he took great pleasure in his grandchildren 
(David and Nicole) who lived close by. He enjoyed attending Nicole’s dance recitals and their 
piano recitals, basketball games, track meets and especially David’s baseball games at Gladwin 
High School, American Legion and Olivet College.  Funeral services will take place at the Gladwin 
Free Methodist Church under the direction of Pastor Phillip Hortop with burial at McClure  
Cemetery at a date and time to be determined. Clare’s family will receive friends at Sisson 
Funeral Home, Gladwin, at a date and time to be determined. 
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Gladwin Free Methodist 
Church.

CLIFFORD M. KLEIN (24 MAY 1924 - 5 OCT 1945)

CORA E. (LOOKER) KLEIN (9 JUNE 1896 - 31 AUG 1973)

Mrs. Cora E. Klein, 77, of Gladwin, died Friday, August 31, at the Gladwin Area Hospital, 
following a long illness. Born in Clare County, June 9, 1896, she had spent most of her life in 
Gladwin County. The former Cora Looker and Ralph Klein were married December 24, 1919, in 
Wagarville. 
   Survivors are her husband, Ralph; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ida Mary McGregor of California, Mrs. Ella 
Winkler of Gladwin, and Mrs. Bernice Tucker of Midland; a son Charles of Midland; 2 brothers, 
Emmott Looker of Reyno, Arkansas, and Lawrence Looker of Michigan; a sister, Mrs. Fay Dye 
of Gladwin; 15 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. 
   Services were held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Gladwin First United Methodist Church with the 
Rev. Byron Hatch officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
09-05/1973 Column - 6 Page - 2

ESTHER I. KLEIN (22 MARCH 1928 - 22 MARCH 1930)

GERTRUDE ORLETTA (FOOR) KLEIN (27 AUG 1892 - 18 OCT 1963)

SERVICES MONDAY FOR MRS. KLEIN

   Funeral services were held at the Miner Funeral Home on Monday at 3 p.m. for Mrs. Gertrude 
O. Klein, 71, who died Friday morning at Clare General Hospital after an illness of several weeks. 
The Rev. Thurlan Meredith officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. The former 
Gertrude Foor was born in Napoleon, Ohio, on Aug. 27, 1892 and came to Gladwin County with 
her parents the late Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Foor; in 1909. She was married to Harley Klein on March 
11, 1911 at McClure and lived there until moving to Gladwin City several years ago. She was a 
member of the McClure Methodist Church.
   Surviving are her husband, Harley; three sons, Clare and Ward, of Gladwin, and Ray, of 
Clarkson; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Alexander, of Clarkston, and Mrs. Crystal McAllister; of 
Union Lake; a brother, Roy Foor, of Gladwin; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Crawford, of Grand Ledge, 
and Mrs. Ethel Powley, of Pontiac; 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gladwin County 
Record dated 10-23/1963 Column - 5 Page - 1

HARLEY A. KLEIN (6 MAY 1888 - 11 SEP 1965)

SERVICES HELD FOR HARLEY KLEIN

   Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday from the Miner Funeral Home for Harley A. Klein, 
77. The Rev. M. R. Putnam officiated and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Mr. Klein was found 
dead at his home Saturday. Coroner Gerald Miner said the victim had apparently died about 
September 8 of a heart attack. He was born May 6, 1888 in Henry County, Ohio. He married 
Gertrude Foor, March 16, 1911 in Gladwin. She died Oct. 18, 1963. Mr. Klein was a membe of the 
Wagarville Methodist Church.
   Mr. Klein was a farmer in Gladwin Township for many years before he retired and moved into 
Gladwin City. Surviving are three sons, Clare and Ward, of Gladwin, and Ray, of Clarkston; two 
daughters, Mrs. James Alexander, of Clarkston, and Mrs. Harold McAllister, of Union Lake; 22 
grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; three brothers, Harvey, Ralph and Harry, of Gladwin, and 
two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Ellis and Mrs. Dora Hoskinson, all of Gladwin. Gladwin County Record 
dated 09-22/1965 Column - 2 Page - 1

HARRY KLEIN (22 NOV 1901 - 24 JULY 1990)

Harry Klein, 88, of 501 S. Antler St., Gladwin, died Tuesday, July 24, 1990, in the National Health 
Care Facility, Sumter, S.C., after a long illness. Born in Henry County, Ohio, Nov. 22, 1901, he 
moved to a farm at McClure in Gladwin Township, when he was 4 years old. Mr. Klein was the 
councilman from Ward 4 in Gladwin from 1951 to 1966. He served as mayor in 1966 to 1967. Mr. 
Klein was a past member of the Gladwin I.O.O.F. Lodge and attended the Gladwin Assembly of 
God Church. Through the years he was employed by the U.S. Postal Department on the railroad 
between Chicago and Detroit; worked at the Pontiac State Hospital; was manager of the Gladwin 
Standard Oil Station; worked in Charles Oglestone's Hardware in Gladwin; was manager of the 
A&P Store in Flint and in Gladwin; owned his own grocery where the Mill End Store is; worked at 
Markle's Grocery; and retired from Sun Oil Co. when he was 64 . He also worked noon hours at 
Capling Wallpaper and Paint until 1988.
   Mr. Klein also enjoyed gardening and many in the area enjoyed his flowers and vegetables. Mr. 
Klein and the former Altha Cronk were married Sept. 11, 1924, at the Round Lake Baptist Church. 
She preceded him in death in 1953. Surviving are one son, Bernard of Midland; 2 daughters, 
Marion Ann Ross of Gladwin and Mrs James (Thelma) Smith of Sumter, S.C.; several nieces and 
nephews; and 4 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Minnie Ellis and Dora 
Hoskinson and 3 brothers, Harley, Harvey and Ralph.
   Services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Donald Potter and the Rev. Donald Roberts officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. 
Memorials may be made to the Gladwin Historical Society or the donor's favorite charity. 
Gladwin County Record dated 08-01/1990 Column - 3 Page - 2

HARVEY L. KLEIN (28 DEC 1890 - 26 APRIL 1972)

   Harvey L. Klein, 81 died suddenly at his home, 300 Cemetery Street, Gladwin, Wednesday, 
April 26.  Born in Ohio, December 28, 1890.  Mr. Klein came to Gladwin County in 1906, with his 
parents.  He and the former Miss Winnie Mae Foor were married in Gladwin March 21, 1912, and 
they farmed in Gladwin Township until retiring and moving to Gladwin City a number of years 
ago.  
   Surviving are his wife, Winnie Mae; two daughters, Mrs. Opal Bruner and Mrs. Mabel Beebe, 
both of Gladwin; four sons, Orlay of Gladwin, Alvin of Midland, Virgil of West Branch, and Lloyd 
of Brighton; two brothers, Harry and Ralph, both of Gladwin; two sisters, Mrs. Dora Hoskinson 
and Mrs. Minnie Hoskinson, also of Gladwin; 23 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.  
   Services were held Saturday at 10am at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, and burial was in 
McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-03/1972 Column - 5 Page - 2

RALPH B. KLEIN (30 MAY 1896 - 29 MARCH 1982)

Ralph B. Klein, 85, of 1007 N. Spring St., Gladwin, died Monday, March 29, in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital following a long illness. Born in Henry County, Ohio, on May 30, 1896, he came to 
Gladwin County in 1906. Mr. Klein was a carpenter. He served in World War I and was a member 
of the Gladwin United Methodist Church. He was married to the former Cora Looker on 
December 24, 1919, in Wagarville. She preceded him in death on August 31, 1973.
   Surviving are one son, Charles of Gladwin; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ida Mary McGregor of California, 
Mrs. Ella Winkler of Gladwin and Mrs. Berneice Tucker, of Midland; one brother, Harry of 
Gladwin; 15 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren. Services will 
be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Gladwin United Methodist Church. The Rev. Donald Bates 
will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Arrangements are in charge of the Hall 
Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated 03-31/1982 Column - 5 Page – 2
WARD L. KLEIN (30 ULY 1918 – 4 JUNE 2009)

Ward L. Klein, age 90, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Tendercare in Mt. 
Pleasant. He was born on July 30, 1918 in Gladwin, the son of the late Harley and Gertrude 
(Foor) Klein. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella in 2007; brothers, Clare Klein and Ray 
Klein; and sister, Gladys Alexander. Ward enjoyed farming, golfing, hunting, fishing and was a 
member of the Wagarville United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his children, Larry (Patricia) Klein of Bay City, Judy (Orval) Grove of Mt. 
Pleasant, Susan Benson of Gladwin, and Becky (Walter) Kline of Midland; 12 grandchildren; 13 
great grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Crystal (Harold) McAllister of Union 
Lake. 

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Wagarville United Methodist Church 
with Pastor Linda Jo Powers officiating. Visitation was held on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the 
Sisson Funeral Home. Interment was in McClure Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made 
in memory of Ward to the Wagarville United Methodist Church. Gladwin County Record dated 6-
10-2009.

WINNIE MAE (FOOR) KLEIN (14 JULY 1893 - 8 FEB 1979)

Mrs. Winnie M. Klein, 85, of 300 Cemetery St., Gladwin died Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Clare 
Nursing Home following an illness of six months. Born in Ohio on July 14, 1893, she came to 
Gladwin County in 1906. The former Winnie Foor, she was married to Harvey L. Klein on March 
21, 1912, in Gladwin. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1972.
   Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Delbert (Opal) Bruner and Mrs. Burke (Mabel) Beebe, both of 
Gladwin; 4 sons, Alvin of Midland, Virgil of West Branch, Lloyd of Brighton and Orlay of 
Gladwin; 2 brothers, Arthur Foor of Gladwin and Melvin Foor of Midland; one sister, Mrs. Zelma 
Powley of Gladwin; 23 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
   Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Al Goff 
officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-14/1979 
Column - 4 Page - 2 

DOROTHY SOPHIE (BUSCH) KNAKE (1 APRIL 1866 - 28 JUNE 1938)

F. WILLIAM KNAKE (1899 - 1981)

HENRY FREDRICK KNAKE (24 FEB 1890 - 13 MAY 1971)

LOUISA KOENKE (1869 - 1942)

THEODORE KOENKE (1905 - 1911)

TWIN BABIES KOENKE (? - 1923) OF: S. & O. KOENKE

WILLIAM KOENKE (1867 - 1919)

LUCILLE ANN (CRONK) KNOWLTON (23 MARCH 1919 - 19 MARCH 1995)

   Lucille A Knowlton, 75, of Saginaw and formerly of Gladwin, died Sunday, March 19, 1995 at 
Saginaw St. Luke's Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 23, 1919 in Gladwin, she was an 
avid bingo player.  The former Lucille Cronk Looker married Walter W. Knowlton July 18, 1936.  
They made their home in Saginaw for over 50 years.  He preceded her in death Nov. 12, 1980.
   Surviving are 3 sons, James and wife Sandra of Saginaw, Donald and wife Betty of Tawas 
City, and Martin and wife Shirley of Saginaw; 3 daughters, Ellen and husband Frank Collison of 
Saginaw, Joan and husband Robert Jernigan of Silver Point, Tenn. and Pamela Ashcraft of 
Saginaw; 3 sisters, Marion Beeman of Midland, Hope White of Flint; and Myrth Burwick of Flint; 
16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded to 
death by one brother, Martin Looker and a sister, Joy Bailey.
   Services win be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) from the W.L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel 
in Saginaw with the Rev. Paul Hauser officiating.  Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. today at the 
McClure Cemetery near Gladwin.  Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to 
consider the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. Gladwin County 
Record dated 03-22/1995 Column - 2 Page - 6

WALTER W. KNOWLTON (6 OCT 1910 - 12 NOV 1980)

Walter W. Knowlton, 70, of Saginaw, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, in St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, 
following a long illness. Born in Gladwin County on October 6, 1910, he worked at Saginaw 
Steering Gear for 25 years. He was a member of the Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church. 
Mr. Knowlton and the former Lucille Looker were married July 18, 1936.
   Surviving besides his wife are 3 sons, James, Donald and Martin of Saginaw; 3 daughters, 
Mrs. Robert (Joan) Jernigan of Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Gary (Ellen) Furtaw and Mrs. Pamela Ashcraft 
of Saginaw; 2 brothers, Floyd of Coleman and Leslie of Gladwin; and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy 
Brien of Ithaca; and 16 grandchildren.
   Rites were held Friday at 11 a.m. from the Case Chapel in Saginaw. The Rev. David 
Schierenbeck officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, at 3 p.m. Gladwin 
County Record dated 11-19/1980 Column - 5 Page - 3

HAZEL (HILTZ) KOONTZ (18 OCT 1903 - 11 NOV 1989)

ROSCOE C. KOONTZ (20 MARCH 1902 - 28 JUNE 1978)

Ross C. Koontz Sr., 76, of 2750 Shell Rd., Gladwin, died Wednesday, June 28, in the Midland 
Hospital Center. Born in Gladwin Township on March 20, 1902, he had spent his lifetime and 
farmed in Gladwin Township. Mr. Koontz was a member of the Gladwin Fraternal Order of Eagles 
No. 3292, the Hay Senior Citizens Club and the Gladwin County Farm Bureau. He was married to 
the former Hazel Hiltz on July 4, 1931, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Evelyne) McIntosh and Mrs. Elmer 
(Onalee) Kerblewski of Gladwin and Mrs. Gloyd (Sharon) Bradshaw of Battle Creek; one son, 
Ross Jr, of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. Eldo Eagleson of Gladwin; 14 grandchildren and 5 great 
grandchildren.
   Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne 
Jensen officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 07-
05/1978 Column - 6 Page - 2

CARRIE KRIGNER (1867- 1932)

LEONARD R. KRIGNER (19 DEC 1913 - 23 AUG 1988)

Leonard R. Krigner, 74, of 3900 Two Mile Rd., Gladwin, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Midland 
Hospital Center after a long illness. Born in Detroit, Dec. 19, 1913, he moved to Gladwin County 
in 1962. Mr. Krigner was a foreman at Chrysler Corporation in Highland Park for 35 years until 
retiring in 1969. He was a member of the UAW and served in the Army from 1942 to 1946.
   Surviving are his wife, Stella; 3 sons, Rheinhard of Wixom, Terry of Howell and Gerald of 
Belleville; 2 daughters, Mrs. Michael (Marlen) Dzieglewicz of Walled Lake and Darlene Cox of 
Howell; one brother, Henry of Beverly Hills; 2 sisters, Rhoda Frommert of East Tawas and Violet 
Poellet of Bloomfield Township; and 19 grandchildren.
   Services were held Thursday at 3 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Donald Dengler officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 08-31/1988 Column - 3 Page - 2

L'S

SAM LANDENBERGER (1915 - 1998)

ELSIE ANNA IRENE LATHROP (1906 – 3 JULY 1997)

LINDA K. LATHROP (? - 21 OCT 1967)

REV. JOSEPH LATHROP III (1899 – 5 JUNE 1984)

BRUCE E. LEBLANC (? - 29 JAN 1975)

CHRISTIAN LECHNER (28 SEP 1855 - 14 JUNE 1930)

Christian Lechner died June 14, 1930 at his home at Oberlin, after an illness of several months, at 
the age of 74 years, 8 months and 17 days. Mr. Lechner was born Sept. 28, 1855, at Wolenean, 
Russia, and was married April 29, 1881, to Rosalia Koenke. They came to the United States in 
1891 and located in California and in 1892 to Fessenden, N.D. They came to Gladwin county in 
1915. In 1919 they moved into a house on the farm of their son, Emil Lechner, near Oberlin.
   Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lechner, Edward Lechner of Fessenden, N.D., Emil 
Lechner of Gladwin, Rev. Herman Lechner of Alden, Minn., Rev. Rudolph Lechner of Plainview, 
Neb., Mrs. Julius Schultz, of Jackson, Mich., Mrs. William Schmidt of Mount Clemens, Mich., 
Rev. Adolph Lechner of Hedrick, Iowa, one daughter, Mrs. Newman, has died.
   Mr. Lechner is survived by his wife the sons and the daughter mentioned above and 25 
grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday, June 18, at 1 p.m. and at the 
Lutheran church at Oberlin at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Bernard Roth, followed by burial at 
McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 06-19/1930 Column - 7 Page - 1

EMIL R. LECHNER (28 JAN 1887 - 20 DEC 1962)

DEATH TAKES EMIL LECHNER

   Funeral services were held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Oberlin, for Emil R. 
Lechner, 75, Gladwin Township farmer, who died at his home Thursday following an illness of 
several months. The Rev. William J. Hassold officiated and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Born 
on Jan. 28, 1887, in Woleneau, Russia, and came to the U.S. at the age of 4, he was married to 
the former Emma Schultz on July 30, 1910 in Hamburg, N. D., and they came to Gladwin County 
in 1915. Mrs. Lechner preceded him in death.
   Survivors include three sons, Rudolph, Emil Jr. and Luther, of Gladwin; four daughters, Mrs. 
Laura Trapp of  Plymouth, Mrs. Leona Adas of Ferndale, Mrs. Esther Hopson of Corte Modera, 
Calif., and Mrs. Eleanore Paxton of Gladwin; four brothers, Edward of Carrington, N.D., Rev. 
Herman Lechner of Mason City, Iowa, Rev. Rudolph Lechner of Raymond, Minn., and Rev. 
Adolph Lechner of Toluca, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Schultz of Gladwin, Mrs. Clara Schmidt 
of Durand and Mrs. Edna Nelson of Reno, Nev.; and 19 grandchildren. Gladwin County Record 
dated 12-26/1962 Column - 6 Page - 1

NINA (?) LECHNER (? - ?) MARRIED EMIL R. LECHNER ABOVE. 

EMMA (SCHULTZ) LECHNER (1 MAY 1889 - 8 JAN 1946)

RITES HELD FOR MRS. LECHNER

   Mrs. Emma Lechner, 57, died at her home in Gladwin township, on Tuesday, January 8, after 
an illness of eight months. Funeral services were held on Friday, at 2:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran 
Church, Oberlin, following a prayer service at the Reigle Funeral Home at 1:45. Burial was in 
McClure cemetery. Rev. H. F. Brietzke officiated. Emma Schultz was born May 1, 1889, in 
Woleneau, Russia. On July 31, 1910 she was married to Emil Lechner, at Fessenden, North 
Dakota, where they made their home until 1916, when they moved to Gladwin county. They have 
operated a farm here for the past 30 years.
   Surviving are her husband, Emil; four daughters, Mrs. Laura Trapp and Mrs. Leona Adas, of 
Detroit, Esther  and Elenore, at home; three sons, Rudolph, Emil Jr. and Luther, of Gladwin; five 
brothers, Fred, Gustoff, Herman, and Robert, of Fessenden, North Dakota, and Julius Schultz, 
of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. Elsie Kepper, of Fessenden, North Dakota; her mother-in-law, Mrs. 
Christ Lechner, of Gladwin. One son, Louis, preceded his mother in death.
   Pallbearers were Julius Meister, Roscoe Koontz, George Dennings, Fred Brokoff, Henry Knake 
and Reggie Whittle. Gladwin County Record dated 01-16/1946 Column - 2 Page - 1

LOUIS E. R. LECHNER (20 JAN 1911 - 18 JAN 1918)

ROSALIE (KOENKE) LECHNER (1862 – 6 MAY 1952)

DR. ALFRED MATTHEW LENNON (1913 – 13 JAN 1999)

CLARENCE HENRY LENNON (8 AUG 1910 - 4 MAY 1992)

Clarence H. Lennon, 81, of Gladwin, died Monday, May 4, 1992, in the Mid Michigan Regional 
Medical Center, Gladwin.  He was born August 8, 1910, in Gladwin and spent his lifetime here, 
Mr. Lennon was a farmer, a livestock dealer, active in the 4-H and a member of the Gladwin 
County Road Commission for 25 years.

Mr. Lennon and the former Coral Sutherland were married Dec. 19, 1931, in Gladwin County.  
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Mark on Montana; 3 daughters, Mrs. Raymond 
(Beverly) Hooker of Engadine; Natalie Sullivan and Mrs. William (Phyllis) Raymond of Gladwin; a 
son-in-law, Dr. James Sullivan of Gladwin; 5 brothers, Dr. Alfred of Dearborn Heights; Leo of 
Muskegon; Jack and Lester (Dee) of Gladwin; and Francis of Mt. Pleasant; 2 sisters, Dorothy 
Wagar of Gladwin and Rosilee Wagar of Midland; 17 grandchildren and 2 great - grandchildren.  
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Services will be held Thursday at 2pm 
from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Sherry Parker will officiate and burial will be in 
the McClure Cemetery.  Visitation is from 2 to 9pm today, Wednesday. Gladwin County Record 
dated 05-06/1992 Column - 2 Page - 2

CORAL F. (SUTHERLAND) LENNON (21 FEB 1911 - 13 JAN 1999)

Coral F. Lennon, 87, of ??? Died Jan 13, 1999 at the Gladwin Living Centre.  Born Feb. 21, 1911 
in Gladwin, she was the daughter of Andrew and Ruby White Sutherland.  Her grandfather 
immigrated from Canada and was one of the early settlers in Gladwin County.
 
She attended Section 8 Rural School, graduated from Gladwin High School, and also graduated 
from County Normal.  She taught briefly before she got married.  Coral married Clarence H. 
Lennon, December 19, 1931 in Gladwin.  He preceded her in death May 4, 1992.  Coral returned 
to teaching in 1950 at Ridge School.  Shortly after she began attending Central Michigan 
University, evenings and summers, Coral traveled throughout the United States as part of her 
study.
 
Coral taught a total of 25 years in both rural and then the consolidated Gladwin schools.  She 
taught elementary school and many of those years she taught kindergarten.  She was a member 
of the Wagarville Community United Methodist Church, the MEA, and NEA.
 
Surviving are three daughters, Beverly and husband Raymond Hooker of Engadine, Natalie 
Sullivan of Gladwin, and Phyllis and husband William Raymond of Gladwin; one son, Mark and 
wife Emily of Missoula, Mont.; one son-in-law, Dr. James Sullivan; one brother, Hugh Sutherland 
of San Diego, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death 
by four great-grandchildren, one sister, and two brothers.
 
Services will be held at 2pm Friday at the Wagarville United Methodist Church with Rev. Donald 
Haskell officiating.  Burial will be in McClure Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Sisson Funeral 
Home tomorrow (Thursday) from 2 to 9pm.  Memorials may be made to the charity of the 
donor's choice. Gladwin County Record dated 01-20/1999 Column - 4 Page - 2

EDWARD JAMES LENNON (2 NOV 1879 - 17 NOV 1955)

Edward James Lennon, 76, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Henry Rhodes 
residence in Clare County. Mr. Lennon was born in Clare County, Nov. 2, 1879, and came to 
Gladwin County as a child. He had resided in Gladwin Township until recently. 
   He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Margaret McNamara and Mrs. Anna Woods, of Gladwin; 
Mrs. Mary Smith of Ionia, and Sister Mary Wendell, of Grand Rapids. One sister and two 
brothers preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Sacred 
Heart Church, with Father George Artman officiating. Burial in McClure cemetery. Pallbearers were 
Fred Switzer, Percy Peters, Joe Benson, William Breault, Frank Sheehan, and John Breault. 
Gladwin County Record dated 11-23/1955 Column - 6 Page - 1

FRANCIS D. LENNON (1920 - SEP 1993)

JOHN A. LENNON (1938 - 1994)

JOHN N. LENNON (16 JAN 1895 - 13 MAY 1955)

DIES SUDDENLY AT SISTER'S HOME

   Funeral services for John N. Lennon, 60, Grout township farmer, were held Monday morning at 
the Sacred Heart Church in Gladwin with the Rev. Fr. George Artman officiating. Mr. Lennon 
passed away suddenly Friday at the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McNamara. He was 
born in Gladwin township January 16, 1895, and was a veteran of World War I, serving overseas. 
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
   He is survived by one brother, Edward, of Gladwin; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret McNamara and 
Mrs. Anna Wood of Gladwin, Mrs. Mary Smith of Ionia and Sister Mary Wendall of Grand 
Rapids. Interment was made in McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 05-18/1955 
Column - 2 Page - 1

LESTER DONALD "DEE" LENNON (19 MAY 1921 - 16 NOV 1999)
Lester "Dee" Lennon, 78, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999 at the Munising Memorial 
Hospital. Born May 19, 1921 in Gladwin, he was the son of Matthew and Mary Edna Breault 
Lennon. He worked for Buick Motors, retiring in 1982 and then moved back to Gladwin. He was a 
life member of the Masonic Lodge #397 F & AM, a Shriner, and a member of the Eagles #3292. 
Surviving are two brothers, Leo of Muskegon, and Johnnie (Jack) of Gladwin; two sisters, 
Dorothy and husband Devere Wagar of Gladwin, and Rosilee Wager of Midland; and several 
nieces and nephews. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sisson Funeral Home in 
Gladwin with Rev. Robert Marshall officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may 
be made to the Wagarville Community United Methodist Church.
 
Lester Donald L.D. "Dee" Lennon, 78, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999 at the Munising 
Memorial Hospital.  
 
Born May 19, 1921 in Gladwin, he was the son of Matthew and Mary Edna Breault Lennon. He 
worked for Buick Motors, retiring in 1982 and then moved back to Gladwin.  
 
He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge #397 F&AM, a Shriner, and a member of the Eagles 
#3292. He was also a celebrated veteran of World War II, having received numerous medals. He 
was also an avid sports fan.  
 
Surviving are two brothers, Leo of Muskegon, and Johnnie (Jack) and wife Tina of Gladwin; two 
sisters, Dorothy and husband Devere Wagar of Gladwin, and Rosilee Wagar of Midland; and 
several nieces and nephews.  
 
He was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters, Steve Lennon, Cassie Searfoss, 
Alice Bennington, Thomas Lennon, Clarence Lennon, Francis Lennon, and Dr. Alfred Lennon.  
 
Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with Rev. 
Robert Marshall officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 
Wagarville Community United Methodist Church.
MATTHEW JOHN LENNON (2 JAN 1881 - 31 MARCH 1947)
RITES HELD TODAY FOR MATHEW LENNON
   Mathew J. Lennon, 66, died at his home in Gladwin township on Monday morning, March 31, 
after a long illness. Funeral services were held this morning at the Sacred Heart church at 10 
o'clock. A Rosary prayer service was read at the Hall Funeral Home on Tuesday evening at 8 
o'clock. The Rev. Fr. F. E. McGinn officiated and burial was in the McClure cemetery. Mr. Lennon 
was born in Clare county on January 22, 1881 and has been in this vicinity for many years. Mrs. 
Lennon passed away on December 13, 1938.
   Surviving are eight sons, Stephen J., Clarence, Thomas N., L. D., and John C., all of Gladwin, 
Alfred M., of Kirksville, Missouri, Francis D., of Mt. Pleasant and Leo H., of Muskegon; four 
daughters, Mrs. Cassie Searfoss, Dorothy I. Lennon, E. Rosilee Lennon, of Gladwin, Mrs. Alice 
E. Bennington, of Harbor Springs; five sisters, Mrs. Etta Tobin, of Lake View, Mrs. Margaret 
MacNamara, of Grout township, Mrs. Mary Smith, of Ionia, Mrs. Anna Woods, of Gladwin and 
Sister Mary Wendell, of Grand Rapids; two brothers, John Lennon, of Saginaw and Edward 
Lennon, making his home at the home of the deceased. Pallbearers were Joseph Benson, 
Patrick Powley, Fred Switzer, Harvey Klein, Frank Sheehan and Carl Garber. Gladwin County 
Record dated 04-02/1947 Column - 3 Page - 1
MARY EDNA (BREAULT) LENNON (25 APRIL 1889 - 13 DEC 1938)
MRS. M. J. LENNON DIES FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS
   Mrs. Matthew J. Lennon of Gladwin township died at her home Tuesday, December 13, 
following a long illness. Mary Edna Breault, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Breault, was born 
in Gladwin April 25, 1889. She was married to Matthew J. Lennon at Beaverton October 14, 1907, 
and to them were born 12 children, eight boys and four girls. Mr. and Mrs. Lennon moved to their 
farm in Gladwin township in 1916, where they have since lived. 
   Those surviving, besides her husband, Matthew J., are her children, Stephen of Flint, Clarence 
of Gladwin, Mrs. Alice Bennington of Gaylord, Alfred of Lansing, Thomas, Leo, Cassie, Francis, 
L. D., Johnnie, Dorothy and Bosilie, of Gladwin; her father, Stewart Breault, of Gladwin, her 
mother having preceded her in death April 13, 1916. She also leaves four brothers, Murrney, 
Stanley, Edward and John Breault, of Gladwin; two sisters, Mrs. Oney Hetherington and Mrs. 
Walter Kern of Gladwin; and six grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends. 
Funeral services were held at the McClure M. E. church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, 
conducted by Rev. Ivan Hodgson. Interment was in the McClure cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 12-21/1938 Column - 1 Page - 5
MATTHEW JOHN LENNON (2 JAN 1881 - 31 MARCH 1947)
RITES HELD TODAY FOR MATHEW LENNON
   Mathew J. Lennon, 66, died at his home in Gladwin township on Monday morning, March 31, 
after a long illness. Funeral services were held this morning at the Sacred Heart church at 10 
o'clock. A Rosary prayer service was read at the Hall Funeral Home on Tuesday evening at 8 
o'clock. The Rev. Fr. F. E. McGinn officiated and burial was in the McClure cemetery. Mr. Lennon 
was born in Clare county on January 22, 1881 and has been in this vicinity for many years. Mrs. 
Lennon passed away on December 13, 1938.
   Surviving are eight sons, Stephen J., Clarence, Thomas N., L. D., and John C., all of Gladwin, 
Alfred M., of Kirksville, Missouri, Francis D., of Mt. Pleasant and Leo H., of Muskegon; four 
daughters, Mrs. Cassie Searfoss, Dorothy I. Lennon, E. Rosilee Lennon, of Gladwin, Mrs. Alice 
E. Bennington, of Harbor Springs; five sisters, Mrs. Etta Tobin, of Lake View, Mrs. Margaret 
MacNamara, of Grout township, Mrs. Mary Smith, of Ionia, Mrs. Anna Woods, of Gladwin and 
Sister Mary Wendell, of Grand Rapids; two brothers, John Lennon, of Saginaw and Edward 
Lennon, making his home at the home of the deceased. Pallbearers were Joseph Benson, 
Patrick Powley, Fred Switzer, Harvey Klein, Frank Sheehan and Carl Garber. Gladwin County 
Record dated 04-02/1947 Column - 3 Page - 1
MAXINE L. LENNON (1916 - NOV 1989)
NICHOLAS LENNON (1 JAN 1844 - 8 OCT 1920)
Nicholas Lennon was born in County of Loud, Ireland, Jan. 1, 1844, and departed this life Oct. 8, 
1920, at the age 76 years, 9 months and 7 days. He resided in his native home until 24 years of 
age when he braved the great ocean to seek, his future home, arriving in New York, in February, 
1868, coming on west to Farmington, Mich., where he was united in marriage to Dorothy James 
of that place on March 6, in 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Lennon then moved to Clare, Clare county, Mich., 
where they resided until the spring of 1888, when they moved to Gladwin township, Gladwin 
county, locating on 280 acres of land in section 11 which he by hard toil developed into a very 
comfortable farm home.
   To this union were born 10 children, all of whom are living except two who died in early life. 
There are left to mourn the loss of a loving husband and kind father, his widow; daughters, Mrs. 
J. E. Tobin, Mrs. Frank McNamara and Mrs. Bert Woods of Gladwin, Mich., Mrs. Zana Smith of 
Lansing and sister, Mary Wendell of St. John's Orphan Home of Grand Rapids, Mich., sons, 
Matthew J., John N., and Edward J. Lennon of Gladwin, Mich.
   Those in attendance at the funeral from distance were: Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Clute, Mr. and Mrs. 
Jay Clute, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Clute, Mrs. James McConnell and Frank Murphy of Clare, John 
Runney, Mrs. Mary James, Wm. and Edward James and Wm. Waaser of Detroit. Gladwin County 
Record dated 10-14/1920 Column - 3 Page - 1
THOMAS N. LENNON (26 NOV 1914 - 26 MAY 1991)

Thomas N. Lennon, 76, of 1300 W. Cedar Ave., Gladwin, died Sunday, May 26, 1991, in the 
MidMichigan Regional Medical Center, Midland, after a long illness with cancer. Born in Gladwin, 
Nov. 26, 1914, he had spent his lifetime here. Mr. Lennon owned Lennon Insurance Agency. He 
was a member of the Gladwin First United Methodist Church and was a veteran of World War II. 
Mr. Lennon and the former Viola Paxton were married in 1946, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Patrick of Gladwin; one daughter, Kathryn Behnke 
of Midland; 6 brothers, Dr. A.M. of Dearborn Heights, Francis of Midland, Leo of Muskegon, 
Jack, Lester and Clarence of Gladwin; 2 sisters, Dorothy Wager of Gladwin and Roselee Wagar 
of Midland; 4 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 
a brother.
   Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The 
Rev. Joel Hurley officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to 
the church or to Hospice of Gladwin Area. Gladwin County Record dated 05-29/1991 Column - 2 
Page - 2

VIOLA MAE (PAXTON) SAWATSKE - LENNON (17 MARCH 1917 - 12 FEB 1997)

Viola Mae Lennon, 79, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997. Born March 17, 1917 in 
Beaverton to Dempster and Mabel Powell Paxton, she moved to Gladwin as a child and lived 
here most of her life. The former Viola Paxton married Thomas Lennon in 1946 in Gladwin. He 
preceded her in death May 26, 1991. Vi worked for Michigan Bell and for the Central Michigan 
Health Department as a home health aide. She was a member of the First United Methodist 
Church.
   Surviving are one sons, Patrick and wife Sue of Gladwin; one daughter, Kathryn Behnke of 
Midland; three brothers, Doyle Paxton of Gladwin, C.D. Paxton of Flint and C. W. Paxton of 
Denver, Co.; three sisters, Doris Kiger of Gladwin, Zella Alexander of Flint, and Mildred Knight of 
Flint; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three 
brothers, Carl, Cecil and Gaylord Paxton and three sisters, Ruth Former, Beatrice Paxton and 
Beaulah Holland.
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sisson Funeral Home with the Rev. Deane Wyllys 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes 
Association. Gladwin County Record dated 02-19/1997 Column - 2 Page - 7

FLORENCE E. (STUCK) LEWIS (9 AUG 1892 - 24 JULY 1973)

Mrs. Florence E. Lewis, 80, of 4166 Cedar Lake Road, Clement Township, died Tuesday, July 24, 
at the Ogemaw Valley Medical Facility, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Paulding 
County, and came to Gladwin County, from Flint, in 1929. The former Florence Stuck and Harry 
Lewis were married in Flint January 27, 1917. Mr. Lewis preceded her in death February 22, 1972.
   Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence (Lucille) Gamm, of Clement Township; a brother, 
William Stuck of Clement Township; and a sister, Mrs. Stella Hock of Somerset, Ohio; 6 
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
   Services were held Monday at 1:00 p.m at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. Carl 
M. Briggs officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 08-01/1973 
Column - 8 Page - 2    

HARRY C. LEWIS (9 SEP 1897 - 22 FEB 1972)

Harry C. Lewis, 74, of Clement Township, died suddenly at his daughter's home Tuesday of a 
heart attack. Born in Madison County, Ind., on Sept. 9, 1897, he had lived in Gladwin County 
since 1929. Mr. Lewis was a farmer and also drove a West Branch school bus for 20 years. He 
was a veteran of World War I, a member of the WW I Barracks no. 3421 and a former member of 
the Gladwin County Soldiers Relief Committee. Mr. Lewis and the former Florence Stuck were 
married on Jan. 27, 1917, in Flint.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Gamm of Clement Township; 
one brother, Thomas of Elwood, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Edith Houchin of Terra Haute, Ind.; six 
grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Hall 
Funeral Home, Gladwin. Burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-
23/1972 Column - 2 Page - 2

GRACE S. LINTON (18 AUG 1917 - 18 JAN 2000)
Grace S. Linton, 82, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 at home in a house fire. Born Aug. 
18, 1917 in Hubble, she lived in Gladwin County 62 years. Grace married Walter Linton in Detroit. 
He preceded her in death in 1970. She belonged to the Hockaday Free Methodist Church. 
Surviving are three daughters, Nancy Carper of Warren, Donna and husband Harold Gittings of 
Mt. Rose, and Lois and husband Dick McCulloch of Harrison; one son, Earl and wife Jayne of 
Sheridan; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 
She was preceded in death by a son, Bill. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hall 
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with Pastor Rene Barth officiating. Burial will be in McClure 
Cemetery in Gladwin. Visitation will be tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hall Funeral 
Home, Gladwin.
WALTER EARL LINTON (1913 – 19 JUNE 1970)
ARTHUR LOOKER (2 NOV 1898 - JAN 1918)

THREE SOLDIER BOYS MEET DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA

AND DIPHTHERIA IN CAMP---ARTHUR LOOKER, JAMES GARRITY AND EARL MCKIMMY

   The body of Arthur Looker, son of J. W. Looker, arrived in Gladwin Monday and was taken to 
the under-taking rooms. Services were held a the McClure M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.
   The body of James Garrity arrived on the evening train Tuesday and was taken to the home of 
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrity, Hamilton township. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 
23.
   The two young men were 19 years old and had enlisted in the navy about six weeks ago. Their 
deaths were caused by measles, followed by pneumonia.
   The body of Earl McKimmy arrived in Beaverton Tuesday. His death was caused by diphtheria, 
therefore the body could not be taken home, and interment took place Wednesday morning. 
Services will be held at the home Jan. 24. He was a son of Jasper McKimmy. The young man 
was also a soldier in the infantry at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Gladwin County Record dated 01-
24/1918 Column - 6 Page - 1

   LOOKER---Arthur Looker, Gladwin township boy, who answered the call of Uncle Sam by 
enlisting in the navy, Dec. 6, 1917, died at Great Lakes Naval Hospital after a brief illness of 
measles and pneumonia. He was born in Hamilton township, Clare county, Nov. 2, 1898, where 
he resided until Nov. 1915, when he moved with his parents to Gladwin township, Gladwin 
county, and remained there until the dated of his enlistment, when he left home and loved ones 
to defend our beloved country. He is survived by father, mother, four sisters, three brothers, and 
a host of friends, who remain to mourn his loss, but which was his eternal gain.
   Arthur made many friends and was held in the highest esteem among them and a vacancy was 
felt in his home neighborhood when he went to be a "Boy in Blue." Funeral services were held in 
McClure church at 2:30, followed by interment in McClure cemetery. 
   We loved him, yes, we loved him. But angels loved him more, And they sweetly called him To 
yonder shining shore; The golden gates were open. A gentle voice said, "Come!" And with 
farewells unspoken. He calmly entered home.---Contributed by a friend. Gladwin County Record 
dated 01-31/1918 Column - 6 Page - 5

HOPE ILENE WHITE LOOKER (? - SEP 2005)

IVA GRACE (WRIGHT) LOOKER (JULY 1896 – 10 SEP 1961)
   
JAMES LOOKER (1857 - 3 MARCH 1920)

James Looker died March 3 in New York state. Body was brought here March 5 and buried in 
McClure cemetery March 6. Gladwin County Record dated 03-25/1920 Column - 5 Page - 8

JAMES LOOKER (9 NOV 1894 - 12 NOV 1951)

SHORT ILLNESS FATAL TO JAMES LOOKER

   James Looker, 57, passed away on Monday at the Clare General hospital after only four days 
illness. Mr. Looker was born in Clare county on November 9, 1894. He was employed in the oil 
field and has been a resident in and in the vicinity of Gladwin county all of his life. He married 
Miss Iva Wright, on May 9, 1922, in Gladwin and they have been living in Winegars, near his 
work.
   Surviving are his wife; one son, Martin Looker of Midland; five daughters, Mrs. Walter 
Knowlton of Saginaw, Mrs. Harley Beeman of Midland, Mrs. Francis Gingery and; Mrs. Roy 
Griffin both of Flint, and Mrs. Dave Kinne of Gladwin; two brothers, Emmet of Lansing and 
Lawrence of Traverse City; three sisters, Mrs. Harl Stauffer and Mrs. Ralph Klein both of Gladwin 
and Mrs. Alton Dye.
   Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Reigle Funeral Home. 
The Rev. Louis Carroll of the McClure Methodist church will officiate and burial will be made in 
the McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 11-14/1951 Column - 5 Page - 1

LOZINA MAY (WYCKOFF) LOOKER (1 MAY 1868 - 2 OCT 1930)

MRS. WILLIAM LOOKER

   Mrs. Lozina May Wychoff was born in Potter county, Pennslyvania, May 1, 1868, and died Oct. 
2, 1930, at the Mercy hospital, Bay City, Mich., following a serious operation. She came to 
Michigan with her parents in 1884, settling in Hamilton township, Clare county. She was married 
to William R. Looker Oct. 22, 1888. To this happy union were born 10 children, five boys and five 
girls. They moved to their home near Sugar Rapids in the fall of 1914, and settled on the farm, 
where she has since resided.
   Her husband and three children preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn their loss, three 
sons, James, Emmet and Lawrence of Gladwin county and four daughters, Mrs. Grace Stauffer 
of Gladwin, Mrs. Eunice Hetherington of Winegars, Mrs. Cora Klein and Mrs. Fay McLaugh of 
Pontiac, two brothers, Arson and Arthur Wychoff near Houghton lake, and three sisters, Mrs. 
Nellie McClan and Mrs. Barbara Reid of Clare county and Mrs. Vernie Garrity of Gladwin. She will 
be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
   Funeral services were held in the Hockaday Free Methodist church with Rev. A. A. Davis 
officiating, followed by burial at the McClure cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-09/1930 
Column - 2 Page - 1

MARTIN WRIGHT LOOKER (25 SEP 1922 - 19 MARCH 1979)

Martin W. Looker, 56, died Monday, March 19, at his home at 249 West Winegars Rd., Gladwin, 
following a long illness. Born in Gladwin County on September 25, 1922, he had spent his 
lifetime here. Mr. Looker was employed by the Dow Chemical Co., He was a veteran of World 
War II and a member of the D.A.V. He and the former Freda Nettleton were married on June 13, 
1942, in Fenton.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Marian Porter and Mrs. Lavern (Karen) 
Gedney of Gladwin and Mrs. Richard (Betty Jo) Valley of Standish; 2 sons, Martin and William of 
Gladwin; 5 sisters, Mrs. Lucille Knowlton of Saginaw, Mrs. Marian Beeman of Midland, Mrs. 
Hope Gingery and Mrs. Myrth Burwick of Flint and Mrs. Joy Bailey of Florida.
   Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. 
Herbert Biermann will officiated and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County 
Record dated 03-21/1979 Column - 2 Page - 2

SHANE JOEL LOOKER (9 JULY 1985 - 12 JULY 1985)

From the Gladwin County Record --- July 17, 1985 
 
Shane Joel Looker, infant son of William and Sally Looker of 1348 N. Shearer Rd., Gladwin, died 
Friday, July 12, at home. He was born July 9, in Saginaw General Hospital. Besides his parents, 
he is survived by 2 brothers, Charlie and Michael, at home; grandparents, Jay and Donna Knootz 
and the late Martin and Frieda Looker of Gladwin; and great grandmother, Rose Stutzman of 
Gladwin. Rites were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Donald Dengler officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. 

WILLIAM R. LOOKER (30 OCT 1860 - 26 SEP 1929)

William R. Looker was born in Greenwood township, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 
1860, and died Sept. 26, 1929, aged 68 yrs. He came to Michigan in the fall of 1887, being one 
of the early pioneers to located in Hamilton, Clare county. He was united in marriage Oct. 22, 
1888, with Miss Lazina May Wyckoff. To this happy union were born ten children, five boys and 
five girls. They moved to their home near Sugar Rapids in the fall of 1914 and settled on the 
farm where they have since reside
   He leaves to mourn their loss his bereaved wife, three sons, James, Emmett and Lawrence, 
and four daughters, Mrs. Grace Stauffer of Gladwin, Mrs. Eunice Hetherington of Winegars, Mrs. 
Cora Klein and Mrs. Fay McLaugh of Pontiac, one brother and three children having preceeded 
him in death.
   He will be missed by a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held in the 
Hockaday F. M. church, Rev. A. A. Davis officiating. Text Job 14:14. Interment in the McClure 
cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-10/1929 Column - 1 Page - 1

HARRY E. LORENZ (7 SEP 1898 - 25 DEC 1969)

FREQUENT VISITOR DIES IN FLINT

   Harry E. Lorenz, 71, of Flint and a frequent visitor to the Gladwin area, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 
1969, in Hurley Hospital. Born in Kingfisher County, Okla., on Sept. 7, 1898, he had lived in Flint 
the past 43 years. He was a war veteran and was employed at Chevrolet Manufacturing Division 
for 22 years.
   Survivors include his wife, Alice (Kern); one daughter, Rose Marie, at home; two sisters, three 
brothers and several nieces and nephews. Rites were held Monday, Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. in Flint 
with burial in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, at 2 p.m. Gladwin County Record dated 01-07/1970 
Column - 4 Page - 2

M'S

DIXON J. MARTIN (14 JAN 1934 - 1 OCT 1996)

Dixon J. Martin, 62, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996 at MidMichigan Regional Medical 
Center - Midland following a short illness. Born Jan. 14, 1934 in Manistique, he resided in Flint 
before coming to Gladwin. Mr. Martin was employed by G. M. Truck and Bus in Flint until he 
retired in 1985 after 32 years of service. He married the former Marie Rogers Feb. 10, 1990.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Rick Martin and Randy Martin, both of Flint, and 
Keith Martin of Bay City; one daughter, Michelle Martin of Flint; 5 step-children, Mark Matheny of 
Charleston, W. Va., Jill Rice of Hurricane, W. Va., Lisa Hutchinson of Parkersburg, W. Va., Chris 
Hutchinson of Huntington, W. Va. and Mary Lynn Fizer of Virginia Beach, Va.; one sister, Phyllis 
Totten of Livonia; several grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel. The Rev. 
Donald Haskell officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Those planning an 
expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the American Cancer Society. 
Gladwin County Record dated 10-09/1996 Column - 2 Page - 7

BECKY L. MCCOY (1960 – 13 JUNE 1996)

CHARLES E. MCGLAUGHLIN (20 JULY 1894 - 12 JAN 1953)

JOHN MCGLAUGHLIN (20 AUG 1857 - 30 DEC 1927)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1928 P4C4
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
John McLaughlin died at his home in Butman township, December 30, 1927, of diabetes. He was 
70 years, 4 months and 17 days old. Funeral services were held at the McClure church
Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. Marcius Tabor. Burial in Highland cemetery. [ed. Note: 
burial was at McClure cemetery.

LYLE R. MCINTOSH (11 JUNE 1928 - 29 JUNE 1998)

CHRISTINE MERKLE (1876 – 8 NOV 1960)

HENRY MERKLE (14 JAN 1881 - 31 AUG 1954)

SERVICES FRIDAY FOR HENRY MERKLE

   Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the McClure church for Henry Merkle, 73, 
who passed away at his home in Gladwin township, Tuesday, August 31. Mr. Merkle was born 
January 14, 1881 in Van Wert county, Ohio. He came to Gladwin county in 1901 and was married 
at Gladwin in 1907. His wife preceded him in death in 1924.
   He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Viola Cronk, Mrs. Ann Smith and Mrs. Marie Blank of 
Gladwin and Mrs. Selma Brown of Pontiac; one sister, Miss Christine Merkle of Gladwin; 13 
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Two sons also preceded him in death. Burial will be 
in McClure cemetery with Rev. F. E. Gardner officiating. Gladwin County Record dated 09-
01/1954 Column - 5 Page - 1

LEATICA (HETHERINGTON) MERKLE (16 APRIL 1885 - 11 OCT 1924)

MRS. HENRY MERKEL

   Leatica Hetherington, wife of Henry Merkle, died at their home in Gladwin township, Oct. 11, 
1924, aged 39 years, 5 months and 25 days. She was married to Henry Merkle Jan. 1, 1907, and 
the husband survives her with four daughters, Viola, Selma, Ann and Marie besides six brothers 
and three sisters, Sam Hetherington of Flint, Ony and James Hetherington of Gladwin, Orr 
Hetherington of Bay City, Royce and Leslie Hetherington of Akron, Almeda Edick of Flint, Anna 
Gage of Akron and Mabel Musser of Bay City.
   Funeral services were held Oct. 13 at the McClure M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Charles 
Peterson and interment took place in McClure cemetery. The following from a distance were in 
attendance at the funeral; Mrs. Nettie Turbush and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thayer of Pontiac, Miss 
Elsie Edick, Percy Hetherington and Mrs. Easter Calendar of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Gage and 
family, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Hetherington and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hetherington and 
children of Akron, and Mr. and Mrs. Oral Hetherington and daughter of Bay City. Gladwin County 
Record dated 10-23/1924 Column - 3 Page - 4

ARDEN L. MILLER (1909 - 1913)

THOMAS H. MILLER, JR (22 FEB 1949 - 5 JUNE 1983)

Thomas H. Miller Jr., 34, of 148 N. Hawkins Rd., Gladwin, died suddenly Sunday, June 5, at 
Mercy Hospital in Grayling. Born in Flint on February 22, 1949, he came to Gladwin County in 
1971 from Bay City. Mr. Miller was a construction worker. He was a Vietnam veteran, member of 
the Masonic Lodge No. 404 and was a T-ball Little League manager for the Ashcraft team in 
Clare. Mr. Miller was married to the former Diane Winkler on October 28, 1968, in Bay City.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Michael and David, at home; his father, Thomas H. 
Miller Sr. of Harrison; his grandfather, James Lent of Pinconning; 4 brothers, Jerry of Iron 
Mountain, James of Pinconning, Roger of Gladwin, and Ronald of Alaska; and 3 sisters, Mrs. 
Peggy Cooper and Mrs. Jean Ann Brisette, both of Pinconning and Janet Wheeler of Linwood.
   Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. 
The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. A Masonic memorial 
service was held at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Gladwin County Record dated 06-08/1983 Column - 4 Page - 
2

CLIFFORD MOCKRIDGE (1911 - 9 APRIL 1991)

PHILLIP C. MOST (28 JAN 1924 - 8 OCT 1975)

Phillip C. Most, 51, of 1002 N. M-30, Gladwin, died Wednesday, October 8, in St. Joseph 
Hospital, Flint. Born January 28, 1924, in Gladwin, he was a veteran of World War II, serving in 
the U.S. Army. He was employed at the AC Sparkplug Division of General Motors in Flint, for 31 
years, returning to Gladwin County in September 1962. Mr. Most and the former Mabel Whitman 
were married in 1944 in West Branch. He was a member of UAW Local 641.
   Surviving are his wife Mabel; 1 son, Lawrence of Flint; 5 daughters, Mrs. Larry (Phyllis) 
Anderson, Sandra, Sharon, Linda Sue, and Mrs. Kevin (Susan) Hawley, all of Gladwin; his 
mother, Mrs. Berniece Most of Gladwin; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Galbrath of Flint; 3 brothers, 
Frederick Jr. of Flint, Wayne of Goodrich and Ralph of Flushing; and 7 grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Herbert 
Biermann officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-
15/1975 Column - 5 Page - 2

N'S

INEZ B. NESTER (1879 - DEC 1954)

JOSEPH AUGUST NESTER (1867 – 12 NOV 1941)

DONALD L. NETTLETON (1948 – 4 JAN 1999)

DONALD R. NETTLETON (16 AUG 1923 – 19 AUG 1994)

Donald "Snoozie" Nettleton, 71, of Gladwin, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 19, at Munson Medical 
Center in Traverse City. He was born in Eaton Rapids Aug. 16, 1923, the son of George Robert 
and Flossie Irene (Peters) Nettleton. He ha live in Gladwin most of his life. He was a master 
plumber for The Dow Chemical Co., and enjoyed hunting and fishing. 
 
He married the former Shirley Sansote Feb. 14, 1978, in Midland. She survives him. He also is 
survived by his daughters, Connie (Ron) Woodard, of Gladwin, and Georgia (Rod) Kigar of 
Gladwin; son Donald (Sharon) Nettleton of Gladwin; stepdaughter Lisa Thayer of Florida  
and stepson Michael Thayer of Clare; brothers Earlin (Marion) Nettleton of DeWitt and George 
(Pat) Nettleton of Gladwin; sisters Irene Davis of Owosso and Rena Mae (Gordon) Switzer of 
Gladwin. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was 
predeceased by two brothers. 
 
Services will take place Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1994, at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. 
Donald Dengler officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Friends may call at the 
Hall Funeral Home today from 6 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
Midland Daily News dated 8-21-1994 Page - B16.
FLOSSIE I. (PETERS) NETTLETON (10 JUNE 1905 - 30 MARCH 1973)

Mrs. Flossie I. Nettleton, 67, of 1696 So. M-18, Gladwin, died suddenly of a heart attack at her 
home Friday, March 30. She had been ill for the past two years. Born June 10, 1905, in Gladwin, 
she had spent her life-time in the county. The former Flossie Peters and George Nettleton were 
married in Gladwin February 9, 1922.
   Surviving are her husband George; two daughters, Mrs. Irene Davis of Owosso, and Mrs. Rena 
Mae Switzer of Gladwin; two sons, Donald and George Jr., both of Gladwin; a sister, Mrs. Harold 
Sebastion of Franklin, N.C.; two brothers, Delmar Peters of Jackson, and Wallace Peters of 
Eaton Rapids; 25 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Hall Funereal Home, Gladwin with the Rev. 
Byron Hatch officiating and burial was McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 04-
04/1973 Column - 4 Page - 2

GEORGE ROBERT NETTLETON (3 AUG 1897 - 14 MARCH 1978)

George Robert Nettleton, 81, of 1696 S. M-18, Gladwin, died Tuesday, March 19, at the Clare 
Nursing Home, following a long illness. Born in Gladwin on August 3, 1897, he had lived his 
lifetime here. Mr. Nettleton and the former Flossie Peters were married February 9, 1921, in 
Gladwin. She preceded him in death on March 30, 1973. he was employed at Dow Chemical in 
Midland before his retirement.
   Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Irene Davis of Owosso, Mrs. Rena Mae Switzer of Gladwin; 3 
sons, Donald and George Jr., both of Gladwin; and Earlin of DeWitt; 2 brothers, Roy of Gladwin 
and Fred of Linden; 3 sisters, Mrs. Maggie Searfoss of Gladwin, Mrs. Jennie Moist of Charlotte 
and Mrs. Minnie Stowell of Fenton; 25 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, 4 great great 
grandchildren. Two children are deceased. 
   Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Rev. Donald Bates 
officiated. Burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 03-22/1978 Column 
- 4 Page - 2

ETHEL (BREAULT) NICKLESS (12 MAY 1912 - 4 JAN 2004)

Ethel Nickless, Mrs. Nickless, age 91, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004 at Mid-Michigan 
Medical Center-Gladwin. She was born in Gladwin County on May 12, 1912 to the late Stanley 
and Gertrude (Hetherington) Breault. She married Neil Nickless in Gladwin on June 15, 1933. He 
preceded her in death on March 6, 2001. Ethel loved her family, friends, crocheting, gardening, 
and the farm that she and Neil lived on for all of their married life. She was a member of the 
Farm Bureau, Historical Society, and attended Wagarville Church. 

She is survived by her son: Walter Gordon and Marilyn Nickless of Lowell; Two daughters: 
Noreen Peters of Gladwin, and Nadine (Gene) Denkens of Kershaw, South Carolina; Eight 
grandchildren; 11 Great-grandchildren; Several step-grandchildren; Two brothers: Ralph (Ruth) 
Breault of Gladwin, and Wilbur (Frieda) Breault of South Lyon; Six sisters: Alna (Clarence) Brown 
of Gladwin, Nellie Grey of Gladwin, Marian (Orlay) Klein of Gladwin, Coral Brokoff of Gladwin, 
Donna (James) Matthews of Gladwin and Vivian Breault of S. Euclid, Ohio. She was 
predeceased by three brothers. 

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Sisson Funeral Home with 
Rev. Donald Haskell presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. The family requested memorials 
to the Wagarville Church or the charity of choice. Sisson Funeral Home was in charge of 
arrangements.

NEIL W. NICKLESS (10 NOV 1907 - 6 MARCH 2001)

   Neil W. Nickless, 93, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at Gladwin Pines Nursing Center 
following a lingering illness. Born Nov. 10, 1907 in Gladwin, he was the son of the late Walter and 
Iva (Bellinger) Nickless. He lived in Gladwin all of his life. Neil married the former Ethel Breault, 
June 15, 1933 in Gladwin. He was a member of the Gladwin County Farm Bureau, the Historical 
Society, and he worked at farming and carpentry.
   Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Walter Gordon of Lowell; two daughters, Noreen 
Peters of Gladwin and Nadine Denkins of Kershaw, S. C.; two brothers, Clare of Bay City and 
Gerald of Gladwin; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren; 
He was preceded in death by three sisters.
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday with Rev. Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in 
McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wagarville Community United Methodist 
Church or the charity of one’s choice. Sisson Funeral Home, Gladwin, was in charge of the 
arrangements. 

O'S

DORA M. (CAMPBELL) OGG (11 SEP 1909 – 14 APRIL 1987)

JAMES ALBERT OGG (3 SEP 1893 - 16 APRIL 1979)

James A. Ogg, 85, of 1132 S. McCulloch Rd.; Gladwin, died Monday, April 16, at his home. Born 
in Ontario, Can., on September 3, 1893, he had lived in Gladwin County since 1895. Mr. Ogg was 
a farmer and veteran of World War I. serving with the U.S. Army in France. He was married to the 
former Dora Campbell on June 7, 1939. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Robert and 
James of Gladwin; 4 daughters, Mrs. Roger (Marjorie) Wolfe of Durango, Colo., Mrs. Ronald 
(Kathryn) Fiser of Gaylord; Mrs. Richard (Elizabeth) Bradford of Coleman and Mrs. Barbara 
Thrush of Wickenburg, Ariz.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Fern Chatterton and Mrs. Sadie Walker of Gladwin 
and Mrs. Ellen Burgess of Beaverton; and 9 grandchildren.
   Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Carter 
Miller will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 04-
18/1979 Column - 5 Page - 2

MARY ELLEN (ROBINSON) OGG (21 FEB 1866 - 26 SEP 1937)

WILLIAM OGG (13 NOV 1862 - 14 APRIL 1942)

DELLA K. O'NEILL (1895 – 9 MAR 1983)

Della O’Neill, Gladwin (Bay City Times, March 11, 1983)

Services are at 11 am. Saturday at the Mathews Funeral Home in Gladwin for Mrs. O’Neill, 87, 
who died Wednesday at the Gladwin Area Hospital. She was born April 12, 1895 in Van Wert 
County, Ohio. Survivors include one brother. Burial is in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Friends 
may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today.

Della O’Neill (Midland Daily News, March 11, 1983)

Della K. O’Neill, 87, of 515 North Arcade, Gladwin, died Wednesday in the Gladwin Area 
Hospital.

She was born in Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, April 12, 1895. She moved to 
Chicago in 1912, and to Gladwin in 1976.  She married Leo O’Neill in Chicago, Feb. 26, 1938.  He 
died Feb. 8, 1961.

She was employed by the Chicago Mail House for many years as a clerk.  She leaves her 
brother, of Gladwin.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mathews Funeral Home in Gladwin with the Rev. Wayne 
Jensen officiating.  Burial will be in McClure Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home 
anytime.


FAY OSTRANDER (1892 - 1963)

ROBERT WELLS OSTRANDER (22 AUG 1882 - 26 DEC 1959)

SILAS WRIGHT OSTRANDER (3 JULY 1844 - 03 JULY 1929)
   
Silas Wright Ostrander, a former resident of Gladwin and Civil War veteran, was born July 3, 1844 
and died in Flint July 3, 1929, his eighty-fifth birthday. He served his country during the Civil war 
in Company K, First regiment of the New York Mounted Rifles. He moved to Newaygo county in 
1867, and was married to Miss Minnie King. To this union eight children were born three 
daughters and five sons. Later he moved with his family to Butman township, Gladwin county. 
He was converted in 1909 at the Hockaday Free Methodist church which he joined and continued 
a faithful member until the Lord called him home. He spent his declining years at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Roy Major in Flint, his wife having preceded him in death 20 years ago. He leaves 
to mourn his loss three daughters, Mrs. Aletha Major of Flint, Mrs. Jennie Davids of Clarlotte and 
Mrs Margaret Davids of Mason; five sons, Clinton of West Branch, Lee and Percy of Flint, 
Robert of Swartz Creek and Clyde of Butman; 47 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, 
besides many other relatives and a host of friends. Services were held at the Flint Roosevelt 
avenue Free Methodist church of which he was a member, Rev. Charles H. Woods officiating. 
The body was brought to Gladwin and services were held at the McClure church in charge of 
Rev. Adin A. Davis of Hockaday Free Methodist church, who used for his text Psalm viii.4. His 
sons, Clinton, Lee, Robert, Clyde and Percy and his son-in-law, Roy Major, acted as pallbearers. 
Interment took place at McClure cemetery. Source: Gladwin County Record dated 07-11/1929 
Column - 3 Page - 1 
WAYNE A. OSTRANDER (21 JAN 1918 - 25 JAN 1997)
P'S

GLADYS EDNA (DUNNING) PEARLL (1900 - NOV 1974)

ELSIE E. PECK (1911 – 15 JUNE 1994)

WALTER C. PECK (1902 – 31 AUG 1984)

CASSIE MAE (POWLEY) PETERS (27 MARCH 1899 - 2 DEC 2001)
Cassie Mae Peters, 102, of Gladwin, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing 
Home. She was born March 27, 1899 in Gladwin Township, the daughter of the late Levi and 
Sarah (Bailey) Powley. Cassie married Percy G. Peters, March 24, 1921. He preceded her in 
death April 22, 1959. She was a member of the Gladwin Barracks, World War I Veterans Auxiliary 
#11256, and a member of the Gladwin Free Methodist Church. 
Surviving are three sons, Fred and wife Helen of Clarkston, Wayne and wife Beverly of Lakeland, 
Fla., and Frank and wife Edrie of Gladwin; two daughters, Luella and husband Paul Bosworth of 
Flint and Carolyn and husband Ross Koontz of Gladwin; 16 grandchildren; 40 great-
grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Lauree Peters and Phyllis Clark; one great-
grandson, Douglas Doughtery; three brothers, Elroy, Frank, and Don Powley; and one sister, 
Gladys Gauvin. Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sisson Funeral Home with Rev. 
Donald Potter officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. 
GIFFORD PETERS (10 MARCH 1869 - 31 MAY 1967)

PERCY GIFFORD PETERS (24 APRIL 1898 - 22 APRIL 1959)

ILLNESS FATAL TO PERCY PETERS

   Percy G. Peters, 60, died at his home in Gladwin Township today (Wednesday) following an 
illness of one year. He was born on April 24, 1898, on the farm in Gladwin Township where he 
lived his lifetime. On March 24, 1921 he was married to the former Miss Cassie Powley in 
Hockaday. A veteran of World War I, he was employed by the Gladwin County Road 
Commission.
   Survivors include his wife Cassie; his father, Gifford, of Gladwin; three sons, Fred, of Pontiac, 
Wayne, of Flint, and Frank, of Gladwin, two daughters, Mrs. Luella Bosworth, of Flint, and Mrs. 
Caroline Koontz, of Gladwin; two brothers, Everton, of Mansfield, Ohio, and Edgerton, of Grand 
Ledge; two sisters, Mrs. Millie Dunn, of Beaverton, and Mrs. Nellie Stevens, of Garden City; and 
12 grandchildren. A brother preceded him in death.
   Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Miner Funeral Home. The Rev. R. E. 
Fogelsonger will officiate and burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated  
04-22/1959 Column - 5 Page - 1

SUSIE PETERS (14 FEB 1870 - 27 JULY 1926)

HARLEY E. POLING (1875 - 1944)

JAMES M. PROPER (16 MARCH 1944 - 2 AUG 1992)

SANDRA A. PROPER (15 DEC 1950 - 9 MAY 1987)

CODY LEE PORTER (7 JUNE 1990 - 20 AUG 1990)

ALEXANDER M. PRICE (1903 - 4 APRIL 1986)

MARY L. (WINN) PRICE (22 AUG 1907 - 14 DEC 1999)

Mary L. Price, 92, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999 at Tender Care Nursing Home in 
Midland after a long illness. Born Aug. 22, 1907 in Delaware, Ohio, she lived in Gladwin County 
since 1941 and previously lived in Flint. She was a homemaker Mary married Alexander M. Price, 
Sept. 2, 1924 in Beaverton. He preceded her in death April 4, 1986. She was a member of the 
Wagarville United Methodist Church. 

Surviving are two sons, Richard and wife Ann of Flint and Alan and wife Ellen of Midland; six 
grandsons; two granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. 
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Janet Keyes in 1997 and several brothers and 
sisters. 

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Rev. Donald 
Haskell officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Memorial contributions may be 
made to Heartland Hospice or Wagarville United Methodist Church.

Q'S

LAWRENCE V. QUINN (20 JUNE 1912 - 8 MARCH 1983)

Lawrence V. Quinn, 70, of 745 N. Arcade St., Gladwin, died Tuesday, March 8, in St. Mary's 
Hospital, Saginaw, following a short illness. Born in Detroit on June 20, 1912, he came to 
Gladwin County 35 years ago. He was employed in auto assembly in the Dodge Division of the 
Chrysler Corp. Mr. Quinn was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Hay Senior Citizens 
Club. He was married to the former Pearl Dutcher, who survives, in Detroit.
   Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. Burial 
will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 03-09/1983 Column - 4 Page – 2


Lawrence Quinn (Midland Daily News, March 9, 1983)

Lawrence V. Quinn 70, of Gladwin died Tuesday in St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw following a 
short illness.

He was born June 20, 1912, in Royal Oak.  He had retired from the Dodge Division of Chrysler 
Corp.  Mr. Quinn was a Veteran of World War Il, and had been a resident of Gladwin for 35 years. 
He was a member of the Hay Senior Citizens Club. He married the former Pearl Dutcher in Detroit

He leaves his wife and sisters, Eleanor Johns of Port Huron, Dorothy McCallum of Mount 
Clemens and Alice Fluher of Southfield.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hall Funeral Home Gladwin Chapel with the Rev. Donald L. 
Bates officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 
anytime.


PEARL E. (DUTCHER) QUINN (1902 – 14 JULY 1984)

R'S

DELLA (DOANE) MOCKRIDGE - RESIG (19 SEP 1914 - 16 APRIL 2003)

Della Mockridge Reisig , beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother went home to be 
with her Lord on April 16, 2003. She was born Sept. 19, 1914, in Gladwin County to the late Genie 
and Ula Allen Doane. Della has lived in Gladwin County, Beaverton the last 25 years. 

She married Clifford Mockridge on Oct. 17, 1936, in Gladwin. Clifford passed away April 9, 1991. 
She is survived by her present husband, Ferdinand Reisig, whom she married on Sept. 19, 1992, 
in Beaverton. She was a member of Billings Bible Church, the Honey Bee Stingers, and the 
Michigan Fiddlers Association. 

Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Glenda and Ralph Schomaker of Saginaw and 
Mary Ann and Robert Schomaker of Lansing; one stepson, John and Lola Reisig of Hope; many 
other stepchildren; six grandchildren, Ronald and Holly Michael, Jeff and Kristal Schomaker, 
April and Patrick Browne, Jodi and Keith Schmidt, Julie Divish and Rob Schomaker, Jr.; five 
stepgrandchildren, Theresa, Jessica, Rebecca, Megan and Tara Reisig; and eleven great 
grandchildren. 

Funeral Services were held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Billings Bible Church. Pastor Steve Shangra 
officiated and burial was at McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Visitation was held at the Sisson 
Funeral Home on Friday from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until the 
time of service. Memorials may be made to Mid Michigan Hospice or Billings Bible Church. 
Gladwin County Record

ELLA REITZ (1861 - 1951)

EMANUEL REITZ (1855 - 1941)

EULAYLAH RUTH (HETHERINGTON) RIDLEY (6 OCT 1906 - 13 MAY 2003)

Eulaylah Ruth Ridley , 96, of Gladwin, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Gladwin Pines 
Nursing Center following a long illness. She was born in Gladwin on Oct. 6, 1906, to the late 
James and Lucinda (Gray) Hetherington. She married Horatio H. Ridley in Gladwin in 1925. He 
preceded her in death on June 2, 1972. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Rebekah, and the 
First United Methodist Church. 

She is survived by four sons, Gean (Virginia) Ridley of Gladwin, Bruce (Louise) Ridley of 
Harrison, Franklin (fiancee Alma) Ridley of Schoolcraft, and Arthur (Charlotte) Ridley of 
Clarkston; one daughter-in-law, Florence Ridley of Webberville; 19 grandchildren; 40 great 
grandchildren; 25 great great grandchildren; and two sisters, Nellie Simpson and Mabel Coats, 
both of Gladwin. 

Besides her husband, she was predeceased by two daughters, Mary Jane and Ruth, who passed 
away as babies; two sons, James Ridley in 1953 and Robert Ridley in 1977; one granddaughter, 
Janice Ridley; one daughter-in-law, Janel Ridley; three sisters and five brothers. 

Funeral Services were held Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at Sisson Funeral Home with Alison Bryant 
presiding and burial in McClure Cemetery. Sisson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 
The family requests that memorials be made to MidMichigan Gladwin Pines Nursing Home.

HORATIO A. RIDLEY (21 JUNE 1903 - 2 JUNE 1972)

Horatio A. Ridley, 68, died at his home, 611 Ionia Street, Gladwin, Friday, June 2, following a 
long illness. Mr. Ridley was born in Deckerville, Sanilac County, June 21, 1903 and came to 
Gladwin County as a young man. He then moved to Bentley where he lived for 24 years, returning 
to Gladwin one month ago. He worked in Valley Steel Foundry in Bay City from 1950 to 1964 and 
had farmed prior to working there. He was married to the former Eulaylah Hetherington in Gladwin 
in 1925.
   Survivors include his wife; five sons, Gean of Gladwin, Bruce of Walled Lake, Robert of 
Williamston, Franklin of Pontiac, and Arthur of Clarkston; one sister, Helen Bryant of Belding, 
two brothers, Charles of Metamora and John of Paradise, Ariz.; 20 grandchildren and five great 
grandchildren.
   Services were held Monday, June 5, at 1 p.m. at the Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. 
Byron Coleman officiating. Burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
06-07/1972 Column - 5 Page - 2
MARY JANE RIDLEY (30 NOV 1939 - 5 DEC 1939)
ROBERT DEAN RIDLEY (1932 - 7 APRIL 1977)
SHARRON K. (LAZENBY) RISCH (24 DEC 1941 - 6 OCT 2003)
Sharron Risch , 61, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at her residence. She was born Dec. 24, 
1941, in Highland Park to George and Winifred (Miller) Lazenby. She married Thomas Risch Sept 
16, 1961 in Garden City; he survives her. She was a member and past president of the Fraternal 
Order of Eagles #3292, and was a member of the Gladwin Area Artist Guild. She was also a 
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 
Surviving besides her husband Tom are two sons, Steven and Mary Jo Risch of Port Austin, and 
James and Carrie Risch of Gladwin; one daughter, Lisa and Al Govitz of Gladwin; her mother, 
Winifred Lazenby of Garden City; her in-laws, Raymond and Doris Risch of Garden City; 10 
grandchildren; two brothers, Ronald Lazenby of Garden City, and George and Sandy Lazenby of 
Rochester Hills. She was predeceased by her father, George Lazenby. 
Funeral Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at 11 a.m. 
with Rev. Fr. Patrick Jankowski presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. A Rosary and an 
Eagles Memorial will be held Wednesday evening at the Sisson Funeral Home.
RICHARD A. RODGERS (15 MAY 1928 – 11 JUN 2002)

Richard Arrand Rodgers, age 74, of Gladwin died at home June 11, 2002. He was born May 15, 
1928 to Leonard and Marjorie (Graham) Rodgers in London, Ontario. He lived in Gladwin County 
sixteen years, having previously lived in Livonia, Michigan. He married Evelyn H. Spain on March 
12, 1977 in Redford, Michigan. 

Richard was a brick layer, and retired in 1985 after 30 years. He was employed at Ford Motor 
Company in Dearborn, Michigan. He was a member of Secord Lake Eagles Aerie 4121 and a 
veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; his children Richard J (Pamela) Rodgers of Dearborn Heights, 
and Paul (Sheila) Rodgers of Westland; his step children Gary (Diane) Horne of Redford, and 
Glenda (LeRoy) Woods of Gladwin; his grandchildren Nicole, Natalie, Paul and Kathlene 
Rodgers, Jason and Jeffrey Horne, and Zachary Woods; his sisters Betty Rose Lauble of 
Dunnellon Florida, and Jessie Morrice of London; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

He is predeceased by his parents. 

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 15, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin, 
Michigan, with pastor Brad Withrow officiating.

MINNIE R. RODMAN (10 JUNE 1911 - 19 NOV 2001)
Minnie M. Rodman, 90, of Gladwin, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 at MidMichigan Medical Center-
Gladwin. Born June 10, 1911 in Fessenden, N.D., she was the daughter of the late Julius and 
Martha (Lechner) Schultz. Minnie married Merrill Rodman, Sept. 30, 1933 in Jackson. He 
preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1978. 
Surviving are one brother, Louis Schultz of Jackson; one sister, Della Pepernik of Greensboro, 
N.C.; and one stepson, Merrill Rodman Jr. of Jackson. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at 
Our Savior Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy Verity officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. 
Sisson Funeral Home, Gladwin, was in charge of the arrangements.
S'S

ALBERT J. SAMPSON (10 MARCH 1890 - 31 JAN 1972)

Albert J. Sampson, 81, of 2374 N. M-30, Gladwin, died Monday, January 31, at the Veterans 
Hospital, Saginaw, following a long illness. A life-long resident of Gladwin County, he was born 
here March 10, 1890. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I. Mr. Sampson and the 
former Nellie E. Kern were married August 25, 1917, in Gladwin Veterans of Foreign Wars and of 
the Gladwin WWI Barracks.
   Surviving are his wife, Nellie; three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Hollenbaugh and Mrs. Delores 
(Wayne) Cronk, of Gladwin, and Mrs. Alice (Ross) Salyer of Mio; four sons, Ralph and Boyd of 
Sanford, Stanley and Archie of Gladwin; a brother George of Afton; three sisters, Mrs. Delia 
Snyder of Detroit, Mrs. Anna Barrett of Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Lillian Kellogg of Cadillac; 23 
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
   Services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. John 
Cermak officiating. Burial will be in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-02/1972 
Column - 4 Page - 2

NELLIE E. (KERN) SAMPSON (3 MARCH 1897 - 8 DEC 1975)

MRS. NELLIE SAMPSON

   Mrs. Nellie E. Sampson, 78, of Gladwin died suddenly Monday, Dec. 8, at her home at 2374 
North M-30. Born in Wood County, Ohio, on March 3, 1897, she had lived in Gladwin County for 
the past 60 years. Mrs. Sampson was a past president of the Women's Auxiliary of the World 
War I Barracks of Gladwin. The former Nellie Kern, she was married to Albert J. Sampson on 
August 25, 1917, in Gladwin. He preceded her in death on January 31, 1972.
   Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Hollenbaugh and Mrs. Wayne (Delores) Cronk of 
Gladwin and Mrs. Ross (Alice) Salyer of Grand Ledge, three sons, Ralph of Sanford, Stanley 
and Archie of Gladwin; three brothers, Delbert and Harvey of Gladwin and George of Toledo, 
Ohio; five sisters, Mrs. Carrie Whitman and Mrs. Evelyn Clore of Gladwin, Mrs. Alice Lorenze of 
Flint. Mrs. Elizabeth Warner of Vel Rico, Fla. and Mrs. Bonnie Taylor of Valdex, Alaska. One son, 
Boyd, also preceded her in death.
   Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin. Elder Donn 
Pendleton will officiate and burial will be in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
12-10/1975 Column - 6 Page - 2

RALPH E. SAMPSON, SR (10 OCT 1920 - 8 JAN 2000)

Ralph E. Sampson, Sr. 79, of Sanford, died suddenly, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000 at MidMichigan 
Medical Center-Midland. Born Oct. 10, 1920 in Gladwin, he lived in Sanford since 1945. He was a 
veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp. Ralph married Thelma M. (Milton) April 22, 
1944 in Idaho Springs, Colo. She preceded him in death Aug. 5, 1988.
   He was a dispatcher for The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, retiring in 1985 after 44 years. 
Ralph was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed playing a guitar, growing a garden, and 
traveling about the USA to visit family.
   Surviving are two sons, Richard and wife Barbara of Hemlock, and Ralph Jr. of Sanford; two 
daughters, Carol and husband Dan Bulmer II of Harrison, and Shirley and husband Dan Tuley of 
Lancaster, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy and husband Wayne Cronk of Gladwin and Alice and 
husband Ross Salyer of Allegan; two brothers, Stanley and wife Ruby, and Arch and wife Pat, all 
of Gladwin; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Nellie Sampson; two brothers, Boyd, and 
Jamie (Infant); and one sister, Nellie Hollenbaugh. Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow 
(Thursday) at Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with Roger Wiltse officiating. Burial will be in McClure 
Cemetery in Gladwin. Visitation will be at the funeral home today (Wednesday) from 1 to 9 p.m. 
Memorial contributions may be made to MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland (medical 
equipment fund). Gladwin County Record dated 01-12/2000 Column - 2 Page - 2

THELMA M. (MILTON) SAMPSON (1924 - 5 AUG 1988)

DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT (? - ?)

LILLIAN ROSALIE SCHMIDT (1919 – 16 MAR 1919)

GEORGE EDGAR SCHULERT (1907 – 19 SEP 1916)

MARTHA (LECHNER) SCHULTZ (17 OCT 1893 - 18 DEC 1973)

Mrs. Martha Schultz, 80, of 503 Cayuga St., Gladwin, died Tuesday, December 18, at the 
Gladwin Nursing Home, following an illness of 12 years. Born October 17, 1893, in Fessenden, 
N. D., the former Martha Lechner was married to Julius Schultz in Fessenden in 1910. They came 
to Gladwin in 1918 and farmed in the McClure area until retirement. Mr. Schultz died in 1957.
   Surviving are 4 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Rena) David of Gladwin, Mrs. Merrill (Wilhelmina) 
Rodman of Jackson, Mrs. Ed (Erma) Lynch of Chenango Bridge, N.Y., and Mrs. John (Della) 
Pepernik of Port Crane, N. Y.; a son, Louis Schultz of Jackson; 3 brothers, Adolph Lechner of 
Tonica, Ill., Herman Lechner of Elmhurst, Il., and Ed Lechner of Fesseden, N.D.; 2 sisters, Mrs. 
Clara Schmidt of Durand, and Mrs. Edna Nelson of Reno, Nev.; 6 grandchildren and 6 great 
grandchildren.
   Services were held Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church with the Rev. Herbert 
Biermann officiating, and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Mathews Funeral Home was in charge 
of the arrangements. Gladwin County Record dated 12-26/1973 Column - 3 Page – 2

LILLIE MAE (STAUFFER) SEIPKE (19 JULY 1910 – 22 DEC 2004)

Lillie Mae Seipke, 94, of Gladwin, passed away Dec. 22, 2004 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing 
Home. Lillie was born on July 19, 1910 in Gladwin to the late Harl and Grace (Looker) 
Stauffer. She married Walter Seipke in 1955; he passed away in 1967. Lillie returned to 
Gladwin in 1969 and has lived here since. Lillie is survived by one son, James W. Hinkley of 
Auburn Hills. She was predeceased by one son, Edwin A. Hinkley, three brothers and one 
sister. Burial was made in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. The Sisson Funeral Home was in 
charge of the arrangements. Gladwin County Record dated 12/29/2004.

WALTER H. SEIPKE (21 MARCH 1908 - 6 APRIL 1967)

HEART ATTACK IS FATAL

   Walter Seipke, 59, of 4716 Sidney, Utica, died Thursday, April 6, at Bi-County Community 
Hospital, Warren, of a heart attack. He was ill two weeks. Born March 21, 1908, in Gladwin 
County he had been a resident of Utica for several years and was employed by the Chrysler 
Corporation. Mr. Seipke and the former Lillie Stauffer Hinkley were married in Gladwin in March, 
1956. He attended the Berean Baptist Church at Utica.
   He is survived by his wife; two step-sons, Edwin of Pittsburg, Pa., and James of Utica; two 
brothers, Harold of Gladwin and Herbert of Detroit; and five grandchildren. Services were held 
Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Miner Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Rhodes and Rev. Norman Berkas 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 04-12/1967 Column - 7 
Page - 1

ROBERT D. SHANNON (17 JUNE 1937 - 11 JAN 2002)

   Robert D. Shannon, 64, of Sanford, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002 at MidMichigan Regional 
Medical Center-Midland. Born June 17, 1937 in Genesee County, he was the son of Alvin and 
Mable (Hetherington) Shannon. Robert married Phyllis, Feb. 16, 1973. He was a veteran of the 
U.S. Army and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 1071 of Coleman. 
   Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Chan and Jason, both of Sanford; his mother, 
Mable Coats of Gladwin; five stepbrothers and sisters, Wilma Newman of Clare, Carolyn 
Newman of Beaverton, Eldon, Joe, and Ralph Coats, all of Gladwin; two brothers, Edward of 
Pinconning, and Harold of Beaverton; and three sisters, Faye Estes of Gladwin, and Edna and 
Carol Shocknesse, both of Coleman. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin; one brother, 
Alfred; and one sister, Mary Ropp. 
   Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sisson Funeral Home with Rebecca Hart 
officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 01-16/2002 Column - 3 
Page - 2

VEVA J. (CHRYSLER) SHAW (1908 - DEC 2002)

GLENDA DOREEN (DAY) SHELL (? – 10 MAR 2010)

Glenda Shell has taken the hand of Jesus, departing this world to reside in the glory of heaven 
with her son, Steven and her father, Glenn Day. She passed from us on March 10, 2010, after a 
valiant effort against cancer.

She was employed by the Gladwin Community School system since 1997, and was faithfully and 
generously supported by them, throughout her illness. She was a 30-year member of the Gladwin 
Eagles Aux#3292, where she served on various committees throughout the years for the benefit 
of her community. She attended the Hockaday Community Church.

She leaves behind her mother, Fran Day; children, Connie (Kelly) Umphrey of Oklahoma, and 
son, Mike (fiancee Michelle) of New Jersey; three grandchildren, Steven and Carrie Umphrey, and 
Colton Hillier; two brothers, Gary (Trudy) Day of Petosky, and Darrell (Deanna) Day of Gladwin; a 
niece and nephew, Ashley and Ethan Day; and also her beloved school children.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Sisson Funeral Home with Pastor 
Roger Day officiating. Interment was in McClure Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made 
in memory of Glenda to the Gladwin Elementary School Playground, Mark A Wish Foundation, or 
the Hockaday Community Church. Gladwin County Record dated 03-17/2010.

STEVEN RAYMOND SHELL (14 NOV 1977 - 11 NOV 1988) 

Steven Raymond Shell, 10, of 2885 Pratt Lake Rd., Gladwin, died Friday, Nov. 11, in the Midland 
Hospital Center, after a 3 year battle with leukemia. Born in Midland, Nov. 14, 1977, he had spent 
his lifetime here. He was in the 6th grade at the Gladwin Intermediate School and was a member 
of the Junior Bowling League and the Gladwin Little League.
   Surviving are his parents, Arley and Glenda Shell; one brother, Michael, at home; one sister, 
Connie, at home; 2 half brothers, Chad and Kris Shell, at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Don Shell and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Day of Gladwin.
   Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Burton 
Kincaid officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the 
Childrens's Leukemia Fund or the Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan.  Gladwin County Record 
dated 11-16/1988 Column - 3 Page - 2 

THOMAS LELAND LESTER SIMPSON (1970 – 15 JAN 1983)

DONALD W. SMITH, JR (13 OCT 1951 - 29 JUNE 1987)

Donald W. Smith, Jr., 35, of 701 Wildes, Midland, died Monday, June 29, in the Midland Hospital 
Center. Born in Saginaw Oct. 13, 1951, he graduated from Midland High School in 1969 and 
served in the Navy. He had worked at Dow Chemical Co. for 12 years in the agricultural herbicide 
products. Mr. Smith was a member of the Midland Assembly of God Church and an avid 
sportsman. He and the former Kathy Hoyt were married April 15, 1981, in Midland.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Dustin, at home; one daughter, Mylinda, at home; 
a stepson, Nicholas Hafelein of Coleman; a stepdaughter, Michelle Hafelein of Coleman; and 2 
sisters, Pamela Smith of Beaverton and Renee Abbe of Bradenton, Fla.
   Rites were held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Midland Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Joel 
Stocker officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Arrangements were in 
charge of the Ware-Smith-Woolever and Co. Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the 
church. Gladwin County Record dated 07-08/1987 Column - 3 Page - 2

DONALD W. SMITH, JR (1951 - MAY 1971)

DONALD W. SMITH, SR (1930 - MAY 1991)

GWEN JOAN SMITH (1933 - OCT 1978)

DONNA C. (DUNNING) SOUTHWELL (3 JAN 1928 - 1 FEB 1976)

Mrs. Donna C. Southwell, 48, of 827 Patterson Rd., Midland, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at Saginaw 
General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Gladwin County January 3, 1928, she was 
the daughter of Floyd and Cora Cripps Dunning. She was married to Dale Southwell and they 
made their home in Madison Heights until 12 years ago when they moved to Midland.
   Survivors are her husband, Dale; 2 sons at home, 2 daughters; 3 brothers, Warren, Wayne and 
Dean, all of Saginaw; 3 sisters, Mrs. Alvin (Coleen) Schlese of Gladwin, Mrs. Don (Gwen) Smith 
of Midland, and Mrs. Kathleen Creighton of Saginaw; and 2 grandchildren. Services were held 
Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Miner-Bradley Chapel, Midland, with the Rev. E. B. Woirol officiating. Burial 
was in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 02-04/1976 Column - 6 Page - 
2

JOHN CLAYTON SOUTHWELL (1953 - 1977)

LORNE "DALE" SOUTHWELL (3 JAN 1925 - 29 MARCH 1982)

Lorne (Dale) Southwell, 57, of 4940 Walnut St., Beaverton, died Monday, March 29, in Citrus 
Memorial Hospital, Inverness, Fla., following a long illness. Born in Gladwin on January 3, 1925, 
he lived in Detroit for several years until moving to Midland in 1964. Mr. Southwell moved to 
Billings Township in 1979. He was a retired crane operator and a veteran of World War II. Mr. 
South well was a member of the Gladwin County VFW and the Gladwin Fraternal Order of 
Eagles. He was married to the former Donna Dunning on May 16, 1953. She preceded him in 
death February 1, 1976. 
   Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Cora Southwell of Aston; one son, Michael of Beaverton; 2 
daughters, Pennie Taylor and Mrs. Steven (Sue Ann) Jones of Battle Creek; 4 brothers, Bernard 
of Cheboygan, Mark of Grayling, Boyd of Aston and Nick of Goverton, Ind.; 5 sisters, Marian 
Cunningham and Betty Thompson of Flint, Donna Carnahan of Sanford, Corlee Porter of Harbor 
Springs, Marvel Hilgeman of Dayton, Ohio; and 5 grandchildren. A son, John, preceded him in 
death on September 9, 1977.
   Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Miner Funeral Home in Midland. The Rev. 
Edward Woirol will officiate and burial will be in McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. Memorials may be 
given to the Pardee Cancer Treatment Committee in Midland. Gladwin County Record dated 03-
31/1982 Column - 6 Page - 2

AARON SPIKE (20 FEB 1819 – 4 MARCH 1908)

Aaron Spike was born in Harrow - smith, Canada, Feb. 20, 1819, and died at the home of his son 
at McClure; aged 89 years and 13 days. He was converted in 1889 and was a faithful follower of 
the Lord Jesus Christ to the end, leading an exemplary Christian life for 19 years. But the day of 
his coronation was at hand, and one the afternoon of March 4 he awakened in the land where the 
inhabitants never say, "I am sick." Earth is poorer and heaven is richer for his awakening. There is 
another star in the diadem of the King. He was married to Miss Eliza Goldsmith, which union was 
blessed with four children, one of whom preceded him in death. His beloved companion also 
departed this life in 1890.
   For more than a quarter of a century Mr. Spike acted as clerk of the township council at his 
home in Canada, having been elected as early as 1842. In 1863 he was appointed to the 
responsible office of local magistrate or justice of the peace (in Canada), which clearly shows 
his usefulness and popularity.
   He was the last living member of a family of 13, his last sister having died Feb. 9, 1908, at the 
ripe age of 102 years. He has always made his home with his son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 
William B. Spike, and leaves to mourn his departure one son, two daughters, 19 grandchildren 
and 10 great grandchildren.

"The star that sets
Beyond the western wave is not extinct;
It brightens in another hemisphere,
And glids another evening with its rays.
O glorious hope of immortality!
At thought of thee, the coffin and the tomb
Affright no more, and e' en the monster Death
Loses his fearful form and seems a friend."

   Funeral services were held at the house by Rev. S. McDonald. Interment in McClure cemetery. 
Gladwin County Record dated 03-12/1908 Column - 4 Page - 1

AMY L. SPIKE (1885 - MAY 1975)

FRED H. SPIKE (1885 - FEB 1974)

FOREST FRANKLIN SPILLERS (1889 – 19 OCT 1969)

HAZEL F. SPILLERS (1898 – 4 FEB 1988)

HEATHER L. STALEY (? - 1984)

CARL FRIEDRICH STANGE (28 MAY 1849 - 23 SEP 1910)

Carl Friedrich Stange, died at his home in Butman, Sept. 23 at 5 a.m. of cancer of the stomach. 
Mr. Stange was born in Gottberg, Germany, May 28, 1849. He leaves brothers and other relatives 
at Peoria, Ill., where he was united in marriage in 1881 with Augusta Birkholz, who survives 
besides two daughters, Mrs. J. Seipke, in Gladwin county, and Mrs. George Semran at Detroit; 
John a son at Edelstein, Ill., Carl, a son at Cleveland, O., and three sons and two daughters at 
home. He came with his family to this county five years ago, settling on a farm in Butman. 
   Mr. Stange was a member of the German Baptist church at Round Lake, Rev. A. G. Lang , the 
pastor, conducted funeral services at the house, church and grave, the interment being at 
McClure cemetery. There was a large attendance and many fine floral offerings from Detroit, 
Cleveland, and friends at home. Gladwin County Record dated 09-29/1910 Column - 2 Page - 1

CORA STAUFFER (1917 – 21 JUNE 1917)

GRACE STAUFFER (1889 – 15 DEC 1972)

HARL STAUFFER (1879 – 5 MAY 1966)

LESLIE H. STAUFFER (1919 – 30 JAN 1987)

LORETTA (SEFFERNICK) STAUFFER (1911 – 22 NOV 1991)

RALPH STAUFFER (1907 – 16 DEC 1972)

NATHAN C. STOUT (3 MAY 1914 - 29 JULY 1980)

VERNIE V. STOUT (11 DEC 1917 - 19 JUNE 1988)

ALBIN J. STRAWBRIDGE (1862 - 1938)

JOSEPHINE STRAWBRIDGE (1863 – 11 MAY 1911)

AGNES SWITZER (1863 – 23 JULY 1944)

FRED E. SWITZER (2 OCT 1896 - 15 MARCH 1957)

SERVICES HELD FOR FRED SWITZER

   Fred E. Switzer, 60, Gladwin Township farmer, died at his home on Friday of a self-inflicted 
gun-shot wound. He had been despondent because of ill health. Born on October 2, 1896, the 
son of John W. and Agnes Switzer, in Gladwin Township, he had been a lifetime resident of 
Gladwin County. Mr. Switzer had never married and was a veteran of WWI.
   Surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Florence Lake of Sopkane, Washington, Mrs. Fern Stage of 
Pinconning, Mrs. Jesse Johnson of Royal Oak, Mrs. Bertha Trippel of Berkley and Mrs. Helen 
Brichford of Cincinnati, Ohio, and one brother, Arthur Switzer of Royal Oak.
   Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest 
MacDonald officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery with Paul Hoffman, Luther Lechner, 
Donald Babcock, Clarence Lennon, Thomas Lennon and Percy Peters as pallbearers. Gladwin 
County Record dated 03-20/1957 Column - 5 Page - 1

VERNON ROY SWITZER (17 JUNE 1889 - ABT. SEP 1918)

Vernon Roy Switzer was born in Gladwin township, Gladwin county, Michigan, June 17, 1889, 
where his boyhood days were spent. Always of a serious turn of mind he early had deep 
religious convictions, and when a small boy was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal 
church. He seemed while very young to feel the responsibilities of life and began to fit himself 
for the other higher duties of life. He spent several months in a Saginaw business college and 
three years in the Evangelistic seminary at Chicago, graduating from there in 1915.
   Feeling called to the ministry, he accepted work with the Detroit conference of the M.E. church 
and was assigned to the church at Ontonagon, Mich., where he enjoyed about 20 months of an 
unusally successful pastorate. His health failing under the strain of school and ministerial labor, 
he was obliged to relinquish his work and come to the farm home of his father and mother. Here 
he was successful in regaining his lost strength, and in the fall of 1917 he felt he must return to 
the ministry, and accepted a place at Tomahawk, Wis., where his usual success attended his 
labors, and everything seemed to bid fair for years of usefulness in his chosen work, but such 
was not to be. He felt the call of his country, and about two months ago enlisted as an ordinary 
seaman and was at Great Lakes training camp when his fatal illness overtook him, and he fell in 
the line of duty.
   His body was brought home and the funeral held at the M.E. church at McClure, where he was 
so well and favorably known, Tuesday, Oct. 1, in charge of Rev. W. W. Chatfield, a close 
personnel friend and former pastor, and Rev. J. H. Cornelius of Gladwin City. The Home Guards 
acted as pallbearers, and just as the sun sank in the West the last taps were sounded and all that 
was mortal of a hero was laid to rest in McClure cemetery, near where he was born. Gladwin 
County Record dated 10-03/1918 Column - 5 Page - 5 

T'S

LETA M. TAHASH (1892- APRIL 1926)

DONNIE THOMPSON (7 APRIL 1948 - 14 JULY 1997)

CHARLES J. TRAXLER, SR (10 AUG 1941 - 14 OCT 2000)
Charles J. Traxler Sr., 59, of Beaverton, died suddenly Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 in Beaverton. 
Born Aug. 10, 1941 in Wayne County, he was the son of Herbert L. and Helen (Worvie) Traxler. 
He was a lifetime resident of Gladwin County. Charles worked as an equipment operator for 
William E. Lang Incorporated in Beaverton. 
Surviving are two sons, Charles Jr. of Las Vegas, Nev., and David of Houston, Texas; one 
sister, Irene Cantrell of Gladwin; three brothers, Gene and wife Ethel of Dearborn Heights, 
Herbert and wife Linda of Westland, and Gary and wife Iva of South Carolina; one grandson, 
Nicholas Traxler of Las Vegas, Nev; and several nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mark; one sister, Leona Kareus; and one 
brother, John. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton with Rev. 
Fred LaMere of the Beaverton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in McClure 
Cemetery, Gladwin. Memorial contributions made be made to be used according to the family.
JAMES VALENTINE TURNER (1860 – 22 NOV 1941)
V'S

LAWRENCE R. VICKORY (1924 - 1977)

PEARL P. VICKROY (1898 - JAN 1953)

ROSS L. VICKROY (1895 - FEB 1942)

W'S

ELIZABETH M. SHIELDS - WADE (? - 4 JAN 1997)

DENNIS M. WAGAR (26 JUNE 1951 - 5 MAY 1979)

Dennis M. Wagar, 27, of 1020 N. M-30, Gladwin, was pronounced dead at the Mt. Pleasant 
Community Hospital Saturday, May 5, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
   Born in Midland on June 26, 1951, he spent his lifetime in Gladwin County. Mr. Wagar 
graduated from Gladwin High School in 1969 and Olivet College in 1973. He was employed by 
the State Mental Health Department for five years and in August started studying for his master's 
degree at Central Michigan University. He was a member of the Adelphic Alpha Pi fraternity at 
Olivet College.
   Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Devere Wagar; 2 brothers, Timothy, at home and 
Douglas of Flint; one sister, DeAnn, at home; and his grandmother, Mrs. Helen Wagar of 
Gladwin.
   Services were held today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. 
Donald Bates officiated and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 
05-09/1979 Column - 3 Page - 2

WILFORD W. WATSON, JR (24 DEC 1923 - 1 DEC 1982)

Wilford W. (Bill) Watson, Jr., 58, of West Branch and formerly of Gladwin, died Thursday, Dec. 
1, following a short illness. Born December 24, 1923, in Delight, Ark., he graduated from Tallulah 
High School, La., and served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He 
attended the University of Michigan and Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas. He was employed 
by Dow Chemical Co. and owned and operated Watson's Jewerly in Gladwin. At the time of his 
death, he was a real estate broker at Real Estate One in West Branch. 
   Mr. Watson was active in bowling and golfing in the Mid-Michigan area for many years and was 
a member of the West Branch Loyal Order of the Moose No. 2051 and a charter member of the 
Gladwin Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3292. He was married to the former Emmalou Rogers on 
November 10, 1944, in Oakland, Calif.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Wilford (Dub) III, Rogers and Kelly of Anchorage, 
Alaska; one daughter, Mrs. David (Karen) Allam of Eagle River, Alaska; one brother, D. B. of 
Vicksburg, Miss.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Virginia Malone of Natchitoches, La., Mrs. Pauline Erwin of 
Tallulah, La. and Mrs. Mary Norton of Birmingham, Ala.; and 2 grandchildren.
   Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Gladwin United Methodist Church with the Rev. 
Don Bates officiating. Arrangements were in charge of the Hall Funeral Home. Gladwin County 
Record dated 12-08/1982 Column - 1 Page - 2

ELOIS E. WELCH (29 AUG 1900 - 26 FEB 1979)

Mrs. Elois E. Welch, 78, of Gladwin, died Monday in Gladwin Area Hospital after a long illness. 
She was born Aug. 29, 1900, in Ionia and had been a resident of Gladwin since 1932. She 
married Les Welch Aug. 26, 1926, in Alma. He died Feb. 3, 1973. For many years, the  
couple owned and operated Welch's Bait Shop in Gladwin. Mrs. Welch was a member and past 
worthy matron of White Cover chapter No. 84, Order of the Eastern Star.  She leaves sons 
Judson Taylor of Gladwin, Donald Welch of Freeland and Robert Welch of Valpraiso, Ind.; a 
daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Betty) Underwood of Holly; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 
a brother; Dexter Duryea of Unionville.  Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Gladwin 
Chapel of Hall funeral home, with the Rev. Donald Bates officiating. Burial will be in McClure 
cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. 
Midland Daily News dated 2-27-1979.

LESLIE A. WELCH (17 AUG 1903 - 3 FEB 1973)

GLADWIN --- Funeral services for Leslie A. Welch, 69, of Gladwin, will be conducted at 8 p.m. 
Tuesday from the Hall Funeral Home here. Burial will be in the McClure cemetery. Friends may 
call at the funeral home at anytime. Mr. Welch who was born in Harrietta Aug. 17, 1903, died  
Saturday night in Gladwin. He lived in Alma before moving to Gladwin County in 1932. He 
married the former Elois Duryea on Aug. 26, 1926, in Alma. 
 
Mr. Welch was a member of the A & FM Lodge 397, the IOOF 177 and the OES - White Clover 84 
in Gladwin. Surviving are his wife, three sons, Judson Taylor of Gladwin, Donald Welch of 
Freeland and Robert Welch of Prairie Village, Kans.; one daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Betty) 
Underwood of Holly; 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one step - sister, Mrs. Mary 
Wood of Middleton; and one stepbrother, Elton Warner of Florida. 
Midland Daily News dated 2-5-1973 Page - 2.

FLOYD A. WELLS (20 MARCH 1922 - 17 APRIL 1975)

CLYDE O. WHEELER (11 MAY 1920 - 8 JULY 1984)

Clyde Wheeler (Midland Daily News, July 9, 1984)

Clyde 0. Wheeler, 64, of Clare, formerly of Gladwin, died Sunday, July 8, 1984, at Midland 
Hospital Center following a short illness.

He was born on May 11, 1920, in Paulding County, Ohio. He was a resident of Gladwin most of 
his life. He married the former Clara VanOver, June 3, 1940, in Gladwin. She died Aug. 3, 1979.

He leaves sons, Ralph Wheeler of Davison, Harold Wheeler of Clare, Carl Wheeler of Flint; 
daughter, Mrs. Gladys Miller, Saginaw; eight grand-children; one great grandchild;  brother, Frank 
Wheeler of Gladwin, sisters, Mrs. Lilly Cervis of Edenville, and Mrs. Lilla Dunn of Gladwin. One 
son, Richard Wheeler died in 1955.

Services will he at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hall Funeral Home Gladwin Chapel. Burial will be in 
McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4p.m. today.


LAWSON M. WHITTINGTON (1920 – 5 MAY 1991)

CARRIE L. (KERN) WHITMAN (27 JUNE 1910 - 13 JUNE 2001)
Carrie L. Whitman, 90, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at the Gladwin Living Centre, 
following a lingering illness. Born June 27, 1910 in Pemberville, Ohio, she was the daughter of 
the late A.W. and Lottie (Drake) Kern. Carrie married Norman Whitman, July 1, 1931 in Detroit. He 
preceded her in death Nov. 23, 1972. They moved here from Detroit in 1949. She was a member 
of the OES White Clover Chapter #84 and a member of the Wagarville United Methodist Church. 
Surviving are one brother, Harvey Kern of Beaverton; three sisters, Evelyn Clore of Gladwin, 
Alice Lorenz of Flint, and Bonnie Taylor of Alaska; and several nieces and nephews. She was 
preceded in death by one daughter, Madge Whitman; five sisters; and four brothers. 
Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 15 at the Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with Rev. 
Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery.
JAMES REGINALD WHITTLE (7 DEC 1889 - 6 DEC 1975)

REGGIE WHITTLE

   James (Reggie) Whittle, 86, of 3006 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin Township, died Saturday, 
December 6, at Gladwin Area Hospital following a short illness. Born near Pratt's Lake, Sage 
Township, December 7, 1889. Mr. Whittle had live the greater part of his life in Gladwin County. 
He was the son of James and Artinca Reynolds Whittle, and was engaged in general farming 
until his retirement in 1967. He and the former Ruth Boyce were married June 22, 1944, in Bay 
City. Mr. Whittle was a World War I U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the Round Lake Baptist 
Church.
   Surviving are his wife, Ruth; 2 daughters, Mrs. David (Mary) Williams of Milwaukee, Wisc., and 
Mrs. Randall (Ilah) Halvorsen of Greendale, Wisc.; a sister, Mrs. Mamie David of Gladwin; and 
one granddaughter. Services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with the 
Rev. Winston Decker officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 12-10/1975 Column - 5 Page - 2

RUTH H. (BOYCE) WHITTLE (4 JULY 1905 - 6 FEB 1976)

Ruth H. Whittle, 70, of 3006 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin, died Friday, February 6, at the Gladwin 
Nursing Home. Born in Milwaukee, Wisc. July 4, 1905, she had been a resident of Gladwin 
County for the past 31 years. The former Ruth Boyce and Reginald Whittle were marrried June 
22, 1944 in Bay City and he died December 6, 1975. Mrs. Whittle was a member of the Round 
Lake Baptist Church.
   Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. David (Mary) Williams of Milwaukee, Wisch., and Mrs. Randall 
(Ilah) Halvorsen of Greendale, Wisc.; a sister, Mrs. Esther Kidwell of Chicago, and a brother, 
Floyd Boyce of Milwaukee. 
   Services were held Sunday, at 3 p.m., at Mathews Funeral Home, with the Rev. Winston Decker 
officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-11/1976 
Column - 8 Page - 2

JOHN H. WILCOX (10 SEP 1840 - 30 OCT 1913) 

DIES SUDDENLY AT A RIPE OLD AGE IN CLEMENT TWP. HAD BEEN RESIDENT OF 
GLADWIN COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS 
   John H. Wilcox died suddenly at his home in South Clement, Oct. 30 at a ripe age. He had 
been in poor health a number of years, but was up and around within a moment of his death, the 
immediate cause of which was an affection of the heart, termed valvular insuffiency. He leaves a 
widow, seven boys and two girls, also seven grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his 
death. Mr. Wilcox was an old and highly respected resident of Gladwin county, having settled 
near Edenville inn the '70s. Of late years he has been a resident of Clement township, having 
started what is known as the Wilcox settlement there. He had reached the age of 73 years, 1 
month and 20 days. Funeral services were held Sunday, conducted by Rev. J. N. Wilson. 
Interment in McClure cemetery. Source: Gladwin County Record dated 11-06/1913 Column - 4 
Page - 1 
EARL WILLIAMS (5 JUNE 1913 - 19 JUNE 1983) 

Earl Williams, 70, of 110 Knox St., Beaverton Manor and formerly of 3760 Cedar Lake Rd., 
Gladwin, died Sunday, June 19, in the Gladwin Area Hospital following a short illness. Born in 
Knapp, Wisc., on June 5, 1913, he came to Gladwin County in 1972; from Flint. He was 
employed by the Buick Motor Division in Flint, retiring in September 1971. He was a member of 
the Mid Michigan Senior Citizens Travel Club. Mr. Williams and the former Stella Mazurek were 
married January 2, 1937, in Angola, Ind. She preceded him in death February 28, 1983.
   Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Gayle Joyner of Lake Mary, Fla.; one brother, Edison of 
Yakima, Wash.; one granddaughter and one great grandchild. Rites were held today, 
Wednesday, at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth Buck officiated and 
burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 06-22/1983 Column - 3 Page - 
2

STELLA WILLIAMS (4 JAN 1915 – 28 FEB 1983) 

Stella Williams (Midland Daily News, March 1, 1983)

Stella Williams, 68, of Gladwin, died Monday in Gladwin Area Hospital following a long illness.  
She was born Jan. 4, 1915, in Chicago.  She moved to Gladwin from Flint in 1972.  The former 
Stella Mazurek married Earl Williams, Jan. 2, 1937, in Angola, Ind.

She was a member of the Mid-Michigan Senior Citizen’s Travel Club.  She leaves her husband; 
daughter, Gayle Joyner of Lake Mary, Fla; brothers, Edward Mazurek of Houghton Lake and 
Casey Mazurek of Seattle, Wash.; sister, Genevieve Radant of Houghton Lake; one grandchild; 
and one great grandchild.

Services will be at 2p.m. Wednesday in Gladwin Chapel, Hall Funeral Home, with the Rev Donald 
Bates officiating.  Burial will be in McClure Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home anytime today.

EARL ROY WILSON (28 NOV 1917 - 27 JUNE 1987)

Earl Roy Wilson, 69, of 312 Hickory St., Gladwin, died Saturday, June 27, in St. Luke's Hospital, 
Saginaw, after a long illness. Born in Owosso Nov. 28, 1917, he came to Gladwin County in 1953 
from Saginaw. Mr. Wilson was a truck driver for Gray Iron Foundry in Saginaw and a veteran of 
World War II. Mr. Wilson and the former Mona Cripps were married May 22, 1937, in Gladwin.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 brothers, Wendel and Leon of Saginaw; 3 grandchildren 
and one great grandchild. A son, Edward, preceded him in death Aug. 8, 1982. Services were 
held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Wells officiated 
and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 07-01/1987 Column - 3 
Page - 2

EDWARD L. WILSON, SR (2 OCT 1939 - 8 AUG 1982)

Edward L. Wilson, Sr., 42, of 212 N. Hawkins Rd., Gladwin, died Sunday, Aug. 8, in the Midland 
Hospital Center. Born in Gladwin on October 2, 1939, he moved to Saginaw with his parents as a 
child. He move back to Gladwin in 1962. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for General 
Motors from 1962 to 1967 when he retired after an accident. He served in the U.S. Navy during 
the Korean conflict. Mr. Wilson received his high school diploma in May 1979 through the adult 
education program in Gladwin. He was married to the former Kay Duby on December 21, 1957, in 
Saginaw.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Edward Jr. and Roy, both at home, one daughter, 
Mrs. Michael (Jean) Bailey of St. Helen; his parents, Earl and Mona Wilson of Gladwin; and his 
grandmother Mrs. Bertha Wilson of Saginaw. Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. 
from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Moore and the Rev. Gerald Palmer officiated 
and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 08-11/1982 Column - 6 
Page - 2

FLAVIA B. WILSON (8 SEP 1913 - 1 NOV 2000)
Flavia B. Wilson, 87, of Livonia and previously of Gladwin, died at home Wednesday, Nov. 1, 
2000. Flavia was born in Morehouse, Mo., Sept. 8, 1913 to Elihu and Melvina (Tippet) Vinson. 
She married James A. Wilson, Sept. 22, 1930 in Corning, Ark. They resided in Michigan City, 
Ind., where both of their children were born. At the outbreak of World War II, the family moved to 
the Detroit area and in 1948 moved to Redford Township, where they resided for more than 30 
years. 
Flavia was very active in school, church, and community affairs in the township. She was well 
known for her extensive works with the American Red Cross and was affectionately referred to 
as the “Blood Lady.” She served as blood chairman for many years and was given recognition 
for her work with the Red Cross, including “Keys to the City,” among other honors. Flavia was 
also a member of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Livonia as well as an Eastern Star. 
Before James retired, they purchased a home in Gladwin, where they enjoyed another 30 years 
together. In Gladwin, both James and Flavia were active in the Masons and Eastern Star Lodges. 
Flavia was preceded in death by her husband James (9-21-1996); sisters, Gladys Wilson, Jean 
Wilson, Tina Clark, and Nel Groff; and brother, Haskell Vinson. She leaves a son, James L. 
(Harriet) Wilson of Farmington Hills, and a daughter, Joan (Gordon) Stephens of Bergland. 
Flavia was affectionately referred to as “Mi MI” by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She 
is survived by seven grandchildren, Mark (Denise) Stephens of Bessemer, Scott (Vonia) 
Stephens of Ironwood, Robert (Suzan) Stephens of Two Rivers, Wis., Gregg Stephens of Eau 
Claire, Wis., Karen (Gary) Houle of Gulliver, James L. Jr. (Stacy) Wilson of Crossville, Tenn., 
David (Janet) Wilson of Clarkston; 12 great-grandchildren, Rachel and Evan Stephens, Spenser 
and Stuart Stephens, Amanda and Kyle Stephens, Mackenzie Houle, James A. III, Ashley and 
Jorydn Wilson, and Joshua and Nathan Wilson. 
Funeral service for Flavia B. Wilson was held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home, 
Gladwin with Rev. Donald Haskell officiating. Burial was in the McClure Cemetery, Gladwin. The 
family suggests memorials to be given to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Rd., Livonia 48154-
5010 or the Wagarville United Methodist Church, 2478 Wagarville Rd., Gladwin 48624.
JAMES ALBERT WILSON (1910 – 21 SEP 1996)
KAY ANN (DUBY) WILSON (20 DEC 1940 - 4 DEC 2003)
Kay A. Wilson-Spafford, 62, of Gladwin passed away Dec. 4, 2003 at her home in Central Lake 
where she resided since September after a sudden illness. She was born Dec. 20, 1940 to Arthur 
& Lena (Morrison) Duby of Saginaw. She married the late Edward Wilson on Dec. 21, 1957. She 
was a homemaker and a resident of Gladwin for most of her life. 
She is survived by her sons Roy (Sally) Wilson of Gladwin and Edward Jr. (Darlene) Wilson of 
Central Lake; daughter, Jean Bailey of Bellaire; one sister, Luella Losee of Saginaw; and two 
brothers, Jim Duby and Larry Duby both of Saginaw. In addittion to her husband, she was 
predeceased in death by her parents, one brother and one sister. Hall Funeral Home handled the 
arrangements.
MONA G. (CRIPPS) WILSON (1 MARCH 1922 - 17 AUG 2002)
Mona G. Wilson, 80, of Gladwin died Aug. 17, 2002 at home in Gladwin following a long illness. 
Wilson was born March 1, 1922 to Harvey and Emma (Young) Cripps of Gladwin and was a 
homemaker. She lived in Gladwin County most of her life. She married Earl R. Wilson May 22, 
1937. He preceded her in death in 1987. 
She is survived by a granddaughter, Jean Bailey of Bellaire, Mich., two grandsons, Edward Jr 
(Darlene) Wilson of Central Lake, and Roy (Sally) Wilson; eight great grandchildren; a daughter-
in-law, Kay Spafford of Gladwin; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death 
by her son, Edward Wilson, Sr., four half brothers and four half sisters. 
Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 19, 2002 at the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with 
Pastor Ross Corne officiating. She was buried at the McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Her family 
excepted visitors Sunday from 4-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
RUTH V. (BOURLIER) WILSON (2 MARCH 1920 - 6 AUG 2005)
Ruth V. Wilson, 85, of Gladwin, died Aug. 6, 2005 at Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in 
Gladwin. She was born March 2, 1920 to George and Anna (Charboneau) Bourlier in Gladwin. She 
worked as a cook and retired in 1996. She was employed by All Season Day Care in Pheonix, 
Arizona. A former resident of Iosco County, she lived in Gladwin County since 2002. She was a 
member of the Clement Township Fire Ladies Auxiliary. 
She is survived by two daughters, Virginia (Roy) Syversen of Gladwin and Sandra (Tom) Kehn of 
Pittsford; grandchildren, David Kehn, Laurie McGovern, Christy Kehn, Eric Syversen, and Amelia 
Ruth Wilson; nine Great grandchildren; one Great-great grandchild; a brother, Harley Bourlier; and 
several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters. 
Funeral services were held Aug. 9 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with the Rev. Harold Owens 
officiating. Burial was at McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. Visitation was held Monday at the funeral 
home.
HENRY F. WINKLER (18 AUG 1914 - 21 OCT 1983)

Henry F. Winkler, 69, of 1003 Second St., Gladwin, died Friday, Oct. 21, in the Midland Hospital 
Center following a long illness. Born in Gladwin on August 18, 1914, he spent his lifetime here. 
Mr. Winkler was an operator in the Anion Resins Department of Dow Chemical Co. He retired in 
1979 after 29 years. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the I.O.O.F. 
Lodge 177 and the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303. He was married to the former Ella Klein on 
July 25, 1941, in Gladwin.
   Surviving besides his wife are, 5 daughters, Mrs. Marie Joslin of New Boston, Mrs. Diane 
Miller, Mrs. Karen McGuire and Patricia of Gladwin and Mrs. Jeanne Drabek of Bremerton, 
Wash,; one brother, Melvin of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. Marian Hilyard of Omer; and 6 
grandchildren.
   Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with the 
Rev. Donald Bates officiating. Cremation followed with interment of ashes in the McClure 
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 10-26/1983 Column - 4 Page - 2

MYRTLE M. WITCHER (13 JULY 1898 - 6 AUG 1952)

CARRIE L. (KERN) WHITMAN (27 JUNE 1910 - 13 JUNE 2001)

Carrie L. Whitman, 90, of Gladwin, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at the Gladwin Living Centre, 
following a lingering illness. Born June 27, 1910 in Pemberville, Ohio, she was the daughter of 
the late A.W. and Lottie (Drake) Kern. Carrie married Norman Whitman, July 1, 1931 in Detroit. He 
preceded her in death Nov. 23, 1972. They moved here from Detroit in 1949. She was a member 
of the OES White Clover Chapter #84 and a member of the Wagarville United Methodist Church. 
Surviving are one brother, Harvey Kern of Beaverton; three sisters, Evelyn Clore of Gladwin, 
Alice Lorenz of Flint, and Bonnie Taylor of Alaska; and several nieces and nephews. Gladwin 
County Record

MADGE VIRGINIA WHITMAN (28 MAY 1932 - 23 DEC 1945)

NORMAN EDWARD WHITMAN (3 MARCH 1905 - 23 NOV 1972)

ARTINEA WHITTLE (1860 – 27 JAN 1939)

JAMES REGINALD WHITTLE (7 DEC 1889 - 6 DEC 1975)

James (Reggie) Whittle, 86, of 3006 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin Township, died Saturday, 
December 6, at Gladwin Area Hospital following a short illness. Born near Pratt's Lake, Sage 
Township, December 7, 1889. Mr. Whittle had live the greater part of his life in Gladwin County. 
He was the son of James and Artinca Reynolds Whittle, and was engaged in general farming 
until his retirement in 1967. He and the former Ruth Boyce were married June 22, 1944, in Bay 
City. Mr. Whittle was a World War I U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the Round Lake Baptist 
Church.
   Surviving are his wife, Ruth; 2 daughters, Mrs. David (Mary) Williams of Milwaukee, Wisc., and 
Mrs. Randall (Ilah) Halvorsen of Greendale, Wisc.; a sister, Mrs. Mamie David of Gladwin; and 
one granddaughter. Services were held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home with the 
Rev. Winston Decker officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record 
dated 12-10/1975 Column - 5 Page - 2

JAMES WHAN WHITTLE (1860 - 29 MARCH 1950)

RUTH H. (BOYCE) WHITTLE (4 JULY 1905 - 6 FEB 1976)

Ruth H. Whittle, 70, of 3006 N. Hockaday Rd., Gladwin, died Friday, February 6, at the Gladwin 
Nursing Home. Born in Milwaukee, Wisc. July 4, 1905, she had been a resident of Gladwin 
County for the past 31 years. The former Ruth Boyce and Reginald Whittle were marrried June 
22, 1944 in Bay City and he died December 6, 1975. Mrs. Whittle was a member of the Round 
Lake Baptist Church.
   Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. David (Mary) Williams of Milwaukee, Wisch., and Mrs. Randall 
(Ilah) Halvorsen of Greendale, Wisc.; a sister, Mrs. Esther Kidwell of Chicago, and a brother, 
Floyd Boyce of Milwauke
   Services were held Sunday, at 3 p.m., at Mathews Funeral Home, with the Rev. Winston Decker 
officiating and burial was in McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 02-11/1976 
Column - 8 Page - 2

FRANCIS EARL WILLIAMS (5 JUNE 1913 - 19 JUNE 1983)

EDWARD L. WILSON, SR (2 OCT 1939 - 8 AUG 1982)

Edward L. Wilson, Sr., 42, of 212 N. Hawkins Rd., Gladwin, died Sunday, Aug. 8, in the Midland 
Hospital Center. Born in Gladwin on October 2, 1939, he moved to Saginaw with his parents as a 
child. He move back to Gladwin in 1962. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for General 
Motors from 1962 to 1967 when he retired after an accident. He served in the U.S. Navy during 
the Korean conflict. Mr. Wilson received his high school diploma in May 1979 through the adult 
education program in Gladwin. He was married to the former Kay Duby on December 21, 1957, in 
Saginaw.
   Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Edward Jr. and Roy, both at home, one daughter, 
Mrs. Michael (Jean) Bailey of St. Helen; his parents, Earl and Mona Wilson of Gladwin; and his 
grandmother Mrs. Bertha Wilson of Saginaw. Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. 
from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Moore and the Rev. Gerald Palmer officiated 
and burial was in the McClure Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 08-11/1982 Column - 6 
Page - 2

AUGUSTA (LAU) WOHLGEMUTH (1901 - 1989)

BENJAMIN C. WOHLGEMUTH (? - MAY 1916)

HELENA WOHLGEMUTH (1873 – 6 APRIL 1914)

JOHN WOHLGEMUTH (1910 – 11 APR 1912)

OTTO T. WOHLGEMUTH (1898 – 10 MARCH 1960)

JAMES JOSEPH WOODGATE (4 SEP 1951 - 16 NOV 2003)
James Joseph Woodgate, age 52, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at Mid Michigan Medical 
Center Midland. He was born on Sept. 4, 1951 in Royal Oak to Philip and Eleanor (Shook) 
Woodgate. James graduated from Royal Oak High School. He worked for Midland Hospital for 
the past 27 years and was a member of the Midland Archeology Club. 
He is survived his mother; Eleanor Woodgate of Gladwin, one sister; Lisa Hinman of Royal Oak, 
nieces and nephew; Terry, Carrie and Amy, his self-adopted daughter; Jennifer Bonham of N. 
Branch; God Mother; Carrie Wohlfiel of Royal Oak and many beloved cousins. He was 
predeceased by his father Philip in September of 2001. 
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 from the Sisson Funeral Home 
with Rev. Tony Reynolds presiding with burial in McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the 
funeral home on Thursday from 2-8 pm and Friday from 9am until the service. In lieu of flowers 
the family request memorials for the Mid Michigan Archeology Society. The Sisson Funeral 
Home was in charge of arrangements.
PHILLIP T. WOODGATE (18 AUG 1921 - 17 SEP 2001)

   Philip T. Woodgate, 80, of Gladwin, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001 at MidMichigan Medical 
Center-Gladwin. Born Aug. 18, 1921 in Dundalk, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late 
James and Cecile (Murphy) Woodgate. Philip married the former Eleanor Shook, May 30, 1943 in 
Paris, Texas. He retired in 1983 after 36 years of service from Borroughs Corp. He was a veteran 
of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II and loved fishing, playing cards, and was an avid 
arborist. 
   Besides his wife he is survived by his children, James Woodgate of Coleman and Lisa (Terry) 
Hinman of Royal Oak; two grandchildren, Amy Jean and Terry Hinman; one sister, Mary Cazara 
of Madison Heights. 
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jim, John, and Gregory; and two sisters, Evelyn 
Bozich and Catherine Meagher. 
   Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Sisson Funeral Home with Rev. Father Patrick 
Jankowiak officiating. Burial will be in McClure Township Cemetery. 
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow (Thursday) from 2 to 8 p.m. and Friday from noon 
until the time of the service. Gladwin County Record dated 09-19/2001 Column - 6 Page - 2 

PHEOBA A. WOTEN (1858 – 10 OCT 1934)

ADDIE BLANCHE (BAIR) WRIGHT (2 JAN 1874 - 2 JUN 1958)

SERVICES THURSDAY FOR MRS. ADDIE WRIGHT

   Mrs. Addie B. Wright, 84, of 1507 Mayland St., Midland, died on Monday at Heller Memorial 
Hospital in Napolean, Ohio, following a four week illness. She was born in Sandusky county, 
Ohio, on January 2, 1874, and had been in Gladwin county since 1903. The former Miss Addie 
Bair, she was married to George Wright in 1893 in Sandusky county, Ohio. He preceded her in 
death in 1925.
   Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Iva Looker of Gladwin and Lucie Hayward of Quincy; 
three sons, Orville of Napoleon, Joseph and Wayne of Midland; two brothers, R.C. Bair of Ohio 
and W. S. Bair of California; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Chubb of Ohio and MRs. C. O. Sams of 
Texas; 25 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Gladwin County Record dated 06-04/1958 
Column - 6 Page - 1  

FRANKLIN W. WRIGHT (17 AUG 1901 - 26 JUNE 1953)

SERVICES HELD FOR FRANKLIN WRIGHT

   Franklin Wright, 52, a lifelong resident of Gladwin county, passed away Friday, June 26, at the 
Page Nursing Home in Beaverton, following a three year illness. Although in ill health for a long 
time, his death came suddenly. The son of George and Addie Wright, he was born August 17, 
1901, in Gladwin county. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1926 to 1930.
   Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Addie Wright, of Midland; three brothers, Wayne of Midland, 
Joseph of Sanford and Orville of Paducah, Kentucky; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Hayward of Quincy 
and Mrs.Iva Looker of Gladwin. Funeral services were held Monday, at 2:30 p.m., from the Hall 
Funeral Home with the Rev. William Suk, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Midland, officiating. 
Burial was in McClure cemetery. Mr. Wright was a member of the Ralph Wright American Legion 
Post, of Gladwin. Gladwin County Record dated 07-01/1953 Column - 7 Page - 1

GEORGE MARTIN WRIGHT (23 FEB 1872 - 4 OCT 1926)

George M. Wright, son of Franklin and Rosanah Wright, was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, 
Feb. 23, 1872, and died Oct. 4, 1926, at his home in Gladwn county, Michigan. He was married to 
Addie B. Bair, Aug. 3, 1873. Ten children were born to them, two of whom have preceded him in 
death. His wife, five sons and three daughters are left to mourn.Gladwin County Record dated 
10-14/1926 Column - 3 Page - 4 

MAX M. WRIGHT (23 OCT 1913 - 13 AUG 1921)

WILBUR G. WRIGHT (9 MAY 1909 - 10 AUG 1928)

ALTON J. WYKOFF (15 OCT 1961 - 18 JAN 2000)
Alton J. Wykoff, 38, of Gladwin, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000 at home due to a house fire. Born 
Oct. 15, 1961 in Gladwin, he lived in Gladwin County for 26 years and previously lived in 
Millington. He was a bagger for Ashcrafts in Gladwin and was a member of the Hockaday Free 
Methodist Church. 
Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Donna and Harold Gittings of Flushing; four brothers, 
Brian and wife Michelle Wykoff and Berry Gittings, all of Birch Run, Harold and wife Gina Gittings 
III, and Howard and wife Angela Gittings, all of Mt. Morris; two sisters, Bethann and husband Kirt 
Clore, and Karen and husband Bob LaPan, all of Montrose; and several cousins, nieces, and 
nephews. 
Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Pastor Rene’ 
Barth officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery in Gladwin. 
FERNARD W. WYKOFF (1916 – 23 OCT 1991)
HELEN K. WYKOFF (1918 – 28 JUNE 1996)
Y'S

JANE YEAGER (1869 – 15 SEP 1929)

JOHN YEAGER (1890 – 3 FEB 1930)

JOHN H. YEAGER  (1897 – 31 MAY 1968)

WILLIAM HENRY YEAGER (1872 – 16 SEP 1926)

MARTHA YERKE (1900 - 1953)

BABY YOUNG (1926 - 1926) 

DONALD EUGENE YOUNG (1925 – 13 DEC 1927)

LENA MAE YOUNG (1916 – 4 OCT 1918) 

MARGARET E. (CLAYTON) YOUNG (1 APRIL 1918 - 18 MARCH 2006)

Margaret E. Young, 87, of Gladwin passed away Saturday, March 18 at the Tendercare Nursing 
Home in Clare. She was born April 1, 1918 in West Branch to John and Iva (Darling) Clayton. She 
was married to Neil Young who passed away May 4, 2001. She was a member of the Oak Grove 
Church. 

Surviving are one son, Robert (Elaine) Young of Gladwin; two grandsons and five great 
grandchildren; four brothers, Russell Clayton and James Clayton, both of West Branch, Al 
Clayton of Owosso, and Paul Clayton of Arizona; and one sister, Arzell Stillwagon of West 
Branch. Three sisters and three brothers predecease her. 

A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 21 at the Sisson Funeral Home with pastor Paul 
Klassen officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery.Gladwin County Record dated 03/22/2006.

NEIL YOUNG (26 AUG 1919 - 4 MAY 2001)
Neil Young, 81, of Gladwin, died Friday, May 4, 2001 at MidMichigan Medical Center. Born Aug. 
26, 1919 in Gladwin County, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Pearl (Cann) Young. He was a 
self-employed plumbing contractor who retired in 1980. He was a member of the Harrison Moose 
Lodge and attended Oak Grove Church. 
Surviving are his wife, Margaret of Gladwin; one son, Robert and wife Elaine of Gladwin; two 
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jack of Tucson, Ariz. and Lawrence of 
Flint; one sister, Laura Spillers of Linden. He was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin; and 
one sister, Vera Fitzpatrick. Services were held Sunday at the Sisson Funeral Home with Pastor 
Paul Klassen officiating. Burial was in McClure Cemetery.
PEARL M. (CANN) YOUNG (11 APRIL 1893 - 2 APRIL 1968)
RONALD D. YOUNG (1925 – 15 DEC 1927)
WILLIAM M. YOUNG (28 SEP 1911 - 16 AUG 1983)

William Young, 74, of 1710 N. M-18, Gladwin, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 16, in McLaren 
General Hospital, Flint, after a short illness. Born in Uniondale, Ind. on September 28, 1911, he 
came to Gladwin County in February 1953 from Wells County, Ind. He farmed and raised draft 
horses. Mr. Young and the former Dorothy Minniear were married July 5, 1941, in Mississippi.
   Surviving are one son, David of Flushing; one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Fuhrman of Decatur, 
Ind.; his mother, Bessie Merkey of Fort Wayne, Ind.; 2 brothers, Roger of Taylor and Fred of 
Bradenton, Fla.; 2 step-sisters, Dorothy Gray and Helen Risser of Indiana; and 2 grandchildren.
   Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. Burial will be in the 
McClure Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. today, Wednesday. Gladwin 
County Record dated 08-17/1983 Column - 4 Page - 2

William Young (Midland Daily News, Aug. 16, 1983)

William (Bill) Young, 71, of Gladwin, died this morning, Aug. 16, 1983, at McLaren Hospital in 
Flint, following a long illness.

He was born Sept. 28, 1911, in Uniondale, Ind.  He was raised in Indiana, and married Dorothy 
Minniear July 5, 1941, in Mississippi. He moved to Gladwin County from Wells County, Ind., in 
February 1953. He was a retired farmer and raised draft horses on his farm.

He leaves his wife, Dorothy; son, David Young of Flushing; daughters, Mrs. Katherine Fuhrman 
of Decatur, Ind.; two grandchildren; mother, Bessie Merkey of Fort Wayne, Ind.; brothers, Roger 
Young of Taylor, Fred Young of Bradenton, Fla.; step sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Gray of Indiana, and 
Mrs. Helen Risser of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Mathews Funeral Home. Burial will be in the McClure 
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

WILMER YOUNG (9 AUG 1893 - 12 JULY 1952)

BURNS FATAL TO WILMER YOUNG

TARPOT EXPLOSION CAUSES DEATH OF ROAD WORKER

   Wilmer Young, 58, died Saturday morning from burns received Thursday when a tarpot 
exploded while he was at work with a highway crew on M-30. He was engaged in repairing 
blacktop along the highway when the tarpot exploded and showered him with boiling tar. He was 
brought to the Gladwin Hospital where he passed away at 4 a.m. Saturday.
   Mr. Young, a lifelong resident of Gladwin county, lived on a farm in Butman township. In 
addition to farming, he had been employed for 15 years in road construction by the Gladwin 
County Road Commission and would have been eligible for retirement in a short time. He was 
born August 9, 1893 and married Miss Pearl Cann on March 15, 1913.
   Survivors are his wife; two daughters, Verris Fitzpatrick and Laura Young; four sons, Melvin, 
Neil, Jack and Lawrence; four brothers, Harold, of Gladwin, Eugene of Flint, Orland of Howell, 
and Paul of Spring Arbor. All of his children are residents of Gladwin county.
   Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Hockaday Free Methodist Church with 
the Rev. Earl Fogelsonger and Rev. Jessie Booth officiating. Burial was in McClure cemetery. 
Gladwin County Record dated 07-16/1952 Column - 8 Page - 1

Z'S

REINHOLD E. ZEITZ (? – 20 SEP 1996)