Obituaries
Verna Belle Hornacek, age 91, of East Tawas, Michigan (formerly of Pinconning) passed away peacefully on December 2, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born on March 31, 1929, in Emerson Township (Ithaca) to the late Harvey & Leah (Fischer) Tedhams.
She married Bob Hornacek on...
Artice, age 92, loving sister and aunt passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at Medilodge of Sterling. She was born on June 14, 1928, in Arenac County to the late Archie & Ann (Adrian) Carruthers. She was a lifelong member of the Pinconning Wesleyan Church. Artice enjoyed listening to music,...
Eleanor Byrne, age 95, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joseph & Lottie (Barowski) Proulx. She was a life time member of St. Michael’s Church. She...
Myron Francis Cloutier, age 81, of Richmond, MI passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. Myron was born in Pinconning, Michigan July 27, 1939, to Frank & Ethel (James) Cloutier, the eldest of eighteen children. He attended and graduated from St. Michael’s High School in Pinconning in 1957. He...
Amy L. Gibson (Kipke), age 85, of Grand Rapids, MI formerly of Pinconning, MIwas, born to Ray and Mable Kipke in Charlevoix, MI. Amy died peacefully at home on November 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Preceding her in death was her husband, John Allen Gibson and her parents Ray and...
Mr. Sylvester, age 90, a loving father, grandfather and brother passed away Saturday November 14, 2020 at McLaren-Bay. He was born in Linwood to the late Elmer & Stella (Revord) Sylvester on September 21, 1930. He married the former Norine LeBourdais; she preceded him in death in 2002. Bernard...
Alma, age 90, loving mother and grandmother passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in AuGres, Michigan to the late Henry & Margaret (Krumm) Heinrich on March 16, 1930. She married the love of her life A. Orlo on August 9, 1958, at St...
Jack Richard Eckstein, age 84, of Pinconning, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Jack was born in Tawas, Michigan, on August 25, 1936, to Helen and Roscoe Eckstein. He resided in Saginaw until moving to Pinconning in 1974.
Jack was a lifelong hunter,...
Herbert James Powell, age 89, passed away November 9, 2020. He was born on the family farm September 2, 1931, in Pinconning, Michigan to the late William & Dorothy (Jacobi) Powell. Herbert served his country in the 1611th Air Transport Group McGuire AFB, Trenton, NJ. He received the Korean...
Gary Donald Ratkos, of Fort Wayne, Indiana lost his battle with the COVID-19 virus on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the age of 70. Son of Philip S. and Rita T. (Dymerski) Ratkos, Gary was born in Bay City, MI on September 18, 1950. He grew up as the youngest of six and attended Pinconning High...