Obituaries

Margaret Welch

Margaret Welch

Margaret Welch

Margaret Welch, 92, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born on November 10, 1930, in Gladwin, the youngest of nine children, to Clair Kinne and Emma Lurene Coffell. On January 21, 1948, she was united in marriage to her true love, Donald Welch, in Gladwin.
James Wallace Shaw

James Wallace Shaw

James Wallace Shaw

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” – Winnie the Pooh (A. A. Milne). James Wallace Shaw was born on May 20, 1928, in the City of Detroit. He was the second child of Harold and Isabelle (Wallace) Shaw.
Richard Fassett Sr.

Richard Fassett Sr.

Richard Fassett Sr.

Richard (Dick) Fassett Sr. of Beaverton passed away at home on May 19 at the age of 90. He was born on July 11, 1932, in Dearborn, MI, to Sherman and Cora (Ingalls) Fassett. He moved with his family to Beaverton in 1945 when he was 12 years old.
Josiah Daniel Estell

Josiah Daniel Estell

Josiah Daniel Estell

Josiah Daniel Estell, age 24, of Tremont, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his residence in Champaign. He was born May 19, 1999 in Ocala, FL to Brian and Carla Ramsey Estell.

Becky Walblay-Bradshaw

Becky Walblay-Bradshaw, 52, of Beaverton, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on May 31, 1970, the daughter of Zarold “Jim” and Carol (Yeager) Walters. Becky was united in marriage to Tommy Bradshaw on October 7, 2017 in Gladwin.
Betty June (Welch) Underwood

Betty June (Welch) Underwood

Betty June (Welch) Underwood

Betty June (Welch) Underwood Betty June (Welch) Underwood, age 94, went to her heavenly home on May 19, 2023. She was born in Alma, Michigan, to Leslie and Elois (Duryea) Welch, on March 12, 1929. She was preceeded in death by her loving husband of 73 years, Gareld Wayne Underwood.
Ann Golden

Ann Golden

Ann Golden

Ann Golden Ann Golden, age 56, of Gladwin, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on October 4, 1966 to Raymond Stein and Geraldine (Hutchinson) Stein. Ann was united in marriage to Eugene Golden. She had a passion for coloring, puzzles, reading, and she loved Mickey Mouse.
Elsie Lee Henry

Elsie Lee Henry

Elsie Lee Henry

Elsie Lee Henry Elsie Lee Henry, beloved mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 18, 2023. Elsie was born in Wyandotte, MI on October 5, 1953 to William and Catherine Pritula. Elsie married Raymond Henry, Sr on July 26, 1975 in Gladwin, MI.
Lorena Mary (O’Rourke) Balconi

Lorena Mary (O’Rourke) Balconi

Lorena Mary (O’Rourke) Balconi

Lorena Mary (O’Rourke) Balconi Lorena Mary (O’Rourke) Balconi, age 83, of Gladwin, Michigan went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2023. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer.
Ronald Lee Schmidt

Ronald Lee Schmidt

Ronald Lee Schmidt

Ronald Lee Schmidt Ronald Lee Schmidt, age 76, of Midland, Michigan, died on May 9, 2023, with family at his side. Ron was born on January 3, 1947, in Gladwin, Michigan; one of four children of Bruno and Alice (Raymond) Schmidt.