All Obituaries

Cadillac - Robert L. Clements, of Mesick and formerly of Stanton, passed away on June 14 2021,  at Pleasant Lake Lodge. He would have been 90 in July. Bob was born Robert Lewis Clements on July 31, 1931, in Belding, Michigan to Fred and Eleanor (Griffiths) Clements. After proudly serving in the Korean War, Bob made his living for 30 yrs with Oldsmobile in Lansing MI, retiring as a Skilled Trades Supervisor in 1983.  As a young man, Bob, enjoyed playing baseball but early on found...

Ronald F. Aisthorpe, age 80, of  Prudenville passed away on Wednesday June 9, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on November 29, 1940 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Watson and Lillian (Strouse) Aisthorpe. He retired from the US Navy, where he served during the Vietnam War. Ron was married on July 7, 1987 in Reno, Nevada to Catherine Kingston. The couple moved back to Michigan from California 23 years ago. Ron was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and enjoyed...

William George "Bill" Meyers, 82, of  Houghton Lake passed away on Tuesday June 8, 2021 at his home. Bill was born on June 26, 1938 in Monroe, Michigan to Lynn and Mildred (Sheets) Meyers. He grew up in the Monroe area where he graduated from Monroe High School. He then served in the Army for four years. While spending time at West Point he was a pitcher on the Army baseball team.  On December 9, 1967 in Cheboygan, Bill was married to Mary Lou Brazil.  Bill attended...

Henry Nichols Sr, age 82 of Lake City passed away peacefully on June 8, 2021, at his home with his wife beside him. Henry was born February 23, 1939 in Bath, Michigan to William and Lillian (Hancko) Nichols Sr. When Henry was in the ninth grade at Shepherd High School, he enlisted and served his country in the US Navy where he received his GED.   He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodcrafts and traveling.  He loved his cat, Missy.    He loved listening to country...

Marcia Jean Lawton, age 78 of Lake City, passed away on June 6, 2021  at her son’s home in Lake City. Marcia was born August 11, 1942  in Lansing, to Robert and  Lucille (Haeske) White. She graduated from Grand Ledge High School and continued her education at Michigan State University where she became a music major. Whenever she had a chance, she loved to play the piano and organ. Many times for churches and senior centers, and taught music lessons to children. She...

Scott Lee Harding, 55, of  Lansing and Houghton Lake passed away on Sunday June 6, 2021 at Mid-Michigan Hospital in Midland. Scott was born on January 14, 1966 in Owosso, Michigan to Richard and Barbara (Hughes) Harding. He grew up in the Corunna area where he graduated from Corunna High School.  He then attended Kendall School of Design in Grand Rapids. Scott then moved to Houghton Lake and spent most of his adult life in the Houghton Lake area. Scott worked in the meat...

Cadillac -Dorothy May Leineke, also known as Nana, Nannie, and Granny, of Cadillac, MI passed away peacefully surrounded by her three children in her home on June 5th, 2021. She was 86 years young.  Dorothy was born May 24 of 1935 in Cadillac, MI to Jack and Lillian Samenski. Dorothy took much pride in being a loving wife of 60 years to her husband Alvin, and being a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed tending to her flowers, keeping a pristine lawn...

Manton - Christian Joel Lemcool, of Manton passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was 26. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Hall-Holdship Funeral Home.  Funeral services will take place at Rollins Christian Fellowship on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 3:00 pm, with visitation one hour prior.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in care of...

Eva Doris Hancock, age 84 of Lake City, passed away June  4, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. Eva was born February 7, 1937 in Lake City to Harry and Elizabeth (Davis) Shults. She was married February 12, 1955 to Ronald Hancock in Lake City.  Ronald preceded her in death in 2013. Eva enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, knitting, reading, crafts, chickens and horses and her grandchildren. She had a quick wit and a sense of humor through all the struggles. She...

Lenore Carolyn "Cookie" Barth, 85, of  Houghton Lake passed away on Friday June 4, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side. Lenore was born on October 28, 1935 in Flint, MI to Howard and Mildred (Tucker) Smith. She grew up in the Houghton Lake area graduating from Houghton Lake Community Schools. On October 25, 1952 in Houghton Lake Lenore was married to Norman Kenneth  Barth.  The couple owned and operated Barth's Cottages on Houghton Lake and Lenore...