All Obituaries

Scott Bernard Walther, age 46 , of Lapeer, MI (formerly of Mayville, MI)  passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at his home. Scott was born on December 20, 1975, in Detroit, MI,   the son of Charles and Louise (Kores) Walther.  Scott grew up in North Branch and graduated from North Branch High School in 1994. Scott was a kind and gentle soul. He was a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Comfort Care Unit at Devonshire in Lapeer, MI.  Scott loved his job...

James Everett Bates, age 80, of North Branch passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, surrounded by his family  at McLaren Lapeer Region. Jim was born in Flint, MI, on December 17, 1941, the son of Billie and Alice (Middleton) Bates.  He grew up in the Flint area and was a student at Kearsley schools. On March 13, 1961, Jim married Sharon Harrington in Flint, MI. He worked at Buick for 30 years until his retirement in 1992. He enjoyed flea markets, where he was often a vendor,...

Lucretia Cichoracki, age 83, of Davison formerly of North Branch, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital.  Lucretia was born on July 13, 1938, in Lapeer, MI, the daughter of John and Bertha (Johnson) Cole. Lucretia grew up in the Lapeer/Oxford area and was a graduate of Oxford High School. She married the love of her life Robert Cichoracki on June 26, 1965. She enjoyed bingo, rolling coins, knitting scarves for her grandchildren, watching Jeopardy,...

Morse Tackett, age 79, of North Branch passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Morse was born on March 26, 1942 in Jonancy, Kentucky, the son of George Miles and Sarah Elizabeth (Damron) Tackett. Morse grew up in Kentucky.  On April 8, 1967, he married Loraine Adamic at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in North Branch, MI. Morse was a true American military man. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for six years, the Army Reserves for...

Dellene Kay Hall, age 85, of North Branch passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at McLaren Lapeer Region. Dellene was born on November 7, 1936 in Watertown Township, the daughter of Dalton Howard and Beatrice Lillian (Kennedy) Williams.   She grew in the Sandusky area and was a 1954 graduate of Sandusky High School. On March 4, 1961, Dellene married David Hall in Watertown. She worked for the State of Michigan as an accountant.  Dellene was a member of the North Branch...

Dette (Alleger, Burke, Koehler) Mahuta, passed away on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, a month from her 78th birthday.  She was born on February 2nd, 1944 in Ann Arbor, MI, the only daughter of Mr. Clement and Mrs. Gladys Alleger of Pittsford, MI. Dette is survived by her husband, Dennis Mahuta, her daughter, Gavonna (Dan) Burke Agnew, her son, Bryan Burke, her son,  Jamie (Melissa) Mahuta and her daughter, Cindy (Mahuta) Sowle, her grandchildren, Clayton, Tyler, Dominique,...

  Bernell Earl Wilson, age 67 of North Branch was welcomed home to heaven by his mother Shirley May on January 4, 2022. Bernell was born on August 2,1954 and raised on the family farm in North Branch, MI and he carried on the legacy by having his own farm. On November 6, 1971, he married his best friend and the love of his life, Marge Wilson. They celebrated 50 years of marriage and those were the happiest years of his life. There was nothing that made Bernell happier than his farm...

  Anita Ann Pastor On Friday, December 31, 2021, the “Chicken Chick” lost her biggest fan; Anita Ann (Minkstein) (Walker) Pastor of North Branch. Anita (Nita) was born on July 22, 1944, in the living room of the family’s farmhouse in North Branch. She was the 2nd child of Ed and Florence (Rossman) Minkstein.  Nita often shared stories about helping out on the farm and we have no doubt this is where her love of chickens was born. Her favorite thing to do was...

Bridget (Nancy) Anne DeWitte, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Devonshire Retirement Village, Lapeer, Michigan. Nancy was born to Daniel and Anne O’Sullivan on September 16, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan.  Nancy was the youngest of four children and grew up in Detroit. Nancy graduated from St. David’s Catholic High School and married Bill DeWitte on July 16, 1955, together they raised seven children. The family moved to North Branch, Michigan in 1970. Nancy...

Nancy McDonald, age 90, of North Branch, passed away on December 24, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Nancy was born on June 16, 1931, in Breckenridge, PA, the daughter of Mathew and Ella Mae (Huey) Klems, the youngest of 13 children.   Nancy grew up in Pennsylvania where she met, and then married Robert McDonald on June 30, 1950. Robert and Nancy moved to Michigan in 1954 with their 2 daughters, Susan and Sharon.   Nancy was a homemaker.  She enjoyed...