All Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Weingartz, age 80, of Lapeer passed away on Friday, January10, 2020 at the “Sitting Angel” Adult Foster Care Home with her family by her side. Betty was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Wencel) Skwirsk. She was born on November 8, 1939 in Wayne, MI. Betty attended North Branch Area Schools and graduated in 1957. She was the class salutatorian.  Betty was a homemaker and a very good baker. She was a very crafty person. She enjoyed decorating cakes,...

 Helen Marie Simpson-Kain, age 90 of Lapeer, MI, passed away on January 8, 2020 with her family by her side. Helen was born on April 8, 1929 in Tomato, Arkansas.   She leaves behind her son, Arvil (Betty) Simpson; her daughters, Patricia Lange and Sandra (Norm) Green; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-children; her brothers, Floyd (Mary ) Nelson, and Joe Nelson; her sister, Melba MaCally;  many nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her...

Shirley Snoblen, age 70, of North Branch passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019, at her home with her family by her side. Shirley was born on May 22, 1949, in Clifford, MI, the daughter of Lewis R. and Ruby Mae (Blackmer) Smith.  Shirley grew up in North Branch and was a 1967 graduate of North Branch High School.   Shirley married Richard Snoblen on August 26, 1967 at SS Peter& Paul Catholic Church in North Branch. They celebrated 52 years of marriage.  She enjoyed doing...

Michael T. Jones, age 65, of Imlay City passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his home. Michael was born on May 6, 1954 in Royal Oak the son of Ernest and Loretta (Robinson) Jones. Michael grew up the Madison Heights area and moved to Imlay City when he was a senior in high school. He was a 1972 graduate of Imlay City High School.   Michael retired from Chrysler where he worked as a crane operator and die setter. Michael loved anything that had to do with the outdoors,...

Vickie Lynn Schlaud, age 66, of North Branch passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at her home with her family by her side. Vickie was born in  Flint, MI, on September 4, 1953. She was daughter of William Donald and Marjorie Jean (Streu) Nass. Vickie grew up in the Metamora/Hadley area. She was a 1971 graduate of Lapeer West High School.   On November 12, 1971, Vickie married Gary Leo Schlaud at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in North Branch.  Vickie retired...

Robert (Bob) L. Smoke, age 71, of Fostoria, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Bob was born on February 6, 1948 at the family home on Burnside Road in North Branch, the son of Leo and Margaret (Clark) Smoke.  Bob grew up in the North Branch area. He was a 1966 graduate of North Branch High School. He married Ruth Gessert, the love of his life, on September 21, 1968 in Sandusky, MI. They enjoyed 51 years of married life together. Bob retired...

Adelia “Lily” Aleman, age 74, of North Branch went to be with her King, Jesus, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Ascension Providence Hospital in Rochester, MI with her family by her side. Lily was born on August 19, 1945 in Taft, Texas, the daughter of Isaac and Otilia (Gonzales) Hinojosa.  Lily grew up in Croswell, MI, there she met Leno the love of her life. On November 20, 1965 , Lily married Magdaleno (Leno)  Aleman at St. Patrick’s Church in Croswell,...

v Beulah Mae Bell, age 101, of Mt. Dora, Florida, formerly from Fostoria, MI passed away at her home on December 4, 2019. Beulah was born on December 28, 1917, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Louis and Elnora (Thompson) DeWitt. Beulah grew up in the Flint area. On February 22, 1941, she married Daniel Bell. They started their married life together on the farm in Fostoria, MI.  Beulah was a homemaker.  She loved taking care of her family and seeing to their needs. In 1977, Beulah and...

 Eric L. Ferrier, age 44, of North Branch, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home. Eric was born on May 28, 1975 in Lapeer, MI, the son of Allan and Jeannine  (Church) Ferrier. Eric grew up in Columbiaville. He was a 1993 graduate of Lapeer West High School.  Eric worked as a Quality  Control Inspector for the automobile industry. Eric was an outdoors man, he loved to hunt and fish. He had his pilot license and loved to fly airplanes.   Eric is...

Betty Ann (Tallieu) (Bennett) Cloutier, age 85 of North Branch passed away on November 25, 2019 at United Hospice Service of Marlette Regional Hospice.  Betty was born October 12, 1934 in Kings Mill, Michigan, the daughter of Felix and Helen Louise (Schwerin) Tallieu, and she had a step-father, Harry Johnson, who also was an important person in her life.  Betty married Ralph Bennett in 1952, he preceded her in death in 1978.  Later in her life she married Tom Cloutier in 1991...