All Obituaries

Elizabeth “Betty” Belland, age 72 of North Branch passed away at home with her family on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Betty was born December 1, 1945 in Alpena, MI. She is the daughter of the late Raymond and Irma (Rockey) Skiba. She grew up in Alpena and graduated from Alpena High School. On January 10, 1965 Betty married John (Jack) Belland in Fenton.  Betty worked as a retail sales associate.  Betty loved gardening, going to garage sales and antiques.  Betty is...

Doris Wright 84, of Silverwood, passed away Wednesday September 12, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born March 13, 1934 in Lapeer, Mi.  to  Frank and Mabel (Klauka) Firmingham.   Doris grew up in the Five Lakes area and attended Five Lakes School.  She married James E. Wright in Lapeer on August 8, l953.  She worked in the automotive industry as a production worker.       Doris enjoyed bowling, bingo and puzzle...

    Kristy Marie Schank , 53 of North Branch passed away on September 4,2018 at home with her loving family around her.  Kristy was born September 23, 1964 in Mount Clemens. She was the daughter of Neil and Geraldine Schaudt. Kristy grew up in Clifford  and attended school at Marlette. On October 9, 1982, she married Tom Schank in North Branch. She worked for General Motors on the production line.  Her hobbies were gardening, traveling, making candies and...

  David Lee Marr, age 34, of Millington passed away on August 20, 2018 from an accident.  David was born on May 23, 1984 in Flint, Michigan.  He was the son of David Arthur and Evelyn Doreen (Hoolihan) Marr.  David grew up in Silverwood.  He attended North Branch High School.  David was a roofing contractor.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing the video games, but he especially loved his family and spending time with them.  David is survived by...

      Eva Onalee Hoffman, age 103, of North Branch, passed away at home Saturday, August 4, 2018. Onalee was born on October 8, 1914 in Clifford to James and Mary (English) McInally.  She grew up in North Branch and went to school there. In 1933 she graduated from North Branch High School. She was the oldest living graduate.  On August 8, 1934, she married Floyd Albert Hoffman in Angola, Indiana. She would  babysit many area children and took in laundry. She...

Lula Ruth Patrick, age 89 of North Branch passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at McLaren Lapeer Hospital. Lula was born October 23, 1928 in Sebewaing, Michigan. She was the daughter of Melvin and Ethel (Lennox) Diller.   After meeting on Friday the 13th (February 13, 1948), Lula married the love of her life, Clare Francis Patrick on May 19, 1949 at the Deerfield Church of Christ.   Lula had a heart full of love that overflowed to those around her.  Lula worked hard all...

Rose Marie Nellenbach , 90, of North Branch, passed away July 31,2018 at McLaren Hospital in Flint. Rose was born April 11, 1928 at the Dhooghe Farm to Baldwin Adolph and Anna Marie (Tallieu) Dhooghe. She grew up in the North Branch area. Rose graduated from North Branch High School in 1945. Rose married James Michael Nellenbach on July 8,1950, in North Branch.  She raised a family and retired from Suncrest in Lapeer County. She loved knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and gardening....

  Joseph Jacks, 58, of North Branch, passed away July 23, 2018 at home with his family by his side. Joe was born July 18,1960 in Detroit to  Warren & June Marie (Erickson) Jacks. He grew up in Warren and went to school there.  Joe married Dana Jorah on April 7, 2000 in Lapeer.  He was in the automotive industry as a welder. He loved fishing, playing Frisbee,  and watching T.V., especially football, go Michigan State! He enjoyed watching Ghosts Adventures...

Lorene Mabel Cox, age 90 of Clifford, passed away Thursday July 12, 2018 at United Hospice Service of Marlette Regional Hospital. Lorene was born Oct. 19, 1927  in  Canada to William and Mabel (Price) Pyke.  She grew up in Auburn Heights and went to school and graduated there. In 1945 she would marry Gordon Cox in Kentucky. She was a housewife.  Lorene went to church at the Church of Christ in Lapeer. She loved her flower gardens, feeding the birds and spent many hours...

LEWIE WHANETTA JAMISON, 90, of North Branch passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at The Villages of Lapeer in Lapeer, Michigan.  She was born August 23, 1927, in Attica, MI., to Omer and Evelyn (Maasch) Laidler.  She married Glenn Jamison on April 27, 1946. She graduated from Imlay City High School in 1945.  Whanetta was a nurse's aide at Lapeer County Hospital and also worked at Oakdale Regional Center.  She was a member of the North Branch Wesleyan church and Rebekahs...