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Category: Obituaries
Sidney DuBois
Sidney “Sonny” DuBois, 72, of Onaway died January 20, 2015 at home.
He was born February 28, 1942 in Detroit to Sidney and Dorothy (Dyball) DuBois.
Mr. DuBois is survived by his wife, Isabella “Izzy;” four children, Yvonne (Scott Sami) DuBois, Colette (David) Cousineau, Shane (Nicole Wherry) DuBois and Jim Tennant; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Treva Stoner and Shirley (Bill) Hoffman; two brothers, Tom (Jane) DuBois and Randy (Craig) DuBois; mother-in-law, Ruth Schultz; and a brother-in-law, Ed Schultz.… Read Full Story
Raymond H. Dembny
Raymond H. Dembny, 84 of Rogers City and, formerly, the Flint area, passed away, January 19, 2015, at the Hospice House in Cheboygan.
He was born in Rogers City, June 18, 1930, to Jacob and Julia (Zapczynski) Dembny.
Raymond is survived by his loving daughter, Lynn and much-loved son-in-law, Alan Dawson; brothers, Leonard (Margie) and James (Eleanor) Dembny; sisters-in-law, Gertie, Betty, and Cecelia Dembny; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as several close, dear friends.… Read Full Story
Helen Harrington
Helen Harrington, 92, of Rogers City passed away January 12, 2015 at Rogers City Tendercare. She was born May 1, 1922 to Bruno and Frances (Karlak) Mikolojeski.
Helen is survived by a daughter, Sharon Graham; four grandchildren, all of Rogers City; and a sister, Dolores D’Ascenzo of Plymouth Township.… Read Full Story
Melva B. Bruning
Melva B. Bruning, 93, of Rogers City passed away January 14, 2015 at Rogers City Tendercare.
She was born November 6, 1921 in Hagensville to William and Gertrude (Bredow) Hagen.
Mrs. Bruning is survived by two sons, Mark (Donna) Bruning of Rogers City and Timothy (Carolyn) Bruning of Rogers City; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.… Read Full Story
Alice Theresa Kania
Alice Theresa Kania, 82, of Metz went to be with her savior Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
Alice’s birth place was at her home in Metz May 19, 1932.
She is survived by her daughters, Deborah (Bob King) Kania of Buckeye, Arizona, Nancy (Daniel) Kandow of Metz and Jessica (Ray) Claus of Hawks; sons, Edward Jr.… Read Full Story
Theodore D. Urban Sr.
Theodore “Ted” D. Urban Sr., 65, of Rogers City, passed away Friday morning January 9, 2015, at his seasonal home in Winter Haven, Florida.
The son of Louis and Eleanor (Warren) was born May 25, 1949 in Rogers City.
Surviving are his wife, Ginger; three sons Ted Jr.… Read Full Story
Albert Paul Stricker
Albert Paul Stricker, 991/2, of Rogers City Passed away January 14, 2015 at his son’s house in Hawks.
He was born May 10, 1915 in Rogers City to Ferdinand and Martha (Wenzel) Stricker.
Albert is survived by two sons, Norman (Von) of Big Rapids and Roger (Margaret) of Hawks; 10 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; a sister, Grace Smith; and a daughter-in-law, Ida Stricker.… Read Full Story
Eugene and Henry Hincka
Brothers, Eugene and Henry Hincka died January 15, 2015 at home.
Eugene Donald Hincka was born March 15, 1954 and Henry Michael Hincka was born November 9, 1966.
Both were born in Detroit to John and Clementine (Smolinski) Hincka.
They are survived by three brothers, Arthur of Posen, John (Dena) of St.… Read Full Story
Robert B. Edmonds
Robert B. Edmonds, 92, of Onaway, died at home Thursday, January 8, 2015. He was born to Lawrence and Charlotte (Gotham) Edmonds in Dearborn March 23, 1922. After his first wife passed away, Bob married Norma (Haywood) Travis July 26, 1979 in Cheboygan.… Read Full Story
Rio Rita Thomas
Rio Rita Thomas, 79, of Onaway, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at home. The daughter of Oliver Wendell Sr. and Marie Elizabeth (Hodges) Holmes, Rita was born July 6, 1935 in Coffee County, Alabama.
She married Roscoe Donald Thomas in Mississippi April 1, 1953.… Read Full Story
