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Arthur Ronald Brown, 63 of Central Lake, passed away December 24, 2020 at his home in Central Lake. Arthur was born May 9, 1957 in Port Huron, MI to Arthur R. Brown and Lola A. Lashbrook. Arthur owned and operated Torch Tip Iron Works in Central Lake for many years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, snowmobiling and downhill skiing, and boating. Enjoying the outdoors was a passion of his. Surviving Arthur are two sisters Linda Wurmlinger and Debbie Burgess, both of Dunedin, FL, also surviving him is his two uncles Eldon "Buck" (Linda) Lashbrook of Croswell, MI, Wayne Lashbrook of Lakeport, MI. As well as two nephews, Todd Stephenson of Port Huron, MI, Brandon Burgess of St. Clair, MI...

Ann was born in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Redford High School. A proud Army veteran, she served as Sargent WAC from August 1944 to June 1948. Graduating from Wayne State University in 1951 with a Bachelor in Occupational Therapy, she worked as an occupational therapist at Grace Hospital, in Sault Ste. Marie, Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay and Pontiac Public Schools before later returning to work as a secretary for University of Michigan School of Social Work. On November 23, 1957 Ann married Clifford Page at the First Presbyterian Church of South Lyon, Michigan, for whom she was an active member serving as historian and treasurer. Her commitment to community also included...

Mervin Falor, 87, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at a local care center. Mervin was born October 24, 1932 in Manton, MI, the son of John and Eunice (Salisbury) Falor. He attended Cadillac High School and graduated from Donsbach University in California. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He was employed as a Machine repairman at General Motors in Kalamazoo, MI. for over 26 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Iglesia Adventista Del Deptimo Dia Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mervin married Wilma Sykes on September 17, 1976 in Otsego, MI. She survives. Other survivors include sons, Brian (Trish) Falor, Barry Falor, Brent (Tammy) Falor, Matt (Leslie)...

Carolyn Ruth Gibert, was the second oldest of eight children, born to the late Lindberg and Bernadine Gibert on April 2, 1956 in Evanston, IL. She was christened at Bethel AME church and had early Christian influences as a young girl attending church with her maternal grandmother, Sally McBride. In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her parental grandparents John Austin Gibert and Hattie Jones, maternal grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Clifton (Sally McBride) McBride, and her younger brother Lindberg "little Lin" Gibert. In her childhood years, Carolyn was studious and loved to read and write. She took piano lessons, along with her sisters as a young girl, and just like her mother,...

Mason, Mich - Hamming, Percy age 81, formerly of Mason, Michigan passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. He was born in McBain, Michigan March 9, 1939 and graduated from McBain High School in 1958. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1962 with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. He retired from Wyeth Laboratories as the Chief Science Officer in 1997, and was published in independent research addressing dairy cattle dietary supplements. Percy enjoyed a lifetime pursuit of scientific knowledge, sports, travel, social gatherings with family and friends, and spending summers at their cottage in northern Michigan. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was...