Welcome West Branch High School Alumni Association West Branch, Michigan

CLASS OF 1963

Alumni Banquet Dinner Reservations 2021...

Barb Stringer Hart & John Hart (1962)
Joyce Zettel Nelander
Rosemarie Green Detzler
Ruth Warren Golden
Ann Globkie McDonald
Fremone "Monty" Grimes

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Barbara Jean Norton Robinson
Barbara Jean Norton Robinson - Class of 1963
Barbara Jean Norton Robinson, age 75, passed peacefully Wednesday, March 23, 2021. She was born September 4, 1945 and grew up in West Branch, Michigan with her parents Ivan and Neoma Norton, sister Judy and brothers Fred and Tim.
In 1963, she joined the U.S. Navy. After recruit training Barbara went to Newport, Rhode Island for disbursing clerk school and then on to the finance office at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. A few years after being discharged from active duty, Barbara joined the Navy Reserves. While in the Navy Reserves, she was able to serve in CAG Twenty located in Cecil Field, Florida. She also served in Patron Squadron Sixty-Two. While Barbara served in the Navy, she was able to serve at the jet base at Fallon, Nevada, Rota, Spain and other places. In 1994, she retired as chief petty officer disbursing clerk.
Barbara's daughter, Laura Horning, was born at Quonset Point, Rhode Island in 1970. Barbara's son, Christopher Horning, was born at Patuxent River, Maryland in 1972. After her children's arrival they were her main concern and attention. Her civilian jobs as bookkeeper at a junior high school, plus military pay clerk, then as an accounting technician for military pay in the Federal Service, Navy Reserves and church activities kept her busy until her retirement.
Through the years Barbara has enjoyed being with friends and doing what she could for others.
Barbara enjoyed visiting with and doing fun things with her mother, siblings, children, grandchildren, other family members and friends.
March 1997, Barbara and Vernon Robinson were married and began their life together.
October 1997 was early retirement from U.S. Federal Civil Service so Barbara and Vernon could live in Sheguaindah, Ontario, Canada. Her husband, Vernon died in 2003.
Reading, visiting, playing cards and games as well as listening to music brought pleasure to Barbara.
Being active in her church activities and being about the Lord's work was her main concern in life. Being an ordained minister in the church Community of Christ, provided many opportunities to server her Lord.
In October 2005, Barbara moved back to her hometown of West Branch, Michigan.
She has worked as an elections inspector at city hall, was active in American Legion Post 103 in West Branch, and was a volunteer at the West Branch Book Nook.
Barbara traveled, visiting family, friends and enjoying life. Some of the places she traveled to were twelve other countries, plus Branson, MO, Nashville, TN, the Smokey Mountains area, and many other places in the United States. Her times at church world conferences in Independence, MO were special, also.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Robinson, mother, Neoma (Vincent, Norton) Reid, father – Ivan Norton, step-father; Logan Reid, brothers; Richard and Randy Reid.
Surviving are her children, daughter Laura Horning (husband Arthur Smith) of Independence, MO, and son Christopher Horning (wife Anna Horning) of Middleburg, FL, step-children Loree Robinson of Sunnyvale, CA, Richard Robinson of Ontario, Canada and Elizabeth Harris Wylde, of Arizona. Barbara's grandchildren are Elizabeth, Erik, Emily and Erin Horning of Florida, Eliza Horning of Ontario, Canada, Tiona Horning of Missouri, and Lacie Beland, Emma and Thomas Cornwell of Florida. Great grandchild Serena Bowick of Florida. Her siblings are, sister Judy Klemetti (Lee) of Muskegon, MI, brothers Fred Norton of Belleville, IL and Tim Norton of Kansas City, MO, Ethel Jean (Harold) Iutzi of Michigan, Virginia Thompson of Florida, Marlin Reid of Florida, Marlene Baggett of Florida, Judy Matthews of Michigan, Darla Fox of Michigan and Marsha Russell of Michigan.
Also surviving is her friend, Edward Zimmer, who has given her such special companionship.
Visitation at Steuerrnol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch will begin on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery with veteran honors. Seventy Kevin White will officiate.
Visitation will be held with precautions, due to the current pandemic, limiting the number of attendees at a given time.
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Larry Winter
Larry Lloyd Winter, age 75, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. He was born on November 27, 1944 in West Branch to Lloyd and Catherine (Ruegsegger) Winter. Larry lived in Alger for most of his life. On May 14, 1965, he married Judy Dunn in Flint. Larry attended Edwards Community Church and enjoyed bowling, golfing, bocce ball, fishing and hunting.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Judy Winter of Alger; sons, Jeff (Brandi) Winter and Steve (Kristi) Winter both of West Branch; grandchildren, Aspen, Tom (Dustin), Brandon, Easton and Morgan; great grandchildren, Braylin, Colton and Sawyer; and brother, Allen Winter of West Branch. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation at Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch will begin on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Edwards Community Church at 3:00 p.m. with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Jon Scott will officiate.

Online condolences can be shared at www.steuernolmclaren.com

John Samuel Ammond, M.D., 74, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland.

He was born March 24, 1945, in Detroit to John and Mary (Atkins) Ammond. John lived in West Branch most of his life. He attended Michigan State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science, and attended Notre Dame, where he received his Bachelor of Arts. John went on to school at Wayne State University to receive his Doctor of Medicine and was a doctor for family practice and emergency medicine. He enjoyed swimming, water and snow skiing, windsurfing, reading books and watching movies.

John is survived by his daughter, Joy Brooks; siblings, Mary Clare Ammond, Joe Ammond, Ann (John) LaFond, Rose Ammond, Patricia (Greg) Weiler, Bridget Frey and James Ammond; nieces and nephews, Joe (Michelle) Ammond, John (Liz) Ammond, Christopher (Shaina) LaFond, Michael (Lindsey) LaFond, Justin (Erica) Weiler, Patrick (Megan) Weiler, Michelle Weiler, Jed (Stephanie) Frey, Abby (Nick) Stephensen and Caleb Frey; aunt, Marylin Atkins; and cousins, Catherine Greenspan and Elizabeth Atkins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and uncles, Tom and George Atkins.

Visitation at Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch will begin Tuesday, April 16, 2019, from 3-9 p.m. The celebration of life service will be at the funeral home Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. with visitation starting at noon. John’s aunt Marylin Atkins will officiate.

Memorial contributions can be made to the ARK (Association to Rescue Kritters), Ogemaw County Humane Society, Friends 4 TNR (Trap Neuter Return) or the Ocean Conservancy, www.oceanconservancy.org.
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Beverly Ann Trout Stewart, Age 72; of Alma; passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center-Gratiot with her husband and children by her side. She was born July 12, 1944 in West Branch, Michigan the daughter of Albert and Mabel (Cary) Trout. Due to the death of her father at a young age she was raised by her step-father, Carl Bell. On January 18, 1964 she married Richard Daniel, a union that brought four children. Richard preceded her in death in 1983. Beverly married Randal Stewart on July 7, 1990. She worked for United Technologies for 17 years, before her retirement. She was a member of Nativity of the Lord Parish, (St. Mary’s Catholic Church) where she enjoyed attending Bible study. Beverly was an avid Detroit Tigers Fan and enjoyed the Game Show Network, old Westerns and crocheting. She was famous for her cheesecakes and cookies. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. Beverly is survived by her husband, Randy of Alma; four children, Richard Daniel of Alma, Teresa (Jason) Hough of Saginaw, Keith (Connie) Daniel of Mason and Luke (Sara) Daniel of Stockbridge; grandchildren, Bethany (Derek) Davis, Laura (Kyle) Sinclair, Juliete Daniel, Spencer and Lilly Hough, Kassidy and Evelyn Daniel, twin great grandsons, Gavin and Grayson Davis her siblings, Albert (Bonnie) Trout, Rhonda (Harold) Vining, Ervin and Robert Bell ;and a brother-in-law, Bruce Fitz. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Richard; and siblings, Marvin Trout, Erma Bigelow, Verah Fritz and Rita Grezeszak.