Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Mortimer "Mort" Shea
Mortimer Shea, age 83, of Gladwin passed away Saturday, August 17 at the Mid Michigan Medical
Center-Gladwin following a long illness. He was born April 18, 1919 in Clare County to Mortimer
and Dorothy Baumann Shea. Mort lived and farmed in the Gladwin area all his life. He was a veteran
of World War II, having served in the army. One June 12, 1946 he married Anna Lee Brubaker in Gladwin.
She survives him.
Mort was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 1075 Harrison, Past Grand Knight of
Fr. Artman Council #5280 Knights of Columbus, MMPA Board of Directors, and Hamilton Township
Treasurer/Supervisor and the Clare County Drain Commissioner.
Surviving are his wife, Anna Lee; his children Bob (Deb) Shea of Gladwin, Dennis (Janis) Shea of
Gladwin, Richard (Tammy) Shea of Elk Creek, California, Mary Pat (Matt) Sheehan of East Tawas, Jim
(Kathy) Shea of Gladwin, Kathy Swingle of Gladwin, Christine (Christopher) Dunning of Midland, and
Annette (Howard) Ritchie of Gladwin; 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; his brother Don Shea
of Gladwin; and his sisters Ruth Haight (Hardy) of Weidman, Donna Thompson of Midland, Nora Closs of
Midland and Rose Ann Barber of Auburn.
He is predeceased by a baby daughter, Teresa Jean; and by sisters Margaret Shea, Mary Vitkuske and
Fran Liddy. A funera service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday August 21 at Sacred Heart Catholic Chuch.
Fr. Patrick Jankowiak will officiate. Burial will take place in Highland Cemetery in Gladwin. Graveside
services will be under the auspices of V.F.W. Post 1075 of Harrison. A Rosary was prayed Tuesday evening
at the Sisson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart School or Mission.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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08/17/2002
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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WWII
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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08/21/2002
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:4
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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