I’m not related to any member of this family.

Try -
Mich. Death Certs. 1897 - 1920
http://cdm16317.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p12...

This site dos not have a death cert for him.

You wrote - "He's listed on the index for having an obit ......"

WHAT is the name of the index and site name ??