Obituaries

Jun 18, 2016

Fay F. "Buck" Vanderpool, 70 of Atlanta, passed away at home on Saturday, June 18, 2016.  Additional information will follow soon.

Jun 18, 2016

Patricia Ann “Pat” Fetters, 58 of Vanderbilt, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born August 16, 1957 in Ypsilanti, she was the daughter of John and Ann (White) Staskievitz.  Raised in Ypsilanti with her sister and two brothers, Pat was a 1975 graduate of Ypsilanti High School where she was class president.

Jun 18, 2016

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Wybranowski, 70 of Bois Blanc Island and formerly of Kentwood and Rockford, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Hancock Haven Retirement Village in Cheboygan.

Born on September 13, 1945, Sandy was the daughter of Lee and Eula (Thren) Mayne.

She grew up in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High...

Jun 15, 2016

Niki Lee Knowles, 69 of Gaylord and formerly of Manistee, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Tendercare Gaylord.  Her family will remember her privately.

Jun 14, 2016

Venice Alma Smith, 85 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at her daughters home in Gaylord.  Born April 9, 1931 in Rockhold, KY she was the daughter of Forester and Ada (Hill) Mackey.

A homemaker, Alma was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond on...

Jun 12, 2016

Gary P. Minch, 69 of Tuscarora Township, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at home.  In keeping with his wishes, his family will remember him privately.

Jun 11, 2016

John F. Schroeder Jr., 81 of Lockhart, TX passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his daughter and son-in-laws home while visiting Gaylord, MI.

Born on October 1, 1934 in Blue Island, IL, John was the son of John F. Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Zempke) Schroeder.  Raised in the Chicago area, John was a graduate of Chicago...

Jun 11, 2016

Myrna L. Shankleton, 78 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Born in Dundee on March 16, 1938, Myrna was the daughter of Ellsworth and Rhea (Spaulding) Shankleton.

For those that knew Myrna, know that she loved her flowers.  She took great pride in working long hours in her flowerbeds, then taking...

Jun 7, 2016

Vivian R. Scott, 82 of Vanderbilt, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born in Detroit on February 1, 1934, Vivian was the daughter of Charles and Kathleen (Boetticher) Liederman.  Vivian worked for many years at Consumers Power and the former G&L Industries in Mount Clemens.  She also had her own business preparing income...

Jun 6, 2016

Trude Bigelow Croff, 54 of Alanson, passed away at home on Monday, June 6, 2016.

Born in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Trude was the daughter of Clifford and Ester (Castle) Bigelow.  She grew up in Rexton and Epoufette on the shores of Lake Michigan with her five siblings.  The daughter of a commercial fisherman, Trude was raised to...

Jun 5, 2016

Willard J. Biallas, 93 of Walloon Lake, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at home.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories or personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com

Jun 4, 2016

Shirley Ann Churches, 84 of Gaylord and formerly of Wolverine, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Tendercare Gaylord.

Born on March 11, 1932 in Jackson, Michigan, Shirley was the daughter of George and Myrtle (Briggs) Nichols.  Raised in Pinckney, she attended Winans Lake School.

On July 23, 1955 Shirley married Donald H. Churches in...

Jun 1, 2016

William H. Daniels, 62 of Petoskey, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at home.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

A full obituary will be updated shortly.

Please share your memories or personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com

May 31, 2016

Frederick J. Marsee, 83 of Trout Lake, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

A full obituary will be updated.

Please share your memories and personal messages with his family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com

May 30, 2016

Merwin R. “Bud” Joy, 69 of Cheboygan, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Born on March 4, 1947 in Benton Harbor, Bud was the son of Glenn and Esther (Crawford) Joy.

Bud was a truck driver for 20 years and enjoyed what he did for a living. He loved to study...

May 27, 2016

Patricia “Pat” McCreary, 78, died May 27, 2016 at the Villa at the Bay, Petoskey, MI.  She was born in Watertown, South Dakota on July 6, 1937 to Maynard and Violet (Wicklund) Linngren.  She spent her childhood years in South Dakota and Kansas, graduating from Enterprise, Kansas High School in 1955.  She attended the University of Kansas for one...

May 24, 2016

Pamela Jo (Seymour) Killiany, 60 of Novi, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.  Born on August 22, 1955 in Royal Oak, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Betty (Fenton) Seymour.

On October 28, 1989, she married Thomas who survives. Also surviving is her son, Benjamin Killiany of Novi, her mother,...

May 21, 2016

Martin J. Boike, 87 of Gaylord, MI, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord surrounded by his family members.  Marty exhibited the all American work ethic and service to others.

In addition to serving our country in the Navy, he also served his home town as a Flint fireman and journeyman sheet metal worker.  He was a...

May 15, 2016

William (Bill) P. Sloat, 70, died May 15, 2016, with his family by his side in his home in Johannesburg, MI He was born May 3, 1946 to Victor and Jane (Vanaerman) Sloat in Ovid, MI.  His father ran a small dairy farm and worked for GM.  His mother was an at home mother until her last child graduated,...

May 14, 2016

Mary Mabel Medick, 73 of Gaylord, Michigan passed away Saturday, May 14th, 2016. Formerly a resident of Rome, New York where she worked as a taxi driver for over 40 years. Mabel moved to Michigan to be with her family in 2012.

Mabel was best described as strong, energetic, and full of love for others. She attended Church at St....