Obituaries

Samuel A. Barber

Apr 10, 2016

Samuel A. Barber, 79 of Elmira, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan. Born June 4, 1936 in Logan Township, he was the son of Harrison and Helen Barber.

Sam proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired from General Motors Company after 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling and...

Bonnie L. Weaver

Apr 8, 2016

Bonnie L. Weaver, 82 of Alanson, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at her home.

Bonnie was born in Atlanta, Michigan on October 16, 1933, the daughter of Carl and Gladys (Rea) Allen.  She grew up in Wolverine and graduated from Wolverine High School.

On May 14, 1952, she married Dick Weaver in Wolverine.  The...

Robert E. Newman

Apr 8, 2016

Robert Emil Newman, 91 of Cheboygan, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  A lifelong resident, Bob was born in Cheboygan on November 3, 1924, the son of Emil and Emma (Kubon) Newman.

After briefly serving his country in the armed forces, Bob was honorably discharged and returned home to Cheboygan.  He worked...

Donald H. Brandt

Apr 6, 2016

Donald H. Brandt, 69 of Gaylord, passed away at home on April 6, 2016.  Born in Kalamazoo on October 26, 1946, Don was the son of Herbert and Margaret (Sweet) Brandt.

Don grew up in Kalamazoo where he graduated from Portage Central High School.  He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War...

Regina B. Pawson

Apr 2, 2016

Regina B. Pawson, 88 of Wolverine, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Regina (Jean) was born in Nesquahoning, PA on December 22, 1927, the daughter of Dora and Peter Merando.  She was a member of the Cross in the Woods Catholic Church in Indian River.

Jean is...

Margaret E. "Maggie" Dowker

Apr 1, 2016

Margaret E. “Maggie” Dowker, 64 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at home.  Born December 14, 1951 in Mount Clemens, Maggie was the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Parrott) Wolf.

Her family moved to Gaylord when Maggie was in her teens and she was a graduate of Gaylord High School.  Her first jobs were at...

Charlotte C. Hayes

Apr 1, 2016

Charlotte C. Hayes, 84 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at home.  Born in Walled Lake on November 3, 1931, she was the daughter of George and Evelyn (French) Swanson.  In her youth, Charlotte lived in Marlette and Otisville and graduated from Lakeville High School.

She worked in Flint at the Chevrolet plant, living in...

David F. Witt

Apr 1, 2016

David F. Witt, 54 of Gaylord, passed away at Aspen Ridge on Friday, April 1, 2016.  Dave fought a long and courageous battle, finishing his race with faith and anticipation of meeting his Loving God.

Dave was born February 12, 1962, in Charleston, West Virginia, the oldest son of Kenneth and Murilene Witt.  From birth, Dave loved...

Kurt E. Rade

Mar 31, 2016

Kurt E. Rade, 93 of Eastport, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Eastport Village Care Home.  Kurt was born January 31, 1923 in Dortmund, Germany to Erich and Anna (Schulz) Rade.  He was preceded in death by his wife Emma on February 28, 2014.  Survivors include his children, Loren (Cheryl) Rade of Bellaire, Lana (James) Rade of Battle...

John M. Long

Mar 26, 2016

John M. Long, 58 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home. Born in Trenton, NJ on May 23, 1957, John was the son of William and Lida (MacDonough) Long who both preceded him in death.

He moved to Gaylord with his family in the early 1970’s where he met the Grenke family; they...

William B. "Ocsi" Dobosy Jr.

Mar 26, 2016

William B. “Ocsi” Dobosy Jr., 50 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at home.  Born in Southfield, MI on July 3, 1965, Bill was the son of William B. Sr. and Katalin (Szanto) Dobosy.  He was a 1983 graduate of Redford Union High School.

Bill lived in Redford before moving to Gaylord in 2005.  He...

James "Jim" Henning

Mar 25, 2016

James "Jim" C. Henning, 91 of Higgins Lake and formerly of Kalamazoo and Orange Beach, AL, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.

A memorial service celebrating Jim's life will take place in the summer on Higgins Lake.

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

Brenda J. Schafer

Mar 25, 2016

Brenda J. Schafer, 67 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at the University Of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.  Born June 22, 1948 in Saginaw, she was the daughter of Marshall “Bud” and Agnies (Brauer) Roesner.

Brenda was a graduate of Saginaw High School and Mott Community College where she received an Associate Degree...

Patrick Edward Flynn

Mar 18, 2016

Patrick Edward Flynn, 83 of Petoskey, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at home.  Born on August 21, 1932 in Harbor Springs, the son of Edward and Margaret (Neuman) Flynn.

Patrick had worked as a mechanic on farm tractors for Burnett Brothers and as a machinist at McLaughlin Company in Petoskey, from where he retired.

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Joan P. Kirn

Mar 17, 2016

Joan P. Kirn, 83 of Grayling, passed away at home on Thursday, March 17, 2016.  A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1636 Hartwick Pines Road in Grayling at 3:00 PM, Sunday, March 27, 2016.

Arthur E Woodhouse

Mar 15, 2016

E. Arthur “Art” Woodhouse, 84 of Gaylord, passed away at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Born in Detroit, Art was the son of Ernest and Honor (Sullivan) Woodhouse. Art was a longtime teacher, principal, football coach and superintendent of schools in the Warren Consolidated School District before taking the position of superintendent of...

Charles Urban Steele

Mar 15, 2016

Charles Urban Steele, 86, a longtime Belding resident passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village where he had resided since January.  Mr. Steele's family has chosen to remember him privately at this time.

Vickie Lynn Karaschin

Mar 9, 2016

Vickie L. Karaschin, 65 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Born on March 3, 1951 in Ohio, she was the daughter of William and Neta Clemons.

Vickie was very outgoing, everyone’s friend and never met a stranger. She was the proud owner and operator of Kids Korner Resale Shop in...

George J. Champagne

Mar 9, 2016

George J. Champagne, age 75 of Gaylord, formerly of Rochester Hills, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Born in Detroit on January 7, 1941, he was the son of Harold J. and Helen M. (Kinnunen) Champagne.

George enjoyed operating his hotel in Indian River, hunting and NASCAR. He also loved spending time...

Jane Margaret Featherly

Mar 8, 2016

Jane Margaret Featherly, 101 of Grayling and formerly of Midland, passed away at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Grayling on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Her family has chosen to remember Jane privately.

Memorial : Jane's family has chosen to remember her privately