Obituaries

Patricia Ann Stamper

Nov 7, 2015

Patricia Ann Stamper, 72 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Patricia was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on June 17, 1943, the only child of James and Hazel Goodrum.

Patricia and her husband Marvin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past July 10th. They had two children together,...

Johnny David Kaster

Nov 5, 2015

Johnny David Kaster, 58 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in Highland Park, Johnny was the son of Robert and Della (Wood) Kaster.

Johnny was a lifelong carpenter. His family will remember how skilled he was with his hands; he was always there to help with the next building project....

Jerry Lee Davis

Nov 1, 2015

Jerry L. Davis, 75 of Wolverine, passed away at home on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Born in Anderson, IN on June 7, 1940, he was the son of Homer and Alice (Downing) Davis.

For 25 years, Jerry worked at Interlake Steel in White Lake before moving to Wolverine. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially...

Mary Glen Campbell

Oct 31, 2015

Mary Glen Campbell, 69 of Petoskey, passed awat at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Mary moved to northern Michigan in 1993 from her native Scotland. She lived in Boyne City for a time before moving to Petoskey. Mary worked in Petoskey at Kmart and later at Walmart, where she worked in the jewelry department....

Yvonne E. Payne

Oct 31, 2015

Yvonne E. Payne, 63 of Houghton Lake, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon. Survivors include Virginia "Ginny" Newhouse of Gaylord and Terry Woods of Prudenville. Her family will remember her privately.

Memorial : Yvonne's family will remember her privately

Maxine A. Watson

Oct 30, 2015

Maxine A. Watson, 77 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, October 30, 2015. Born in Detroit on March 16, 1938, she was the daughter of Howard and Ramunda (Bennett) Bell.

Maxine enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved spending her time with the loves of her life, her grandchildren. She also enjoyed...

Rita H. Sexton

Oct 29, 2015

Rita H. Sexton, 79 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Born on June 30, 1936 in Royalton, MN she was the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Peterick) Posch.

Rita was a retired legal and corporate secretary. She enjoyed public service, camping, traveling and music.

She is survived by...

Larry A. Schneiderwendt

Oct 24, 2015

Larry A. Schneiderwendt, 66 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in New London, Wisconsin on September 3, 1949, he was the son of Marcus and Georgene Schneiderwendt.

On November 11, 1972 he married his best friend, confident and lifelong soulmate, Vicki Miller who survives. Also surviving are his daughters, Rebecca...

Betty J. Bowen

Oct 20, 2015

Betty J. Bowen, 87 of Petoskey, passed away at home at American House, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born on February 25, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio, she was the daughter of Joseph and Florence Bowen.

Betty lived and worked in Akron, Ohio for many years. At the age of 55 she retired from B.F. Goodrich Manufacturing...

Charles R. Hawley

Oct 17, 2015

Charles R. Hawley, 84 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born on Sept 16, 1931 in Gibbs Corners, he was the son of Leonard and Sarah (Washburn) Hawley.

On April 16, 1955 he married Roselin E. Dipzinski. A longtime Vanderbilt resident, Chuck retired from Higgins Industries, now H &...

Ted H. Miller

Oct 15, 2015

Ted H. Miller, 59 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born September 11, 1956 in Waukegan, IL, Ted was the son of Louis and Doris (Johnson) Miller.

Ted lived in northern Illinois for most of his life and he worked 20 years at Cherry Electric in Quality Control. For more than...

Patrick J. Compeau

Oct 14, 2015

Patrick J. Compeau, 55 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

Born in Houghton, MI on February 25, 1960, Pat was the son of Robert and Antoinette Compeau. Pat grew up in East Lansing and graduated from high school there.

He also lived in Traverse City and Kalkaska before moving...

Billy A. Dickson

Oct 14, 2015

Billy Allen Dickson, 72 of Atlanta, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

Born in Cass City on March 20, 1943, he was the son of Frederick and Doradeen (Merrill) Dickson. The family moved to Atlanta, which is where Bill graduated from high school. He left Atlanta to serve in the U.S. Army.

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Ronald E. Peck

Oct 13, 2015

Ronald E. Peck, 75, of Gaylord died at home on October 13, 2015.

Ron was born in Gaylord on February 10, 1940, to Grover and Agatha Peck. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School and attended Aquinas College and Central Michigan University before joining the U.S. Postal Service where he served for 37 years as a...

Diane Joy Vandenbrook

Oct 11, 2015

Diane Joy Vandenbrook, 60 of Gaylord and formerly of Mancelona and Traverse City, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Her family will remember her privately.

Memorial : Diane's family will remember her privately

Eleanor R. Phillips

Oct 9, 2015

Eleanor R. Phillips, 68 of Houghton Lake, passed away at home on Friday, October 9, 2015. Her family has chosen to remember her privately.

Memorial : Eleanor's family will remember her privately

Dennis S. Lynch, D.O.

Oct 6, 2015

Dennis S. Lynch D.O., 80 of Gaylord, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village.

Born April 19, 1935 in Detroit, he was the son of Sylvester and Margaret (Jarvis) Lynch. Dr. Lynch was a graduate of the University Of Detroit High School. He received a B.S. Degree in Chemistry from the...

Richard A. Piehl

Oct 5, 2015

Richard A. Piehl, 58 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

A lifelong Gaylord resident, he was born in Gaylord on November 27, 1956, the son of Raymond and Dorothy Piehl. Richard was a 1975 graduate of Gaylord High School.

He worked as a truck driver...

Arlene D. Guthrie

Oct 4, 2015

Arlene D. Guthrie, 75 of Gaylord, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 4, 2015.

Born in Surrey, ND on May 6, 1940, Arlene was the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Witham) Hoppman. She graduated from Surrey High School. Arlene and Robert “Butch” Guthrie were childhood friends who grew up together. They married in...

Jonathan F. "Jon" Rasch

Oct 3, 2015

Retired Pastor Jonathan F. “Jon” Rasch, 67 of Boyne City, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey after a brief illness. Born on July 17, 1948 in Petoskey, he was the son of Frederick and Pauline (Erno) Rasch. Raised in Boyne City, Jon was a 1966 graduate of Boyne City High School.

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