Obituaries

Kevin J. Pilley

Sep 27, 2015

Kevin J. Pilley, 51 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Detroit on August 8, 1964, Kevin was the son of Lawrence and Carol (Storie) Pilley.

Kevin was very sick for several years. He fought so hard as he wanted to live a long life...

Dale A. Richardson

Sep 18, 2015

Dale A. Richardson, 65 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, September 18, 2015. Born in Royal Oak on December 21, 1949, Dale was the son of Raymond H. and Margaret M. (Desmarais) Richardson.

Dale grew up in Royal Oak and graduated from high school in 1968. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as...

Dean J. Allor

Sep 15, 2015

Dean J. Allor, 68 of Gaylord, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at his home.

Born on July 11, 1947 in Detroit, Dean was the son of Earl and Eleanor (Gabriel) Allor.

Dean was an avid golfer and fisherman. For many years he worked for Perfecto Industries as a Machine Shop Supervisor. He...

Mary Lou Koenig

Sep 15, 2015

Mary Lou Koenig, 86 of Gaylord, formerly of Lake Skegemog and Cincinnati, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Northwoods AFC Home in Gaylord. Born on December 12, 1928 in Covington, KY, Mary Lou was the daughter of Archie and Emma (Wesley) Montague.

She moved to Cincinnati as a child with her family where she...

Buddy Allen Lewis Sr

Sep 9, 2015

Buddy Allen Lewis Sr., 40 of East Jordan, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Born on November 11, 1974 in Omaha, NE, he lived for several years in Baldwin, FL where he graduated from high school.

Buddy graduated from Baldwin, FL in 1991 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1991-1995. A “jack...

Carol E. Sholler

Sep 9, 2015

Carol E. Sholler, 65 of Gaylord, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Born on January 11, 1950 in Flint, Carol was the daughter of Richard and Norma Sholler.

Carol worked as a Pharmacy Technician for many years in the Flushing area. She enjoyed gardening, her dog Buddy and spending time with...

Harry S. Rudeen

Sep 2, 2015

Harry S. Rudeen, 85 of Frederic, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Detroit on October 24, 1929, Harry was the son of Harry Sr. and Helen Rudeen.

Harry served honorably in the United States Armed Forces for 2 years. Shortly after serving his country, Harry worked for the City...

Abner Smith

Sep 2, 2015

Abner Smith, 83 of Wolverine, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Flint on May 24, 1932, Abner was the son of Stanley and Lucy (Church) Smith.

He moved to Wolverine when he was 17 years old and on April 4, 1950 he married Gwendolyn A. Leese in...

Mary A. Fisher

Aug 31, 2015

Mary Agnes Fisher passed away at Hiland House hospice in Petoskey, Mich. on Monday, August 31, 2015. She lived independently in her Petoskey condo until she was hospitalized 11 days before her death. Family and friends celebrated her 100th birthday at a luncheon at the Bay View Inn on her birthday, which was a great delight for her....

Joseph E. Kofler

Aug 24, 2015

Joseph E. Kofler, 80 of Gaylord passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 17, 1935, Joe was the son of Joseph and Katherine (Lynch) Kofler.

Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for three years. In 1997 he retired from General Motors Company. He...

Cathy Marie Moss

Aug 18, 2015

Cathy Marie Moss, 58 of Johannesburg, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Born in Lansing on September 19, 1956, Cathy was the daughter of Elgin and Dorothy (Woodard) Yerrick. She was a 1974 graduate of Algonac High School.

On June 19, 1976 Cathy married David A. Moss. Longtime area residents, Cathy was a...

Lawrence S. "Larry" Henski

Aug 15, 2015

Lawrence S. “Larry” Henski, 64 of Vanderbilt, passed away at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Born in Alpena on December 14, 1950, Larry was the son of Joseph and Jane (Romel) Henski.

Larry was preceded in death at a very young age by both of his parents. He was raised by his...

John Buttler Lytle

Aug 4, 2015

John B. Lytle, 86, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away in Petoskey, MI, on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, where he was a long-time summer resident. He was born in Kankakee, IL, to Leland John and Stella (Buttler) Lytle. They preceded him in death along with his brother, Leland C. Lytle, and his son-in-law Anthony Suskovich.

He was...

Russell G. Sadler

Jul 28, 2015

Russell Sadler, 82 of Opal Lake, Gaylord, a gentle and loving soul has passed from our midst on Tuesday July 28th. If you met Russ, you had a friend for life, and if you were with him, you lived life to the fullest. He has left enough legends and memories to help his friends and family through the...

Joel G. Petz

Jul 26, 2015

Joel G. Petz, 70 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Born in Northville, MI on April 15, 1945, Joel was the son of William and Barbara (Phillips) Petz.

Joel proudly served in the U.S. Navy while fighting for his country in the Vietnam War. After 26...

Margaret Irene Laurence

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Laurence 83, of Gaylord, went to heaven on Friday July 24, 2015 with her loving family by her side.

Margaret was born November 18, 1931 in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated in 1949 from Wayne High School. She loved all kind of sports and extracurricular activities in school, and often talked of her classmates. She...

Mary Jane Cafuk

Jul 23, 2015

Mary Jane Cafuk, 78 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Born in Detroit on June 30, 1937, she was the daughter of Casimir and Stella (Makowski) Rutkowski.

On February 18, 1954 Mary married Nicholas P. Cafuk in Detroit. A longtime resident of Gaylord, she had worked at the A&W Restaurant,...

Earl W. Naas

Jul 20, 2015

Earl W. Naas, 76 of Gaylord passed away at home on Monday, July 20, 2015.

Service arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be updated.

Memorial : Memorial service information is incomplete at this time and will be updated.

Justin R. Turner

Jul 19, 2015

Justin Robert Turner, 19 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Sunday, July 19, 2015. Justin was born on May 10, 1996 in Hazard, KY to Rhonda Lee Stiltner.

He had worked at Bobs Corners, the Moon Lake Owners Association and at McDonalds. Justin enjoyed skateboarding, BMX riding, dirt bikes and spending time with his family...

David E. Churches

Jul 18, 2015

David E. Churches, 71 of Wolverine, passed away at home on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Born in Brighton, MI on May 2, 1944, he was the son of Harry and Lucy (Cain) Churches.

Dave was raised in the Brighton area, until he was drafted and entered the U.S. Army. For the last 30 years he has...