Obituaries

Dennis C. Daniels Sr

Jul 18, 2015

Dennis C. Daniels Sr, 67 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, July 18, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Born in Wyandotte, on November 24, 1947, Dennis was the son of Marlin and Alberta (Foster) Daniels. They preceded him in death along with his brother, Willard Daniels.

Den worked as a sanitation engineer...

Doris L. Wallis

Jul 16, 2015

Doris L. Wallis, 84 of Johannesburg, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia on October 25, 1930, Doris was the daughter of Melton D. and Helen M. (Wilkus) Brown.

Doris was married to Elwyn J. “Al” Wallis. He was a Detroit Police Officer and she a legal...

Violet Y. Ryckman

Jul 13, 2015

Violet Y. Ryckman, 67 of Gaylord passed away at McReynolds Hall on Monday, July 13, 2015. Born on September 18, 1947 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Hubert and Florence (Perry) Ryckman.

Violet proudly raised 3 children in Taylor, MI. She enjoyed being a stay at home mom. She loved sewing and making quilts. She...

George G. Pandell

Jul 10, 2015

George G. Pandell, 87 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, July 10, 2015. Born in Grand Rapids on February 22, 1928, George was the son of Lawrence and Victoria (Hojnacki) Paniwozik.

George graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School. He served honorably in the United States Armed Forces from 1950-1952. While working, George...

Tyler Paul Czykoski

Jul 9, 2015

Tyler Paul Czykoski, 21 of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Gaylord, Tyler was the son of Earl E. and Cinda M. (Marciniak) Czykoski.

Tyler was a 2011 graduate of Gaylord High School. He loved automobile and truck repair and worked for his grandfather at A&L LaVigne Trucking in Elmira as...

Jacqueline C. DePriest

Jul 5, 2015

Jacqueline C. DePriest, 82 of Charlevoix passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Highland Cottage in Petoskey.

Jackie was born in Flint, Michigan on April 30, 1933, the daughter of Clare and Minnie Higley.

Jackie graduated from St. Mathew’s High School in Flint, Michigan. She then attended Nazareth Nursing School in Kalamazoo and finished...

Audrey M. Thomas

Jul 3, 2015

Audrey M. Thomas, 94 of Johannesburg, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 4, 1921 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Ithel and Dolly Evans.

Audrey married Dewey when she was 15 years old and quickly after, they moved to Johannesburg where they raised their 5...

Janet L. Goodenough

Jul 2, 2015

Janet L. Goodenough, 69 of Vanderbilt peacefully passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.

Born on September 24, 1945 in Detroit, Janet was the daughter of George and Louise (Quandt) Durand.

Janet enjoyed making crafts, sewing, reading, cooking and most of all spending time with her family. She...

Wendi Ann Wing

Jul 1, 2015

Wendi A. Wing, 41 of Gaylord passed away July 1, 2015 after a long illness.

Wendi was born in Twentynine Palms, CA on August 14, 1973. In 1991, she graduated from John Glenn High School in Bay City. In 2001, she graduated from Davenport University in Lansing where she obtained a degree in Physical Therapy. After...

Shain Adams Harrington

Jul 1, 2015

Shain Adams Harrington was born an angel on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital, the son of Cory and Michelle Harrington of Gaylord.

In addition to his parents, Shain is survived by his sister, Mackenzie Hildebrand; grandparents, Caren (David) Detgen of Gaylord, Edgar Harrington of Cadillac and Charlotte Train of Corpus Christi, TX; many...

Beverley A. Allen

Jun 23, 2015

Beverley A. Allen, 85 of Allendale, passed away at Tendercare Gaylord on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Born in Flint on November 25, 1929, Beverley was the daughter of Harold and Ina (Kerr) Post.

She is survived by 4 children, Sandy (Herb) Carter, Mike (Autumn) Allen, Patricia Lambright and Terri Allen; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and her...

Gerald Dean "Butch" Hankins

Jun 21, 2015

Gerald Dean “Butch” Hankins, 74 of Petoskey, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at home surrounded by his family.

Born in Petoskey on July 25, 1940, Butch was the son of Carl and Helen (Merrill) Hankins.

For many years, Butch was a delivery driver for Petoskey Beverage. Butch enjoyed hunting, fishing, western music and...

Patricia M. Cashdollar

Jun 21, 2015

Patricia M. Cashdollar, 88 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born in Grand Rapids, Patricia was the daughter of Bert and Loa (Goodrich) Arkema.

In 1951, Patricia graduated from Flint Central. She attended Flint Community Jr. College with a nursing degree in 1965. Patricia worked at AC...

Vicki H. Modrzynski

Jun 20, 2015

Vicki H. Modrzynski, 40 of Gaylord, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Born in Bradenton, Florida, Vicki was the daughter of Andrew and Mary Lou (George) MacPherson.

She moved to Michigan as a child with her family and eventually to Gaylord. A Gaylord resident for most of her life, she was a...

Rodney Duane LaLonde

Jun 13, 2015

Rodney Duane LaLonde, 68 of St. Ignace, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Hospice of the EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie. In keeping with his wishes, Rodney's family will remember him with a family gathering.

Memorial : A private family memorial gathering will be held

Marie E. Quintal

Jun 6, 2015

Marie E. Quintal, 77 of Gaylord, passed away at Tendercare Gaylord on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Born in Saginaw on September 29, 1937, Marie was the daughter of Joseph L. and Mabel R. (Volz) Buyssens.

She grew up in Saginaw, lived several years in the Pontiac area where she raised her family, and then lived in...

Ryan John Riesen

Jun 5, 2015

Ryan John Riesen, 22 of Alanson and formerly of Wolverine, passed away at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey on Friday, June 5, 2015. Born in Petoskey on December 11, 1992, Ryan was the son of John R. Riesen and Patricia L. Ogden. A lifelong area resident, Ryan lived in Wolverine and was a 2011 graduate of Inland Lakes High...

Joseph Thomas McCormick

Jun 5, 2015

Tom McCormick, age 83, of Gaylord and formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home early Friday morning, June 5, 2015.

Tom was born September 1, 1931 to Arthur and Mary (Beucher) McCormick in Toledo, Ohio. He attended Good Shepherd Grade School, graduated from Central Catholic High School (Class of 1949) and the University Of...

Dean W. Nordberg

Jun 5, 2015

Dean W. Nordberg, 72 of Dafter, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.

Born on October 24, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dean was the son of Warren and Irene (Corbeil) Nordberg.

Dean proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years. He loved spending time with his family and making...

Angeline M. "Angie" Chiodini

Jun 4, 2015

Angeline M. “Angie” Chiodini, 96 of Bellaire passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Born on June 2, 1919 in Detroit, Angie was the daughter of Angelo and Celesta Brusatti.

Angie enjoyed working all the way into her 90’s. She enjoyed her time at Meadow Brook and the family...