Obituaries
Roselin Elizabeth Hawley
Oct 12, 2013
Roselin Elizabeth Hawley, 77 of Vanderbilt, died on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Born on November 18, 1935 on the family farm in Sparr, Roselin was the daughter of Ildefons and Rose (Matelski) Dipzinski. A lifelong resident of Sparr and Vanderbilt, she married Charles Hawley on April 16, 1955. Roselin worked at Hidden Valley in...
William L "Roy" Dunbar
Oct 12, 2013
William L. “Roy” Dunbar, 87 of South Branch and formerly of Tower, died on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at home. Born on August 16, 1926 in Tower, Roy was the son of William and Ruth (Kettle) Dunbar. Roy served in the U.S.Navy during World War II. A farmer for most of his life, he had also worked in...
Kay Val Simpson
Oct 10, 2013
Kay Val Simpson, 72 of Gaylord, passed away on October 10, 2013 at home surrounded by her family. Kay was born on February 14, 1941 to Ford and Jane Martin of Mackinaw City. The majority of her life was spent as a resident of Mackinaw City, including graduating from Mackinaw City High School in 1959 and retiring from...
Patricia Ann Grocock
Oct 9, 2013
Patricia Ann Grocock, 86, a longtime Gaylord resident, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Tendercare of Gaylord. Born on February 20, 1927, in Highland Park, Ann was the daughter of Keith and Beulah (Baldwin) Glassley. On May 5, 1953, she married Ernest Grocock in Royal Oak. They left Ann Arbor in 1964 and moved to Gaylord with...
Deloris M "Smokee" Raynor
Oct 9, 2013
Deloris Mary Rayner, fondly known to her friends as Dee or Smokee, died at Woodland Acres, an Assisted Living home in Gaylord on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Born in Chicago on January 4, 1933, she was the daughter of Loris M. and Hortense E (Williams) Rayner. Smokee was raised in Chicago where she graduated from St. Elizabeth High...
Marvin K Blackett
Oct 8, 2013
Marvin K. Blackett, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord at age 87. Born in Detroit on December 14, 1925, Marvin was the son of Norman and Ruth (Schuchard) Blackett. He attended Romeo High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, proudly serving his country in the...
Edward W "Ed" Shear
Oct 3, 2013
Edward W. “Ed” Shear, 49 of Gaylord, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. Born on September 6, 1964 in Pontiac, Ed was the son of Walter and Joan (Grieve) Shear. A longtime Waterford resident, he moved to Gaylord in 2001. Ed was a technician for AT&T, where he had...
Vera P Legleiter
Oct 2, 2013
Vera P. Legleiter, 79 of Hays, KS and formerly of Gaylord, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at home. Born on May 29, 1934 in Hays, KS she was the daughter of Henry and Marcella (Speier) Wilson. She married Paul Legleiter on July 26, 1952. The family lived in Gaylord for many years. She was preceded in death...
Jomon Jacob Thykattu
Oct 2, 2013
Jomon Jacob Thykattu, 50 of Beaver Creek Township died on Tuesday, October 2, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Grayling. Complete arrangements will be announced by Gaylord Community Funeral Home.
Judy Ann Franklin
Oct 2, 2013
Judy Ann Franklin, 64 of Cheboygan, died at home on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Born on June 29, 1949 in Cheboygan, Judy was the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Price) Kitchen. A lifelong resident of Cheboygan, Judy was well known by her many friends, and those she met working as a cashier in the area. She loved her...
Ruth Ann Matelski
Sep 27, 2013
Ruth Ann Matelski, 76 of Boyne Falls, went to Heaven to be with the love of her life on September 27, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born on January 2, 1937 to Walter and Lila Burgess. She married Louis Matelski on November 10, 1956. He preceded her in death on July 7, 1980. They were...
Charles S Moore
Sep 25, 2013
Charles S. Moore, 72 of Levering, died at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Born in Petoskey on January 16, 1941, he was the son of Charles R. and Rosemary (Vanvulkenburg) Moore. He was a United States military veteran and a retiree of General Motors. On August 6, 1960 he married Joyce F. Shaw....
Barbara E Hendricks
Sep 23, 2013
Barbara E. Hendricks, 58 of Gaylord, died at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 23, 2013. Born in Detroit on March 19, 1955, Barbara was the daughter of Curtis and Verla (Compton) Crum. She lived for a time in Kentucky before returning to Detroit and later moving to Gaylord in 1990. She enjoyed following area emergency...
Shirley Hall Lapere
Sep 20, 2013
Shirley Hall Lapere, 86 of Gaylord and Boynton Beach, Florida, died at her summer home in Gaylord on Friday, September 20, 2013. She was born on May 16, 1927 in Detroit, the daughter of Russell and Velma (James) Hall. Shirley was preceded in death by sons Robert and Dale Lapere and she is survived by a son, William...
Deborah Jo North
Sep 18, 2013
Deborah Jo North, 55 of Petoskey, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Bortz Health Care of Petoskey. Born on November 1, 1957 in Detroit, Deborah was the daughter of Richmond and Frances (Mayer) North. She lived in Sault Ste Marie for several years and later settled in Petoskey. Deborah enjoyed collecting angels and doing needlepoint. She always...
Donna Wright
Sep 3, 2013
Donna Wright, 78 of Gaylord and formerly of Mancelona died on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Donna was born on February 27, 1935 and was the daughter of Elmer and Alta Rohde. In accordance with her wishes, she will be remembered privately.
Daren R Serven
Aug 29, 2013
Daren R. Serven, 51 of Gaylord, died on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Born in Flint on August 13, 1962, Daren was the son of James and Janet (Kibbe) Serven. A resident of Florida for several years, Daren worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator. He was an avid outdoor enthusiast. Preceded in death...
Roger D Talley
Aug 19, 2013
Roger D. Talley, 59 of Gaylord, died at home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 19, 2013. Born in Pontiac, MI on March 4, 1954, Roger was the son of D.L. and Inez (Jude) Talley. He worked as a truck driver for many years. Roger was an avid bowler, enjoyed playing golf and poker and watching wrestling...
Frank P "Paul" Savalli
Aug 7, 2013
Frank P. “Paul” Savalli, 67 of Gaylord, died at home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Born on November 26, 1945 in Alger, Michigan, he was the son of Alphonso and Andrianna (Avouris) Savalli. Paul worked as a truck driver in the construction industry. Paul had worked for Wickes Lumber in Gaylord. He enjoyed playing the harmonica, fishing and...
John N Botens
Aug 5, 2013
John N. Botens, 81 of Waters, died at home on Monday, August 5, 2013. Born in Middletown, NY on January 25, 1932, he was the son of Augustine and Catherine (Winner) Botens. After graduating from high school in Middletown, John attended Manhattan College of the Christian Brothers where he received his bachelor’s degree. From 1954-56 he served on...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
