Obituaries

Jul 31, 2013

Bertram L. "Bert" Lansing, 84 of Boyne City, died at home on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Trinity Missionary Church, 600 N. Division, Petoskey, MI 49770. Memorial contributions may be made to the chuch building fund or Gideons International. A complete obituary will follow. Arrangements are by...

Jul 29, 2013

Karl L. Oldenburg, 41 of Gaylord, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 29, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born on July 5, 1972 in Detroit, Karl was the son of William and Carol (Garschagen) Oldenburg. Karl was a 1990 graduate of Lee M. Thurston High School in Redford. He attended the University of Michigan Dearborn Campus...

Jul 24, 2013

Russell Freeman St. Clair, 72 of Hersey, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Tendercare Gaylord. Arrangements are being handled by Pruitt-Livingston Funeral Home in Reed City and locally by Gaylord Community Funeral Home.

Jul 20, 2013

Randall S. Patrell, 70 of Gaylord and formerly of Mancelona, died on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Arrangements and obituary information are pending at Gaylord Community Funeral Home

Jul 16, 2013

Carl A. Richter, 90 of Otsego Lake Township, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at home. Born on May 27, 1923 in Saginaw, Carl was the son of Alvin and Anna (Anderson) Richter. The family moved to the Maple Forest area in 1927 and Carl graduated from Frederic High School in 1941. In May of 1944 he joined...

Jul 10, 2013

Darlene A. LaVacque, 77 of Gaylord (formerly of Caspian and Milan) died on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Otsego Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home. Born on April 9, 1936 in Caspian, Darlene was the daughter of Emanuel and Josephine (Tessadri) Kinney. Darlene was a graduate of Stambaugh High School. On January 18, 1958 she married Eugene...

Jun 21, 2013

Gerald Michael Sidelinker, 70 of Germfask, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He was born November 4, 1942 in Detroit, the son of Isasc and Lillian (Scherer) Sidelinker. Gerald is survived by a sister, Mary Crossno and brothers Robert & William. As were his wishes, Gerald's family will remember him privately.

Jun 19, 2013

Karl O. McKennon, 74 of Williamston, formerly of Garden City died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Tendercare Gaylord. Born August 20, 1938 in Flint, the son of Raymont and Virginia (Becker) McKennon. He worked 38 years at UPS, retiring as Air Operations Manager at Detroit Metro Airport. He was a member of Elks Lodge #2246 in Livonia and...

Jun 17, 2013

Jane C. Brooks, 82 of Johannesburg, died on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. Jane was born December 20, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan and she spent her childhood in Dearborn.

Jane married William Brooks June 17, 1950 and they raised four children, William Jr. (Clara), Marcia (Thomas), Elizabeth and Nancy (Jerome) in...

Jun 14, 2013

Arlene Marie Eilts, 52 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, June 14, 2013 surrounded by her family. Born on April 24, 1961 in Gaylord, Arlene was the daughter of Donald Lee and Helen (Prusakiewicz) Wescoat. Arlene was preceded in death by her father, Donald Lee Wescoat and her daughter, Linda Renkiewicz. She is survived by her...

Jun 1, 2013

Douglas M. Davis, 51 of Vanderbilt, died at home on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Born on November 28, 1961 in Washington, D.C., Doug was the son of Erwin C. and Betty J. (Woodard) Davis. Doug spent much of his life in the Grand Rapids area and the last several years in Vanderbilt. In Grand Rapids, he had worked...

May 16, 2013

Charles L. Johnson, 60 of Wolverine, died on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born on May 14, 1953 in Durand, MI, Chuck was the son of James N. and Phyllis J. (Shook) Johnson. Chuck was gifted with the ability to fix anything and do many things. He was an avid hunter and...

May 14, 2013

Tony L. Spence, 57 of Gaylord, died at home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 from 12:00-5:00 P.M. at the Gaylord Eagles Hall, 515 S. Wisconsin Street. A complete obituary will follow soon. Arrangements are by Gaylord Funeral & Cremation Service.

May 10, 2013

Winifred M. Biallas, 88 of Walloon Lake, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at home. In keeping with her wishes, cremation will follow and the family will remember her privately. Please keep Winifred and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Arrangements are by Gaylord Funeral & Cremation Service.

May 3, 2013

Flora E. Crater, 74 of Gaylord and formerly of Greenville, died on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Born on April 10, 1939 in Westphalia Township, Flora was the daughter of Ezra Stoffer and Ruby Mae (Mix) Middaugh. On December 12, 1959 she married Richard J. Crater. Flora enjoyed her craftwork, especially embroidery and crocheting. She...

May 1, 2013

Lillian M. Hogue, 79 of Topinabee, a devoted mother to her 10 children, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born on February 17, 1934 in Dimondale, she was the daughter of Howard and Bessie (Albaugh) Bott. A resident of Topinabee earlier in her life, she later returned and had been a resident for...

Apr 29, 2013

Richard E. Palmer, 83 of Snyder Lake, Lewiston, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 at home. Born in Jackson, Michigan, Dick was the son of Richard O. and Marion E. (Hoffman) Palmer. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later graduated from Michigan State University. After a career as a chemist, Dick and his wife Grace retired...

Apr 27, 2013

Tamara Janet “Tammy” Bunker, age 49, of Gaylord, went to live in Heaven with her Lord on Saturday, April 27, 2013 after a short and courageous bout with cancer. She was born to Ronald and Janet (Johnson) Woldt on January 14, 1964 in Saginaw, Michigan. Both have preceded her in death. Tammy was a 1982 graduate of Frankenmuth...

Apr 26, 2013

Robert Leroy Pratt, 75, passed away peacefully in his Gaylord home on Friday, April 26, 2013, surrounded by family. Bob was born in the family home in Frederic, MI on February 16, 1938 to Jess and Bessie (Small) Pratt. He and his 2 brothers and 2 sisters were raise in Frederic in beautiful Northern MI thus beginning his...

Apr 23, 2013

Brenda Lee Klein, 46 of Gaylord, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born on March 19, 1967 in Detroit, Brenda was the daughter of Dwight P. and Mary Sue (Traver) Jorah. On April 27, 1985, she married Michael J. Klein. Brenda will be remembered by many in the community from her work...