Obituaries

Jan 23, 2013

Vanja Aronson, 70 of Ellsworth, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. A memorial gathering for Vanja is being planned and will be held later.

Jan 20, 2013

Leo Patrick Schuch, 84, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 in his home on Horicon Lake, Gaylord. Leo was born on May 22, 1928 in Saginaw to George & Marcella (Darby) Schuch.

Leo graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw where he lettered in track. He furthered his education at Eastern Michigan University where he received...

Jan 19, 2013

David M. Campbell Jr., 30 of Gaylord, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at home in Gaylord. Arrangements are by the Fitzgerald-Sommer Funeral Home in Yardley, PA with local arrangements by Gaylord Funeral & Cremation Service.

Jan 10, 2013

Michael Joseph Sackrider, 61 of Wolverine, MI passed away, Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey, MI. He was born April 11, 1951 in Grayling, MI, the son of Wash and Mary K. (Murray) Sackrider. He grew up and attended schools in both Michigan and Kansas. He worked and lived in many places, spending his last...

Dec 30, 2012

Michael J. Ashton, 68, of Grayling, died at home on Sunday, December 30, 2012. Born in Detroit on October 25, 1944, Mike was the son of Martin and Eileen (McTaggart) Ashton. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked for many years as a boiler operator at Ford Motor Company. After retiring, he moved to Northern Michigan, an...

Dec 19, 2012

Kathleen E. Thomas, 59 of Guthrie Lakes, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at home. Cremation will take place and no funeral home services are scheduled.

Dec 17, 2012

Daniel H. Casler, 63 of Gaylord, died at home on Monday, December 17, 2012. Born on December 18, 1948 in Corunna, MI, Dan was the son of A.B. and Opal (Powers) Casler. The family lived in Corunna and in Florida before moving to Alpena when Dan was a child. He was a 1967 graduate of Alpena High School....

Dec 8, 2012

Sharon Ann Mackowiak, 69, of Gaylord, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 8, 2012. Born on July 31, 1943 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Bernard and Clara (Szymanski) Smith. Sharon had worked at Glen’s Market and for several years she worked in the office of Donald Cousineau, D.O. She last worked...

Dec 1, 2012

Don Lyle Jepsen, 73, of Petoskey passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 from Alzheimers disease.

His memorial service will be held at 11am, Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Walloon Lake Community Church, with Pastor Jeff Ellis officiating.

The son of Leonard and Evelyn (Young) Jepsen, Don was born on November 14, 1939 in...

Nov 26, 2012

Donald Keena Desautels, 92, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on November 26th 2012 in his home at Aspen Ridge of natural causes. Don was born on November 4, 1920, in Detroit Michigan to Archie and Elizabeth Desautels. In his youth, he was active in the Boy Scouts, reaching the rank of Star Scout, but photography became his life...

Nov 22, 2012

Walter J. Wiscavage, 89, of Gaylord, died Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born on October 23, 1923 in McIntyre, PA, Walter was the son of Walter J. and Nellie (Press) Wiscavage. He grew up in Detroit where he was an Eagle Scout and later an assistant scoutmaster. In 1941, Walter graduated from Cass Tech High...

Nov 20, 2012

Lavonne Catherine Bilan, 81, of Gaylord and formerly of Allen Park, died peacefully at home Tuesday, November 20, 2012 surrounded by her family. Born on April 10, 1931 in Wyandotte, MI, Lavonne was the daughter of Frank and Victoria (Pyszczynski) Laritz. On June 20, 1953 Lavonne married Paul Bilan. They were married over 52 years when he preceded...

Nov 20, 2012

Mary Genevieve Herbst, 103, of Gaylord died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village. Born on September 29, 1909 in Costello, PA, Mary was the daughter of Joseph and Antoinette (Turowski) Padzieski. On May 20, 1930 she married Irwin Herbst. She attended Detroit Business College and worked for years at Reeds Department Store. Mary was a...

Nov 17, 2012

Jerry Parker Phillips, 54, of Gaylord died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at home. He was born in Detroit on August 16, 1958 to Harold and Dorothy (Kortman) Phillips. Formerly employed by Delphi as an electrical engineer, Jerry received his bachelors degree from Lake Superior State University. He had also attended Wayne State University. He enjoyed fishing and working...

Nov 13, 2012

Robert L. Cave, 88 of Gaylord, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at home. He was born in Truman, Arkansas on May 28, 1924 the son William Thomas and Edith (Gates) Cave. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Cave was a graduate of Lawrence Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. He...

Nov 4, 2012

Gerald Lloyd DeVor, 74, of Lewiston, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at home. He was born on February 20, 1938 in Detroit, MI to Gerald Luther and Jean (Bowyer) DeVor. Lloyd was a retired truck driver. He was an avid boater, boat carpenter and fisherman. He enjoyed old cars, carpentry around the house, furniture building and car repair....

Nov 1, 2012

Veronica Therese Malak, 87, of Elmira, Michigan and formerly of Eustis, Florida passed peacefully into Eternal Life on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 24, 1924, Veronica was the daughter of John and Mary (Dunny) Papcun.

On July 19, 1947 in Detroit, Veronica was united in...

Oct 28, 2012

Alan John Gamicchia, 68, of Guthrie Lakes, died on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 14, 1944 in Detroit, MI the son of John and Eleanore (Francisgutti) Gamicchia and was a graduate of Cass Tech High School in Detroit. Alan worked as a tool and die maker at the Chrysler Corporation....

Oct 26, 2012

Lottie Theresa Slepsky, 81, passed away peacefully at her home after a brief illness in the presence of her family on October 26, 2012. She was born in Detroit , MI on October 4, 1931 to Theresa O'Brien and Walter Bulas. Lottie Slepsky is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Lawrence Slepsky, her daughter Ann Glover...

Oct 23, 2012

Ernest J.A. “Bud” Edwards, 90, a long time resident of Gaylord, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw. Born in Engadine, MI on February 21, 1922, he was the son of Arthur and Beatrice (Lawson) Edwards. Bud served in the United States Coast Guard. During World War II he...