Obituaries

Charles Machado

Charles Machado

Sep 30, 2023

Charles Machado, 66 of Gaylord and formerly of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away at home on Saturday, September 30, 2023, with his family by his side.

Born October 7, 1956, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of Frank and Eva (Paris) Machado. Chuck and Sherry created a beautiful life together, raising four boys. He was an avid wild boar hunter...

Rita M. Fay

Rita M. Fay

Sep 29, 2023

Rita M. Fay, 91 of Roscommon, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at home.

Memorial service details are incomplete at this time and will be updated.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Jimmy Neel Moore

Jimmy Neel Moore

Sep 29, 2023

Jimmy Neel Moore, 86 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Born on May 26, 1937, in Detroit, he was the son of Neely and Roberta (Wamble) Moore. 

After graduating from high school, Jimmy received his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and his master’s degree in business management from Wayne State University. 

On January 21,...

Daniel L. Goldsmith

Daniel L. Goldsmith

Sep 29, 2023

Daniel Leo Goldsmith peacefully passed away at home on September 29, 2023, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 75 years, Marge. Daniel was born in Remus, Michigan, to Louis and Bertha (Daniel) Goldsmith on September 6, 1927.  He was 96 at the time of his passing. 

Dan spent his early years in Larks Lake, Michigan, and later moved...

Irene R. Hausler

Irene R. Hausler

Sep 27, 2023

Irene Rose Hausler, 92 of Boyne Falls, passed peacefully in her sleep at Grandvue Medical Care Facility on September 27, 2023.

Irene was born on July 10, 1931, to parents George and Gertrude Matelski. She graduated from Boyne Falls School and was Boyne Mountain’s first Snow Queen in 1949. She married the love of her life, Floyd Hausler Jr., on...

Shauna L. McKay

Shauna L. McKay

Sep 23, 2023

Shauna L. McKay, 72 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2023 at her sons home.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Gerald H. Noble

Gerald H. Noble

Sep 22, 2023

Gerald H. Noble, 85 of Elmira, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at home.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.

Nancy J. Wood

Nancy J. Wood

Sep 22, 2023

Nancy J. Wood, 75 of Carp Lake, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at My Michigan Medical Center in Alpena.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

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Robert Wayne Dowker II

Robert Wayne Dowker II

Sep 22, 2023

Robert Wayne Dowker II, 77 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital. Born September 25, 1945, in Grayling, he was the son of Robert Wayne and DeEtta (Wiggins) Dowker.

Wayne loved anything to do with baseball. He enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, and the Detroit Red Wings games.

He is survived by...

Alma Jane Mapes

Alma Jane Mapes

Sep 16, 2023

Alma Jane Mapes, 77 of Boyne City, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at home.  Her family has chosen to remember her privately.

Larry R. Williams

Larry R. Williams

Sep 15, 2023

Larry R. Williams, 82 of Alanson, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, September 15, 2023, at home. Born in Petoskey on June 11, 1941, he was the son of L.B. and Bessie (Schaefer) Williams.

Larry is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Marilyn (Campbell) Williams; children, Larry D. Williams of Harbor Springs, Marcia Williams...

J. A. Thompson II

J. A. Thompson II

Sep 15, 2023

J.A. Thompson II, 75 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Medilodge of Gaylord.  His family has chosen to remember him privately.

Barbara Lynn Murray

Barbara Lynn Murray

Sep 13, 2023

Barbara Lynn Murray, 75 of Wolverine, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Golden Beach Manor in Millersburg.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 25, 1947, Barbara was the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Granger) Alexander.  Barbara grew up in Ann Arbor and attended high school there.  After getting her bachelor’s degree in education, she met and married Lloyd...

Louis F. Henderson

Louis F. Henderson

Sep 13, 2023

 

Louis F. Henderson, 82 of Gaylord, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at McReynolds Hall, in the same room his wife, Jean Ann, passed away four days earlier.

Louis was born on July 16, 1941, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Louis H. and Francis G. (Ford) Henderson.  He grew up in Jackson where he graduated from high school...

Leisa Darlene Mick

Leisa Darlene Mick

Sep 12, 2023

Leisa Darlene Mick, 37 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, with her family by her side.

Born in Flint, Michigan on November 8, 1985, she was the daughter of Lawrence Mick and Ellen (Hensley) Vollmer.  Leisa lived for a short time in Grayling but moved to Gaylord at an early age.  Gaylord was her home.  She was the...

Jean Ann Henderson

Jean Ann Henderson

Sep 10, 2023

Jean Ann Henderson, 88 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord.

Born in Hamtramck, Michigan on July 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Walter and Wanda (Mrozinski) Pakulski.  She was a 1953 graduate of Hamtramck High School.

Jean moved to Gaylord with her sister, Lorraine, where she later met her future husband, Louis...

Harold G. Weeter

Harold G. Weeter

Sep 7, 2023

Harold G. Weeter, 93 of Alanson, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.  His family will remember him privately.

Donald Alan Binski

Donald Alan Binski

Sep 4, 2023

Donald Alan Binski, 89 of Charlevoix, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at American House in Charlevoix.  His family will remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.

Nancy K. Remley

Nancy K. Remley

Sep 1, 2023

Nancy K. Remley, 72 of Gaylord and formerly of Merritt, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Florence A. Sanders

Florence A. Sanders

Aug 31, 2023

Florence Ann Nulph Julian Sanders, (Laura, Limey, Flo) passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023, while in hospice care at McLaren Northern Michigan.

She was preceded in death by her spouse, Ned Hardy Sanders; her parents, Frank DeLoss Nulph and Margaret Diebold Nulph; brother, Rick (Mary) Nulph.

Florence is survived by her children, John (Kyong) Julian, James Lauren Julian and...

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