Obituaries
Frank Spencer
Mar 18, 2023
Frank Spencer, 86, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Pinecrest Village.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Kenneth L. Seewald
Mar 17, 2023
Kenneth L. Seewald, 65, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Medilodge of Gaylord.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will take place at a later date.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Sally Ann Jacobi
Mar 16, 2023
Sally Ann Jacobi, 65 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital.
Born August 11, 1957 in Saginaw, she was the daughter of John and Lois (Manning) Jacobi. Sally grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1974.
In 1989 Sally and her family moved to Houghton Lake where she worked...
Eleanor Lucille Rutherford
Mar 15, 2023
Eleanor Lucille Rutherford, 96 of Charlevoix, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix. Her family will remember her privately.
Robert M. "Bob" Brancheau
Mar 12, 2023
Robert M. Brancheau, 78 of Johannesburg, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at home, peacefully with his family.
Born in Holly, Michigan on January 10, 1945, he was the son of Leo and Mildred (Warner) Brancheau. In 1963, Bob married Darlene Crawford and they spent 60 happy years together.
He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...
Robert "Bob" A. Renkiewicz
Mar 9, 2023
Robert (Bob) Renkiewicz passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, following a short illness. His beloved wife was at his side.
Bob was born on December 14,1965, in Gaylord, Michigan. He was the son of Regina (Smolarz) and Anthony Renkiewicz. Bob was raised on the family farm on Murner Road, one of ten children. Bob was a 1984 graduate...
Melissa J. Zabarcki
Mar 9, 2023
Melissa Jane Zabarcki, 71 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital. Arrangements for a memorial gathering are pending and will be announced later.
Timothy Thomas Cramer
Mar 4, 2023
Timothy Thomas Cramer, 62 of Gaylord, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
Born in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of Fred and Mary (Stuck) Cramer. In the late 1970’s, Tim served honorably in the U.S. Army.
A longtime resident of Gaylord, Tim worked for 25 years at A&L Iron. Currently he...
Marilyn A. Diebold
Mar 1, 2023
Marilyn A. Diebold (née Byrnes), age 85, passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 1, 2023 in Gaylord, Michigan. She was born July 30, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to James Byrnes and Elizabeth (nee O’Brien), the fourth of six children. She grew up in Detroit and graduated from Immaculata Catholic High School in 1955. Marilyn married Richard...
Noah Asher Webb
Feb 27, 2023
Noah Asher Webb, 9 weeks and 6 days old, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at home. Baby Noah was born December 20, 2022, in Petoskey.
He is survived by his parents, Sarah Russell and Cody Webb; his special big brother, Ayden; his grandparents, Roger and Laurie Russell, Thomas and Patricia Webb; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
A memorial...
Jacqueline A. Bliss
Feb 25, 2023
Jacqueline A. Bliss, 94 of Vanderbilt, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at The Brook in Gaylord. Born in Detroit on January 26, 1929, she was the daughter of William and Anna (Volker) Jackson. On May 14, 1949, she married Charles Grant Bliss in Detroit Michigan. They lived in Riverview for many years where they raised their family. In...
Thomas N. Wixon
Feb 24, 2023
Thomas N. Wixon, 63 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Josephine M. Neubecker
Feb 24, 2023
Josephine Marjorie Neubecker, 90, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday February 24, 2023. She was born on January 4, 1933, to Glen and Louise Bailey in West Branch Michigan. Jo married LaVern “Cork” Neubecker on March 31, 1951.
Cork and Jo lived most of their career years in the Fenton area and retired to their birth town of...
James G. Sattelmeier
Feb 22, 2023
James Sattelmeier, 91, died February 22, 2023, in Petoskey, MI, after a short illness. He was born January 7, 1932, in Detroit, the son of Paul and Ruth (Turk) Sattelmeier.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; and his three children, Karen (Craig) White, Sharon (Daniel) Comiska, and David (Cynthia Zagar) Sattelmeier; grandchildren Kathryn Geiger (Matthew), Andrew White, Keaton Drum, Trevor...
Daniel Allan Sharrard
Feb 22, 2023
Daniel Allan Sharrard, 79 of Gladstone, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his son’s home in Gaylord.
Born on June 7, 1943 in Bay City, he was the son of Dan and Ethel (Malley) Sharrard. Dan was a long time resident of Essexville, and retired from General Motors Saginaw Steering Gear plant in June of 1999. After retiring, Dan...
Terrance R. Comden
Feb 20, 2023
Terrance R. Comden, 70 of Harbor Springs, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, in his home with his wife Jackie, just the way he wanted to go. Born in Lakeview, Michigan on March 31, 1952, he was the son of Bobby and Norma (Wyble Tupper) Comden.
Terrance proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1970 –...
Alan A. Andrews
Feb 18, 2023
Alan A. Andrews, 76 of Atlanta, passed away Saturday, February 18, 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.
Sharon Lee Kwapis
Feb 18, 2023
Sharon Lee Kwapis, 83 of Johannesburg, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023, at The Brook in Gaylord.
Born Sharon Lee Payne in Toledo OH on July 24, 1939, she was the daughter of Robert and Helen (Cadaret) Payne.
She went by her nickname, Sheree all her life. Her best and lifelong friend was Barb Linzie. They met at 6 years...
Rosemary Beachnau
Feb 17, 2023
Rosemary Beachnau, age 89 of Gaylord, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. Rosemary was born to John J. and Florence (Fox) Hathaway on January 24th, 1934. She met her husband Richard in igh School, and they were married in 1954. Richard and Rosemary had seven children and were married for 63 years before Dick’s passing in 2017.
She was...
Lucille M. "Lucy" Stark
Feb 16, 2023
Lucille M. “Lucy” Stark, 84 of Carp Lake, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Medilodge of Cheboygan.
She was born on September 22, 1938, in Lansing to Robert and Maxine (Simison) Arntz.
The oldest of eight children, Lucy attended Holt High School, leaving early to enter the workforce. She worked at Berman Marshal in Lansing along with Woolworth...
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