Obituaries
Diane Kay Phelps
Nov 17, 2022
Diane Kay Phelps, 71 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at The Brook in Gaylord.
Born on March 29, 1951, in Saginaw, Michigan, she was the daughter of Joseph J. and Bell L. (Breternitz) Jarecki. Diane grew up in Shields, a suburb of Saginaw, and was a 1969 graduate of Saginaw Arthur Hill High School. On December...
Danielle L. Dutcher Baughman
Nov 15, 2022
Danielle Lynn Dutcher Baughman, 41 of Kalamazoo, and formerly of Gaylord, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on, Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
Born in Traverse City, MI on December 21, 1980, she was the daughter of Jeffrey and Jody (Wood) Dutcher.
In 1999, Danielle graduated from Gaylord High School. Throughout her time,...
Robert H. Fox
Nov 15, 2022
Robert H. Fox, 80 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at home. Born August 11, 1942, in Standish, Michigan, he was the son of LeRoy and Lorraine Fox.
A longtime resident of Saginaw, Bob retired from General Motors before he and his wife, Linda, moved to Gaylord, where he had a second career working in grounds maintenance at...
Duane D. Smith
Nov 13, 2022
Duane Dale Smith, 87 of Johannesburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday November 13, 2022.
Duane was born August 27, 1935, in Montmorency County and raised on the Smith family farm in Johannesburg. Like his father and all his brothers, Duane joined a branch of the armed forces. He proudly served in the Navy as a...
Freddie Sackrider
Nov 11, 2022
Freddie Sackrider, 90 of Wolverine, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wolverine on September 7, 1932, growing up on the family homestead and moving downstate as an adult seeking employment and raising his family.
Freddie retired from Consumers Energy, as a supervisor, of Sub-Station Repair and Electrical. He was an...
Claude H. Enzenauer
Nov 11, 2022
Claude H. Enzenauer, 79 of Hudson, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Barbara Browne
Nov 10, 2022
Barbara Browne, 83 of East Jordan, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Joel Elliot Riling
Nov 10, 2022
Joel Elliot Riling, 65 of Gaylord, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, in a tragic accident in the woods on his property where he loved spending time.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Melanie (Glasser); children, Katie (Ryan) LaMott, Elliot (Katherine) Riling and Justin (Chloe) Riling. He also leaves behind beloved grandchildren: Paige and Garrett LaMott, and...
Robert D. Shampine
Nov 10, 2022
Robert Dale Shampine (73) of Gaylord passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, with family by his side.
Bob was born in Cheboygan, May 27, 1949, the son of Robert and Christina (Kolaski) Shampine.
Bob served in the United States Navy from 1969-1973 during which he was a damage control man, welder ship...
Lawrence E. Brooks Jr.
Nov 9, 2022
Lawrence E. Brooks, Jr, 50 of Vanderbilit, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Memorial service arrangements are pending and will be announced later.
Mary E. Liebner
Nov 9, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Davis Liebner, 104 of Cheboygan, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at The Brook in Cheboygan.
The family will remember her privately.
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Donna L. Woodworth
Nov 8, 2022
Donna Lynn Woodworth, 67 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, with family by her side. She was born May 24, 1955, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, the daughter of Don and Betty Roll.
She was a 1973 graduate of Atlanta High School. On September 15, 2005, in Gaylord, she married Robert (Bob) Woodworth. Donna...
Joseph P. Hanback
Nov 7, 2022
Joseph Patrick Hanback, 24 years old from Vanderbilt, Michigan, went to be with God on November 7, 2022, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, surrounded by his loving family.
Joseph was born on April 14, 1998, to Rhonda and Raymond Joseph “Joe” Hanback. He was their youngest child, and a true blessing for them and all their family and...
Dale S. Dye
Nov 6, 2022
Dale Slater Dye believed that the most important thing in life was, and is, family. An amazing wife, mother, and Nanna, she passed away with her family by her side in Petoskey, Michigan.
Dale graduated from Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut. Although she raised her family in Okemos, Michigan, part of her heart resides along the shores of Tod’s...
Jon A. Study
Nov 6, 2022
Jon Study, 87 of Gaylord (Michaywe), Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday morning November 6, 2022, at McLaren Hospital with his wife and daughters by his side. Jon was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on July 13, 2021. He fell in his home on October 31st breaking some bones which led to an earlier death.
Jon was born on...
Diana M. Heidepriem
Nov 5, 2022
Diana M. Heidepriem, 80 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Medilodge of Gaylord. She is survived by her husband, William M. Heidepriem. Graveside services will be held later.
Sharon Irene Joles
Nov 3, 2022
Sharon Irene (Hieber) Joles, 70, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at her home in Wolverine. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3:00-7:00 PM Monday, November 7, 2022. Internment will take...
Mary J. LaLonde
Nov 3, 2022
Mary Joan “Mary Jo” LaLonde, 92 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at The Brook. Born in Detroit on March 25, 1930, she was the daughter of Arthur and Vivian (Willet) Mudge.
She married Willard on July 2, 1949, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Detroit. They built a beautiful life together, being married for 71 years....
Homer H. Shook
Oct 31, 2022
Homer H. Shook, of Wolverine, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at McLaren Northern Michigan.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
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Walter B. Sydow
Oct 31, 2022
Walter B. Sydow, 86 of Petoskey, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at McLaren Northern Michigan.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
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