Obituaries

Oct 22, 2021

Grace V. Colpean, 74 of Wolverine, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

Born on December 30, 1946 in Saginaw, she was the daughter of Thomas and Neva (Pemberton) Sackrider.

On August 19, 1967 Grace was married to James Colpean.  They lived for many years in Bay City.  In...

Oct 21, 2021

Christine A. Dutcher, 64 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Munson Medical Center. Born on January 18, 1957 in Petoskey, the daughter of Floyd and Patricia (Slater) Holborn.

In 1975, Christine graduated from Vanderbilt Schools. Her greatest pride and joy were spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved doing puzzles, bird...

Oct 20, 2021

Charles R. Donahue, 71 of Gaylord, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at home.  His family will remember him privately.

Oct 19, 2021

Michael R. Brocht, 65 of Saginaw, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Medilodge of Gaylord.  A family memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

Oct 18, 2021

Paul Szwast, 88 of Cheboygan, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Medilodge of Cheboygan.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his tribute wall.

Oct 18, 2021

Pauline L. Prusakiewicz, 93 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at McReynolds Hall. Born in Elmira on July 30, 1928, she was the daughter of Walter and Rose (Kwapis) Puroll.

Pauline was raised on a farm in Elmira. She was a parishioner at St. Mary Cathedral since the 1943. For many years, she worked...

Oct 18, 2021

Mitchell Neil Bunker, 78 of Wolverine, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Cheboygan on December 31, 1942 to Clarence and Lena (Teatro) Bunker.

On October 27, 1962, he was married to Linda K. Glover. They raised their family in Wolverine where they owned and operated Bunker Concrete business together....

Oct 13, 2021

Mark E. Kaufmann, 59 of Cheboygan, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at McLaren Hospice House in Cheboygan.

Oct 11, 2021

George Henry Wilson, 85 of Gaylord, MI, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital in Bay City, MI.

Born in Ionia, Michigan, on March 25, 1936, George was the son of Delbert and Roefina (Duistermars) Wilson.

A skilled machinist, George owned American Precision Machining, Inc. which was located for many years...

Oct 10, 2021

Benedict Darga, 74 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at home.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages on his tribute wall.

Oct 9, 2021

Donald R. DePew, 39 of Gaylord, passed away at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born in Detroit on August 31, 1982, he was the son of John and Cheryl (Linville) DePew.

In 2001, Donald graduated from Gaylord High School. In 2004, he graduated from MCTI. For several years he worked delivering newspapers with his...

Oct 9, 2021

Norman Croff, 83 of Petoskey, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at American House.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be updated.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his tribute wall.

Oct 8, 2021

Frederic L. "Fritz" Sumerix, 76 of Indian River, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on the tribute wall.

Oct 7, 2021

Carmen James Auriemma, 72 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Born on November 23, 1948 in Chicago, IL., he was the son of Carmen and Louise (Mirabella) Auriemma.

Carmen was raised in a small community in Hometown, Illinois. At the young age of 13, he...

Oct 6, 2021

Kathryn E. Hanna, 97 of Cheboygan, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Medilodge.

The family has chosen to remember her privatley.

Please share your memories and personal messages wit the family on her tribute wall.

Sep 30, 2021

Michael Eugene Bennett, 74 of Topinabee, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Born on November 18, 1946 in Detroit, he was the son of Michael and Irene (Warwick) Bennett.  He grew up in Redford and was a graduate of Redford High School.

On August 4, 1967, Mike was united in marriage to Kathleen Lesh...

Sep 27, 2021

Alec L. Badour, 67 of Vanderbilt, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born in Bay City, Michigan on December 25, 1953, he was the 1st son of Leo and Catherine (Lenhardt) Badour.

Alec worked as a heavy equipment operator at Dozer Construction in Vanderbilt, MI as well as a...

Sep 27, 2021

Bill J. Davis, 77 of Johannesburg, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born on October 14, 1943 in Twin City, GA., he was the son of Jeffie and Claudia (Harbuck) Davis.

Bill worked in the management department for a plastic engineering company for many years. He was the owner of B&B Home...

Sep 26, 2021

William R. “Dog” Favel, 65 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at home. He was born on January 21, 1956 in Flint, the son of Cecil and Ella (Walworth) Favel.

For most of his life, Dog was a welder and fabricator. He not only did this for a living, but also enjoyed it as...

Sep 26, 2021

Clifford E. Hiler, 74 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at home.

Born in Detroit, Michigan on July 20, 1947, he was the son of Eugene and Virginia (Cluff) Hiler.

Cliff grew up in Clawson where he attended high school with Alice Mae Stapleford, his high school sweetheart.  They were married in Clawson...