Obituaries

Apr 23, 2020

Charles Alfred Distler, 81 of Gaylord, went be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

Born in the Bronx, New York on December 3, 1938. He was preceded in death by his father, Reverend Charles Distler, and his mother, Daisy (Smith) Distler.

Charles is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ellen...

Apr 21, 2020

Sally Hash, 78 of Vanderbilt, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Born in Gaylord on May 20, 1941, she was the daughter of Maynard and Helen (Cherwinski) O’Rourke.

On August 11, 1956 Sally married Greg Hash at Vanderbilt Community Church.  The couple spent a few years downstate in Roseville before returning home...

Apr 20, 2020

Christopher Alan joined the John and Jami Engle family April 15, 1980. Born in Petoskey, Michigan and welcomed with great love into big families on both sides. His spirit escaped on April 20, 2020, while at home where his direct Engle forebearers lived for seven (7) generations. Chris exemplified and operated with sharp intelligence, severe wit and enduring compassion,...

Apr 19, 2020

Merry Ann Traylor, 74 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord.

Born in Charlevoix on February 24, 1946, she was the daughter of Irving “Mike” and Elizabeth (Diehm) Eaton.  Merry Ann lived much of her youth in East Jordan before moving to Gaylord where she graduated from Gaylord High School.  She...

Apr 18, 2020

Roger Lawrence Heyer, 75 of Cheboygan, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.  He had very recently moved to Cheboygan from Lapeer.

Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on November 13, 1944, Roger was the son of William and Evelyn (Miller) Heyer.  He grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Roger...

Apr 17, 2020

Barbara Alice Lasik, 86 of Wolverine, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

Born in Marine City, Michigan on April 23, 1933, she was the daughter of Eugene and Mabel (Banta) Tatro.

On December 8, 1955, Barbara married her longtime husband, Frank Lasik in Indiana.  He preceded her in death in 2017....

Apr 16, 2020

Philip Peter “Pete” Olsen, 85 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

Born on December 21, 1934 in Reed City, Michigan, he was the son of Otto and Elsie (Zigler) Olsen.

After graduating from high school, Pete attended the University of Wisconsin on an athletic scholarship to play baseball.  A...

Apr 16, 2020

The following is placed as a courtesy to the Deming family and McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes...

John (Jack) Reginald Deming, of Vanderbilt passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the age of 92.

Jack was born on April 1, 1928 in the family home in the small village of Vanderbilt, just north of...

Apr 13, 2020

Steven Lee Stuits, 68 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Monday, April 13, 2020.  Arrangements for a family memorial downstate are pending.

Apr 11, 2020

Eliza Jane Faircloth Peterman, 88 of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Bishop Hills Elder Care in Rockford.

Born in Cheboygan, Michigan on July 20, 1931, she was the daughter of William John and Flossie May (Gray) Faircloth.

On November 25, 1949 Eliza was united in marriage to Dale M. Peterman in...

Apr 10, 2020

Frederick Lee Moore, 79 of Houghton Lake, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling.  His family will remember at a family memorial service later.

Apr 8, 2020

Diane Marie Hayward, 66 of Cheboygan, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.  Her family will remember her privately at this time.

Apr 8, 2020

James Erwin Bartlett, 91 of Gaylord, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

Jim was born in Highland Park, Michigan on August 13, 1928 and graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit.

He served honorably in the United States Army from 1952-1954 with the 59th Engineer Construction Company.

After...

Apr 8, 2020

Leanna Rae Southwood, 73, took her savior's hand at home Wednesday April 8, 2020 following a four year battle with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Leanna was born April 22, 1946 to Lennie and Clara (Walters) Simons in Boyne City, Michigan from her birth home on Vogel Street she moved to the family’s farm on Pleasant Valley Rd.  She...

Apr 7, 2020

Stanley Kenneth Sloan, 98 of Wolverine, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Born in Saginaw, Michigan on June 12, 1921, he was the son of Stanley K., known to everyone as Kenneth, and Hazel (Whitten) Sloan.

Stan served his country honorably in the United States Army during World...

Apr 7, 2020

Catherine J. Richmond, 92 of Harbor Springs and formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs.  Additional information is pending and will follow later.

Apr 6, 2020

Kathy Anne Hornbeck, 66 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at her son’s home in Petoskey, eight days after the death of her beloved husband, Jon Leroy Hornbeck.

Born on April 13, 1953 in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of William and Beverly (Astle) Madden.  She graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 1971.

Apr 3, 2020

Mark Alan Fahler, 58 of Otsego Lake Township, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.

Born in Gaylord on December 12, 1961, he was the son of Ralph D. and Delphine J. (Latuszek) Fahler.  He grew up in Gaylord and was a 1980 graduate of Gaylord High School.

Mark worked...

Apr 2, 2020

Melanie R. Peabody, 75, of Harbor Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Born in Ruffin, South Carolina, on August 21, 1944, Melanie was the daughter of Murray and Alma Workman. She was born in her grandmother’s house while her dad was at sea, serving in the Navy during World War...

Apr 2, 2020

Robert “Rob” Jeffrey Gillies, 69, of Elk Rapids, Michigan, passed away on April 2, 2020, at Munson Hospital.

Born on July 18, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, Rob, as he was affectionately known by all who came in contact with him, attended North Farmington High School.

Rob was employed by Taystee Bread, Oakland Press, Great Lakes...