Obituaries

Aug 26, 2018

June Virginia Cummings, 95 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at home.

Born in Hamburg, Wells County, North Dakota on June 1, 1923, she was the daughter of Julius and Mary (Affeldt) Kehn.  After spending her early years in North Dakota, the family moved to the Flint area where June spent much of her youth....

Aug 26, 2018

Edward Woloson 80 of Wolverine passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his daughter’s house on August 26th, 2018.

Ed's life began when he was born September 25th, 1937 in Brookhaven, NY, son of Irving Woloson and Rose (Zowader). As a child, Ed's family moved to Florida where he grew up in the Miami area where...

Aug 22, 2018

Martin James Gutierrez, 22 of Indian River, passed away in Indian River on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.

Born in Saginaw on June 9, 1996, Martin is the son of Jose Gutierrez and Gail Phelan.  He attended preschool in Wolverine before moving to Indian River in 2000.

A 2014 graduate of Inland Lakes High School, he...

Aug 20, 2018

Harry Rettig, 89 formerly of East Jordan, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire.  Harry's family has chosen to remember him privately.

Aug 20, 2018

James W. Shepherd, 80 of Boyne City, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

A luncheon will take place Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM at the Boyne Area Senior Center at 411 Division Street.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com

Aug 19, 2018

Jane A. Walker, 77 of Wolverine, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born June 26, 1941 in Northville, she was the daughter of Glenn and Luella Hammond.

On July 31, 1999 she married Ralph Walker who survives. Also surviving are four children, Jeremy (Robin) Ledford of Livonia, Denise (Glenn) Mitchell of Howell,...

Aug 17, 2018

Stephen A. Craig, 63 of Johannesburg, formerly of Gaylord, passed away at home Friday, August 17, 2018.  His family will remember him at a family gathering to be held later.

Aug 16, 2018

Brian Keith Korona, 54 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Born in Grayling on November 5, 1963, Brian was the son of Sylvester and Delores (Peters) Korona.

Brian grew up in in Alma and attended Alma Public Schools.

On November 6, 1982 he married Tonya M....

Aug 15, 2018

Christopher T. Rathbun, 53 of Gaylord, passed away Wedensday, August 15,2018 at home.  Arrangements for a memorial service in the Lansing area are pending and will follow later.

Aug 15, 2018

William E. Gronda, 82 of Indian River, passed away August 15, 2018 at home. Born in Wyandott on November 7, 1935, Willy was the son of Ernest and Teresa (Tuttle) Gronda.

Willy worked for more than 20 years at Ford Motor Company. Later he owned and operated Willindas’s party store from 1980-2000 in Conway. He was a...

Aug 13, 2018

Michael William May, 56 of Petoskey, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 in Petoskey.  Arrangements are pending and will follow soon.

Aug 7, 2018

Barry Gordon Dean, 78 of Mackinaw City, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility in Harbor Springs.  In keeping with his wishes, his family will remember him privately.

Aug 7, 2018

Nancy A. Muller, 61 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Aug 7, 2018

Laraine M. Gapinski, 71 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully at home, after a long illness, with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

Born in Johannesburg, MI on August 11, 1946, Laraine was the daughter of Raymond and Agnes (Long) Moore.

On February 9, 1963 she married Aloysius J. Gapinski at St....

Aug 6, 2018

Jerome Jablonski, 68 of Traverse City, passed away at Munson Medical Center on Monday, August 6, 2018.

Born in Koniecpol, Poland on June 21, 1950, Jerome was the son of Stanislaw and Zofia Jablonski.  He was raised in Poland where he married and started a family.

Jerome was proud of his involvement in the Solidarity...

Aug 5, 2018

Robert A. F. Fay, 88 or Roscommon, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Northern Pines Assisted Living in Grayling.  His family is planning a private memorial gathering.

Aug 5, 2018

Harvey E. Furness, 81 of Charlevoix passed away August 5, 2018 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility from complications during his 4 year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. "Harv" was born July 31, 1937 in Shabbona, MI, to his parents Clifford and Marion (Peterson) Furness. He grew up in Elkton, MI where he graduated high school from Elkton High. He...

Aug 2, 2018

LuAnn June Simpson, 43 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, August 2, 2018.

She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 11, 1975.  On June 30, 2015 she was united in marriage in Gaylord to Laura E. Simpson, who survives.

In keeping with her wishes, LuAnn’s family will remember her privately....

Jul 30, 2018

Peace came to Jane Anne Alexander on June 30, 2018, in Gaylord, MI.   Born on July 29, 1931, she was the daughter of Madeline and Vearl Amsbaugh in Lansing, MI.

Jane graduated Cum Laude from Michigan State University in 1953 with a Bachelors in Dietetics.   After the children started school, Jane went back to college at Central...

Jul 29, 2018

Victor H. Rice, 80 of Prudenville, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling.  Arrangements for a memorial gathering are pending.