Obituaries

Jul 14, 2025

William Arthur Skibinski, 87 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at McReynolds Hall.  Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service followed by a Rosary at 6:00 PM.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at St. Mary Cathedral,...

Jul 13, 2025

Rodney Sherwood Staskievitz, 56 of Carrollton, Ohio and formerly of Vanderbilt, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025.  

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, July 21, 2025 at Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service where visitation will begin at 1:00 PM.

A complete obituary will follow soon.

Jul 12, 2025

Barbara J. Goodwill, 61 of Vanderbilt, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord.

Born January 27, 1964, in Detroit, she was the daughter of William and Virginia (Perry) Hanback. At an early age, she moved to Wolverine with her family for a brief time, and later to Vanderbilt, where she graduated from Vanderbilt High School.

Barbara...

Jul 9, 2025

Jul 8, 2025

Robert Terry Hattis, 80 of Johannesburg, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at August Haus in Gaylord.

Terry’s survivors include his wife, Gloria; sons, Robert (Kim) Hattis and David (Kim) Hattis; daughters, Deborah (Brian) Troppens, and Cynthia (Harry) Kennedy; 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

In keeping with his wishes his family will remember him privately at a graveside gathering at Mt....

Jul 7, 2025

David M. DeBolt, 73 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at home. 

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.

Jul 7, 2025

Suzanne A. Lindstrom, 60 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will take place at a later date. 

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Jul 5, 2025

Douglas W. Hemme, 69 of Cheboygan, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.

Jul 5, 2025

Karen L. Downing, 76 of Petoskey, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at home, surrounded by her family. 

A full obituary will be updated.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Jul 4, 2025

Kenneth Gordon Murray Jr., 64 of Lewiston and formerly of Clarkston, went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2025, at home with his loved ones.

Ken was born in Germany on October 25, 1960, to Kenneth & Nicole Murray on the military base. Ken was the only boy of five kids.

Ken was a stone mason by trade. At...

Jul 3, 2025

Gail C. Powell, 73 of Indian River, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at home. 

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

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Jul 2, 2025

Janet Susan Richards, aged 70, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 2, 2025, at her beloved family cottage near Johannesburg Michigan.

She was born on May 14, 1955, in Trenton, Michigan to the late Don and Lois (Litchfield) Black. On November 27, 1976, Janet married the love of her life Allen Richards in Marine City, Michigan and they spent...

Jul 2, 2025

Georgia Marie Vogt-Sass, 66 of Cheboygan, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.  Memorial gathering arrangements will be announce later.

Jul 1, 2025

Bruce R. Croff, 79 of Brutus, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at home.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.

Jun 29, 2025

Gary F. McNeil, 59 of Wolverine, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Munson Medical Center.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

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Jun 27, 2025

Jimmy Ray “Jim” Hines, 87 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, at Aspen Ridge in Gaylord.

Born in Wayne City, Illinois, Jim moved to Michigan with his family and spent his youth in Port Huron, graduating from Port Huron High School in 1955. Jim was proud to have been a football player in high school, cherishing those memories and...

Jun 26, 2025

Mary E. Johnson, 86 of Harbor Springs, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at home.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

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Jun 24, 2025

Elizabeth C. Forshew, 72 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Webers AFC Home in Gaylord. 

The family will remember her privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.

Jun 24, 2025

Michael J. Mowry, 78 of Grayling, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

The family has chosen to remember him privately. 

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Jun 23, 2025

Linda Lou Stevens, 84 of Atlanta, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.

The family has chosen to remember her privately. 

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.