Obituaries
Jean L. Brown
Oct 8, 2023
Jean LaVerne Brown entered this world on February 25, 1940, in Pontiac, MI and peacefully departed to be with our Lord and Savior on October 8, 2023. She leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.
Jean is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Robert; her daughter, Renee; her son, Chris (Belinda) and grandsons, Jeffrey and Matthew....
Timothy L. Stanton
Oct 7, 2023
Timothy L. Stanton, 68 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at home. Additional information will follow soon.
John Glenn Yinger
Oct 6, 2023
John Glenn Yinger, 61 of Mancelona, passed away at home on Friday, October 6, 2023.
Born in Toledo, Ohio on August 25, 1962, he was the son of David and Irene (Knapp) Yinger. John grew up in Erie, Michigan and attended Ida Schools, graduating in 1982.
On August 14, 2015, John was married to Samantha (Waldrop) Yinger, in Monroe.
They...
Thomas R. Fahlstrom
Oct 5, 2023
Thomas R. Fahlstrom, 100, of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling, Michigan.
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 26, 1923, he was the son of Axel Henning and Blanche Louise (Olinger) Fahlstrom. The family moved to Otsego County, during the great depression, in 1930. At age 17 he worked with the Civilian...
Charles Machado
Sep 30, 2023
Charles Machado, 66 of Gaylord and formerly of Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away at home on Saturday, September 30, 2023, with his family by his side.
Born October 7, 1956, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of Frank and Eva (Paris) Machado. Chuck and Sherry created a beautiful life together, raising four boys. He was an avid wild boar hunter...
Rita M. Fay
Sep 29, 2023
Rita M. Fay, 91 of Roscommon, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at home.
Memorial service details are incomplete at this time and will be updated.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Jimmy Neel Moore
Sep 29, 2023
Jimmy Neel Moore, 86 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, September 29, 2023.
Born on May 26, 1937, in Detroit, he was the son of Neely and Roberta (Wamble) Moore.
After graduating from high school, Jimmy received his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and his master’s degree in business management from Wayne State University.
On January 21,...
Daniel L. Goldsmith
Sep 29, 2023
Daniel Leo Goldsmith peacefully passed away at home on September 29, 2023, holding the hand of his beloved wife of 75 years, Marge. Daniel was born in Remus, Michigan, to Louis and Bertha (Daniel) Goldsmith on September 6, 1927. He was 96 at the time of his passing.
Dan spent his early years in Larks Lake, Michigan, and later moved...
Irene R. Hausler
Sep 27, 2023
Irene Rose Hausler, 92 of Boyne Falls, passed peacefully in her sleep at Grandvue Medical Care Facility on September 27, 2023.
Irene was born on July 10, 1931, to parents George and Gertrude Matelski. She graduated from Boyne Falls School and was Boyne Mountain’s first Snow Queen in 1949. She married the love of her life, Floyd Hausler Jr., on...
Shauna L. McKay
Sep 23, 2023
Shauna L. McKay, 72 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2023 at her sons home.
The family has chosen to remember her privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Gerald H. Noble
Sep 22, 2023
Gerald H. Noble, 85 of Elmira, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at home.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Nancy J. Wood
Sep 22, 2023
Nancy J. Wood, 75 of Carp Lake, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 at My Michigan Medical Center in Alpena.
The family has chosen to remember her privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Robert Wayne Dowker II
Sep 22, 2023
Robert Wayne Dowker II, 77 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital. Born September 25, 1945, in Grayling, he was the son of Robert Wayne and DeEtta (Wiggins) Dowker.
Wayne loved anything to do with baseball. He enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, and the Detroit Red Wings games.
He is survived by...
Alma Jane Mapes
Sep 16, 2023
Alma Jane Mapes, 77 of Boyne City, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at home. Her family has chosen to remember her privately.
Larry R. Williams
Sep 15, 2023
Larry R. Williams, 82 of Alanson, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, September 15, 2023, at home. Born in Petoskey on June 11, 1941, he was the son of L.B. and Bessie (Schaefer) Williams.
Larry is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Marilyn (Campbell) Williams; children, Larry D. Williams of Harbor Springs, Marcia Williams...
J. A. Thompson II
Sep 15, 2023
J.A. Thompson II, 75 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at Medilodge of Gaylord. His family has chosen to remember him privately.
Barbara Lynn Murray
Sep 13, 2023
Barbara Lynn Murray, 75 of Wolverine, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Golden Beach Manor in Millersburg.
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 25, 1947, Barbara was the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Granger) Alexander. Barbara grew up in Ann Arbor and attended high school there. After getting her bachelor’s degree in education, she met and married Lloyd...
Louis F. Henderson
Sep 13, 2023
Louis F. Henderson, 82 of Gaylord, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at McReynolds Hall, in the same room his wife, Jean Ann, passed away four days earlier.
Louis was born on July 16, 1941, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Louis H. and Francis G. (Ford) Henderson. He grew up in Jackson where he graduated from high school...
Leisa Darlene Mick
Sep 12, 2023
Leisa Darlene Mick, 37 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, with her family by her side.
Born in Flint, Michigan on November 8, 1985, she was the daughter of Lawrence Mick and Ellen (Hensley) Vollmer. Leisa lived for a short time in Grayling but moved to Gaylord at an early age. Gaylord was her home. She was the...
Jean Ann Henderson
Sep 10, 2023
Jean Ann Henderson, 88 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord.
Born in Hamtramck, Michigan on July 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Walter and Wanda (Mrozinski) Pakulski. She was a 1953 graduate of Hamtramck High School.
Jean moved to Gaylord with her sister, Lorraine, where she later met her future husband, Louis...
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