Obituaries

Jeanne E. Cornell

Dec 24, 2017

Jeanne Ellen Cornell, 68 of Harbor Springs, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Wyandotte, Michigan on April 17, 1949, Jeanne was the daughter of Richard and Kathleen (Vivian) Morrow.  She was a 1967 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Wyandotte and a 1972 graduate of...

William J. Matelski, Sr.

Dec 24, 2017

William J. Matelski, Sr, 87 of Boyne Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at The Villa by the Bay in Petoskey.  Arrangements for a spring memorial gathering are pending and will be announced later.

Paul L. Barlick

Dec 20, 2017

Paul L. Barlick, 86 of Luzerne, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  His family will remember him privately.

Nadia Diane Loeschke

Dec 16, 2017

Nadia Diane Loeschke, 63 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, December 16, 2017 after a long fight against cancer.

Nadia was born in Clinton Township on January 28, 1954 to Donald R. and Diane H. (Scott) Loeschke.

Her family lived in southern California for more than 30 years where Nadia worked with her...

Fredrick A. Clinton

Dec 11, 2017

Fredrick A. Clinton, 77 of Petoskey, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Hiland Cottage.  Arrangements are pending and will follow soon.

Fredric Lyle Sackrider

Dec 11, 2017

Fredric L. “Fred” Sackrider, 62 of Vanderbilt (formerly of Zilwaukee) passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Born on May 25, 1955 in Saginaw, Fred was the son of Freddy and Joan (Wood) Sackrider.

Fred served in the U.S. Navy from 1972-1974.  For several years he worked as a...

Nathaniel J. Kowatch

Dec 7, 2017

Nathaniel Jeffrey “Nate” Kowatch, 38 of Gaylord, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Born in Gaylord on June 3, 1979, Nate was the son of Jeffrey and Sherri (Cardinal) Kowatch.

A 1997 graduate of Gaylord High School, Nate went on to work for several years with his dad at Kowatch...

Wilma A. Belleville

Dec 6, 2017

Wilma Agnes Belleville, 71 of Boyne City, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Born on June 4, 1946 in Zeeland, Michigan, she was the daughter of Henry and Thelma Crowe.  On October 31, 1966 Wilma married Fredrick Belleville in Boyne City.

She worked for several years at...

Michael M. Karaschin

Dec 6, 2017

Michael M. Karaschin, 71 of Vanderbilt, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan. Born on November 26, 1946, he was the son of Melvin and Arlene (Marrow) Karaschin.

For several years, Mike worked for Exterran in the parts department, retiring in 2015. He was a Jack of All Trades. Many friends and neighbors would...

Jenny Lynn Fitzpatrick

Dec 4, 2017

Jenny Lynn Fitzpatrick, 61 of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of Wolverine and Boyne City, passed away in Columbia on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Born in Gaylord and raised in Wolverine, Jenny was the daughter of Abner and Gwendolyn (Leese) Smith.  She was a 1974 graduate of Wolverine High School.

On a blind...

Ellis Norman Olson

Dec 4, 2017

Ellis Norman Olson, 79 of Cheboygan, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Born in Rochester, Minnesota on November 8, 1938, Ellis was the son of Harold and Viola (Finley) Olson.  In 1943 the family moved to Michigan.  He graduated from high school in 1956.

A teacher for...

Mathilda R. Redmond

Dec 2, 2017

Mathilda R “Tillie”(Shall) Redmond, 91 of Cheboygan passed away peacefully on December 2, 2017 surrounded by her family. Tillie was born on December 2, 1926 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Harry and Josephine Shall.

She married Tom Redmond on June 23, 1951 and they had two daughters. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, quilting, and spending time with...

Barbara A. Courterier

Dec 1, 2017

Barbara Ann Courterier, 86, of Lewiston, passed away with family by her side at McReynold’s Hall, Gaylord, MI on Friday, December 1, 2017. She was born April 15, 1931 to the late Adelbert and Clara (Loose) Droelle.  Barbara was born and raised in Detroit, where she met and married the love of her life, Gary E. Courterier on June...

Katherine L. "Kathy" Westcott

Nov 27, 2017

Katherine L. "Kathy" (Freeman) Westcott, 51 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born on August 31, 1966 in Brown City, she was the daughter of Attrel and Mildred Freeman.

In 1984, Kathy graduated from Gaylord High School. Three years later, she married the love of her life, Dave. Kathy’s greatest love was...

Ellen Johnson

Nov 19, 2017

Ellen Johnson, 85 of Petoskey, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

Her family has chosen to remember her privately.

A full obituary will be updated shortly.

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

William C. Lathers III

Nov 18, 2017

William C. Lathers III, 59 of Rochester Hills and formerly of Gaylord, passed away at his daughter's home in Gaylord on Saturday, November 18, 2017.  The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Martha J. Werden

Nov 17, 2017

Martha J. Werden, 73 of Boyne City, passed away at home on Friday, November 17, 2017.  Complete obituary information is pending and will follow soon.

Nancy B. Leis

Nov 17, 2017

Nancy B. Leis, 85, passed away November 17, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  She was born August 18, 1932 in Jefferson Township PA, minutes after her identical twin sister Frances.

Nancy graduated from Hunter College in New York and earned her PhD from Northwestern University in Illinois.  Nancy was a Professor of Anthropology at Central Michigan...

Amelia Jane Maier

Nov 17, 2017

Amelia Jane Maier (McDougall), 84 of Gaylord and formerly of Farmington Hills, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2017 surrounded by loving family.

Jane was born on December 7, 1932 to Malcom and Catherine McDougall and grew up as a farm girl on the Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. After marrying and moving to the Detroit area, Jane devoted her life to...

Ana Lucia Cancado Shepard

Nov 15, 2017

Ana Lucia Cancado Shepard, 62 of Sault Ste. Marie, MI passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  Born in Sau Paulo, Brazil, she was the daughter of Cornelio and Celina (Pereira) Lopes.

On February 25, 1977 she married Randall W. "Randy" Shepard in Lansing.

Surviving in addition to Randy...