Obituaries

Mary H. Smith

Oct 2, 2017

Mary Helen Mullaney Smith, 84 Loving Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grand-Mother and Friend. Mary Helen Smith, 84, of Sarasota, Fl and Bay Harbor, Mi, passed away October 2, 2017 in Petoskey, Mi. Mary was born in Detroit, Mi on April 1, 1933. She graduated from the University of Detroit and was a member of the Phi Gamma Beta Sorority. She...

Sharon Ann Freitag

Oct 2, 2017

Sharon Ann Freitag, 44 of Lewiston, passed away at home on Monday, October 2, 2017.

Born in Roseville, MI, Sharon was the daughter of Lloyd and Doris (Kowalski) Carbary Sr.  On August 6, 1998, Sharon married Daniel J. Freitag in Fraser.  They lived in Roseville until moving to Lewiston 16 years ago.

For the last...

Doris Mae Braley

Sep 26, 2017

Doris Mae (Daniels) Braley, 88, returned to her heavenly home on September 26, 2017. Her devotion to her family and firm belief in God supported her, and gave her peace.

Doris Mae was born to the late William and Anna Daniels on March 23, 1929, in Lansing, Michigan. In 1932, her family moved to Lake City, Michigan,...

Garnet L. Hooker

Sep 25, 2017

Garnet L. Hooker, 65 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.  His family will remember him privately.

Christine M. Spray

Sep 25, 2017

Christine M. Spray, 69 of Cheboygan, passed away at Hiland Cottage Hospice House in Petoskey on Monday, September 25, 2017.  Arrangements for a family memorial gathering are pending.

Arlene J. Smith

Sep 24, 2017

Arlene J. Smith, 84 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 24, 2017.  She was born on July 11, 1933 to Tony and Agnes Skiba of Alpena.  Her parents brought 14 children into the world.  In May of 1952, Arlene married her husband Glenn, the love of her life.  Glenn and Arlene were married for...

Carl W. Smith

Sep 21, 2017

Carl W. Smith, 73 of Vanderbilt, known to many as “Flash”, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Born in Caraway, Arkansas on April 8, 1944, Carl was the son of Floyd and Edith (Patterson) Smith.

Carl was a longtime truck driver.  He worked for over 30 years...

James C. Kenny

Sep 20, 2017

James C. Kenny, 76 of Petoskey, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

Services will take place at a later date.

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

Colette L. Paget

Sep 13, 2017

Colette L. Paget, 85 of Petoskey, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.  Additional information will follow soon.

Bettie Belle Chaney

Sep 7, 2017

Bettie Belle Chaney, 99 of Harbor Springs, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017.  Bettie's family will remember her privately.

Beverly Jean Mruk

Sep 6, 2017

Beverly Jean Mruk, 88 of Cheboygan, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born on February 11, 1929 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Harold and Lola (Holman) Knapp.

Beverly was a member of the Cheboygan Yacht Club and the Cheboygan Hospital Auxiliary.  She was an avid longtime softball player and she...

Mary Lynn Clark

Sep 5, 2017

Mary Lynn Clark, 77 of Gaylord, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.  Her family will remember her privately.

Kristine L. Copley

Sep 4, 2017

Kristine L. Copley, 41 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Monday, September 4, 2017.  Her family has chosen to remember her privately.

Randy J. Rabineau

Sep 4, 2017

Randy J. Rabineau, 49 of Gaylord, formerly of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on April 5, 1968, Randy was the son of Ronald H. and Marilyn J. (Bovington) Rabineau Sr. Raised in Sault Ste. Marie, he also lived in...

Gerald K. "Jerry" K. Atherholt

Sep 4, 2017

Gerald K. “Jerry” Atherholt, 76 of Levering, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

He was the loving husband of Lisa M. (Marino) Atherholt.  Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Wilson Price and Eleanor F. (Brotko) Atherholt; and brothers, Edward and Raymond Atherholt.

Jerry grew up in Clawson,...

Donn E. Vidosh Sr.

Sep 2, 2017

Donn E. Vidosh Sr, 79 of Petoskey, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  A celebration of Donn's life will take place from 6:00-9:00 PM Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the BayHarbor Yacht Club, 4300 Vista Drive, Petoskey (Bay Harbor), MI  49770.

Carl A Wise

Aug 29, 2017

Carl A. Wise Sr. of Lewiston, MI passed away after a long illness on August 29, 2017 at his home in the presence of his family. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Joseph G. Dingman

Aug 24, 2017

Joseph G. Dingman, 74 of Thessalon, Canada, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

A memorial service will take place in Canada at a later date.

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

Anita L. Farr

Aug 24, 2017

Anita L. Farr, 74 of Kalkaska, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Memorial service information is incomplete at this time and will be updated.

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

Patricia K. Precour

Aug 22, 2017

Patricia K. Precour, 73, of Vanderbilt, passed away with her family at her side on Tuesday August 22,2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

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