Obituaries

Paula J. Harwood

Apr 18, 2016

Paula J. Harwood, 64 of Grayling, passed away at home on Monday, April 18, 2016.

The daughter of Roy and Glendola (Cunningham) Lovely, Paula was born in Grayling on January 7, 1952.  Her family lived in Pontiac, MI for several years, later returning to Grayling.  Paula graduated from Grayling High School.

Paula was a longtime...

Donald D. Sergent

Apr 17, 2016

Donald D. Sergent, 83 of Lewiston, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born in Millington on November 16, 1932, Don was the son of Earl and Edna (Mapes) Sergent.

Don and his wife, Fran attended First Baptist Church of Lewiston for several years. He was a jack of all trades and could...

Edward A. Wesoloski

Apr 15, 2016

Edward A. Wesoloski, 93, of Guthrie Lakes, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire.  Born in Natrona, PA on December 14, 1922, Ed was the son of John and Stella (Schultz) Wesoloski.

Ed served honorably and  proudly in the United State Army Air Corps during World War II.  A ball...

Kathleen Lucas

Apr 15, 2016

Kathleen Lucas, 86 of Gaylord, passed away at her son’s home in Gaylord on Friday, April 15, 2016.  Born in Detroit on February 27, 1930, she was the daughter of Arthur J. and Jessie M. (Hunt) Steer.

On September 15, 1950, Kathleen married George E. Lucas in Detroit.  They moved to Eastport in 1951.  Kathleen worked for...

Robert E. Petro

Apr 14, 2016

Robert E. Petro, 82 of Gaylord, passed away at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village on Thursday, April 14, 2016.  He was born in Porter Township, Midland County, on August 29, 1933 the son of Orville and Chloe (Starkey) Petro.

After serving honorably in the U.S., Air Force, Bob went to work at MichCon.  A   pipeline operator, Bob relocated...

Samuel A. Barber

Apr 10, 2016

Samuel A. Barber, 79 of Elmira, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan. Born June 4, 1936 in Logan Township, he was the son of Harrison and Helen Barber.

Sam proudly served his country in the United States Army. He retired from General Motors Company after 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling and...

Bonnie L. Weaver

Apr 8, 2016

Bonnie L. Weaver, 82 of Alanson, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at her home.

Bonnie was born in Atlanta, Michigan on October 16, 1933, the daughter of Carl and Gladys (Rea) Allen.  She grew up in Wolverine and graduated from Wolverine High School.

On May 14, 1952, she married Dick Weaver in Wolverine.  The...

Robert E. Newman

Apr 8, 2016

Robert Emil Newman, 91 of Cheboygan, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  A lifelong resident, Bob was born in Cheboygan on November 3, 1924, the son of Emil and Emma (Kubon) Newman.

After briefly serving his country in the armed forces, Bob was honorably discharged and returned home to Cheboygan.  He worked...

Donald H. Brandt

Apr 6, 2016

Donald H. Brandt, 69 of Gaylord, passed away at home on April 6, 2016.  Born in Kalamazoo on October 26, 1946, Don was the son of Herbert and Margaret (Sweet) Brandt.

Don grew up in Kalamazoo where he graduated from Portage Central High School.  He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War...

Regina B. Pawson

Apr 2, 2016

Regina B. Pawson, 88 of Wolverine, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Regina (Jean) was born in Nesquahoning, PA on December 22, 1927, the daughter of Dora and Peter Merando.  She was a member of the Cross in the Woods Catholic Church in Indian River.

Jean is...

Charlotte C. Hayes

Apr 1, 2016

Charlotte C. Hayes, 84 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at home.  Born in Walled Lake on November 3, 1931, she was the daughter of George and Evelyn (French) Swanson.  In her youth, Charlotte lived in Marlette and Otisville and graduated from Lakeville High School.

She worked in Flint at the Chevrolet plant, living in...

Margaret E. "Maggie" Dowker

Apr 1, 2016

Margaret E. “Maggie” Dowker, 64 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at home.  Born December 14, 1951 in Mount Clemens, Maggie was the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Parrott) Wolf.

Her family moved to Gaylord when Maggie was in her teens and she was a graduate of Gaylord High School.  Her first jobs were at...

David F. Witt

Apr 1, 2016

David F. Witt, 54 of Gaylord, passed away at Aspen Ridge on Friday, April 1, 2016.  Dave fought a long and courageous battle, finishing his race with faith and anticipation of meeting his Loving God.

Dave was born February 12, 1962, in Charleston, West Virginia, the oldest son of Kenneth and Murilene Witt.  From birth, Dave loved...

Kurt E. Rade

Mar 31, 2016

Kurt E. Rade, 93 of Eastport, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Eastport Village Care Home.  Kurt was born January 31, 1923 in Dortmund, Germany to Erich and Anna (Schulz) Rade.  He was preceded in death by his wife Emma on February 28, 2014.  Survivors include his children, Loren (Cheryl) Rade of Bellaire, Lana (James) Rade of Battle...

William B. "Ocsi" Dobosy Jr.

Mar 26, 2016

William B. “Ocsi” Dobosy Jr., 50 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at home.  Born in Southfield, MI on July 3, 1965, Bill was the son of William B. Sr. and Katalin (Szanto) Dobosy.  He was a 1983 graduate of Redford Union High School.

Bill lived in Redford before moving to Gaylord in 2005.  He...

John M. Long

Mar 26, 2016

John M. Long, 58 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at his home. Born in Trenton, NJ on May 23, 1957, John was the son of William and Lida (MacDonough) Long who both preceded him in death.

He moved to Gaylord with his family in the early 1970’s where he met the Grenke family; they...

James "Jim" Henning

Mar 25, 2016

James "Jim" C. Henning, 91 of Higgins Lake and formerly of Kalamazoo and Orange Beach, AL, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.

A memorial service celebrating Jim's life will take place in the summer on Higgins Lake.

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

Brenda J. Schafer

Mar 25, 2016

Brenda J. Schafer, 67 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at the University Of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.  Born June 22, 1948 in Saginaw, she was the daughter of Marshall “Bud” and Agnies (Brauer) Roesner.

Brenda was a graduate of Saginaw High School and Mott Community College where she received an Associate Degree...

Patrick Edward Flynn

Mar 18, 2016

Patrick Edward Flynn, 83 of Petoskey, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at home.  Born on August 21, 1932 in Harbor Springs, the son of Edward and Margaret (Neuman) Flynn.

Patrick had worked as a mechanic on farm tractors for Burnett Brothers and as a machinist at McLaughlin Company in Petoskey, from where he retired.

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Joan P. Kirn

Mar 17, 2016

Joan P. Kirn, 83 of Grayling, passed away at home on Thursday, March 17, 2016.  A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1636 Hartwick Pines Road in Grayling at 3:00 PM, Sunday, March 27, 2016.