Obituaries

Patrick Evan Perigard Jr
Nov 14, 2015
Patrick Evan Perigard Jr., 59 of Harbor Springs, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wedneday, November 18, 2015 at Holy Childhood of Jesus Catholic Church followed by interment at Holy Childhood of Jesus Cemetery, in Harbor Springs.
Mass of Christian Burial : Holy Childhood...Keith J. Turner
Nov 13, 2015
Keith John Turner, 72 of Gaylord, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born on August 22, 1943 in England, Keith was the son of George and Dorothy Turner.
Keith was raised in England before moving to the U.S. in 1957. For several years he proudly served in the Marine Corps...

Judith Ann Pelfrey
Nov 13, 2015
Judith Ann Pelfrey, 60 of Gaylord, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015. Born in Sacramento, CA on August 22, 1955, she was the daughter of James and Cleta (Rogers) Clagg.
Judy worked as a waitress and was a devoted mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Robert J. (Anna) Pelfrey of...
Bernard A. Beaver
Nov 13, 2015
Bernard A. Beaver, 75 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, November 13, 2015. Born July 6, 1940 in Flint, Bernie was the son of Charles “Les” and Mildred Beaver.
Bernie grew up in River Rouge and graduated from River Rouge High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1963-1965, where he...
Helen Irene Peters
Nov 9, 2015
Helen Irene Peters, 88 of Alanson, passed away at home on Monday, November 9, 2015. Born in Indianapolis, IN on October 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Peter and Jennie (Fischer) Vandyke.
As a child, Helen moved to Coldwater, MI with her family. It was in Coldwater that she met a young man, W.L. “Bill”...
Patricia Ann Stamper
Nov 7, 2015
Patricia Ann Stamper, 72 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Patricia was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on June 17, 1943, the only child of James and Hazel Goodrum.
Patricia and her husband Marvin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past July 10th. They had two children together,...
Johnny David Kaster
Nov 5, 2015
Johnny David Kaster, 58 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in Highland Park, Johnny was the son of Robert and Della (Wood) Kaster.
Johnny was a lifelong carpenter. His family will remember how skilled he was with his hands; he was always there to help with the next building project....

Jerry Lee Davis
Nov 1, 2015
Jerry L. Davis, 75 of Wolverine, passed away at home on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Born in Anderson, IN on June 7, 1940, he was the son of Homer and Alice (Downing) Davis.
For 25 years, Jerry worked at Interlake Steel in White Lake before moving to Wolverine. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially...

Mary Glen Campbell
Oct 31, 2015
Mary Glen Campbell, 69 of Petoskey, passed awat at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Mary moved to northern Michigan in 1993 from her native Scotland. She lived in Boyne City for a time before moving to Petoskey. Mary worked in Petoskey at Kmart and later at Walmart, where she worked in the jewelry department....

Yvonne E. Payne
Oct 31, 2015
Yvonne E. Payne, 63 of Houghton Lake, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon. Survivors include Virginia "Ginny" Newhouse of Gaylord and Terry Woods of Prudenville. Her family will remember her privately.
Memorial : Yvonne's family will remember her privately
Maxine A. Watson
Oct 30, 2015
Maxine A. Watson, 77 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, October 30, 2015. Born in Detroit on March 16, 1938, she was the daughter of Howard and Ramunda (Bennett) Bell.
Maxine enjoyed being a mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved spending her time with the loves of her life, her grandchildren. She also enjoyed...
Rita H. Sexton
Oct 29, 2015
Rita H. Sexton, 79 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Born on June 30, 1936 in Royalton, MN she was the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Peterick) Posch.
Rita was a retired legal and corporate secretary. She enjoyed public service, camping, traveling and music.
She is survived by...
Larry A. Schneiderwendt
Oct 24, 2015
Larry A. Schneiderwendt, 66 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in New London, Wisconsin on September 3, 1949, he was the son of Marcus and Georgene Schneiderwendt.
On November 11, 1972 he married his best friend, confident and lifelong soulmate, Vicki Miller who survives. Also surviving are his daughters, Rebecca...
Betty J. Bowen
Oct 20, 2015
Betty J. Bowen, 87 of Petoskey, passed away at home at American House, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born on February 25, 1928 in Wellston, Ohio, she was the daughter of Joseph and Florence Bowen.
Betty lived and worked in Akron, Ohio for many years. At the age of 55 she retired from B.F. Goodrich Manufacturing...
Charles R. Hawley
Oct 17, 2015
Charles R. Hawley, 84 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Born on Sept 16, 1931 in Gibbs Corners, he was the son of Leonard and Sarah (Washburn) Hawley.
On April 16, 1955 he married Roselin E. Dipzinski. A longtime Vanderbilt resident, Chuck retired from Higgins Industries, now H &...

Ted H. Miller
Oct 15, 2015
Ted H. Miller, 59 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born September 11, 1956 in Waukegan, IL, Ted was the son of Louis and Doris (Johnson) Miller.
Ted lived in northern Illinois for most of his life and he worked 20 years at Cherry Electric in Quality Control. For more than...
Billy A. Dickson
Oct 14, 2015
Billy Allen Dickson, 72 of Atlanta, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.
Born in Cass City on March 20, 1943, he was the son of Frederick and Doradeen (Merrill) Dickson. The family moved to Atlanta, which is where Bill graduated from high school. He left Atlanta to serve in the U.S. Army.
...Patrick J. Compeau
Oct 14, 2015
Patrick J. Compeau, 55 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.
Born in Houghton, MI on February 25, 1960, Pat was the son of Robert and Antoinette Compeau. Pat grew up in East Lansing and graduated from high school there.
He also lived in Traverse City and Kalkaska before moving...
Ronald E. Peck
Oct 13, 2015
Ronald E. Peck, 75, of Gaylord died at home on October 13, 2015.
Ron was born in Gaylord on February 10, 1940, to Grover and Agatha Peck. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School and attended Aquinas College and Central Michigan University before joining the U.S. Postal Service where he served for 37 years as a...
Diane Joy Vandenbrook
Oct 11, 2015
Diane Joy Vandenbrook, 60 of Gaylord and formerly of Mancelona and Traverse City, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Her family will remember her privately.
Memorial : Diane's family will remember her privately