Obituaries

Sharon D. Carpenter

Jan 5, 2017

Sharon D. Carpenter, 76 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Otsego Memorial Hospital;

Born on March 1, 1940 in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of Lewis and Ellen (Donaldson) Wilcox.

Sharon is survived by her children, Annette Guibard of Romulus, Russell (Sue) Carpenter of Gaylord, Bryan Carpenter of Gaylord, Troy...

Carol Lynn Styles

Jan 4, 2017

Carol Lynn Styles, 41 of Johannesburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

Born on December 31, 1975 on Cleveland, OH, Carol was the daughter of Andy and Carol (Huff) Kocur.

A longtime Gaylord and Johannesburg resident, Carol worked at Goodwill Industries and Habitat for Humanity in Gaylord.  She will be missed by her many...

Stanley E. Thompson

Jan 3, 2017

Stanley Thompson, 70 of Hillman, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  Complete obituary information is pending and will follow later.

Judith Ann Fiema

Jan 3, 2017

Judith Ann “Judi”  Fiema, 74 of Gaylord, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Born on July 26, 1942 in Bay City, Judi was the daughter of James and Josephine (Wood) Marsh.  In her youth she lived in Bay City and Fenton.  A graduate of Fenton High School, Judi went...

DeEtta Dowker Myers

Dec 31, 2016

DeEtta Dowker Myers, 92 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village. Born in Bellaire on August 26, 1924, DeEtta was the daughter of William and Irene (Osborne) Wiggins. She was married to Robert (Bob) Dowker in 1944. They were married for 41 happy years until Bob was taken by cancer in 1986.

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Vera A. Lewis

Dec 30, 2016

Vera A. Lewis, 91 of Houghton Lake, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

James D. Webber

Dec 29, 2016

James D. Webber, 75 of Johannesburg, passed away at home on Thursday, December 29, 2016.  Arrangements for a spring memorial service will be announced later.

Dorothy Jean Burley

Dec 28, 2016

Dorothy Jean Burley, 91 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

Born in Lansing, MI on April 9, 1925, Dorothy was the daughter of Bert and Ruby (Cushman) Housel.  She grew up in St. Johns and was a 1942 graduate of St. Johns High School.

On October 8, 1944, Dorothy married...

Martha D. Finn

Dec 26, 2016

Martha D. Finn, 63 of Elmira, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  Arrangements are pending and will be announced soon.

Barbara Lou Techel

Dec 26, 2016

Barbara Lou Techel, 80 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family in Gaylord.

Born in Utica, MI on July 23, 1936, she was the daughter of Joseph “Bud” and Gertrude (Thorpe) McKim.  She was a 1954 graduate of Utica High School.

On March 5, 1955,...

Jennifer Joy Riter

Dec 24, 2016

Jennifer Joy Riter, 70 of Alba, passed away at Tendercare Gaylord on Saturday, December 24, 2016.  Complete obituary and service information are pending and will follow soon.

Mark Reid

Dec 23, 2016

Mark Reid, 78 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

His family has chosen to remember him privately.

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

Joe Ann Smith

Dec 23, 2016

Joe Ann Smith, 76 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born on April 12, 1940 in Sequachie, TN, she was the daughter of Joseph Andrew and Vergie Louise (Layne) Curtis.

After living for many years in Brighton, Joe Ann and her husband, Carl, moved to Vanderbilt in 1989. ...

Alan Berry

Dec 23, 2016

Alan Berry, 57 of Cheboygan, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  His family will remember him privately and a memorial service will be held later.

Helen Limron

Dec 20, 2016

Helen Limron, 69 of East Jordan, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Jacquelyn F. "Jackie" Wojnaroski

Dec 19, 2016

Jacquelyn F. Wojnaroski, 81 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village.

Born May 30, 1935 in Raber, Michigan, Jackie was the daughter of Forrest and Blanche (Denalski) Benson.  She was a 1953 graduate of Detour High School.

On September 19, 1953 Jackie married Wilbert V. “Web” Wojnaroski in...

Beverly Grow

Dec 19, 2016

Beverly Grow, 95 formerly of St. Helen, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Lighthouse at Roscommon.  Her family will remember her at a memorial service to be held later.

Ann E. Cyran

Dec 17, 2016

Ann E. Cyran, 57 of Gaylord and formerly of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.  Arrangements and complete obituary information are pending and will be announced soon.

Wayne C. Ballenger

Dec 16, 2016

Wayne Clark Ballenger, 61 of Johannesburg and formerly of Flint passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 in Johannesburg

Born July 6, 1955 in Flint, Wayne was the son of Walter and Mary (Lester) Ballenger.  He was a lifelong Flint area resident before moving to Johannesburg several years ago.

Wayne had a store on EBay...

Ronald D. Pruitt

Dec 12, 2016

Ronald D. Pruitt, 74 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born in Kalkaska on June 11, 1942, Ron was the son of Charles and Wilda (Kleeman) Pruitt.  The family moved to Vanderbilt when Ron was young.  He also lived for a time in Gaylord.

He served honorably in...