Obituaries

Mary B. Holmes

Dec 9, 2016

Mary B. Holmes, 92 of Lewiston, passed away at home on Friday, December 9, 2016.

Born in Green Bay, WI on April 15, 1924, Mary was the daughter of Henry and Anna Peters.  When she was eight years old, her family moved to the Detroit area where Mary went to school.  She also lived in Warren for...

Verdell I. Gardner

Dec 9, 2016

Verdell I. Gardner, 75 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Born December 23, 1940 in Chicago, IL., Verdell was the son of Irvin and Bernice (Flanagan) Gardner.

He was a teamster for 42 years and was proud to be in the trucking profession. Upon retirement he enjoyed...

Gerald Allen "Jerry" Carney

Dec 8, 2016

Gerald Allen “Jerry” Carney, 77 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Thursday, December 8, 2016 with his family by his side.

Born in East Jordan on January 18, 1939, Jerry was the son of Clarence and Louise (Florenski) Carney.  He was a 1957 graduate of East Jordan High School where he was a member of the...

Carol A. Brown

Dec 3, 2016

Carol A. Brown, 59 of Gaylord and formerly of Millersburg, passed away at home on Saturday, December 3, 2016.

Born in Flint on April 13, 1957, she was the daughter of Billy and Shirley (LeBlanc) Waldie.  Carol grew up in Tower and was a 1975 graduate of Onaway High School.

On June 7, 1975 Carol...

Thomas Gary Walker

Nov 27, 2016

Thomas Gary Walker, 70, of Gaylord, passed away unexpectedly at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 27, 2016.

Born in Alameda, CA on September 13, 1946, Tom was the son of Robert and Charlotte Walker.   After graduating from high school in California, Tom served in the U.S. Air Force for two years and also spent two years...

Eric D. Moore

Nov 27, 2016

Eric  D. Moore, 43 of Gaylord and formerly of St. Helen, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Sunday, November 27, 2016.  Eric's family will remember him at a memorial service in his hometown of Monroe, Michigan.

John J. Brzezinski

Nov 24, 2016

John Jerome Brzezinski, 72 of Houghton Lake, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Mapleview AFC in Houghton Lake.

Born on April 8, 1944 in Leer, John was the son of Jerome and Helen (Roznowski) Brzezinski.  He grew up in Rogers City where he lived before moving to Houghton Lake several years ago.

John...

Rose Marie Koronka

Nov 22, 2016

Rose Marie Koronka, 87 of Gaylord, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 4, 1929 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Wolney) Koscielniak.  She moved to Gaylord with her family as a young child.

On June 23, 1951, Rose Marie married Stanley Koronka at...

Melville Lee Lant Jr.

Nov 22, 2016

Melville Lee Lant Jr., 89 of St. Ignace, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.  Arrangements are pending and will be announced soon.

Donald H. Churches

Nov 21, 2016

Donald H. Churches, 86 of Gaylord and formerly of Wolverine, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Tendercare Gaylord.

Born in Ann Arbor, MI on December 26, 1929, Don was the son of Harry E. and Estelle L. (Cain) Churches.

From 1953-1955 Don served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict....

Dennis Lee Kimbler

Nov 21, 2016

Dennis Lee Kimbler, 50 of Mancelona, passed away at home on Monday, November 21, 2016.

Born in Mason, MI on March 10, 1966, he was the son of Robert J. Sr. and Irene (Megiveron) Kimbler.  The family moved to Mancelona when Dennis was a child.

Dennis worked as a welder.  He was an avid hunter...

Leonard J. Gaynor

Nov 18, 2016

Leonard J. Gaynor, 83 of Cheboygan, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016 at home. Born May 30, 1933 in Cheboygan, Leonard was the son of Lionel and Edna (Fluery) Gaynor.

In 1951, Leonard graduated from St. Mary Catholic School in Cheboygan. On July 5, 1954 he married Pat Newsome at St. Mary Catholic Church in Cheboygan. On...

Gerald I. Frock

Nov 18, 2016

Gerald Ivan Frock, 83 of Frederic, passed away November 18, 2016 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital. Born in Detroit on July 19, 1933, he was the son of Ivan and Valera (Howe) Frock.

For many years, Gerald was employed by Duraline Industrial Tank Fabrication as a Sales Representative. He enjoyed doing home restoration, listening to classical music,...

William John Matus

Nov 17, 2016

Bill Matus passed away quietly at his home in Topinabee, MI on November  17, 2016, concluding an active and rewarding 94 years of life.  Born in a Cleveland, Ohio parsonage on June13, 1922, his family soon moved to Manhattan where his father Joseph became Pastor of the Hungarian Baptist Church. Bill had fond memories of New York, especially local characters like...

Bradley McArt

Nov 16, 2016

Bradley McArt, 54, passed away in Traverse City on November 16, 2016 at home.

Brad was born in Livonia MI to Tim and Villery (Billie) McArt on February 20, 1962, the youngest of seven children.  The family moved to Bay Shore in 1970 where Brad attended Petoskey Public Schools until he graduated in 1980.

Brad moved...

Suzanne L. Schoch

Nov 15, 2016

Suzanne L. Schoch, 65 of Engadine, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  Suzanne is survived by her daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren.  At her request, her family will remember her privately.

Paulette Jean Cunning

Nov 9, 2016

Paulette Cunning (Tonda) of Petoskey passed away on 11/09/2016 at the age of 63, after a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind her husband, Daniel Cunning; her brother, Michael Tonda (Kelly Mankin), sister-in-law, Susan Cunning, friends and co-workers.

Paulette was born on October, 26, 1953 and was preceded in death by her parents Tony and...

Guapalupe Rodriguez

Nov 8, 2016

Guadalupe Rodriguez, 55 of Petoskey, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  His family will remember him privately..

Deborah Jo Zelt

Nov 7, 2016

Deborah Jo Zelt, 62 of Gaylord, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Monday, November 7, 2016.

Born in Gladwin on October 17, 1954, Debbie was the daughter of Donald and Doris (Lange) Shell.  She grew up in Gladwin and was a graduate of Gladwin High School.

Debbie worked in the steel industry as a...

Lael E. Schmalzried

Nov 6, 2016

Lael Elizabeth (Sutliff) Schmalzried, age 73 of Levering, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 6, 2016.

Lael was born on October 21, 1943 in Jackson, MI and raised by her mother, Gloria (Broesamle) Sampson and her step-father Donald Sampson.

She graduated from Pellston High School in 1961.  There she fell...