Obituaries

Mary A. Fisher

Aug 31, 2015

Mary Agnes Fisher passed away at Hiland House hospice in Petoskey, Mich. on Monday, August 31, 2015. She lived independently in her Petoskey condo until she was hospitalized 11 days before her death. Family and friends celebrated her 100th birthday at a luncheon at the Bay View Inn on her birthday, which was a great delight for her....

Joseph E. Kofler

Aug 24, 2015

Joseph E. Kofler, 80 of Gaylord passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 17, 1935, Joe was the son of Joseph and Katherine (Lynch) Kofler.

Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army for three years. In 1997 he retired from General Motors Company. He...

Cathy Marie Moss

Aug 18, 2015

Cathy Marie Moss, 58 of Johannesburg, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Born in Lansing on September 19, 1956, Cathy was the daughter of Elgin and Dorothy (Woodard) Yerrick. She was a 1974 graduate of Algonac High School.

On June 19, 1976 Cathy married David A. Moss. Longtime area residents, Cathy was a...

Lawrence S. "Larry" Henski

Aug 15, 2015

Lawrence S. “Larry” Henski, 64 of Vanderbilt, passed away at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Born in Alpena on December 14, 1950, Larry was the son of Joseph and Jane (Romel) Henski.

Larry was preceded in death at a very young age by both of his parents. He was raised by his...

John Buttler Lytle

Aug 4, 2015

John B. Lytle, 86, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away in Petoskey, MI, on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, where he was a long-time summer resident. He was born in Kankakee, IL, to Leland John and Stella (Buttler) Lytle. They preceded him in death along with his brother, Leland C. Lytle, and his son-in-law Anthony Suskovich.

He was...

Russell G. Sadler

Jul 28, 2015

Russell Sadler, 82 of Opal Lake, Gaylord, a gentle and loving soul has passed from our midst on Tuesday July 28th. If you met Russ, you had a friend for life, and if you were with him, you lived life to the fullest. He has left enough legends and memories to help his friends and family through the...

Joel G. Petz

Jul 26, 2015

Joel G. Petz, 70 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Born in Northville, MI on April 15, 1945, Joel was the son of William and Barbara (Phillips) Petz.

Joel proudly served in the U.S. Navy while fighting for his country in the Vietnam War. After 26...

Margaret Irene Laurence

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Laurence 83, of Gaylord, went to heaven on Friday July 24, 2015 with her loving family by her side.

Margaret was born November 18, 1931 in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated in 1949 from Wayne High School. She loved all kind of sports and extracurricular activities in school, and often talked of her classmates. She...

Mary Jane Cafuk

Jul 23, 2015

Mary Jane Cafuk, 78 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Tendercare Gaylord. Born in Detroit on June 30, 1937, she was the daughter of Casimir and Stella (Makowski) Rutkowski.

On February 18, 1954 Mary married Nicholas P. Cafuk in Detroit. A longtime resident of Gaylord, she had worked at the A&W Restaurant,...

Earl W. Naas

Jul 20, 2015

Earl W. Naas, 76 of Gaylord passed away at home on Monday, July 20, 2015.

Service arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be updated.

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

Justin R. Turner

Jul 19, 2015

Justin Robert Turner, 19 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Sunday, July 19, 2015. Justin was born on May 10, 1996 in Hazard, KY to Rhonda Lee Stiltner.

He had worked at Bobs Corners, the Moon Lake Owners Association and at McDonalds. Justin enjoyed skateboarding, BMX riding, dirt bikes and spending time with his family...

David E. Churches

Jul 18, 2015

David E. Churches, 71 of Wolverine, passed away at home on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Born in Brighton, MI on May 2, 1944, he was the son of Harry and Lucy (Cain) Churches.

Dave was raised in the Brighton area, until he was drafted and entered the U.S. Army. For the last 30 years he has...

Dennis C. Daniels Sr

Jul 18, 2015

Dennis C. Daniels Sr, 67 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, July 18, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Born in Wyandotte, on November 24, 1947, Dennis was the son of Marlin and Alberta (Foster) Daniels. They preceded him in death along with his brother, Willard Daniels.

Den worked as a sanitation engineer...

Doris L. Wallis

Jul 16, 2015

Doris L. Wallis, 84 of Johannesburg, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia on October 25, 1930, Doris was the daughter of Melton D. and Helen M. (Wilkus) Brown.

Doris was married to Elwyn J. “Al” Wallis. He was a Detroit Police Officer and she a legal...

Violet Y. Ryckman

Jul 13, 2015

Violet Y. Ryckman, 67 of Gaylord passed away at McReynolds Hall on Monday, July 13, 2015. Born on September 18, 1947 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Hubert and Florence (Perry) Ryckman.

Violet proudly raised 3 children in Taylor, MI. She enjoyed being a stay at home mom. She loved sewing and making quilts. She...

George G. Pandell

Jul 10, 2015

George G. Pandell, 87 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, July 10, 2015. Born in Grand Rapids on February 22, 1928, George was the son of Lawrence and Victoria (Hojnacki) Paniwozik.

George graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School. He served honorably in the United States Armed Forces from 1950-1952. While working, George...

Tyler Paul Czykoski

Jul 9, 2015

Tyler Paul Czykoski, 21 of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Gaylord, Tyler was the son of Earl E. and Cinda M. (Marciniak) Czykoski.

Tyler was a 2011 graduate of Gaylord High School. He loved automobile and truck repair and worked for his grandfather at A&L LaVigne Trucking in Elmira as...

Jacqueline C. DePriest

Jul 5, 2015

Jacqueline C. DePriest, 82 of Charlevoix passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Highland Cottage in Petoskey.

Jackie was born in Flint, Michigan on April 30, 1933, the daughter of Clare and Minnie Higley.

Jackie graduated from St. Mathew’s High School in Flint, Michigan. She then attended Nazareth Nursing School in Kalamazoo and finished...

Audrey M. Thomas

Jul 3, 2015

Audrey M. Thomas, 94 of Johannesburg, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.

Born on June 4, 1921 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Ithel and Dolly Evans.

Audrey married Dewey when she was 15 years old and quickly after, they moved to Johannesburg where they raised their 5...

Janet L. Goodenough

Jul 2, 2015

Janet L. Goodenough, 69 of Vanderbilt peacefully passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.

Born on September 24, 1945 in Detroit, Janet was the daughter of George and Louise (Quandt) Durand.

Janet enjoyed making crafts, sewing, reading, cooking and most of all spending time with her family. She...