Obituaries
Charles D. "Chuck" Percha
Jan 23, 2023
Charles D. “Chuck” Percha, 67 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Hiland Cottage. Born in Detroit on December 29, 1955, he was the son of Frank and Francis (Saelens) Percha.
Chuck was a handyman and the perfect homemaker. He took great care of his family and would always have dinner on the table, along with the...
Clark Ronald "Chum" Noirot
Jan 21, 2023
Clark Ronald Noirot was born on November 28, 1928, to Clark and Louise (Wolf) Noirot in Otsego County, Michigan.
Early in life he developed a love of animals and hunting with his dog and a pet raccoon. On cold winter mornings he got up early to go the Sparr one-room school house to start the fire in the wood stove.
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Terry J. Sanborn
Jan 20, 2023
Terry Jay Sanborn, 74 of Atlanta, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at The Porches. Born in Flint on August 1, 1948, he was the son of Jack and Orthella (Hamilton) Sanborn.
On March 16, 1968, in Flint, Michigan, he married the love of his life, Neva. He was drafted into the United States Army where he served for 2...
Ernest W. Schuster
Jan 20, 2023
Ernest W. Schuster, 68 of Wolverine, formerly of Vanderbilt, passed away at home on Friday, January 20, 2023. Arrangements for a spring memorial service will be announced later.
Michael Andrew Jaroche
Jan 17, 2023
Michael Andrew Jaroche, 55 of Wolverine, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Medilodge of Capitol Area in Lansing.
Born in Petoskey, Michigan on February 23, 1967, he is the son of Michael R. and Carol Jo (Prokop) Jaroche.
Michael graduated from Wolverine High School in 1985. During his youth he was a boxer, played basketball and baseball and was...
Helen A. Shattuck
Jan 17, 2023
Helen A. Shattuck, 81 of Petoskey, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Hiland Cottage.
The family will remember her privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Darlene Nordberg
Jan 15, 2023
Darlene (Kidd) Nordberg passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the age of 84.
She was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1938 to Bernice and Edgar Kidd. The daughter of a farm family in Utica, Michigan, Darlene was adept at many homemaking skills, from making the most of a chicken to canning vegetables and...
Robin M. Edmonds
Jan 15, 2023
Robin M. (Sykes) Edmonds, 67 passed away Sunday evening, January 15, 2023.
Robin was born October 30, 1955, in Ionia, the daughter of Morse and Marjorie (Hansen) Sykes. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1973. She graduated from Ferris State University in 1975.
Robin loved the outdoors, and especially fishing, a love she shared with Richard...
Marlin "Reid" Downey
Jan 15, 2023
Marlin Reid Downey, 75 of Vanderbilt, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 at McReynolds Hall.
The family will remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
Daniel T. Walcott
Jan 14, 2023
Daniel Thomas Walcott, 73, of Gaylord, passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2023.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 4, 1949, he was the son of Roland and Vernah (Cook) Walcott. Dan grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and moved to Mancelona in 1966. He graduated from Mancelona High School in 1967.
After High School, Dan...
Joyce L. McNeil
Jan 13, 2023
Joyce Lucinda McNeil, 88 of Gaylord and formerly of Bellaire, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at The Porches. Born in Ridgeway Township, Michigan on February 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Arland and Dorothy (Boyer) Lidster.
Joyce was a talented seamstress, enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and cooking. One of her greatest achievements was making her daughter, Diane’s...
Kevin Scott Karwoski
Jan 12, 2023
Kevin Scott Karwoski, 58 of Gaylord, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on March 1, 1964, he was the son of Frank and Katherine “Kay” (Bottomley) Karwoski. Kevin grew up in Cheboygan, where the family moved when he was a boy. He graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1982.
After high school, he...
Kathleen A. Driver
Jan 10, 2023
Kathleen Ann Driver, 94 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at The Porches. She was born in Detroit on July 12, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Naomi (Leacock) Kunow.
She is survived by her two sons, Jim (Jackie) Driver and Andy (Karen) Driver; grandchildren, Drew Driver (Brandi Brock), Christopher (Megan) Driver, Brett (Hannah) Driver, Griffin (Stirling) Driver,...
Paula Laramie
Jan 10, 2023
Paula Laramie, 65 of Houghton Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan.
The family has chosen to remember her privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on her guestbook below.
Raymond E. Peterson
Jan 10, 2023
Raymond Ellsworth Peterson, 96 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at The Porches. Born in Cadillac, Michigan on June 29, 1926, he was the son of John and Gladys (Small) Peterson.
Ray enlisted in the Army in August of 1944, just two months after his high school graduation. He did his basic training with combat engineers for...
Aldene Barnes
Jan 10, 2023
Aldene Barnes, 88 of Boyne Falls, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at home.
The family has chosen to remember her privatetly.
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Connie Lea Dale
Jan 7, 2023
Connie Lea Dale, 75 of Gaylord, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at her home surrounded with love and care of her family.
Born in Chicago, IL, on June 20, 1947, she was the daughter of Kenneth R. Pride and Enola J. (Campbell) Pride. When she was eight, the family relocated to Lansing, IL. Connie was a very...
Samuel H. Bengtson
Jan 4, 2023
Samuel Henry Bengtson, age 72 years, born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota on July 2, 1950, and raised in Karlstad, MN, a resident of Gaylord, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening, January 4, 2023.
He passed doing what he liked best, which was working on and repairing pistols. His other passions were fishing on Lake Michigan for...
Brenda Marie Meinert
Jan 4, 2023
Brenda Marie Meinert, 62 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Her family will have a memorial gathering this summer to remember her life.
Cray J. Schlehuber
Jan 4, 2023
Cray J. Schlehuber, 71 of Grayling, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan.
The family has chosen to remember him privately.
Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on his guestbook below.
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