Obituaries

Oct 28, 2021

Joseph K. Crosier, 88 of Cheboygan, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at The Brook in Cheboygan.

The family will remember him privately.

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Oct 28, 2021

Eugene V. Hawkins, 73 of Grayling, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at home.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

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Oct 27, 2021

Michele L. Goff, 68 of Charlevoix, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at home.

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Oct 27, 2021

Jack Walczak passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2021 due to Covid.  He was born on April 29, 1947 in Hamtramck and was very proud of his Polish heritage.

Jack graduated from Algonac (Michigan) high school in 1965. On July 22, 1967 he married his high school sweetheart, Sandy Hillock. At Jack’s passing, they were married 54...

Oct 25, 2021

Jeremy Kline, 41 of Indian River, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021.

The family will remember him privately.

Oct 23, 2021

Kenneth J. Skorski,  60 of Gaylord, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.

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Oct 22, 2021

Grace V. Colpean, 74 of Wolverine, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

Born on December 30, 1946 in Saginaw, she was the daughter of Thomas and Neva (Pemberton) Sackrider.

On August 19, 1967 Grace was married to James Colpean.  They lived for many years in Bay City.  In...

Oct 21, 2021

Christine A. Dutcher, 64 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Munson Medical Center. Born on January 18, 1957 in Petoskey, the daughter of Floyd and Patricia (Slater) Holborn.

In 1975, Christine graduated from Vanderbilt Schools. Her greatest pride and joy were spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved doing puzzles, bird...

Oct 20, 2021

Charles R. Donahue, 71 of Gaylord, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at home.  His family will remember him privately.

Oct 19, 2021

Michael R. Brocht, 65 of Saginaw, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Medilodge of Gaylord.  A family memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

Oct 18, 2021

Paul Szwast, 88 of Cheboygan, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Medilodge of Cheboygan.

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Oct 18, 2021

Pauline L. Prusakiewicz, 93 of Gaylord, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at McReynolds Hall. Born in Elmira on July 30, 1928, she was the daughter of Walter and Rose (Kwapis) Puroll.

Pauline was raised on a farm in Elmira. She was a parishioner at St. Mary Cathedral since the 1943. For many years, she worked...

Oct 18, 2021

Mitchell Neil Bunker, 78 of Wolverine, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Cheboygan on December 31, 1942 to Clarence and Lena (Teatro) Bunker.

On October 27, 1962, he was married to Linda K. Glover. They raised their family in Wolverine where they owned and operated Bunker Concrete business together....

Oct 13, 2021

Mark E. Kaufmann, 59 of Cheboygan, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at McLaren Hospice House in Cheboygan.

Oct 11, 2021

George Henry Wilson, 85 of Gaylord, MI, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021, at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital in Bay City, MI.

Born in Ionia, Michigan, on March 25, 1936, George was the son of Delbert and Roefina (Duistermars) Wilson.

A skilled machinist, George owned American Precision Machining, Inc. which was located for many years...

Oct 10, 2021

Benedict Darga, 74 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at home.

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Oct 9, 2021

Donald R. DePew, 39 of Gaylord, passed away at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Born in Detroit on August 31, 1982, he was the son of John and Cheryl (Linville) DePew.

In 2001, Donald graduated from Gaylord High School. In 2004, he graduated from MCTI. For several years he worked delivering newspapers with his...

Oct 9, 2021

Norman Croff, 83 of Petoskey, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at American House.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be updated.

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Oct 8, 2021

Frederic L. "Fritz" Sumerix, 76 of Indian River, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

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Oct 7, 2021

Carmen James Auriemma, 72 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter by his side on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Born on November 23, 1948 in Chicago, IL., he was the son of Carmen and Louise (Mirabella) Auriemma.

Carmen was raised in a small community in Hometown, Illinois. At the young age of 13, he...