Obituaries

Jack Gerald Nestell Sr.

Dec 27, 2020

Jack Gerald Nestell Sr, 77 of Indian River, MI passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.

He was born April 5, 1943 in Cheboygan, MI to Percy and Leola (Thomas) Nestell. At 9 months of age he was adopted by George and Edith (Ingalls) Nestell of Indian River, MI.

At the...

Dale E. Prentice

Dec 26, 2020

Dale Edgar Prentice, 61 of Gaylord, passed away at home with his family on Saturday, December 26, 2020.

Born in Lincoln Park, Michigan, he grew up in Wayne County, Michigan, and graduated from Fannin County High School in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

His father died when Dale was 10.  Eventually, his mother remarried.  His fondest memories...

Delphine Arold

Dec 26, 2020

Delphine Arold, 87 of Gaylord, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Medilodge of Gaylord.  Additional information will follow later.

Terrence C. "Terry" Kureth

Dec 25, 2020

All our days are numbered. We now know that Terry Kureth had 30,322 days to savor, enjoy, endure, and experience. He lived his days deeply and fully; he wanted all to join him. Terry did just about everything. Falling in love and marrying his college sweetheart Ann, he enlisted in the Army where he jumped out of planes, operated...

Brian Keith Rathbun

Dec 23, 2020

Brian Keith Rathbun, 49 of Frederic, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.

Born on February 1, 1971, he was the son of Dean and Mary (Parks) Rathbun.

In addition to his parents, survivors include his girlfriend, Tracy Crouch;  sons, Steven and Matthew Rathbun;  grandsons, Mason and Braxton; and his sister,...

Michael A. Vroman

Dec 23, 2020

Michael A. Vroman, 74 of Wolverine, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.  Arrangements are pending and will follow soon.

Cynthia L. Bergey

Dec 22, 2020

Cynthia L. Bergey, 52 of Harbor Springs, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  In keeping with her wishes, her family will remember her privately.

Barbara Jean Hawkins

Dec 22, 2020

Barbara Jean Hawkins, 82 of Maple City, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.  In keeping with her wishes, her family and friends will remember her privately.

Kevin Lee Grabowski

Dec 21, 2020

Kevin Lee Grabowski, 64 of Indian River, passed away at home on Monday, December 21, 2020.

He was born in Garden City, Michigan on March 2, 1956, the son of John and Billie Jo (Ponder) Grabowski.

Kevin was an avid NASCAR racing fan.  He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and mushroom hunting.

He was preceded in...

Nancy M. Porter

Dec 21, 2020

Nancy M. Porter (affectionately referred to as “Badness”), 71, of Onaway, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 21, 2020.

Nancy was born on December 1, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan. Nancy was the daughter of Tony and Dorothy Kelner (Stafford) of Onaway, MI. She was preceded in death by both of her parents and her brother Tom...

Frances M. "Fran" Winkel

Dec 21, 2020

Frances M. “Fran” Winkel, 91 of Gaylord, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs.

Born on April 8, 1929 in Sebewaing, Michigan, she was the daughter of Herman and Helen (Klein) Adams.

Fran grew up in Michigan’s thumb area where she met her future husband, Keith A. Winkel in Pigeon. ...

Stanley W. Crater

Dec 20, 2020

Stanley W. Crater, 88 of Gaylord, passed away at McReynolds Hall on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Born on July 21, 1932 in Wooster, OH, he was the son of John and Janet (Wilson) Crater. On June 18, 1955 Stan married Elaine Neilson.

Stan proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. In 1956 he served...

C. Fenner Goldsborough

Dec 19, 2020

C. Fenner Goldsborough, 93 of Gaylord, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at home.

He was born on April 16, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Phillips Lee Jr. and Eveline (Fenner) Goldsborough.

In 1993, he married Joann Linaburg, his loving wife of 27 years. He proudly...

Barbara Ann Morgan

Dec 19, 2020

Barbara Ann Morgan, 58 of Petoskey and formerly of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, December 19, 2020.

Born in Royal Oak, Michigan on June 21, 1962, she was the daughter of Donald and Victoria (Baker) Sharrow.  Barbara spent her early years in Pontiac before moving to Gaylord with her family in 1972 and later graduating...

Roger E. Gerwig

Dec 18, 2020

Roger Eugene Gerwig, 76 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 peacefully at home.

Born on February 16, 1944, he was the son of Orla and Julia (Funkhouser) Gerwig of Ashland, Ohio.

On September 27, 1969, Roger married Linda Schambre at the United Methodist Church in Mansfield, Ohio. He was an active member at...

Jeffrey D. Ferrier

Dec 17, 2020

Jeffrey D. Ferrier, 68 of Wolverine, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

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

Bernard "Ben" Wisniewski

Dec 16, 2020

Bernard “Ben” Wisniewski, 93 of Gaylord, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital.

He was born on May 5, 1927 in Dorr, Michigan, the son of Alozy and Helen (Clemens) Wisniewski.  As a young man, he worked on the family farm.  He was drafted in the U.S. Army during World War...

Howard A. Grosser

Dec 14, 2020

Howard Arnold Grosser of Gaylord died December 14, 2020 after having taught his children and grandchildren that a loving family and a deep faith are all a man needs to be truly rich. He was 89.

Howard was born Sept. 23, 1931 in Mount Clemens, Mich., the youngest of Hugo and Mary Alice (Dunham) Grosser's six children....

Robert L. Robinson

Dec 12, 2020

Robert L. “Bob” Robinson, 75 of Gaylord, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.

Born in Yale, Michigan on August 6, 1945, Bob was the son of Donald A. and Roberta L. (Hampton) Robinson.

He grew up in Melvin and was a 1963 graduate of Yale...

Allysa Lyn Mischley

Dec 11, 2020

Allysa Lyn Mischley, 31 of Hillman, died on the morning of December 11th in Petoskey. She was born March 28th, 1989 in Farmington Hills.

Allysa lived as a stay-at-home mom doing a wonderful job at raising her two boys. Family and friends were her priority. She spent her free time doing crafts and trying new cooking recipes....