Obituaries

Jan 7, 2022

David E. Pickering, 62 of Charlevoix, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2021.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Jan 6, 2022

Judith A. Woods, 82 of Harbor Springs, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2021 at Pineview Cottage in Harbor Springs.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages on her tribute wall.

Jan 5, 2022

Doris J. Banyai, 90 of Petoskey, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

The family has chosen to remember her privately.

Jan 3, 2022

Aloysius J. “Al” Gapinski, 81 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Born in Gaylord on June 7, 1940, Al was the son of David Sr. and Rose (Skwiercz) Gapinski.  A lifelong resident, Al was a 1958 graduate of St. Mary High School.  He was lifelong parishioner at St. Mary Cathedral and 3rd...

Jan 2, 2022

Dennis Dee Piper, 76 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born on September 18, 1945 in Celina, Ohio, he was the son of William Granger and Betty Piper.

Dennis was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served his country in Vietnam and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He...

Dec 31, 2021

Anne Delores Pearson, 88 of Gaylord, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at The Porches in Gaylord.

Born in Highland Park on January 8, 1933, she was the daughter of John and Naomi (Wolfe) Morgan.

Anne was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She loved sweets, chocolate, spending time with her family and...

Dec 30, 2021

Gary G. Heckroth, 81 of Boyne City, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at The Brook.

The family has chosen to remember him privately.

Please share your memories and personal messages with the family on Gary's tribute wall.

Dec 29, 2021

Dianne Marie Turner, 78 of Gaylord, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at The Brook in Gaylord.

Born in Royal Oak on November 16, 1943, she was the daughter of Jack and June (Palmer) Taylor.

On March 8, 1975 she married the love of her life, Keith John Turner.  They enjoyed 40 years of...

Dec 28, 2021

Regina Theresa Peterson, 89 of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at The Porches in Gaylord.

Born in Gaylord on May 2, 1932, she was the daughter of Michael and Sophia (Jozwiak) Smilowski.  Regina attended and graduated from St. Mary High School.

On December 30, 1950, Regina was united in marriage to Raymond Peterson...

Dec 26, 2021

Brian James Galac, 58 of Mio, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital.

Born in Detroit on January 13, 1963, he was the son of Joseph and Joanne (Foster) Galac.

Brian was the proud owner of JB Fosters & Daughters Plumbing.  He dedicated his life to his family who will remember...

Dec 26, 2021

James “Jim” Raveau was born October 29, 1940 in East Detroit, MI to Bertha (Durand) and Pierre Raveau.  Jim passed away at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey on December 26, 2021 due to complications of Covid-19.

Jim is survived by his son, Pierre (Tammy) Raveau; and daughter, Renee (Rob) Gibbs; grandchildren, William Raveau, Ryan Musser and...

Dec 25, 2021

Lawrence E. McNally, 62 of Boyne Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.  His family will remember him privately.

Dec 24, 2021

David Alan Hart, 59 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, December 24, 2021.

Born in Bay City, Michigan, he was the son of Edward Hart and Joyce (Beeckman) Hart Clark.

A 1980 graduate of Johannesburg-Lewiston Schools, David went on to study auto repair at Alpena Community College.  He was a longtime mechanic in...

Dec 21, 2021

Robert David Hermann, 82 of Boyne City, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by love on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.

Robert (aka, Bob, Pops, The Bear), son of Paul and Mary (Cerven) Hermann, was born June 13, 1939, in Joliet, IL and was a beloved and long-time resident of New Lenox, IL. Bob graduated from Lincoln-Way High in 1957 and...

Dec 18, 2021

Noreen Joann VanDenBoom, 72, went to be with her Lord and Savior December 18,2021, with her family by her side in Grayling,Michigan.

Noreen was born November 26, 1949 in Bay City Michigan, to Alta (DeWyse) and Lester VanDenBoom.She graduated from Pinconning Area High School in 1967.

She worked at Mayfair Plastics and than Georgia Pacific...

Dec 18, 2021

Gerald Kenneth Glasser, life-long resident of Gaylord, MI, died on December 18, 2021 at the age of 85 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joan, and his children, Laura (David) Hansmann, Kenneth (Vicky) Glasser, Ruth (Alfredo) Lorenzo of East Greenwich, RI, Melanie (Joel) Riling, Melissa (Dale) Edwards,...

Dec 16, 2021

Donald Leroy Halvorson, age 92 of Gaylord, MI passed away on Thursday December 16, 2021 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice, FL

Mr. Halvorson was born on August 25, 1929 in Wahpeton, North Dakota to Arthur and Ethel (Hedner) Halvorson. He graduated from Wayne high school near Detroit, in 1948.He married Emily Wilkins on July 25, 1948. Soon after their...

Dec 15, 2021

Cecil Charles Mills, 87 of Gaylord, Michigan died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Petoskey, Michigan.

Born on August 17, 1934 to Lawrence and Esther (Nelson) Mills in Marinette County, Wisconsin, Cecil served as a white coat in the US Army. Married to his wife Judy, on November 22, 1973, they lived in the Coldwater, Michigan area...

Dec 14, 2021

Dennis Laur, 66 of Cheboygan, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Medilodge of Rogers City.

Born in Cheboygan on September 11, 1955, he was the son of William and Beatrice Laur.

Dennis worked over the years at Great Lakes Tissue, Spray’s Landscaping and the Cheboygan Do It Center.  He always kept busy as a “tinkerer” who could fix anything...

Dec 14, 2021

Joyce Ellen Raveau was born on March 11th, 1950 at Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital in Wayne County MI. to her mother Marilyn Irene (Gordon) Smith and father Leo Melvin Smith Sr. Joyce peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at the age of 71 at Mclaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Joyce is survived by...