Obituaries

Oct 3, 2018

Rand Alan Goodman, age 68, of Petoskey, passed away on October 3, 2018 at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs where he was cared for expertly and lovingly during the last few weeks of his life. Randy was born in 1949 to his parents, the late Dale and Shirley (Gushen) Goodman.

He was a four season athlete at...

Oct 1, 2018

Carol Ann Rushlow, 85 of Lewiston and formerly of Trenton, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.  She is survived by her daughter, Suzanne Rushlow Cox; grandchildren, Christopher and Matthew (& his son, Wyatt and daughter, Skylar); a sister, Delores Bielby and brother, Larry Mathias.  A family memorial gathering will be held at a later...

Sep 30, 2018

Fred Muller, 62 of Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Medilodge of Gaylord.  Arrangement information is pending and will follow soon.

Sep 29, 2018

Warren V. Hagen, 75 of St. Ignace, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michgian in Petoskey.  Arrangement information is pending and will follow soon.

Sep 29, 2018

William James Hartman Jr., 52 of Harbor Springs, passed away at home on Saturday, September 29, 2018 with his loving wife and sons by his side.

At 17yrs of age, Jim passed all the requirements and tests to be a paramedic. He became one of the youngest paramedics, with his license arriving on his18th birthday.

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Sep 29, 2018

Ann Bennett Hardy, 86 of Petoskey, passed away at home on Saturday, September 29, 2018.  Arrangement details are pending and will follow soon.

Sep 27, 2018

Roy Davis, 80 of Grayling, passed away on Thursday, September 276, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Roscommon.  Arrangement information is pending and will follow soon.

Sep 27, 2018

Eberhardt H. “Abe” Desch, 94 of Charlevoix, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Pineview Cottage in Harbor Springs.  A loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he will be forever missed by his family.

Born on November 16, 1923 in Frankfort, Germany, Abe came to the United States with his family as a baby, settling in...

Sep 27, 2018

Ann Cecelia Barney, 65 of Gaylord, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

Born on April 14, 1953 in Detroit, Ann was the daughter of Frederick and Marilyn (Mellon) Barney.  The family later moved to Deerfield, Illinois where Ann graduated from high school.  She went on to receive an associates degree from the College...

Sep 26, 2018

Donald H. DeRosia, 68 of Onaway, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

The family will remember him privately.

Sep 23, 2018

Bessie L. Wright, 102 of Cheboygan, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Medilodge of Gaylord.

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

Sep 21, 2018

William C. Harre, 77 of Gaylord, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 21, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at Medilodge of Gaylord. Born on September 20, 1941 in Toledo, OH, Bill was the son of Willis and Stella Harre. Bill’s life was epitomized by his love of pianos and music. He began playing the piano at the tender age...

Sep 18, 2018

Allen C. Klecha, 49 of Levering, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018.  Further information is pending and will follow later.

Sep 18, 2018

Dawn S. Tanner, 72 of Gaylord and Sarasota, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at home on Perch Lake in Gaylord,

The family will have a memorial service at a later date.

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

Sep 14, 2018

Brian Michael Smith, 61 of Gaylord, passed away at home on Friday, September 14, 2018. Born in Alpena on January 12, 1957, Brian was the son of Glenn and Arlene (Skiba) Smith.

In 1975, Brian graduated from St. Mary High School in Gaylord. He had had a strong work ethic and was an avid sports fan. Brian...

Sep 13, 2018

Vera Lou Hofbauer, 86 of Harbor Springs, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs.

A memorial service will take place 3:00 PM, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Friendship Center

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

Sep 13, 2018

Charles “Grant” Bliss, 87 of Vanderbilt, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw.

Born in Detroit on May 6, 1931, Grant was the son of Charles and Sarah Mae Bliss.  He grew up in Highland Park Michigan and graduated from Northwestern high school.

On May 14, 1949 he...

Sep 9, 2018

Austin Monusko, 19 of Johannesburg and Gaylord, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 in the Lansing area. Born in Petoskey on December 1, 1998, he was the beloved son of David and Nicolette (Sklarczyk) Monusko, and loyal brother to Collin and Brendan.

Austin attended Gaylord Community Schools and graduated from GHS in 2017.  As a dedicated scholar, he...

Sep 8, 2018

Kenneth Joseph Tyda, 76 of Indian River, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Hancock Haven in Cheboygan.

Born on August 23, 1942 in Newberry, Ken was the son of Joseph and Esther (Babcock) Tyda.  He grew up in Newberry and was a 1960 graduate of Newberry High School.

Ken served honorably in the...

Sep 7, 2018

Kennen Earl Wiese was born August 22, 1931 in rural Wisconsin.

After putting himself through college he served in the Korean War.  Upon returning home he put himself through law school.  A truly self-made man, he spent his career as a lawyer in downtown Chicago.  During this time, he married and raised two sons.  He was a...