Obituaries

Kenneth R. Green

Jan 31, 2018

Kenneth R. Green, 80 of Houghton Lake, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling.  Arrangements for a memorial gathering are pending and will be announced later.

Delores M. Epley

Jan 28, 2018

Delores M. Epley, 76 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Community.  Arrangements are pending and will follow soon.

Allen J. Beemus Jr.

Jan 28, 2018

Allen J. Beemus Jr, 32 of Gaylord, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Born in Pontiac, MI on September 28, 1985, Allen is the son of Allen J. Beemus and Leandra Murphy.  He was raised in Clarkston, MI until he was about eight years old, then moving to Gaylord...

Helen A. Wheelock

Jan 24, 2018

Helen A. Wheelock, 88 of Lewiston, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.  Her family will remember her privately.

Clara Webster

Jan 24, 2018

Clara Webster, 85 of Brutus, passed away at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs on Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

Born in Brutus on August 17, 1932, Clara was the daughter of Carl and Frieda (Wurst) Sydow.

Clara lived in Brutus for most of her life and she was a graduate of Pellston High School.  In her...

Stephen M. Bartha

Jan 21, 2018

Stephen Martin Bartha, of Petoskey, died peacefully at home on January 21, 2018, surrounded by those he loved.

Stephen was born on September 8, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA, to Stephen W. Bartha and Dorothea L. (Hirsch) Bartha.  He was the oldest of four.  His sisters, Annemarie and Karen, live in Pennsylvania with their families; his younger brother,...

Kari Lynn Larson

Jan 20, 2018

Kari Lynn Larson, 58 of Gaylord, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Services will be held in Caro, Michigan and are pending at this time.

Kelly Jean Hill

Jan 19, 2018

Kelly Jean Hill, 58 of Bellaire, passed away at home on Friday morning, January 19, 2018.  At her request, her family will remember her privately.

Nina Marie Treece

Jan 18, 2018

Nina Marie Treece, 84 of Gaylord, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at McReynolds Hall.

Born in Elmira on June 14, 1933, Nina was the daughter of Thomas and Frankie (Rhodes) Muma.

A lifelong area resident, she had done work on a potato farm, at Central Printing, at Big Boy Restaurant and at a...

Alan B. Foster

Jan 13, 2018

Alan B. Foster, 66 of Houghton Lake, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

A memorial service will take place at a later date.

Amy Elizabeth Zaryczny-Janisse

Jan 12, 2018

Amy Janisse 33 of Indian River, mother of Tyler Janisse and wife of Sean Janisse has passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018 after a four year battle with ALS.

Born on June 3, 1984 in Southfield, MI, Amy was the daughter of Lawrence and Linda (Currie) Zaryczny.

She was strong and courageous until the end,...

Sarah & Zoey Padgett

Jan 11, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Padgett, 41 and Zoey Elizabeth Padgett, 11 of Gaylord passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 in an automobile accident in Detroit.

Sarah was born on November 8, 1976 in Belding, she was the daughter of Melvin and Rose (Babcock Gillette) Paepke. In 1995, she graduated from Greenville Senior High School. Upon graduation, she attended Grand...

David J. Hublick

Jan 7, 2018

David Joseph Hublick, 62, of Elmira, Michigan, returned to his heavenly home on January 7, 2018.

Dave was born in Petoskey, Michigan and was a lifelong resident of Elmira.

He was blessed with a large and loving family and is survived by his daughter Angela (Kevin) Schram, son David (Jessica) Hublick II, son Nathan Hublick,...

Miriam T. Hyde

Jan 5, 2018

Miriam Taylor Hyde, 97, of Walloon Lake, Michigan passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 5, 2018.

Born in Huntington, Indiana on June 3, 1920, Miriam was the daughter of Paul Moore Taylor and Magdalena (Beck) Taylor.  She was a graduate of Huntington High School and Ohio Wesleyan University.  On June 27, 1942 she married Donald...

Dorothy J. Faulkner

Jan 3, 2018

Dorothy Jean Faulkner, 81 of Petoskey, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Harbor Springs.

Born on May 12, 1936 in Petoskey, Dorothy was the daughter of Allen and Nina (Johnson) Niswander.  She was a lifelong area resident.

In 1952 Dorothy married Eugene Faulkner in Petoskey.  Retired when she was 59 from  AT&T.  She...

Elden E. Braley

Jan 3, 2018

Elden Eugene Braley, 88, joined his Savior peacefully on January 3, 2018.  Elden was born on January 6, 1929 in Cadillac, MI.  His parents, Earl and Ellen Braley raised one of the most amazing sons.

Elden graduated from Cadillac High School in 1947.  During his high school years he met his true love and soul mate, Doris...

Richard A. Foster

Jan 1, 2018

Richard A. Foster, 58, died peacefully January 1, 2018, surrounded by his loving friend Mia, his brother, sister and their spouses. Rich was born in Muskegon, September 23, 1959, preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Margaret Foster. He graduated from both Orchard View High School and Muskegon Community College, working in food service in restaurants, hospitals and...

Carol Sue Goodenough

Dec 26, 2017

Carol Sue (McWain) Goodenough, 69 of East Jordan, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Born in Detroit on June 12, 1948, Carol was the daughter of Judson and Eva (Watts) McWain.

She was a 1966 graduate of Redford Union High School.  In 1970 she graduated from Central Michigan...

Sharon K. Taylor DeVor

Dec 26, 2017

Sharon K. Taylor-DeVor, 67 of Johannesburg, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 26, 2017.

Born in Pikeville, KY on April 4, 1950, Sharon was the daughter of Wade and Elizabeth (Robinson) Taylor.  She lived many years in Trenton, where she worked at Southshore Hospital.  Later moving to the Gaylord area, she was retired from Otsego Memorial...

Mark W. Scott, Sr.

Dec 25, 2017

Mark W. Scott Sr, 72 of Wolverine, passed away at home on December 25, 2017.

A lifelong area resident, Mark was born in Cheboygan on April 6, 1945, the son of Donald and Marjorie (McLaughlin) Scott.

Mark was a lumberjack most of his life working for a number of years with Moeke Lumber in Mancelona....