Obituaries
David Frederick Smith, Jr., age 71, of Grayling, Michigan passed away from this life on February 28, 2023.
Dave was born on May 27, 1951 in Cass City, Michigan to David and Laura (Sammons) Smith, Sr. Dave entered the United States Army in 1971 until his honorable discharge in 1992 as Master...
Todd D. Wielinski, of Grayling, age 52, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Celebration of Life will be held 12:30 pm Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint, Pastor Steve Wood officiating.
Burial in Great Lakes National...
Yvonne (Mona) Petersen of Grayling passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 23, 2023 at the age of 64. She was born to Doug and Caroline Miller on July 28, 1958. She married John Petersen on August 24, 1996. Mona loved being a wife, mom and grandma. She liked yard sales and...
Nancy Hoffman, born Nancy Ellen Cox, peacefully passed away in her Grayling home the morning of February 23rd, 2023. Nancy was born in Rochester Michigan to Grover and Lillian (Ackley) Cox on November 3, 1929. Her family moved to Mullett Lake, Pontiac, and eventually to Graying in 1945,...
Kim “Dale” Melroy passed away surrounded by family on February 23, 2023 at the age of 68 after courageously living with chronic kidney disease for 41 years, which included three kidney and a liver transplant. Dale was born to Clair and Eva Melroy in January of 1955, and was a lifelong...
Harold “Tike” Walter Golnick, age 92, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on February 20, 2023. Tike was born to William and Ruth (Lovely) Golnick on October 21, 1930 in Grayling, MI. On Friday, August 13, 1948, Tike enlisted into the United States...
Our lives were completely shattered on February 20, 2023. A light was lost that had lit up the world, and lit up anyone who came in contact with her, our precious, Claire Jordan. This spunky, sassy, happy, joyful, mischievous, jokester with an incredibly contagious smile, touched thousands of...
Christine Renee Defever, of Grayling, passed away at home with family by her side on Thursday, February 16, 2023. She was 56.
Christine was born on October 14, 1966 in Cadillac. On August 20, 1988 she entered into marriage with Daniel Defever in Lake City, Michigan. Christine had a special...
Shannon K Secord (age 65), lifelong resident of Grayling, MI, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Shannon was born in Gaylord, MI to Florian and Darlene (Wolf) Latuszek on May 18, 1957. She graduated from Grayling High School in 1975. Shannon was a very simple and...
Robert Allen Baldwin, 69, of Frederic, MI passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at Kings Nursing Home in Houghton Lake, MI.
Robert was born to Robert Max Baldwin and Beatrice Mae Decker in Grayling, MI on August 10th, 1953. Robert spent most of life working as a sawyer for...