Obituaries

David Johns

David Warren Johns, 65, of Grayling, MI passed away at Munson Grayling Hospital on August 16, 2022. Dave was born in Adrian, MI to Cassius (Junior) and Pearl (Westgate) Johns on February 5, 1957. Dave enjoyed his cabin in Harrison, MI and was an avid fan of U of M football (GO BLUE), Detroit...

Darlene Ann Ayres

Darlene Ann Ayres of Grayling, MI passed away on Sunday August 21,2022 following a long fight with leukemia. She was born on October 22, 1956. She was surrounded by her Family and her Loving fur babies. She is survived by her husband Clayton and her daughter Jennifer Kerr. Preceded in death...

Noel Allan Altman

Noel Allan Altman, 67, of Gaylord, passed away at home on Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born on January 17, 1955, in Rogers City, the son of Theodore and Charlotte (Stiger) Altman. He graduated from Rogers City High School and married his high school sweetheart, Debra Brzezinski, in Rogers...

Michael John Harmer

Michael John Harmer, 75, of Gaylord, MI passed away on August 18, 2022 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Mike was born to Eugene and Mildred (Craft) Harmer on December 13, 1946 in Grayling, MI. Mike was a Vietnam veteran. He enjoyed watching his Lions, Tigers and Red Wings whenever he got a chance....

Mary Fedorka

Mary Agnes (Allen) Fedorka, 82, of Concord Michigan, passed away on August 13, 2022, following a short illness. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 11:00 am at St Catherine Laboure Catholic Church in Concord, Michigan with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Mary...

Gerald John Maher

Gerald John Maher, 77, of Grayling, MI passed away on August 16, 2022. Gerald was born to David and Catherine (Sargefield) Maher on January 14, 1945 in Emmett, MI. Gerald served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Gerald is survived by his children, Jon Maher, Scarlett Maher, and...

Catherine McLeod

Catherine Ellen McLeod, Age 75, passed away on August 14, 2022. Cathy was born to James and Viola (Billie) Forbes on November 5, 1946, in Detroit. When Cathy was still young, the family moved to Grayling where Cathy would grow up. She went on to attend Central Michigan University and Michigan...

Annette Ryckman

Annette Jane (Wallrath) Ryckman, Ph.D., 83, of Traverse City, formerly of Flint, MI, Roscommon, MI, Emporia, KS, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Munson Hospice House. Annette Wallrath was born on Nov. 13, 1938 in Flint, Michigan to the late Peter...

Patricia Ann Heck

Patricia Ann Heck, 76, was called home on August 13, 2022. She was surrounded by her children and is now reunited with her husband and parents. She was born on October 28, 1945 in Salina, KS to the late Robert and Dolores (Sobodowski) Leonard. Patricia married George Heck on July 24, 1965 in...

Charlotte Davis

Charlotte Marie Davis, of Cadillac, Michigan passed away on August 13, 2022. Char was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 11, 1935 to Charles Burleigh and Marie Burleigh Bitely (Fritsch). When Char was young her family moved to Mt. Clemens where she graduated from Mt. Clemens High School. She...