Obituaries
Roxann SanCartier
Jun 2, 2022
Roxann SanCartier, 69, of Gaylord, MI passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2022.
Roxann was born on October 3, 1952 to Roland and Velma June (Verlinde) Wilcox in Grayling, MI. Cremation has taken place. Roxann's family will remember her privately at this time.
Roxann's ashes will be interred at Maple Forest Township Cemetery.
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Margaret Ruhland
Jun 1, 2022
Margaret Ruhland, 86, of Grayling, passed away on June 1, 2022. She was born on May 27, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Loren Guy and Irene Rose (Newman) Mathers. She was married to Theodore Ruhland in 1970. He preceded her in death in 1993. Margaret truly enjoyed being around family and enjoyed music and dancing. Survived by her...
Thomas Oliver Blastic
May 25, 2022
Thomas Oliver Blastic, 68, of Beaver Creek Twp passed away peacefully in his home on May 25, 2022.
Thomas was born to Joseph and Hazel (Valyer) Blastic on November 8, 1953 in Lansing. Thomas was a charismatic man. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary. He enjoyed camping and was very connected with the outdoors. He...
Daniel Raymond Root
May 18, 2022
Daniel Raymond Root, 76, of Grayling, passed away on May 18, 2022.
He was born on August 30, 1945 in Detroit to Raymond and Myrtle Root. Dan married Joann Strachan on January 3, 2004 in Frederic. Dan worked at Grayling Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for nearly 35 years. Dan loved music and had collections of albums and CD's. He enjoyed...
John "Bull" Walter Mastej
May 15, 2022
John "Bull" Walter Mastej, 65, of Grayling passed away Sunday May 15, 2022.
John was born to John and Angeline Mastej on July 21, 1956 in Detroit, MI. John loved Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was a member of Harley Crue. Earlier in his life he enjoyed the farm he lived on and taking care of his children Joshua, Jen and...
Nichole Amber Smith
May 14, 2022
Nichole Amber Smith, 34 of Lapeer passed away unexpectedly on May 14 , 2022.
Nikki was born in Pontiac on January 17, 1988 to Richard Lee Smith, Jr. and Charlotte Ann (Jacobs) Smith.
Survived by her mother, Charlotte (Bovee) of Lapeer and father, Rick (Lori) Smith of Mio. Son: Ka'Tye Lamar Williams. Brother: Rich Smith (Lauren Lee) and...
Arelene L. Kudlas
May 13, 2022
Arelene L. Kudlas, 101, of Roscommon and formerly of Livonia, passed away on May 13, 2022. She was born in Detroit on February 16, 1921 to Herbert and Ethel (Chinnery) Lockhart. Arelene was a hairdresser. She loved antiques, her flower gardens, and cooking. Survived by her grandchildren: Patty (Brian) Stephan of Texas; Jim (Julie) Hill of Roscommon; Devin (Misty) Kudlas...
Richard Earl Green
May 11, 2022
Richard Earl Green, 78, of Lake City, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 11, 2022.
Richard had a marvelous sense of humor, which he shared with everyone he met. He worked construction most of his life and at one time owned his own construction business.
Rich loved his family and enjoyed visits; always looking...
Florence Catherine Keller
May 8, 2022
Florence Catherine Keller, 77, of Grayling, MI passed away May 8, 2022 at Grayling Munson Healthcare.
Florence was born to Robert and Nancy (Hardin) Scott on April 22, 1944 in Elizabethton, TN. She loved her "Little Man" furbaby and enjoyed doing puzzles and word searches. She also enjoyed listening to music and watching the Wednesday night Chicago Trilogy television shows.
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Edward Glen Ott
Apr 30, 2022
Edward Glen Ott, 67, of Grayling, MI passed away April 30, 2022. Edward was born to Stanley and Daisy (Hogancamp) Ott on July 25, 1954 in Pontiac, MI. He loved fishing, hunting, and cooking what he caught. He also enjoyed gardening and canning his harvest. He is survived by daughters Christina (Jerry) Lair, Robin (Todd) Walker and Tara Ott; grandchildren...
Virginia "Ginger" Lea Reichelderfer
Apr 26, 2022
Virginia "Ginger" Lea Reichelderfer, 76, of Grayling passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ginger was born in Grayling on July 4, 1945 to Warner Ted and Virginia Celia (Denewett) Pratt. Ginger liked bowling, loved spending time with her family and loved her dogs. She is going to be dearly missed. Ginger is survived by her children, William Leo Jr. (Laura...
Barbara Lynn Waldorf
Apr 6, 2022
Barbara Lynn Waldorf, born April 17, 1943 in Detroit to parents Harry and Marjorie Gilman. A long-time resident of the Grayling area, Barbara passed away on April 6, 2022, after battling years of health problems.
She is survived by her children, Mathew Waldorf, Nicole Doemer and Danielle Waldorf. She also leaves behind 6 grandchildren.
Barb was a proud businesswoman. She...
Leon Francis D'Amour
Apr 5, 2022
Leon Francis D'Amour, 80, of Grayling passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2022 in the loving arms of his wife, Jackie of 60 years and son, Monty and daughter-in-law, Patty.
Leon was born on May 8, 1941 in Saginaw to Leo and Emma Louise (Gierke) D'Amour. He enjoyed going for long car rides and making stops at Michigan...
Virginia Celia Pratt
Apr 2, 2022
Virginia Celia Pratt, 102, of Frederic, passed away on April 2, 2022.
She was born on May 22, 1919 to Henry and Emma Denewett in Grayling. Virginia married Warner (Ted) Pratt on October 28, 1937 at St Mary's Church in Grayling. They were married for 57 years before he preceded her in death.
Virginia was proud to be the matriarch...
Kay Jean Wood
Apr 1, 2022
Kay (Chatterton) Wood, 84, of Grayling, formerly of Midland and Plymouth, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 1, 2022.
Kay was born April 20, 1937, in Clare to Ronald and Josephine Chatterton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years Ronald Wood and grandson Jamison Wood.
Kay spent her youth in Midland and graduated...
Douglas Paul Wiegman
Mar 28, 2022
Douglas Paul Wiegman, 46, of Grayling, passed away on March 28, 2022.
He was born in Lansing on June 15, 1975 to Gary and Susan Jane (Stead) Wiegman. Douglas had a big heart and will be missed by many. He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything.
Survived by his mother Sue Wiegman; father Gary Wiegman;...
Brenda Joyce Grandmaison
Mar 28, 2022
Brenda Joyce Grandmaison, 68, of Grayling, passed away on March 28, 2022.
She was born on March 11, 1954 to Herbert and Nancy (Knight) Cook in Dearborn.
Brenda was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She loved animals and they loved her. Brenda never met a stranger and cared deeply about everyone she met. She did yearly fundraisers for...
Charles Edward Hale
Mar 17, 2022
Charles Edward Hale Sunrise: April 18, 1952 Sunset: March 17, 2022 Charles "Chuck" Hale was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Darlene "Dar" Hale; His children, Charles R. Hale, Matthew Lewis, Deven Lewis, Amanda Lewis, and Dakota Lewis; His grandchildren, Misty Lewis, Danyell Stefaniak (nee Thomas),...
Thad Edward Jones
Mar 16, 2022
Thad Edward Jones, 63, of Maple Forest Twp passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Thad was born November 13, 1958 to James and Claudia (Reichenbach) Jones in Flint, MI. Thad loved his Harley and guns, enjoyed fishing and liked to go trail bombing on his ORV. He was an expert builder and was very creative. He...
Edwin William Papendick
Mar 11, 2022
Edwin William Papendick, 68 of Grayling, died unexpectedly of cancer March 11, 2022, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI. He was born June 2, 1953, in Grayling, the son of Clarence Allen and Delores Viola (Steffen) Papendick.
Ed married Terri Lynn Helsel on November 24, 1972. He was a Grayling High School graduate. He served in the Michigan National...
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