Obituaries
Gary Jack Pettyjohn
Oct 16, 2015
Gary Pettyjohn was born in Cadillac, Michigan to Weldon and Juliene Pettyjohn, the first of six children. He spent his youth in Cadillac, Houghton Lake, and Grayling, graduating from Grayling High School in 1962. On January 9, 1963 he married Donna Irene Renaud. For a brief period of time they lived in Grand Rapids before settling down in Grayling, Michigan...
Ronald Lee Hilliker
Oct 13, 2015
Ronald Lee Hilliker, 58, of Beaver Creek Township, passed away on October 13, 2015. Ronald was born on June 20, 1957 in Houghton Lake Heights, Michigan to Russell and Verda (Cowles) Hilliker. He married the former Marian Ellis on June 10, 1983 in Beaver Creek Township. Survived by his wife Marian of 32 years. Daughters: Gail (Jason Phillips) Hilliker of...
Leo Edwin Lovely
Oct 11, 2015
Leo Edwin Lovely (PeeWee) passed away in the afternoon of his 99th birthday, October 11, 2015. Leo was born in T-Town to Paul and Emma (Lamotte) Lovely, the eighth of eleven children. His family moved to Grayling when he was a child, where he lived nearly all his life. With the exception of two stints at Dow, and his years...
Warren Lacey Hatfield
Oct 8, 2015
Long time resident of Grayling, Warren Lacey Hatfield, one of 8 sons and 1 daughter, born to Harold and Gertrude (Mathias) Hatfield on April 24, 1934, in Grayling, passed away on October 8, 2015. Warren married his high school sweetheart, Helen Janet Stephan, on July 18, 1953. He was the father of 3 daughters, JanEl, Connie, and Cheryl. Warren served...
John "JACK" Joseph Rasmussen
Oct 8, 2015
John "JACK" Joseph Rasmussen, 85, of Grayling, MI passed away on October 8, 2015. John was born in Grayling, MI on November 4, 1929, a son of the late Fedora (Tetu) and Harold Rasmussen. Jack married the former Joan Harwood on February 23, 1952 in Grayling. He served in the U.S. Army as a Sergeant for 3 years during the...
Bernice L. Green
Oct 6, 2015
Bernice L. Green, 91, of Grayling, MI, passed away on October 6, 2015/ Bernice was born in Saginaw, MI on August 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Lena (Dubach) Buhl and Eugene Frick. She married Leonard G. Luckey on February 15, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1962 after 15 years of marriage. Survived by her children: Cheryl...
Nancy Lee Montgomery
Sep 26, 2015
Nancy Lee Montgomery, 62, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, September 26, 2015. Nancy was born to parents Roy and Carolyn (Swett) Hughes in Flint, MI on April 11, 1953. Nancy started work as a one-room school teacher in Holly and other states and cities for 15 years before becoming a medical office manager. She had...
Jared Evan Medler
Sep 25, 2015
Jared Evan Medler August 11, 1981-September 25, 2015 Jared Evan Medler, 34, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015. Jared was born in Grayling, MI on August 11, 1981 to John and Susan Medler. Jared graduated from Grayling High School in 1999 and continued his education at Ferris State University, graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor's Degree in Welding Engineering....
Merna Kathryne Newberry
Sep 23, 2015
Merna Kathryne Newberry, 83, of Frederic, passed away on peacefully in Traverse City on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Born in Highland Park on October 4, 1931 to the late John and Kathryn (Watson) Glen. She met Kenneth Newberry while spending her summers in Maple Forest, the couple married on August 13, 1950. Together they owned and operated Newberry's General Store...
Joseph H. Ely
Sep 17, 2015
Joseph Harold Ely, Sr Joseph Harold Ely, Sr passed away on September 17th at his home in Grayling Township, surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with cancer. Joe was born June 9th in 1931 to Edward and Alice (Slater) Ely in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Joe's mother died while he was an infant and he was raised by his...
Wayne Walter Gelinski
Sep 15, 2015
Wayne Walter Gelinski, 69, of Grayling, MI., passed away on September 15, 2015. Wayne was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan on March 21, 1946, a son of the late Margie (Rivard) and Paul Gelinski. Wayne served in the U.S. Army and was a member of AmVets and American Legion Post #106. He also was a member of the Grayling Moose...
Wilfred J. Vigneaux
Sep 13, 2015
Wilfred J. Vigneaux, 97, of Grayling, passed away on September 13, 2015. He was born on July 28, 2015 to Alfred and Genevieve (Legualt) Vigneaux in Sault St. Maire, Michigan. He served in the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife Flora in 2013. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:00...
Shirley Ann Rutkowski
Sep 12, 2015
Shirley Ann Rutkowski, a long-time resident of Grayling, Michigan, died Saturday, the 12th of September, 2015, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan, with family by her side. Shirley was born in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, to Aloysius and Ann Carriveau. In 1944, the family moved to Grayling where Shirley met Edmund Rutkowski. They were married on September 14,...
Robert Clarence Beard
Sep 6, 2015
Robert Clarence Beard, 82, of Atlanta, MI., passed away on September 6, 2015. He was born in Onaway, Michigan on February 28, 1933, a son of the late Iva (Stauffer) and Archie Beard. Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Robert married the former Joann Freeman on July 2, 1955 in Ferndale, Michigan. He retired from GM...
Orville Ray Adolph
Sep 1, 2015
Orville Ray Adolph, 92, of Grayling, MI, passed away on September 1, 2015. Orville was born in West Branch , Michigan on January 10, 1923, a son of the late Harriet (Furman ) and Frank Adolph. He served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sgt. during World War II. Orville retired from General Motors in 1976 after 28 years...
Rachel Lynn Daniel-Bergman
Aug 30, 2015
Rachel Lynn Daniel-Bergman , 45, of Grayling, MI., passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Rachel was born in Gallion, Ohio on August 5, 1970, a daughter of Charlene Dionne-Petry of PawPaw and Harold Daniel of Alabama. Rachel was all about doing things for her family, loved giving and getting hugs and kisses, was very caring, and loved reading. She...
Gabriel Anthony Allen
Aug 27, 2015
Gabriel Anthony Allen of Grayling, passed away on August 27, 2015. "Mighty" Gabriel was born on June 24, 2015 in Traverse City, the precious infant son of Joanna Lynne Nigrelli and Aaron Benjamin Allen. Gabriel was cherished every minute of his 64 days on Earth. Each breath he took was celebrated as a gift. He was preceeded in death by...
James Harland Small
Aug 23, 2015
James Harland Small, 88, of Grayling, MI, passed away on August 23, 2015. James was born in Flint, MI on January 15, 1927, a son of the late Eden (Smallwood) and Clarence C. Small . He served in the U.S. Navy. James was an honest and loving Christian man. He was also a hard working brick mason that taught the...
Grace Elaine Nichols
Aug 23, 2015
Grace Elaine Nichols, 78, of Grayling, MI, passed away in Oxford surrounded by her family on August 23, 2015. Grace was born in Lapeer, on November 2, 1936, a daughter of Helen (Keldie) and James Barber. She married Carl Wallace Nichols on April 18, 1954 in Columbiaville, MI. Carl preceded her in death in 2014 after 60 years of marriage....
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