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Hope A. Romel

Hope A. Romel

Sep 2, 2020

Hope Romel, age 29 of Alpena, passed away Wednesday afternoon September 2, 2020 at Midmichigan Medical Center. Hope was born March 9, 1991 in Traverse City, to Phillip and Georgann (Miller) Romel. Hope graduated from Alpena High School, received her Associates Degree from ACC and later completed her schooling as a manicurist. Hope was gifted with creative and designing talents....

Janel F. Haneckow

Janel F. Haneckow

Jul 3, 2020

Janel F. Haneckow, 57, of Rogers City, passed away peacefully July 3, 2020, at her home. The daughter of Robert and Mona (Zinke) Haneckow, was born March 11, 1963 in Alpena. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Nicole, and her son Brandon. Janel leaves behind two sons Andrew Selke, and Jonathan Molzan, a granddaughter Loralie Haneckow, and...

Edmund John Kapala

Edmund John Kapala

Jun 30, 2020

Edmund “Eddie” Kapala, 86, of Presque Isle passed away Tuesday morning June 30, 2020 at his home. Son of John and Lucy (Zielinski) Kapala was born in Rogers City on January 21, 1934. Ed graduated from Rogers City High School in 1953. After graduation he entered into the United States Army in 1954, during his service time he came home...

Emily Brege

Emily Brege

Jun 5, 2020

Emily R. Brege, 92, of Belknap Township passed away Friday morning June 5, 2020, at Medilodge of Hillman. The daughter of Max and Alice (Fauble) Rex was born on April 17, 1928 in Belknap Township on the family farm. She married Clarence Brege on May 10, 1947 in Belknap Township, where they also made their home together. She was a...

Alice Otremba

Alice Otremba

May 25, 2020

Alice Eleanor Otrtemba (Pilarski), age 94, of Posen, passed away Monday afternoon May 25, 2020 at Medilodge of Rogers City. Alice was born April 7, 1926, and raised on her family farm in Metz. Later in her adult years she met the love of her life Leonard Otremba, they were married on September 16, 1945. After marriage they moved to...

Ralph R. Lewandowski

Ralph R. Lewandowski

May 21, 2020

Ralph Ronald “Levy” Lewandowski, age 80 of Rogers City, passed away Thursday night May 21, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Son of Benedict and Martha (Zielaskowski) was born December 20, 1939 in Rogers City, where he was a lifelong resident. He married Jeanette Molski on June 30, 1962 in Posen. Ralph sailed on the Great Lakes for...

Valerie Bade

Valerie Bade

May 7, 2020

Valerie Bade, age 84 of Rogers City, passed away Thursday afternoon May 7, 2020, at Medilodge of Rogers City. Daughter of Arthur and Florence (Mueller) McLennan was born in Rogers City on October 27, 1935. She was a 1953 graduate from Rogers City High School. She married Elroy Bade on June 1, 1957 at St. John Lutheran Church. Valerie was...

Grace P. Mertz

Grace P. Mertz

May 6, 2020

Grace P. Mertz, 95 of Hawks passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 06, 2020, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. The daughter of Charles and Hattie (Braun) Elowski was born on September 27, 1924 in Belknap, she was the sixth child in the family of nine children. Beloved wife of Ervin they married on November 9, 1946 in Alpena. Together they...

Richard D. Wright

Richard D. Wright

Mar 21, 2020

Richard Dean Wright, 78, of Rogers City, passed away at home on March 21, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Richard was born on November 5, 1941 in Rogers City, to Harold and Alice Emilee (Flemming) Wright. He attended Rogers City High School and graduated in 1959, and enlisted in the US Navy serving from 1959 to 1962, including...

Juliana Augsburger

Juliana Augsburger

Mar 6, 2020

Juliana Augsburger, 86, of Rogers City, passed away Friday afternoon March 6, 2020 at Rogers City Medilodge. The daughter of Julius and Leonora (Zinke) Wyant was born July 27, 1933 in Moltke, and was baptized into her Christian faith on August 20, 1933. Being a lifelong resident she graduated from Rogers City High School in June of 1951. Juliana was...

John O Martin

John O Martin

Jan 6, 2020

John O. Martin, 76, of Munro Township passed away January 6, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. The son of Charles and Norah (Robertson) Martin was born on August 4, 1943 in Cheboygan. After graduating from Cheboygan High School John was enlisted and spent 4 years in the United States Army. He returned from the service and began...

Janice Murphy

Janice Murphy

Dec 16, 2019

Janice Jean Murphy Janice Jean Murphy, 67, of Rogers City , MI, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 16th, 2019. She was born June 14th, 1952 in Rogers City, MI to Robert and Mona (Zinke) Haneckow. Janice married Michael Glentz (deceased) and lived in Germany where he was stationed in the Army. When they moved...

Harry R. Daniels Sr.

Harry R. Daniels Sr.

Nov 13, 2019

Harry R. Daniels, Sr., 76, of Rogers City passed away Wednesday morning November 13, 2019, at Golden Beach Manor. The son of Karl and Mary (McKinnon) Daniels was born on October 14, 1943 in Rogers City. He graduated in 1961 from Rogers City High School. On August 20, 1966 he married Sally Glomski at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Rogers...

Alphonse Glomski

Alphonse Glomski

Aug 30, 2019

Alphonse Glomski, age 88, of Alpena, passed away Friday evening August 30, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. The son of Max and Johanna (Modrzynski) Glomski was born in Posen on October 4, 1930. He married Rosemary Dault on June 28, 1952 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. They lived in Rogers City for a short period of time,...

Blanche Hentkowski

Blanche Hentkowski

Jun 22, 2019

Blanche Barbara Hentkowski, 94, of Hawks, went home to be with our Lord on June 22, 2019. Blanche was born June 13, 1925 to the late Joseph and Bernice (Kapala) Nowicki on the family farm in Pulawski Township. Blanche was well known for her large family and the sacrifices she made for her children to ensure their opportunities in life....

Leonard Budnik

Leonard Budnik

Jun 6, 2019

Visitation will be Sunday June 9, 2019 at 4:00 PM with the Rosary being recited at 6:30 PM a Parish Prayer Service will follow. Visitation will continue Monday morning at the Funeral Home at 9:00 AM with a 10:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery at 3:00 PM Monday.

Erwin Joseph Styma Sr.

Erwin Joseph Styma Sr.

Apr 19, 2019

Erwin Joseph Styma, Sr., age 86, passed away Friday evening April 19, 2019, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. The son of Albert and Anna (McFalda) was born February 9, 1933 in Posen. He married Yvonne Marcella Zdybel on November 7, 1953, at St. Casimir Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. As a young man he...

Cecelia Dembny

Cecelia Dembny

Mar 2, 2019

Cecelia Dembny, 92, of Rogers City passed away Saturday morning March 2, 2019 at Orchard Foster Care Home in Posen Towsnship. The daughter of the late Stanley and Agnes (Kierzek) Roznowski was born November 18, 1926 in Posen. On November 9, 1943 she married Joe Krawczak who preceded her in death when the SS Carl D. Bradley sank on November...

Frances Cadieux

Frances Cadieux

Mar 1, 2019

Frances Cadieux, 91, passed away Friday morning March 1, 2019 at Orchard Foster Care Home, in Posen Township. The daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Karczewski) Taraskiewicz was born in Catawissa, Pennsylvania on November 25, 1927. She married William Cadieux and they had seven children. She was preceded in death by a sister Mildred Klein; three brother-in-law’s Clem Hubert,...

Carmen Marie Smigelski

Carmen Marie Smigelski

Feb 28, 2019

Carmen Marie Smigelski, 90, of Rogers City passed away Thursday February 28, 2019 at her home. The daughter of the late Aberham and Laura Bell (Hart) Morgan was born November 4, 1928 in North Allis Township, as a young girl her father passed away and her mother remarried John Boyce who took care of the family. After high school Carmen...

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