Obituaries

Local Rogers City, Michigan Obituaries

Nick Filipiak

Nick Filipiak

Jul 24, 2022

Nicholas (Nick) J. Filipiak, 77, of Rogers City, passed away Sunday July 24, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. The son of Victor and Anna (Dost) Filipiak was born February 3, 1945 in Rogers City and Attended Rogers City High School through 1963. He was drafted into the United States Army in November 1965 where he served in the 1st...

John R. Robarge

John R. Robarge

Jun 19, 2022

John R. Robarge, 78, formerly of Rogers City, passed away Sunday June 19, 2022 at his home in Detroit, MI. Surviving are 2 sisters Bonnie Derry of Rogers City, and Sandra McCall of Walled Lake, he was preceded in death by his mother Geneieve Wolgast, a brother Richard Robarge, and a sister Rita Makowski. Cremation arrangements are in care of...

Patrick E. VanAlstine

Patrick E. VanAlstine

May 6, 2022

Patrick Earl VanAlstine, 74, of Cheboygan passed away May 6, 2022 at McLaren Hospice House of Cheboygan, after a brief battle with cancer. The son of Earl and Catherine (Shall) VanAlstine was born on September 4, 1947 in Pontiac. He married Mary Ellen (Boughan) on November 4, 1966, and graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1967. In August of 1967...

Florence A. Tracy

Florence A. Tracy

Apr 26, 2022

Florence A. Tracy, age 98, passed away April 26, 2022 at her home in Mackinaw City. The daughter of Milford and Evelyn (Corrette) Spencer was born November 13, 1923 in Bay City, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert in 1998, and a grandson Aian Tracy in 2021. Surviving are three children Sharon (Robert) Lahaie...

Sandra Jean Wojtaszek

Sandra Jean Wojtaszek

Dec 26, 2021

Sandra Jean Wojtaszek, 83, of Rogers City, passed away December 26, 2021, due to COVID-19, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. She was born June 13, 1938 in Rogers City to the late Louis and Clara (Schalk) Ohlrich. Upon graduating from Rogers City High School in 1956, she took a position with Stoneport Corporation as an office assistant. Shortly thereafter,...

Patricia Starnes

Patricia Starnes

Nov 27, 2021

Patricia Starnes, 86, of Rogers City passed away Saturday morning November 27, 2021, at Medilodge of Rogers City. The daughter of James and Helen (Nault) Dillon was born in Detroit on November 10, 1935. She married Robert Starnes Jr. on June 5, 1954 in Detroit. They made their home in Novi until 1991 together they moved to Rogers City. Gardening...

Cathy A. Sorgenfrei

Cathy A. Sorgenfrei

Nov 2, 2021

Catherine A. Sorgenfrei, 82, of Moltke passed away Tuesday evening November 2, 2021 at Orchard Adult Foster Care in Posen Township. The daughter of Frederick and Isabel (Curtis) Pommerenke was born August 19, 1939 in Moltke Township. Cathy graduated from Rogers City High School in 1957. After she graduated she traveled the world with her first military husband William Hinchcliff...

Robert Ross

Robert Ross

Oct 25, 2021

Robert Rene Ross passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on Monday noon, October 25, 2021, at the age of 96. He was born on May 2, 1925 to Charles and Renetta (Ifft) Ross in Ellwood City, Pa. Bob graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. After graduation he entered the US Marine Corp at...

Paul Dault

Paul Dault

Jul 17, 2021

Paul A. Dault, 67, of Lachine passed away Saturday July 17, 2021 in Lachine after a courageous battle of cancer. The son of Arthur and Virginia (VanWormer) Dault was born on November 15, 1953 in Alpena, Michigan. He was a 1971 graduate from Alpena High School, and he remained living in the area his entire life. Paul worked for Devere...

Cynthia Leduc

Cynthia Leduc

Jun 23, 2021

Cynthia Marie (Olsen) LeDuc, age 66 of Presque Isle passed away at her home on Wednesday June 23, 2021. She was born August 14, 1954 in Detroit to R. Thomas and Joyce Marie (Perteet) Olsen. On January 20, 1979, she married Kevin Paul LeDuc at the Grand Lake Chapel in Presque Isle. They resided in many locations from Texas to...

Lucey Paul

Lucey Paul

May 31, 2021

Lucey E. Paul, 98, of Rogers City passed away Monday evening May 31, 2021 at Medilodge of Rogers City. The daughter of Joseph and Bernice (Kapala) Nowicki was born on March 16, 1923 in Pulawski Township. As a young girl Lucey went to Detroit where she worked at a Detroit Ball Bearing Company. She married Theodore Paul on September 3,...

Raymond J Krajniak

Raymond J Krajniak

Apr 18, 2021

Raymond J. Krajniak, Sr., 79, passed away Sunday morning, April 18, 2021 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena surrounded by his loved ones. The son of the late Henry and Margaret (Freske) Krajniak Sr. was born on January 23, 1942 at his homestead in Posen. As a young man he moved to Flint and worked as a Tile Mason for...

Stephen Raymond Hein

Stephen Raymond Hein

Dec 21, 2020

. Stephen Raymond Hein of Hawks, died in Christ Monday, December 21, 2020. Steve was born to Wally and Margaret Hein on November 8, 1948. He married Judy (Judge) on June 30, 1973 and recently married Althea (Luebke) on February 28, 2020. Steve served his country as a young man in the Army. He loved the outdoors, singing in the...

Pamela Ann Leveck

Pamela Ann Leveck

Dec 6, 2020

Pamela Ann “Pammy” LeVeck, of Alpena passed away Sunday evening December 6, 2020 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The daughter of Louis and Rita (Robarge) Leveck was born in Rogers City on December 7, 1957. She was raised in Alpena by her mom and stepfather Donald Makowski. Following school she moved to the Detroit area for several years until...

Elaine Bugosh

Elaine Bugosh

Sep 5, 2020

Eileen (Elaine) (Laney) Bugosh, 65 of Rogers City, passed away Saturday afternoon September 5, 2020 at Mclaren Hospital in Petosky. The daughter of Alonzo and Charlene (Strunk) Mckiddy was born October 10, 1954 at St Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor. Eileen grew up on a farm in Livonia, with 10 siblings (Russell, Ardith, Wanda, Rick, Cathy, Gary, Mary, Bobby, Joanne,...

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...