Recent Obituaries
Ronald Robert Vidican
Dec 31, 2016
Ronald R. Vidican, age 61, of Alpena, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center of Alpena. Ronald was born on October 25, 1955, in Windsor Canada to Robert and Harriet (McLeod) Vidican. On April 26, 1997, he married Marianne Faulk in Shelby Twp. Ronald was a designer for Automotive and Airplane...
Carl Louis Goeke
Dec 24, 2016
Carl Louis Goeke, age 72, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at home after an extended illness. Carl was born on October 25, 1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Gerald and Bernice (Hammerschmidt) Goeke. He honorably served in the US Army, US Air Force, and the National Guard. On October 1, 1994, he married Marialaina...
Robert 'Bob' Charles Markowski
Dec 23, 2016
Robert (Bob) Markowski, age 65, of Ossineke passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at McLaren Hospital in Petoskey. Bob was born on April 21, 1951 in Alpena, Michigan to the late Robert E. and Louise (Kindt) Markowski. Bob served in the US Navy from 1972 until 1977. On May 2, 1981 he married Cynthia Yankovitch at St. John the...
Gary 'Skip' B Skiba
Dec 21, 2016
Gary B."Skip" Skiba, age 74, of Presque Isle passed away after an extended illness at St. Mary Hospital in Saginaw on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 surrounded by his family. Gary was born on October 28,1942 in Alpena, Michigan to the late Lloyd and Frances (Polaski) Skiba. On October 9, 1981 he married Kathleen Rondeau. She preceded him in death on...
Mary Katherine O'Neil
Dec 21, 2016
Mary Katherine O'Neil, age 73, of Alpena, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center of Alpena. Mary was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan. She graduated from Catholic Central High School, and Saginaw St. Mary's School of Nursing. She is survived by her sister Susie (O'Neil) Martin of Alpena, Ann and Chris Barrow, Jeanie Marceau,...
Delores Mae Rasmussen
Dec 21, 2016
Delores Mae Rasmussen, age 89, of Herron, Michigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Home-Away-From-Home Care Home. Delores was born on February 21,1927 in Herron, MI to the late Ernest and Rose (Compeau) Sauve. She graduated from Martel School. On July 27, 1946, Delores married Harold Rasmussen at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, after 66 years...
Mary Jo Clewley
Dec 20, 2016
Mary Jo Clewley, age 75, of Alpena passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center of Alpena. Mary Jo was born on June 10, 1941 to the late Raymond and Aurore (Fontaine) Hunter in Alpena, Michigan. She was employed as a section manager for Midway-Giantway retail stores for several years and later as a caregiver for Companionate...
Roger Jacob Pelleran
Dec 9, 2016
Roger Jacob Pelleran, age 76, of Alpena passed away peacefully at Mid-Michigan Medical Center of Alpena surrounded by his family. He passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016, as a result of complications from a heart attack and cancer. Roger was born on April 14, 1940, in Alpena, Michigan to the late Arthur and Wilma (Thompson) Pelleran. He graduated from...
Christine M. Waun
Dec 4, 2016
Christine M. Waun, age 38, of Spruce, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016, after an extended illness. Christine was born on January 19, 1978, to Alvin and Carol (Souva) Waun in Alpena, Michigan. She was a waitress at Manderine Gardens, and Applebee's. She was kindhearted, generous, spiritual, and all around friendly individual. She is survived by her mother Carol...
Christine Marie Waun
Dec 4, 2016
Christine M. Waun, age 38, of Spruce, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016, after an extended illness.
Christine was born on January 19, 1978, to Alvin and Carol (Souva) Waun in Alpena, Michigan. She was a waitress at Manderine Gardens, and Applebee's. She was kindhearted, generous, spiritual, and all around friendly individual.
She is survived by her...
Francis 'Jack' John Mcdonald
Nov 30, 2016
Francis Jack McDonald, age 71, of Alpena, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Francis was born on April 28, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Harry and Delores (Troy) McDonald. On July 31, 1965 he married Jeanne Anderson at St. Mary Catholic Church she preceded him in death on June 15,...
Lee Norman Waun
Nov 29, 2016
Lee Norman Roberts Waun, age 48, of Spruce, passed away at Mid-Michigan Regional Medical Center of Alpena, on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. He was born to Larry and Carol (Souva) Roberts on January 26, 1968 in Ann Arbor, MI. His father Larry Roberts preceded him in death in October of 1968, and he was later adopted by Alvin L....
Richard 'Dick' D. Ableidinger
Nov 18, 2016
Richard "Dick" Ableidinger, age 79, of Lachine, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 18, 2016. Dick was born on February 18, 1937, to the late Gordon and Zelda (Brooker) Ableidinger in Carrington, ND. On August 9, 1964, Richard married Judy DeKett in Alpena at the Community of Christ Church. He served in the United States Army in Germany...
Patricia 'Patty' L. Code
Nov 9, 2016
Patricia L. Code, age 77, of Alpena passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Patty moved to Presque Isle Harbor in 1979, serving as the Grand Lake librarian for several years. She later moved to Alpena making an impact to many lives as a Substance Abuse Counselor at Catholic Human Services and the...
Dorothy V. Zawacki
Nov 7, 2016
Dorothy V. Zawacki, age 90, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2016, at Tendercare Alpena. Dorothy was born on September 12, 1926 in Alpena to the late John and Edith (Egelski) Tadajewski. On October 20, 1945, she married Leo Zawacki, who passed away on January 28, 2007. She was a machine operator for Fraiser Products and Detroit...
Emmett L. St. Onge
Oct 22, 2016
Emmett St. Onge, age 73, of Alpena, passed away on October 22, 2016, at home. Emmett was born on March 7, 1943, to the late Orel and Irene (McLaren) St. Onge in Alpena, MI. On June 9, 1962 he married Geraldine Bruning his loving wife of 54 years at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Emmett served in the US Navy at the...
Anita M Jarema
Oct 18, 2016
Anita M. Jarema, age 68, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Tendercare Greenview. Anita was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 16, 1948 to the late Carl and Kathryn (Olsen) Jarema. She worked at K-Mart as an Office Clerk and Wal-Mart as a door greeter. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic...
Cynthia A Mcphee
Oct 13, 2016
Cynthia "Cindy" McPhee, age 74, of Alpena, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at home. Cindy was born to the late John and Elinor (Grayson) Weidner on January 3, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. She married Richard McPhee on March 6, 1975, in River Rouge, MI. Cindy worked in the Alpena area as a...

Marlene R Filarski
Oct 7, 2016
Marlene R. Filarski, age 72, of Hubbard Lake, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, October 7, 2016, at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center of Alpena. Marlene was born on August 9, 1944, to the late Henry and Clara (Hiske) Kihn in Alpena, Michigan. On May 28th, 1988 Marlene married Albin Filarski at St. Mary Catholic Church. She is...
Allen J Lazarowicz
Oct 7, 2016
Allen J. Lazarowicz, age 79, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2016 at McClaren Medical Center in Petoskey, MI. Allen was born on April 3, 1937, to the late Harry and Irene (Markowski) Lazarowicz in Alpena, MI. He married Eleanor Romel on June 13, 1959, at St. Casmir Catholic Church. Allen was employed as an Insurance Agent...