Elizabeth Tobias

Chester Krol, 75, of Johannesburg, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his adoring family on April 28, 2020. Chet was born in Detroit on March 9, 1945, to Stanley and Wanda Krol, and was raised in the Gaylord/Johannesburg area. After high school, he briefly joined the Navy, and soon after

Dean Marvin “Dino” Bartarian, age 52, a beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, family member, and friend passed suddenly on Friday, May 8, 2020, from a heart attack while at home. Dean was born on December 30, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Walter (Marv) and Marie Bartarian. In his

Aleta Belle Rolfe, age 77, of Grayling, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born in Mason, Michigan,  on October 16, 1942, she was the daughter of Mark and Eleanor (Winters) Kilpatrick. Aleta was very artistic, with her works including sketching, wood-burning, paintings, and building birdhouses and feeders. Aleta

Betty L. Hammonds, of Hillman, age 85, made her address change on Friday, April 24, 2020. Betty was born in Arkadelphia, AR, on September 26, 1934, daughter of the late Lloyd and Lillie Helton. She married the love of her life, Claude Hammonds, Jr., on May 3, 1950. They were

Brian Gerald Fitzhenry age 86 of Gaylord, Michigan died April 28, 2020. Born January 14, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son James and Eloise (Burke) Fitzhenry. Full obituary to be posted at a later time.

Mattie Lee Townsend, 92, of Gaylord, MI, died peacefully at French Manor Assisted Living in Traverse City, on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Mattie Lee was born on January 12, 1928, in her parent’s home in Hallock, a former Otsego County pioneering town between Gaylord and Elmira. Mattie Lee’s parents

Michael Trojanowski, 52, of Powhatan, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on July 16, 1967. Mike attended Grand Valley State University in Michigan and moved to Virginia in 1994. His passion was working with underprivileged youth and he had a

John Reginald “Jack” Deming, of Vanderbilt, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at the age of 92. Jack was born on April 1, 1928, in the family home in the small village of Vanderbilt, just north of Gaylord, MI. Jack was the youngest sibling, with four older brothers, Paul,

Kathy Lynn DeGroot (Heinze) 67 of Vanderbilt formerly Potterville Mi died Thursday, April 9th, 2020 at home surrounded by her children. Kathy was born in Ingham County, MI the daughter of Ronald and Betty (Roan) Heinze.  Kathy grew up in Potterville.  She worked at the halfway house in Lansing as

Harley Ross Sewell, 85, passed away on April 4, 2020, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. Born in Gaylord, MI, he was the son of Charles and Tillie (Moon) Sewell. He was the husband of Margaret Lorraine (Walker) Sewell. They shared 66 years of marriage together. Harley and