obituaries

Douglas Riley Madden, 79, of Gaylord, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 10, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, 606 N. Ohio Ave., Gaylord, MI 49735. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers,

Jerry Allen Cowles, age 61, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on November 27, 2021. At this time, the family has chosen to remember him privately. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, PO Box 1548, Gaylord, MI 49734.

Robert Lee LaBeau, age 34, of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly, on November 27, 2021. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 6, 1987, to Cristopher and Leanne (Bole) LaBeau On August 28, 2021, he married the love of his life, Kristine Heidman.  Rob was a family man who

Anthony Wayne Wiacek, 54, of Wolverine passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. At this time the family has chosen to remember him privately. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Patricia Lynn “Tricia” (Hitchcock) Bennett, 72, of East Jordan, MI, completed her final earthly battle and entered the glorious presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 20, 2021. She had an absolute love for her Lord and Savior. She was born to Guy and Eva (Hayes) Hitchcock, on

Steve John Poet, 73, of Vanderbilt, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. The family has requested that we remember him privately at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

On November 18, 2021, Bruce lost his courageous battle with COVID. Bruce was a loving husband, supportive father, grandpa, son, brother, brother-in-law, friend, and had many other wonderful relationships with those around him. Bruce called Gaylord home, even when work called him to other states. Bruce was a very giving

Martina May (LaPan) Walther, 77, of Gaylord, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in North Carolina. She was born on March 18, 1944, in Pinconning, Michigan, to Samuel and Gertrude (Brown) LaPan. Martina enjoyed oil painting and spent 10 years as a graphic artist with the Northern Star.

Kenneth “Kenny” Walter Burdo, age 74, a man of many stories and endless humor, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021. Kenny was born on April 12, 1947, in Grayling, Michigan, to Walter and Pauline (Skibinski) Burdo. He was raised in Elmira, Michigan, attended Gaylord St. Mary’s High School and graduated

Dougles Clarence Bunker, 38, of Grayling, Michigan, formerly of Vanderbilt, Michigan, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021. He was born to Daniel and Brenda (Caroline) Bunker on February 7, 1983. Doug was able to fix anything even when he was told it would be impossible. He loved to read, swim,