Obituaries

James Eugene “Jimbo” O’Rourke, age 90, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away suddenly on October 11, 2022. He was born on February 10, 1932, to Marcus and Gertrude (Crane) O’Rourke, of Gaylord, Michigan. Jim will long be remembered for operating his dairy farm. At the young age of 15, Jim worked

Florian Stanley “Floyd” Koscielniak, age 87, of Gaylord, Michigan passed away on October 7, 2022. He was born on November 28, 1934, to Anthony and Mary (Blahowiak) Koscielniak, on the family farm in Gaylord, Michigan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 14,

Arthur M. Clay, age 89, passed away at his home in Lewiston on September 30, 2022.   He was born on February 23, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Nick and Ella Clay.     Mr. Clay is survived by his wife, Virginia; his children, Debbie Clay of Lewiston, Chris Clay (Ed

Thomas Richard “Rick” Merrill, age 71, loving husband, and father of 3 children, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2022, at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Rick was born on February 27, 1951, in Petoskey, Michigan. He graduated from Petoskey High School class of 1969. He was a talented, self-taught, auto repair technician,

Hilda Emma Marie (Meyer) Koch of Gaylord, Michigan, (longtime resident of Gagetown), went home to be with her Lord, Sunday afternoon, October 2, 2022, at the age of 91, after a brief hospital stay. Hilda was born September 1, 1931, in Tuscola, Michigan, to Louis W. and Nora (Schellhas) Meyer.

Cynthia May (Perry) Henderson, age 57, of Vanderbilt, Michigan, passed away on September 24, 2022. She was born on February 8, 1965, to Lonnie and Dorothy (Parkin) Perry. She married her husband John P. Henderson on August 7, 1992, and they spent 30 loving years together. Cyndi loved her family

Rene Monforton, 81, passed away on the morning of September 24, 2022, in his home surrounded by family. Rene was born on November 4, 1940, in Dearborn, MI, to Theophile and Eugenie Monforton. On his eighteenth birthday, Rene volunteered for the draft for the United States Army. He served in

Richard Sova, Jr., age 64, of Gaylord, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. from the Nelson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the Nelson Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until

Robin Leslie Garman, age 60, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on September 22, 2022. She was born on December 16, 1961, to James and Edith (Butcher) Bowden. At this time, her family has chosen to remember her privately. Arrangements were entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, P.O. Box

Gordon E. Strahn, age 83, of Curran, MI, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Gaylord, MI. He was born on June 16, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late Eugene and Anna (nee: Bohrer) Strahn. Gordon will long be remembered for his