obituaries

Ralph Clayton Louria, 76, of Cheboygan, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph, 353 Elm St., Wyandotte, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Irish Pallottines

UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Donna R. Nasto, 88, of Gaylord, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born the daughter of Leo and Loretta (Burns)

Eleanor Louise (Kolasa) Kucharek Kuras, age 93, left to join the Heavenly Kingdom on June 29, 2021, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. Eleanor was born in Elmira on February 13, 1928, to Louis and Stella (Franckowiak) Kolasa. Her father died before she was born. Eleanor lived a

Felton Harvey Galyean, 79, of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born to the late Lee and Reta (Lewis) Galyean on June 6, 1942, in CeeVee, Texas. Felton grew up in CeeVee, Tx on his family’s ranch, where they raised horses and cattle.

Ernie Edward Beebe, son of Cliff and Katherine Beebe, died at home surrounded by family, on June 18, 2021, at the age of 87. He was born in Gould City, Michigan, and moved to Gaylord as a child, where he lived for most of his life. Ernie was a savvy

Robert Eric Hanson, Sr., 83, originally of Hamburg, NY, passed away June 19, 2021, in Cabot, Arkansas. “Bob” was born in Lackawanna, NY, on December 21, 1937. Growing up in Hamburg, NY, he graduated from Hamburg High School in 1955.  He continued his education at Michigan State University, earning a

Krista (Pearl) Beauregard, of Elmira, passed away on December 5, 2020. Kris (as everyone knew her) was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Kris was loved by all who had the privilege to know her. Kris met her husband, Ken, while they both worked for GTE. They fell in

Ronald Edgar Simmons, 88, of Gaylord, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born the son of James and Lavina (Butler) Simmons, on August 10, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan.  He served proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean War conflict, before coming home to marry

Kathy Jo Schneider, age 72, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021. Kathy was born on March 5, 1949, in Detroit, MI, to Robert and Barbara (Morton) Kittredge. On April 20, 1968, she married the love of her life, Harry Stephen Schneider. Together

Robert “Bob” O’Rourke, 68, of Vanderbilt, passed away on June 15, 2021. He was born the son of Willard and Ruth (Goff) O’Rourke, on August 28, 1952, in Gaylord, Michigan. Bob was a diesel mechanic and was known to be able to fix anything.  He also drove a logging truck