Obituaries

Joann Marie Morse, age 88, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on March 29, 2024. She was born on November 11, 1935, to Joseph and Bessie (Droulard) Riska, in Saginaw, Michigan. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Nelsons Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m.

Frank Walter Fleury, Sr., age 75, of Johannesburg, Michigan, passed away on March 27, 2024. He was born on March 27, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, to Leo Adolphis and Mary Eleanor (Woktyniak) Fleury. Frank had a big heart and did his best to support those around him. He was always

Kathleen Ann Murdick slipped away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 21, 2024, at the age of 67. Born in Detroit on March 9, 1957, to Marcella Ann (Hanselman) and Francis G. Murdick, Kathy was for most of her life, a Charlevoix resident, and one of its sweetest. After high

Viola E. “Pat” Kilbourn, a beacon of kindness and wisdom, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024, at the age of 94, at the Porches of Gaylord, Michigan surrounded by her family. Pat was born on July 25, 1929, in Holly, Michigan, and was the cherished daughter of the late

Shane McCleave, a man known for his giving nature and for never knowing a stranger, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, on March 20, 2024, at the age of 54, after succumbing to a hard-fought battle with cancer. Shane was born on July 25, 1969, in Fort Leonard

Alan L. Kastl of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Gaylord, Michigan, following an unforgiving battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 75 years old. Alan Lynn Kastl was born on February 6, 1949, in Midland, Michigan, to Arthur R. and Lois E. (Varner) Kastl. He

Patricia Rose Kierczynski, age 82, of Gaylord, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was born in Gaylord, on September 8, 1941, to John and Rose (Czarkowski) Strzynski. She graduated from Gaylord St. Mary High School in 1960. In 1963 she married Leonard Mueller, and

Dorothy Mae Sevenski passed away surrounded by loved ones in her home on March 19, 2024. She was born April 9, 1934, to Agnes Catherine and Theodore Fred Wallick and was raised on the family farm on Harvest Street in Elmira, MI.  She started school in Elmira and continued to

Leona Marie Beckett (Koronka), 96, passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Leona was born in Gaylord, on August 20, 1927. She attended St. Mary’s school and church. She loved music and met her husband Edward Lester “Les” Beckett at a local Gaylord

Adeline Ashley, 95, of Vanderbilt, Michigan, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, Michigan, on March 14, 2024. Adeline was born in Hudson Township, Michigan, on March 31, 1928, to Arthur and Ruth Ann (Lewis) Guerin. She was raised and spent her entire life in Vanderbilt and Gaylord. On