Obituaries
James "Jim" Robert Farren
Dec 17, 2024
James "Jim" Robert Farren, age 72, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation on December 17, 2024. Jim was in a way a "miracle" baby, born on January 25, 1952 in Pontiac, MI to parents David and Vera (Bechtelheimer) Farren after being in an auto accident while the ambulance his mother was riding in collided with...
Donna "Sammie" Lee Williams
Nov 1, 2025
With sad hearts we announce the passing of Donna “Sammie” Williams of Grayling Michigan on Saturday 1 November 2025 at the age of 102. Sammie was born on 1 October 1923 in Grayling, Michigan, the youngest of Frank and Eva LaMotte’s five daughters.
Sammie lived most of her life in Grayling and in her early years spent many hours at the...
Michelle Louise Palmer
Oct 30, 2025
Michelle Louise Palmer, age 62, of Frederic, MI, passed away on October 30, 2025 at Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Community surrounded by her children. She was born on January 12, 1963 in Midland, MI to Harry and Julia (Duby) Press.
Michelle loved the outdoors, her garden, and the thrill of discovering something unique to collect. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, and...
Scott William Thornton
Oct 29, 2025
Scott William Thornton, age 58, of Grayling, MI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at home.
Scott was born on March 17, 1967 to Richard and Peggy (Reynolds) Thornton in Highland Park, MI. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was a huge fan of Dale Earnhardt.
Scott is survived by his mother, Peggy Parks; daughters, Tabitha Starr (Mike) Hunt and Christina...
Bruce Lee Schroeder
Oct 29, 2025
Bruce Lee Schroeder was born on February 17, 1934 in Orleans Township, near Ionia, MI. His parents were William Carl Schroeder and Esther Goldie Schroeder (nee Jepson). Nearing the end of the Great Depression the Schroeders were sharecroppers north of Ionia, then worked their way up to a small farm west of town near Johnson Road. Bill worked at the...
Debra Marlene Lingle
Oct 25, 2025
Debra Marlene Lingle, age 73, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at Munson Healthcare - Grayling Hospital on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Debra was born on July 22, 1952 in South Bend, IN to Donald and Mildred Ward.
Debra loved her family and especially her grandchildren. Her grandkids were her whole world. She was a "Tiger"; strong, funny and a fighter.
Debra...
Doris J Solecki
Oct 25, 2025
Doris Joann Solecki, 88, of Grayling passed away on October 25, 2025, at The Brook in Grayling. She was born on September 2, 1937, to Edward and Nettie Donohue in Detroit, Michigan.
Doris was a devoted mother and homemaker. She worked as a bookkeeper for JCPenney and salesperson at Heslop’s, where she cultivated a love for fine china, crystal, and figurines....
Roberta "Siss" Lynn Isenhauer
Oct 24, 2025
Roberta "Siss" Lynn Isenhauer, age 64, of Frederic, MI passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Grayling surrounded by Kristine, Jordan, and best friend Nicky on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Siss was born on December 16, 1960 in Grayling, MI to Robert and Marguerite (Williams) Welch. She enjoyed crafting and rock collecting. You could always find her soaking up the...
Melvin Robert Moore
Oct 23, 2025
Melvin Robert Moore, age 83, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Medilodge of Gaylord.
Melvin was born on July 17, 1942 in Dearborn, MI to Marvin "Bud" and Myrtle (Rydell) Moore. Melvin grew up in Higgins Lake, MI where he attended the local Lutheran church and became a Sunday school teacher at 16 years old...
Theodore "Jack" John Kolka
Oct 20, 2025
Theodore "Jack" John Kolka, age 91, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at Northern Pines Assisted Living on October 20, 2025. He was born on October 27, 1933 in Grayling, MI to Joseph and Clayo (Purvis) Kolka.
Jack married the love of his life Janet Mae Watson on December 17, 1966. He had a great passion for canoeing and hunting. Jack...
Diane Lee Kent
Oct 16, 2025
Diane Lee Kent, age 87, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Diane was born on March 31, 1938 in Pontiac, MI to William and Alice (Rhea) Britton. Diane was a dedicated mother and foster mother. She was a huge advocate for the children's ministry at her church, Grayling Assembly of God. She worked...
Joyce Etta Ingalls
Oct 16, 2025
Joyce Etta Ingalls, age 88, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Northern Pines Assisted Living on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
She was born on November 29, 1936 in Flint, MI to Vernon and Lenora (Peterson) Kietzman. Joyce enjoyed working HAM radio with her late husband Mike, traveling in their RV, and always having family...
Jewel Ruth Schuster
Oct 14, 2025
Jewel Ruth Schuster, age 84, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at Medilodge in Gaylord on October 14, 2025.
She was born on July 4, 1941 to Lairs and Margaret (Greene) Slusher in Calloway Crossing, KY. Jewel enjoyed attending church at Grayling Resurrection Life Center and Grayling Assembly of God. Her companions were two pomeranians, which she loved dearly. She liked being...
Joan Marie Mattis
Oct 10, 2025
Joan Marie Mattis, age 94, passed away on October 10th, 2025, at the Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling, Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Michigan on July 7th, 1931, she was the daughter of Harry and Angelina (Goyer) Willette.
After graduating from Melvindale High School in 1949, she was married to Lawrence Mattis on October 7th, 1950, at St. John the Baptist Catholic...
Vera Lois Katheryn Trimble
Oct 4, 2025
Vera Lois Katheryn Trimble, age 100, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 4, 2025 at The Brook of Grayling.
Vera was born in New York, NY on February 12, 1925 to Frederick and Louise (Klett) Zweygart. Vera was raised in Queens, New York and spent most of her summers with cousins on Long Island...
Jeannette J. Kitchen
Oct 4, 2025
Jeannette Kitchen passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, at the Brook in Roscommon, Michigan. She was 95 years of age. She was visited by dozens of family and friends especially during her last weeks. She found joy in the traditional Sunday take-out dinner promptly at 5 pm brought to her and enjoyed with her by her son Kirt and...
Elke Erica Meyn
Oct 3, 2025
Elke Erica Meyn, age 89, of Grayling, passed away on October 3, 2025 at her home.
She was born February 4, 1936 to Ernst and Erica (Feige) Oertel in Hamburg, Germany. Elke became a U.S. citizen in 1959. She became a Nail Technician for years of employment. She married the late Gunter Adolph Meyn, they were married for 61 years.
She is survived...
Terry Jean Wright
Oct 3, 2025
Terry Jean Wright, age 62, of Lovells, MI passed away unexpectedly on October 3, 2025 at Hurley Medical Center.
Terry was born in Detroit, MI on January 12, 1963 to William and Anna (Pichner) Mills. She married Richard Stanley Wright on June 22, 1985. Terry enjoyed travel, genealogy, photography, margaritas, staying busy with work, spending time with her pets and family,...
Delores Mae Coffeen
Sep 29, 2025
Delores Mae Coffeen, age 90, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 29, 2025.
Delores was born in Caro, MI on December 20, 1934 to Stanley A. and Olive Mary (Kelly) Putnam. Delores took pride in her work of caring for many people over the years in the adult foster care system. When she...
David Clarence Polmounter
Sep 28, 2025
David C. Polmounter, age 87, of Grayling, MI passed away unexpectedly on September 28, 2025 at Munson Healthcare – Grayling Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1937.
He retired from GM Willow Run Assembly Plant in 1989. He loved going camping, hunting, watching WWE wrestling, car races, and tinkering with things. Most of all, he loved spending time with his...
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