Obituaries
Amber Ione Meech
Mar 12, 2026
Amber Ione Meech, age 95, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on March 12, 2026 at Munson Healthcare-Grayling Hospital.
Amber was born on November 6th, 1930, to Henry and Cora (Fischer) Meech in Battle Creek, MI. She moved to Grayling in 1948, where she graduated from Grayling High School in 1949. She worked at Hidden...
Caroline May Hall
Mar 10, 2026
Caroline M. Hall, 90, of Grayling, Michigan and North Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully, at home, on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
Born February 27, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the only child of Phyllis and Charles Long. The family moved to Grayling when she was 5 years old, graduating from Grayling High School in 1954. In 1956 she married...
Alan Max Etson
Mar 9, 2026
Alan Max Etson, age 84, of Beaver Creek Twp, MI passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 9, 2026.
Alan was born in Flint, MI on July 6, 1941 to Jack and Madeline (Bush) Etson. Alan served in the United States National Guard for many years. He was very proud of his service in the military. He could often be...
Janet Evelyn Gooch
Mar 9, 2026
Janet Evelyn Gooch, 95, of Frederic, MI passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026 at her home.
Janet was born on December 31, 1930 in Bourne, Massachusetts to Clark and Corena (Sproule) Myers. Janet was an avid reader and had a great sense of humor. She worked as a teacher and librarian for the majority of her life. She was a...
Clarence H Webster
Mar 4, 2026
Clarence H "Hank" Webster, 86, of Lovells, MI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Crawford Continuing Care Center in Grayling, MI.
Hank was born to Jay and Margaret (Foster) Webster IN Wayne, MI on December 23, 1939.
Hank is survived by his nieces and nephews and their spouses, Frank, Nancy, Darlene, Sharon, Sue, Cindy, Teresa, and Patricia; and many...
Denise Marie Lee-Dikeman
Mar 3, 2026
Denise Marie Lee-Dikeman, 71, of Lewiston, MI passed away peacefully at Munson Healthcare-Grayling Hospital with family at her side on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Denise was born in Oceanside, CA on February 20, 1955 to James and Esther (Converse) Winterlee. She enjoyed crocheting, bowling, garage saleing, and drinking coffee. She loved Christmas and the holiday season. She always wanted an excuse...
Phillip Roy Jenniches
Feb 28, 2026
Phillip Roy Jenniches, 59, of Grayling, MI passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his home in Grayling.
Phillip was born on August 20, 1966 in Flint, MI to his parents Bartley and Barbara (Walker) Jenniches. Phil was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also liked to go golfing and liked playing around on anything with a...
Beverly Ann Ebert
Feb 24, 2026
Beverly Ann Ebert (Cook), 93, of Roscommon, MI passed away peacefully at home on February 24th, 2026, with family at her side.
Beverly (Bev, Mom, Nana) was born to Rolland and Dorcas (Swarthout) Cook in Owosso, MI on March 12, 1932. She was a graduate of Owosso High School and attended Central Michigan University where she met the love of her...
Leslie Howard Hall
Feb 23, 2026
Leslie Howard Hall, age 81, of Grayling, MI passed on from his earthly body to his Heavenly home on February 23, 2026.
Les was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 29, 1944 to Charles and Mary Hall. He worked for 30+ years at General Motors as a welder. He married his wife Sandra in December of 1983. Together they enjoyed traveling...
Karen Genevieve Kerkau
Feb 21, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Karen Genevieve Kerkau, who left us on February 21, 2026 at the age of 58.
She was born on January 31, 1968 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Kenneth Kerkau and late Rosalie Keech (Smith).
Karen enjoyed cooking family recipes, gardening, and spending time with her kids & grandkids. Her family finds...
Ronald Vincent Urkuski
Feb 8, 2026
Ronald Vincent Urkuski, also known to many as "Tanker", age 60, of Luzerne, MI passed away peacefully with his family watching over him on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Ronald's life began on June 19, 1965. He was born to Ronald K and Patricia K (Guard) Urkuski in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He grew in PA and graduated from Reading Evening High School there....
Deborah Sue Hamlin
Feb 8, 2026
Deborah Sue Hamlin, age 72, of Grayling, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at her home.
Deborah was born to Charles and Gladys (Cherry) Smith on August 20, 1953 in Highland Park, MI. She could often be found in the kitchen making yummy food or in the garden tending to her plants. She was very crafty and could...
Ruth Joan Miller
Feb 3, 2026
Ruth Joan Miller, age 99, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully with family by her side on February 3, 2026 at Munson Healthcare - Grayling Hospital.
Ruth was born to John and Grace (McEwen) Tomlinson on October 18, 1926 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She is predeceased by her adoring husband of 72 years, Robert, as well as her children...
Linda Estelle Schultz
Feb 2, 2026
Linda Estelle Schultz, age 84, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 2, 2026.
Linda was born to Vidian and Georgia (Gribbon) Roe in Kalamazoo, MI on December 8, 1941. She married Clifton Schultz on December 26, 2002.
Linda grew up in Fremont, MI and attended college at the University of Michigan. She went on to obtain her...
Patricia Jean Nephew
Feb 2, 2026
Patricia Jean Nephew, age 91, of Grayling, MI passed away on February 2, 2026.
Patricia was born to Margaret Schlatter on July 2, 1934 in Detroit, MI. Patricia married Lovell Monnie Nephew.
She loved playing on her IPAD, texting with family and friends, and going to the casino. Patricia's family was very important to her as was her fur baby, Shotzie. Years...
Terry Norman Johnson
Jan 31, 2026
Terry Norman Johnson, age 85, of Beaver Creek Twp, MI passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026 surrounded by his loving family in Roscommon, MI.
Terry was born to Norman and Barbara (Annis) Johnson in Grayling, MI on September 17, 1940 and remained in the Grayling area his whole life. He married Stella Ann Spencer on January 14, 1967 at Michelson...
Jean Elanore Wittig
Jan 25, 2026
Jean Elanore Wittig, age 87, of Grayling, MI passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026 at Munson Healthcare - Grayling Hospital.
Jean was born on September 14, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Ernest and Evalyn (Watenpaugh) Priebe.
Jean's wishes were to be cremated. Her children will remember her privately during this time.
Arrangements entrusted to Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home.
Michael Arnold Schilbe
Jan 24, 2026
Michael Arnold Schilbe, age 66, of Grayling, MI passed away on January 24, 2026 at Munson Healthcare - Grayling Hospital.
Michael was born to John and Dolores (Gersewski) Schilbe on April 2, 1959 in Grayling, MI. Mike graduated from Grayling High School where he participated in Football, Wrestling, and Track. Mike then earned an Associate’s degree from Kirtland Community College and...
Geraldine "Mickey" Marie Plotzke
Jan 9, 2026
Geraldine "Mickey" Marie Plotzke, age 92, of Fairview, MI and formerly of Detroit, MI passed away peacefully at her residence with family near on January 9, 2026.
Mickey was born on February 10, 1933 in Highland Park, MI to Francis and Margaret (Krause) Plotzke. She spent the majority of her life living alongside her sister Catherine Plotzke who preceded her in...
Irene Barbara Winarski
Jan 9, 2026
Irene Barbara Winarski passed away on January 9, 2026, surrounded by love, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a family beyond grateful for her 100 years of life well lived.
Irene Barbara Winarski, born July 4, 1925, peacefully lived a full and remarkable life rooted in faith, family, and selflessness. She reached the extraordinary milestone of 100 years old on...
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