Obituaries
Florence Catherine Keller
May 8, 2022
Florence Catherine Keller, 77, of Grayling, MI passed away May 8, 2022 at Grayling Munson Healthcare.
Florence was born to Robert and Nancy (Hardin) Scott on April 22, 1944 in Elizabethton, TN. She loved her "Little Man" furbaby and enjoyed doing puzzles and word searches. She also enjoyed listening to music and watching the Wednesday night Chicago Trilogy television shows.
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Edward Glen Ott
Apr 30, 2022
Edward Glen Ott, 67, of Grayling, MI passed away April 30, 2022. Edward was born to Stanley and Daisy (Hogancamp) Ott on July 25, 1954 in Pontiac, MI. He loved fishing, hunting, and cooking what he caught. He also enjoyed gardening and canning his harvest. He is survived by daughters Christina (Jerry) Lair, Robin (Todd) Walker and Tara Ott; grandchildren...
Virginia "Ginger" Lea Reichelderfer
Apr 26, 2022
Virginia "Ginger" Lea Reichelderfer, 76, of Grayling passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Ginger was born in Grayling on July 4, 1945 to Warner Ted and Virginia Celia (Denewett) Pratt. Ginger liked bowling, loved spending time with her family and loved her dogs. She is going to be dearly missed. Ginger is survived by her children, William Leo Jr. (Laura...
Barbara Lynn Waldorf
Apr 6, 2022
Barbara Lynn Waldorf, born April 17, 1943 in Detroit to parents Harry and Marjorie Gilman. A long-time resident of the Grayling area, Barbara passed away on April 6, 2022, after battling years of health problems.
She is survived by her children, Mathew Waldorf, Nicole Doemer and Danielle Waldorf. She also leaves behind 6 grandchildren.
Barb was a proud businesswoman. She...
Leon Francis D'Amour
Apr 5, 2022
Leon Francis D'Amour, 80, of Grayling passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2022 in the loving arms of his wife, Jackie of 60 years and son, Monty and daughter-in-law, Patty.
Leon was born on May 8, 1941 in Saginaw to Leo and Emma Louise (Gierke) D'Amour. He enjoyed going for long car rides and making stops at Michigan...
Virginia Celia Pratt
Apr 2, 2022
Virginia Celia Pratt, 102, of Frederic, passed away on April 2, 2022.
She was born on May 22, 1919 to Henry and Emma Denewett in Grayling. Virginia married Warner (Ted) Pratt on October 28, 1937 at St Mary's Church in Grayling. They were married for 57 years before he preceded her in death.
Virginia was proud to be the matriarch...
Kay Jean Wood
Apr 1, 2022
Kay (Chatterton) Wood, 84, of Grayling, formerly of Midland and Plymouth, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 1, 2022.
Kay was born April 20, 1937, in Clare to Ronald and Josephine Chatterton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years Ronald Wood and grandson Jamison Wood.
Kay spent her youth in Midland and graduated...
Brenda Joyce Grandmaison
Mar 28, 2022
Brenda Joyce Grandmaison, 68, of Grayling, passed away on March 28, 2022.
She was born on March 11, 1954 to Herbert and Nancy (Knight) Cook in Dearborn.
Brenda was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She loved animals and they loved her. Brenda never met a stranger and cared deeply about everyone she met. She did yearly fundraisers for...
Douglas Paul Wiegman
Mar 28, 2022
Douglas Paul Wiegman, 46, of Grayling, passed away on March 28, 2022.
He was born in Lansing on June 15, 1975 to Gary and Susan Jane (Stead) Wiegman. Douglas had a big heart and will be missed by many. He was a jack of all trades and could fix anything.
Survived by his mother Sue Wiegman; father Gary Wiegman;...
Charles Edward Hale
Mar 17, 2022
Charles Edward Hale Sunrise: April 18, 1952 Sunset: March 17, 2022 Charles "Chuck" Hale was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Darlene "Dar" Hale; His children, Charles R. Hale, Matthew Lewis, Deven Lewis, Amanda Lewis, and Dakota Lewis; His grandchildren, Misty Lewis, Danyell Stefaniak (nee Thomas),...
Thad Edward Jones
Mar 16, 2022
Thad Edward Jones, 63, of Maple Forest Twp passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Thad was born November 13, 1958 to James and Claudia (Reichenbach) Jones in Flint, MI. Thad loved his Harley and guns, enjoyed fishing and liked to go trail bombing on his ORV. He was an expert builder and was very creative. He...
Edwin William Papendick
Mar 11, 2022
Edwin William Papendick, 68 of Grayling, died unexpectedly of cancer March 11, 2022, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI. He was born June 2, 1953, in Grayling, the son of Clarence Allen and Delores Viola (Steffen) Papendick.
Ed married Terri Lynn Helsel on November 24, 1972. He was a Grayling High School graduate. He served in the Michigan National...
Wilma Potapshyn
Mar 10, 2022
Wilma Potapshyn, 98, of Grayling passed away peacefully on March 10, 2022.
Wilma was born to Michael and Mary (Boyer) Evans in Marianna, PA on March 16, 1923. She loved bowling and was on the women's bowling league. She enjoyed canning, gardening and watching the Pistons and Tigers. She worked at Michigan Bell for a time and enjoyed that very...
Barbara Marie Robinson
Mar 4, 2022
Barbara Marie Robinson, born on July 21st, 1967 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 4th, 2022.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister.
She loved family, bonfires, flowers and sleeping.
She is survived by her husband, Edward of nearly 37 years. Son Edward III, daughter Heather (Nick) Smith, son Joshua and significant...
Constance Schrieber
Mar 3, 2022
CONSTANCE ‘Connie’ SCHRIEBER
My Bride, Connie Schrieber, passed away on March 3, 2022 with the Love of Her Life by her side.
Connie was born October 16, 1947 in Delray, MI to Floyd and Rose Schrieber.
She went to St. Patrick’s in Wyandotte and remained close to many classmates, hosting 50th, 60th, and 70th birthday celebrations for...
David Alan Schreiber
Mar 2, 2022
David Alan Schreiber, 60, of Grayling passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2022 at his home. David was born to Calvin A. and Marilyn "Peggy" (Gildner) Schreiber in Grayling on September 22, 1961. He enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid archer and hunter, always looking forward to his hunting trips with family and friends. He also...
Robert Alfred Borak
Feb 23, 2022
Robert Alfred Borak, 95, of Roscommon, died Feb. 23, 2022, at his home.
Robert was born in Newberry, Mich., on Oct. 20, 1926, to John and Anna (Marceny) Borak, immigrants from Ukraine and Germany, respectively. His father died young, leaving 9-year-old Robert with his mother and seven sisters. His mother remarried, to Wassil Koval, and an eighth sister was born.
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Elizabeth Francis Millikin
Feb 19, 2022
Elizabeth Francis Millikin, 87, of Grayling passed away peacefully February 19, 2022 at Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital. Elizabeth was born to Emil and Katherine (Clark) Niederer in Grayling on September 5, 1934. She was nice and kind and always had a bright outlook on things. She was soft yet strong and taught her children the power of kindness. She loved...
Duane Dennis Brooks
Feb 19, 2022
Duane Dennis Brooks, 87, of Grayling passed away peacefully at home Saturday, February 19, 2022.
Duane was born November 21, 1934 to Frederic and Mildred (Denning) Brooks in Lansing. He attended Barnes Air grade school (start of his career) where in the 6th grade, he was Fire Chief. He helped with air raid drills. He graduated from J W Sexton...
Stephen James Doyle
Feb 16, 2022
Stephen James Doyle, 68, of Grayling passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Stephen is survived by his wife of 41 years Ruth Doyle; son Sean Doyle; siblings Jere Doyle, Mike (Ruth) Doyle, Mark (Jo Ann) Doyle, Judy Laporte, and Joan (Scott) Huffine; brother-in-law Jim McNeil; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents...
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