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Obituaries

Bradley Michael Heidemann

HEIDEMANN, Bradley Michael, age 22, of Rogers City, died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit on June 8, 2023. Brad is survived by his parents, Karl K. and Danielle; sister, Salena; brother, Karl A.; grandparents, Karl W. (Mary Ann), Mary Jo (Jim) Berger and Les and Marie Fissette. Friends may ...

IRMA BURZICH

Irma Burzich, 93, of Alpena passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. June 8 would have been her husband’s 98th birthday. Irma Zarske was born Jan. 28, 1930, in Herron, Michigan at home on the family farm to Pauline Pearl and Gustav Zarske. As ...

JOAN SUMERIX

Joan Sumerix (85), devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023, at her home in Lachine. Joan was born April 5, 1938, to Alex and Connie (Lewis) MacArthur. She married her high school sweetheart, Ken Sumerix, on March 1, 1958. They celebrated their 65th wedding ...

EUGENE F. ORNATOWSKI

Eugene F. Ornatowski, passed away on June 6, 2023 at the age of 87 (he insisted he was 87 although he was still 86), in Alpena, Michigan. Born on Sept. 17, 1936, in Standish, Michigan. Gene’s professional career was head of the meat department with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. ...

JOHN RICHARD (DICK) WILSON

John Richard (Dick) Wilson passed away in Fort Myers, Florida on May 18, 2023. Dick was born in Alpena, Michigan on April 26, 1928. He graduated from Alpena High School and went on to graduate from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1950. Following graduation, at age 22, Dick joined the U.S. Air ...

REGINA BEDNARZ

Regina Bednarz of Ossineke passed away at age 97 on June 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. Regina was born May 18, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan where she grew up and attended Detroit Pershing High School. She married the love of her life, Frank ...