Elaine Anna Grzeskowiak, 73, of Ossineke passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Elaine Anna Budnik was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Posen, Michigan to the late Theophilus and Antoinette (Strzelecki) Budnik. On Aug. 31, 1968, she married William ...

Carla McCracken Sork, 81, of Alpena passed from the land of the dying to the land of the living on Sept. 18, 2022. Carla was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Grampian, Pennsylvania to Ernest and Mary (Pentz) McCracken. She moved to Anderson, Indiana to attend Anderson College. She met and married ...

LOCKWOOD, Floyd Steven, 66 of Alpena, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at MediLodge of Ste. Saint Marie. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

SMIGELSKI, Irene, 103, of Alpena, died on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at MediLodge of Greenview. She is survived by a brother, David Stoppa, three sisters-in-law, Betty Stoppa, Lorna Stoppa, and Margaret Piontkowski, and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather for visitation ...

WIRGAU, Duane Alan, 62, of Hawks, died at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw on Sept. 19, 2022 following a brief illness. He is survived by: son, Bradley; granddaughter, Leaunna; two sisters, Vicki (Mike) Roznowski and Kathy (Bob) Wirgau; and several nieces and nephews. Duane was preceded in ...

Brad Lee Birmingham, 65, of Alpena passed away on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer. Brad was born Oct. 19, 1956, in Rogers City to Wayne and Nancy (Wirgau) Birmingham. He married Janine Powers. He and Janine celebrated 45 years of marriage on Aug. 6, 2022. Brad ...