HARTMAN, Gary John, 85, of Alpena, died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at MediLodge of Alpena. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

PAKE, Wayne Alfred, 80, of Alpena, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 17, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

FREIER, Barbara Louise, 82, of Ocqueoc, died at MediLodge of Rogers City on June 15, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Paul; her daughter, Valerie; two sisters, Ruth Ann (Duane) Koch and Joyce Buehrer; and five nieces and nephews. Friends may visit at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ocqueoc ...

SOBCZAK, Leo James, 77, of Mead, Colorado, formerly of Alpena, Michigan, died at home on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Leo is survived by his wife, Jule, his son, Kevin (Bethany), three grandsons, Dominic, Lukasz, and Mason, two brothers, Florian (Patricia) of Alpena, and Harry of Colorado. A ...

Betty Lou Alexander, 66, of Alpena, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at her home. Betty was a kind, compassionate, and loving, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed. She was born on Aug. 6, 1955 to William and Dorothy (Morris) Kalisch. Betty ...

William James Collins, 68, of Alpena died at home on June 18, 2022, from lung cancer. He was born Oct. 30, 1953, to the late Fred and Irma (Couture) Collins. Bill was a lifelong resident of the area which he loved and made his home. From the beginning, Bill was known for his hard work and ...