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Audrey Jean (Kowalski) Hilla Vekaryasz

HILLA VEKARYASZ, Audrey Jean (Kowalski), 85, of Rogers City, died on Aug.10, 2022. Audrey is survived by four children: daughters, Dawn Kuznicki, Dale (Duane) Luetzow and Diane (Dan Wenzel) Delekta, and a son, Steve (Mary) Vekaryasz; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Shirley Burns, Jean (Greg) Castle, Tom (Darla), Ken (Karen), and Brian (Donna); sister-in-law, Kathryn Vekaryasz; brother-in-law, David Vekaryasz; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Monday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. through time of her ...

Lucille LaMarre

LaMARRE, Lucille, 98, of Alpena, died on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at Besser Senior Living Community. She is survived by her children, Judy (Charlie) Geer, Bill (Elaine), Suzii (Ed) LaCross, John, Tom, six granddaughters, Lisa, Kathryn, Lauren, Amy, Kristin, Heather, and three great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends for visitation at Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, from 1-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 2 p.m. Visiting will continue on Tuesday at St. Bernard Catholic Church of All Saints Parish from 10 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 ...

Doris S. Space

SPACE, Doris S., 89, of Onaway, died Wednesday Aug.10, 2022 at home. Doris is survived by sons Ronnie Starks, Tony Starks, and Chuck (Beth) Starks, daughters Jeanne (Harold) Follman and Sylvia (John) McKenzie, stepson John, 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and brother Richard (Patricia) Jean. Visitation – Monday Aug. 15, 2022 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Chagnon Funeral Home Funeral Service – Tuesday Aug. 16, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Chagnon Funeral Home Graveside Service – Tuesday Aug. 16, 2022 at 3 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Cheboygan

NICHOLAS F. WITTMAN

Nicholas F. Wittman, Jr passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 6, 2022 with his girls at his side. Nick was born on Oct. 29, 1950 to Nicholas and Johanna (Bachman) Wittman Sr in Detroit, Michigan. He married Kathleen Richardson on Jan. 10, 1970 in Sebewaing, Michigan. They moved to Hillman in 1974. Nick’s favorite things in life were farming and trucking. As long as he had a steering wheel in his hands, he was happy. Nick could strike up a conversation with anyone. He had friends in many states, but it was the farmers he was drawn to. He always seemed to find them in the Mom and Pop ...

HANS W. HATOPP

Hans W. Hatopp died peacefully in line with his love of numbers at 7:22pm, on 7/22/2022. He was born in 1932 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to George and Marie Hatopp, who emigrated from Germany. He spent his career as a math and drafting professor at Alpena Community College. He moved his young family from Clintonville, Wisconsin to Alpena in the early 1960s, building a life in the Lake Huron town with his late former wife, Barb Stoy and his four children. He is survived by three of his children and their families. Hans loved his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and ...

SPENCER W. COOTWARE

Our community sadly lost an important member of the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on July 25, 2022. With sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Captain Spencer W. Cootware of Naples, Florida. Spencer was born Feb. 13, 1961, in Tupper Lake, New York to the late Harold and Lillian Cootware. Spencer was a flight attendant with Delta Airlines for 25 years. He enjoyed the opportunities to travel and explore life in the big cities. Following that career, Spencer moved to Naples, Florida where he owned a sign business for a few years before becoming a bail ...