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DONALD J. SMITH

Rev. Donald J. Smith of Drexel, a life-long servant of God and his fellow man, was called home by his Heavenly Father on July 21, 2022. Pastor Smith was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on Aug. 25, 1925; the second of 13 children born to Dale Isaac Smith and Lucy Mendenhall Smith. After thirteen years as pastor of a church in Alpena, Michigan, Pastor Smith moved to Drexel, North Carolina, and pastored two churches — Drexel First Church of God and Morganton First Church of God — for a combined thirty years. In retirement, he and his wife Ruth served as missionaries to Uganda, the ...

CHARLES KENNEDY

Charles Edward Kennedy, 68, of Alpena, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at his home. He was a kind, caring, and compassionate man that will be dearly missed. Charles was born on Oct. 2, 1953 to the late George and Phyllis (Page) Kennedy in Alpena. There were many jobs that Charles performed in his life but none of them were as rewarding as when he was a Transporter for the Department of Health and Human Services. Charles also served his country in the United States Army. He loved spending time with people and getting to know them as he took them to doctors ...

TRUDY (GERTRUDE) STUBER

Trudy (Gertrude) Stuber, 99, passed away June 29, 2022. She was born Oct. 31, 1922 to the late Reverend Herman and Dorothea Brietzke, in Oberlin, Michigan. Trudy graduated from Central Michigan University with her teaching certificate. In 1944, during WWII, she was recruited by the Department of Defense to help decode Japanese transmissions. She accepted the challenge and moved to Washington D.C. When she returned to Michigan, she met and married the love of her life Ken Stuber. She taught elementary education for over 30 years in Ypsilanti and Bay City, Michigan. Trudy and Ken ...

RICHARD ARLIE WERLE JR.

Richard Arlie Werle Jr. passed away Tuesday July 19, 2022, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Dick was born to the late Richard and Elizabeth Werle on Aug. 11, 1943, in Manistee Michigan. He Graduated from Onekama High School in 1961 and enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17. He served on the USS Howard W Gilmore and was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina where he worked on the submarine tender and was active during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After an honorable discharge, Dick moved to Alpena and attended Alpena Community College where he graduated from the ...

Wayne D. Hawley

HAWLEY, Wayne D., 64, of Alpena, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

Charles Kennedy

KENNEDY, Charles, 68, of Alpena, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at his home. He is survived by his son, Charles (Shannon), two grandchildren, Ryley, and Gavin, and three sisters, Bonnie (Nate Wojda) Duby, Diane Kennedy (Chuck Kus), and Janet (Ken) Burton. Family will receive friends for memorial visitation at New Life Christian Fellowship on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11a.m. with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. A complete obituary will be announced by Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home in a future edition of The News.