Timothy Lankheet, 68, passed away July 16, 2023. Tim was born in Alpena to the late Earl and Rhea (Cunningham) Lankheet. Surviving are his sons, Ben, Mike (Kendall), Chris (Morgan); grandson, Rowen; brother, Bill (Kathy); sister, and Ann (Tom) Losinski. Tim was preceded in death by a ...

June 10, 1934 - July 16, 2023 John Henry Merrill, 89, of Alpena passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, at home. John was born June 10, 1934, in Petoskey, Michigan to the late Willard and Ada (Clumb) Merrill. On Jan. 24, 1953, he married Vivian Hankins. She preceded him in death on Dec. 16, ...

David loved his family and friends above all else. His family welcomes all that loved him as well to join them at his service to be held at Green Funeral Home on Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m.

LATONA, Ignaizo Nicholas, 81, of Rogers City, died at home on July 14, 2023. Beck Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

SORENSON, Keith Jr., 71, of Alpena, died on Monday, July 17, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home in a future edition of The News.

July 12, 1956 - July 16, 2023 When Michael E. Sweet was born on July 12, 1956, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Clarence and Jimmy Mae (Buckner) Sweet, he was already thinking about fishing. On Jan. 2, 1982, he married Ann M. Romel in Alpena, Michigan, and we’re pretty sure he was thinking about ...