Elaine E. Swales, 90, of Harrisville, died Monday, May 26, 2025. Born Aug. 13, 1934, to Dean and Marie (Anderson) Plew in Harrisville, she lived there most of her life. On July 24, 1954, she married Ronald D. Swales in Detroit. They resided in Detroit and Livonia, returning to Harrisville in ...

Maxine Marie (LaFave) Gagnon, 96, passed away March 13, 2025, in Alpena following a brief illness. Maxine was born in North Platte, NE on Aug. 28, 1928, to Clifford LaFave and Bettina Judkins. Maxine met her husband Dallas at a potluck social in Alpena. Dallas and Maxine married on Jan. 26, ...

Eugene Leslie Witt, lovingly known as Gene, embarked on his final journey on May 24, 2025, at the MyMichigan Health Center-Alpena, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and a profound love for family and friends. Born on July 16, 1926, in the charming town of Alpena, Michigan, Gene was the ...

Dorothy Freel Mercer, 92, of Williamsburg, Michigan, passed away on May 18 surrounded by loved ones. Dorothy was born on Oct. 23, 1932, in Millersburg, Michigan, to William and Anna Freel. She was known for her unending love and strong devotion to her faith and to her family. A daughter, ...

Sylvia Nefske, age 100, of Posen, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. Born on Aug. 1, 1924, in Posen, Michigan, as Sylvia Lapczynski. She married the love of her life, Robert Nefske, in 1944. Sylvia held various odd jobs over the years, most notably as a parachute packer in World War ...

Bertha Elsie Gerke, 94, a lifelong resident of Hubbard Lake passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Alpena early afternoon on Sunday, May 25, 2025 with family by her side. Bertha Elsie Hoeberling was born Feb. 22, 1931, to her late parents Henry and Laura (Kauer) Hoeberling in Hubbard Lake, ...