Rodney Olson, 74, of Alpena passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2026. Rod was born June 20, 1952 in Alpena to the late Gerald and Marie Olson. He was a long-time painter and was a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Painters. In 1985 he married Suzan Scott. The two of them ...
Norma May Hanna (LaVasser), 91, of Alpena, Michigan, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on May 19, 1935, Norma was the daughter of the late Arthur and Beatrice (Dubey) LaVasser. On April 19, 1952, she married Robert ...
Debra Ann Smith, 70, of Alpena died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Debra was born in Alpena on Nov. 11, 1955, to the late William and Lorraine (Swartzinski) Taylor. She married Terry Smith on Sept. 6, 1975. Debra loved spending her time doing the things ...
Joyce Arden Phillips, born June 11, 1946, in Ferndale, Michigan, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and a legacy of faith. She was the daughter of Auston Manning and Lucille (Jacobs) Manning. On Aug. 8, 1964, in Alpena, Arden married the love of her life, David ...
William “Bill” Stanley Smigelski, 73, of Alpena passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Alpena on September 23, 1953, to the late Stanley and Charlotte (Castrop) Smigelski and married Bert Thomas (Person) on August 7, 1999. Bill had a ...
Shirley Ellen Hering, 87, of Hubbard Lake, Michigan, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Lincoln. Shirley Ellen Tucker was born in Lachine on August 19, 1939, to the late William and Isabella (Edmonds) Tucker. On March 21, 1980, she married John Hering, who ...
