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Mark Purol

Mark Allen “Squirrel” Purol age 40 of Hillman passed away unexpectedly on September 10, 2026. He was born in Rogers City on October 28, 1985, to Arthur and Kathleen (Nowicki) Purol. Mark graduated from Posen High School in 2004. He helped local farmers with bagging corn and apples during ...

James Liske

James Arnold Liske, 74, of Hubbard Lake passed away, Sunday, September 13, 2026, at his home of an apparent heart attack. Jim was born in Alpena on January 19, 1952, to the late Arnold and Joanne (Tucker) Liske. He owned Jim Liske Builders for many years, where he and his son, Matt worked ...

Tom Holsworth

Tom Holsworth, 75, of Hubbard Lake, walked on September 1, 2026. A gathering to celebrate Tom’s life and music is being planned for June 2027 at a location to be determined following a service at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Ossineke, Michigan. A graduate of Alcona High School, Tom had ...

Rudolph Adamczyk

Rudolph John Adamczyk, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026. Rudolph John Adamczyk was born in Detroit on January 17, 1946, to the late John and Clara (Szubica) Adamczyk. In 1973, he married Ilene Hanlon. She preceded him in death on May 10, 2012. Rudy served his country ...

Eldon Cripps

Eldon G. Cripps, 88, of Alpena passed away on August 8, 2026, after struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. Eldon was born August 18, 1937, to the late Clayton and Lillian (Walker) Cripps. Eldon spent his childhood in the Herron area on the family farm, Cripps Fruit Farm. He later built and ...

Brian Piper

Dr. Brian J. Piper, 52, died on Aug. 30, 2026, surrounded by his family and an abundance of love. Born in Alpena he was the son of Deborah (Dubey) Piper and James (Jim) Piper. He grew up on Hubbard Lake. His education included graduating from Alcona High, attending Alpena Community College, ...