Gretchen Locena Miller, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 17, 2026 in Traverse City, MI. She is survived by her husband Don, her twin children Troy and Taylor, her parents Gary and Gretchen Bensinger, and her brother Greg Bensinger. Gretchen was born in Ionia, ...
Wayne R. Ewing, 71, of Alpena passed away September 21, 2026. Wayne was born July 2, 1955 in Alpena to the late Lloyd and Irene (Wojda) Ewing. He joined the Army following high school and later worked as a Merchant Marine in Texas where he enjoyed the warm weather. Wayne had a love for muscle ...
Willa Jean Lester, age 86, of Long Lake, Michigan, died peacefully on Sept. 22, 2026, surrounded by love. Jean was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Family meant everything to her, and she had a special way of making those around her feel loved, cared for, and ...
James (Jim) Young died on Aug. 5, 2026 at the age of 82 after a 16 year battle with dementia. He was born in Alpena to Jay and Carol Young in Nov. 24, 1943. Jim grew up in the tight knit community of Presque Isle on the shores of East Grand Lake. Jim graduated Alpena High School in 1961 and ...
Thomas A. Morris, 71, of Alpena died Sept. 19, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center – Alpena with his family at his side. Tom was born Sept. 7, 1955 in Detroit to the late Thomas Morris and Gladys Gill. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines out of high school where he proudly served for six years. ...
Gary Lee Smith, 84, of Alpena passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center – Alpena. Gary was born in Alpena on May 30, 1942, to the late Archie and Nellie (Jacobs) Smith. On April 18, 1966, he married Gloria Adrian. He worked and retired from Abitibi in 2004. Gary was a ...
