Donna Lee Hanson March 16, 1945 – Feb. 2, 2026 Donna was born to Emil and Hannah (Domke) Schultz at the family farm on Wolf Creek Road. She attended Alpena Community College after graduating from Alpena High School in 1962 and was employed in secretarial work at Dow and the City of ...

Ann Marie LeBarre, 82, of Alpena died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at her home. Ann Marie Glomski was born in Alpena on July 22, 1943, to the late Raphael and Earlene (Idalski) Glomski and graduated from Catholic Central Class of 1961. On Dec. 28, 1963, she married Harold “Spike” LeBarre. She ...

Terrance Lee Jackowiak, affectionately known as Terry to his friends and loved ones, died peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026, in Bay City, Michigan. Born on Aug. 27, 1962, in Alpena, He was a beloved son to Richard Jackowiak and Bonnie Zadow, and brother to Angela (Jeremy) Rix. Cherished nephew of ...

Patricia Ann Latier, a beloved matriarch and a cherished friend, was born on May 13, 1944, in Alpena, Michigan, to the late Manuel and Lillian (Kelly) Diemond. On Feb. 2, 2026, she peacefully departed from this world at Encompassing Care AFC in Ossineke, Michigan, leaving behind a legacy of ...

Roger Dean Van Rhee, 71, of Ossineke, a loving husband and father, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on Dec. 14, 1954, in Grand Rapids to the late John and Annette (Meyer) Van Rhee and raised in Jamestown. On Aug. 15, 1981, he married ...

John “Bo” Baker Welch, a man of honor and kindness, died peacefully on Jan. 28, 2026, in Alpena, Michigan, at the age of 85. Born on Aug. 7, 1940, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, John was the cherished son of the late Mortimer and Bernice (Holtz) Welch. His life was a testament to the values of ...