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JAMES BRETT BURKE

Oct. 8, 1958 - April 21, 2024 James Brett Burke, 65, of Alpena, passed away on April 21, 2024, at MyMichigan Medical Center – Midland. Brett was born Oct. 8, 1958, in Detroit to the late Billie and Jean (Williams) Burke. He is a retired schoolteacher from Pied Piper where he ran the ...

JOSEPH PATRICK SWALLOW

April 20, 2024 Joseph Patrick Swallow, 91, of Alpena, passed away on April 20, 2024, at home. Surviving are his wife, Jane; four children, Sarah (Adam) Beuker, Daniel (Michelle) Swallow, John (Carla) Swallow, J. Andrew Swallow; and six grandchildren. A full obituary will be published. Arrangements by the Bannan Funeral Home.

DOROTHY ANN BARLEY

Feb. 6, 1939 - April 18, 2024 Dorothy Ann Utecht Barley, born Feb. 6, 1939 of Williston, Fla., passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024, at Haven Hospice of Chiefland. She was the daughter of the late Florian Utecht and Frances Modrzynski Utecht of Michigan. On Nov. 18, 1965, she ...

RICK WAYNE DeMARR

Jan. 23, 1957 - April 7, 2024 Rick Wayne DeMarr, 67, of Alpena, passed away peacefully following a three-year courageous battle with kidney cancer on April 7, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born in Muskegon on Jan. 23, 1957, to the late Donald and Lois ...

MARCUS E.M. GRISWOLD

April 27, 1938 - April 19, 2024 Marcus E.M. Griswold, 85, of Lachine, passed away peacefully at his home on April 19, 2024, with his loving wife at his side. Marcus was born in Newaygo County on April 27, 1938, to the late E. Fenton and L. Lucile (Millis) Griswold. He graduated from ...

FRANCIS RODNEY HELINSKI

May 30, 1938 - April 19, 2024 Francis “Ron” Rodney Helinski, 85, of Alpena passed away on April 19, 2024, at his home. He was born in Alpena on May 30, 1938, to the late Anthony and Agnes (Nerkowski) Helinski and married Carol Leavesley on Feb. 12, 1959. She preceded him in death on ...