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JOHN (JACK) TUCKER

John (Jack) Tucker, age 87, of Alpena passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at home. On Dec. 18, 1934, Jack was born in Alpena, Michigan to the late Elden and Frances (Jedrzajczak) Tucker. He married Patricia (Patti) Jerome on Oct. 13, 1962, in Alpena. Jack served in the US Army until his honorable discharge in 1959. He retired from GTE as Fleet Supervisor for Northern Michigan and was a lifetime member of the Exchange Club of Alpena. Jack was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. He loved the outdoors, having recently sold his beloved hunting camp to purchase a cottage ...

Camille Lee Gilman

GILMAN, Camille Lee, 65, of Rogers City, died at home on Oct. 27, 2022. Camille is survived by three children, Shayn (Sara Beth) Collins, Vanessa (Michael) Bryan and Benjamin (Lucy) Collins; 10 grandchildren, Kain, Alex, Zachary, Seth, Nathan, Robert, Zelda, Nevaeh, Atticus and Xavier; father, Gordon “Bud” (Norma) Charboneau; and three siblings, Carey (Cindy) Charboneau, Simone (Ray) Irland and Sabrina (Robert) Byron. Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6 p.m. through time of her funeral at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to ...

Michael Hanson

HANSON, Michael, 70, of Alpena, died Oct. 21, 2022. He is survived by his wife Margo, and two daughters, Tonya (Scott) Repke, and Alicia Hanson. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, from 4-8 p.m. at McWilliams Funeral Home and will resume on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Alpena News.

Jerry Kline

KLINE, Jerry, 72, of Alpena, died on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at his home. He is survived by two daughters, Crystal Sharon of Corinna, Maine and Keri Kline of Bangor, Maine, two grandchildren, Ricky and Cloey, a brother, Daryl, and two sisters, Marilyn Hanisko, and Denice Thompson. Per his wishes, Jerry has been taken for cremation from Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home and no services are planned at this time. Inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Dorothy Elsie (Krueger) LaFleche

LaFLECHE, Dorothy Elsie (Krueger), 96, of Alpena, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Besser Senior Living Community. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

MAUREEN MARIE (PEIRCE) EBERHARDT

Maureen Marie (Peirce) Eberhardt, 75, of Howell, Michigan passed away peacefully at her home on Oct. 23, 2022. Born and raised in Alpena, Michigan Maureen moved to southern Michigan to be near her children and grandchildren. “Moe” is survived by her three loving daughters, Wendy (Joseph) Samp, Anna (Mark) Miller, and Serenity Milligan. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Maureen is also survived by her brothers, Michael (Janet) Peirce, Dennis (Jean) Peirce, and John Peirce and sisters Joy (Phil) Lozano and Patti Peirce. Maureen ...