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CARLA McCRACKEN SORK

Carla McCracken Sork, 81, of Alpena passed from the land of the dying to the land of the living on Sept. 18, 2022. Carla was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Grampian, Pennsylvania to Ernest and Mary (Pentz) McCracken. She moved to Anderson, Indiana to attend Anderson College. She met and married Guy Sork Nov. 25, 1960, and together they had three children. Her entire working career was in the medical field, starting with the Middletown, IN EMT Services. She also worked as a surgery Technologist at Henry County Memorial Hospital. In 1986, at the age of 45, Carla earned her Nursing degree at ...

Floyd Steven Lockwood

LOCKWOOD, Floyd Steven, 66 of Alpena, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 at MediLodge of Ste. Saint Marie. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

Irene Smigelski

SMIGELSKI, Irene, 103, of Alpena, died on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at MediLodge of Greenview. She is survived by a brother, David Stoppa, three sisters-in-law, Betty Stoppa, Lorna Stoppa, and Margaret Piontkowski, and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will gather for visitation at Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. with prayer of the rosary at 4 p.m. and parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church of All Saints Parish from 10 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at ...

Duane Alan Wirgau

WIRGAU, Duane Alan, 62, of Hawks, died at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw on Sept. 19, 2022 following a brief illness. He is survived by: son, Bradley; granddaughter, Leaunna; two sisters, Vicki (Mike) Roznowski and Kathy (Bob) Wirgau; and several nieces and nephews. Duane was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Gloria. Private services will take place. Online condolences may be addressed through beckfuneralhome.org

BRAD LEE BIRMINGHAM

Brad Lee Birmingham, 65, of Alpena passed away on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer. Brad was born Oct. 19, 1956, in Rogers City to Wayne and Nancy (Wirgau) Birmingham. He married Janine Powers. He and Janine celebrated 45 years of marriage on Aug. 6, 2022. Brad enjoyed sports as a lifelong athlete, coach, and proud owner of two 300 rings. He coached softball for many years in the Girls Club and served as a board member. Brad was also an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and was a past member of the Bass Club of Alpena. Brad grew up hunting and spent his ...

KEITH STANLEY TITUS

Keith Stanley Titus, 83, of Alpena, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at home. Keith was born Aug. 2, 1939, in Cheboygan, Michigan to the late Carl and Valborg (Keldsen) Titus. On Nov. 11, 1982, he married Virginia Tacchino. She preceded him in death on March 24, 2021. After graduating from his Master’s program at CMU, he worked in Cadillac, Michigan in radio and founded the Cadillac Footliters, a community theatre which is still in operation. He then returned to Alpena where he taught Communication at Alpena Community College for 30 years and for 25 years was the ...