Aug. 17, 1957 - July 17, 2023 Debra Lynn Samp, 65, of Alpena, passed away at her home with her devoted companion at her side on Monday, July 17, 2023. She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whom will be dearly missed by many. Debra was born on Aug. 17, 1957 to the ...

May 31, 1959 - July 16, 2023 Katherine Sue “Kate” Cole, 64, of Spruce passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023. Born May 31, 1959, to Sherrill and Donna (Rose) Allen in Huntington, WV, she was raised in Charlotte, Michigan. On Nov. 21, 1981, she married Kenneth Cole in Charlotte. Kate worked ...

May 17, 1932 - July 17, 2023 Irene Sophia Donajkowski, a woman of faith, unwavering love, and boundless energy, passed away peacefully on the 17th of July, 2023, in Alpena, Michigan. Born on May 17, 1932, in Krakow Twp., she was the cherished daughter of the late Walter and Josephine ...

Sept. 1937 - July 17, 2023 Robert Dwight Lakin, 85, of Alpena passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, at home. Robert was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Detroit to the late John and Lucille (Curry) Lakin. He served in the United States Air Force. Robert worked at Lafarge, retiring in 2000. He served on ...

Nov. 27, 1940 - July 15, 2023 Gerald (Jerry) Newhouse passed away peacefully at the Avalon of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on July 15, 2023, after a long struggle with vascular dementia. He was 82. Jerry was born in Alpena, Michigan to the late Clarence and Frances (Raniszewski) Newhouse on ...

Feb. 6, 1952 - July 17, 2023 Keith Randall “Butch” Sorenson Jr., 71, of Alpena, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, July 17, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. He was a kind, caring, and fun, father, grandfather, brother, and friend and will be dearly ...