Karianne Joy Seidel, age 47, of East Tawas, died and was peacefully called home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Born on Aug. 1, 1978, in Bay City, Kari was the beloved daughter of Marion (Richard) Webber and Ken (Johanna) Seidel. She was shaped by faith, family, and a deep trust ...

Dr. Dana D. Panknin, 76, of Alpena passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Turning Brook of Alpena. Dana was born July 7, 1949 in Alpena to the late Irwin and Norma (Zanter) Panknin. Dana graduated from Alpena High School in 1967. She earned her bachelor’s degree in zoology at Michigan ...

Erma H. Nehring, 80, of Alpena passed away January 9, 2026. Erma was born September 20th, 1945, at McDill Field in Tampa, Florida, to Fred and Esther McCreery. Two years later she was joined by her sister Edye in 1947. Less than a year later the family relocated to Rogers City to operate ...

Norman Earl Dutcher, 97, of Alpena passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Medilodge – Alpena. Norman was born in Sebewaing, Michigan on July 22, 1928, to the late Earl and Hazel (VanWagner) Dutcher, and spent his junior and senior years in the TB Hospital in Gaylord. On August 13, 1949, ...

Curtis Dale Eagle, 91, of Alpena died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center – Alpena. Curtis was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan on May 1, 1934, to the late William and Zelda (Habermehl) Eagle. On June 26, 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Joan Brilinski. Following ...

Alice Jane Kroll, 80, of Alpena, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at her home. Alice was born in Alpena on March 18, 1945, to the late Edward and Helen (Woloszyk) Kroll. She worked for a few years at Montgomery Wards before starting her 34 year career at Fletcher Paper Company retiring in ...