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Marie Grove

Marie Grove, 79, died on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Munising, Michigan to the late Donald and Marjorie (Kettering) Carpenter. She graduated from Alpena Community College, where she obtained her Bachelor's degree and then ...

Marilyn Bachelor

Marilyn L. Bachelor, 87, of Hubbard Lake, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born November 1, 1938, to Lawrence and Rosemary (Paash) Lowell in Flint, Michigan, and was raised in Clio, Michigan. She attended Jobson ...

Marilyn Anne MacGillis

Marilyn Anne MacGillis, 90, of Beaver Lake passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, at Medilodge – Greenview. Marilyn Anne Barton was born in Alpena on September 10, 1936, to the late Merritt and Naomi (Piper) Barton. She spent the first 17 years of her life on the family farm, helping with ...

Eleanore Bouchard

Eleanore (Ele) Robinette Bouchard age 96, peacefully entered eternal life surrounded by her loving family on Sept. 30, 2026. Eleanore Therese Wikaryasz was born in the Bolton, MI family farmhouse on Feb. 20, 1930, to the late Stanley and Cecilia (Kieliszewski) Wikaryasz as the seventh of ...

Denise Ritthaler

Denise Marie Ritthaler, 72, of Warren died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at Corewell Health Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak. Denise Marie Miela was born in Hamtramck on April 10, 1954, to the late Vincent and Virginia (Mason) Miela. On May 11, 1974, she married Dennis Ritthaler. He ...

James Wikaryasz

James F. Wikaryasz, 91, Alpena, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at Medilodge – Alpena. James was born to the late Stanley and Celia (Kieliszewski) Wikaryasz on July 24, 1935, in Alpena where he shared many fond and happy memories. James attended a one-room schoolhouse with eight ...