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Obituaries

Betty Mae Matzke

MATZKE, Betty Mae, 88, of Hubbard Lake, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the Villa at Rose City Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

Rick Edward Sedgwick

SEDGWICK, Rick Edward, 67, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Robin, sons Zachary (Angela), Jacob (Heather), grandchildren Madeleine, Juliette, and Charlie, father-in-law Glen Waltenburg, brother Randy (Connie), brother-in-law William ...

DANIEL L. RIVARD

Daniel L. Rivard of Grand Lake and Northville, Michigan, died on Sept. 11, 2022 after being a resident at Turning Brook in Alpena for the past year. Dan was the only child born to Louis and Margaret (Ricken) Rivard on Dec. 23, 1936 in Detroit. Dan was a graduate of Denby High School ...

DONALD PAUL KIRSCHNER

Donald Paul Kirschner, 92, of Alpena passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at MediLodge of Green View. Donald was born April 3, 1930, in Alpena County to the late Gottlieb and Augusta (Kran) Kirschner. He served in the United States Army 1950-51. On Aug. 23, 1952, he married the ...

ROY WALLACE SOMMERFELD

Roy Wallace Sommerfeld, 88, of Alpena passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at his home. Roy was born Sept. 5, 1934, in Alpena to the late Theodore and Alvina (Schalk) Sommerfeld (the eighth of 10 children). On Aug. 23, 1958, he married Darlene Hopp. Roy was employed by Huron Portland Cement ...

DENNIS ROY LUDLOW

Dennis Roy Ludlow, age 62, passed away July 2, 2022 unexpectedly in Nevada. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Mary Ludlow and two sons. He is survived by his wife Mary Decoster Ludlow, his brothers, Jerry, Dave and Dan; also four children. A private celebration of ...