O’NEILL, Sean Patrick, 65, of Presque Isle, died at home on Aug. 6, 2022. Sean is survived by four siblings, Kathleen (John Thierey) O’Neill, Daniel (Cheryl), Molly Schmidt and Thomas (Leticia); as well as many nieces and nephews. Private graveside services will take place at a later ...

STRALEY, Joan, 86, of Alpena, died at home Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Arrangements will be announced by McWilliams Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

James Richard Grohowski, 87, of Alpena passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at his home. James was born on Aug. 5, 1934, to the late Michael and Pelagia (Buza) Grohowski in Rogers City. He graduated with the class of 1952 from Rogers City High School. He married Patricia Kelley on June 2, ...

Raymond J. Stepanski, age 94, of Alpena passed away on July 19, 2022. Ray, affectionately known as ‘Ripper,’ was born on Oct. 25, 1927, to the late Joseph Sr. and Elizabeth (Romel) Stepanski in Alpena, Michigan. He joined the United States Army Infantry in 1946 and proudly served as a ...

Our community sadly lost an important member of the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on July 25, 2022. With sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Captain Spencer W. Cootware of Naples, Florida. Spencer was born Feb. 13, 1961, in Tupper Lake, New York to the late Harold ...

Anthony Joseph Grant of Ossineke, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Tony was born on April 7, 1944 in Oscoda, Michigan to the parents of Evelyn and George Grant. After graduating from Oscoda high school he went on to get his degree from Central Michigan University. His teaching career ...