Sonja Louise Briley, 72, of Alpena died on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, of an apparent heart attack. Sonja Louise Zielaskowski was born in Alpena on Feb. 20, 1954, to the late Alex and Jean (Egelski) Zielaskowski. Sonja worked and retired from Alpena Medical Arts. She enjoyed gardening, casino ...

On Feb. 18, our mother, Nancy, passed from this life while at her home, surrounded by her family. Nancy Jean Christian was born in Cheboygan on Aug. 18, 1930, to Napoleon James and Ann Christian. She was the second of six children. She met our father, Charles, on a blind date, and that night ...

Michael J. Chadkewicz born on May 10, 1942, died and went home to be with our Lord on Feb. 15, 2026. He was born in Detroit to Mike and Esther (Grezsiak) Chadkewicz. They moved to Alpena in 1947. Michael attended St. Mary’s School and then Catholic Central High School. Where he met his ...

Barbara JoAnn “Bobbi” Zubi (née Nowak), 86, died peacefully on Feb. 17, 2026. Born and raised in Alpena, Bobbi spent forty years in Los Angeles, where she raised her family and worked for global accounting firm Price Waterhouse before returning to her hometown in 2002 to pursue her ...

Richard Allen Centala, 68, of Dallas died on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Richard was born in Alpena on Oct. 7, 1957, to Thomas and Joanne (Sabourin) Centala. He graduated from Alpena High School and went on to earn a degree from Ferris State University in biochemistry. He moved to Dallas where he ...

Mary Jennifer Crockett died on Feb. 17, 2026, at the age of 57, following an extended illness. Born Dec. 26, 1968, in Alpena, she enjoyed a carefree childhood with siblings and friends, most often at their Partridge Point lake residence. As a teenager Mary had the opportunity to travel to ...