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Gerald Wootten

Gerald Glee Wootten, 71, of Hillman, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center – Midland. Gerald was born September 25, 1953, in Detroit to the late Dalton Wootten and Hilda Coombs. On June 7, 1975, he married Keitha Cohoon. Gerald worked with handicapped people at Nemroc for several years. In his free time he loved hunting, fishing, and camping. Surviving are his wife, Keitha; brother, Larry (Cathy) Wootten; three sisters, Tonya (Bruce Sr.) Brown, Wendy Wootten, Kathy (Chris) Oliver; special daughter, Ashley; grandsons, Brantley, Harlen, Marshal, and ...

Larry Ellis Adams

Larry Ellis Adams, 77, of Presque Isle passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Munson Healthcare in Traverse City. Larry was born on September 11, 1947, in South Lyon to the late Ernest and Ozelle G. (Galey) Adams. He was a veteran in the 4th infantry division of the U.S. Army serving in ...

Shirley Ann Doetsch

Shirley Ann Doetsch, 79, of Beaver Lake passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at her home. Shirley Ann Holbrook was born in Coventry, England on November 24, 1945, to the late Willard and Una (Cole) Holbrook. She married James Doetsch on August 5, 1980. He preceded her in death on December 23, ...

Donald Schultz

Donald Kenneth Schultz, 84, of Perry, Michigan, formerly of Alpena, passed away July 27, 2024. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Don’s life at 4 p.m. on July 26, 2025 at the Brown Bottle Camp on US-23 in Black River. Contact Ann Schultz at ajtaft@yahoo.com for details.

Carl “Pete” Brennan

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held for Carl "Pete" Brennan on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Imlay City Cemetery, 671 Fairgrounds Lane, at 12:30 p.m., with a luncheon to follow at Stevo's Grill, 596 S. Cedar St., Imlay City, Mich. "Pete" Brennan, born in Capac, Mich., was a ...

Kari Kollien

Kari Kollien, of Alpena, passed away on July 10, 2025, at the young age of 45 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Kari was born to Francis and Theresa White on June 4, 1980 in Alpena, MI. She grew up in the Ossineke area, where her early years were filled with laughter and friendships. Kari ...