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Beverly Josephine Egli

On July 8, 2025 Beverly Josephine Egli, 83, was reunited in glory with her loving husband of 59 years, Dr. Charles Theodore Egli, after passing peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She graduated from Ferndale High School in 1960 in Ferndale, Michigan and after receiving her registered nursing degree from Swedish Covenant School of Nursing in 1963 located in Chicago, she chose to dedicate her life to her family. Beverly was full of life, compassionate, accepting of all, adventurous, silly, and saw the beauty in all of life, even in tragedy. She lived her faith every minute of ...

Richard Hampsher

Richard Charles Hampsher, known affectionately as Dick to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024, at the age of 76. Born on July 18, 1948, in Alpena, Michigan, Dick was a lifelong resident of the town he loved. He was the cherished son of the late Charles and Helen ...

Bruce Thompson

THOMPSON, BRUCE E., celebrated 94 years of life until July 10, 2025. He lived independently after the passing of his dear wife Aleta in February of 2002. They had been married almost 50 years. Bruce was the father to daughter Pat (Jerry Scott) Browning of Millersburg, and son, Thom (Siobhan) ...

Theodore Johnson

With a heavy heart, the family of the Honorable Theodore “Ted” Johnson announces his peaceful passing on July 7, 2025. A pillar of the Alpena community, Ted was a deeply respected and kind-hearted man, a devoted husband, and a loving father, grandfather, and brother. Born October 26, ...

John “Jack” Joseph Kauffman

John “Jack” Joseph Kauffman, 86, of Alpena passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at his home. John was born August 8, 1938, in Alpena to the late Fred and Lillian (Buczkowski) Kauffman. He served in the United States Marine Corps. On October 15, 1960, he married Janice Maciejewski. Jack ...

Gerald Richard Compeau

Gerald “Jerry” Compeau passed away July 5, 2025, at the age of 90, at home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial visitation will take place at the Bannan Funeral Home on Thursday from 2-8 p.m. with the rosary at 3 p.m., military honors accorded him by VFW Alpena Post 2496 at 5 p.m. and parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Memorial visitation will continue at St. Anne Church of All Saints Parish on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. with Rev. Emmanuel Finbarr officiating.