Mabel Violete Townsend, 93, of Alpena, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. Mabel Violete Liske was born September 28, 1931, in Alpena County to the late Albert and Amelia (Kihn) Liske on the family farm which she was proud of. She graduated from Alpena ...

John Warren McConnell, 74, of Alpena, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025, at his home. John was born in Alpena on November 6, 1950, to the late John and Ethelen (Blackwell) McConnell. John worked for the City of Alpena’s DPW and later was its director. John enjoyed walking, biking, ...

Browne, Mary Jo, age 91, of Golden Valley, MN. Preceded in death by her parents Dr. Wilfred and Florence(Sellman) Rowell, her beloved husband, Donald, and their daughter, Mary Kathleen (Kathy). Survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Stuart and Mun-Hyon, Steven and Paige; grandchildren, ...

Steven C. Speaks, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, educator, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025, in Alpena, MI, due to complications of Alzheimer's. Born on September 2, 1943, in Mt. Vernon, OH, Steve was a beacon of knowledge and ...

Michael Joseph Sokol (Sokolowski), age 67, was born in Detroit, on December 19, 1957 and raised in Alpena, Michigan. Michael passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home in Daytona Beach, Florida, on June 13, 2025. As a child he enjoyed playing baseball, and football, listening ...

Beverly Jean Johnson, 83, of Alpena, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025. Born on April 7, 1942, in Farmington, Beverly was the cherished daughter of the late Leonard and Mabel(Moulds) Wikaryasz. Her life was a tapestry of close-knit family ties, playful moments, and an unwavering ...