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Obituaries

JOY ARLENE BISANZ

April 29, 1946 - Dec. 4, 2023 Joy Arlene Bisanz, 77, of Alpena, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Dec. 4, 2023. Joy Arlene McQuaid was born in Onaway, Michigan on April 29, 1946, to the late Chester and Georgina (Wilson) McQuaid. Joy worked at Shelter for many years ...

MICHAEL JOHN KAISER

July 29, 1948 - Dec. 2, 2023 Michael “Johnny” John Kaiser, 75, of Alpena, passed away Dec. 2, 2023, at his home. Michael was born in Saginaw on July 29, 1948, to John and Emma Lee Kaiser and married Jan Sigren on Jan. 11, 1969. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam ...

ORRIN DESIRE PROSSER JR.

April 29, 1947 - Dec. 4, 2023 Orrin Desire Prosser Jr., 76, of Hillman, passed away Dec. 4, 2023, at Medilodge of Hillman. Orrin was born in Detroit on April 29, 1947, to the late Orrin and Elsie (Wisniewski) Prosser. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On June 10, ...

LYNN BEHNKE

July 19, 1944 - Nov. 26, 2023 Lynn Frederic Behnke, 79, died peacefully in Rochester, Minnesota on Nov. 26, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Lynn is survived by his daughters, Deborah (Don) Paquet of Troy, Michigan, and Alison (Jed Anderson) Behnke of Minneapolis; three grandchildren, Alex, ...

RAYMOND EDWARD MOORE

May 29, 1941 - Dec. 2, 2023 Raymond Edward Moore, 82, of Alpena passed away Dec. 2, 2023, at his home. Raymond was born in Flint on May 29, 1941, to the late Chester and Aletha (Tree) Moore. He served in the Peace Corps and later graduated from Alma College and Eastern University of ...

JAMES ROBERT CARLSON

Jan. 28, 1933 – Oct. 13, 2023 Jim was born in Manistee, Michigan, to Swedish-American parents Waldemar and Lucile Carlson. He spent his youth in Manistee and graduated high school in 1950. In 1951 he enlisted in the Coast Guard and was assigned to the cutter Winona, and eventually ...