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Obituaries

George D. Curtis

George D. Curtis, 90, of Alpena passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at MediLodge of Green View. George David Curtis, Jr. was born in Maine Twp., Minnesota, on January 28, 1935, to the late George and Anna (Johnson) Curtis and served in the United States Air Force. He married Delores Evenson ...

Doris Marie Rochefort

Doris Marie Rochefort, 96, of Alpena passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Doris Marie Wright was born in Garden, Michigan on October 10, 1928, to the late Byron and Marie (Valliquette) Wright. On December 21, 1946, she married Stanly Rochefort. He ...

H. Ralph Diethelm

Henry ‘Ralph' Diethelm, 94, formerly of Alpena, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 1st at his adopted home in Walchwil, Switzerland. Ralph was born in Pontiac, Michigan at St. Josephs’s Mercy Hospital on April 9th, 1931 and spent his first 21 years in the Detroit area. His mother ...

Laurie Jo Chavez

Laurie Jo Chavez, Lansing, Michigan, formerly of Alpena, Michigan, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the age of 67. Born December 21, 1957 to Stanley and Marion (Hanson) Splitt in Alpena, Michigan. Laurie was a graduate of Alpena High School class of 1976. She was a loving and loyal ...

Mary Ann Roland

Mary Ann T. Roland, 81, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with her family by her side. Born May 13, 1944, to John and Theresa (Kusmierczyk) Czarnota in Great Falls, Montana, she was raised in Detroit. On October 10, 1964, she married John E. Roland in Detroit. They were ...

JoAnn Bennett

JoAnn Bennett, age 84, passed away on May 29, 2025, in Ocala, Florida, following a 12-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease, which she met with unwavering grace and quiet strength. There will be a celebration of JoAnn's life on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 11:30 AM until 2:30 PM at the ...