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DAVID B. STERNER SR.

May 14, 1937 - Oct. 12, 2023 David B. Sterner Sr., 86, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born May 14, 1937, to Burton and Margerite (Budd) Sterner Sr., he was raised there and in Staten Island, New York. On April 2, 1958, he ...

KAREN HELEN RICKLE

Nov. 23, 1948 - Oct. 20, 2023 Karen Helen Rickle (Cadarette), 74, of Alpena, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Oct. 20, 2023, after an extended illness. Karen was born Nov. 23, 1948, in Alpena to the late William and Bernice (Donnan) Cadarette. On Aug. 12, 1967, she ...

ALAN ROBERT CLUTE

Oct. 19, 1963 - Oct. 12, 2023 Alan Robert Clute of Somerset, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by his loving family Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at 59. Born in Flint, Michigan Oct. 19, 1963, Alan spent most of his growing years in Oscoda, Michigan and could always be found outside, where he ...

Charlotte Kotwicki

KOTWICKI, Charlotte, 79, of Alpena, died on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. Karpus Hunter and Ross Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

JANET DARLENE GROCHOWSKI

March 15, 1951 - Oct. 18, 2023 Janet Darlene Grochowski, 72, of Alpena, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 after a heroic battle with Cancer. She was a kind, loving, and compassionate, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whom will be dearly missed. Janet was born on March 15, 1951 to the late Frederick and Irma (Udell) Manning in Alpena. She was a graduate of Alpena High School in 1969. On Jan. 24, 1970 Janet married the love of her life, John Grochowski at First Baptist Church in Alpena. She worked as a Paraprofessional for Alpena Public Schools ...

STEVEN MICHAEL LEE

Oct. 4, 2023 Sadly, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, Steven (Stretch/Tank) Michael Lee, a kind, gentle and decent man, lost a brave and courageous battle with esophageal and liver cancer at the age of 63 surrounded by friends and family. He fought the bravest fight of his life with grace, humor and dignity. Stretch was loved by thousands of people, some he barely knew, due to his 34 years delivering beverages for Alpena Beverage Co. Anyone who had the pleasure of interacting with him loved him deeply due to his work ethic, quick humor and kind nature. He considered everyone he met a ...