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MARY LEE LAWRENCE

Mary Lee Lawrence, 74, of Alpena, Michigan, passed away on Nov. 25, 2022 at MyMichigan Health Ann Arbor surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on June 18, 1948 to Harry and Shirley Wagner in Alpena, Michigan. After graduating from Catholic Central High School in 1966 she went on to study nursing at Northwestern Michigan College. After completing her program she worked as an LPN, and also opened and ran a community house. There she loved and cared for anybody needing support and a place to stay. Mary Lee met the love of her life, David Lawrence, and they wed at St. Bernard ...

MARY EVELYN MABELITINI CASTO

May 7, 1933 - Nov. 11, 2022 (age 89) Mary ‘Marie’ Casto passed peacefully into Heaven Nov. 11, 2022, at her home in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Marie was born May 7, 1933, to Jack and Olivia Mabelitini, in Liggett, Kentucky, a small coal mining camp just outside of Harlan. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 63 years, Richard Lee Casto, grandsons Matthew Childrey, MD, Thomas Childrey, and her great-grandson Noah casto. She is survived by her daughters Lissa Childrey (Roy), Mary Lamp (Mike), son Brigadier General Richard Mark Casto (Kerin), daughter Cathy Snodgrass ...

JAMES (JIM) AND LOIS KOSS

Jim was born in Metz, Michigan, July 21, 1940. Lois was born in Alpena, Michigan, June 5, 1942. Both were raised in northern Michigan. They met in Alpena and married March 7, 1963. They lived and raised their family in the Alpena area until their retirement when they started wintering in Labelle, Florida. Jim passed away Dec. 16, 2021 followed by Lois on Nov. 23, 2022. They are survived by their children; Wendy (Brian) Swartz of Ft Myers, Florida, Jim (Julie) Koss of Murphy, North Carolina and Lisa Koss of Raleigh, North Carolina. They are also survived by seven grandchildren and ...

Anna Cole

COLE, Anna, 82, of Alpena, died on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 at Precious Days AFC. Anna has been taken for cremation from Karpus Hunter & Ross Funeral Home. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be registered at karpushuntercares.com

Kay Lynn Fuhrman

FUHRMAN, Kay Lynn, 83, of Rogers City, died at home on Dec. 7, 2022. Kay is survived by a son, Larry (Elizabeth) Fuhrman; three grandchildren, Heidi (Tony), Ashley, and Sarah (John); and 12 great-grandchildren. A complete obituary will be announced by the Beck Funeral Home when the date is set for her memorial service after the 1st of the year. Online condolences may be addressed through beckfuneralhome.org

LINDA K. KENDZIORSKI

Linda K. Kendziorski, 71, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Ebeid Hospice Residence with her family by her side. She was born on April 26, 1951, to Walter and Virginia (Oullette) Powell in Alpena, Michigan. She married the love of her life, Larry Kendziorski, on May 27, 1972, and together they raised two wonderful daughters. Linda spent most of her life caring for children in her home or in families’ homes as a nanny. She enjoyed taking care of children and loved and cared for them as though they were her own. Through the years, Linda and her husband ...