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DEBRA JOAN WELLS

Debra Joan Wells, 67, of Hillman passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at her home. Debra Joan Baur was born in Alpena on Nov. 7, 1954, to the late Harold and Audrey (Rohde) Baur. She enjoyed animals including her five cats. Surviving are her three sons, Brian (Stacey) Atkinson, Terry (Amanda) Wells, Jimmy (Savannah) Wells; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four siblings, Joe (Cora) Baur, Judy (Tom) Plante, Tammy (Garth) Miller, and Jeff Baur. She was preceded in death by the love of her life Keith Atkinson and a brother, John Baur. Visitation will take place at the ...

TERRY GORDON RONDEAU

Terry Gordon Rondeau, age 81 of Cooks, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his residence with family at his side on Sept. 17, 2022. He was born in Spruce, Michigan on April 10, 1941, the son of Lawrence Andrew and Clara Rose (Leeseberg) Rondeau. He attended schools in Alpena and graduated from High School with the class of 1959. Terry served in the United States Army and spent time stationed in Korea, after the Korean War. Terry married Janet Ann Stema in Posen, Michigan on Oct. 26, 1963, and they were nearly inseparable for 59 years of married life until her passing on July 12, ...

BEVERLY S. PEARSON

Beverly S. Pearson, 86, died Sept. 19, 2022, at her home in Alpena after a brief encounter with cancer. She was born in Alpena, Michigan on June 17, 1936, to Earl and Jennie (Butchart) Kingsbury. She was raised there with her siblings Earlene, Darlene, and Lanny. She graduated from Alpena High School in 1954, and she married Parry W. Pearson, Jr., on ­­­­Oct. 22, 1955. Bev worked at the family business, Kingsbury Oil Company for many years, and later joined Parry as manager of Pearson Mechanical Contracting Company. They worked together until his death on April 13, 1990. ...

Shirley Ruppert

RUPPERT, Shirley, 77, of Onaway, died Monday Sept. 26, 2022 in Onaway, Michigan. Shirley is survived by husband Victor Ruppert, sons Vic (Hope) and Tony (Tracy), six grandchildren, brother James Mynard, and sister Mary Lou Porter. Visitation: Friday Sept. 30, 2022 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Chagnon Funeral Home Funeral Service: Saturday Oct. 1, 2022 11 a.m. Holy Cross Lutheran Church Final Resting Place: North Allis Township Cemetery in Onaway, Michigan

Alvin Sharp

SHARP, Alvin, 84, of Ossineke, died at home Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Alpena News. McWilliams Funeral Home is assisting the family.

LAURIE MAY BOBOLTZ

Laurie May Boboltz, 61, of Alpena passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Laurie May Beuschel was born in Grand Rapids on March 3, 1961, to Paul and Frances (Frank) Beuschel, and she grew up on the family dairy farm in Caledonia. Laurie was a good student. She worked hard to put herself through school at several colleges, eventually earning a degree in Medical Technology from Grand Valley State University. After college, Laurie took a temp job in the lab at Alpena General Hospital, never imagining Alpena would become her ...