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KAREN MAY LANCEWICZ

Karen May Lancewicz, age 68, passed away on Aug. 28, 2022. Karen was born on February 9, 1954 in Alpena, Michigan to Darrell and Virginia Lancewicz. She graduated from Alpena High School and then attended Alpena Community College. She worked for the family business Lancewicz Refuse & Trucking Company and had her own daycare where she cared for children for over 10 years. Karen is survived by her son Jesse (Jessica) Lancewicz; granddaughters Leilia and Logan Lancewicz; brother Mark Lancewicz and sister Linda Krentz. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Dorothy ...

BARBARA ANN MALLETTE

Barbara Ann Mallette, 64, of Alpena, passed away at her home on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. She was a loving, caring, and kind woman and will be dearly missed by those who knew her. Barbara was born on Aug. 11, 1958 to the late James Black and Esther Peplinski in Alpena. Growing up in a large family herself, Barbara knew the importance of family and developed valuable lessons on caring for others. She always put others before herself and was kind to everyone. She loved her family more than anything, especially her grandchildren. She loved to cook and always made enough to feed an army. ...

Arnold Adolph Moggie

MOGGIE, Arnold Adolph, 91, of Ossineke, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at MediLodge of Alpena. Surviving are his wife, Alice; three children, Tim (Susan), Karen (Scott) Worthy, Sharon (Dave) Rensberry, four grandchildren, Kelsey (Tyler), Joshua, Tyler, Kyle (Allison); two great grandchildren; two siblings, Donna (Louis Bartz) Krentz and Arthur. Memorial visitation will take place Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Hope Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. until the memorial service at 12 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Bryan R. Salminen officiating followed by military honors accorded him by Alpena V.F.W. ...

SANDRA LEE BELLMORE

Sandra “Sandi” Lee Bellmore age 74 of Rogers City, passed away Aug. 29, 2022 in Rogers City. She was born June 18, 1948 in Lincoln Park to Robert and Glenna (King) McLennan. On July 8, 2001 she married Stan Bellmore at Westminster Park in Rogers City. Sandi was an animal lover and an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially loved her children, granddaughter and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Bellmore of Rogers City; her daughter, Rhonda (Ried) Bennett of Washington; one granddaughter, Megan (Erik) Schurig of Florida; ...

RHODA MAE McLEOD

Rhoda Mae McLeod, 91, of Alpena, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at home. Rhoda Mae Clinard was born on Dec. 19, 1930, in Detroit to the late Cecil and Eduess (Otley) Clinard. On June 14, 1949, she married John McLeod. He preceded her in death on Aug. 14, 2000. Rhoda enjoyed bingo, reading, and watching old movies. Surviving are her two children, Kathleen (Mike) Warner, John (Annie) McLeod; 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; sister Phylis (Walter) Bartman; and brother Charles (June) Clinard. Rhoda was preceded in death by one great-great ...

ALAN PAUL ADRIAN II

Adrian II, Alan ‘Al’ Paul, 49, of Alpena, was wrapped in the Lord’s arms and taken to heaven suddenly on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Alan was born in Long Beach, California, the youngest of two children born to Alan and Florence Adrian. During his childhood he loved being outside-be it baseball, fishing, camping, or riding bikes with the other neighborhood kids. His summers, growing up, were spent with his closest cousins Allen Clark and Aaron; their favorite pastime being tormenting Alan’s older sister. Al graduated from Alpena High School in 1991 and soon began working as a ...