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Obituaries

SUSAN MARIE KINDT BROWN

Susan Marie Kindt Brown, of Belton, South Carolina, passed away suddenly on June 26, 2021. She was born in Alpena on July 20, 1963. Graduated with honors from AHS in 1981. Played softball in Alpena and went to win a championship. She married Gary Brown in May of 1993. She worked as a quality ...

JUNE NINA HOPPE

June Nina Hoppe, 60, of Lachine, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021, at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland. June was born on Dec. 20, 1960, in Lachine to the late William Sr. and Madeline (Donald) Hoppe. June was the ninth of 12 children. She worked for over 40 years at Wayne Wire Cloth ...

RALPH HAROLD KREFT

Ralph Harold Kreft age 98 of Belknap Township peacefully went to be with his Lord on June 16, 2021 from Birch Lane AFC Home. He was born Feb. 4, 1923 in Rogers City to Charles and Clara (Juhne) Kreft. On Nov. 10, 1951 he married Ethel Delores Karsten at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Ralph ...

CHARLES R. SMITH

Charles R. Smith, 76, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his home. Born Aug. 25, 1944 to Bethel and Denetta (Schultz) Smith in Alpena, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On Nov. 22, 1985 he married Krisha Wyns in Alpena. Chuck served in the U.S. Army and retired as a ...

Norman Wlodarski

WLODARSKI, Norman, 75, of Alpena, died on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Mid Michigan Medical Center-Alpena. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Brian (Traci), Dawn (John) Martin, Scott, Roger (Ashley), brother-in-law, Ronald, several great and great-great nieces and nephews, his best friend ...

WILLIAM ‘BILLY O’ JOHN OZANICH

William “Billy O” John Ozanich, 72, of Alpena passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at home. William was born on Nov. 10, 1948, in Manistique, Michigan to the late John and Lorraine (Barker) Ozanich. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and received the National ...