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Obituaries

Jane Marie McClain

Jane Marie (Gilmet) McClain, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2025, in Centreville, Maryland following a brave battle with cancer. Born on Sept. 9, 1959, in Alpena, Michigan, Jane was the daughter of Donna Reinke and the late Gerald Gilmet. She grew up in northern Michigan and ...

Margaret M. Arpin

Margaret M. Arpin, 93, of Alpena passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margaret M. Minton was born in Alpena on Sept. 9, 1931, to the late Martin and Mary (Timmreck) Minton. She retired from Alpena Public Schools, was a member of the All Saints of ...

Brenda Kay Timmreck

Brenda Kay Timmreck, 64, of Alpena, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home. Brenda was born on April 10, 1961, to the late Joseph and Joyce (Mainville) Timmreck. She enjoyed her time with her “family” at the Princeton House. Surviving are two sisters, Judie Isaacson, Betsy ...

Agnes Klemens

Agnes Klemens, of Alpena, age 92, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Agnes was born in Mio, Michigan, to the late George and Mary (Hatzke) Galbraith. A graduate of Mio AuSable Schools. Agnes married the love of her life, Robert Klemens, on Sept. ...

Elaine E. Swales

Elaine E. Swales, 90, of Harrisville, died Monday, May 26, 2025. Born Aug. 13, 1934, to Dean and Marie (Anderson) Plew in Harrisville, she lived there most of her life. On July 24, 1954, she married Ronald D. Swales in Detroit. They resided in Detroit and Livonia, returning to Harrisville in ...

Maxine Marie Gagnon

Maxine Marie (LaFave) Gagnon, 96, passed away March 13, 2025, in Alpena following a brief illness. Maxine was born in North Platte, NE on Aug. 28, 1928, to Clifford LaFave and Bettina Judkins. Maxine met her husband Dallas at a potluck social in Alpena. Dallas and Maxine married on Jan. 26, ...