The family of Margaret “Peggy” James – age 64 – is deeply saddened to announce her death on the evening of Oct. 21, 2025 after a courageous battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The devastating loss of this magnificent woman echoes across generations. She is survived by ...

Henry Daniel Hoppe, 98, of Alpena died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, on his birthday. Henry was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Alpena to the late Florian and Josephine (Antkowiak) Hoppe. He married Alice Towlerton on July 10, 1959. She preceded him in death on December 16, 2016. Henry worked at Abitibi for ...

Susan Partyka, of Alpena, Michigan, died surrounded by love. Born and raised in Alpena, Susan lived her life with quiet strength and an open heart that touched everyone who knew her. Sue grew up loving the water, helping her parents and siblings on the family farm, and will always be remembered ...

It is with profound grief that the family of Lana Marie Cartwright announces her quiet and gentle death, surrounded by her family; she is now on to her next grand adventure. Born in Alpena, on Feb. 25, 1944, to Leonard and Geraldine Piper, Lana grew up in Alpena, but lived in a number of ...

Carolee A. Cramer died peacefully on Oct. 19, 2025, at the age of 88, in her hometown of Alpena, where she was also born on June 29, 1937. Carolee's early years in Alpena were filled with the warmth of a close-knit family. She was the cherished daughter of Waldo and Bernice King and grew up ...

The family of Janis Lou Johnston Papineau is deeply saddened to announce her peaceful death at the age of 82. Born and raised in Alpena, Janis was the beloved daughter of Betty (Douville) and Frederick “Fred” T. Johnston. The eldest of six children, she was a precocious, whip-smart child ...