Elaine Emery, age 93, of Cadillac, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2019 at her home in Cadillac. She was born on November 18, 1925 in Manistee County to Jay and Blanche (Stiver) Irwin. She married Darrell Emery on July 3, 1948 in Muskegon, he proceeded her in death on March 11, 1985. Elaine attended both the Falmouth Church of Nazarene and the Cadillac Church of Nazarene. For many years she worked on the family farm. She enjoyed square dancing, cooking, and baking on the old wood...

Judith Linda (Gage) Moore, of Baldwin, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at home. She was 76. Judy was born on September 29, 1942 to Joseph and Elizabeth ( Billett) Gage at Lake City.           . Judy loved being with her family especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, shopping at thrift stores, and working in her flower gardens. She married Leroy Savinus Smith in October of 1960 in Evart. He is also surviving.   Judy...

Paul E. Roby, age 97, of McBain passed away on July 16, 2019, at Munson Healthcare of Cadillac. He was born on May 12, 1922 in Logan County, Ohio. He married Evelyn E. Headings on April 25, 1943 in Logan County and she preceded him in death on February 8, 1990. Paul loved farming, gardening, mowing lawn, and going for walks. Enjoyed watching all of his grandkids and spending time with family. He worked the ground his whole life as God intended. He is survived by his son; Larry and his...

Anna Marie Harper age 32 of Cadillac passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 16, 2019 in Wexford County, Liberty Township. Anna Marie was born on March 3, 1987 in Cadillac, Michigan to Floyd M. McGary and Mary Ann Harper. Anna Marie loved to camp, loved music, singing and owls, she also enjoyed hanging out with her friends and family. She was dearly loved and her bright and vivid perspective will be dearly missed. Anna Marie is survived by her daughter Serenity Jacqueline Harper of...

Marion Louise Kenyon age 80, life long resident of the Lake City and Merritt area, passed away in Haring Township in Wexford County. She was born on August 18, 1938 in Reeder Township, Missaukee County to Arthur and Vera (Hamilton) Rinckey. She married Forest William Kenyon on March 5, 1957 in Lake City and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2017. Marion graduated from the Merritt High School and had worked with the mentally challenged at CORE in Roscommon. She was active in the Missaukee...

Mary Elizabeth (Brown, Hooker) Todd passed away on Sunday July 7, 2019 at Munson Hospital Traverse City after suffering with complications from congestive heart failure, she was 95 years young. Mary was born on July 4, 1924 to Mary J. (Waugh) and Lewis H. Brown in Detroit, Michigan. She moved to Cadillac in 1932 and continued to live the rest of her life in the Lake City and Jennings area. Mary worked at various jobs until she found her work home at Manton Industries, she retired from there...

  Elinore Charlotte (Lyle) Spoering passed away peacefully on July 6th, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born July 29, 1924 in Traverse City and was married to Alvin "Al" Spoering for 68 years until his death in 2010. She was the youngest of 4 children. Ruth, Robert, and Loraine all predeceased her. After Al retired, they moved back to Traverse City in 1992, where she resided until moving to Green Acres assisted living in Cadillac in 2016. Elinore enjoyed being with and...

Beryl Jones of Lake City, formally of White Lake, passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, June 12, 2019. She was 89 years old. Beryl was born Dec. 20, 1929 in Widnes, England to Daniel and Florence Martin. She came over to the U.S. in 1947. Beryl married Edward C. (Ted) Jones on March 6, 1948 in Royal Oak, Michigan. They had two children; Chris Jones of Lake City and Ted (Sue) Jones of Lake City. Beryl had two granddaughters; Jennifer (Nuel) Jones of Lake City and Laura Jones of Lake...

David Lee Gibson, age 62, a resident of Marion, passed away on June 4, 2019 at the home of his parents following a six months illness. He was born on April 25, 1957 to Billy Douglas and Beverly Ann (Smith) Gibson at Ypsilanti. He worked for different sawmills and enjoyed looking for arrow heads, collecting artifacts and anything that was American Indian. He enjoyed camping and loved the mountains. He is survived by his parents, Billy D. and Beverly A. Gibson of Marion, his sons, David...

Mark Wallace Vogler, age 61, of McBain, passed away suddenly on May 30, 2019 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Mark was born in Allentown, Pa. on July 30, 1957 to Wallace and Phyllis Vogler. He leaves behind his adoring wife, Sarah Dowling Vogler, AKA “Girlfriend” who he married on Dec. 9, 1989 at Marble Island in Colchester, VT. He also leaves behind three devoted sons, Benjamin Hutson, Adam Sheehan, and Daniel McGrath all of Michigan...