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Laura Jane Kreger, age 83, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on October 1, 2023. She was born in Gaylord on April 10, 1940, one of nine children of Ernest and Violet (Koronka) Dowker. In 1958? She married her husband, Dale Kreger, and together they owned and operated the Busy Bee Market in Johannesburg, until his passing in 2008. She is survived by her 4 children; 7 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren, to whom she loved very much. Laura was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; and granddaughter, Lauren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral, with visitation beginning at...

Harriet F. Bachelder, age 85, adoring wife to husband of 66 years, Theodore Bachelder, loving mother of four, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on the evening of September 23, 2023. Harriet was born on October 4, 1937, in Burlington, Iowa and her family moved to Jackson, Michigan when she was a small child. She attended St. John's Catholic School and graduated in 1955. She then attended Sienna Heights Catholic all-girls University for 2 years and married Theodore on June 1, 1957. Harriet had a passion for gardening, birds, animals, baking, sewing, camping, and family. She had a VERY creative mind and loved to write children's tales. She had a special place in her heart for...

DonnaLee A. Parkinson, 86, formerly of Sun Lakes, AZ, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village in Gaylord, MI. She had recently moved back to Michigan after a hip fracture in March that required additional care provided by her family. Donna was born November 19, 1936, in Grayling, MI, to Leo and Marjorie (Goshorn) Morency. On June 4, 1955, she married the love of her life, Jim Parkinson of Grayling. Together, they raised three children, moving to several Northern Michigan towns, following Jim's career at General Telephone. Donna worked several administrative jobs for Gerrish-Higgins Elementary School (Roscommon), Glen's Market (Gaylord), and...

DonnaLee A. Parkinson, 86, formerly of Sun Lakes, AZ, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Aspen Ridge Retirement Village in Gaylord, MI. She had recently moved back to Michigan after a hip fracture in March that required additional care provided by her family. Donna was born November 19, 1936, in Grayling, MI, to Leo and Marjorie (Goshorn) Morency. On June 4, 1955, she married the love of her life, Jim Parkinson of Grayling. Together, they raised three children, moving to several Northern Michigan towns, following Jim's career at General Telephone. Donna worked several administrative jobs for Gerrish-Higgins Elementary School (Roscommon), Glen's Market (Gaylord), and...

Eleanore (Ciolek) Haight, age 94, of Lewiston, formerly of Farmington Hills, has gone to the Lord on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Linden, Michigan. She was born on February 19, 1929, to Frank and Josephine (Jadczak) Ciolek in Detroit, Michigan. Eleanore attended St. Casimir High School, class of 1946, and received her B.A. degree from Marygrove College in 1950. During and after college, she was employed at Michigan Bell Telephone Company for nine years as an Employment Interviewer and High School Recruiter, which allowed her to visit all of the high schools in Detroit and the surrounding suburban areas. She married Lt. Louis A. Haight Jr. USN in 1955 and enjoyed 54 years together until...

Harry Math Becker, age 91 of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2023, with his family at his side. Harry was a loving and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who lived a full and adventurous life. Born April 27, 1931, in Glendive, Montana, to Henry Bernard and Amelia Josephine (Strohmayer) Becker, he spent his early childhood years on their family dairy farm. At age five, his family moved to Whitefish, Montana, where he spent most of his childhood hunting with his favorite uncles, teaching tricks to his horse, and joking and playing tricks on his younger sister, Henrietta. At 14, Harry worked for his Uncle Roman for two summers as the youngest member of his...

Hubert Neil Hughey, age 87, of Gaylord, Michigan, peacefully passed away on December 28, 2022, at home with his family and pets by his side. He was born in Antrim, Michigan on, August 12, 1935, to George W. and Dorothy (Losey) Hughey. In 1950, the family moved to Inkster, Michigan. In 1953, he met and married Shirley Ostermeyer, and together they raised four daughters: Debra, Kim, Michele, and Gail. In 1969 he moved his family to his beloved Antrim County. In 2008, Hughey married Lynne Seidell Lewandowski Goupill and they moved to the Shady Maple Farm in Gaylord, Michigan. He retired from the U.S. Post Office, where he was a rural letter carrier in Grayling, Michigan. Hughey was an...

Jon Alan Kosht, age 82, passed away on October 17, 2022, after battling cancer. He was born in Saginaw, MI, on December 5, 1939, to John and Gladys (Nichols) Kosht. After graduating from Arthur Hill High School, he served overseas in the U.S. Navy, stationed onboard the USS Yorktown. While serving in the Navy, he met and married Laurel Hoffman. Upon completing his service with the Navy, he and Laurel returned to Michigan and settled in Sanford, to begin his career at Consumers Energy. During this time, he attended Delta College and Saginaw Valley State earning his degree in business administration. He left Consumers after working there for 23 years, with increasing areas of...

Frank Anthony Karwoski, age 85, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away on September 4, 2022. Frank was born on September 22, 1936, to Anthony and Rose (Masonovich) Karwoski in Orient, Illinois. He and his mom, Rose, came to Gaylord in 1948. She married Clarence Lehmann, and together they owned and operated The Chatterbox Restaurant, at 610 South Otsego Ave. in Gaylord. Frank was a four-sport athlete throughout high school; three years in Gaylord, and one year in New Athens, Illinois. In college, Frank spent summers cooking with his stepfather, Clarence Lehmann, at The Chatterbox. He graduated from Western Michigan University, where he played baseball. During this time, Frank's team...

Thomas Mark Burrer, age 59, of Indian River, started his journey on the stairway to heaven on August 14, 2022. He was born in Kerrville, Texas, on December 14, 1962, to Delbert and Therlarue Burrer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord, Michigan at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. until the time of services. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Nelson Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to McLaren Hospice-Northern Michigan online athttps://www.mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/donation-mclaren-northern-michigan-foundation or to the Lions Club of Indian...

Laurie L. Lark, born 12/28/1951 died suddenly 05/20/2022. Daughter of Alfred Lawrence and Margery Lark. Sister of Mary L. Lark and Carmen J. Minch (Randy). She also leaves two nieces, a nephew and two grandnieces and a grandnephew. Nelson Funeral Home of Gaylord is handling the arrangements

Please join the family of Rod Jones on August 6, 2022, at St. James Episcopal Church, 202 S. Huron St., Cheboygan, Mi. 49721, for an 11:00 a.m. service, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Roderick Vernon Jones III, a lifelong resident of Cheboygan, Michigan, passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 20, 2022, at the age of 74. Rod was born in Cheboygan on May 27, 1947, to Roderick V. Jr. and Rita "Tootie" (McGurn) Jones. He graduated from Cheboygan Catholic High in 1965. After high school, Rod was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served until 1968. Upon his return home, he went to work for the family business at Jones City Garage (Pontiac, Cadillac, and GMC). Rod married his wife, Christy Opper, on July 19, 1969. Rod followed in his grandfather and father's footsteps and operated the dealership until his retirement in 2015. Rod was an assistant football...

Thomas G. Cichoski, age 63, of Elmira, Michigan, passed away on February 27, 2022. A memorial service will be held on May 14, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael Episcopal Church, 20475 Sunningdale Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. A full obituary can be found online at www.nelsonsfuneralhome.com

Marian Rosa Walker, 88, of Johannesburg, MI, passed away peacefully, at home, on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born to Wilson and Frieda (Laib) Nickels on September 28, 1933, in Watertown Township. Marian married Willis L. Walker on October 20, 1956. She worked beside her husband on their dairy farm from 1958 until they retired in 1995. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert Walker; and brother, Fredrick Nickels. Marian is survived by her husband of 65 years, Willis L. Walker; her children, Dwight (Sheryl) Walker, and Deborah (David) Clay; her grandchildren, Chad, Nathan, Jennifer, Courtney, Rochelle, Wade, and Whitney; and she was blessed with 16 great-grandchildren....

Robert D. Breen, 75 of Gaylord, passed away December 4, 2021. Visit www.nelsonsfuneralhome.com for a full obituary

David Labron Yell, age 74, of Cheboygan, MI, passed away Monday morning, November 15, 2021, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was a former resident of Lapeer, MI, for 47 years. As a young boy, he resided at Bonnie Oaks School, Home for Children, in Chattanooga, TN. David was drafted into the United States Army in 1966. During this time, he served his country in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, with the 218th MP Company. He worked for the Ford Motor Company for 37 years, starting as a production lineman, and was later promoted to supervisor, in 1972. David was a Christian with unwavering faith in God. He was known as "Papa Dave" to many friends and family. He loved this...

Gisela Ruth Norey, 89, of Gaylord formerly of Port Huron, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to George and Erna (Henke) Feuerlein on March 3, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in the area. Gisela was a graduate of Wayne State University. Gisela worked for Ford Motor Company as an executive accountant. She loved gardening, canning, watching birds, doing puzzles, playing board games and music. She was a church organist all of her adult life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene in 2020, and daughter Cheryl Ruth Norey. Gisela is survived by her sons, Rick (Terri) Norey of Mancelona, MI and Dan (Millie) Norey of Chattanooga, TN;...

George DelGrosso, 94, of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born the youngest son of Donato and Marianna (Fanzo) DelGrosso, on June 27, 1927, in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Highland Park, Michigan in early 1930, and he remained in Michigan for the rest of his life. George was enlisted in the United States Navy, upon completion of High School. He served his country on the ship L.C.S. 20 (Landing Craft Support) and many others until he was honorably discharged on July 25, 1946. He married Eileen Kuptz on June 15, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan and were married for 59 wonderful years until her passing in 2010. George was...

Bradley John "Brad" Bush of Grand Rapids, MI, age 35, passed away suddenly from an underlying heart condition, on October 8, 2021. He was a graduate of Gaylord High School where he was a standout athlete in football and track and field. He attended Saginaw Valley University on a football scholarship. Brad also matriculated at Northern Michigan University and Ross University. Brad worked for Schlumberger and later Halliburton as a drilling fluids engineer. In his free time, he enjoyed boating, golfing, target shooting, and hunting. But mostly he enjoyed spending time with friends and family and being an amazing partner in life to Ashley. He is survived by his partner, Ashley Ignasiak of...

Kenneth Beaton McKenzie, 80, of Gaylord, MI, passed away on October 5, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1941, in Detroit, MI, to George W. and Catherine (Beaton) McKenzie. During his childhood, Ken was lucky enough to gain a second family through foster care and was honored to call Melvin and Blanch (Slingerland) Wedlake his parents. Ken proudly served his country in the United States Navy, alongside his foster brother, Sunny. He was a true patriot and was proud to be an American. He was a master electrician who retired from General Motors and had his own business, Mac's Electric. Ken loved all animals, especially his dogs, but he loved his family more. He enjoyed a good game of poker...