All Obituaries

Samuel “Sam” Louis Norris, 91, of Harbor Springs, passed away peacefully on April 24th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 13th, 1933, in Jamestown, New York, Sam was the son of the late Leonardo Norris and Angeline (Martino) Norris. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 69 years, Nancy, a dedicated father to his three children, a cherished grandfather of four grandchildren, and a proud great-grandfather of two great-grandchildren. Sam proudly served his...

Theresa Gertrude (Hamric) Crowell, 73 of Charlevoix, Michigan passed away at McLaren Northern Michigan on April 24, 2024. A funeral service for Theresa will be officiated by Pastor Paul Wise at the Trinity Fellowship Church on May 1, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM and burial will follow immediately after the service at the Undine Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Stackus Funeral Home.

JoAnn Gibes was born on November 11, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of Walter and Stella Gibes. The family moved to Boyne Falls, Michigan in 1946. JoAnn attended Boyne Falls School from kindergarten through 8th grade. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Petoskey, Michigan in 1962. She then attended Noth Central Michigan College in Petoskey. After that she went to Northern Michigan University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. JoAnn also...

Barbara, 81, of Petoskey, Michigan left this earth and transcended into heaven on Monday April 22, 2024, following a two-decade battle with Parkinson’s, a disease she fought with grace and dignity especially in her final 15 months at Bay Bluffs Nursing Facility in Harbor Springs. Barbara was born on July 3, 1942, to the late Frank and Sophie (Grochoski) Granstra in Ada, Michigan. She attended Holy Childhood School in Harbor Springs and graduated from Harbor Springs High School in...

Jackie “Jack” Lee Diener, 63, of Boyne City, Michigan passed away surrounded by his wife and daughter on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. A loving husband, proud father, son, and friend, Jack was well loved by all he encountered. Jack grew up on the farm loving well water and unpasteurized milk from the cows he helped tend right up until his death.  As a father, Jack was the biggest supporter, most times showing up to school events still in his work uniform, in clothes dirty from...

Jolene Amo entered the Lord’s presence on Saturday, April 20, 2024, with her children by her side.  The daughter of Eldridge and Velda (Fuerst) Pearson, she was born October 23, 1950, in Parkston, South Dakota. As a child, Jolene lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in 1968. She then graduated from Nettleton Commercial College in 1969 and moved to Washington, DC, where she met the love of her life, The Very Rev. David R. Amo, and they...

    Barbara Jean St. Amand June 8, 1938 – April 20, 2024   Barbara Jean St. Amand died peacefully at her home of sixty years under the care of her family and hospice on April 20, 2024.  She was born June 8,1938 in Chandler Township, the daughter of Roscoe and Bertha Howard.  Jean was raised, one of twelve kids, on the Howard family’s Chandler Hill Road farm.  She attended school at the one-room Chandler schoolhouse.  She graduated from...

William H. (Bill) Perry, 86, cast off for the seas of eternity April 19, 2024 after a valiant struggle with cancer. He was born on September 26, 1937 in Delaware, Ohio to Ora Virgil and Mary Ann Perry. Bill grew up in Detroit, graduating from Southwestern HS in 1955. He was proud to have served with the US Army where he spent some of his time in Thailand. Bill is survived by his wife Catherine (Cathy) and his three children Warren Michael Perry, Stacey Marie Troy (Jeff), and Michael Wilson...

Ray Anderson, 91, passed away Monday, April 15th, 2024 at his daughter’s home surrounded by family, while under the care of hospice. Ray was born October 4th, 1932 in Cheboygan Michigan. The son of Edward and Violet (Romblom) Anderson. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953-1956 as Airman 1st class in Korea. In 1953, he married Beverly Meggitt at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Cheboygan. He attended Central Michigan University and Michigan State University where he received a...

Chris Huskisson, 69, of Boyne City, Michigan, was born Christine Kay Lockman on March 1, 1955, in Petoskey, Michigan and grew up in Boyne City. She had a wonderful childhood with her parents Robert and Ardis (Kowalske) Lockman and her three siblings, Don, Carl, and Nancy. Chris passed away on April 14, 2024. She leaves behind her loving husband Pete and two devoted daughters, Nikki (Josh) Wright of Maine and Molly (Jeff) Burns of Boyne City. Chris adored her four grandchildren: Brody Burns,...