All Obituaries

Theresa Reed, age 90, passed away peacefully in Traverse City, Michigan on January 26, 2023. Arrangement information is pending.

Christopher F. Weingartz, age 67, entered eternal life on January 25, 2023 after a battle with prostate/bone cancer. Christopher was born in Macomb County, August 29, 1955, the (2nd) son of Vincent and Laura (Tomaszewski) Weingartz. Chris lived in Oakland County his young adult years and then moved to northern Michigan, and has been living in Petoskey for 24 years. Without a doubt, Chris’s greatest passion was Cross Country Skiing. Chris was the founder of ULLR Nordic Ski Team and...

Violet Lillian Stireman, 95,  of Cheboygan, MI passed away on January 25, 2023. She was born on March 1, 1924 to the late Charlie and Millie (Pakstas) Alish. She grew up in Dearborn, Mi., and graduated from Fordson High School in 1945. In June of 1946, Violet married Jack B. Osborne in Dearborn where the couple made their home. Violet was a secretary for Detroit Edison, and formerly Desoto Car Company. In 1956 she married Walter C. Potok in Detroit. The couple made their home in...

Jessica Rose (Lownsberry) Venohr, 40, of Alanson, died January 24, 2023. Jessica was born on May 27, 1982, in Petoskey, Michigan, the daughter of Michael Lownsberry and Cindy (Schwartzfisher) Simon. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 2000 and attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. On September 17, 2011, she married the love of her life Joseph Venohr. They lived in Ohio and North Dakota before settling in Alanson in 2016. Jessica enjoyed baking, reading, and gardening....

James (Jim) Page passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023.  He was born September 12, 1944, to Lyle and Olive (Ralls) Page. When Jim was young, his dad worked as a marine engineer; for a time, the family lived on a houseboat on the Mississippi River before returning to Cheboygan.  Graduating from Cheboygan Area Schools in 1963, Jim earned All-State honors on the football field.  He joined the U.S. Army in 1964, and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. ...

Terry Stead, age 75, passed away on January 24, 2023 peacefully with his family by his side. Terry was born on December 15, 1947 to William and Olive Stead.  He grew up in Cheboygan and graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1965.  He loved his family beyond measure. Terry was the devoted husband of Linda (Hutchinson) Stead, loving father of Rick Stead, Joe Stead and Heather (Johann) Urmeneta. He was the proud grandfather to Richard, Savanah, Gabriel, Beckham and Elliott, and...

Yvonne Pizzo, aged 69 passed away on January 21, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Peacefully, yet unexpected, Yvonne left this life for a new one, greeted by her late husband and best friend Vito to a life of Eternal happiness. She was born September 29, 1953. Yvonne spent her younger years growing up on the Newman Farm of Cheboygan. She attended school locally and in 1973 her son Jamie was born. Two years later she met Victor Pizzo (Vito), who she spent an entire decade "dating"...

Dr. Guy Golembiewski, 69, of Boyne Falls, died January 22, 2023 at home with his family by his side. Guy was born April 15, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of John and Caroline (Przybycz) Golembiewski. He attended St. Francis de Sales High School in Toledo and Columbia University in New York for his undergraduate degree. He graduated medical school from The Ohio State University in 1980 and began working in family medicine on Lagrange Street in Toledo in 1981, his family’s beloved...

Freida “Diane” Carroll, age 83 of Pellston passed away on January 22, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Diane was born on December 14, 1939 in Petoskey the daughter of Francis and Myrtle (Lasley) Carroll.  She grew up in the Good Hart and Petoskey area. Diane lived in Brutus, MI with her life partner Roy Parkey, Sr. from 1966 until his death in 1999.  She had a love for yard sales and collecting Native American artwork.  Diane was also an Elder of the...

Gordon Reive Merritt, of Petoskey MI, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on January 22, 2023, 3 months shy of his 90th birthday.  He was lovingly surrounded by his three children. Gordon was the son of Gerald and Juanita Merritt, the forever faithful loving husband of Charlene Merritt, and the father of Gordon Merritt Jr., Julia Merritt and Lisa Merritt. He was grandfather to Jeremy Merritt, Trevor Merritt, Noah Fake, Sarah Fake and Connor Fake who all adored their...