All Obituaries

Dale W. Bachelor, 83 of Boyne City, died December 15, 2018 at the Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. Dale was born on November 30, 1935 in Montrose, MI, the son of Hubert and Doris (Reed) Bachelor and was raised in Fairgrove and Montrose until the age of 10 when the family moved to Petoskey.  Dale graduated from Petoskey High School with the Class of 1953 before attending and graduating from Michigan State University. On February 22, 1958, Dale married the love of his...

A memorial mass for Sandy who passed away November 17, 2018 will take place at Sacred Heart Church in Riggsville on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Duane Wachowiak officiating. Memorial contributions in Sandy’s name may be directed to Hospice of the Straits or Multiple Sclerosis Society, 29777 Telegraph Rd., Suite 1651, Southfield, MI 48034. Arrangements are being handled by the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home.

Lillian Marie Wurst, age 95, of Petoskey, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Mallard Cove Assisted Living in Petoskey. She was born September 16, 1923, the daughter of Floyd and Pearl Rose. Lillian attended Petoskey Public Schools and graduated from Petoskey High School in 1941. Lillian was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church and served as Financial Secretary and member of the Chancel Choir. Lillian was a member of the Petoskey Business & Professional Women's Club...

Nancy L. Manning, age 75, of Cheboygan passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace. She was born November 17, 1943 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Ike and Muriel (Cousineau) Kirsch. On September 12, 1964, Nancy married Calvin Manning. Nancy had worked as a caregiver and had also worked at the U.A.W. Center as a housekeeper. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and enjoyed baking, knitting and gardening. She was proud of her family and where she came from...

Arnold Edward “Pete” Wooters Pete was born in Traverse City, Michigan on September 1, 1937. He passed away Monday, May 20 at Hiland Cottage Hospice House. He graduated from Traverse City High School as part of the class of 1955. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years and traveled to Japan and Korea. Upon his return to Traverse City, he married his high school sweetheart Jo Hamilton. Together they raised three children. Pete’s work in institutional food sales took his...

Diane Kay (Oberlin) Lagerstrom of Petoskey Michigan passed away on her own terms, May 20, 2019, after a courageous battle against the Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that claimed her life. Her career in nursing and the love for her family helped her make the decision to stop treatment when it was apparent that it was not working, so she could spend her remaining days peacefully with her beloved daughters, Andrea and Kelsey. Diane grew up in Ohio with her three siblings and went to college earning a...

Thomas Beyer, 82, of Cheboygan, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 2:00pm, with the family greeting friends beginning at 1:00pm, at the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home in Cheboygan. A complete obituary will appear as information becomes available.

Alice J. Stempky, age 91 of Cheboygan passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1928 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Edward and Cecelia (Skiera) Gularski. On May 29, 1948 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Riggsville, Alice married Joseph Stempky who preceded her in death in 1981. Alice was a member of St. Mary/St. Charles Catholic Church and enjoyed polka and country music. She especially enjoyed having her family all together and was...

Gordon E. Bennett, 88, of Pellston, died March 13, 2019 at Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility. Gordon was born May 22, 1930, the son of Melvin and Irene (Gere Romine) Bennett. He was a member of the 1949 graduate class of Pellston High School - McKinley Township Unit. After graduation, Gordon started working for Guardian Service Cookware. It was there that he met the love of his life, Ina Wickham. They were married on January 3, 1951, they shared 68 years of marriage until Ina's death in...

David A. Bade, 82 of Bay Harbor (Petoskey) and Detroit, Michigan, died May 16, 2019 at his home with family at his side.  He was born in Detroit on December 16, 1936, the son of Stanley and Ruth (Boyd) Bade, who preceded him in death. He grew up in Detroit and attended Denby High School. He received a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Wayne State University and his PE a few years later. Early in his career, he served as City Engineer for Warren, MI and later held several leadership...