All Obituaries

Donald "Jack" Carpenter passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Services at this time are pending and will be announced by Stackus Funeral Home.

Kathryn Miles Wascher died on March 27, 2020 at the Hiland Cottage Hospice in Petoskey, Michigan. She was born on March 6, 1947 in Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey to William Walker Miles and Dorothy Gruler Miles. When Kathy was 10 years old, the family moved to Saginaw, Michigan where she attended and graduated from St. Helen's Catholic School. She had various employment as a cashier at a local bank, administrative secretary to the Nursing Services for several years in the former...

Paul "Art" Johansen, 78, died March 25, 2020 at his home in Petoskey. A full obituary will follow.

Alice Corlett, age 91, of Cheboygan passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Hospice House. She was born July 6, 1928 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Hubert and Lillian (Milmine) Brooks. On April 26, 1947 at St. James Episcopal Church, Alice married John Corlett who preceded her in death in 2018. Alice and John owned and operated Corlett Plumbing and Heating for 35 years in addition to operating The Gables for 12 years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church and their Alter Guild and...

Mary Helen Stump, 74, of Cheboygan, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Mary was born August 25, 1945 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Meden) Carmody.  She was a graduate of Cheboygan Public Schools. She married Larry Bonnett, who preceded her in death. She later married Jerry Stump, who also preceded her in death.  She had been employed by General Motors in Flint and California before returning to the area in the...

Jewel Ann (Milligan) Griffin, 83 of Petoskey, Michigan passed away on March 22, 2020 at her home in the presence of her loving family.

Donna Eileen Clouse, 94 of Petoskey, died March 18, 2020 at her home. Donna was born on May 6, 1925 in Petoskey, the daughter of Walter and Hazel (Johnson) Reed and grew up in Flint, MI, and graduated from Bendle High school with the class of 1943.  Following high school, Donna went to work at the Grand Blanc Tank Company and worked there throughout WWII. On June 26, 1948, Donna married the love of her life, Nelson F. Clouse in Angola, Indiana and in 1955 they moved back to Petoskey,...

Walter Martin Ward passed from this life on February 20th with his family at his side. Walter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 21, 1938 to Charles and Ava (Strohpaul) Ward. The Ward family moved to Boyne City, Michigan in 1954, his father joining Jim Mathews in their business known as “Jim and Charlies” Auto Service. Walter began his Freshman year at Boyne City Public Schools until 1957. On July 4th, 1957 he married Ann Louise (Spencer) and they had two sons, Martin in...

Kimberly Kay (Crest) Caulkins, 51 of Petoskey, Michigan passed away unexpectedly March 15, 2020 at her home. Daughter of Paul and Diane (Ramlow) Crest, Kim was born in Flint, Michigan on August 13, 1968. She grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan where she graduated from high school in 1986. While in high school she loved to play sports and participated in basketball and softball. Kim went to college at Grand Valley State University and got her Masters Degree in Education from Kennesau University...

Barbara Mary Burgtorf, 96, of Cheboygan, Michigan was called to her eternal home with Jesus on March 15, 2020. Barbara was born on March 17, 1923 in Wolverine, Michigan, the daughter of John and Alice (Collins) Vroman.  She is preceded in death by her husband Glen and by brothers Robert (Jean) Vroman, Ralph (Roberta) Vroman, Karl (Pauline) Vroman and sister Vivian (Walter) Stolle. Barbara graduated from Wolverine High School and went on to County Normal and Central Michigan University...