All Obituaries

Dale Richard Lambert, 90, died September 20, 2021 at his home in Pellston with family by his side. Dale was born on July 29, 1931, in Traverse City, Michigan, the oldest of 11 children to Vern and Louise Lambert. He worked on the family farm and attended school in Bellaire and graduated in 1949. Shortly after finishing school, he married Charlene Kelly and started a family. They had four children together before their separation. On September 22, 1973, he married Karen Schultz at the Zion...

Joseph James Abdella, 86, of Boyne City, died peacefully at home on September 19, 2021. Joe was born in Detroit on March 19, 1935, to James and Mary Abdella. With his three siblings, he was raised on Detroit’s east side, where he helped work in the family store in Eastern Market. He graduated from St. Charles High School in 1952. When he was 17, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army—a chapter in his life that proved to be formative. It was, he said, during his time in the service that...

James Michael Halliday, 59, passed away Saturday September 18, 2021. Jim was born July 27, 1962 at Station Hospital USMCAS, Cherry Point, NC, to Bartholomew G.  and Betty J. (Young) Halliday III. Jim served as an Army Ranger and Air Force Fitness Specialist. Jim was manager at Kentucky Fried Chicken where he met Brenda Barr and asked her to marry him. They were married February 11, 1995 in Topinabee, MI. Jim is survived by Brenda his wife of 26 years, sons Robert (Mallory), Joshua...

Norma J Johnecheck 73, Of Boyne City passed away on September 16, 2021 with her daughter Vicki Hall by her side.   The daughter of Clifford and Mary Zimmerman, Norma was born at home in Boyne City on January 29, 1948.  She graduated from Boyne City High School in 1966. In 1966 she married her sweetheart Bill M Hall and together they had three daughters, Tamra, Kerry and Vicki. In 1989 Norma met and married Floyd Johnecheck and after 24 years of marriage Floyd predeceased her...

Trudy Lofgren passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital due to complications from Covid Pneumonia.   Trudy was born April 24, 1944, as “Gertrude Agnes” (Trudy) Kozlowski, in a Cheboygan farm house to Stanley and Veronica (Jankoviak) Kozlowski.  Trudy married Ray Lofgren who lovingly called her “Gorgeous” on August 31, 1963 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Cheboygan, and together they raised...

Robert John Burskey, 72 of Harbor Springs, Michigan, passed away peacefully September 14, 2021, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey, surrounded by his loving wife, children, and several other family members. He had worked tirelessly over the past several months to recover following open heart surgery in February, however, was weakened by a recent infection and other health challenges. Robert was born May 28th, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Stanley and Audrey...

Leon Bush, 59 of Boyne City passed away September 8, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Methodist in Rochester, Minnesota; surrounded by his loving wife and children. Leon was born September 26, 1961 in Cheboygan, MI the son of John Satterlee Bush and Geneva Margaret (Brownell) Bush.  He grew up in Boyne City and graduated from Boyne City High School. On June 17, 2000 he married his best friend and love of his life Karin Sevenski.  Together they made Boyne City their home where they raised...

Dennis A. Jaruzel,  61, of Wolverine lost his battle with cancer on September 13, 2021. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on March 5, 1960 in Pontiac Michigan to Peter Jaruzel and Ethel (Ogg) Jaruzel.  He graduated from Wolverine Community Schools in 1979. Dennis had a strong faith and his priorities were God, family and the farm.  He was a logger and carpenter, but what he loved most was working on the farm, sawing his own lumber,...

George passed away in his home in Cheboygan, Michigan surrounded by his family after a battle with lung cancer. George is survived by his partner, Monica Knight; his 6 children, Doug (Dana) Knight of Maryland, Nic (Natasha) Knight of Indiana, Chelsea and Ashlea Houts of Florida, Art Knight, Daniel Knight, and the golden child, Peawee of Michigan; grandchildren, Kayanna, Kaylie, Faith, Elijah, Caleb, Alexis, Lenox; his siblings Jan Baksic, Joe Knight, Diane Strong; and a plethora of nieces...

Susan Elizabeth Fowler, 61, is survived by her beloved son, Blaine Drummond Fowler, and dog Pumpkin. Susan is also survived by her sister, Cindy Fowler (son, Jack) and brother, Blaine (Colleen) Fowler (daughter, Bailey and son, Collin), cousin, Cathy (Tom) Scozzafave (daughters, Krista and Gina). Susan was preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Lloyd (Bailey), her father, Robert Fowler, and brother, John Fowler. Susan spent many years as an investment banker at Prudential Securities and...