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Janet Eleanor (Karinen) Allison
Janet Eleanor (Karinen) Allison, 95, Roscommon, died Aug. 29, 2026, in Mt. Pleasant. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Clark Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant, handled arrangements. She was born May 31, 1931, in Laurium, the daughter of Robert M. and Ethelyn (Tulppo)…
John Russell ‘Q-Ball’ Parker Jr.
John Russell “Q-Ball” Parker Jr., 61, Roscommon, died Sept. 24, 2026, at University of Michigan Health, in Ann Arbor. Family and friends will gather Saturday, Oct. 10, for a Celebration of Life service at 3 p.m., with an hour of gathering prior, at Wagner and Walsh Funeral…
Marlene L. Dorn
Marlene L. Dorn, 91, Prudenville, died Sept. 23, 2026, in Roscommon. A service will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m., at Shepherd of the Lakes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Roscommon, with Pastor Adam Seelow officiating. Christler Funeral Home, Prudenville Chapel, handled…
Colleen Wilhelmina Bentley
Colleen Wilhelmina Bentley, 66, Higgins Lake, died Sept. 24, 2026, at home, with her family by her side. A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be directed to her family. Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel, handled arrangements. She was born…
Sharon K. Bunn
Sharon K. (Wotchko) Bunn passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 16, 1946 in Saginaw, MI to Alfred and Clara Wotchko. Sharon’s early childhood was spent in Saginaw until the family moved to Houghton Lake in 1960, where she…
Bonnie L. Kniebbe
Bonnie L. Kniebbe, 83, Prudenville, died Sept. 10, 2026, at home, with her family at her side. A service was held at Snow Funeral Home, Saginaw Sept. 15, with Pastor Fred Smith officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw. Memorial contributions may be made to…