Obituaries

Tracy Clair Kinne

Tracy Clair Kinne

Tracy Clair Kinne

Tracy Clair Kinne, of Sebring, FL and formerly of Gladwin, passed away Oct.18 following a brief illness.Tracy graduated from Gladwin High School in 1970 and moved to Bay City in 1970 where he worked at Bay Chemical Company until it closed in the late 1980s and then moved to Kansas, and eventually...
Constance “Connie” Bloom

Constance “Connie” Bloom

Constance “Connie” Bloom

Constance “Connie” Bloom, age 79, of Sugar Springs, Gladwin, MI, passed away on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Michael H. Leuenberger

Michael H. Leuenberger

Michael H. Leuenberger

Michael H. Leuenberger2 Corinthians 5:8: “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”Michael H. Leuenberger, age 64, of Beaverton, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Raymond Ellison Balzer

Raymond Ellison Balzer

Raymond Ellison Balzer

Raymond E. BalzerRaymond Ellison Balzer, 83 years old, of Jonesborough, TN, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Raymond was born the son of Edwin Balzer and Mary Jane (Anger) Balzer on Sept. 11, 1942 in Gladwin, MI.Raymond graduated from Gladwin High School in 1960 and joined the Army.
Robert “Bob” McCutcheon

Robert “Bob” McCutcheon

Robert “Bob” McCutcheon

Robert “Bob” McCutcheon, 77, passed away peacefully on Sept. 29, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and family.
Kati L Cooper

Kati L Cooper

Kati L Cooper

Kati L. Cooper, age 46, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. She was born on July 20, 1979, in Bay City, to Richard and Joan Lawrence.Kati worked for many years at Pratt Lake Nursing and Rehab, where she took pride in caring for her patients.
Dirk Lavon Staley Sr

Dirk Lavon Staley Sr

Dirk Lavon Staley Sr

Dirk Lavon Staley Sr.Dirk’s parents tended the family farm in Beaverton, Michigan, and were teachers when they welcomed their son into this world. Dirk, along with his sister, Sharon, were taught the value of hard work and a good education.
John W. “Jack” Steyer

John W. “Jack” Steyer

John W. “Jack” Steyer

John W. “Jack” SteyerA celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Beaverton United Methodist Church. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., followed by a service at 11 a.m., with a luncheon immediately afterward.
Sherri Lynn Pekar

Sherri Lynn Pekar

Sherri Lynn Pekar

Sherri Lynn PekarSherri Lynn Pekar of Eaton, Ohio, was born in 1949 in Gladwin, Michigan to Edward Breault and Vera (Ockerman) Breault. She passed away peacefully holding hands with her husband, Thomas Pekar, on Sept. 22, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio.
Edith (Edee) M. Woods

Edith (Edee) M. Woods

Edith (Edee) M. Woods

Edith (Edee) M. WoodsEdith (Edee) M Woods of Gladwin passed away Sept. 23, 2025, in the care of her daughter, Shirley Jean, along with Hospice services at her home.Edee was born in Sedalia, MO, where she grew up with 11 brothers and sisters. She married Loyal G Woods, also of Sedalia.