Obituaries

Steven Cecil Vulders

Steven Cecil Vulders

Steven Cecil Vulders

Steven Cecil VuldersSteven Cecil Vulders, age 77, of Beaverton, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. He was born on May 17, 1948, the son of Cecil and Zelphia (Robertson) Vulders, in Flint. He married the love of his life, Kathleen Irish.
Patrick H. Reiner

Patrick H. Reiner

Patrick H. Reiner

Patrick H. ReinerPatrick H. Reiner, age 78, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. He was born on Dec. 5, 1947, the son of Henry and Aldis Ann (Thorlakson) Reiner in Detroit.In 1980, Patrick married the love of his life, Annie Brighton.
Emma A. Otto

Emma A. Otto

Emma A. Otto

Emma A. OttoEmma A. Otto, age 97, of Beaverton, formerly of East Detroit, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. She was born on Dec. 11, 1928, the daughter of Earl and Emmy (Fredriksson) Raymond, in Detroit. In 1947, she married the love of her life, John Otto.
Margaret Marie Lentner

Margaret Marie Lentner

Margaret Marie Lentner

Margaret Marie LentnerMargaret Marie Lentner, age 65, of Houghton Lake passed away on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Margaret was born on July 26, 1960 in Gladwin, Michigan to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Wentworth) Cuddie.
Kenneth W. Ellis

Kenneth W. Ellis

Kenneth W. Ellis

Kenneth W. EllisKenneth W. Ellis, age 87, passed away on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 in Gladwin.He was born June 9, 1938, the son of Wayne and Elenor (nee Breault) Ellis in Gladwin, Michigan.
Cheryl Koroly Grinn

Cheryl Koroly Grinn

Cheryl Koroly Grinn

Cheryl Koroly GrinnCheryl Koroly Grinn, age 77, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the Horizon Senior Living Center in Gladwin.Cheryl was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on June 27, 1948, and was the daughter of George William Koroly and Marion Elizabeth Koroly (Smart).
Theo Janis (Walker) Woodruff

Theo Janis (Walker) Woodruff

Theo Janis (Walker) Woodruff

Theo Janis (Walker) WoodruffTheo Janis (Walker) Woodruff, 94 years of age, was born July 13, 1931, in Grout Township, the daughter of the late Sadie Ogg Walker and Clarence Walker. Theo was Baptized on Dec.12, 2024. She died on New Years Day, 2026, due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease.
Deloree R. Bartkowiak-Gauthier

Deloree R. Bartkowiak-Gauthier

Deloree R. Bartkowiak-Gauthier

Deloree R. Bartkowiak GauthierDeloree R. Bartkowiak-Gauthier, passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Gladwin, Michigan. Born on Oct.
Mary F. Kareus

Mary F. Kareus

Mary F. Kareus

Mary F. KareusMary F. Kareus, age 93, of Gladwin, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. She was born on Sept. 2, 1932, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (McCauley) Codden, in Cadillac.On April 11, 1953, she married the love of her life, Leonard Kareus.
Beverly Marilyn Cushing

Beverly Marilyn Cushing

Beverly Marilyn Cushing

Beverly Marilyn CushingBeverly Marilyn Cushing, age 82, of Gladwin went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at McLaren Greater Lansing-Michigan. Beverly was born Jan. 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Margaret Aitken and Thomas Aitken. Beverly was united in marriage to Mr.