Obituaries
It is with immense sadness, we share that Barbara Ann (Ayers) Pickvet passed away on August 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born to Fred and Helen (Lipka) Ayers on September 15, 1933, in Pinconning, Michigan. Barb was married to Albert Pickvet on September 6, 1952. Barb and...
Dale, age 74, of Bently, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, August 9, 2021. He was born to Thaddeus & Sophia (Kielpinski) Matuszewski on September 19, 1946, in Bay County, Michigan. Dale married the love of his life Sharon (Woods) on September 6, 1969, at St. John’s Catholic Church...
Mary Louise “Mary Lou” Moczulski, age 89, of Pinconning, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021, at Eden Fields Assisted Living and Memory Care with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 14, 1932, to the late Dennis and Mary (Cameron) Brubaker in Gladwin, Michigan. She married...
Robert “Bob” Arthur Laughton of West Branch, MI and Sun City Center, FL. Our loving and loyal husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend passed away at the age of 74 on July 14, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family and his sweet little dogs, Macie and Milo. Bob was born on August 30, 1946, in St...
Rosalia “Rose” Belcher, age 90, passed away on July 15, 2021. She was born January 2, 1931, to Edward and Catherine (Gerhardt) Haranda. Rose was a graduate of Pinconning High School. She married William Kosick on July 22, 1950, and he predeceased her on August 11, 1982. She married Eugene...
Mr. Buczek, age 85, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at his home following a lingering illness, with his family by his side. He was born on July 17, 1935, in Pinconning Township to the late Ignatz & Julia (Kondol) Buczek. He married the former Barbara Deal on October 6, 1956, at St. Mary’s...
“Old pilots never die. They just fly higher.”
On Tuesday, June 22, 2021, First Lieutenant Calvin Z. Carstens completed his earthly mission and took flight into the heavens.
Cal was born on April 17, 1920, to the late William and Anna (Wicke) Carstens, Sr. in the family home in Rhodes, Michigan....
Michael, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 29, 1929, in Flint, Michigan to the late Bernard & Victoria (Maida) Adams. He married the love of his life Shirley Tomaszewski on August 8,...
With profound sadness we share Jackolyn “Jackie” Ann (Rozek) Hornacek, age 68, passed away peacefully, with family on June 12, 2021, after an incredible fight with COVID. In her words, she would have said, “it was a no-win situation.” Jackie is survived by her beloved husband Mart of 49 years....
Charlene E. Ososki, age 81, of Mt. Forest Township passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at McLaren Bay Region.
She was born to the late William & Blanche (Kopka) McQuarter, May 24, 1940. Charlene found her soulmate in High School, Floyd Ososki and married him on October 25th, 1958.
Charlene was...