Obituaries
Long time Avon Park resident Sara Tobias passed away surrounded by family at her home early Wednesday morning, Sept 11th. She was visited often in recent months by the many pastors in the area, close friends, and family.
Mrs. Tobias was born May 10th, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of...
Mr. Robert L. Szyperski, of Pinconning, age 97, dedicated father, grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully, with his loving family by his side, on September 1st, 2024. Born on October 3rd, 1926, he was raised and resided his entire life in Pinconning, MI. Born to Charles & Viola (Daniels...
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Alice Karen Rodak (Dubay), age 84, passed away peacefully Thursday August 15, 2024, with family by her side. She was born to Lena (Howden) and Ferdinand Dubay and stepfather Oliver Grumbley in Michigan on July 1, 1940.
Alice is survived by her...
Judie (Staley) DeSimpelaere, age 84, of Linwood, formerly of Omer, MI, passed away on August 9th, 2024. She was born on July 27th, 1940, in Omer, Michigan; the daughter of Hugh Staley and Eva Staley. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. Judie enjoyed many things including...
Dolores Loretta “Dolly” Chomas, of Bentley, MI., a beacon of love and strength, passed away peacefully of natural causes on August 11, 2024, at Standish Long Term Care. Born on September 7, 1934, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Albert and Virginia (Sporman) Kukla, Dolly’s life was a testament to...
Arlene M. Fryzel, a beacon of love and faith, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024, at Red Oaks Adult Foster Care in Bay City, Michigan, with her loving husband by her side.
Born on April 26, 1943, in Fraser Township, Arlene was the cherished daughter of the late Oliver and Marie (Kiesel)...
Jeanne Marie Ordiway, 86, of Pinconning, MI, died peacefully at home on July 26, 2024. She was born September 23, 1937, in Isabella County to Carl Philp and Bertha (Burton) Philp. She was the oldest of six children. Siblings included Beverly Philp, Sharon (Dan) Monroe, Jim Philp, Marilyn Kay Philp...
Robert L. Foor, 93, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, Indiana.
He was born February 24, 1931 in Gladwin, Michigan to Alva and Jane “Elmira” (Heath) Foor.
On September 3, 1955 he married Betty J. Davies in Standish, Michigan. She died February 17, 2024.
Survivors...
Larry Alan Charbonneau, aged 67, passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2024 at his home in Jacksonville, Arkansas due to smoke inhalation from an accidental house fire. Larry was born on November 28, 1956 to J. Henry and Ellen (Derocher) Charbonneau. He was a father, grandfather, son, brother,...
Kenneen, loving mother and grandmother passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Bay City, Michigan on November 8, 1946, to the late Kenneth & Bernice (Rabideau) Wyatt.
Kenneen married the love of her life Gene Arndt on January 25, 1965. She was...