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Obituaries

SHIRLEY JEAN DONAKOWSKI

March 2, 1936 - April 24, 2025 Shirley Jean Donakowski, 89, of Alpena passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Besser Senior Living Community. Shirley Jean Bellmore was born March 2, 1936, in Alpena to the late Arlie and Celia (Precord) Bellmore. On Aug. 28, 1954, she married Clarence ...

JOSEPH EDWARD DIEDRICH

Sept. 3, 1961 - April 21, 2025 Joseph Edward Diedrich, 63, of Knoxville, Tennessee, arrived in the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 21, 2025, after bravely fighting a rare and aggressive cancer. Born on Sept. 3, 1961, in Alpena, Michigan, Joe grew up in a very large and loving ...

DUANE NEIL BADE

April 16, 1938 - April 18, 2025 Duane Neil Bade, 87, of Rogers City, went to Heaven on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, while surrounded by family. He was born April 16, 1938, to Alfred and Mildred (Schroeder) Bade of Hawks. On Aug. 23, 1958, he married Rita Pines at St. John Lutheran ...

BETTY ANN ATKINSON

May 25, 1934 - April 14, 2025 Betty Ann Atkinson, 90, a lifelong resident of Lachine and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Alpena early Monday morning, April 14, 2025, with family by her side. Betty Ann Roy was born May 25, ...

CAROL ANN PREVOST

Feb. 18, 1940 - April 17, 2025 Carol Ann Prevost, 85, of Alpena, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Medilodge of Alpena. Carol Ann Prevost was born in Alpena on Feb. 18, 1940, to the late Victor and Evelyn (Badder) Prevost. She enjoyed dancing, doing crafts and was a past member ...

RHODA G. SCHALK

June 21, 1950 - April 19, 2025 Rhoda G. Schalk, age 74, of Belknap Township, passed away at Medilodge in Rogers City on Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was born in Detroit to Raymond and Florence (Wagner) Glomski on June 21, 1950. Rhoda graduated from Cooley High School in 1968. On ...