WOOTTEN, Joshua Glee, 40, of Lachine, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

James Gordon Westenbarger, 77, of Alpena went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. James was born in Flint on April 22, 1944, to the late Gordon and Ruby (Dorman) Westenbarger. On June 14, 1973, he married Joyce Ingalls. Jim taught ...

Laura Nelson Stibitz, age 42, of Alpena, passed away with family by her side on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. The daughter of Nancy Kelly (nee McCord) and Sanford Nelson, Laura was born on March 13, 1979, in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Andrew “AJ” ...

Ben F. Froggett, 82, of Clermont, Florida and husband of Linda (nee Schlotterer) passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Please go to beckerfamilyfuneral.com for the complete obituary and online guestbook. Becker Funeral Home, Clermont, Florida.

John Romel, 54, of Lansing, formerly of Alpena, passed away at home unexpectedly from a heart attack on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. John was born Nov. 26, 1966 in Alpena to Delbert and Shirley Romel. He graduated from Alpena High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After returning home, he ...

Brandon J. Skiba, 32, of Torrance, California passed away Sept. 3, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Brandon was born in Redondo Beach, California to Tom Skiba and Teresa Mungarro on March 5, 1989. He lived in California for most of his life, but for several years lived in ...