MALCOLM OSWALT

Malcolm F. Oswalt, age 81, of Presque Isle, passed away at MyMichigan Health Center in Alpena on Dec. 27, 2024.

He was born in Pontiac on Aug. 12, 1943, to Malcolm and Adelisca Oswalt.

Mal graduated from Pontiac Northern High School in 1960. He attended Adrian College on a wrestling scholarship. On June 14, 1980, he married Barbara Koseba-Seguin at Grand Lake Community Chapel. Following his retirement from Stoneport in 2001 he dabbled in real estate with Century 21 Harbor Realty in Rogers City. He enjoyed flower gardening, hunting, woodworking, fishing, playing pool and golfing. A favorite pastime was watching the Tigers, the Lions and the local birds.

Malcolm is survived by his wife, Barbara; four children, Tracie (Chuck) Taylor of Lapeer, Lisa (Button) Elletson of Orlando, Florida, Jason (Trinity) Seguin of Cleveland, Ohio and Gabe (Vegas) Seguin of Pierson; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, David (Jane) Oswalt of Clarkston and a sister, Judy (Chester) White of Rochester Hills; and his four-legged companion, Misty.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two grandsons, Stephen and Anthony; mother and father-in-law, Julia and Joseph Koseba; and two sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Blumeyer and Linda (Wayne) Neumann.

Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 2 from 11 a.m. through time of his funeral at noon with Fr. Aloysius Okpala officiating.

Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Alpena.

Memorials may be given to Elk Country Animal Shelter, Post Office Box 434, Atlanta, Michigan 49709, East Grand Lake Fire Department or Hospice of Michigan in memory of Malcolm Oswalt.

Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org