Donald Dale Dowling, 60, of Hillman, passed away Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at MidMichigan Medical Center – Alpena. Donald was born in Alpena on March 30, 1961, to the late Bernard and Sandra (Fifer) Dowling. He married Janean M. Meeuwenberg on April 16, 2005. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing and ...

Martha Baker (Pejakovich) of Byron Center, formerly of Alpena and Battle Creek, age 72, passed away at home Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Martha was born June 16, 1949 in Flint, Michigan to Michael and Marion Pejakovich. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Michael Pejakovich II. ...

BURNHAM, Dan, 75 of Alpena, died on Sept. 29, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lillian Britton, daughters, Brenda and Christie, and stepdaughters, Eleta and Shelly. Cremation has taken place.

MATASH, Dolores M., 90, of Alpena, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at MidMichigan Medical Center – Midland. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bannan Funeral Home in a future edition of The Alpena News.

MERCHANT, Dolores Ann, 90 of Ocqueoc, passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2021. She is survived by two sons, Gordon Charles and Karl (Carleen), five grandchildren, Lillian, Jonathan, Patrick, Stephen, and Jacob, one great-granddaughter, brother, Gerald (Nancy) Mendrick and a sister, ...

PALMER, Joyce, 81, of Leesburg, Florida, formerly of Alpena, died on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. She is survived by her two sons, Eric (Marci) and Sean (Christy), two grandsons, Balin and Ethan, and a sister Linda Williams. A graveside service will take place at Evergreen Cemetery on Friday, Nov. ...