All Obituaries

Rodney James Stender, 57, of  Houghton Lake passed away on Thursday March 5, 2026 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Rod was born on December 5, 1968 in Garden City, Michigan to James and Carol (Atwood) Stender. He moved with his parents to Prudenville at a young age.  Rod grew up and spent all his life in the Houghton Lake area Where he graduated from Houghton Lake Community Schools.  He went on to attend Delta College and Northwestern Michigan College. Rod owned and ...

Susan Lorraine Phelps, age 63, of Houghton Lake, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side.  Cherished mother of David Hose, Kevin (Nicole) Hose, Jeni (Scott) Baker, James Hose, Michael (Rebecca) Hose, and Cody (Aliyah) DeRuiter. Loving Grandmother of 20 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, siblings Ed (Sandy) Napierski, and Shirley Sutherland, nieces and nephews Jessica Kalczynski, Adam (Taylor) Sutherland, ...

Catherine Rose Aisthorpe, 73, of  Prudenville passed away on Wednesday February 25, 2026 at home with her loving family by her side. Catherine was born on May 19, 1952 in Hazel Park, Michigan to Charles and Patricia (Herron) Kingston. She grew up in Macomb County and graduated from L'Anse Creuse High School. On July 7, 1987 Catherine was married in Reno, NV to Ronald   Aisthorpe, who preceded her in death. Catherine worked as a Medical Office Assistant in hospitals and ...

June Anderson (Helsel) passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026 with her loving husband, Larry by her side. She was 92. Born November 13, 1933 to Earl and Dorothy (Park) Helsel, and raised in Pioneer Township, Michigan. June was one of nine siblings in a family rooted in the Christmas tree business. June, the oldest of her siblings,  was stubborn in the way that only people from Pioneer Township are - firm in her opinions, unwavering in her standards, and absolutely certain she knew ...

Cadillac - Deborah Lynn Huffman, age 65, of Cadillac passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.  She was born on August 30, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio, to Dallas and Minnie Eddy, and was raised by, Clarence Orville Billett.  Deborah was a devoted mother and grandmother. Though petite in stature, she possessed a generous heart and a deeply independent spirit. Her strength and determination were evident throughout her life, and her love for her ...

Jack Arlington Chaffee, of Lake City  passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, deep faith, and unwavering love for his family.  He was 78. He was born on September 2, 1947, in Shingleton, Michigan to John "Jack" and Zeda (Smith) Chaffee. Born with a strong work ethic that defined his entire life, Jack spent many years in the logging industry.  Up before the sun he was off for another 12 hour day working in the ...

Edward Thomas LaBeau, lovingly known as Ed, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on April 24, 1939, in Taylor, MI, Ed grew up with the strong values of hard work, service, and devotion to family that would define his life. He proudly served his country in both the United States Army and the United States Air Force, demonstrating a deep sense of duty and patriotism that remained with him always. Ed dedicated his career to Mich Con Gas, where he worked as a ...

Stephen  Michael Yager, 77, of  Houghton Lake passed away on Tuesday February 17, 2026 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Stephen was born on June 30, 1948 in Hammond, Indiana to Stephen and Emilie (Lesniak) Yager. He grew up in the Chicago area where he graduated from Chicago Vocational High School.  Steve served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. After his time in the service of his country, Steve took up the trade of a sheet metal fabricator. He was a member of ...

On February 17, 2026 Elna "Sue" Brachel passed peacefully in her sleep. She was 88. She is preceded by her father, Francis; mother, Elna; brother, Francis "Bud"; and step-mother, Jean. Elna is survived by her husband, Gerald; sister, Nancy; her four children; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a myriad of nephews and nieces. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Condolences and memories may be ...

Lake City - Jeremy Keith Root, of Lake City passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy rooted deeply in nature, knowledge, and music. He was 53. He was born on October 31, 1972, in Cadillac, to Jerry and Janice (Dean) Root. Jeremy was a graduate of Manton High School in 1991 and was making his living working with the Lear Corporation in Traverse City.  As an earthy soul with a quiet intensity, Jeremy moved through life with curiosity in his heart ...