Houghton Lake Resorter (2024)

Howard Leroy Jones

By Staff | on July 25, 2024

Howard Leroy Jones, 79, Arabi, LA, died March 19, 2024, at his home. Born Sept. 15, 1944, in West Branch, he was the son of Howard Windom and Lois MacDonald Jones. He was involved with Seventh-Day Adventist Church and with Adventist Community Services Disaster Relief. He enjoyed fishing, music and helping others. Preceding him in death were his two infant […]

Maurice ‘Maurie’ Janisse

By Staff | on July 25, 2024

Maurice “Maurie” Janisse, 91, Roscommon, died July 22, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, July 25) at St. Michael Catholic Church, Roscommon, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Born Aug. 7, 1932, in Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anne Marie Janisse. He […]

Robert Edward ‘Bob’ VanSickle

By Staff | on July 25, 2024

Erhardt Clifford ‘Red’ Brunke Jr.

By Staff | on July 25, 2024

Erhardt Clifford “Red” Brunke Jr., 93, Roscommon, died July 18, 2024, at his home. A 1 p.m. memorial service, with an hour of gathering prior to the service, will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 1470 West Maplehurst Dr., Roscommon. Pastor Lonnie Wilkerson will officiate. Born July 12, 1931, in Detroit, he was the son of Erhardt […]

Robert Huntington Watkins

By Staff | on July 25, 2024

Robert Huntington Watkins, 95, Roscommon, died Feb. 25, 2023, at his home, in the presence and comfort of his family. A memorial service will be held July 30, at 2 p.m., at Beaver Creek Cemetery. Born June 30, 1927, in Iowa City, IA, he was the son of Herbert Gale and Alice Grace (Huntington) Watkins. He was married to Patricia […]

William Richard ‘Bill’ Webb

By Athena Schrader | on July 25, 2024

William Richard “Bill” Webb, 97, Houghton Lake, died July 19, 2024, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held July 27, at 11 a.m., at Houghton Lake Global Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Harbin officiating. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Following the service, interment will be at 1:30 […]

Dori Jean Keene

By Cheryl Holladay | on July 25, 2024

Dori Jean Keene, 63, Roscommon, died July 16, 2024, in Grayling. A memorial service was held July 22 at Beacon Assembly of God, Roscommon. Pastor Jason Shory officiated. Arrangements were handled by Wagner and Walsh Funeral Directors, Roscommon. She was born Aug. 18, 1960, in Grayling, the daughter of James and Florence (Elliott) Keeler. She married Douglas Keene April 10, […]

Wilma ‘Carol’ Hath

By Eric Hamp | on July 18, 2024

Wilma “Carol” Hath, 77, Houghton Lake, died June 14, 2024, with loved ones by her side. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Fowlerville VFW Post 6464, 215 Veterans Dr., Fowlerville, Sunday, July 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. Born Sept. 11, 1946, she was known for her forthright personality, always speaking her mind and living true to […]

Martha Ann Norris

By Cheryl Holladay | on July 18, 2024

Martha Ann Norris, 76, Prudenville, died July 9, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Catholic burial will be held Friday, July 19, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Prudenvile, with Father Peter Eke officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, from 11 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Christler Funeral Home, Prudenville […]

Celebration of Life for Ronald Erwin Wiggins

By Staff | on July 18, 2024

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, July 27, for Ronald Erwin Wiggins, who died Dec. 1, 2023. Friends may join the family to celebrate his joyous life and share cherished memories from noon to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Merritt-Butterfield United Methodist Church, Merritt. A full obituary appeared in the Dec. 7, 2023, edition of […]

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