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PATRICIA ANN PARSONS

Nov. 3, 1928 - Jan. 28, 2024 Patricia Ann Parsons age 95 of Alpena, formerly of Rogers City passed away peacefully at Turning Brook with her daughters by her side on Jan. 28, 2024. She was born in Lansing on Nov. 3, 1928 to Ernest and Ruth Ann (Banhagel) Foster. On Aug. 9, 1952 she ...

JOSEPH PATRICK SWALLOW

Dec. 31, 1932 - April 20, 2024 Joseph Patrick Swallow was born in Alpena, Michigan on Dec. 31, 1932, to a family overjoyed by his arrival. He was the fourth generation of the Swallow family in Northeast Michigan, the firstborn son of Mae (Busby) Swallow and Roy F. Swallow, first grandchild ...

AGNES JOAN WENDT

July 20, 1932 - April 19, 2024 Agnes Joan Wendt passed peacefully on April 19, 2024, in Alpena, Michigan after a weeks-long battle with COVID. Born on July 20, 1932, in Herndon, Virginia, Agnes’ journey through life was marked by her enduring warmth and joy she brought to all who knew ...

THERESA MARY KRAWCZAK

July 5, 1933 - May 1, 2024 Theresa Mary Krawczak, a beacon of love and selflessness, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2024, at the age of 90 in Alpena. Born on July 5, 1933, in Posen, she was the cherished daughter of the late John and Victoria Koseba. Theresa’s life was a testament to ...

BRUCE W. LARKIN JR.

July 27, 1949 - Dec. 9, 2023 Bruce W. Larkin Jr., who was born on July 27, 1949, in Flint, and died Dec. 9, 2023, from a heart attack, challenged the odds throughout his life. As a high school senior, he was a starting guard on his football team, despite weighing only 135 pounds. As a U.S. ...

DONALD JAMES HENLEY

Sept. 5, 1947 - April 26, 2024 Donald James Henley, 76, of Findlay, passed away on April 26, 2024, at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He was born Sept. 5, 1947, in Thomasville, Ga., to the late Cecil James and Pauline (Lyons) Henley. He married Pauletta Lee Patchitt on May 7, ...