Obituaries

Died May 16, 2023 George Thomas Hodgkinson, 81, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at his home with family by his side. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on November 27, 1941, to the late Chester and Louise (Julian) Hodgkinson.

James Leonard Grier, 85 passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2023 at Brian’s House in Bay City, Michigan. He was born in Standish, Michigan on July 14, 1937 to the late John and Irma Grier.

Leo Carl Schultz passed away on April 23, 2023 in his Florida home one day before his 83rd birthday. Leo was born on April 24, 1940, to Leo and Mary Gladys Schultz in Detroit, MI.

Died May 16, 2023 Francis “Red” Earl Nickell, age 78, of Turner, passed away on May 16, 2023. Red was born on May 5, 1945 in Burleigh Township to the late Pat and Myrtle (Nichols) Nickell.

Died May 9, 2023 George W. Powell of Athens, Michigan (formerly of Sterling), passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023, with his loving family by his side.

Fred Warren Bennett of Alger passed away May 4, 2023, peacefully in his home surrounded by family at the age of 54. Fred has been survived by his parents Ronald (Connie) Bennett of Prescott and Bonnie Tenney of Marion.

Brenda Lynne Babcockge, 82, of Au Gres, Michigan died on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Ascension Tawas St. Joseph Hospital.

Died January 24, 2023 Michael Howard Snyder, age 79, formerly of Au Gres, MI, lost his battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at home with hospice care. He was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Genevieve Snyder, and sister Penny Henne.

Maud R. (Walter) Kroczaleski of Sterling, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 29, 2023, at the age of 89. Maud was born in West Branch, Michigan on September 13, 1933 to Harold and Celia (Kimball) Walter. She and Bernard (Ben) Kroczaleski were married on May 12, 1951 in West Branch.