All Obituaries

Verna Sweet, 96, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her home in East Jordan.   A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 12:30 P.M. at East Jordan Senior Center. Memorials may be given to the Jordan Valley EMS Authority.

Patrick Wabanimkee of East Jordan, Michigan, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away at Grandvue Medical Care Facility on March 28, 2026. He was preceded in death by his son Tracy Wabanimkee, and grandson Samuel Kiernan. He is survived by his wife Virginia (Sineway) Wabanimkee and his children:  Linda Wabanimkee (Kevin Matson), Jude (Kerry) Rice, Leigh (Calvin) Fernstrum, and Carolyn (Santos) Murguia.  He is also survived by his ...

  Douglas Alan Ferrell, 67, died on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home in Jordan Township, Antrim County, MI.   He was born on November 5, 1958, in Flint, the son of Harold Dean and Ella Marie (Mandeville) Ferrell.   Douglas enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and riding bicycles.  He was always a great small engine mechanic.   He is survived by four siblings, Dennis Ferrell of Flint, Rick (Paula) Ferrell of Colorado, Linda (Curtis) Acord of Morrice and ...

Wanda Sue Losher, 60, died on Friday, March 20, 2026 at her home near East Jordan. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. at the Jordan River Church, Advance Road, East Jordan, Michigan.

Arthur “Art” R. Thompson, Jr., 87, of Westland and formerly of East Jordan, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Livonia.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at Sunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan.  A complete obituary will follow. The family was served by the Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.    

Ursula Bell, beloved wife of John Michael Bell, Atwood MI, was born in Neurnburg, Germany to Yohan Lobel and Emma Schwartz on Jan. 6, 1956, and died March 8, 2026, after a courageous 14-year life with on-going cancer treatments. Ursula moved to the United States in 1973, with her first husband, Tim Malpass, who predeceased her. Her children are Brian Timothy (Kim) Malpass of Petoskey, MI and Heidi Angela Malpass of Lewiston, MI. Ursula’s grandchildren are Austin, Devon, Brittany, ...

Brian Dennis Dowling (66) of East Jordan, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Brian was born in Valdosta, Georgia, on 09/07/1959. He was raised in San Antonio, Texas, home of Lackland Air Force Base, where he met the love of his life, Diane, while studying Russian at the Defense Language Institute. He wed his bride in Las Vegas, and it became their beloved home. Their sons were born and raised there. Brian was a stay-at-home dad years before it was ...

  Ronald Wayne Persons, 63 years old, peacefully passed in his home with his loving wife at his side on March 4, 2026, in East Jordan, Michigan.    He was born on June 24, 1962, and was raised in Flint, Michigan. He moved to Northern Michigan, where he raised his family. He enjoyed cooking at home and for One Water Street. Ron had a successful career and retired from East Jordan Iron Works. If you knew Ron, you knew he loved to have a good time and was always the life of the ...

Donna Sue Vander Hyde, 68, of Petoskey and formerly of East Jordan, walked on February 26, 2026. She was born on December 6, 1957, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Donald and Barbara (Boring) Cutler. She graduated from East Jordan High School in 1976. Donna was happily married to Steve Vander Hyde for 40 years. She was a proud member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. She enjoyed traveling, bingo, playing cards and making dream catchers and walking sticks.  She loved ...

 Barbara L. Mumich​​, 90, of East Jordan, died on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Midland, Michigan. She was born on December 1, 1935, in Mt. Clemens, the daughter of Albert and Eletha (Fox) LaForest. She attended high school in Boyne City until the eleventh grade.  She then married Stephen "Steve" Mumich, Jr. on February 14, 1953, at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Boyne City. They began their life together in Boyne Falls and later moved to East ...