Obituaries

Died March 26, 2023 Braden Robert Peltier, age 23, passed away tragically on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born on April 28, 1999, in Bay City, MI to Jason Peltier and Melissa (Salgat) Samples.

Died April 1, 2023 William “Bill” Duwayne Rase, 82, of Prescott Michigan, passed away April 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born October 10, 1940, Bill was a graduate of Bay City Visitation and proud member of the 59ers.

Died March 29, 2023 Ronald Axel Christensen, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in West Branch, MI. He was born on June 21, 1944, to Axel and Dorothy (Kerbyson) Christensen in Sandusky, MI.

Died March 22, 2023 Nosh Rroku Dukaj, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home in Prescott, MI surrounded by his family. He was born on April 8, 1947, in Montenegro, Yugoslavia to Rrok and Lena (Lucaj) Dukaj.

Died March 22, 2023 Virginia Ruth McKellar, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at The Villa at Rose City. She was born on December 13, 1923, in Pigeon, MI to Herman and Minnie (Kohn) Eimers.

Died March 24, 2023 God called Rhea Kathleen McGregor home on Friday, March 24, 2023. Her husband and daughter were by her side when she passed away.

Died March 22, 2023 Jerome “Jerry” Arnold Weinrich, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Horizon Senior Living in West Branch, MI. He was born on December 25, 1946, in Reed City, MI to Harold and June (Lindner) Weinrich.

Died March 20, 2023 Susan was born November 10, 1946, in Detroit to Earl and Marie DuBois. She graduated from Roseville High School in 1964.

Phyllis Lee Brooks, 82, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

Bruce John Jameson, age 83 of West Branch, MI, passed away on March 6, 2023. Bruce was born on June 2, 1939, in West Branch, to the late Lillian (Brindley) and Earl “Jake” Jameson.