McWilliams Funeral Home

11/06/2026

Marvis L. May, 86 of Alpena passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2026 with her family by her side.

Marvis was born in Alpena on March 20, 1940 to the late Paul and Thelma (Kinsel) Spigelmyre. On November 27, 1957 she married Charles May.

Marvis loved her family and enjoyed cooking and ...

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11/05/2026

WE WANT YOUR VETERAN PHOTOS!
In honor of Veterans Day we want to fill our windows with photos of vets past and present.
Send the photo via email to [email protected] or send it to our Facebook messenger or bring it into the funeral home.

11/05/2026

Alison Bloom-Storey “Susie Bloom”, 87, of Alpena passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Susie was born February 21, 1939 in Alpena to the late Curtis and Gladys (Martinson) Bloom. She was among the first graduating class at Alpena Community College. Susie would continue ...

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11/02/2026

Thomas “Tommy” Grzendzicki, 88, of Alpena, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at MediLodge of GreenView, surrounded by his family.

Tom was born January 5, 1938, in Alpena to the late Joseph and Rose (Wodkowski) Grzendzicki and graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1956.

He h...

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10/28/2026

Happy National Chocolate Day!
Chocolate can be a mood booster – Cocoa’s tryptophan helps make serotonin, the “feel‑good” chemical, great reason to go get yourself a treat! :)

10/27/2026

Gary Allan Wallace, age 80, of Ossineke, Michigan, passed away on October 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on June 16, 1946, in Alpena, Michigan, and spent his life rooted in the community he called home. Gary was a proud graduate of Alpena High School and carried the valu...

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10/13/2026

Rodney Olson, 74, of Alpena passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2026.

Rod was born June 20, 1952 in Alpena to the late Gerald and Marie Olson. He was a long-time painter and was a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Painters. In 1985 he married Suzan Scott. The two of them...

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09/30/2026

Merle Udell, 96, of Alpena passed away September 28, 2026 at home with her loving family at her side.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Wesley Udell, Sr., her parents, Floyd and Ethel (Jacobs) Standen, her sister Eleanor Schrader, her son, John Udell, Jr., sisters’ in-law, Marilyn Stan...

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09/28/2026

Shirley Romel Rau, formerly of Alpena, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, at the age of 90 in Thornton, Colorado comfortably knowing she had lived a wonderful life. Born on March 14, 1936, daughter of Melvin and Theresa (Tracy) May, Shirley lived in Alpena for 85 years before moving to Co...

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