About the Houghton Lake Resorter & Roscommon County Herald-News The Houghton Lake Resorter covers all of Roscommon County each week with news and photos from Houghton Lake, Prudenville, Houghton Lake Heights, Higgins Lake, Roscommon and St. Helen. Our coverage area also extends to portions of Crawford (South Branch Township) and …

David L. Murray, 63, Houghton Lake, died Oct. 13, 2024, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. He was born Aug. 7, 1961, in Detroit. His life was marked by his warm spirit, his dedication to his family and his love for his community and heritage. He was

Michael James Butler, 79, Grand Rapids, died Oct. 26, 2024, in Grand Rapids, after complications with Parkinson’s disease. Born Jan. 13, 1945, in Detroit, he was the son of George Michael Butler and Effie Lavinia Hillyard. He had lived in Detroit, Grayling, Roscommon and Grand Rapids. He married Kathleen Waterman Sept. 16, 1976, in Roscommon.

Jan 30, 2025 · Timothy John Colman, 79, Houghton Lake, died Jan. 25, 2025, at King Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Houghton Lake. A funeral Mass is scheduled at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Prudenville, March 21, at 9 a.m. Interment will be in …

Thomas Harold “Tommy” Niekamp, 17, Houghton Lake, died at his home, Oct. 7, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held at The Limberlost Sunday, Oct. 13. He was born Jan. 20, 2007, in Grand Rapids, to Peter and Kristina (Toms) Niekamp. He was a junior at Houghton Lake High School. He enjoyed snowmobiling, skiing, boating,

Owner Phillip Spicer, who is a graduate of Michigan State University, said working at Spicer’s Boat City is the only job he has known. “I grew up in that environment, learning all aspects of the business,” Spicer said, as his father Bob Spicer opened the Houghton Lake store in 1964. (Photo by Krista Tacey-Cater) Spicer’s

United States Air Force veteran Kenneth Douglas Kuhn, 77, Houghton Lake, died Dec. 25, 2024, at his home, with his immediate family by his side. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, at 1 p.m., at Houghton Lake Wesleyan Church and will be officiated by the Rev. Bryan Thompson. Visitation will be held

Paul J. Harmon, 93, Prudenville, died Dec. 24, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services were conducted Dec. 28, at Christler Funeral Home, Prudenville Chapel, with Rev. Paul Kruse officiating. Interment will be in Crestview Cemetery at a later date. Born Oct. 28, 1931, in Detroit, he was the son of Floyd and

David W. Fix, age 82, of Houghton Lake, MI, was called home on December 6, 2024. David was born on April 2, 1942, in Monroe, MI, to Woodrow and Mary (Keefe) Fix. David attended Hall of Divine Child, Catholic Central, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Business from Michigan State University. Growing up,

Ronald Dean Henning, 84, Roscommon, died Dec. 15, 2024, surrounded by his wife, Joyce, and three children, Craig, Sherri and Lisa. His family has chosen to remember him privately at this time. A Celebration of Life will be announced for the spring. He was born March 6, 1940. He was a surveyor and as a