As a child, Gustav Frederick Wickman asked everyone to call him G. Fred, hoping to take control of his own identity. Still, his friends preferred “Freddy.” His dad’s friends called him “Little Gus.” ...

Alfred G. “Fred” Nardelli, 63, DeBary, Fla., formerly of Altoona, died Aug. 7, 2014, at Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, Orange City, Fla., after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He was born in Altoona, ...

Born on February 25, 1939, in Marquette, Michigan, Fred spent his formative years in Detroit-Redford, Michigan. He helped raise his family in Union Lake, MI & spent his retirement in Cadillac, MI.

Former Star reporter and columnist G. Fred Wickman died on April 27 at age 77, after a battle with ongoing health issues. Rosanne Wickman Courtesy of Rosanne Wickman As a child, Gustav Frederick ...