All Obituaries

Ella Louise Hopp, 91 of Alba, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Grandvue Medical Center.  She was born June 24, 1927 in Oxford, the daughter of John and Elsie (Dobson) Wiles.    On October 22, 1949 in Richmond, she married Herman Hopp.  Together they enjoyed 64 years of marriage. For most of their marriage they were dairy farmers in Romeo, MI.  They moved north in 1968 and purchased the Green Lantern in Alba.  They liked working in the bar and enjoyed the...

Philip C. Becker, age 64 of Beaver Island passed away on December 16, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.  Memorial service will be held in the Summer of 2019.  Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Helen E. Arthur, age 91 of Charlevoix passed away on December 16, 2018 at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital. Helen was born on October 30, 1927 in Detroit to the late Joseph E. and Tressa A. (Marshall) Parker. She enjoyed spending her time with family, reading, knitting, crocheting and praying nightly. Helen will be remembered as the very happy, funny, loving lady who put everyone else first. Helen is survived by her children, Joseph (Shirley) Arthur of Redford, MI, Dorothy (Chuck)...

Walter Rakicki, 90 of Bellaire, died December 6, 2018 at the Samaritas Senior Living Facility in Acme.  He was born August 25, 1928 in Detroit the son of Walter and Frances Rakicki.    Walter proudly served in the United States Navy.  He was a police officer for the City of Detroit for many years and also worked for GM in the office at the Warren facility.  Upon retirement Walter built his home and moved fulltime to Shanty Creek Resorts where he had owned property...

Michael "Mike" Hayes, age 88 of Mancelona passed away on December 6, 2018 at Otsego Memorial Hospital.  A memorial service will be announced in the near future. A full obituary will be published shortly. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. 

James A. Crothers,  72, of Alden, passed away on December 5, 2018 at Munson Medical Center.    Jim was born on February 1, 1946, in Traverse City, the son of Percy and Geraldine (Zimmerman) Crothers.    Jim was a longtime resident of Alden and was active around the communities.  He was a volunteer fireman for Alden for over 20 years, was on the Mancelona Public School Board and was employed at Super Tool in Elk Rapids, a janitor at Mancelona Public Schools and...

Norma J. Teague, 96, of Charlevoix passed away on December 5, 2018 at Boulder Park Terrace. Norma was born on August 2, 1922 in Detroit to the late Ernest and Gladys (Empey) Wolf. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Charlevoix where she was Senior Warden for many years. Norma worked for Maison & Jardin in Charlevoix for over 10 years where she made many friends and she also spent time as a volunteer at the Rainbow Shoppe. She was passionate about giving blood to the American...

Levi Robin Tilton, 33 of Kalkaska, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer.  He was born June 3, 1985 in Rantoul, IL the son of Robin Tilton and Linda Tobias Chippa.     Levi lived life to the fullest and always had a smile on his face.  He was constantly helping others and selflessly giving of his time.  He volunteered many hours at KAIR in the winters and worked at Timber Wolf golf course in the summers.  In his free...

Madlyn J. Heise, 97, went home to be with the Lord on December 3, 2018. Madlyn was born in Jackson, MI to Arlow and Irene (Gregory) Crites.  After graduating from Northern High School in Detroit in 1938, Madlyn spent several summers working as a nanny in the Chicago area, and later at the Chicago Club in Charlevoix, MI where she met the love of her life, Robert "Bob" C. Heise. Shortly after meeting Madlyn, Bob enlisted in the United States Army, and was deployed to New Guinea...

Marion L. Weisler, 71 of Ellsworth died peacefully December 3, 2018 at home, surrounded by her family.  She was born February 11, 1947 in Rapid River Township the daughter of Carl and Gladys (Tink) Day.    Marion was a God-fearing Christian woman.  She was an active member of Pleasant Valley Free Methodist and spent many hours volunteering her time helping others.  Marion loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.     ...