Michael "Mike" Connell
Oct 20, 2025
Michael Bruce Connell, of Rapid City, Michigan, lost his battle with lung disease passing away October 20, 2025, at Munson Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Born June 1, 1955, in Windsor, Ontario, Mike was the youngest child of James and Ruth (Phillips) Connell and had “a wonderful childhood,” especially the summers spent at his Grandpa and Grandma Phillip’s...
Perry John Chaney
Oct 18, 2025
Perry J. Chaney 60 of Central Lake, died suddenly Saturday, October 18, 2025. He was born October 5, 1965 in Edmore, the son of Robert L. and Betty J. (Hebden) Chaney.
Perry worked for many years at Harbor Industries in Charlevoix. He enjoyed outdoor activities, especially hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandson.
Surviving is his son Charlie...
Linda M Ray
Oct 17, 2025
Linda M Ray, 85 of Bellaire, mother of Tom Ray and Cheri Johnson, passed away October 17, 2025 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.
She work for many years in the newspaper industry in Michigan and Florida.
Linda is survived by her children, 2 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, sister Anne Myers, and brother Norman Myers.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements...
Jean "Jeanie" C Morrow
Oct 17, 2025
Jean “Jeanie” Carol (Callender-Seymour) Morrow, was born October 10, 1942, in Bay City Michigan and passed October 17, 2025, at McLaren Medical Center, Flint, Michigan. She had just turned 83.
Jean was the daughter of Russell & Adeline (Budnik) Callender of Bay City and moved with her parents to Eastport, Michigan at the age of 6. Jeanie spoke so often about...
Theodore E. Browe
Oct 16, 2025
Theodore Edward Browe Jr., 92, was born in Central Lake, Michigan on August 13, 1933. He entered heaven on October 16, 2025. He fought a good fight against cancer for more than 15 years.
Theodore (or Ted as he was called by most) graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1952. He was offered two sports scholarships in...
Doug Coutts
Oct 15, 2025
Douglas Stephen Coutts, 69, of Bellaire, Michigan, passed away at his home on October 15, 2025.
Affectionately known to his family as “Dougie”, he was born in 1956 to Robert and Sarah Coutts in Detroit, MI. The third of seven children, he spent most of his life in his beloved city of Detroit, However, later in life, Doug came to appreciate...
Marlo Stoneham
Oct 14, 2025
Marlo Marie “Heise” Stoneham - March 26, 1949-October 14, 2025
Marlo Marie “Heise” Stoneham, 76, of Charlevoix, passed October 14, 2025. She was born in Charlevoix on March 26, 1949 to Madelyn Heise and Robert Heise. Marlo met her life long partner James “duke” Stoneham in 1978. Marlo had three kids, Robert Reiter, Valerie “Stoneham” Marquadt and James “Jimmy” Stoneham.
Marlo graduated...
Earl Frederick “Fred” Fisher
Oct 13, 2025
Earl Frederick “Fred” Fisher, 72, departed this life at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility on October 13, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. The second child of Evan and Marilyn Fisher, Fred was born February 23, 1953, in Washington, D.C., and he grew up in suburban Chevy Chase, Maryland. His grandmother, Alida Dearborn Fisher, was raised...
Mary "Flo" MacDonald
Oct 13, 2025
Mary "Flo" MacDonald, 95, of Bellaire, formerly of Mancelona, passed away on October 13, 2025.
Flo was born on March 10, 1930, in Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada, the daughter of Alex and Annie Campbell.
She was a long time member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Mancelona. She enjoyed bingo, garage sales, resale shops, dancing, fishing and was a...
Kevin T Park
Oct 10, 2025
Kevin Thomas ParkMarch 18, 1949 – October 10, 2025Kevin Thomas Park, 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2025.Born on March 18, 1949, Kevin lived a life filled with laughter, hard work, and deep devotion to the people he cared about most. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, a period of his life that shaped his...
Barbara E Kluczynski
Oct 10, 2025
Barbara Elizabeth (Florke) Kluczynski (88), passed away peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025 at her home in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Barbara was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 5, 1937 to John and Clara (Dysarczyk) Florke. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents and her sister Angeline Neumann. Barbara is survived by her son Brad (Lora) Kluczynski of Interlochen, Michigan, and...
John G Tarrant
Oct 9, 2025
John Griffith Tarrant passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025 at Meadow Brook with his family by his side. He was born in Saginaw, MI on March 29, 1931 to William and Blanche (Griffith) Tarrant. He grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1949. He joined the Army in 1951 during the Korean War and...
Christopher Fiedrich
Oct 8, 2025
Christopher John James Fiedrich, 77, of Bellaire, passed away on October 8, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with bone marrow cancer. He was born on April 11, 1948, in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of William and Violet (Grill) Fiedrich Jr. He grew up in South Lyon, Michigan, where he met the love of his life, Vickie, while...
Penelope Ann Hommel
Oct 7, 2025
On October 7, 2025, Penelope Hommel died at her home on Lake Michigan in the Charlevoix area after a number of years of medical problems.
Penny was a nationally recognized gerontologist with a major focus on the development of legal services for the elderly, as well as issues concerning the autonomy of life-related decision-making by all adults. Penny was a frequent...
Donald Wayne Koivisto
Oct 7, 2025
Donald Wayne Koivisto, 76 of Ellsworth, passed away on October 7, 2025 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on August 18, 1949, in Bessemer, MI the son of Clifford and Dorothy (Mattila) Koivisto.
Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In his youth he had been active in all sports, but his...
Eugene Towsley
Oct 4, 2025
Eugene Carl Towsley, 89, of Charlevoix, passed away on October 4, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1936, in Charlevoix, the son of Carl and Harriet (Copin) Towsley.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Theresa Boyle Gacek
Oct 3, 2025
On Friday, Oct. 3rd, we lost our sister, our friend, our confidant—and a piece of our hearts— when Theresa Boyle Gacek left this life.
Teri, as she was called by some, joined family that went before, including her parents, Jack and Bea Boyle; five siblings: Morris (Sally) Boyle, Grace (Ray) Matela, John (Marge) Boyle, Sharron (Neil) Simpson, and Patrick Boyle; and...
Eloise L. Litwaitis
Oct 3, 2025
Eloise L. Litwaitis, 90, of Central Lake, passed away on October 3, 2025.
She was born on June 1, 1935, in Central Lake, the daughter of Henry and Altha (O’Dell) Drogt.
Eloise was a member of the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church and for many years played piano and organ for multiple area churches.
Her greatest love was time spent with her...
James Banfield
Oct 2, 2025
James Ralph Banfield, 74, of Bellaire, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on September 4, 1951, in Northville, MI.
His family has chosen to celebrate his life privately.
Arrangements are in the care of the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
David Petty
Sep 30, 2025
David Lee Petty of Charlevoix, MI, passed away on September 30, 2025, at the age of 81 after a short illness. David was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Michigan as a youth. David, prior to Charlevoix, was a resident of Midland and Sanford, MI.
David was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life Sandra Sue...
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