Patrick Donnelly
Sep 13, 2026
On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, September 13, Patrick M. Donnelly passed away peacefully after a courageous 10-year battle with neuroendocrine cancer. Pat was in his happy place, in his recliner in his sunroom, surrounded by his loving family, his birds, and the deer.
Pat was born in Flint, Michigan, on July 27, 1947, to F. James and Herberta (Bettesworth) Donnelly....
Cheryl Windish
Sep 13, 2026
Cheryl Lynn Windish, 62, of Manistee, passed away on September 13, 2026. Cheryl was born on April 20, 1964, in Kalkaska, MI, the daughter of Gale and Lottie (Muma) McCaslin.
Arrangements are in the care of the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral homes. Please sign her online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com.
Linda Brown
Sep 11, 2026
Linda L. Brown, 81, of Mancelona, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on February 9, 1945.
A memorial service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. until the time of services at...
Roberta M Koutnik
Sep 9, 2026
Roberta Koutnik, 97, of Bellaire, MI, passed away peacefully at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, with her loving son and daughter-in-law by her side on September 9, 2026. She was born April 4, 1929 in Bellaire, the daughter of Leander and Mabel (Scott) Patton.
On Aug 28, 1950 she married the love of her life, Arthur Koutnik. Together, they made...
Sue Ann Tillotson
Sep 8, 2026
Sue Ann Tillotson, 76, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026. She was born on June 10, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan, to Richard W. and Elizabeth J. Smith. She graduated from Cherry Hill High School in 1968 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Alma College in 1972.
Sue devoted her life to education and to the countless children whose...
Harry Wayne Rakestraw
Sep 6, 2026
Harry Wayne Rakestraw died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 6, 2026. He was born February 9, 1940 in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of George & Rose (Chism) Rakestraw.
He graduated in 1958 from Northwestern High School where he joined the Navy for 4 years. On April 4th 1965 in Tipton County, IN, he married the love of...
Craig Tompkins
Sep 5, 2026
Craig Eugene Tompkins, 68, of Petoskey, passed away on September 5, 2026. He was born on February 18, 1958, in Grand Rapids, the son of Marvin and Joan (Fettig) Tompkins.
Craig married the love of his life and had two wonderful daughters. He would say his life was changed Labor Day weekend 1990 and 2026. In 1990, he lost his precious...
Dean Davenport
Sep 3, 2026
Dean H. Davenport 1935 - 2026
Dean H. Davenport passed away peacefully over Labor Day weekend in the family’s beloved log-and-stone summer cottage on the western shore of Lake Charlevoix. He was 91 and, fittingly, had enjoyed yet another magical summer at the cottage—for more than 60 years a favorite red-and-white-checked gathering place for friends and family and, without question, Dean’s...
Wayne V Shooks
Sep 2, 2026
Dr. Wayne V. Shooks 4.1.1942 – 9.2.2026
Wayne V. Shooks, a devoted husband and father, beloved teacher and coach, and lifelong outdoorsman, passed away September 2, 2026, at the age of 84.
Born April 1, 1942 in Charlevoix, MI, to Walter and Joanna (Keizer), Wayne grew up on the Shooks cherry farm in Central Lake, MI. It was in Central Lake that...
Amy Putman
Sep 2, 2026
Amy Lynn Putman, 57, of Charlevoix, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous journey with breast cancer.
Amy was born on June 4, 1969, in Charlevoix, Michigan, to Roger and Connie Pischner. She grew up in Charlevoix alongside her siblings, Francis, Lisa, and Michael, and remained deeply connected to her...
Melvin L. McDonald
Aug 31, 2026
Melvin L. McDonald, 59, of the Bellaire and Mancelona areas, passed away on August 31, 2026.
Mel was born on October 27, 1966, in Traverse City, the son of Clayton and Grace (Moore) McDonald.
He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, cooking, animals and most of all spending time with his family.
Surviving are his significant other Rebecca Francis of Mancelona,...
Linda Knoop Smith
Aug 31, 2026
Linda Knoop Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, passed away on August 31, 2026, at the age of 86.
Linda was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert F. Knoop and Ruth Hund. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati, where she began a life that would remain closely connected to the Cincinnati community for many...
Patti Jo Resch
Aug 31, 2026
Patti Jo Resch, of Charlevoix, Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, surrounded by love and leaving behind a lifetime of memories that will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew her.
Born on August 24, 1955, in Cheboygan, Michigan, she was the daughter of Jim Marsh and Mary Marsh. She spent much of her life in...
Mary A. Richards
Aug 27, 2026
Longtime Antrim County resident Mary Anna (Dreyer) Richards passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026. Mary grew up in the Detroit area, where she helped raise her siblings and nephews and enjoyed Campfire Girls activities. She graduated from Michigan State University where she met and married Donald Hale Richards.
After a brief time together as part of the U.S. Army post-WWII...
Neva Ann Marconeri
Aug 25, 2026
Neva Ann Marconeri
June 27, 1941 – August 25, 2026
Neva Ann Marconeri, 85, of St. James City, FL, formerly from Mancelona, MI passed away on August 25, 2026, at Health Park Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL.
Neva was born and raised in Mancelona Michigan and graduated from Mancelona High School in 1959. After graduation, Neva worked as a secretary for Harry T....
Catherine Elizabeth Allegrina
Aug 25, 2026
Catherine (Yuchasz) Allegrina
As an artist with a sense of wonder and a personal philosophy of love, service, and — above all — faith, Catherine (Yuchasz) Allegrina touched many lives. She died at 83, surrounded by family in her home on August 25 after an extended illness.
Catherine was born in Detroit on December 3, 1942. Her family relocated to Kewadin in...
Andrew Tytar
Aug 24, 2026
Andrew Tytar, 61, passed away on August 24, 2026. He was born on November 28, 1964, in Flint, the son of John and Anna (Godsey) Tytar.
A full obituary will be posted in the near future.
Arrangements are in the care of the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Please sign his online guestbook below.
E. Kay Mason
Aug 20, 2026
Evangeline Kay “Bubba” Mason, 79, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Kay was born on April 18, 1947, on the Mason farm in Bellaire, the daughter of Dorr and Betty (Martin) Mason.
Kay attended Bellaire Public Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. In junior high and high school, she...
Michael Doherty
Aug 19, 2026
Michael S. Doherty passed away on August 19, 2026, at the age of 47. He was a loving father of a beautiful young boy, Maverick Chase; the dedicated son of Mike and Sharon; the caring brother of sisters Nicole (Jason) Jarrad and Amber (Brett) Harte; the fun loving uncle of a niece Makayla and four nephews Jaxon, Bodhi, Haydn and...
Sheila Paradis
Aug 19, 2026
Sheila Marie Paradis, 78 of Kewadin, passed away peacefully at her home on August 19. Sheila was born March 29, 1948, in Lansing to Kenneth and Ruby (French) Crowe.
Above all, Sheila was a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother who took great pride in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren—often traveling several hundred miles in a single day to attend their events. Those trips...
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