Elnor Louise LaPeer
Feb 6, 2025
Elnor L LaPeer 92 of Bellaire and formerly of East Jordan passed way February 6, 2025 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born September 6, 1932 in Traverse City the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Lytle) Rose.
Elnor was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed going to musicals and was an...
Eric Johnson
Feb 4, 2025
Eric was born and raised in Charlevoix. For the past twenty years, he lived in the very neighborhood he grew up in. He was the guy you called when you needed something fixed, the handyman of the block. He was a friend to all that lived in his neighborhood whether lifelong friends or new to the area. He was the...
Janet Jean Williams
Feb 3, 2025
Janet Jean Williams, 91 of Mesick, passed away peacefully February 3, 2025 at her daughter's home. She was born February 1, 1934 in Suttons Bay the daughter of Floyd and Vivian (Fruin) Belcher.
Janet enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She loved her social life, especially playing cards and listening to music. She enjoyed being in nature, listening and...
Betty Jean (BJ) Holton
Feb 2, 2025
Betty Jean (BJ) Holton was born July 14, 1941, in Bellaire, Michigan and died February 2, 2025 in her home town of Bellaire.
BJ grew up with her parents, William J. Brake and Lenore Brake, and her siblings Mary Buhland, Jim Brake, and Cathy Henton. This is where she learned to love cooking and sewing. BJ loved music and sang in...
Laura Jean Jurden
Feb 2, 2025
Laura Jean Jurden, 62 of Mancelona, passed away, February 2, 2025 at Munson Hospice House. She was born July 10, 1962 in Grand Rapids the daughter of John and Yvonne (Scott) Howard.
Laura is survived by her husband Michael Jurden, daughter Allison Middleton of Westchester, PA, brothers Ron Howard of Alba, Brian Howard of East Jordan, and Glenn Howard of Kent...
Robert 'Bob' Welch
Feb 1, 2025
Robert (Bob) James Welch, 81, of Central Lake, passed away on February 1, 2025, at McLaren of Northern Michigan in Petoskey, MI. He was born on September 19, 1943, in Central Lake. He was the son of William and Treva (Peterson) Welch.
Bob in his earlier years worked for Bellaire Log Cabin in Bellaire. He retired from Harbour Industries after 45...
Bernard "Ben" J. Walters
Jan 30, 2025
Bernard J Walters (Ben) entered the gates of heaven, joining his beloved wife Daralinea, on January 30, 2025. He was surrounded with love by his family and his dog, lady.
Born October 13, 1936 in Suttons Bay, Michigan, the son of Herman and Barbara (Linguar) Walters. Ben is survived by sister, Leona Kalchick and brother Patrick (Myra) Walters. He is proceeded...
Raymond Lee Gildner
Jan 29, 2025
Raymond Lee Gildner, 96 of Charlevoix passed away January 29, 2025 at the American House. He was born November 19, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana the son of Charles and Bertha (Walters) Gildner.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Delva Stewart
Jan 29, 2025
Delva Joyce Stewart, 84, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at her home with her beloved family at her side. She was born on January 27, 1941, in Monclo, West Virginia, the daughter of Walter and Virginia (Adkins) Dickerson.
Delva graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, West Virginia. She was a devoted homemaker as her...
Charles G Grimes
Jan 27, 2025
Charles Gregory Grimes
May 14, 1945 – January 27, 2025
Charles Gregory Grimes (known to his friends and family as Charley, Chas or Chuck), 79, of Waterford, MI and residing in Byron Center, MI, passed away as a result of Lewy Body Dementia on January 27, 2025, while surrounded by his family.
He was born on May 14, 1945, the son of Clarence...
Verna Miller
Jan 27, 2025
Verna (Swanson) Miller passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Charlevoix, MI. Verna was born to George and Julia (Weeks) Williams in Mancelona, MI on June 27, 1936. She was the seventh of 10 children and enjoyed a happy childhood in a large family that remained close throughout their lives.
Verna graduated from Alba High School as the class valedictorian in...
Richard Marshall Hodgson
Jan 25, 2025
“The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.” ~ unknown
Richard Marshall Hodgson, 85, of Charlevoix, MI, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on July 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, Richard lived an amazingly multi-faceted and abundantly fulfilling life, filled with family, friends, and a community of people he loved.
In his early...
Andrew Veenstra
Jan 24, 2025
Andrew John Veenstra was born in his home in Atwood, November 18, 1937 to Jacob & Engberdena (VanderHeide) Veenstra. He was welcomed to his Heavenly home on January 24, 2025 at 87 years old on the same property as his birthplace.
During his life, he graduated from Ellsworth High school in 1955 and worked for several local farmers, including his father...
Bonnie Voorhees
Jan 22, 2025
Bonnie Voorhees, 88, of Charlevoix, passed away on January 22, 2025 at Boulder Park Terrace. She was born on January 15, 1937, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Clayton and Dorothy (Beardsley) Brown.
Bonnie had attended the Bible Baptist Church in Charlevoix for the past 11 years.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 12th at the Bible...
Nancy Ann Mannausa
Jan 20, 2025
Nancy Ann Mannausa was born on June 8, 1932. She was born and raised in Ecorse, and throughout her life lived in Chicago, Trenton and Woodhaven, and settled in Elk Rapids after retiring from teaching. Nancy took great pride in the village of Elk Rapids and was regularly involved with her church, Sacred Heart. She actively supported local businesses and...
Reinhard Matye
Jan 20, 2025
Reinhard Matye, 72, of Charlevoix, MI, passed away on January 20, 2025.
Born on March 20, 1952, in Hof, Germany, Reinhard immigrated to the United States in the mid 1950s with his parents, where he built a fulfilling life surrounded by family, friends, and the community he deeply cherished. In his early life he met and married Lilly Matye and had...
Heather DuBey
Jan 20, 2025
Heather Marie DuBey age 49, of Boyne City, MI passed away on January 20, 2025 as the result of a traffic accident.
Heather was born on October 17, 1975 to Lawrence and Cynthia DuBey. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1994 and went on to earn a Bachelor degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2000.
Heather was a lifetime...
Frances "Fran" Barber
Jan 18, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frances Ann Barber on January 18th, 2025 in Traverse City, MI. Frances “Fran” Barber was born June 7th,1942 in Detroit, MI.
Fran resided in Alden, MI and was a retired Cardiac Sonographer who enjoyed genealogy research and camping with her family and friends.
Fran was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Sandra Schrader
Jan 18, 2025
Sandra Lynn Schrader, 74, of Central Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2024, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. She was born on August 12, 1950, in Wayne, MI, the daughter of Victor and Betty (Teter) Kaercher.
Sandra graduated from Wayne Memorial High School, and moved to Northern Michigan over 50 years ago, spending the last 20 years in...
John James Witherspoon
Jan 17, 2025
John James Witherspoon of Charlevoix, Michigan was killed in action on January 17th, 2025, near the village of Vozvyzhenka in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. He was an infantry platoon of the second battalion of the International Legion. John was respectfully given the name of Geronimo as his battlefield code name. He was so proud to fulfill his greatest heart’s desire...
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