May 29, 2019

Walter O. Trendle, 90, of Williamsburg and formerly of Eastport, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Munson Medical Center.  He was born February 3, 1929 in Detroit, the son of Otto and Freda (Schatzle) Trendle.

Walt was an engineer and worked for General Motors at the Warren Tech Center.  Upon retirement at the age of 55, he...

May 29, 2019

James C. Chisholm,  62, of Traverse City, passed away suddenly and tragically  on May 29, 2019 in Traverse City.

Jim was born on September 28, 1956, in Charlevoix, the son of John and Diane (Brown) Chisholm.

Jim served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years.  Following his active duty assignment, he...

May 28, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel Kenneth Laginess Jr. announces his passing on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the age of 64. He is survived by his daughters Sherry, Angie, and Danielle Laginess. Dan will be fondly remembered by his sisters Barb, Pat, and Laurie and brother Mark. Dan was predeceased by his father Daniel...

May 28, 2019

Dolores Edwards, 92 passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire Michigan. She was born May 26, 1927 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania to John and Stella Malcosky.

Dolores grew up in Passaic New Jersey before marrying Franklin Edwards in 1947. They soon moved to Midland to begin their family. Hank was a chemist...

May 24, 2019

Jane I. DeNise, 76, of Charlevoix, passed away on May 24, 2019 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Jane was born on April 1, 1943 in East Jordan, the daughter of William and Neva (Hitchcock) Dunson.

Jane owned and operated several businesses through the years.  She specialized in accounting, income taxes, investments, and insurance.

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May 24, 2019

William Joseph Roloff, 83, of Charlevoix, passed away on May 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his beloved family.

On October 13, 1935 William Joseph Roloff was born in St Joseph, Michigan, to Joseph and Gladys Roloff.

He joined the Navy in 1955 and was part of the USS Wasp.  He was able to...

May 23, 2019

Rose A. Denemy, 93, of East Jordan, passed away on May 23, 2019 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.

Rose was born on April 10, 1926, the daughter of Alex and Esther (Wasagesic) Cornstalk.

Rose was born on High Island, MI.  At age 7, she was removed from her home to attend a boarding school in...

May 22, 2019

Edward D. Cunningham, 78 of Central Lake, died peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at McLaren Northern Michigan.  He was born October 12, 1940 in Atlanta, GA the son of Edward and Emily (Williams) Cunningham.

Edward worked many years for the City of Sebring and Vero Beach, Florida in their power plants.  He was a member of the...

May 21, 2019

Vern H. Whitney, 77 of Echo Township, died May 21, 2019 at home.

He was born March 3, 1942 in Flushing the son of Jesse and Florence (Ardill) Whitney.

Vern was a hard worker and dedicated employee.  He worked at Drettmann Ranch in Bellaire for 25 years.  In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing...

May 21, 2019

Frank B. Aldrich of Ellsworth, formerly of Alma, MI, died May 21, 2019 at Eastport Village Care Home.

Born on June 11, 1924 to Mabel (Wiser) and Howard Aldrich, Frank graduated from St. Louis (MI) High School in 1942 and then enlisted in the Army Air Force. He served in World War II as a military police...

May 21, 2019

Bruce “Nick” Underwood, 52 of Mancelona, died May 21, 2019 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.  He was born May 7, 1967 in Traverse City the son of David and Joanne (McCarty) Underwood.

Nick proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He was stationed in Ft. Campbell, along the Tennessee Kentucky borders and was on active duty for...

May 21, 2019

Donald F. Hardy, 86, passed away on May 21, 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his family by his side.  He was born on December 7, 1932 in Charlevoix, Michigan and was drafted into the U.S. Army when he was 19.

Don met his beautiful wife Janet in Charlevoix and they were married on July 21, 1951. ...

May 21, 2019

Colleen Esther Engel, 71 of Central Lake, died May 21, 2019 at home.   She was born August 24, 1947 in Marquette, the daughter of Charles and Violet (Bazinette) Brunette.

Colleen retired after 30 years of dedicated service from Generations Family Credit Union in Saginaw.  She was an active member of St. Luke Catholic Church and was involved...

May 20, 2019

Charles T. Jadwin, 63, of Charlevoix, passed away May 20, 2019, at home.

Charles was born September 25, 1955, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Donald A. and Joan C. (Heise) Jadwin.  He was raised in Flint until relocating to Charlevoix in 1997.

He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s Degree of...

May 18, 2019

Frederick W. Bernecker,  83, of Mancelona, passed away on May 18, 2019 at his home.

Fred was born on November 24, 1935,in Americus, GA, the son of Frederick and Queenie (Brown) Bernecker.

Fred served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps where he drove transport vehicles for the soldiers.    Following the military, he drove...

May 15, 2019

Olga Camilleri, 89 of Charlevoix, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  She was born June 16, 1929 in Detroit the daughter of John and Mary (Yaskow) Michnuk.

On June 25th, 1949 Olga married Francis “Frank” Camilleri in Detroit. They were introduced by mutual friends and were happily married for nearly 53 years – until Frank’s death in 2002. ...

May 15, 2019

Linda Sue Miller, 68 of Bellaire, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at home.  She was born July 20, 1950 in Detroit, the daughter of William and Rita (Zapinski) Miller.

Linda owned and operated The Hole in the Wall restaurant for 18 years in Mancelona. She also worked at the Bellaire Party Store for many years. She was...

May 15, 2019

Charles J. Gravelle,  81, of Mancelona, passed away on May 15, 2019 at his home.

Charles was born on January 30, 1939, in Brighton, MI, the son of Charles and Rose (Eichberg) Gravelle.

He served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.

He enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with his...

May 12, 2019

Betty Lou Groesser, 81 of East Jordan, formerly of Ellsworth, passed peacefully at Grandvue Medical Care Facility on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

She was born on June 23, 1937 in Suttons Bay, and was the eldest of four children, raised by Pete and Josie Herman.  On July 11, 1953 she married Loren Groesser, and they made their...

May 11, 2019

Richard L. Emerson,  83, of Petoskey, passed away on May 11, 2019.

Richard was born on January 10, 1936, in Canton, OH, the son of Lester and Ruth (Robb) Emerson.

Richard got his start in business as a buyer with the Clarkins Company in Ohio.  He then became a manufacturers rep in Michigan with the...