Bethel Bye

Sep 9, 2017

Bethel J. Bye, 88, of East Jordan died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born August 1, 1929 in Keswick Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, to Perry and Bertha (Lambert) Groesser. On November 13, 1947 she married Clifford Bye in Keswick Township. They made their home in Flint until moving to East...

Barbara Blackmore

Sep 8, 2017

Barbara Blackmore of Charlevoix passed away on September 8, 2017 at Boulder Park Terrace. No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Sharon Lee

Sep 7, 2017

Sharon June Lee passed away in East Jordan, Michigan on September 7, 2017, a victim of Alzheimer's. Sharon was born on June 25, 1930 on a farm near Paton, Iowa. Her family moved to Perry, Iowa when she was a small child. She graduated from Perry High School in 1948 and attended Simpson College where she earned her teaching certificate...

Gertrude Schmidt

Sep 7, 2017

Gertrude W. Schmidt, age 100 of Charlevoix passed away on September 7, 2017 at the American House.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Glenda Gaylord

Sep 6, 2017

Glenda J. Gaylord,  68, of Mancelona, passed away on September 6, 2017 at her home.

Glenda was born on September 26, 1948, in Barbourville, KY, the daughter of Tommy and Hilda (Fisher) Abner.

Glenda enjoyed fishing, especially on Green Lake in Mancelona.

On March 2, 1992, in Ohio, she married Robert C. Gaylord...

Dominic Holly

Sep 4, 2017

Dominic R. Holly,  26, of Bellaire, passed away on September 4, 2017.

Dominic was born on February 27, 1991 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Dominic attended Bellaire High School where he played football starting at a young age.   He loved the outdoors, boating, snowmobiling, deer hunting and shooting guns.  He enjoyed weightlifting and body building and...

Gloria Peters

Sep 4, 2017

Gloria May (nee Heater) Peters, 89, of Hartford, Michigan, and more recently Charlevoix, Michigan; gracefully and peacefully went to be with her beloved husband, Wilson and her heavenly Father on Monday, September 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Gloria was born on January 7, 1928 in Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, to Elsie (Schauss) and Joseph...

Joseph Colombo

Aug 31, 2017

Joseph L. Colombo, 94, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2017.  He was born in Detroit, MI on April 11, 1923, the son of Louis Ceasar Colombo and Carolina Colombo (Berra).  Joe grew up in Detroit and graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1942 where he participated in boxing, football, baseball and basketball.  He enlisted in...

Charles "Chuck" Meier

Aug 31, 2017

Charles “Chuck” A. Meier Sr., age 95 of Charlevoix passed away on August 31, 2017 at his home.

Chuck was born on September 29, 1921 in Covington, Kentucky to the late August and Fannie (Leistner) Meier. Chuck served in the United States Army during WWII as a welder and he was also involved in spent demolitions. He...

Bernice Madison

Aug 30, 2017

Bernice E. Madison, age 80, of Bellaire passed away on August 30, 2017 at The Lighthouse in Roscommon.

Bernice was born on April 29, 1937 in Detroit. She owned and operated her own door company in Flint called "Door World" then worked as a real estate agent in Flint. Afterwards, her and her husband owned and operated...

George Felton Jr.

Aug 21, 2017

George E. Felton Jr, 82 of Bellaire and formerly of Grand Rapids, died Aug. 21, 2017 at his son Bob’s home.

He was born June 29, 1935 in Gary, IN the son of George E. and Evelyn A. (Goff) Felton Sr.  After he graduated high school he proudly served in the U.S. Army.

George was...

Kathlene Carter

Aug 20, 2017

Kathlene E. Carter, age 64 of Mancelona passed away on August 20, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Kathlene was born on July 4, 1953 in Charlevoix to the late Otto and Ellen (Moore) Merritt. She enjoyed working for many years at Dura until the factory closed. Kathlene loved spending time with her children and...

Betty Hudgins

Aug 19, 2017

Betty Jean Hudgins was born on May 31, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to Charlie and Verlie Ellison. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1969. She gave birth to her son, Christopher Gordon Anderson on November 27, 1970.

On July 10, 1976, Betty married Robert Gene Hudgins. In 1991, they retired and settled on...

Herman Christopher

Aug 19, 2017

Herman S. Christopher,  74, of Central Lake, passed away on August 19, 2017 at his home.  Herman served in the U.S. Army where he earned the Bronze Star Medal while fighting in the Vietnam War.  There will be a graveside service with military honors at Fairview Cemetery in Mancelona in the near future.  Time and date will be published...

Rosina Wagner

Aug 17, 2017

Rosina J. Wagner, 96 of Charlevoix passed away on August 17, 2017 at Georgia House.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Ethelene Henson

Aug 16, 2017

Ethelene June Henson, 94, of Mancelona MI (formerly of Waterford MI) joined her husband and the angels on August 16, 2017. She was born in the Lichty homestead to Frank and Jennie (Lichty) Frederick on June 27, 1923.

She is survived by sister Linda E. Murray, brother Marvin D. (Yvonne) Frederick; four children: Gary (Dawn) Henson of...

Alice Lammons Sabb

Aug 14, 2017

Alice I. Lammons Sabb, age 101 of Mancelona passed away on August 14, 2017 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center.

Alice was born on July 23, 1916 in Mancelona to the late Casper and Margaret (Elliott) Fleet.

She grew up in Mancelona and worked at Precision as a tool grinder for 30 years. Alice enjoyed square...

Deborah Osterlin

Aug 13, 2017

Deborah D. Osterlin, 61 of Bellaire, died suddenly, Sun. Aug. 13, 2017 at home.

She was born Oct. 13, 1955 in Flint, the daughter of Leo and Jeanette (Herman) Osterlin.  She grew up in Flint, before moving to Benzonia for her adult years.

Deborah was a lifelong caregiver.  She worked for many years with the...

June Couse

Aug 11, 2017

JUNE J. COUSE, 96, of Charlevoix, Michigan died August 11 at her home. June was born November 14, 1920 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, daughter of Howard and Grace Jeffords. She married Donald S. Couse on August 6, 1941 in Dubuque, Iowa. They resided in Manitowoc, WI before moving to Charlevoix in 1967. June enjoyed tennis and golf and...

Charles McPherson

Aug 11, 2017

Charles L. McPherson,  79, of Kewadin, passed away on August 11, 2017 at his home.

He was born on March 22, 1938, in Pontiac, MI, the son of Merrill and Leone (Chapin) McPherson and graduated in 1956 from Walled Lake high School.

Chuck started McPherson & Sons Well Drilling Inc. in 1973 where...