Marian Schepperley

Apr 19, 2017

June 22, 1925 Marian (Scholl) Schepperley became the youngest of ten childern born to Conrad and Martha (Makel) Scholl. Marian died peacefully in Meadow Brook Care Facility April 19, 2017. Marian, a 1944 graduate of Mancelona High School was working in Flint, Michigan when she received a phone call to come home, as her father had passed away March...

N. "Don" Smith

Apr 18, 2017

Norval "Don" Smith, 87 of Bellaire, died peacefully Apr. 18, 2017 at home. He was born July 29, 1929 in Bellaire, the son of Norval and Helen (Dewey) Smith. Don was a longtime math teacher and administrator at the Bellaire Public Schools. He was also a basketball coach there for many years. He loved to teach the students in...

Kent McNeil

Apr 17, 2017

Kent Arland McNeil of Bellaire, Michigan, died suddenly on April 17, 2017. Kent was born on January 30, 1959 in Tecumseh, Michigan. He was proudly one minute older than his fraternal twin brother Kurt Albert McNeil, who preceded him in death in 2007. Kent was a graduate from East Jordan High School in 1977. He was self-employed and enjoyed...

Sonia Dorst

Apr 15, 2017

Sonia M. Dorst, age 44 of Charlevoix passed away on April 15, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Sonia was born on February 20, 1973 in Toledo, OH, the daughter of Michael Provo and Debora Tebeau.

Sonia earned her double major in Criminology and Psychology from The Ohio State University. She resided in Charlevoix for the...

Louise Riedy

Apr 13, 2017

Louise E. Riedy, 97, of Bellaire, passed away on April 13, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Louise was born on January 19, 1920, in North Adams, MI, the daughter of Parker and Gladys (Ferguson) Shepard. Louise was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church in Bellaire and was active in the Antrim County Commission on...

Russell Redfern

Apr 12, 2017

Russell W. Redfern, 91, of Leelanau County, passed away after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease at Orchard Creek Supportive Care on April 12, 2017.

Russell was born on June 1, 1925 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Vernon B. Redfern and Leola (Dunning) Redfern. He grew up in Saginaw, Michigan and showed his adventurous spirit from a...

Lori George

Apr 10, 2017

Lori A George, born January 27, 1963, passed away April 10, 2017. She is survived by her wonderful husband, W Jon George, and 8 children, Misty Wagner-George (Robert Morrison), Ashleigh E. Henigan (Paul), G Ryan Coyne (Lauren), Gage M George, Parrish S George, Harper G George, Jazmynn D George, and Jaidynn A George. She is also survived by her...

Frederick Bergmann

Apr 10, 2017

Frederick Bruce Bergmann, 78, of Charlevoix passed away on April 10, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Bruce was born on September 12, 1938 in Charlevoix, the son of Frederick A. and A. Rose (Tegerdine) Bergmann. He served in the US Navy on the USS Essex CVA-9. After his discharge, Bruce was employed by the Advance Electric...

Ronald Person

Apr 9, 2017

Ronald Winton Person left this world on April 9th, 2017 in Central Lake, Michigan. He left behind his wife of 52 years Barbara Jean, his sister Kathleen Person (Sam Barlaam) , His daughter Kristen Catherine (Mann) and son-in-law Patrick, his son Ronald Jeffrey, and his two Granddaughters Tabitha Ashley and Alyson Page. He goes into rest with his oldest...

Willard Cooley Jr

Apr 8, 2017

Willard D. Cooley, 93, of Mancelona, passed away on April 8, 2017 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care. Willard was born on January 23, 1924, in Jackson, MI, the son of Willard and Lyla (Walton) Cooley. Willard was a pilot for many years and enjoyed flying all over with his family. He especially enjoyed flying "Dawn Patrol"...

Jeanne Clore

Apr 2, 2017

Jeanne Clore, 98 of Alden, died, Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

No services are planned at this time.

Mary Krell

Apr 2, 2017

Mary Helen Krell

October 9, 1921 - April 2, 2017

Born  in Petoskey, MI to Lynn and Leila Stimpson, Mary Helen Krell, also known as Stephanie, passed away in Charlevoix, MI at the age of 95 years. During the war years, she was a Michigan Bell Telephone operator.  Mary was a...

Judy Eschedor

Mar 30, 2017

Judy Ann Eschedor passed away peacefully on March 30, 2017. Judy was born on April 12, 1942 to Evelyn (Lynch) and Al Szymanski of Gaylord. An only child, she attended Gaylord public schools, and graduated from Gaylord High School in 1960. Judy attended Central Michigan University for two years, but left her studies to marry Roger Eschedor - "the...

Nancy Dixon

Mar 28, 2017

Nancy A. Dixon, 76, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 28, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. She was born on March 17, 1941 in Quincy, MA, the daughter of John and Lillian (Gossilen) O’Brien. Nancy was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Charlevoix Area Zonta Club, American legion in Charlevoix. She worked for many years at Charlevoix...

Edna Lawler

Mar 27, 2017

Edna H. Lawler, 91, of Charlevoix passed away on March 27, 2017 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

She was born on June 15, 1925 in Detroit, the daughter of Paul and Helen Kosin.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Charlevoix. Visitation...

Payton Dennis

Mar 26, 2017

Payton Michael Dennis, "Payton Pie" our #Paytonstrong super hero, passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 26, 2017 surrounded in bed with all his loved ones. He went to be with his God in Heaven as his papa Rick anxiously waited with open arms welcoming him. Born August 23, 2009, in Gaylord, the son of Jason and Jessica (VanBrande) Dennis, Payton...

Gordon Holland

Mar 25, 2017

Gordon "Bud" Keith Holland, age 84, was taken home on Saturday, March 25, 2017, surrounded by loving family and friends at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Bud was born in Charlevoix on June 23, 1932, to Nelson and Margaret (McElroy) Holland and resided in Bellaire for the past 63 years, where he was an active member of the...

Joyce Wilks

Mar 24, 2017

Joyce A. Wilks, 82, of Bellaire, passed away on March 24, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born on July 31, 1934, in Mancelona, the daughter of Richard and Matye (Meadows) LaKies. Joyce was employed with Bellaire Family Dentistry, as office manager for 19 years, retiring in 1989. She enjoyed traveling, casino trips, trips...

Wilma Krausse

Mar 23, 2017

No services are planned at this time.

Annie Ahlgrim

Mar 20, 2017

Ann Hines Ahlgrim, 75, of Benson, Arizona, died Monday, March 20, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Annie was born on Jan. 29, 1942 on the family farm in Atwood, the daughter of Harold and Alice (Klooster) Nyland. She spent most of her years in Central Lake. After providing excellent customer service and quick jokes for her customers,...