Feb 6, 2017

Arvita C. Walczak, 82, of East Jordan, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility. She was born April 21, 1934, in East Jordan to Harold Rv and Sadie (Murphy) Liskum. Arvita graduated from East Jordan High School. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in East Jordan.

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Feb 4, 2017

Esther Lorraine (Neumann) Kuenker went peacefully to be with her Lord, February 4th, 2017 at Cherry Suites in Elk Rapids. She was 91. Born February 2nd, 1926 to John and Gertrude (Engelke) Neumann of Saginaw, Michigan, Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland F. Kuenker. She is survived by her three children, Ann Kuenker, Traverse City, MI,...

Feb 3, 2017

Marjorie E. Lewis, 91, of Grand Rapids, passed away on February 3, 2017 at her daughter's home in Bellaire. Marjorie was born on September 11, 1925, in Williamsburg, MI, the daughter of John and Ella (Ayres) Boyd. She is survived by 5 children, Russell Lewis, Kevin Lewis, Mark Lewis (Sharon Dumond) all of Grand Rapids, Cathan (Scott) Wright of...

Feb 2, 2017

Jacqueline M. Brooks, 81, of East Jordan died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Eastport Village Care Home. She was born in Ellsworth Township, Lake County, Michigan on August 6, 1935 to Myron and Berta (Vincent) Simpson. On July 23, 1955, she married William Brooks in East Jordan. They lived in Banks Township, moving to East Jordan in 1960. Jackie...

Feb 1, 2017

Maxine Amanda Bruce age 99, of Bellaire, went to be with the Lord Wednesday February 1, 2017 at The Heritage Haus in Bellaire. Maxine was born on November 3, 1917, in Forest Home Twp., the daughter of Pearl and Nellie M. (Utter) Bruce. It is at the Bruce Homestead on Clam Lake where Maxine lived most of her life....

Jan 31, 2017

Wilfred "Willy" Douglas Gates, 74, of Alba, rejoined his beloved wife while surrounded and loved by family January 31st 2017 at Munson Medical Center.

Willy was born as the second son to Gerald and Ardath Gates (nee Bush) on September 4th 1942 in Star Township, where he would reside his entire life running his own small business "Willy's...

Jan 31, 2017

Dorothea E. (Clark) Arnott, nee Eggers, 74, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. She was born April 10, 1942, in Petoskey. She worked for Boyne USA for twenty years before retiring. Following retirement, she traveled abroad with her brother, and throughout the United States.

She attended the...

Jan 30, 2017

Marian “Jean” V. Hoag passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

Jean was born September 27, 1919, to Carl and Beatrice Finstrom in Detroit.

She married James Hoag on February 27, 1937, in Detroit. They made their home in Detroit, and Skidway Lake. James passed away in October...

Jan 28, 2017

Bruce Lauren Kinsley, 80, of Beaver Island, died Saturday, January 28, 2017, at his home. He was born October 9, 1936, in Ann Arbor to Lauren and Mildred (Stoll) Kinsley. He grew up in Ann Arbor, and served in the US Navy from 1955-57, stationed in Hawaii. Returning home from the Navy, he made his home in Saline, Mich....

Jan 27, 2017

Francis C. Zitka, 86, of East Jordan died Friday, January 27, 2017 in Petoskey. He was born February 9, 1930 in East Jordan to Charles and Elizabeth (Putuznik) Zitka. On January 5, 1951 he married Patricia Ann Parks in Charlevoix. They made their home in East Jordan. Francis owned and operated Zitka Appliance Center and Zitka Auto Sales in...

Jan 26, 2017

Kathryn Ruth (Moore) Murphy, age 65 of Central Lake, died January 26, 2017 at Munson Medical Center.

Kathy was born May 15, 1951 in Bellaire to Jesse and Ruth (DePeel) Moore.

She is survived by her husband John Murphy of Central Lake, children Michael Tompkins and Amanda (Paul) Lester, and several grandchildren. She is also survived by...

Jan 25, 2017

Eugene Nelson Waffle Sr., 78, of Charlevoix died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Petoskey. He was born in Charlevoix on June 2, 1938 to Garrett and Bonnie (Richards) Waffle. On October 17, 1982 he married Mary J. Miller in Ellsworth. They lived in Ellsworth, moving to Hayes Township in 1984. Mary died in 1997. Eugene worked at Harbor Industries,...

Jan 20, 2017

Eugene E. Brooks, 80, of Central Lake, died Friday, January 20, 2017 at his home.

Eugene was born on March 24, 1936 in Easton Township, the son of the late Asa and Franie (Sowers) Brooks Sr.

Eugene served in the Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1956. On January 25, 1957 in Crystal Twp., he...

Jan 19, 2017

Wendy J. Pieri, 64 of Rapid City, died January 19, 2017 at her home. No services are planned at this time.

Jan 19, 2017

Donald L. Athearn, age 83 of Bellaire passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Meadow Brook Care Facility in Bellaire.

Don was born on April 5, 1934 in Bliss Twp., Mi. to Glenn and Nellie (Mann) Athearn. He was raised in Petoskey, and graduated from Petoskey High School in 1952. He was employed through the years as a...

Jan 17, 2017

Marie E. Patton, 90, of Mancelona, passed away on January 17, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Marie was born on February 28, 1926, in Kalkaska County, MI, the daughter of Joseph and Cora (Justice) Montgomery. Marie worked at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire as an activities director for 27 years before retiring in 1986. She...

Jan 17, 2017

John LeRoy Meyette, 85, of Alden passed away January 17, 2017 at Munson Hospice House. He was born June 5, 1931 in Saginaw, the son of the late John and Mary (Sauve) Meyette.

John graduated in 1949 from St. Peter & Paul in Saginaw. He then earned his bachelor degree in criminal justice from Saginaw Valley College. John...

Jan 11, 2017

Richard Evans Georgi, aka Dick, REG, and inexplicably Ricardo, recently passed away at the age of 79 or 77 or 75 depending on when you met him and under what circumstances. Dick was gregarious, charming, indefatigable and stubborn. Skiing was the first love of his life and the root of hi self-confidence. He had a zest for travel, beautiful...

Jan 11, 2017

Myrtle Pauline Christiansen, 90, of Eastport, passed away January 11, 2017, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born October 21, 1926, in Sidney, Mich. to Peter and Minnie M. (Petersen) Christensen. Myrt attended school in Sidney and graduated from Stanton High School. On June 7, 1946, she married Kenneth Christiansen in Greenville. They made their...

Jan 10, 2017

Cindy Marie (Carson) Yamuni, 54, passed away January 10, 2017 after battling cancer for two and a half years. Cindy is survived by Marco Yamuni, her husband, Andrea, Megan, Hannah, and Erin Yamuni, her children, Chris and Joan Carson, her parents, and Brian (Mable,) Gary (Margi,) Karen, and Ken (Lydia,) Carson, her younger siblings, many nieces and nephews and...