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Nelson Kirby

Nelson Kirby

Sep 30, 2017

Nelson L. Kirby,  100, of Central Lake, passed away on September 30, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

He was born on January 5, 1917, in Central Lake Township, the son of Richard and Ethel (Empey) Kirby.

Nels was employed for General Motors for 38 years, was a Scout Master for Boy Scouts, an...

Josephine Konsky

Josephine Konsky

Sep 30, 2017

Josephine L. Konsky, 93, of Elmira, passed away on September 30, 2017 at home with her family.  She was born March 13, 1924, in Detroit the daughter of the late Vincent and Giovannina Nova.  On April 19, 1947 she married the love of her life, Stanley J. Konsky.  She was a faithful and devoted wife.

Josephine worked...

Rose Vargo

Rose Vargo

Sep 28, 2017

Rose M. Vargo, 90, of Central Lake, passed away on September 28, 2017 at her home.

Rose was born on November 30, 1926, in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Prosek) Krejci.

Rose had summered in the Northern Michigan area for many years before coming to Central Lake in 1968.  In 1990, her...

June Owen

June Owen

Sep 28, 2017

June L. Owen, age 91 of Cape Girardeau, MO passed away in Charlevoix, MI on September 28, 2017 after a prolonged illness.

She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lily Huebner of St. Louis, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by Jim, her husband of 47 years and her son, Jim.

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Carl Bouton

Carl Bouton

Sep 25, 2017

Carl Earnest Bouton, passed away on September 25, 2017, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, MI, after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born on March 20, 1950, in South Haven, MI, to Alvin and Violet Bouton. He is survived by his brother, William Bouton, and many cousins, part of a beloved and close, extended family that featured importantly...

Tracy Milewski

Tracy Milewski

Sep 23, 2017

Tracy L. Milewski, age 63 of Livonia passed away on September 23, 2017.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Brookside Cemetery in Charlevoix. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 Noon until 1:45 p.m at the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Arrangements are being handled by...

Tracy Bolesky

Tracy Bolesky

Sep 23, 2017

Tracy H. Bolesky, age 77 of Islamorada, Florida passed away on September 23, 2017 in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Tracy was born on May 17, 1940 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Russell and Donna Bolesky. Tracy enjoyed his simple life by spending the winter months in the Florida Keys and the summer in Michigan with his wife Jeannie....

Ethel Knepp

Ethel Knepp

Sep 21, 2017

Ethel R. Knepp, age 71 of Charlevoix passed away on September 21, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Ethel was born on October 21, 1945 the daughter of the late Forrest and Lula (Hickman) Schlappi.

Ethel was a servant for her beloved community, she spent countless hours helping people with all of their...

Shirley Keller-Crocker

Shirley Keller-Crocker

Sep 19, 2017

Shirley A. Keller-Crocker, 69, of Petoskey, passed away on September 19, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Shirley was born on September 26, 1947, in Bellaire the daughter of James and Marian (Miller) Wilson.

Shirley enjoyed cooking, baking, canning and shopping, but her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren,

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Terry Webster

Terry Webster

Sep 15, 2017

Terry L. Webster, age 60 passed away on September 15, 2017 in Westland, Michigan.

Terry was born on January 22, 1957 in Royal Oak to the late Allan and Delores (Grzenkowicz) Webster.

Terry enjoyed spending his time watching Nascar and spent many weekends going to the races, from Brooklyn to Talladega. He also was a fan of...

Debra Hoffman

Debra Hoffman

Sep 14, 2017

Debra L. Hoffman, 54, of East Jordan, formerly of Ellsworth, died at her home on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born July 1, 1963 in Petoskey, Michigan to Charlotte White and William Lyon. She was later adopted by Carl Cruickshank. Debra graduated from Ellsworth High School and was employed as a nurse assistant at Grandvue Medical Care Facility....

Leona "Peggy" Waffle-Clark

Leona "Peggy" Waffle-Clark

Sep 12, 2017

Leona “Peggy” Waffle-Clark, 89, of Ellsworth, passed away on September 12, 2017 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

Peggy was born on January 31, 1928, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Arthur and Nellie (Fales) Carpenter.

Peggy was an Ellsworth resident her entire life and owned and operated “Peggy’s Putter Room” where she taught...

Helen Meggison

Helen Meggison

Sep 12, 2017

Helen Elizabeth Meggison, age 91 of Charlevoix passed away on September 12, 2017 at Georgia House.

Helen was born on October 3, 1925 in Petoskey to the late Herman and Alice (Ballou) Kaske. On October 12, 1946 at the United Methodist Church she married Donald Meggison who preceded her in death.

She worked at the...

Bethel Bye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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