Doris Crandall

May 25, 2016

Doris "Dode" Crandall, 81, of Williamsburg, passed away on May 25, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Dode was born on May 28, 1934 in Elyria, OH, the daughter of Howard and Beatrice (Nevins) Jones. She was an avid reader and enjoyed golf, crossword puzzles, boating, camping, playing cards, going to the casino, dogs and most importantly spending time with...

Margaret Kantola

May 24, 2016

Margaret Kantola was born in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1931. She was the daughter of Samuel and Estella (Bateman) McBride. She had one sister, Gwendolen, and two brothers, Vern and Clayton. During the depression, the family moved to Belleville, Ontario and eventually settled in Toronto.

Margaret married Alfred Victor Kantola and they had six children: Mark,...

Bina Wilson

May 22, 2016

Bina Maxine Wilson, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility on May 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Bina was born on February 22, 1918, in Muskegon, MI, the daughter of Freeman and Katherine (Burton) Gooden. Bina worked at Meadow Brook for 13 years and was in the Senior Companion...

Charles Brock

May 22, 2016

Charles Franklin Brock, 80, of Charlevoix, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Boulder park Terrace Nursing Home in Charlevoix.

He was born September 20, 1935, in Charlevoix, to Jacob and Ida (Cork) Brock. Charles attended East Jordan High School, then entered the US Army. After serving his country, he graduated from Mott Community College...

Glenn Tarrant, Jr.

May 20, 2016

Glenn D. Tarrant Jr. of Charlevoix, passed away at home on Friday, May 20, 2016. Glenn was 72 years old. Glenn was born on February 3, 1944, in Saginaw, Michigan to Glenn D. Sr. and Veronica (Allen) Tarrant.

As a youngster, Glenn played drums and percussion in the school band and graduated from Saginaw High School 1962....

Catherine Huffman

May 16, 2016

Catherine M. Huffman, 48, of Bellaire, passed away on May 16, 2016 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Cathy was a Bellaire resident since 2005. She enjoyed camping, going to dirt track races and especially spending time with her son Fenix. On April 14, 2003, in Gratiot County, MI, she married Michael D. Huffman who survives. Also surviving...

Stephen Ferguson

May 15, 2016

Stephen F. Ferguson, 59, of Mancelona, passed away on May 15, 2016 at his home. Stephen was born on January 22, 1957, in Detroit, the son of George and Irene (Prentice) Ferguson. Stephen served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force where he earned the rank of Airman First Class. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, woodworking as well as...

Maizey Peters

May 14, 2016

Maizey Violet Peters, precious infant daughter of Howard and Elizabeth Peters, was called home to live with her Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Maizey was born April 26, 2016, in Charlevoix. She has two sisters, Gabrielle and Aliyah, and is also survived by her grandparents, Howard and Valerie Peters of Mancelona, and Lori Lecureux...

Jodi Russell

May 14, 2016

Jodi K. (Cummings) Russell, 47, of Petoskey passed away peacefully in her home Saturday morning May 14th.

Jodi was born June 1, 1968 in Charlevoix to Herb & Ginny (Hamlin) Cummings. Jodi graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1986. She loved her family, especially her four sons, and also had a great love of animals,...

Ronald Crandall

May 11, 2016

Ronald Dean Crandall, 67, of Charlevoix, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at home. He was born June 11, 1948, in Saginaw, to Earl and Esme (Blohm) Crandall, and grew up in Charlevoix. Ron served in the US Navy for eight years during the Vietnam War, specializing as a jet airplane mechanic.

Following his military service,...

Anthony Lavanway

May 10, 2016

Anthony G. Lavanway, 21, of Jordan Township, Antrim County, passed away on May 10, 2016 at home following a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Anthony was born on March 2, 1995 in Petoskey. Anthony loved the outdoors, especially mudding, dirt biking, snowmobiling, fishing, and shooting skeet. He is survived by his parents, Anthony (Linda) Lavanway of Jordan Township, Tina...

Anne "Nancy" Cull

May 6, 2016

Anne “Nancy” Cull, 87, of Beaver Island, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, in Dyer, Indiana. She was born November 27, 1928, in County Kilkenny, Ireland. She attended school leaving Ireland at age 19, and moving to London, England where she worked at St. George's Hospital. When an opportunity came up to come to America, she moved on January...

Ray Harrington

May 6, 2016

Ray Harrington, 89, of Bellaire, passed away, May 6, 2016 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Ray was born July 26, 1926 in Bellaire, Michigan. Ray married Dorothy and together they had 7 children. After Ray retired from GM they decided to move to Bellaire full time. Ray resided in Bellaire the majority of his life. He coached...

Garrett Potter

May 5, 2016

Garrett Potter, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital. He was born October 11, 1922, at his family's farm in South Barnard, Marion Township, Charlevoix, County. On November 13, 1943, he married Bertha Habel. Garrett worked for the Charlevoix County Road Commission for thirty years, retiring in 1984. He loved farming and...

Zachary Childers

May 4, 2016

Zachary D. Childers, 26 of Ortonville, died Wed. May 4th, 2016 at home. He was born Sept. 1st, 1989, the son of Roderick Childers and Cynthia Childers, in Pontiac, MI. Zachary loved to hunt and trail ride dirt bikes up North. He was a man who would do anything and everything for the people he loved. He especially loved...

Jessie Papineau

May 3, 2016

Jessie H. Papineau, 95, of Charlevoix, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was born February 18, 1921, in Dearborn to Robert A. and Betsy (Archibald) McLean.

On December 18, 1943, she married Charles C. Papineau at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. They spent their summers in Charlevoix for many years before moving there permanently...

Wilbur Wells

May 2, 2016

Wilbur E. “Ding” Wells, 85, of Charlevoix, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. He was born November 16, 1930, to Wilbur and Beatrice (Samuels) Wells. He served as a Corporal in the US Army during the Korean War.

Ding worked for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Charlevoix...

Joan Groeneveld

May 2, 2016

Joan E. Groeneveld, 81, of Bellaire, MI, winter resident of Spring Hill, FL, died peacefully on May 2, 2016. Joan was a longtime resident of Bellaire and enjoyed spending her winters in Arizona and most recently in Florida. Joan was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Bellaire for many years. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, R.V.ing, quilting, volunteering for...

Billy Brown

Apr 30, 2016

Billy J. Brown, 85 of Mancelona, died April 30, 2016 at Munson Medical Center.

No services have been planned at this time.

Mildred Fratrick

Apr 29, 2016

Mildred Fratrick of Charlevoix, Grandma Millie traveled up to the heavens to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 29th. Born Mildred Irene Ager, Easter Sunday, March 31, 1918, on Barnard Road in Charlevoix to William and Rose (Vosburg) Ager. She grew up and resided on Barnard most of her life, enjoying Sunday drives to see green pastures,...