Feb 21, 2016

Vivian J. Jones, 79, of Gaylord, passed away on February 21, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Vivian was born on February 6, 1937, in Chestonia Township, MI, the daughter of John and Fannie (Garchow) Corey. Vivian was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed gardening, painting, hiking and simply enjoying nature to the fullest. Vivian was a devoted...

Feb 20, 2016

Jack A. Franklin, 88, of Bellaire, passed away on February 20, 2016 at his home. Jack was born on September 10, 1927, in Pontiac Township, MI, the son of William and Pearl (Jones) Franklin. Jack served his country honorably in the United States Army During the Korean War and was a Life Member of the V.F.W. Post 1008 in...

Feb 19, 2016

Rosemary A. Biebelhausen, 86, of Mancelona, passed away on February 19, 2016 at her home. Rosemary was a loving mother, wife, homemaker, and devout Catholic. She was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Kalkaska. Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Charles Biebelhausen of Mancelona, 3 children, Mary Jo (Jeff) See of Biloxi, MS,...

Feb 18, 2016

William E. Martin, 69, of Ellsworth died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at his home. He was born January 29, 1947 in Isabella County to Earl and Stella Mae (Pridgeon) Martin. He married Susanne Howe on May 15, 1965 in Isabella County. They lived in Bellaire and moved to Banks Township in 1979. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time...

Feb 14, 2016

Gregory E. Gedda, 65, of Bellaire, passed away on February 14, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Feb 13, 2016

Alfred J. Biel, (A.J.) 89, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility on February 13, 2016. He died of a "broken Heart" on the one year anniversary of his wife's death, Lucy following 64 years of marriage. Alfred was born on June 26, 1926, in Hamtramck, MI, the son of Frank and Mary (Krupa) Bielski....

Feb 13, 2016

Edwin J. Cramer, 93, of Central Lake, passed away on February 13, 2016 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Ed was born on February 27, 1922, in Courtland Township, MI, the son of Lisle and Bernice (Baker) Cramer. Ed was employed by General Motors for many years, working at several of their plants and retiring in the early 1980's...

Feb 13, 2016

Barbara A. Marshall, 81, of Boyne City, passed away on February 13, 2016 at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City, Fla. Barbara was born on May 16, 1934, in Boyne City, the daughter of Kenneth and Una (Ingalls) Snyder. Barbara was an "independent" woman who lived life to the fullest and was a kind hearted...

Feb 6, 2016

Nellie Jane (Coblentz) Johnson died on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Charlevoix Area Hospital.

Nellie was born March 20, 1929, in Boyne City, Michigan, to Theodore Allen Coblentz and Della Lena Anderson Coblentz, the youngest of five children.

Nellie married Andrew C. Johnson on June 1, 1946, in Charlevoix, Michigan, and...

Feb 4, 2016

Kathryn Stewart passed away at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire on February 4, 2016. Kathryn was born on August 7, 1921 in Moxee, WA, to Alex and Anna Marie (Gettman) Litzenberg. She was the sixth of twelve children. On September 13, 1941, she married William R. Stewart in Ketchikan, Alaska. During their married life Bill and Kathryn lived...

Feb 1, 2016

Karen Marji Smith Lewis, 79, of Charlevoix, passed away February 1, 2016, at home with her sons at her side after a short illness. She was a Charlevoix native, as were her parents, and her husband, Jim, of fifty-one years. She and Jim were active in the Charlevoix Kiwanis Club, and the Charlevoix Historical Society. As the Historical Society's...

Feb 1, 2016

Brian M. Gascoyne, 57, of Bellaire, passed away on February 1, 2016 at his home. Memorial services will take place at a future date with the location, date and time to be determined. Arrangements are bieng handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Feb 1, 2016

H. Dale Glass of Charlevoix passed away at home on Feb. 1, 2016, at the age of 83.

Dale’s long record of community service was highlighted by his eight-year tenure as Supervisor of Charlevoix Township from 2004 to 2012. He served a total of 35 years as a Trustee on the Charlevoix Township Board, where...

Jan 29, 2016

Constance "Connie" O'Neal went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 29, 2016 after a wonderful week long celebration of her 90th birthday. She now is rejoicing with her husband Doyle (2011), her brother Dick Williams, her daughter in-law Kimberly O'Neal and her parents. She was born Jan. 27, 1926 in Albion, graciously adopted by George and Mabel...

Jan 29, 2016

Josephine M. Bindi, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at Boulder Park Terrace Nursing Home in Charlevoix. She was born March 10, 1922, in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Catherine (Rapasz) Jaskierski. She lived in Chicago until moving to Charlevoix in 1958.

Josie worked at Hoskin's Manufacturing, Lexalite International, and American Mold...

Jan 29, 2016

Memorial for Lou Hollow

Saturday, August 13 2016

10:30 Memorial service

Coffee and scones afterwards

White tent on Ferry Avenue

Across from Northwest Marine Yacht Club and on the bottom lawn of Marina Bluff

Parking on Ferry Avenue or Ferry Beach

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Jan 29, 2016

Nataleigh Rose Musser, age 22, passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2016. Born March 3, 1993, Nataleigh was the daughter of Duane and Cathy Musser of Charlevoix.  At a young age, Cathy taught Nataleigh to ride horses, and Nataleigh became an accomplished barrel rider who often beat riders twice her age.  Her ribbons, trophies, and medals cover the walls in...

Jan 26, 2016

Thelma (Molly) Kresnak April 4, 1919 - January 26, 2016 Second of three children with brothers Leo and Jack, Thelma was born in 1919 in Mancelona to Ray and Wilma Nothstine. Her father, who had named her, gave her the nickname, "Molly," almost from the day she was born and that name stuck with her to the extent that...

Jan 25, 2016

Diana Lynn Parsel, 56, of Charlevoix, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. She was born January 27, 1959, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Michael and Mary (Chelastri) Kemmeter. Diana grew up in Cincinnati, and moved to Harbor Springs while in high school, graduating from Harbor Springs High School in 1977.

Diana...

Jan 21, 2016

George S. Puroll, 49, of Bellaire, passed away on January 21, 2016 at his brother's home in Bellaire. George was born on May 31, 1966, in Gaylord, the son of Chester Puroll and Georgie Martelli). George was a lifelong resident of Bellaire and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved many activities in the outdoors especially, hunting, fishing, four wheeling,...