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...

Jan 10, 2017

Delbert J. Batdorff, 76, of Charlevoix, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ unexpectedly on January 10th, 2017. He was born February 17th, 1940 to Howard and Madeline Batdorff of Sunfield, Michigan. Delbert, youngest of five children, is survived by Joyce, Donna and Lois and was preceded in death by Howard.

Delbert, a Sunfield...

Jan 6, 2017

Kathleen Jessie Aenis, 87, of Central Lake, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2017 at Eastport Village Care in Eastport. Kathleen was born November 26, 1929 in Antrim County, Michigan, the daughter of William (Bill) and Clara (Weisler) Hebden. Kathleen worked in several factories making car parts, the last being DeStaCo located in Central Lake....

Jan 2, 2017

Helen Grace Cunningham, 102, of Charlevoix, passed away Monday, January 2, 2016, at Boulder Park Terrace Nursing Home in Charlevoix. She was born January 21, 1914, in Charlevoix to Timothy and Byrd (Sweet) Shores. Helen attended the Washington School at the corner of Burns Street and Petoskey Avenue, then Charlevoix Public School.

On June 11, 1932, she...

Jan 2, 2017

Paulette Sue Martin, 59, of Mancelona, passed away on January 2, 2017 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center LTC. Paulette was born on April 2, 1957, in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Paul and Betsy (Kline) Drummheller. Paulette was a Mancelona resident for over 15 years. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, Fill Ins, baking, swimming, and loved TV game shows especially...

Jan 1, 2017

Dale C. Beger, 89, of Bellaire, passed away on January 1, 2017 in McAllen, TX. Dale was born on December 1, 1927, in Flint, MI, the son of Irving and Florence (Priestly) Beger. Dale was a resident of Bellaire for over 20 years, was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church as well as a past member...

Jan 1, 2017

Judith Warner, 75, of Bellaire, passed away on January 1, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jan 1, 2017

Regina "Gina" May White-Cushman peacefully entered eternity New Years day 2017 in the early morning with family at her side. She was born sixty years ago on November 23, 1956, to Dewey and Hildabel Bruce in Charlevoix - the town she always called home. In 2003, Gina married Brian Cushman and they resided in Mackinaw City. Gina was a...

Dec 31, 2016

Kenneth (Kenny) Amos Balch passed into his eternal life surrounded by his loving family on December 31, 2016, at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey, Michigan. His passing was due to the many complications of a subdural hematoma brought on by a cerebrovascular accident in mid November.

Ken came into this world in the middle of a blizzard on...

Dec 26, 2016

Jennifer R. Spencer, 37, of Central Lake, passed away on December 26, 2016 at her home. She was born on September 7, 1979, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Jenny was a resident of Central Lake for the past 14 years where she owned and operated J & J Quality Roof Repair along with her husband Jeff. She enjoyed doing crafts, painting,...