Richard Poirot

Oct 25, 2015

Richard Raymond Poirot, 63, of Charlevoix, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015, at his home. He was born January 31, 1952, in Hartford, Conn. To James Francis and Dorothy (Staples) Poirot. He grew up in Hartford and attended Emerson College in Boston.

On September 3, 1977, he married Kathleen R. Schultz in Farmington Hills. They...

Jane Redfern

Oct 25, 2015

Jane M. Redfern, 77, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 25, 2015 at her home on Torch Lake surrounded and held by her family and loved ones. Jane has deep roots in Northern Michigan. Born on December 1, 1937, in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of William and Eva (Ver Snyder) Murrel, Jane moved to...

Evangeline Innis

Oct 23, 2015

Evangeline S. Innis, 95, of Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, passed away on October 23, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. Evangeline was born on September 14, 1920, in Clearwater Township, MI, the daughter of Herman and Daisy (Senn) Scheffler. Evangeline assisted her daughter with her environmental art projects and was a long time volunteer at the Michigan Legacy Art...

William Kenney

Oct 22, 2015

William E. Kenney, 92, of Charlevoix, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Georgia House in Charlevoix. He was born February 17, 1923, in Covert, Mich. to Lawrence C. and Ida (Bostwick) Kenney.

Bill graduated from high school in South Haven, and attended Kalamazoo Business College. Bill served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He...

Perry Smith

Oct 21, 2015

Paul Perry Smith, 94, of Charlevoix, died October 21, 2015, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. He was born

December 16, 1920, in Charlevoix, to Perry and Emily Ruth (Gatliff) Smith. He graduated from

Charlevoix High School in 1938, and served in the United States Army during WWII.

...

Brian Randall Budd

Oct 21, 2015

Brian Randall Budd, 53, of Okemos, died Oct. 21, 2015 in northern Michigan. He was born Sept. 14, 1962, in Royal Oak to Charles and Suzanne (Pearsall) Budd. He graduated from MSU earning a BA in 1986. On Nov. 26, 1988, he married Melissa Brown in East Lansing.

Randy worked in the technical chemical industry...

Ina Hiatt

Oct 19, 2015

Ina M. Hiatt, 83, of Mancelona, passed away on October 19, 2015 at her home. Ina was born on November 15, 1931, in North Branch, MI, the daughter of Fred and Ina L. (Essler) Clark. Ina loved being with her family and was a very loving and supportive mother to her 7 children. She is survived by 7 children,...

Gary Johnson

Oct 17, 2015

Gary V. Johnson, 74, of Tempe, AZ, formerly of Antrim County, passed away on October 17, 2015 at his home in Tempe. Graveside services will take place on Wednesday, October 28, at 11:00 a.m. at the Helena Townhip Cemetery in Alden. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Dennis Early

Oct 14, 2015

Dennis J. Early, 64 of Gaylord, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Wed. Oct. 14, at McLaren Northern Hospital, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 27, 1951 in Detroit the son of Leo and Lavina (Stoltman). In 1975 he married Susan E. Brown, and they moved to northern Michigan, eventually settling in Gaylord. Dennis was...

Ward Schanhals

Oct 13, 2015

Ward W. Schanhals Sr. 79, of Central Lake, died peacefully in his sleep, Tues. Oct. 13, 2015 at home. He was born Jan. 18, 1936, in Saginaw, the son of William and Carmen (Schlichter) Schanhals. He played basketball at Saginaw Arthur Hill and went on to play football and basketball at Central Michigan University. Ward was a teacher by...

Irma Hierlihy

Oct 13, 2015

Irma Marie Hierlihy of Bellaire, died at 11:45 PM, Tuesday, October 13th at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born in Detroit to Henry and Hattie Klingelhofer. She married her husband Bud Hierlihy on April, 21 1951 and he survives. Also surviving are her sisters; Norma Vallad and Hattie (Ken) Van Haaften, sister inlaw; Mardell Dawson, children;...

Kevin Wangbichler

Oct 11, 2015

Kevin E. Wangbichler, 61, died Sun. Oct. 11, 2015 at Wellspring Lutheran SVC in Fairview.

He is survived by his son Justin Wangbichler of Highland, MI, daughter Trina (Rick) Nieves of Kissamee, FL, his mother Carleen Wangbichler of Lewiston, MI, brother Kyle (Kelly) Wangbichler of Fairview, sister Carrie Wangbichler of Arvada, CO, nephew Taylor (Stephanie) Rasher of Washington...

Wilber Moody

Oct 8, 2015

Wilber L. Moody, 63, of Jordan Township, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at home.

No services are planned at this time.

Dorothy Hunter

Oct 7, 2015

Dorothy J. Hunter, 88, of Bellaire, passed away on October 7, 2015 at the Heritage Haus in Bellaire. A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Helena Township Cemetery in Alden, with Pastor Eric Falker officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Antrim County Commission on...

Margaret Higgins

Oct 7, 2015

Margaret E. Higgins, 89 of Bellaire, died Oct. 7, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facilities.

Spring graveside services will be held in Lakeview Cemetery, Bellaire.

John Conway

Oct 6, 2015

John Elton Conway, age 78, of Mancelona, died October 6, 2015 at home.

He was born February 23, 1937, to the late John L. and Margaret E. (Boroff) Conway. He married Wanda Deater, of Rapid City, on March 1, 1958.

John lived in Mancelona all his life and contributed to his community as a member of the...

Verna Weeks

Oct 5, 2015

Verna M. Weeks, 79, of Alden, passed away on October 5, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Verna was born on October 29, 1935 in Mancelona, the daughter of Lloyd and Marian (Prentice) Lockman. Verna was married to Lawrence Weeks on August 9, 1952 in Mancelona then was a Warren resident for many years prior to moving back...

Richard Dennis

Oct 5, 2015

Richard T. Dennis, 63, of Bellaire, died Oct. 5, 2015.

A Celebration of Life will be held, Sunday, October 18, from Noon to 5 p.m. at the Senior Center in Bellaire. Military honors and flag presentation will be held at 3 p.m.

June Borst

Oct 4, 2015

June M. Borst, 90, of Alba, passed away on October 4, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. June was born on June 17, 1925, in Alba, the daughter of Ward and Maud (Lifer) Strickland. June was a lifelong resident of Alba. Her greatest joy was going to watch her grandchildren's ballgames. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, helping...

Dwight Smith

Oct 4, 2015

Dwight William Smith, 82, passed away Oct. 4, 2015 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Dwight was born in Charlevoix on Jan. 30, 1933 to Wilma Eleanor (Bellinger) Smith and Joseph LeRoy Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended the Army Language School in Monterrey, California. He served with the Army Intelligence during the...