Apr 7, 2015

Theron J. Luft, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on April 7, 2015 at his home. Theron was born on August 1, 1923, in Fountain, MI, the son of John and Sylvia (Peterbaugh) Luft. Theron served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in the insurance industry. He went on to sell insurance for the Equitable Insurance Company then owned...

Apr 7, 2015

Helen Mae Wente Hurley, 89, of Bellaire, passed away on April 7, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on January 9, 1926, in Steeleville, IL, the daughter of William C. and Ruth Elsey Wente. Helen entered the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing at St. Louis, Missouri in 1944. As a graduate R.N. she began nursing...

Apr 6, 2015

Mary Louise McKenna, 93, of Eastport, passed away April 6, 2015 near Charlotte, North Carolina. Mary Lou was born March 8, 1922, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Hubert and Gertrude Ratliff. She earned her undergraduate degree and teaching certificate from the University of Michigan; her Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Detroit. She taught Kindergarten...

Apr 5, 2015

MANCELONA- William "Bill" Smith, of Mancelona, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Bill was born on June 6, 1973, in Traverse City, the son of Kathryn (Patrick) Altrock and Ronald Smith. Upon graduating from Mancelona High School in 1991, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and reached the rank of private. While in the National Guard, he...

Apr 4, 2015

Guy A. Bernecker, 50, of Mancelona, passed away on April 4, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 12:30 p.m. at the Pathway Community Church in Mancelona. Arrangements were handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Apr 4, 2015

Richard Anthony Renn, 80, of Williamsburg, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Clovis, Calif., while visiting his brother. He was born July 23, 1934, in Louisville, Ky., the son of George Marcus and Mildred Estelle (Provost) Renn. He graduated from Redford Union High School in Detroit, Michigan. Richard served in the US Navy on the aircraft carrier USS Phillipines...

Mar 30, 2015

Florian Jerome Puroll, 61, of Elmira, went to be with our Lord on Monday, March 30, 2015, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Florian was born on October 16, 1953 in Petoskey, the son of Alex and Louise (Kolasa) Puroll. During his youth, Florian was an altar server at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Elmira. Florian was a...

Mar 29, 2015

Phyllis "Penny" Fortney, 73, of Mancelona, passed away on March 29, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Penny was born on September 23, 1941, in Detroit, the daughter of Ray and Dorothay (Green) Pfouts. Penny owned and operated Penny's Place used furniture in Mancelona from 2002-2007 and enjoyed yardsaling, crocheting, bingo, fishing, car shows and especially going on...

Mar 28, 2015

William "Bill" Alward, 70, of Ellsworth died March 28, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. He was born to Maynard and Pearl (DeVries) Alward on September 5, 1944 in Charlevoix. On July 2, 1965 he married Sandra Jansen in Ellsworth where they lived. They owned and operated Archway Motel in Charlevoix for over ten years. Bill also worked...

Mar 28, 2015

David D. Ellison, 42, of Central Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. David was born May 24, 1972 in Ann Arbor, to Gerald and Emma Lee (Kleinschmidt) Ellison.

David Graduated from Central Lake High School in 1990. David formed his own excavating company and enjoyed operating heavy equipment and driving trucks. David...

Mar 26, 2015

Robert A. Vedder, 74, of Mancelona, passed away on March 26, 2015 at his home. Robert was born on June 15, 1940, in Ann Arbor, the son of Leon and Dorothy (Wilson) Vedder. Robert is survived by 3 daughters, Brenda (Curt) Harwood of Petoskey, Kristin (Jim) Vedder-Clark of Stockbridge, MI, Diane Vedder of Mancelona, his mother Dorothy Vedder of...

Mar 26, 2015

Gregory G. Kiessel, 62, of Ypsilanti, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on march 26, 2015 at his home. Greg was born on July 15, 1952, in Petoskey the son of Rufus "Bill" and Emily (Reicha) Kiessel. Greg was a 1970 graduate from Central Lake Schools where he played football. He resided in Central Lake most of his life...

Mar 26, 2015

Eleanor E. Brown, 86, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 26, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 26, 2015

John D. Tweedie, 63, of Bellaire, passed away on March 26, 2015 at his home. There will be a Celebration of his life at a later date this summer. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 25, 2015

Brandi J. Windish, 31, of Mancelona, passed away on March 25, 2015 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 23, 2015

James "Jim" Homan, 74, of Mancelona, passed away on March 23, 2015 at his home. Jim graduated in 1958 from Mancelona High School. He married Faye Churchill on September 19, 1959. Shortly after, he started working at Plymouth Tank in Plymouth, MI. In 1970, he returned with his family to Mancelona and started working at Steel Tank where he...

Mar 21, 2015

Patricia M. Puroll, 59, of Elmira, passed away on March 21, 2015 at her home. Patty was born on October 16, 1955 in Petoskey, the daughter of Alfred and Marion (Krussell) Cowan. Patty was a longtime resident of Elmira and enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing with her husband Florian. Patty is survived by her mother Marion Cowan of Petoskey,...

Mar 20, 2015

Sophie Hazel Ramsey was stillborn on March 20, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Survived by her parents Justine Robinson and Nicholas Ramsey of Traverse City. Also survived by her grandparents, Mike and Lisa Robinson of Alden and Barb Przybylski of Kalkaska. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral...

Mar 16, 2015

Marguerite "Peggy" Newton Smith, 99 of Torch Lake, Antrim County, passed away on Mar. 16, 2015 at St. Anne's Mead Senior Care Community in Southfield. Marguerite was born July 25, 1915 in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of Edward G. and Eugenia (Peterson) Newton. She graduated from Brenau College in Gainesville, GA with a bachelor's degree in English. Marguerite worked...

Mar 14, 2015

Larry R. Trever, 63, of Lakes of the North, passed away on March 14, 2015 at his home. Larry was born on January 3, 1952, in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Verna (Stark) Trever. Larry resided in Lake of the North since 1987. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, cooking, working on vintage automobiles and tractors and loved being a...