Delva Stewart
Jan 29, 2025
Delva Joyce Stewart, 84, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at her home with her beloved family at her side. She was born on January 27, 1941, in Monclo, West Virginia, the daughter of Walter and Virginia (Adkins) Dickerson.
Delva graduated from Wayne High School in Wayne, West Virginia. She was a devoted homemaker as her...
Charles G Grimes
Jan 27, 2025
Charles Gregory Grimes
May 14, 1945 – January 27, 2025
Charles Gregory Grimes (known to his friends and family as Charley, Chas or Chuck), 79, of Waterford, MI and residing in Byron Center, MI, passed away as a result of Lewy Body Dementia on January 27, 2025, while surrounded by his family.
He was born on May 14, 1945, the son of Clarence...
Verna Miller
Jan 27, 2025
Verna (Swanson) Miller passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Charlevoix, MI. Verna was born to George and Julia (Weeks) Williams in Mancelona, MI on June 27, 1936. She was the seventh of 10 children and enjoyed a happy childhood in a large family that remained close throughout their lives.
Verna graduated from Alba High School as the class valedictorian in...
Richard Marshall Hodgson
Jan 25, 2025
“The loss is immeasurable, but so is the love left behind.” ~ unknown
Richard Marshall Hodgson, 85, of Charlevoix, MI, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on July 1, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, Richard lived an amazingly multi-faceted and abundantly fulfilling life, filled with family, friends, and a community of people he loved.
In his early...
Andrew Veenstra
Jan 24, 2025
Andrew John Veenstra was born in his home in Atwood, November 18, 1937 to Jacob & Engberdena (VanderHeide) Veenstra. He was welcomed to his Heavenly home on January 24, 2025 at 87 years old on the same property as his birthplace.
During his life, he graduated from Ellsworth High school in 1955 and worked for several local farmers, including his father...
Bonnie Voorhees
Jan 22, 2025
Bonnie Voorhees, 88, of Charlevoix, passed away on January 22, 2025 at Boulder Park Terrace. She was born on January 15, 1937, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Clayton and Dorothy (Beardsley) Brown.
Bonnie had attended the Bible Baptist Church in Charlevoix for the past 11 years.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 12th at the Bible...
Nancy Ann Mannausa
Jan 20, 2025
Nancy Ann Mannausa was born on June 8, 1932. She was born and raised in Ecorse, and throughout her life lived in Chicago, Trenton and Woodhaven, and settled in Elk Rapids after retiring from teaching. Nancy took great pride in the village of Elk Rapids and was regularly involved with her church, Sacred Heart. She actively supported local businesses and...
Reinhard Matye
Jan 20, 2025
Reinhard Matye, 72, of Charlevoix, MI, passed away on January 20, 2025.
Born on March 20, 1952, in Hof, Germany, Reinhard immigrated to the United States in the mid 1950s with his parents, where he built a fulfilling life surrounded by family, friends, and the community he deeply cherished. In his early life he met and married Lilly Matye and had...
Heather DuBey
Jan 20, 2025
Heather Marie DuBey age 49, of Boyne City, MI passed away on January 20, 2025 as the result of a traffic accident.
Heather was born on October 17, 1975 to Lawrence and Cynthia DuBey. She graduated from Lake City High School in 1994 and went on to earn a Bachelor degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2000.
Heather was a lifetime...
Frances "Fran" Barber
Jan 18, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frances Ann Barber on January 18th, 2025 in Traverse City, MI. Frances “Fran” Barber was born June 7th,1942 in Detroit, MI.
Fran resided in Alden, MI and was a retired Cardiac Sonographer who enjoyed genealogy research and camping with her family and friends.
Fran was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Sandra Schrader
Jan 18, 2025
Sandra Lynn Schrader, 74, of Central Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2024, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. She was born on August 12, 1950, in Wayne, MI, the daughter of Victor and Betty (Teter) Kaercher.
Sandra graduated from Wayne Memorial High School, and moved to Northern Michigan over 50 years ago, spending the last 20 years in...
Richard S. Satterlee
Jan 17, 2025
Richard S. Satterlee, 60 of Alba, passed away at home after a brief illness on January 17, 2025. He was born January 26, 1964 in Ionia, the son of Richard and Beverly (Moore) Satterlee.
Rich graduated from Central Michigan University with his Bachelor’s degree. As a lifelong learner, he also earned his Master’s degree and was currently working on his Doctorate...
Peter H Balestrieri
Jan 15, 2025
Peter Balestrieri, beloved painter, sculptor, fine artist, and lover of music and cuisine, passed away on January 15, 2025, in Traverse City, Michigan, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85 years old.
Born in 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to parents Joseph and Eunice Balestrieri, Peter dedicated his life to both his family and his art. A talented and prolific artist,...
James "Jim" Kowal
Jan 12, 2025
James A. Kowal, 71, of Bellaire, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 after a brief illness.
He was the owner of Echo Quality Grinding in Central Lake for 47 years.
Jim was married to his wife Barb who survives. He is also survived by his daughter Arielle Kowal (Zak Scott), step sons Rob (Amy) Case, Corey (Tina) Case, 10 grandchildren; Kaylyn,...
Marilyn J. White
Jan 11, 2025
Marilyn J. White, 88, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.
She was born on September 19, 1936, in Bellaire, the daughter of Floyd and Lucile (Olds) Gregory.
Marilyn was an amazing woman and a lifelong resident of Bellaire where she worked as a teachers aid for 24 years and was...
Nicholas "Nic" W. Wilson
Jan 10, 2025
Nicholas "Nic" William Wilson, 79, of Bellaire, passed away January 10, 2025 in Bellaire. He was born March 2, 1945 the son of Earl and Daisy (Lambert) Wilson.
He lived the majority of his life in Bellaire, was a 1964 graduate of Bellaire High School, and graduate of Michigan State University. In recent years, he especially pursued his interest in flowers,...
James "Jim" Burk
Jan 9, 2025
James Walter Burk, 80, of Charlevoix, formerly of Saginaw, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on August 23, 1944, in Saginaw, the son of Walter and Leona (Datte) Burk.
Jim graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, and went on to earn an Associates Degree from...
Gary J. Wight
Jan 8, 2025
Gary J. Wight, 84, of Central Lake, MI, and Bonita Springs, FL, passed away on January 8, 2025 at his home in Florida.
Gary was born on April 16, 1940, in Dearborn, MI, the son of Arthur and Jane (Sherman) Wight.
He was a long-time executive engineer at Ford Motor Company, where he was proud to be a part of many innovations...
George A Anthony
Jan 8, 2025
George Albert Anthony, 81 of Traverse City died peacefully surrounded by his family on January 8, 2025. He was born November 2, 21943 in Manistique, the son of Amos and Eva (Gemmel) Anthony.
Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Pauline Mae (Kenwabikise) Anthony, children Andrew John (Catherine) Anthony, Amrena Eva (Karl) Kitchen, Angeline S. (David) Avis, Alec George (Katrina) Anthony,...
Richard Jolliffe
Jan 8, 2025
Richard L. Jolliffe, 94, of Ellsworth, passed away on January 8, 2025 at the American House in Charlevoix. He was born on October 4, 1930, in Charlevoix, the son of William and Frances (Lord) Jolliffe.
Richard served his country during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1953.
In his younger years, he enjoyed camping, going on motorcycle trips with his...
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