Carl Stahl

Mar 1, 2013

CARL E. STAHL, 77, of Bellaire, passed away on March 1, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Carl was born on September 11, 1935 in Sebewaing, MI., the son of John and Bertha (Rievert) Stahl. Carl was a longtime resident of Bellaire and was employed by the DNR as a Forest Fire Officer for 40 years. He enjoyed many outdoor...

Ruth Simms

Feb 28, 2013

RUTH M. SIMMS, 87, of Bellaire, passed away on February 28, 2013 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Ruth was born on October 23, 1925 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of William and Edith (Foster) Brown. Ruth enjoyed gardening, feeding her animals, going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid Detroit...

Daniel Cerny

Feb 20, 2013

DANIEL R. CERNY, 78, of Bellaire, passed away on February 20, 2013 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care. Daniel was born on December 3, 1934, in Chicago, IL., the son of John and Ella Cerny. Daniel was known as a "hard worker" to all who knew him and was employed as a pressman for National Business Forms...

Ardis Cran

Feb 19, 2013

Ardis E. Cran, 89, of Mancelona, went home to be with the Lord February 19, 2013 at Cherry Hill Haven of Kalkaska. Ardis was born September 14, 1923 in Mancelona, the daughter of Elmer and Signa Johnson. Ardis was a lifelong Nazarene and currently a member of Kalkaska Church of the Nazarene. Ardis took great pride and was well...

Garland Russell

Feb 16, 2013

Garland P. Russell, 94 of Echo Twp died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at his home. He was born August 8, 1918 in Echo Twp. the son of Ernest W. and Lillie M (Murray) Russell. On June 30, 1946 he married Elsie Herington in Echo Twp and made their home in Kewadin. They moved to Detroit in 1952 and then...

Kimberly O'Neal

Feb 15, 2013

KIMBERLY R. O'NEAL, 50, of Mancelona, passed away on February 15, 2013 in Custer Township. Kimberly was born on January 11, 1963, in Detroit, the daughter of Thomas and Susan (Wilson) Rowell. Kimberly enjoyed life to the fullest! She enjoyed many outdoor activities especially riding snowmobiles, mopeds, boats, and other machines. She loved doing artwork and was known as...

Dora Kotz

Feb 14, 2013

Dora Kotz, 77, of Bellaire passed away February 14, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. No services are planned at this time. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in the Spring. The Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is serving the family.

David Butler

Feb 13, 2013

DAVID A. BUTLER, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on February 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family and the wonderful, caring staff at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Dave was born on December 29, 1921 in Bellaire, the son of James and Elizabeth (Bush) Butler. Dave Honorably served his country in the United States Army during World War II....

Donald Brown

Feb 13, 2013

Donald E. Brown, 44 of Bellaire, died peacefully, Wed. Feb. 13, 2013 at home. He was born Apr. 19, 1968, in Pontiac to Floyd and Linda (Stevenson) Brown. Living in northern Michigan for the last 15 years, Don was an avid outdoors man and was known by his friends as the last frontiersman. He loved spending his time hunting,...

Connie Saganek

Feb 11, 2013

Connie S. (Marr) Saganek, 48, of Alba, formerly of East Jordan, passed away February 11, 2013 at her home with her husband by her side. Connie was born June 3, 1964 in Lansing. She enjoyed canoeing, camping, the outdoors and listening to music. Most of all, her pride and joy was her family. In 2006, Connie married the love...

Lewis Baldock

Feb 3, 2013

Lewis J. Baldock, 78, of Mancelona, passed away February 3, 2013 at his home. A private burial will be held in the spring at Fairview Cemetery. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements. Please sign his guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com

Cleo Davis

Feb 3, 2013

Cleo Davis, 88 of Boyne City, passed away Feb.3, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Lloyd Kingsbury Jr

Jan 29, 2013

Lloyd E. Kingsbury Jr., 86, of Echo Twp., died peacefully, Tues. Jan. 29, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. He was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Berkley, the oldest son of Lloyd and Rhoda (Myers) Kingsbury Sr. In 1946, he married the love of his life, Freida Pepper. Together they owned and operated Kingsbury Haven on Six Mile...

Jerry Alward

Jan 22, 2013

Jerry L. Alward, 64, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix. He was born June 6, 1948 in Charlevoix, the son of Maynard and Pearl (DeVries) Alward. On February 14, 1968 he married Jean Hizelberger in Walled Lake, Michigan, and they made their home in Ellsworth. Jerry served as Police Chief for the...

Olivia Hurst

Jan 20, 2013

Olivia Abigail Hurst, bright eyed, beautiful, life loving daughter of Gaye (O'Neal) and Arnold Hurst Jr., joined the arms of Jesus, Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Charlevoix Area Hospital due to complications of pneumonia. Olivia was born December 30, 2004 in Gaylord and spent her entire 8 years of life growing up in Central Lake. She was a 2nd...

Michael Kearney

Jan 19, 2013

Michael D. Kearney, 71 of Central Lake, died Jan. 19, 2013 at Munson Medical Care Facility.

Burial will take place in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.

No local services will be held.

Thomas Hullsiek

Jan 18, 2013

Thomas William Hullsiek, age 58, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Born May 7, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan; Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Mickey and William Hullsiek, his brother Richard, and sister Susan. He is survived by his sisters, Mary Beth Hubert and Gretchen Rockwell and brother in law, James Rockwell....

Phyllis Meeder

Jan 15, 2013

Phyllis Y. (Martin) Meeder, 77, of Mancelona, passed away January 15, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born June 2, 1935 in Mancelona; the daughter of William and Ethel Martin. Phyllis graduated from Mancelona High School. She worked as a beautician for many years in the St. Johns area. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with...

Guy Barber

Jan 4, 2013

Guy A. Barber, 91, of Mancelona and Alden, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2013 surrounded by his family at Munson Medical Center. Guy was born October 18, 1921 in Rapid City, the son of Merle and Carrie (Sattler) Barber. Guy graduated from Alden High School in 1939. After school he was a Private first class in the Army...

Arthur Ormsby

Jan 3, 2013

Arthur C. Ormsby, 84, of Gaylord, passed away on Jan. 3, 2013 at Tendercare of Gaylord. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.