Glenda McIntire
May 14, 2012
Glenda A. McIntire, 77, of Kalkaska, passed away May 14, 2012 at Munson Hospice House. She was born August 26, 1934 in Chestonia Township, Michigan, the daughter of Vercil and Margaret Johnson. Glenda attended St. Matthews Lutheran Church and the Missionary Church in Mancelona several years ago. She loved to write and paint. She enjoyed her lake house and...
Thomas McDuffie
May 11, 2012
Thomas J. McDuffie, 51, of Rapid City, passed away on May 11, 2012. He was born in Charlevoix, October 11, 1960, and attended Bellaire High School. He later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Tom loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. He also loved to read and would spend rainy days with a good book. Tom had many diverse...
Nancy Loper
May 8, 2012
Nancy E. Loper, 81 of Kewadin, died Tues. May 8, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1930, the daughter of Lawrence Sr. and Amy (Shonk) Wolgamott, in Massillon, OH. Nancy graduated in 1949 from Ellsworth High School and on March 7, 1953 in Atwood she married the love of her life, Robert L. Loper. Together...
James Ebeling
May 1, 2012
James "Jim" Ebeling, 81, of Central Lake, died peacefully, Tues. May 1, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. He was born July 30, 1930, in Detroit, the son of Ivan and Ellen (Tremaine) Ebeling. Jim grew up in Rosedale Park, along with his younger brother Don. As a youth he attended boarding school, and as a young man,...
Robert Sayer
Apr 24, 2012
Robert Sayer, 80, of Petoskey, Michigan, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Bortz Health Care of Petoskey, Michigan. He was born April 10, 1932 in Ida, MI, the son of Michael and Helen (Balogh) Sayer, and grew up in Romulus, Michigan, graduating from Romulus High School.. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force while stationed in Arizona...
Robin Knowles
Apr 20, 2012
Robin M. Knowles, 51, of Mancelona, died on April 20, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Robin was born on November 17, 1960, in Flint. Robin was a Mancelona resident for the past 15 years and was employed at the Mancelona Marathon Gas Station as well as the B.P. Gas station in downtown Mancelona. She was an avid...
Robert Allarding
Apr 18, 2012
Robert Allarding, 82, of Eastport, passed away on April 18, 2012 in Mason, MI. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the 1st Congregational Church, PO BOX 326, Central...
Alfred Shafer
Apr 17, 2012
Alfred J. Shafer Alfred J. Shafer, 71, of Echo Township, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his home. He was born August 22, 1940 in Chestonia Township, the son of Norman and Marrion (Watros) Shafer. On January 23, 1962 he married Darlene Hersha in Alba and they made their home in Echo Township. Al was employed by the East...
Gerald Anderson
Apr 16, 2012
Gerald Anderson, 81 of Peshawbestown, died peacefully at his niece Theresa Shananaquet's home in Kewadin, Mon. April 16, 2012 where the sacred fire is lit He was born December 13, 1930, in Elk Rapids, the son of Percy Sr. and Louisa (Williams) Anderson. Gerald proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and was a member of the American...
Naola Rahman
Apr 15, 2012
Naola Rahman, 96, of Bellaire, died on April 15, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Naola was born on April 18, 1915 in Greenville, Alabama, the daughter of Harry and Susie (Lee) Nuttall. Naola resided in Birmingham, MI. for many years prior to moving to Bellaire in 2008. While living in Birminham she owned and operated her import business "India...
Roger Wheeler
Apr 11, 2012
Roger L. Wheeler, 73, of Alden, passed away April 11, 2012 at the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans. He was born in 1938 in Grand Rapids, the son of Donald and Seraphine (Saccucci) Wheeler. He is survived by his daughters, Renae (Tim) Sheatzley of Kingsley, MI and Elaine (Pete) Kubsch of Rossville, IN; his stepchildren Marsha Cole of Kingsley,...
Wayne Woodruff
Apr 9, 2012
Wayne D. "Bud", "Woody" Woodruff died on April 9, 2012, at the age of 88. Wayne was born in Rapid City to Clarence & Ina (Innis) Woodruff on June 9, 1923. He was raised and lived in Mancelona most of his life. He was in the Marine Corps from 1942 till 1945, then again in 1950 for two years....
Almeda Bennetts
Apr 9, 2012
Almeda Bennetts, 83 of Bellaire, died Apr. 9, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Flint the daughter of Shelly and Amanda (West) Thomas. On Oct. 10, 1952 in Flint, she married William Bennetts who preceded her in death in 1991. She was also preceded in death by her sister Joan Knight...
Millicent Lewellen
Apr 9, 2012
Millicent "Milly" Chapman Lewellen, 81, of Bellaire and Plymouth, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 9, 2012, surrounded by her children and siblings, at her daughter's home in Bellaire. She was born December 14, 1930, in Detroit, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Youngs) Chapman. She grew up in Detroit and Birmingham. Milly attended Monticello and DePauw Universities, where she...
Phyllis Puckett
Apr 5, 2012
Phyllis Jean Puckett, 82, of Mancelona, passed away April 5, 2012. She was born February 26, 1930 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Harry and Maude Bullock. She and her husband Warren were lifelong residents of Mancelona. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church for many years. She is survived by 3 children, Warren D. Puckett of...
Margaret Stine
Apr 3, 2012
Margaret E. Stine, 82 of Central Lake, and formerly of Rockford, died Tues. Apr. 3, 2012 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Emmett, Idaho, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Fezler) Yarnell. Margaret was a member of the Central Lake Lionesses, the Central Lake Red Hat Society, and attended the First Congregational Church of...
Kip Harte
Apr 2, 2012
Kip Lorne Harte, 56, of Bellaire MI., formerly of Peoria IL, passed away April 2, 2012 due to a longstanding illness. Kip was born March 7, 1956 in Ottawa, IL, son of Edward J. Harte and Betty Jessen Harte. Kip is survived by his mother Betty, his uncle John (Doris) Jessen,aunt Patricia (Donald) Pollette, his sister Nancy (John) Thompson,...
Madalyn Buning
Apr 1, 2012
Madalyn Alice Buning (Chandler), 87, of Alba, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2012. She was born in Linden, Michigan on June 15, 1924 to Clara and Theodore Chandler. Madalyn was raised by Clara and her second husband Raleigh Carpenter. She was a homemaker all of her life. She was a loving and devoted wife to her husband...
Patricia Dillon
Apr 1, 2012
Patricia Ann Dillon, 67, of Charlevoix, died peacefully, April 1, 2012, at the Vital Care Hiland Cottage in Petoskey, Michigan. Pat was born April 13, 1944, in Charlevoix, the second youngest child of James and Alice Sherwood. A graduate of Charlevoix High, she earned an A.A. in Psychology from North Central Michigan College. Pat was employed at Hoskins Manufacturing,...
Sophia Steiner
Mar 31, 2012
Sophia M. Steiner, age 95, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on March 29 due to complications from pneumonia with her daughter, Elizabeth by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Steiner, and her sisters and brothers, Orpha McConkey, Virginia Lawder, and Robert and James Walters. She is survived by her children...
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