James Zagacki

Sep 2, 2012

JAMES "JIM" ZAGACKI, 71, of Bellaire, passed away on September 2, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City. Jim was born on February 1, 1941, in Detroit, the son of John and Irene (Radzialowski) Zagacki. Upon his retirement from Rockwell/Arvin-Meritor in Troy, he moved to Bellaire where he was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church. Jim enjoyed...

Douglas Smith

Aug 29, 2012

Douglas C. Smith, 85, of Bellaire, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Doug was born December 21, 1926 in Detroit, the son of King and Nora Smith. Doug was raised in Bellaire and has been a resident ever since. He proudly served in the Army during World War II and Occupied Japan. He...

Noah Pippin

Aug 28, 2012

Noah Hooper Pippin, 30 of Los Angeles, formerly of Sutton's Bay, died while hiking, September 2010 in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Lewis and Clark County, Helena, Montana. He was born March 10, 1980 in Memphis, TN, to Michael and Rosalie (Smith) Pippin. When Noah was a year old, the family moved to Berkeley, California for a year and then...

Laura Brelick

Aug 26, 2012

Laura May Blackhurst Baker Brelick 91, of Fort McCoy, Fl, formerly of Midland, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, on August 26, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born May 7, 1921 in Midland, the daughter of Edward and Cora (Lantz) Blackhurst. Laura married...

Zilda Coolsen

Aug 24, 2012

ZILDA M. COOLSEN, 78, of Bellaire, passed away on August 24, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Zilda was born on April 4, 1934 in Bellaire, the daughter of Lewis and Alice (Tyler) Grannis. Zilda was married April 15, 1950 to Harrison L. Loper until his death in 1967. On September 23, 1973 she was married to George F. Coolsen...

Melvin Meadows, Sr

Aug 22, 2012

Melvin A. Meadows, Sr., 77, of Mancelona, passed away August 22, 2012 at Munson Hospice House. He was born December 10, 1934 in Mancelona, the son of Grover and Ione Meadows. Melvin attended church at the Antrim Church of Christ and worked at Dura Automotive for 43 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. He lived in...

Margaret Root

Aug 20, 2012

Margaret J. Root, 71, of Mancelona, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Margaret was born March 5, 1941 in Bellaire, the daughter of Willis and Margaret Gould. She is survived by four children Penny (Dave) Johnson of Mancelona, Willis (Alice) Root of Mancelona, Emerson Root Jr and his Fiance Lisa of Alaska, and Lorrie Porter...

Dolly Howelman

Aug 11, 2012

Dolly Ann (Bock) Howelman, 74, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2012 at the Georgia House in Charlevoix following a long illness. Dolly was born on July 3, 1938 in Norfolk,VA., the daughter of John and Mary (Tynes) McMahon. Dolly spent much of her adult life in Dearborn before moving to Central Lake in 1988. She was...

Keith Carley

Aug 8, 2012

Keith A. Carley, 43 of East Jordan, died at home, Wed. Aug. 8, 2012.

No services are planned at this time.

Leila Fales

Aug 7, 2012

Leila A. Fales, 78, of Alba, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Leila was born June 3, 1934 in Owosso, the daughter of Carl and Mereta Fry. Leila was involved in the Red Hats Society and cooking breakfast at the Alba Sportsmans Club. She enjoyed playing euchre and loved flowers. She was a CENA at...

Patrick Zalucha

Aug 1, 2012

Patrick Edward Zalucha, 25, of Wiliamsburg MI, passed away to heaven peacefully on August 1st, 2012 in Bellaire, MI. Patrick was born to loving parents James and Christina Zalucha on April 28th, 1987 in Traverse City, MI. He attended Bertha Vos Elementary and graduated High School in 2005 from St. Francis in Traverse City, MI. He attended Northwestern Michigan...

Sally Augspurger

Aug 1, 2012

Sally Jean (Chapman) Augspurger peacefully passed away August 1, 2012. Sally was born July 1, 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio and lived in Terrace Park, Ohio from birth through 1995. She graduated from Terrace Park High School in 1953 and enjoyed lifelong friendships with classmates. In January 1954 Sally married Ches Augspurger (her high school sweetheart) and enjoyed a wonderful...

Marion Hill

Jul 30, 2012

Marion Ruth Hill, 83, of Bellaire, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born in Detroit on January 24, 1929 the daughter of Thomas and Margarette Anderson. Marion attended U of M and obtained a bachelor degree in Education. She worked for Bellaire Public School System for 15 years and resided in...

Christine DePew

Jul 28, 2012

Christine E. DePew, 63 of Bellaire, died peacefully Sat. July 28, 2012 in Mancelona. She was born Jan. 30, 1949 in Bay City, the daughter of Robert and Wilda (Suggitt) Clark. Christine moved to the Bellaire area in 1988 and worked for 15 years at the Bellaire L & R True Value Hardware. After retiring she began to travel...

Eric Jones

Jul 25, 2012

Eric W. Jones, 52, of Mancelona, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Eric was born March 6, 1960 in Charlevoix, the son of William and Patricia (Erickson) Jones. Eric enjoyed hunting, gardening and simply spending time outdoors. He worked in the Oil Field since he graduated from Alba High School and resided in Mancelona most...

Andrew Isham

Jul 21, 2012

Andrew W. Isham, 55 of Elk Rapids, died suddenly, at home July 21, 2012. Andy was born Nov. 29, 1956 in Pontiac the son of James and Jacqueline (Moore) Isham. He was raised in Birmingham and graduated from Birmingham Seaholm. Andy is survived by his sister Aimee (Wayne) Seiler of Canton, and brother Michael (Kathleen) Isham. No services are...

Wanda Arnett

Jul 20, 2012

Wanda M. Arnett, 69, of Ellsworth, died Friday, July 20, 2012 at McLaren -Northern Michigan in Petoskey. She was born July 25, 1942 in Brighton, the daughter of Miner and Violet (Newell) Casto. On October 21, 1974 she married George M. Arnett in Whitmore Lake. They lived in Howell and Pinckney, moving to South Arm Township in 1998. George...

Theresa DeWitt

Jul 19, 2012

Theresa G. DeWitt, 82, of Elmira, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home. She was born May 12, 1930 in Traverse City the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Schwarz. Theresa graduated from Northport High School. She and her husband moved to Lakes Of The North in 1993 and have resided in Northern Michigan ever since. She is...

Anne Willerer

Jul 17, 2012

Anne Marie Willerer, 95, of Bellaire and formerly of Northville, died peacefully, Tues. July 17, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born Nov. 27, 1916 in Highland Park, the daughter of Adam and Theresa (Poth) Heiler. Anne was a home maker and enjoyed her family. She had a great sense of humor and was loved by...

Loma Allen

Jul 17, 2012

Loma N. Allen, 82, of Mancelona passed away July 17, 2012 at Tendercare in Traverse City. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements. Please sign her guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com