Jun 14, 2012

Deborah L. Smith, 62, of Bellaire, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Deborah was born in Cadillac on June 18, 1949 the daughter of Lavern and Charlotte Wallington. She was in the education field as a teacher and administrator for 41 years, receiving numerous awards. Deb received an 'Outstanding Educator Award' from...

Jun 14, 2012

Lennalee Hoffman, 92 of Northville, formerly of Central Lake, died June 14, 2012 at Star Manor in Northville. She was born Sept. 21, 1919 in Holly, the daughter of Winfred and Nanny (Rasbury) McClure. Lenna was a sales manager at Federals Department Store in Livonia before moving north in 1974. Upon moving to Central Lake Lenna became a member...

Jun 10, 2012

Daniel L. Gelios, 36 of Ellsworth, died Sun. June 10, 2012 at home. He was born May 9, 1976 in Mt. Clemens, the oldest son of Virgina (Gina) Fuller and Ronald Gelios. Danny grew up in and graduated from Roseville High School. He loved to read books and was very knowledgeable about most things. Danny was a great tinkerer...

Jun 8, 2012

William W. Crandall, 81 of Traverse City and formerly of Gladwin, died peacefully, Fri. June 8, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born January 14, 1931 in Petoskey the son of Walter B. and Arleen (Brechiesen) Crandall. Bill grew up in Bellaire. He was a member of the first 6 man football team and basketball team in high...

Jun 7, 2012

Rodney Allan Ball II, 28, of Mancelona, passed away June 7, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes with Fr. James Gardiner officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona. The family will receive friends on Monday from...

Jun 7, 2012

Henry E. "Bud" Klooster, 86, of Eastport, died Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born May 19, 1926 in Ellsworth, the son of Edward and Bessie (Powell) Klooster. Bud served with the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. On September 20, 1947 he married Rosa V. Ross in Norwood...

Jun 2, 2012

Ronald D. Rule, 69, of Bellaire, died peacefully Sat. June 2, 2012 with his daughter at his side, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Ron graduated from Waterford High School in 1960. He graduated from General Motors Institution in 1966 and was a proud fraternity brother at Sigma Nu. He went to work at Pontiac Motors and then to...

Jun 2, 2012

Our angel here on earth, Lila Wilson, went to be with the angels in God's Heaven on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Lila was born Sept. 25, 1935 to parents Lillian Kaspar Tabor and Ernest Tabor, and they made their home in Brookfield, IL. She graduated from Lyons Twp High School and College of DuPage. In 1957 she married the...

Jun 2, 2012

EVELYN HARRINGTON EDWARDS

Evelyn Harrington Edwards, 87, of Bellaire, Michigan passed away on June 2, 2012 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. She had been a resident of Meadowbrook for the last three years following a debilitating illness.

Evy was the fourth of twelve children born to Ray and Lena Harrington of Comfort Corners in Bellaire....

Jun 2, 2012

Betty LaRouche died peacefully June 2, 2012. Born Betty Nicola, September 25, 1922. The youngest of 6 children to Gerrit and Ida Nicola, Betty survived the last 89 years with 6 errors on her birth certificate, as the local Dr. who delivered her at home made his visit to the courthouse to file the births in Bellaire but once...

Jun 1, 2012

Ingeborg Paula Fritz, 81, of Venice, Florida and Norwood, Mich., originally from Okemos, Mich. died peacefully in her Michigan home on June 1st, 2012. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1st at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Charlevoix, Mich. Co-burial with husband George will be at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery on July, 5th. Survivors include son...

Jun 1, 2012

Iris Dawn Williamson, 70, of Bellaire, died Fri. June 1, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven in Kalkaska. She was born Dec. 26, 1941 in Bellaire the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Ogden) Tyler.

Dawn enjoyed gardening, birds, and walking in the woods. She also enjoyed quilting. Dawn especially loved to spend time with her family.

She is...

May 29, 2012

Anthony M. Visconti, 30, formerly of Chase MI, passed away on May 29, 2012, at his home in Roseville, Michigan. At his request, no funeral services will be held. A memorial may be planned in the future and announcements will go out at that time. Anthony was born August 23, 1981 in Cadillac MI, to Kim M. Cushaway Visconti....

May 28, 2012

Donald Schurkamp, 63, of Mancelona died May 28, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

May 23, 2012

Versile Klooster, 95, of Banks Township died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home. He was born March 30, 1917 in Banks Township, the son of Alex and Hattie (DeYoung) Klooster. On March 27, 1943 he married Katherine Sitzema at the home of her parents in Banks Township. They made their home on the Klooster Farm in Banks Township....

May 16, 2012

William "Will" A. Simon, 54, of Mancelona passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. He was born January 12, 1958, at Meadowbrook in Bellaire, MI. Attended school in Bellaire and Mancelona. Later moved to Oklahoma worked as a roughneck on the oil rigs. He moved back to Michigan in 1986. He is survived by his mother...

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...

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...

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...

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,...