Feb 17, 2010

Mitchell Vranich, 99, of Kalkaska, died Wed. Feb. 17, 2010 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center-Long Term Care. He was born August 15, 1910 in Koch, Serbia, the son of Gavra and Zivka (Marich) Vranich. Mitch proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a lifelong welder in the Detroit area and was still teaching welding at...

Feb 16, 2010

JANE N. OLDS, 90, of Traverse City, formerly of Mancelona and Alba, died on February 16, 2010 at her daughter's home. Jane was born on October 7, 1919 in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest and Nellie (Lawrence) Gowdy. Jane resided in Mancelona for many years where she was a member of the Mancelona Missionary Church, the Mancelona Historical...

Feb 16, 2010

No services are planned at this time.

Feb 15, 2010

HAROLD W. CHURCHILL, 92, of Mancelona, died on February 15, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Harold was born on July 14, 1917 in Deford, Michigan, the son of Warren and Maude (Milton) Churchill. Harold married Lena McArthur on November 12, 1938 in Wilmont, Michigan. He and Lena then moved to Mancelona in 1953. He was a long time member...

Feb 12, 2010

David John Schuler

Dave Schuler, age 77, of Bellaire, Michigan, died peacefully at home on February 12, 2010, following a courageous struggle with cancer.

He was born April 30, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Rudolph J. and Jessie (Austin) Schuler. He received a Jesuit education at the University of Detroit High School and then John...

Feb 4, 2010

VERA M. MUSSER, 89, of Mancelona, died on February 4, 2010 at her son's home in Central Lake. Vera was born on July 16, 1920 in Mancelona, the daughter of William and Bernice (Hammond) Kiel. Vera was a lifelong resident of Mancelona. She was a member of TOPS since 1992 and enjoyed fishing, driving tractor, crocheting and spending time...

Feb 4, 2010

Ray J. Hunter, 53 of Kearney Twp., died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Ray was born on July 19, 1956, in Traverse City, the son of Jim and Dorothy (Patterson) Hunter. He graduated in 1974 from Bellaire High School. He worked in Orlando, FL and Traverse City. He is survived by his mother, his uncle Elmer...

Jan 24, 2010

MARILYN L. HUFFMAN, 56, of Alba, died on January 24, 2010 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Marilyn was born on June 28, 1953 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, the daughter of Herman and Ella (Wiles) Hopp. Marilyn was a resident of Alba since 1969 where she graduated from High School in 1971. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Jan 17, 2010

JEAN A. WHITE, 89, of Bellaire, died on Jan. 17, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Jean was born on May 22, 1920 in Rockford, Michigan, the daughter of Leon and Jennie (Bush) Kitson. Jean graduated from Rockford High School in 1937 and then went on to Western Michigan University for 2 years where she earned an education...

Jan 8, 2010

V. Ferol Frank, 77, of Mancelona, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. She was born April 22, 1932, in Akron, Michigan the daughter of Guy A. and Mabel (Tahash) Cramer. Ferol owned and operated the Kountry Kitchen restaurant in Alden from 1976 until 1991. She has been the Helena Twp Clerk since...

Jan 7, 2010

Sadie Rae Ketchum, baby girl of Amber Storm and Michael Ketchum, died Jan. 7, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at Two p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes with Pastor Dave Scott officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Interment will...

Jan 2, 2010

DARLA J. JOHNSON, 77, of Mancelona, died on Jan. 2, 2010 at her home. Darla was born on May 25, 1932 in Gaylord, the daughter of Arch and Ethel (Martin) Alexander. Darla was a resident of Mancelona most of her life where she spent many years owning and operating the Johnson Adult Foster Care Home. She was a member...

Dec 29, 2009

Gordon R. Hays, 63 of Central Lake, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. He was born October 6, 1946, in Highland Park, the son of Don M. and Helen (Sper) Hays. Gordon proudly served his country in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the...

Dec 26, 2009

Lodema May Springstead, 89, of Central Lake, died Sat. Dec. 26, 2009, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Milford, the daughter of Frank and Ava (Steele) Hale. On July 4, 1941, in Detroit, she married Jo Springstead. Together they moved north to Central Lake in 1955. Lodema enjoyed hunting in those...

Dec 26, 2009

Harry W. Rideoutt, 86, of Bellaire and formerly of Central Lake, died Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born Aug. 30, 1923, in Detroit, the son of Thomas and Lillian Rideoutt. Harry proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the...

Dec 24, 2009

On Thursday, December 24, 2009, Nellie Lorinda Korff, 64, of Mancelona, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband David J. Polasky, her mother Esther Keskine, her father Richard Korff and younger brother Richard R. Korff. Nellie is survived by one sister Christine (Charles) McIntire and sons Larry, Leslie, and Gregory, two brothers...

Dec 20, 2009

Dolores E. Frymire 81, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully at Hope Village in Williamsburg on Dec. 20, 2009. Known to all of her friends as Dee, she was born Jan. 2, 1928 the daughter of Elzie and Edna (Crowe) Meadows. Dee was born and raised in Mancelona and was a long time beautician. Married for over 50 years her...

Dec 19, 2009

Dorothy Irene McLellan of Bellaire passed away December 19, 2009 at Meadow Brook Care Facility . Dorothy was born May 31, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Everett and Irene Dickel. She was a Bellaire resident for over 50 years and retired from Shanty Creek after many years in the Accounting Department. Dorothy loved cooking and baking for...

Dec 14, 2009

MARY "IDABEL" ALEXANDER KRESNAK, 91, of Mancelona, died on December 14, 2009 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Mary was born on August 28, 1918 in Orleans, Michigan, the daughter of Wilfred and Vera (Adams) Sheldon. Mary was a lifelong resident of Mancelona and enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening, canning and traveling. She is survived by 5 children, Mary (Cliff) Scholl of...

Dec 9, 2009

Shirley D. Lucas, 65, of Mancelona died Wed. Dec. 9, 2009 at home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Apr. 13, 1944, in Mancelona Twp., the daughter of Arthur E. and Mary Ida (Sheldon) Alexander. Shirley was a life long resident of the Mancelona/Alden area. She was employed for many years at Dura Auto. She enjoyed...