John C Voelker
Feb 22, 2026
John Clarence Voelker, age 69, passed on February 22nd 2026. Born on January 9th, 1957 in Grayling, MI to Velda Marie Voelker and John Conrad Voelker. John grew up in Houghton Lake, Michigan alongside his feisty and friendly sister, Carrie and older brother, Dale, playing football, riding snowmobiles and getting up to no good with his friends!
In 1979, John married...
M. Sue Lerchen
Feb 21, 2026
M. Sue Lerchen, 82, of Central Lake, passed away on February 21, 2026.
Sue was born on October 19, 1943, in Detroit, the daughter of Roy and Gertrude Pauline (Noonan) Glasgow.
She had a witty personality, and enjoyed playing cards and horseback riding in her younger years. Later on in life when she moved from Brighton, MI, to...
Robert Mohr
Feb 21, 2026
Robert H. (Bob) Mohr, 97, of Central Lake, passed away on Saturday February 21 st 2026 at Charlevoix Hospital. Married for over 70 years to his wife, Mae, Bob had three “children,” Connie, Steve, andLeslie, in chronological order, all of whom survive him. All of the “kids” concur that Bob was a wonderful father, always putting his family first, sharing...
Martha May Skeel
Feb 19, 2026
Martha May Skeel (Cook)
November 20, 1952 – February 19, 2026
Martha May Skeel passed away peacefully at home in Charlevoix, Michigan, surrounded by her children on February 19, 2026. She was 73 years old.Born in Petoskey, Michigan, on November 20, 1952, Martha—affectionately nicknamed “Kitten” in her younger years—grew into a woman who was as strong as she was spirited. She worked...
Jason Ackerman
Feb 19, 2026
Jason David Ackerman, 52, of Mancelona, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on September 19, 1973, in Traverse City, the son of Michael and Denise (Young) Ackerman.
Jason graduated from Mancelona High School in 1991 and shortly after he began working at East Jordan Iron Works until he was no...
George Glumb Jr.
Feb 18, 2026
George Glumb Jr., 87, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, surrounded by the love and support of his friends and family. He was born on April 4, 1938, in Detroit, the son of George and Corrine (Piekarski) Glumb.
George grew up and attended Bently High School in Livonia, MI, where he met the love of his life,...
Brian Martinchek
Feb 16, 2026
Brian Lee Martinchek, 65, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix. He was born on November 1, 1960, in Charlevoix, the son of Joseph and Betty (James) Martinchek.
Brian grew up working on the family farm – Martinchek Farms – in Charlevoix and after graduating from Charlevoix High School, he continued to...
William Gnodtke
Feb 16, 2026
William Huston Gnodtke, 87, of Norwood, Michigan, died on February, 16, 2026. Bill was born in Niles, Michigan, on September 13, 1938. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pamela (Dewey); sons, John (Tomoko) and Douglas (Molly); grandchildren Benjamin, Eleanor, and Charles; sister, Mary (Ralph) Painter; and Danish exchange-student daughter, Rikke Hunsdahl. Bill was preceded in death by...
Mary Dziedzic
Feb 15, 2026
Mary Alice "Monnie" Vreeland Dziedzic, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Monnie was born on March 31, 1929 in Flat Rock, MI.
On New Year’s Eve, 1951, Monnie met “the one” and ten months later, she married Eugene Andrew (Gene) Dziedzic, on October 25, 1952. From the moment they met, they knew each...
William "Bill" C. Peebles
Feb 14, 2026
Our beloved father William (Bill) Charles Peebles, age 62, of Ellsworth, Michigan, passed away on the evening of February 14, 2026.
Bill was born in Troy, Michigan to Dorothy and John (stepfather) Peebles. Throughout his life he worked as a butcher, a job he took great pride in and dedicated many years to. He was known for his strong work ethic...
Marjorie Glyshaw
Feb 12, 2026
Marjorie Ellen Glyshaw (Marge) age 86 passed away peacefully Thursday February 12, 2026, at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility with her loving family by her side.
Marge was born July 7, 1939, in Angola, Ind to Ora Ray McEntarfer and Goldie Mae (Smith). The youngest of 15 children.
Marjorie is predeceased by her husband Jack Glyshaw. She is survived by her sister Sylvia...
Maxine Johnson
Feb 10, 2026
Maxine Genevieve Johnson, 98, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born on September 11, 1927, in Bellaire, the daughter of Charles and Emily (Hudcoskety) Dewey.
She graduated from Bellaire High School and afterwards married Elmer Johnson. The couple had two children, Bill and Bob. Maxine took a job at Meadow...
Cheryl Stahlberg
Feb 9, 2026
Cheryl Ann Stahlberg, 71, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2026, at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on October 4, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Talmage Reece and Bennie Jean (Turner) Kemper.Cheryl graduated from Walled Lake Central High School in 1972. Shortly after, she married Frank Cesaro and started a family...
Lanny LaRae Rowe
Feb 9, 2026
Lanny L. Rowe, 79, of Central Lake, formerly of Sweetwater, TN and Dimondale, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on February 9, 2026. He was born on April 6, 1946, in Lansing, MI, the son of Charles E. And Velma L. (Billips) Rowe.
Lanny worked as a truck driver for many years where he covered all but...
Shirley Roloff
Feb 9, 2026
Shirley Roloff, 90, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family following one last Super Bowl Sunday. Born January 16, 1936, to Horace B. and Addie Lee Suddreth in Lenoir, North Carolina, Shirley’s childhood was spent zipping around her parents’ grocery store and gas station with her siblings, outmaneuvering grown men in their big trucks—a skill that landed...
Brian Lee Schalow
Feb 8, 2026
Brian Lee Schalow, 66, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2026 surrounded by his family.
He was born on June 16, 1959, to Donald and June (Stowell) Schalow in Lansing, MI. In 1992 after vacationing up north in the Traverse City area for many years he decided to make it his full-time home, which is where...
Robert Sell II
Feb 8, 2026
Robert Milton Sell II (Bob II), a compassionate soul whose warmth and joy touched everyone he met, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, surrounded by family. His life was filled with kindness, laughter, and an enduring love for the simple pleasures that made each day brighter.
Bob II was born on April 23, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio to Robert Milton...
Patricia "Pat" Shapton
Feb 7, 2026
Patricia Jo Chapman Shapton, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility of East Jordan, surrounded by the love of family and friends. She was born on December 17, 1941, in Goshen, Indiana, the daughter of Vernell and Helen (Phebus) Chapman.
Pat graduated in 1960 from Lansing Eastern High School where she edited the yearbook, traveled...
Mark Polzin
Feb 5, 2026
Mark Lewis Polzin, 96, of Bellaire, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born on September 7, 1929, in Saginaw, MI, the son of Lewis and Ruth (Tanner) Polzin.
On October 1, 1949, Mark married Beulah Azelton in Birch Run, MI. They moved to Bellaire in 1960 and had called it home...
Rudolph Wagner
Feb 3, 2026
Rudolph Daniel Wagner, 99, of Bellaire, formerly of Dowagiac, Mi, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. He was born on May 23, 1926, in Detroit, Mi, the son of Rudolph and Bertha (Miller) Wagner.
Rudolph graduated from St. Stephanus Lutheran High School in Detroit and enlisted in the United States Navy at 17 years old. He was enrolled at Tufts...
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