Lori Burd
Jan 10, 2026
Lori Ann Burd, 62, of Vanderbilt, formerly of Mancelona, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on March 28, 1963, in Bellaire, the daughter of Lloyd and Norma (Brown) Stark.
Lori loved spending time outdoors. The Jordan Valley – especially Pinney Bridge – held a special place in her heart,...
Eugene Muschell
Jan 9, 2026
Eugene William Muschell, 91, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born on July 26, 1934, in Cheboygan, MI, the son of Fred and Marie (Vincent) Muschell.
Shortly after graduating high school, Eugene enlisted in the United States Air Force, proudly serving his country for four years and earning...
Martha Steele
Jan 8, 2026
Martha Josephine Steele, 80, of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 15, 1945, in Livonia, MI, the daughter of Herschel and Zona (Pemberton) Ping.
Martha grew up in Livonia and graduated from Livonia High School. Shortly after, she married Dennis Steele on April 19, 1964, when...
Ann E. Gallagher- Luepnitz
Jan 8, 2026
Ann (Gallagher) Luepnitz, beloved wife, sister, and friend, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on January 8, 2026, at the age of 61, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on May 21, 1964, in Lansing, Michigan, Ann was the daughter of Margaret (Stanton) Gallagher and Lester Gallagher. She grew up with strong family values that...
Brenda L. Benoit
Jan 5, 2026
Brenda L. Benoit, 70, of Charlevoix, formerly of Harbor Springs, passed away on January 5, 2026 at Boulder Park Terrace.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Online guestbook www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Elsa Guidi
Jan 5, 2026
Elsa Guidi was born Elsa Chemello on December 18, 1940 in Casoni, Vincenza, Italy, to Bernardina and Giuseppe Chemello. She was the youngest of seven children. Her childhood was not an easy one, born during WWII years, and her father died unexpectedly when she was only six months old.
After the premature death of her father, Elsa's mother struggled to support...
Margarita D. Oviedo
Jan 4, 2026
Life Tribute for Margarita Oviedo Delgado
Margarita Oviedo Delgado was born on April 1, 1958, in the small community of Candelas, within the municipality of Jerécuaro, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. She was the beloved daughter of Juan Delgado and Juana Mondragón, who raised her with deep family values, faith, and a resilient spirit.
Margarita’s life was rooted in love—love for...
Patricia L Tadian
Jan 3, 2026
Patricia Loretta Tadian, 85, of Bellaire, passed away on January 3, 2026. She was born on December 9, 1940, in Detroit, the daughter of Boleslaus and Adeline (Bochenek) Niemiec.
Patricia had numerous hobbies throughout her life. She had a green thumb and was passionate about gardening; she loved seeing the beautiful results of her hard work. When she was not gardening,...
Gary D Greenman
Jan 3, 2026
Gary D Greenman April 7 1940- January 3 2026
Gary was born to Bertha and Milan Greenman in Ellsworth, MI. He is survived by his sister, Kathleen, and brother, Kenneth. He was preceded in death by his sisters Eloise and Jo, and by his brothers, Milan and Chet.
Gary enlisted into the US Navy in 1958, with his friend, Norm Shaw. He...
Michael A. Barger
Dec 30, 2025
Michael A. Barger, 64 of Charlevoix, passed away on December 30, 2025.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Online guestbook www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Erin Pecotte
Dec 28, 2025
Erin Christian Pecotte, 56, was born at St. Luke’s Hospital, Marquette, on April 29,1969. Erin peacefully passed away at Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City where he had resided for nearly two years. His mother was at his side.
Prior to that Erin resided at Springridge residential group home in Boyne City for 32 years making the staff and residents part of...
Carol Campbell
Dec 28, 2025
Carol Anne Campbell, aged 80, of Jackson, Michigan, passed away peacefully in Charlevoix, Michigan, on December 28, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.
Carol was known for her generous heart and caring nature, which she brought to the Jackson health care community with over a decade of service in local hospitals.
Carol is survived by her son, John...
Douglas "Geno" Sheffield
Dec 28, 2025
Douglas Eugene Sheffield, 55, of Charlevoix, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born on September 8, 1970, in Austell, GA, the son of Douglas and Sandra (Thurman) Sheffield.
Geno as he was known to many, enjoyed camping and hiking around, going to concerts in his younger days, and collecting old signs. He was an avid reader and loved metal...
John Carlo Ketola
Dec 27, 2025
John Carlo Ketola, 77, of Bellaire, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025. He is now reunited in Heaven with the love of his life of 52 years, Jeanette Ketola.
John spent most of his life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Gwinn, a place that shaped who he was and always held his heart. He was proud to...
Linus "Clinton" Etienne
Dec 25, 2025
Linus “Clinton” Etienne, lovingly known as Clint, passed peacefully on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, after a brief illness, surrounded by the family he so dearly loved. He was born on September 6, 1932, in Ohio.
Clint is survived by his beloved wife, Audrey; his children, Mike (Marcy), Matt, Greg (Chris), and Leslie (Scott); his grandchildren, Billy (Danielle), Tommy, Joey (Audrey),...
Darrell "Bud" Dewey
Dec 25, 2025
Darrell (Bud) Dewey was born Oct 6, 1924 in Ellsworth, and died Dec 25, 2026 in Bellaire. His dear friend Janet helped him meet his goal of staying home until just a few days before death.
He was preceded in death by his mother Hettie, his father Forrest, sister Aggie, wife Fern and his son Don.
He is survived by his daughter...
Joan Hochstein
Dec 24, 2025
Joan F. Hochstein, 91, of Charlevoix, passed away on December 24, 2025. Joan was born on December 14, 1934, in Detroit, the daughter of John and Eugenia (Pawlicki) Lewandowski.
She worked as a secretary for the Chrysler Corporation then as an antique dealer.
She had an antique shop on Intermediate Lake from 1983-1995 then went on to an antique mall in Traverse...
Timothy J. Shafer
Dec 23, 2025
Timothy J. Shafer Sr., 78, of Central Lake, passed away on December 23, 2025.
Tim was born on October 31, 1947 in Ypsilanti, MI the son of Earl and Lucille (Towler) Shafer.
He was a carpenter most of his life and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Tim served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
On December 17,...
Steven Dean
Dec 19, 2025
Steven Brooke Dean, 70 of Charlevoix, Michigan passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at his home amongst his loving family.
Steven was born on December 26th, 1954, in Oakland, California, the middle child of five siblings. He graduated from Menomonie High School in Wisconsin in 1973, where he met his future wife, Janet. Steven married Janet Alseth on May 14th,...
Jeffrey Logee
Dec 19, 2025
Jeffrey Owen Logee, 54, of Alden, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 19, 2025. He was born on March 31, 1971, in Wooster, OH, the son of Owen and Barbara (Green) Logee.
Jeff graduated from Wooster High School and attended Bowling Green University for a short time. He lived in both the Bowling Green and Wooster areas for several years before...
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