John G Tarrant
Oct 9, 2025
John Griffith Tarrant passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025 at Meadow Brook with his family by his side. He was born in Saginaw, MI on March 29, 1931 to William and Blanche (Griffith) Tarrant. He grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1949. He joined the Army in 1951 during the Korean War and...
Christopher Fiedrich
Oct 8, 2025
Christopher John James Fiedrich, 77, of Bellaire, passed away on October 8, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with bone marrow cancer. He was born on April 11, 1948, in Highland Park, Michigan, the son of William and Violet (Grill) Fiedrich Jr. He grew up in South Lyon, Michigan, where he met the love of his life, Vickie, while...
Penelope Ann Hommel
Oct 7, 2025
On October 7, 2025, Penelope Hommel died at her home on Lake Michigan in the Charlevoix area after a number of years of medical problems.
Penny was a nationally recognized gerontologist with a major focus on the development of legal services for the elderly, as well as issues concerning the autonomy of life-related decision-making by all adults. Penny was a frequent...
Donald Wayne Koivisto
Oct 7, 2025
Donald Wayne Koivisto, 76 of Ellsworth, passed away on October 7, 2025 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was born on August 18, 1949, in Bessemer, MI the son of Clifford and Dorothy (Mattila) Koivisto.
Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In his youth he had been active in all sports, but his...
Eugene Towsley
Oct 4, 2025
Eugene Carl Towsley, 89, of Charlevoix, passed away on October 4, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1936, in Charlevoix, the son of Carl and Harriet (Copin) Towsley.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Theresa Boyle Gacek
Oct 3, 2025
On Friday, Oct. 3rd, we lost our sister, our friend, our confidant—and a piece of our hearts— when Theresa Boyle Gacek left this life.
Teri, as she was called by some, joined family that went before, including her parents, Jack and Bea Boyle; five siblings: Morris (Sally) Boyle, Grace (Ray) Matela, John (Marge) Boyle, Sharron (Neil) Simpson, and Patrick Boyle; and...
Eloise L. Litwaitis
Oct 3, 2025
Eloise L. Litwaitis, 90, of Central Lake, passed away on October 3, 2025.
She was born on June 1, 1935, in Central Lake, the daughter of Henry and Altha (O’Dell) Drogt.
Eloise was a member of the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church and for many years played piano and organ for multiple area churches.
Her greatest love was time spent with her...
James Banfield
Oct 2, 2025
James Ralph Banfield, 74, of Bellaire, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on September 4, 1951, in Northville, MI.
His family has chosen to celebrate his life privately.
Arrangements are in the care of the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
David Petty
Sep 30, 2025
David Lee Petty of Charlevoix, MI, passed away on September 30, 2025, at the age of 81 after a short illness. David was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Michigan as a youth. David, prior to Charlevoix, was a resident of Midland and Sanford, MI.
David was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life Sandra Sue...
Susan Bolt
Sep 26, 2025
Susan Joanne Bolt, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away September 26, 2025.She was born on April 16, 1932 in Cleveland Ohio. The daughter of Minor Collier and Margurite (Cersa) Collier. Sue graduated from Glenville High School in 1950, and attended the Cleveland Institute of Art graduating in 1955 with a double major in painting and sculpture. She married Russell Bolt in...
Jessica Marie Emery
Sep 25, 2025
Jessica M. Emery, 40, of Traverse City, passed away on September 25, 2025.
She was born on February 8, 1985, in Fort Ord, California, the daughter of Corvin and Marcia (McCann) Emery.
Jessica loved her family and spending time with them, especially her nieces and nephews. She loved cooking, music, and her pets.
Surviving are her father Corvin Emery,...
Peter Gaskin
Sep 24, 2025
Peter Logan Gaskin, 87, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, with his family at his side. He was born on June 14, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the son of James and Myrtle (Reinhart) Gaskin.
Pete graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1956, and on July 11, 1959, he married Charlene Novotny at St. Mary’s...
Evelyn Roose
Sep 24, 2025
Evelyn Roose, 95, of Gregory, MI, formerly of Mancelona and Yale, MI, passed away on September 24, 2025.
She was born on December 16, 1929 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada the daughter of James and Catherine (McKinley) McCaskill.
Evelyn was a long time member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Mancelona and was an active member of the Mancelona Baby Pantry....
John Knapp
Sep 23, 2025
John Victor Knapp, 84, of Alden, Michigan, passed away on September 23, 2025. Born in Jackson, Michigan, to Jack and Donna (Strouss) Knapp, John graduated from Ferris State University and built a 50-year career as a pharmacist at Hoffman-Knapp Drugs.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Louise (Hoffman) Knapp, with whom he had a 61-year love affair; daughters Karen Knapp...
Mona Struthers
Sep 22, 2025
Mona Lee Struthers, 92, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility. She was born on March 5, 1933, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Franklin and Lila (Hebert) McFarland.
Mona graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1951 and furthered her education in business college. She worked for many years at Lockwood-McDonnell in the billing...
Richard Thoma
Sep 21, 2025
8 Bells for Richard Thoma
Richard Thoma, resident of Bellaire, was gifted by the Lord with a wonderfully long life of 81 years. He was married to Judy whom they shared 44 loving years of marriage and who was by his side as he went home to be with his Lord. He was surrounded by his loving children Richard, Amanda, and...
Elaine D. Coulter
Sep 18, 2025
Elaine D. Coulter, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend, joined Jesus on September 18, 2025. She was born May 27, 1933 in Pontiac, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Olson) Cronover.
Surviving are her children Janine Lex of Virginia Beach, VA, Jeffrey Wiltse of East Jordan, Krista Kay of Alanson, grandchildren Liam Wiltse, Devin Lex, Jordan Lex, Shane Bush,...
Jennifer Sumner
Sep 18, 2025
Jennifer Lynn Sumner, 52, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at her home with her loving mother at her side. She was born on October 23, 1972, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Thomas and Judy (Gennett) Sumner.
Jennifer graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1991 and worked on the maintenance crew at the Belvedere Club where her...
Deborah Jo Brandt
Sep 17, 2025
Deborah Jo Brandt, 64 of Alger passed away September 17. 2025, after a brief illness. She was born January 29, 1961, in Detroit the daughter of Richard and Elaine (Dawson ) Carlson.
Debbie was a dedicated employee of the US Postal Service, retiring after 30 years of service. She was active with dog shows and ran the table at the County...
Pauline "Polly" Mae Strange
Sep 17, 2025
Pauline “Polly” Mae Strange, 90, of Ellsworth, passed away September 17, 2025 in Traverse City.
She was born on October 23, 1934, in Banks Township, the daughter of Maynard and Pearl (DeVries) Alward.
Polly worked for the U.S. Post Office in Ellsworth for many years while helping her late husband Leonard in all his work endeavors. Her kitchen was...
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