Jun 5, 2010

STELLA J. ROOTE, 73, of Bellaire, died on June 5, 2010 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Stella was born on September 13, 1936 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Stella was a resident of Bellaire since 1970, was employed at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility for 22 years and was a long time member of Hope Lutheran Church. Stella...

Jun 3, 2010

STEVEN L. LAMOREAUX, 47, of Bellaire, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on June 2, 2010 at his home. Steve was born on November 28, 1962 in Petoskey, the son of Marland and Carol (Fettig) Lamoreaux. Steve was a lifelong resident of Antrim County and graduated from Central Lake High School in 1982 where he played football and basketball....

Jun 2, 2010

MARY E. WIGHT, 67, of Central Lake, passed away on June 2, 2010 at her home. Mary was born on February 28, 1943 in Detroit, the daughter of Bernard and Goldie (Leukel) Riggs. Mary was a very generous person and always had an open home to everyone. Last 4th of July she hosted over 100 people at her home....

May 30, 2010

William C. Carpenter, 71, of Ellsworth, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 17, 1938 in Ellsworth, to Arthur and Nellie B. (Fales) Carpenter. Bill was a lifelong resident of Ellsworth and enjoyed farming, hunting, and traveling. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Bill retired from...

May 30, 2010

ALICE M. KRUSE, 95, of Bellaire, formerly of Eastport, died on May 30, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Alice was born on May 22, 1915 in Montreal, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Urgel and Florina (Bodry) Vinette. Alice was a resident of Eastport most of her life and served as post mistress for many years and owned...

May 30, 2010

ARBUTUS B. WOODARD, 82, of Mancelona, died on May 30, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Arbutus was born on June 7, 1927 in Brevort, Michigan, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Short) Patton. Arbutus enjoyed reading, watching TV and visiting with her family. She married Kenneth Dickeson in 1944, Kenneth Howell in 1948 and Roger Keith Woodard in October...

May 29, 2010

Seth Daniel Boss, 26, of Central Lake, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 as a result of an ATV accident. He was born August 31, 1983, in Traverse City, the son of Dennis (Dan)C. Boss and Susan (Juracko) Collins. Seth was a lifelong resident of Central Lake and a 2002 graduate of Ellsworth high school. He enjoyed hunting fishing and...

May 29, 2010

ADA V. DINGMAN, 93, of Central Lake, died on May 29, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Ada was born on April 14, 1917 in Maslin, Ohio, the daughter of Charles and Della (McAffe) Shonk. Ada was a resident of Antrim County for many years and was a long time member of the Bellaire Wesleyan Church where she...

May 23, 2010

NANCY L. (ALLEN) GAYLORD, 87, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Nancy was born on Oct. 28, 1922 in Rosslyn, KY., in a one room log cabin on Cat Creek, the daughter of Rex and Henrietta (Townsend) Allen. She came to Michigan with her parents in 1927 so her...

May 12, 2010

JACQUELINE A. GEARHART, 82, of Hersey, ME., formerly of Custer Township, died on May 12, 2010 at her home. She is survived by 5 children, Ronald (Kymberlee) Gearhart of Eaton Rapids, MI., Brian (Barbara) Gearhart of Eaton Rapids, MI., Cheryl (Ret. Lt. Col., USMC Christopher) Ajinga of Havelock, N.C., Dawn (Loren) Baker of Hersey, ME., Eric Gearhart of Citrus...

May 12, 2010

DENNIS B. DAY, 50, of Rapid City, died on May 12, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. A memorial service will take place on Wed., May 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Torch Lake Assembly of God Church in Rapid City. Arrangements were handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

May 10, 2010

THOMAS L. NUSS, 56, of Elk Rapids, passed away on May 10, 2010 at his home. Tom was born on March 30, 1954 in Kalkaska, the son of Richard and Mildred (Bair) Nuss. Tom received his Masters in Education from Central Michigan University then went on to teach in the Elk Rapids Schools for 33 years. In addition to...

May 8, 2010

HOWARD S. BUFFMAN, 87, of Central Lake, died on May 8, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at his home. Howard was born on April 28, 1923 in Bentley, Michigan, the son of Oliver and Erna (Dorre) Buffman. Howard was a resident of Central Lake since 1956 where he owned and operated Buffman and Son's Excavating. Howard enjoyed deer...

May 8, 2010

JOSEPH G. KOLONICK, 72, of Bellaire, died on May 8, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. A memorial service and full obituary will appear on the Mortensen Funeral Home website in the near future.

May 7, 2010

BETTY M. SCHOLL, 72, of Mancelona, died on May 7, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Betty was born on February 8, 1938 in Custer Township, Michigan, the daughter of Leonard and Velma (Wiederhold) Stradinger. Betty was a lifelong resident of Mancelona where she was a member of the Mancelona Church of the Nazarene, volunteered at the Community...

May 4, 2010

INEZ E. SHORT, 84, of Mancelona, died on May 4, 2010 at her home. Inez was born on August 12, 1925 in Mancelona, the daughter of William and Ethel (Alexander) Martin. Inez enjoyed country music, dancing, painting, taking car rides and spending time with her family. On November 30, 1944 in Mancelona, she married Erwin Short who survives. Also...

May 1, 2010

JUDITH MARIE BUFFMAN 52, OF Central Lake, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Judy was born October 2, 1957, the daughter of Donald and Beverly (Brown) Olds. A Master Gardener, she was employed by Texas Instruments and then Second Chance Body Armor as their Outdoor Mantainence Supervisor. On July 1, 2000 she married...

Apr 28, 2010

William H. Hutchinson, 82, of Alden, formerly of West Bloomfield passed away on April 28, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Bill is survived by his wife, Caroline, daughter, Durinda (Robert) Mattana of Northville, two grandchildren, Brenica and Joel, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his sister Mary Bozich. The family wishes to...

Apr 27, 2010

John A. Glander 81, of Bellaire, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. John was born March 1, 1929 in Detroit, the son of Edwin and Hazel Glander. He was a longtime Elder of the Church in the Hills in Bellaire. He was also a very active member of the Central Lake Masonic...

Apr 26, 2010

CAROL B. WHITSON 72, of Bellaire, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. She was born July 9, 1937 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Courtland and Minerva (Burroughs) Whitson. Carol resided in Bellaire since 1997, moving from Fox Point, WI. She retired in 1996 as Vice President from a lifelong career in...