Jacqueline Watson

Apr 22, 2010

JACQUELINE Zelle WATSON 80, of Central Lake, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 22, 2010. She passed away at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Jackie was born January 6, 1930 in Central Lake, the daughter of Spencer and Leota (Addington) Arnold. She was a devoted member of the Eastport Baptist Church and resided in...

Cecil Puckett

Apr 20, 2010

CECIL W. PUCKETT, 67, of Mancelona, died on April 20, 2010 at the Ann Arbor Veterans Memorial Hospital. Cecil was born on July 30, 1942, in Mancelona, the son of Frank and Jean (Blair) Puckett. Cecil was raised in Mancelona and graduated from Mancelona High School in 1960. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served...

Donald Lewis

Apr 19, 2010

DONALD A. LEWIS, 80, of Rapid City, died on April 19, 2010 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private service will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Audra Bushard

Apr 18, 2010

AUDRA S. BUSHARD, 93, of Mancelona, died on Sun., April 18, 2010 at her home. Audra was born on May 22, 1916 in Shipshewana, IN., the daughter of Delbert and Katherine (Smith) Treece. She is survived by her husband Charles Bushard, a daughter Dolores Braman, 3 grandchildren, Biff Braman, Rick Braman, Deana Bushard Skowronski, 9 great-grandchildren, Matt, Miranda, Charlie,...

MAX RUSHTON

Apr 17, 2010

MAX W. RUSTHON, 79, of Mancelona, died on Sat., April 17, 2010 at Munson Hospice House. Max was born on March 18, 1931 in Leelanau County, Michigan, the son of William and Lucinda (DeLine) Rushton. Max was a Mancelona resident since 1972 and owned and operated a barber shop before retiring in 1999. He served in the U.S. Coast...

Daniel Hambrick

Apr 13, 2010

DANIEL W. HAMBRICK, 31, of Traverse City, formerly of Bellaire, died on April 13, 2010 at his home. Dan was a 1998 graduate of Bellaire High School. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially hunting and fishing and was an avid Chicago Bull and Chicago Bear fan. On September 13, 2008 in Bellaire, he married Janet Sisco who survives. Also...

William Luton

Apr 10, 2010

WILLIAM G. (ALDER) LUTON, 70, of Mancelona, died on April 10, 2010 at his home. William was born on February 23, 1940 in Dearborn, MI., the son of Robert and Eleanor (O'Brien) Luton. William moved to Mancelona in 1948 at the age of 8. He graduated from Mancelona High School in 1958 and excelled in football and track where...

Ralph Ross

Apr 5, 2010

A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, April 11, at 3 pm at the Bellaire Weslyan Church with Rev. Steve Eccles and Pastor Andrew Pomerville officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until the time of service. A luncheon will follow at the church.

A full obituary will appear soon.

Robert Dean

Apr 3, 2010

Robert Dean, 63, of Bellaire, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010, at his home following a long and courageous battle with heart and lung disease. Born August 27, 1946, Bob was the son of the late Guy and Edith Dean. He grew up in Alden, graduated from Mancelona High School in 1964 and moved to Bellaire in 1965. He...

Tina Slotman

Apr 3, 2010

Tina Brown Slotman, 37

Tina Brown Slotman, born November 19, 1972 lost her long fought battle with breast cancer on Saturday, April 3, 2010. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Tina married Fred Slotman in September 2001 and together they lived and loved with Tina's dearest gift in life, her son Austin. Tina loved...

Linda Crandall

Mar 26, 2010

LINDA L. CRANDALL, 70, of Bellaire, passed away on March 26, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. Linda was born on May 6, 1939 in Bellaire, the daughter of Vernon and Vivian (Bedell) Butler. Linda was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Bellaire. She worked alongside her husband Roger in the Oil Business for many years before retiring in...

Joseph Allen

Mar 24, 2010

JOSEPH W. ALLEN, 71, of Mancelona, died on March 24, 2010 at his home. Joe was born on Sept. 1, 1938 in Mancelona, the son of Rex and Henrietta (Townsend) Allen. Joe was a lifelong resident of Mancelona where he owned and operated J.W. Allen Gun Repair for many years. Besides being a licensed gunsmith he was also a...

Jay Monroe

Mar 23, 2010

JAY BRIAN MONROE, 47, of Kingston, TN., formerly of Central Lake and Battle Creek, passed away on Tues., March 23, 2010 at the U.T. Medical Center. Jay was a member of the V.F.W. Post #6985 in Central Lake, a U.S. Navy Veteran and enjoyed wood working, taking hikes in the mountains and being with his family. He is survived...

Lawrence Kalchik

Mar 23, 2010

Lawrence F. Kalchik, 84, of Bellaire, died on March 23, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Larry was born on April 15, 1925 in Northport, Michigan, the son of Wencil and Barbara (Korson) Kalchik. Larry had resided in Bellaire since 1952 moving from Suttons Bay. His greatest love in his life was his farm. He owned and operated...

Susan LeMunyon

Mar 23, 2010

Susan L. LeMunyon, 60, of Elk Rapids, died March 23, 2010 at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City.

Memorial services will be held, Friday, March 26, at Eleven a.m. at Antrim Church of Christ, Mancelona. Services in Macon, Georgia will be held and interment will be in Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery, Macon, Georgia at a later date.

Russell Blasdell

Mar 21, 2010

RUSSELL B. BLASDELL, 84, of Bellaire, died on March 21, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Russ was born on March 8, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Ivan and Carrie (Pendock) Blasdell. Russ married Vivian Holm on March 19, 1949. He is survived by his wife Vivian of 61 years. Together they had four...

Timothy Luchenbill

Mar 18, 2010

TIMOTHY L. LUCHENBILL, 21, of Kalkaska, passed away on March 18, 2010 in Gaylord. Tim was born on June 23, 1988 in Traverse City, the son of Kimberly Luchenbill. Tim loved his family very much and always put them first. He enjoyed the outdoors and playing sports, especially basketball. He was employed at Advanced Communications Incorporated (ACI) based out...

David Hoeft

Mar 14, 2010

DAVID A. HOEFT, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on March 14, 2010 at his home in Torch Lake Village. Dave was born on August 1, 1935 in Gibralter, MI., the son of George and Harriet (McArthur) Hoeft. Dave lived in the Detroit area for many years where he attended Henry Ford College and was employed by...

Robert Laramie

Mar 11, 2010

ROBERT B. LARAMIE, 82, of Bellaire, died on March 11, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Robert was born on May 17, 1927 in Detroit. Robert was a resident of Bellaire for the past 23 years. He was known as a "people person" who enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a crane operator for many...

Patricia Turk

Mar 8, 2010

Patricia C. Turk, 78, of Bellaire, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born April 22, 1931, in Palatka, FL, the daughter of Conrad and Wilda (Marsh) Charlette. Patricia loved children and owned and operated her own nursery school in South Bend, IN for 20 years. Upon moving to Torch Lake...