Obituaries
Donna Conway
Jan 17, 2007
DONNA F. CONWAY 70, of Mancelona and Corning, Ark., died on January 17, 2007 in Arkansas. She was born on March 10, 1936 in Grayling, the daughter of Angus and Fern (Cameron) Macaulay. She was a resident of Mancelona for the past 49 years and was a former member of the Mancelona Lions Club. She enjoyed fishing, camping, auctions...
Nancy Skinkle
Jan 16, 2007
Nancy Ann Skinkle, 68, of Central Lake, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 in Zephyrhills, FL. Nancy was born December 10, 1938 in Detroit, the daughter of Willard and Martha (Manning) Peura. On January 26, 1957 in Detroit she married Allen R. Skinkle. In 1969 they moved from Dearborn to Central Lake and together owned and operated Central Heating and...
Otto Hinzmann
Jan 16, 2007
OTTO G. HINZMANN 89 of Torch Lake Twp., died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Otto was born September 21, 1917 in Detroit the son of Otto and Caroline (Roberts) Hinzmann. He worked for the Michigan Employment Security Commission for 38 years, retiring in 1983 as district manager of 26 counties. He attended Wayne...
Doris Clayton
Jan 10, 2007
DORIS M. CLAYTON 81, of Central Lake, died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at home. Doris was born May 29, 1925 in Cadillac, the daughter of Harvard H. and Gertrude B. (Knecht) Clark. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Special Education and remedial reading from Eastern Michigan University, followed by a teaching career from 1946 until...
Carol Hockenberger
Jan 10, 2007
CAROL LYNNE HOCKENBERGER 64, of Pickerington Ohio and Bellaire, died Wed. Jan. 10, 2007 in Ohio. She was born Dec. 23, 1942 in Lima, OH, the daughter of William and Marjorie (Failor) Alexander. She received her BS in Education from the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music, and was a member of the Alumni Association for both. She...
Barbara Kotz
Jan 9, 2007
BARBARA J. KOTZ 50, of Bellaire, died Wednesday, January 9, 2007 at home. She was born Feb. 14, 1956 in Highland Park, the daughter of Miles and Edith (McNaughton) Seeley. Barb worked for many years as the Housekeeping Supervisor for Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Surviving is a son Danial Kotz of Clinton Twp., her father Miles...
Jane Thie
Jan 5, 2007
JANE HUGHES THIE 69, of Torch Lake, Forest Home Twp., formerly of Dayton, OH, died Friday, January 5, 2007 at home. Jane was born Jan. 2, 1938 in Middletown, OH, the daughter of Bernard C. and Adelaide K. (Borcherding) Hughes. She moved permanently to Torch Lake nine years ago where she had summered most of her life. A 1956...
Virginia Chevalier
Jan 4, 2007
VIRGINIA G. CHEVALIER, 79, of Mancelona, died Thursday, January 4, 2007 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Visitation will be held this evening, January 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 6, at the funeral home.
Nyla Kirby
Dec 30, 2006
NYLA G. KIRBY 77, of Eastport, died on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Nyla was born on December 9, 1929 in Upper Jay, New York, the daughter of Edwin and Muriel (Sherman) Strandell. She resided in Eastport since 1968 moving from Pontiac and had been a resident of Gradvue Medical Care Facility in East...
Theodore Pierce
Dec 26, 2006
THEODORE D. PIERCE 85, of Central Lake, died Tuesday, December 27, 2006 at home. Ted was born June 20, 1921 in Central Lake, the son of Dee and Cecil (Dickerson) Pierce. He served in the US Army and the US Navy during WWII and was a charter member of the Torch Post VFW #6985. He was also a member...
Helen Weeman
Dec 20, 2006
HELEN C. WEEMAN 84, of Bellaire and Traverse City, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. Helen achieved her wish of returning to her family and dear friends at Traverse Manor in Traverse City and passed peacefully with her loving family by her side. She was born October 6, 1922 in Marine City, the daughter of John and Alma (Englehart) Hunger....
James Fisher
Dec 17, 2006
JAMES E. FISHER 74, of Bellaire, died Monday, December 17, 2006 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Jim was born June 28, 1932 in Detroit, the son of Albert and Willamina (Lakemond) Fisher. He served in the U.S. Army, graduated from the University of Miami, Florida and was the Vice President of Star Advertising of Detroit for many...
Colleen Pierce
Dec 16, 2006
COLLEEN D. PIERCE, 80 of Central Lake, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006. Colleen was a strong supporter of the Central Lake Historical Society and the Central Lake Library. Surviving are her children, Gary (Carolyn) Ballou of Hudson, OH, Jeri Lynn Ballou of Wyoming, MI, David (Lois) Sutherland of Kentwood; her grandchildren, Carrie (Jim) Jackson, Jeffrey (Mehgan) Ballou, Matthew...
Lawrence Lanore
Dec 14, 2006
LAWRENCE R. "LARRY" LANORE 72, of Bellaire, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He was born the son of Frank and Sarah (Hosler) Lanore on November 19, 1934. He returned to Bellaire where he was raised following retirement from General Motors Corporation in Flint. He attended Bellaire High School and served in the US...
Pauline Coon
Nov 29, 2006
PAULINE L. COON 86, of Alba, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the Aspen Ridge Assisted Living in Gaylord. She was born on July 29, 1920 in Flint, the daughter of Raymond and Ruth (Lindley) Christler. Pauline was a resident of Alba since 1952 where she was an active member of the Alba United Methodist Church and was...
Eddy Anderson
Nov 28, 2006
EDDY LEE ANDERSON 56, of Mancelona, went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2006. Eddy was born in Flint, MI., on September 28, 1950 to Ernie and Dorothy (Meeker) Anderson. He lived and attended school in Clio, MI. On November 3, 1973 he married Janice K. (Winer) Wildmo and moved to Mancelona where they had resided...
Elsie Troyer
Nov 24, 2006
ELSIE E. TROYER 76, of Custer Township, died on Friday, November 24, 2006 at Crystal Manor Assisted Living in Kentwood, MI. Elsie was born on April 7, 1930 in Alba, the daughter of George and Eva (Holmes) Kline. She graduated from Alba High School in 1948. On October 30, 1949 she married Clyde Troyer of Custer Township who preceded...
Alberta Nikita
Nov 23, 2006
Alberta Mae "Birdie" Nikita, 82, of East Jordan formerly of Rapid City, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at the Charlevoix Area Hospital. Birdie was born December 23, 1923 in Echo Township the Alfred and Teresa (Hosler) Walden. On July 10, 1944 in Marysville, CA she married Vasalia (Charlie) Nikita who preceded her in death in 2004. Together they owned...
Julia Degiuli
Nov 15, 2006
Julia DeGiuli, our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother who was know to many as "Grandma DeGiuli", passed away, Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire at the age of 86 due to congestive heart failure. Julia was born July 2nd, 1920 in Farrell, PA to Giuseppe and Lucy (Broli) Zambelli and was...
Dolores Sprague
Nov 7, 2006
DOLORES E. SPRAGUE 52, of Mancelona, died on November 7, 2006 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. She was born on October 5, 1954 in Kalkaska, the daughter of William and Iris (Finch) Sprague. She was a resident of Mancelona most of her life and enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with her family as well as quilting...
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