Dolores Frymire
Dec 20, 2009
Dolores E. Frymire 81, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully at Hope Village in Williamsburg on Dec. 20, 2009. Known to all of her friends as Dee, she was born Jan. 2, 1928 the daughter of Elzie and Edna (Crowe) Meadows. Dee was born and raised in Mancelona and was a long time beautician. Married for over 50 years her...
Dorothy McLellan
Dec 19, 2009
Dorothy Irene McLellan of Bellaire passed away December 19, 2009 at Meadow Brook Care Facility . Dorothy was born May 31, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Everett and Irene Dickel. She was a Bellaire resident for over 50 years and retired from Shanty Creek after many years in the Accounting Department. Dorothy loved cooking and baking for...
Mary Kresnak
Dec 14, 2009
MARY "IDABEL" ALEXANDER KRESNAK, 91, of Mancelona, died on December 14, 2009 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Mary was born on August 28, 1918 in Orleans, Michigan, the daughter of Wilfred and Vera (Adams) Sheldon. Mary was a lifelong resident of Mancelona and enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening, canning and traveling. She is survived by 5 children, Mary (Cliff) Scholl of...
Shirley Lucas
Dec 9, 2009
Shirley D. Lucas, 65, of Mancelona died Wed. Dec. 9, 2009 at home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Apr. 13, 1944, in Mancelona Twp., the daughter of Arthur E. and Mary Ida (Sheldon) Alexander. Shirley was a life long resident of the Mancelona/Alden area. She was employed for many years at Dura Auto. She enjoyed...
Daniel Loeffler Sr
Dec 8, 2009
Daniel P. Loeffler Sr., 83, of Central Lake, died Tues. Dec. 8, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born Nov. 27, 1926, in Detroit, the son of Paul and Helen (Miller) Loeffler. Dan was a self employed painter most of his life. He moved to Central Lake 30 years ago and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Jeffery Meiser
Dec 2, 2009
JEFFERY A. MEISER, 50, of Mancelona, formerly of Kalkaska, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care following a brief illness of cancer. Jeffery was born on July 12, 1959 in Cass City, the son of Glenn R. and Viola Ferol (Cramer) Meiser. At the age of 2 he moved to the...
Lyndon Smedley
Dec 2, 2009
LYNDON "LYN" SMEDLEY, 60, of Central Lake, died on December 2, 2009 at her home. Lyn was born on February 14, 1949 in Rochester Hills, the daughter of Albert and Monoco (Wilkens) Franks. Lyn worked as an operator for AT & T in Traverse City for many years and enjoyed shopping, puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren. She...
Donald Grody
Nov 24, 2009
DONALD GRODY, 81, of Mancelona, died on November 24, 2009 at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord. Don was born on October 31, 1928 in Mancelona. Don was a resident of Mancelona most of his life where he was a member of the American Legion George Puckett Post 264 and served as the finance officer. He served his country in the...
Walter Harty Jr
Nov 20, 2009
WALTER E. HARTY JR., 66, of Mancelona, died on November 20, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. Walter was born on May 11, 1943 in Detroit, the son of Walter Sr. and Virginia (Keillor) Harty. Walter grew up in Ellsworth where he attended High School. Walter was a Mancelona resident for the past 10 years and was employed by Moeke...
Peter Lennington
Nov 19, 2009
PETER M. LENNINGTON, 61, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. Peter was born on May 12, 1948 in Tecumseh the son of Andrew and Helen (McGowan) Lennington. Peter grew up in Mancelona, raised his family in Manitoba and returned 5 years ago to care for his father. Peter enjoyed woodworking, downhill skiing,...
Marjorie Disbrow
Nov 14, 2009
Marjorie A. Disbrow, 90, of Central Lake, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born October 13, 1919 in Central Lake, the daughter of Frank and Blanche (Dawson) Blakely. Marjorie spent most of her life in Central Lake. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and traveling. She also enjoyed sewing and made her own clothes for years....
Clarence Gosselin
Nov 7, 2009
Clarence E. Gosselin, 77, of Kalkaska, died Sat. Nov. 7, 2009 at home. He was born Oct. 2, 1932, in Detroit, the son of Arthur and Lillian (Sossong) Gosselin. Clarence proudly served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing, sports and traveling. He has resided in Kalkaska since 1995. On Mar. 24, 1979, in New Baltimore, he married Kathleen...
Jewel Pratt
Nov 7, 2009
JEWEL K. PRATT, 43, of Bellaire, died on Nov. 7, 2009. Jewel was born on April 21, 1966 in Reedley, CA., the daughter of Jewel D. and Zona (Henson) Asher. Jewel was a resident of Antrim County since 1987 and was known as a loving and giving friend who enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephew. She also...
Dr. Guy Arnold
Nov 7, 2009
Dr. Guy L. (Doc) Arnold passed way Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. He was born September 29th, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Guy and Margaret (Young) Arnold. Guy married Kathleen Morse on July 26th, 1986. Together, they had 3 children, Julia (Kendall) Troyer of Watervliet, Michigan, Matthew (Cindy) Hayden of St. Andrews West, ON. CA, and...
Cory Smith
Nov 2, 2009
Cory Reid Smith, 40, of Bellaire formerly of Farmington Hills, died November 2, 2009 due to complications of diabetes. Cory is survived by his mother Mary E. Watrous Smith of Bellaire, father Earl Smith of White Lake, brother Todd Smith of Howell, sister Barrie Bowman Duquet of Howell, grandmother Wilma Watrous Yettaw, aunt Sandra Watrous Blake of Bellaire, uncle...
Mark Little
Oct 31, 2009
Mark B. Little, 50, of Rapid City, died Sat. Oct. 31, 2009, at Munson Medical Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1958, in Saginaw, the son of Roger and Evangeline (Bruce) Little. Mark lived in Rapid City the past 13 years. He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, doing body work on cars and being with "people". He especially enjoyed...
Susan Brammer
Oct 30, 2009
Susan J. Brammer, 68, of East Jordan, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1941 in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of William and Rose Miles. Susan was a resident of East Jordan since 2000 and a former resident of Mancelona. She was a long time member of the Light House...
Leo Howard
Oct 28, 2009
Leo Howard, 70, of Mancelona, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional hospital in Petoskey. Visitation will be Friday, October 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona.
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