Aug 13, 2009

RUSSELL "POPS" DAWSON, 91, of Mancelona, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Pops was born on July 8, 1918 in Bellaire, the son of Fred and Izora (Miller) Dawson. He was a resided in Allegan, MI., for over 30 years before moving to Mancelona in 1989. He worked for Moeke Lumber in Mancelona...

Aug 10, 2009

Helen Hopwood Schorfhaar passed away on August 10, 2009 at Antrim County Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility at the age of 103. Helen was born in Nairn, Scotland on December 14, 1905. Since the late 1920s she made her home in the United States, first in Cleveland, Ohio where she met and married Henry Schorfhaar an immigrant from Holland. They...

Aug 10, 2009

Phyllis Jane McQueen, 78, of Bellaire, died Monday, August 10, 2009 at the home of Bill and Lisa McQueen in Harbor Springs, MI. She was born to Audrey and Glen Flaugher of Weidman, MI on June 7, 1931. Phyllis married Arthur McQueen on June 24, 1950 in Mt. Pleasant. Upon her graduation from Central Michigan University in 1967, Phyllis...

Aug 5, 2009

Gordon D. Smith, 82 of Bellaire, died Wed. Aug. 5, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 10, at 2 pm at the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Pastor Janie Beasley will officiate. The family will receive friends from Noon until the time of service.

Aug 5, 2009

LOUIS M. KUBE, 93, of Traverse City, died on August 5, 2009 at the Munson Hospice House.

Louis was a teacher at the Hardy School in Kalkaska County after graduating from Antrim County Normal. He was a chemist at Antrim Iron Company for a number of years, and a Standard Oil agent serving Mancelona, Alba and Elmira for...

Aug 1, 2009

NITA L. MARTELL, 56, of Toledo, OH., formerly of Mancelona, died on Sat., August 1, 2009 in Mancelona.

Nita was born on February 28, 1953 in Wayne, Michigan the daughter of Albert and Waneta (Brand) Rondeau.

Nita was a 1972 graduate of Alpena High School and then went on to attend Alpena Community College for 2 years....

Jul 28, 2009

Roderick Dale Childers, 53, of Ortonville, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Genesys Health Park, in Grand Blanc. He was born August 13, 1955, the son of Russel and Marguerite (Deaton) Childers, in Goodrich. Rod spent his entire life in Ortonville. He worked for GM in Lake Orion for 33 years before retiring in April. Rod loved to spend...

Jul 20, 2009

Beverly Grace Fogo, 69, of Bellaire, formerly of Troy, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2009 at Munson Hospice House, after a courageous 11 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on December 27, 1939 in Waterbury, CT to Donald and Dorothy Charlesworth and grew up in Royal Oak. She attended Jane Addams Junior High School and graduated...

Jul 17, 2009

Donald James Peterson 41, of Mio Michigan and formerly of Central Lake and Lapeer MI. died Friday July 17,2009 suddenly at home. Don was born May 29, 1968 in Goodrich Michigan to Douglas and Cassandra (Childers) Peterson. Don enjoyed laughing, joking, listening to music and watching the Detroit Red Wings. He also enjoyed fishing, But his Greatest joy came...

Jul 17, 2009

Martha White Lindsay 94, of Traverse City, formerly of Birmingham, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Private intermsnt will be in White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jul 8, 2009

Cremation has taken place. No services will be held at this time.

Jul 7, 2009

Dr. Gregory J. Klinker, DDS, 50, of Central Lake, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at home. He was born November 1, 1958, in Lafayette, IN, the son of Gerald and Nancy (Coilbert) Klinker. Dr. Klinker graduated from Carol High School in Flora, IN. He went to Indiana University School of Dentistry and obtained his Dentistry license. He has practiced...

Jul 4, 2009

LARAINE A. ANDERSON, 64, of Bellaire, died on Sat., July 4 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry. Laraine was born on June 29, 1945 in Taylor, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Triffle) Majeski. Laraine was an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed computers, yardwork, gardening and spending time with her dogs Sassy, Boonie and Homer. On November 2,...

Jul 2, 2009

No services planned at this time.

Jul 1, 2009

Audrey D. Welch, formerly Audrey Ritt, passed away in Saginaw at the Cartwright Hospice Center on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was 85 years old.

The youngest of seven children, Audrey was born in Bellaire, Michigan on November 29, 1923 and was raised on the family farm outside of town on Ritt Road. In 1940, she graduated from...

Jun 29, 2009

Ruth E. Allor, 89, of Bellaire, died June 29, 2009 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jun 27, 2009

CARROLL O. HAWKINS, 81, of Bellaire, died on June 27, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. A military graveside service will take place on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at One p.m. at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jun 23, 2009

Clare L. Browne, 95, of Bellaire, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. The daughter of Elmer J. and Miriam (Rodenfels) Nealon, she was born July 9, 1913, in Washington D.C. On June 4, 1949, in Detroit, she married Bruce A. Browne who preceded her in death in 1994. Together they traveled, golfed...

Jun 22, 2009

Lorraine E. Clark, 85 of Central Lake, died Monday, June 22, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 9, 1924, in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Harry and Marguerite (Perkins) Craig. Lorraine enjoyed spending time with her family and having family gatherings. She also enjoyed cooking, yard sales, singing and her church, Lighthouse Pentecostal Tabernacle. On...

Jun 19, 2009

Funeral: Wed. June 24, 2009, 11 am, Mancelona Chapel Mortensen Funeral Homes

Visitation:CECIL "CLARE" OLDS, 89, of Alba, died on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Munson Hospice House. Clare was born on March 6, 1920 in Elmira, the son of Clarence and Cecile (Ostrom) Olds. Clare grew up in Elmira and graduated from Alba High School in...