Dec 1, 2008

William "Bill" Glynn, 31, of Bellaire, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at home. He was born July 1, 1977 in Lampasas, TX, the son of Timothy and Dawn (Powell) Glynn. Bill grew up in Central Lake and graduated from Central Lake High School in 1996. He attended Northwestern College in Traverse City and studied culinary arts. Bill was employed...

Nov 30, 2008

Bellaire a�" Geraldine J. Apfel, 85, passed away at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility, November 30, 2008, from natural causes.

She was born in Rochester, New York, December 22, 1922, to the late Archie and Francis (Millhime)VanSice.

She married John G. Apfel Jr. from Alba in 1942, and gave birth to a son William (Bill) the day before...

Nov 30, 2008

Funeral Mass: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Eleven a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Mancelona

Visitation: Monday, December 1, 2008 7 to 9 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes

Mary Elizabeth Ricksgers 84, of Alden, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born May 20, 1924 in...

Nov 29, 2008

No services at this time

Nov 29, 2008

Lyle R. Paugels, 82 of Mancelona, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born July 7, 1926, in Evanston, IL, the son of Walter and Lucille (Grabowski) Paugels. On August 13, 1977 in Mancelona, Lyle married Mada Cunningham who survives. Also surviving are 5 children: Mary (Brandon) Schauer, Wally Fuson, Larry Fusion,...

Nov 28, 2008

SCOTT ALLEN MOSHER 41 of Central Lake, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at home. Scott was born December 13, 1966 in Mason, Michigan. He lived in Central Lake for the past 13 years working for Alden Lumber Company and doing construction. He enjoyed working on automobiles and shooting pool. On December 23, 1997 in Detroit, he married Norma Vanniman...

Nov 26, 2008

No services are planned at this time.

Nov 25, 2008

DANIEL P. BOGERT 63, of Mancelona, died on Tues., Nov. 25, 2008 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Dan was born on Nov. 15, 1945 in Traverse City, the son of Floyd and Margaret (Van Hecke) Bogert. Dan grew up in Mancelona and was a 1964 graduate of Mancelona High School where he excelled in track. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking,...

Nov 23, 2008

DAVID L. BUCK 16, of Traverse City, formerly of Mancelona, died on Sun., Nov. 23, 2008 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. Dave was born on Dec. 17, 1991 in Traverse City, the son of Edward Jr. and Rebecca (Youmans) Buck. Dave had a wonderful personality and was loved by anyone whoever met him. He attended Mancelona Public Schools where...

Nov 22, 2008

Cremation has taken place. There are no services at this time.

Nov 19, 2008

John (Jack) Gordon Jensen Sr., 82, passed away peacefully at his son John's home in Alden, MI, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. He was born November 11, 1926, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Hans Peter and Ella L. (Henderson) Jensen. Jack graduated from Howe Military School, Howe, IN, in 1944. He then...

Nov 19, 2008

Avabelle W. Carpenter, 93 of Central Lake, passed away November 19, 2008 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Avabelle was born at home in Central Lake Twp. on September 6, 1915, the daughter of the late Robert and Nettie Lula (Vance) Watson. Preceding her in death was her husband David Edgar Carpenter; sisters Lucille Agnes Peebles and Lila May Carpenter, brother...

Nov 17, 2008

Segna C. Sanford, 99 of Williamsburg died Monday evening, November 17, 2008 at Kalkaska Memorial Long Term Care. She was a homemaker and mother of 3 children. She was born November 22, 1908 to Alex and Mary (Littlecola) Polander in Echo Twp. On May 2, 1927 in East Jordon she married Francis Sanford. They lived in Bellaire for several...

Nov 17, 2008

Melvin E. Dawson, 78, of Bellaire, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at home. Melvin was born July 26, 1930 in Central Lake, the son of Edward and Grace (Ward) Dawson. In 1949, Melvin graduated from Central Lake High School. He joined and proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Lamina Bronze in...

Nov 16, 2008

Taishaann N. Moore, 11, of Central Lake died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Boyne Valley Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. She was born on November 17, 1996 in Charlevoix, MI, the daughter of Laurie King and Randy Moore. She was a student at the Central Lake Middle School and had also attended the Boyne City Middle School. She was a...

Nov 16, 2008

Skyler K. Moore, 12, of Central Lake died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Boyne Valley Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan. He was born on January 18, 1996 in Charlevoix, MI, the son of Laurie King and Randy Moore. He was a student at the Central Lake Middle School and had also attended the Boyne City Middle School. He was all...

Nov 16, 2008

Toni Jan Eckhardt, 53, of Central Lake, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at home after fighting a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Toni was born May 8, 1955, in Manistee, the daughter of Devere and Eleanor (Klajda) Wall. In 1973 she graduated from Onekama High School. She attended Central Michigan University. Toni loved to spend time with her grandchildren....

Nov 12, 2008

GRACE E. GILLESPIE 86, of Plymouth, passed away Nov. 12, 2008 at her home. Beloved wife of the late Robert Gillespie, loving mother of Robert Gillespie, Christopher (Jan) Gillespie, Jonathan (Daniel Imeson) Gillespie, Constance (John) Demmery, Susan (Thomas) Stanley, loving grandmother of 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and sister of Thomas (Tracy) Termini. Memorial service to take place on...

Nov 9, 2008

JOHN SHERMAN TIPTON 77, of Mancelona, passed away Nov. 9, 2008 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Sherm was born in Antrim on December 24, 1930 to Earl and Eva (Beebe) Tipton. He spent his early childhood in Antrim until age six when his family moved to Edelstein, Illinois. They...

Nov 7, 2008

Burial services will be held in the spring.