OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES


Michael Kresnak

Michael Kresnak

Apr 11, 2007

MICHAEL KRESNAK 95, of Mancelona, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Michael was born on March 18, 1912 in Myslava, Czechoslovakia the son of Michael and Mary (Nic) Kresnak. He was a lifelong resident of Mancelona where he was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and was a past member of the...

Brian Fuller, Jr

Brian Fuller, Jr

Apr 7, 2007

BRIAN LYNN FULLER JR. SSG, age 26, of Ft. Hood, Texas, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 in Killeen, TX. He was born November 27, 1980 in Grand Rapids, the son of Brian L. Sr. and Betty Christene (Taylor) Fuller. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1998 and joined the US Army. He served in Korea for four years...

Dakotah Konetzka

Dakotah Konetzka

Apr 6, 2007

KONETZKA, DAKOTAH and AUSTIN, ages 12 and 11 respectively, from Dutton, Michigan are resting in the arms of our Heavenly Father after being involved in a fatal auto accident on Good Friday on their way to Mancelona, MI. Both brothers were born in Grand Rapids, Dakotah was born on March 18, 1995 and Austin was born on February 11,...

Otto McGrath

Otto McGrath

Apr 3, 2007

OTTO I. McGRATH 76, of Mancelona, died on April 3, 2007 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Otto was born on September 16, 1930 in Onaway, the son of Otto and Edith (Dunn) McGrath. Otto was a Mancelona resident for the past 32 years. He was employed at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire and also worked in the...

Henry Ricksgers

Henry Ricksgers

Apr 2, 2007

HENRY M. RICKSGERS 89, of Alden, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, April 2, 2007 at Munson Medical Center. Henry was born on October 28, 1917 in Grand Haven, MI., the son of Matthew and Ida (Mineau) Ricksgers. Henry moved to the Ricksgers farm when he was 9 years old where he learned to do plenty of...

John Robbins

John Robbins

Apr 1, 2007

JOHN M. ROBBINS 87, of Mancelona, died April 1, 2007 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. John was born on May 9, 1919 in Mancelona, the son of William and Sarah (Bartholomew) Robbins. He was a resident of Mancelona his whole life and enjoyed camping and woodworking. In 1944 he married Inez Baber who preceded him in death in...

Ernest Grody

Ernest Grody

Mar 31, 2007

ERNEST C. "BILL" GRODY 85, of Mancelona, died on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at his home. Ernest was born on April 4, 1921 in Mancelona, the son of Ervin C. and Cohly M. (Henderson) Grody. He was a lifelong resident of Mancelona where he owned and operated Grody Roofing, was a part owner in the Nestle and Grody Gamble...

Genevieve Grysiewicz

Genevieve Grysiewicz

Mar 30, 2007

GENEVIEVE C. GRYSIEWICZ of East Tawas, formerly of Northville, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born May 19, 1925 in Detroit, the daughter of Jacob and Helen Zubel. Genevieve was a seamstress for many years and was a member of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. She resided in...

Doris Kern

Doris Kern

Mar 30, 2007

Doris E. Kern, 85, of Huntington, NY, formerly of Bellaire, died in the early morning of Friday, March 30, 2007 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY. The daughter of Clyde and Pearl (Choisser) Maxel, she was born Aug. 7, 1921 in Eldorado, IL. She married William F. Kern in Detroit on July 31, 1953. Doris loved the...

Vicki Clark

Vicki Clark

Mar 30, 2007

Vicki Clark, 52 of Detroit, died Friday, March 30. She was born January 16, 1955 to Everett and Helen (McKay) Clark in Bellaire. Vicki is survived by her brother LeRoy Clark of Mancelona, two sisters Debra(Sam)Mullens of Central Lake and Virginia (Jeramy)Springstead. Cremation has taken place and there are no services at this time.

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Jim Woodley

Jim Woodley

Mar 26, 2007

JIM WOODLEY 68, of Mancelona, died on Monday, March 26, 2007 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. Jim was born on October 27, 1938 in Attica Township, Michigan, the son of Royal and Wilda (Parks) Woodley. He was a resident of Mancelona for the past 11 years and enjoyed cutting firewood, planting flowers and spending time in the outdoors. On...

Aletha Allen

Aletha Allen

Mar 25, 2007

ALETHA M. ALLEN 84, of Mancelona, died on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care. Aletha was born on June 2, 1922 in Jordan Township, MI., the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Stark) Taft. She was a resident of the Mancelona area all of her life and was a long time member of the...

James Baumgardner

James Baumgardner

Mar 24, 2007

JAMES C. BAUMGARDNER 70, of Gaylord, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord. He was born November 8, 1936 in Gaylord, the son of Charles and Elzoria (Woods) Baumgardner. He worked for Standard Products of Gaylord for eight years and owned and operated Jim's Used Furniture for many years following. Jim enjoyed bicycle riding and repair,...

Walter Kirkpatrick

Walter Kirkpatrick

Mar 14, 2007

Beloved father, grandfather, and friend, Walter Gerald Kirkpatrick, resident of Bellaire/Harlingen, TX, passed away March 14, 2007 at his home surrounded by the loving arms of his Heavenly Father and his devoted family and caregivers. Walter was County Agricultural Extension Agent for Antrim County Michigan for 30 years. He was instrumental in establishing many important programs in Antrim County....

Albert Loper

Albert Loper

Mar 14, 2007

ALBERT LOPER 98, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Central Lake, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. Albert was born on August 11, 1908 in Carter County, KY., the son of Thomas and Polly (Webb) Loper. He had resided in Grand Rapids for the past 54 years where he was a member of the...

J. Mauney

J. Mauney

Mar 9, 2007

J. Lanny Mauney, 66 of Central Lake, formerly of Southfield, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Lanny was born February 5, 1941 the son James and Violet (Hall) Mauney in Detroit. He served as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He worked for many years for KimRon...

E. Wilcox

E. Wilcox

Mar 8, 2007

ELWIN H. "WILLIE" WILCOX 83, of Central Lake, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at home. Willie was born March 27, 1923 in Keenyville, Pennsylvania the son of Vern and Margaret (Wheeler) Wilcox. He graduated from Wellsboro, PA High School and enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 19, during WWII. He was stationed at various locations, one...

Jeanne Jeska

Jeanne Jeska

Mar 7, 2007

JEANNE JESKA 88, of Mancelona, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Jeanne was born on December 27, 1918 in Detroit, the daughter of Clyde and Etta (Wright) Robillard. She was a long time member of the Kalkaska United Methodist Church and enjoyed volunteering at the Inner Faith Resource Center and the...

Bonnie Lucas

Bonnie Lucas

Mar 5, 2007

BONNIE and CLYDE LUCAS went to be with their heavenly Father on March 5, 2007 in Williamston, Michigan. Bonnie and Clyde were a hard working, fun loving couple who enjoyed the outdoors, traveling and spending time with family and dear friends. Clyde was an avid sportsman and loved his time with family and friends at the cabin. They were...

Ida Dewey

Ida Dewey

Feb 28, 2007

IDA S. DEWEY 96, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Bellaire, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Ida was born August 12, 1910 in Kaleva, the daughter of Samuel and Wilhelmiina (Untinen) Kaikkonen She was awarded a Lifetime Teaching certificate in 1929 and a Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 1960. She taught for many years...

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