Grace Tornga
Jul 19, 2025
Grace Lucille Tornga, 98, of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Mallard Cove Assisted Living in Petoskey with her family at her side. She was born on October 9, 1926, in Banks Township, the daughter of Milford and Clara (Humiston) McElroy.
Grace was a lifelong resident of Ellsworth, and on March 26, 1945, she married her first...
Thomas Meggison
Jul 18, 2025
Thomas George Meggison, aka Tommy George, 76 of Charlevoix died July 18, 2025 at home. He was born January 25, 1949 in Charlevoix the son of Donald and Helen (Kaske) Meggison.
Tom graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1967 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Charlevoix County, most recently as...
Delores Braman
Jul 16, 2025
Delores Elaine Braman, 88, a lifetime resident of Mancelona, passed away on July 16, 2025 at her home. She was born on November 14, 1936, the daughter of Charles and Audra (Treece) Bushard.
She married Martin Braman at a young age and together they had three sons, Martin Jr. (Buster), Biff, and Ricky (Rick). They later divorced and she met Tom...
Lawrence Hallendy
Jul 15, 2025
Lawrence Edward Hallendy, 65, of Eastport, passed away on July 15, 2025. He was born on October 30, 1959, in Mt. Clemens, MI, the son of William and Margaret (Morocco) Hallendy.
Larry spent most of his summer's at his relatives' resorts on Torch Lake. He loved it so much, that he moved to Eastport 10 years ago. Larry's early career was...
Randall "Randy" Kalbfleisch
Jul 14, 2025
Randall Duane Kalbfleisch, 63, of Charlevoix, passed away on July 14, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1962, in Petoskey, MI.
Randy was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time. When he was not hunting or fishing, he liked to work on crafts and tinker with small projects.
Surviving Randy in death are his parents, Orval...
Kathryn Garten
Jul 10, 2025
Kathryn Louise Garten, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born on July 10, 1932, in Elkhart, IN, the daughter of Chester and Muzette (Gorsuch) Ort.
Kathryn graduated from Elkhart High School in 1950, and shortly after she met William Garten, whom she married on October 16,...
Roger Caylor
Jul 9, 2025
Roger Dale Caylor, 75, of Central Lake, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. He was born on August 18, 1949, in Illinois, the son of Shirley Ross Caylor and Peggy (Edwards) Caylor.
He is survived by his beloved wife Lynne Caylor. He was a loving and proud step-father to four children, Frederick (Bridget) Simmons of Princeton, NJ, Lyle (Kristi) Simmons of...
Patricia L Marshall
Jul 7, 2025
Patricia Louise Marshall, 80, of Charlevoix, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 7, 2025, at her home. She was born on May 31, 1945, in Glendale, CA, the daughter of Douglas and Barbara (Hawkins) Remy.
Pat graduated from Bloomfield Hills High School in 1963, and went on to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Education from Michigan State University. In 1967, she...
Emily Stanek
Jul 5, 2025
Emily Stanek, born on December 6, 1943, in Durand, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home in East Jordan, Michigan, on July 5, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Emily spent much of her career in manufacturing, working at ITT, Hodgkins, and WRW. She was a graduate of Charlevoix High School and was known for her dedication and strong work ethic.
Family was...
Henry Keys
Jul 3, 2025
Henry L. Keys, 92, of Eastport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born on October 24, 1932, in Martinsville, VA.
Henry's family has chosen to celebrate his life privately.
Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Susan H Schuler
Jul 2, 2025
Susan Hattendorf Schuler – the beloved wife and life partner of 50 years to Dave Schuler, extraordinary mother to Sue Schuler, Barbara (Ethan) Canin, Kurt (Diane) Schuler, and Sarah (Daniel) McNamara, and a dear, adoring grandmother “Gonny” to Hayden & Jack McNamara, Isabel & Liam Schuler, Amiela, Ayla, & Misha Canin, and Tori (Charles) Bloomer & Katie (Alex) Rushlow –...
M. Eileen St. Pierre
Jul 1, 2025
Margaret Eileen St. Pierre, lovingly known as Eileen, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025, just shy of her 91st birthday. Born on July 19, 1934, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Lyle and Margaret (Handlon) Ward, Eileen spent her life across several Michigan communities, including Lansing, Cadillac, Howell, and most recently, Lake City, as well as spending many winters...
Richard P Barker
Jun 30, 2025
Richard Paul Barker, 87, of Petoskey, MI passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025. Born November 17, 1937, in Wayne, MI to Mark and Rose Barker. Richard, or as most called him, Dick, was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Dick married his hometown sweetheart, Betty Ann Szabo in 1959 and the couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary...
Aric McCarthy
Jun 30, 2025
Aric Flint McCarthy, 48, of Mancelona, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 30, 2025.
He was born on July 1, 1976, in Marquette, MI, the son of David and Susan (Nicholson) McCarthy.
Aric was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
He loved spending time with his family and cooking for them. He enjoyed many outdoor activities, especially fishing...
Errik J Cornell
Jun 30, 2025
Errik J. Cornell, 55 of Bellaire died June 30, 2025 at home. He was born June 14, 1970 in Owosso, the son of Danny J. and Denise M. (Hendershot) Lucas.
Errik graduated with his Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and truly enjoyed cooking. He also enjoyed reading and listening to good music.
He is survived by his father Danny (Debbie)...
Glenn Dockery
Jun 29, 2025
Glenn Ray Dockery, 90, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Eden Center in Kalkaska with his family at his side. He was born on April 2, 1935, in Polk County, TN, the son of William and Sarah (Lingerfelt) Dockery.
Glenn grew up in Tennessee but eventually made his way to Detroit to work as a...
Devynor "Dev" R Marshall
Jun 28, 2025
Devynor "Dev" R. Marshall 88 of Central Lake, passed away June 28, 2025 at home with his wife at his side. He was born Oct. 26, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania the son of Earl and Elizabeth (Leggin) Marshall.
Dev loved his family and survived by his wife Patricia (Dunlop) Marshall, children Dave and Rosie, Ken and Deb, Dan and Mounika,...
Amanda M. LaVanway
Jun 27, 2025
Amanda M. Lavanway, 39, of Ellsworth, passed away on June 27, 2025 at Munson Medical Center.
She was born on November 12, 1985, in Wyandotte, MI, the daughter of Jacqueline St. Amour.
Amanda was a caring mother and was described as an “old soul”. She enjoyed music, drawing and traveling but most of all taking care of others and...
Antoinette Peters
Jun 26, 2025
Antoinette "Toni" Peters passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 26, 2025. She was 83 years old.
Born on April 13, 1942, in Alpena, Michigan, Toni was the eldest of four daughters to Julia (Wilemski) Gierszewski and her husband. Her family moved to Detroit when she was a child, where she attended St. Stanislaus Catholic High School, graduating in 1960....
LeRoy S. Clark
Jun 26, 2025
LeRoy S. Clark, 76, of East Jordan, passed away on June 26, 2025 at Munson Medical Center.
LeRoy was born on September 11, 1948, in Gladstone, MI, the son of David and Betty (Metcalf) Clark.
Surviving are 2 sons, William Clark of East Jordan, LeRoy Clark Jr. of Kalkaska, 4 grandchildren, Lisa, Angel, William, Daisy, 5 great-grandchildren Gracelyn, Kayson, Jacqueline,...
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