Drew Earl Young Jr.
Jan 13, 2023
Drew Earl Young Jr. "Skip", 76, of Charlevoix, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on December 20, 1946, in Charlevoix, the son of Drew Sr. and Jean (Newman) Young.
Skip graduated from Charlevoix High School, and went on to attend North Central Michigan College in Petoskey for 2 years. ...
James "Jim" H. Barber
Jan 13, 2023
James H. Barber, 81 of Central Lake passed away January 13, 2023 at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born February 15, 1941 in Port Sanilac, MI the son of Harley and Thelma (Pringle) Barber.
Jim was kind, caring, Christian man. He loved to tell stories and joke around with everyone he knew. He especially like listening to Barry...
Janet Denomy
Jan 10, 2023
On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Janet Margaret Bell Denomy, ninety-eight, passed away peacefully with family at her side. Janet was living at American House in Charlevoix Michigan at the time of her death. Charlevoix residents may remember her from a video posted in August of 2022 when Janet was brought in her wheelchair to Michigan Beach for a dip in Lake Michigan. https://youtu.be/eb0x4PqrGn0
Born...
Jean Bechtold
Jan 9, 2023
Jean Bechtold, age 95 of Bellaire, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023.
She was born to Rufus and Merle (Landris) Hierlihy on December 4, 1927 in Flint, Michigan.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Harold Hierlihy and Madeline Cran.
She is survived by her sister Velma Goble; daughters, Kathy (Stewart) Trepte, Beth Parker, and Jeanette Brown;...
Craig Ruggles
Jan 7, 2023
Craig Ruggles. Formerly of Birmingham, MI passed away January 7th, 2023, at the age of 73.
He was born to Herbert and Connie (Doyle) Ruggles on May 22, 1949 in Pontiac, Michigan.
Summer days found him tooling around Torch on his pontoon with family and friends, parked at a favorite fishing spot with his grandchildren or on 4 wheelers with...
Edith "Peggy" Thorp
Jan 3, 2023
Edith Arlene (Drake) Thorp (known to most as Peggy) passed away January 3, 2023. Edith was born January 9, 1928, in Ovid, Mi to the late Louis Drake and Gladys (Furry) Drake.
Peggy moved to Charlevoix at 19 and made it her lifelong home. There, she met and married her late husband Albert William Thorp. They had five children: William...
Kenneth "Ty" Villermain
Jan 1, 2023
Kenneth George Villermain, best known as “Ty”, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023, at Boulder Park Terrace at the age of 94, surrounded with the love of family and the staff of Boulder Park. Ty was born on Septmember 21, 1928, the son of George and Jenelda (Bennette) Villermain.
Ty and Donna took great pride in their grandchildren. They...
Joyce Davenport
Jan 1, 2023
Joyce (Cunningham) Davenport passed away peacefully in her beloved hometown of Charlevoix on the morning of New Year’s Day. She was 85 years old. Joyce was the daughter of lifetime residents “Hap” and Norma Cunningham, and a loving wife of 65 years to Dean Davenport. She is survived by Dean, their three children, Chris Way (Charlevoix), Terry Davenport (Seattle), Jodi...
Vickey S. Lockman
Jan 1, 2023
Vickey Susan Lockman, age 80, of Alden passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born to Harold and Hazel (Clifford) Ricketson in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 20, 1942.
After graduating from Union high school, she married Clifford Lockman. They enjoyed 61 wonderful years together.
Over the years, Vickey enjoyed bowling, bingo, cooking,...
Ruthie Clark
Dec 30, 2022
Ruth Ann “Ruthie” Clark took her last breath at 11:50 p.m. on December 30, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family and beloved dog, Penny.
Ruthie was born January 25, 1942, to Erwin George (Scotty) and Ruby Ellen Bedell in Charlevoix, MI. Ruthie had a love for animals from a young age, starting with raising lambs at the family...
Lionel Cryderman
Dec 27, 2022
On Tuesday, December 27th, 2022, Lionel Lee Cryderman passed away. He was seventy two. Known as Lonny, he was beloved by family and friends. Born on Friday the 13th of October, 1950 to Betty and Leo Broughton, with a broken arm that foreshadowed a lifetime of pain, grit, and determined strength. He was later adopted by his stepfather, Bill Cryderman. ...
Virginia A. "Ginny" Kalmbach
Dec 27, 2022
Virginia A. “Ginny” Kalmbach, 79, of Petoskey, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on December 27, 2022.
Ginny was born on August 5, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Urban and Lorraine (Marshall) Dorsey.
She was a long time member of the Central Lake Bible Baptist Church and previously the South Baptist Church in Lansing.
Ginny was...
David Clark
Dec 24, 2022
David Norman Clark, age 69, of Central Lake, passed away December 24, 2022. He was born to Norman and Judith (Loper) Clark, on February 9, 1953 in Charlevoix, Michigan.
David went to computer trade school after high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He spent many years working in IT, and was very skilled at it. David also was a mechanic...
Joan Ada Stropp
Dec 24, 2022
Joan Ada Stropp, 87 of Central Lake passed away peacefully December 24, 2022 at the Villa at Traverse Point. She was born November 17, 1935 in Detroit the daughter of William and Helen Campbell.
Joan is the wife of Charles Stropp and will be buried this spring in Ellsworth Cemetery, Banks Township.
Arrangements have been handled by the Central...
Sheila Stevens
Dec 23, 2022
Sheila Marie Stevens, age 84, of Bellaire, Michigan, passed away on December 23, 2022 at her home. She will be missed by the many friends and family who loved her and appreciated her for her kindness and generosity. Sheila was born on November 26, 1938, to James & Agnes (LaMothe) Stevens in Detroit, Michigan.
She graduated from Immaculate High School...
Alice M. Muma
Dec 22, 2022
Alice Marjorie Muma, age 86, of Charlevoix, passed away December 22, 2022.
She was born to John and Isabelle (Smith) Noseworthy, on December 14, 1936 in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
Alice completed high school in Stephenville, Newfoundland. She married Earl Muma on December 2, 1954, in Stephenville, Newfoundland. She was always volunteering her time to others. When she wanted to relax,...
Betty Jane Schulz
Dec 22, 2022
Betty Jane Schulz, age 90, longtime resident of Atwood, MI, and Northville, MI, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 22nd, 2022, at Covenant Glen Memory Care, in Frankenmuth, MI. Betty was a beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother who was born on February 3rd, 1932, in Ohio, and was the only child of Ernest L....
Mearry E. Dalton
Dec 22, 2022
Mearry Elizabeth Dalton, 88, a lifelong resident of Mancelona passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022.
Mearry was born to Earl and Eva (Beebe) Tipton on June 26, 1934. She was one of 13 children born of this union.
October 6, 1951 she married Lloyd Dalton who preceeded her in death in 2006. Together they had 4 children, Sally Milam, Rick (Kim) Dalton, Amy (Otto) Petersen, all of...
Ruby Lorrine Hayward
Dec 21, 2022
Ruby L. Hayward, 71, of Charlevoix, passed away on December 21, 2022 at her home.
She was born on May 15, 1951, in Hazard, KY, the daughter of Mason and Rosie (Jones) Vires.
Her and her husband were long time caretakers of the Miranda Ranch on South Fox Island. Besides the every day care taker duties, she...
Ellean Perez
Dec 21, 2022
Ellean Kay Perez, 58, of Mancelona, passed away December 21, 2022 at home. She was born on October 18, 1964 in Fremont, MI, the daughter of Storm and Claudia (Williams) Johnston.
Surviving Ellean in death is her loving husband Rogelio, her parents, 6 children, Cassandra (Corey) Perez of Flint, Kellie (Michael) Clingan of Mancelona, Rogelio (Sara) Perez of Mancelona, Francheska...
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