Josephine Zerilli
Nov 13, 2025
Josephine Zerilli 98 of Alden passed away on November 13, 2025 at Munson Hospice House.
A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Catholic Church with Fr. Rolando Silva officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. She will be laid to rest at Helena Township...
Velma Spence
Nov 12, 2025
Velma Spence, 103, of Lake George, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at her home with her beloved family at her side. She was born on September 4, 1922, in East Jordan, MI, the daughter of Clifford and Alma (Henderson) Justice.
On February 10, 1938 in East Jordan, Velma married Robert Henry Spence. Together they enjoyed the outdoors...
Denise Spehar
Nov 11, 2025
Denise Cathleen Spehar, 75, passed away surrounded by family and very dear friends, in her peaceful home in Mancelona on Nov. 11, 2025.
Born on November 2, 1950 to Isabelle (Ferguson) and Dell Collins, in Detroit, Denise graduated in 1968 from Stevenson High School in Livonia. In 1980, Denise moved to Mancelona, where she built her own home. Working with the...
Therese Battah
Nov 10, 2025
Therese Battah, age 98, peacefully entered the loving arms of Jesus on November 10, 2025 at her home in Central Lake in the presence of family, leaving an enduring legacy of love, kindness, and grace. Born May 7, 1927 in Montreal, Canada, the beloved daughter of Joseph and Aurora (Hachey) Gagne.
Besides her unwavering devotion to God and family, Therese had...
Carlettie (Sue) McCown
Nov 9, 2025
Carlettie (Sue) Elizabeth McCown, age 74, of Bellaire, Michigan unexpectedly passed away November 9, 2025 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City following complications from a recent car accident. Sue was born in Detroit on November 23, 1950 to her parents, Carl and Helen Oswald and grew up with 5 siblings. After graduating high school, she attended Elim Bible Institute...
Raymond A Weisler
Nov 5, 2025
Raymond A. Weisler 87 of Ellsworth passed away November 5, 2025 at home with his family by his side. He was born June 11, 1938 in Bellaire, the son of Charles and Henrietta (Russell) Weisler.
Ray grew up in Norwood on a dairy farm, and in his youth hunted the Norwood swamps and fished Whiskey Creek. He helped with making the...
Jack Niswander
Nov 2, 2025
Jack Duane Niswander, 90 of Charlevoix, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Jack was born on October 22, 1935, to Melvey and Fern (Durham) Niswander of Charlevoix, Michigan.
Jack attended and graduated from Charlevoix Schools. On August 21,1954, Jack married Rachel A. Pardee of Charlevoix. They made their home in Charlevoix where they raised their four children, Jack B., Becky,...
Vera Biehl
Nov 2, 2025
Vera Elizabeth Biehl, 93, of Mancelona, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Autumn House in Williamsburg, MI, surrounded by family. She was born on November 12, 1931, in Mancelona, the daughter of George and Ada (Spires) Reffitt.
Vera graduated from Mancelona High School and shortly after, she married Gerald Biehl in Mancelona. Together they...
Ross Warren Winters
Nov 1, 2025
Ross Warren Winters January 11, 1925 - November 1. 2025
"Well done thou good and faithful servant enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. "Matthew 25:21
Ross passed peacefully away on November 1'' at the remarkable age of 100.
He was a humble, kind, disciplined, loving, funny and faithful husband, father, and friend. He enjoyed life, especially gardening, fishing, tinkering, socializing...
Sherrie Finch
Oct 31, 2025
Sherrie Lee Finch, 64, of Mancelona, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
Sherrie's family has chosen to celebrate her life privately.
Arrangements are in the care of the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign her online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Marcia Ann Taylor
Oct 29, 2025
Marcia Ann Taylor, 89, passed away on October 29, 2025. She was born on February 20, 1936, in Marlette, Michigan, the daughter of Robert M. and Eleanor (Philpot) Kirkpatrick.
Marcia graduated from Deckerville High School in 1954. She graduated from Port Huron Junior College in 1956 and then received her Elementary Education degree from CMU in 1958. After graduating from CMU,...
Dale D. Musser
Oct 26, 2025
Dale D. Musser, 83, of Central Lake, passed away on October 26, 2025.
Dale was born on February 3, 1942, in Mancelona, the son of Raymond and Vera (Keil) Musser.
He was employed by Faas Foods for several years, then worked at Harbor Industries for over 40 years. He enjoyed camping, off road racing and woodworking.
On June 15,...
Howard Konetchy
Oct 26, 2025
Howard Arthur Konetchy passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the American House in Charlevoix, MI. He was born September 18, 1927, in Roslindale, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston) to Edith (Shepperson) and Edward Konetchy. In July of 1946, he met Barbara Mae Urlass and they were married on August 25, 1950. They had 3 children, Douglas Alan,...
Robert "Bob" W. Chapman
Oct 25, 2025
Robert W. Chapman passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2025. He was born in Carthage, NY, on July 1,1940 to Leah Mary Novak and Verner Walter Chapman.
His childhood was spent in upstate New York and in 1953 his family moved to Michigan where he attended high school and then Michigan State University, graduating in 1962 with a degree in...
Howard Franklin Ottgen
Oct 25, 2025
Howard Franklin Ottgen, passed away at the age of 87 on Saturday, October 25, 2025. He died at his home in Mancelona, Michigan.
He was born on June 17, 938 at his parent's farm home. He was the loving son of Ben and Eunice Ottgen.
Howard married his next door neighbor girl, Queen on August 24, 1963. They have a...
Frederick F. Vermeersch
Oct 24, 2025
Fred Vermeersch, 88, born on Oct. 18, 1937, passed away with his wife Kay of 64 years of marriage and great grand nephew, at his bedside on Oct. 24, 2025.
Fred’s life was a masterpiece of personal growth, for the glory of God and his love for Kay, family, close friends, community, students, coworkers, farming and horses. Fred’s accomplishments during his...
Phyllis Johnston
Oct 24, 2025
Phyllis Marie Johnston, 83, of Bellaire, passed away on October 24, 2025. She was born on November 22, 1941, in Bellaire, the daughter of Alonzo "Pete" and Dorothy (Patton) Marshall.
Phyllis had a giving heart; anything she could do to help someone, she would do it. Along with a giving heart came her adventurous spirit. She loved riding in the truck,...
Galen Christopher
Oct 24, 2025
Galen Don Christopher, 87, of Alden, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. He was born on July 9, 1938, in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of Earl and Inez (Sloss) Christopher.
Galen moved to Alden when he was 13 and went on to graduate from Mancelona High School. He then obtained a Bachelor’s Degree...
Michael "Mike" Connell
Oct 20, 2025
Michael Bruce Connell, of Rapid City, Michigan, lost his battle with lung disease passing away October 20, 2025, at Munson Medical Center. He was 70 years old. Born June 1, 1955, in Windsor, Ontario, Mike was the youngest child of James and Ruth (Phillips) Connell and had “a wonderful childhood,” especially the summers spent at his Grandpa and Grandma Phillip’s...
Richard Warren Galloway
Oct 19, 2025
Moving Obituary of a “Highway Man”
Richard Warren Galloway passed away October 19, 2025, just 4 months shy of his 93rd birthday.
Born February 9, 1933, to parents Clarence Lee and Tinah Mitchell Galloway from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Richard was raised in Belmont, NY, a small close-knit town in Upstate NY.
Richard was the middle child of three children. An older brother, Rogers Lee...
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