Beverly Hiser
Mar 18, 2022
Beverly Jean Hiser passed away on March 18, 2022 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, MI from a stroke. Bev was born in Grayling MI on December 16, 1949 to Melvin & Charlotte (Miller) Lucksted. Bev leaves her husband Terry J. Hiser of Charlevoix, MI, son Troy & Erica (LeBron) Hiser and their 2 children Grayson 10 and Charlotte 6...
Thomas C. Garner
Mar 18, 2022
Thomas C. Garner, 81 of Bellaire, passed away March 18, 2022, at his home. Tom was born April 23, 1940, in Detroit, to parents Eugene and Dorothy (Frede) Garner.
Tom attended Detroit Country Day High School and then Eastern Michigan University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was a CPA and financial adviser who had his...
Eugene "Gene" Dawson
Mar 15, 2022
Eugene D. Dawson 87 of Central Lake passed away at home in the early morning hours of March 15, 2022. Eugene was born at home on October 24, 1935, the first born son of Maurice and Beatrice (McGuire). Except for a brief period, he lived his entire life in the area.
Eugene attended and graduated from Central Lake High...
Glenn Knudstrup
Mar 13, 2022
Glenn Knudstrup Oct. 4, 1937 Manistee, MI to March 13, 2022 Hernando Beach, FL.
Teacher, friend, athlete, teammate, devoted husband, family member, Glenn played many roles during his life. To most in the community, he was best known as “Coach”. Sister Bonnie (Knudstrup) Miller used to say they called him coach from the time he was in seventh grade. He...
Debra "Debbie" Grise
Mar 12, 2022
Debra Ann “Debbie” Grise, 65 of Central Lake, died March 12, 2022 at Munson Medical Center after a short battle with cancer. She was born November 20, 1956 in Hialeah, FL the daughter of Lawrence and Barbara (Milson) Grise.
Debbie was a dedicated employee of Second Chance Body Armor and Armor Express for many years helping in all departments...
Ruth Crosslin
Mar 10, 2022
With a mixture of joy and deep sadness, we said goodby to Ruth May Crosslin on Wednesday, March 10, 2022. The joy comes from her willingness to go, meet Jesus and God and once again see the love of her life, Owen Charles Crosslin. The sadness comes from—how do you let this amazing woman go? We hung onto her days...
Marjorie Best
Mar 8, 2022
Celebrating the life of Marjorie Mae Best, born January 19, 1928 to Harold and Elena Thomas of Flint, MI.
Marjorie loved growing up in Flint. Fond memories she shared with her sister & brother, attending Court St. Methodist Church singing in the choir, spending summers on her grandparent’s farm in Northern Michigan, moving to East Jordan after her father returned...
Burton Moeke
Mar 8, 2022
Burton Moeke, 85, of Mancelona, passed away on March 8, 2022 at Munson Medical Center.
He was born on October 13, 1936, in Zeeland, MI, the son of Albert and Jenny (DeJonge) Moeke.
Burt was a very hard worker where he was self employed in the logging and lumber business. He loved being in the outdoors whether for...
Andrew Scott (Sowers) Shook
Mar 7, 2022
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On March 7th, 2022, Andrew Scott (Sowers) Shook from Mancelona age 25 passed away. He was born April 7th, 1996, in Petoskey MI.
Andrew is survived by his dogs Dopey and E.T. (they were his babies), his mother Catherine (Swikoski) Shook, father Christopher Sowers, grandparents Richard and Betty Swikoski and Anne Sowers, great grandparents David...
Larry Dick Matthew
Mar 5, 2022
Larry D. (Mose) Matthew, age 90, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, in the early morning hours after a (very brief stay at Rogers City Medilodge. Larry was born in Wilson Township, Michigan on October 30, 1931, the son of Perry and Violet (Billington) Matthew. He grew up in Boyne City on the family farm and graduated from Boyne...
Margaret Ann Watkins
Mar 5, 2022
Margaret A. Watkins, 77, of Mancelona, passed away on March 5, 2022 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care.
She was born on July 7, 1944, in Wayne County, MI, the daughter of Wayne and Anna (Stone) DeRosia.
Margaret loved the outdoors and making doilies. She also could often be found watching both Lifetime and Hallmark movies.
...
Gustav Schmidt
Mar 4, 2022
Gustav Schmidt took his last breath on March 4, 2022, the third day of his 98th year. Gus, as he was simply known by those who loved him (and they are legion) was born on March 2, 1924, in Detroit, MI. to Maria Leurs and Julius Gustav Schmidt, recent immigrants from Germany. He attended Henry Ford Trade School where he graduated as...
Annette Sue Kowall
Mar 3, 2022
Annette S. Kowall, 67, of Alden passed away on March 3, 2022 at Kalkaska Dialysis Center.
Annette was born on September 8, 1954, the daughter of Grant Andrew and Barbara Jean (Conway) Marshall.
She enjoyed a variety of crafts, especially scrapbooking. She also enjoyed gardening and collecting and polishing rocks.
Surviving are a son Correy Kowall of...
James Novotny
Mar 3, 2022
James Novotny Sr., 85, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 3, 2022, at home.
James was born on August 26, 1936 in Charlevoix, the son of Anthony and Frieda (Vanderhagen) Novotny.
He was married to Catherine on August 6 1976, and they went on to have a combined nine children.
James was a man of many skills. He built his...
Leona June Parney
Mar 3, 2022
Leona J. Parney, 47, of Kewadin, passed away on March 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born on May 10, 1974, in Landstuhl, Germany, the daughter of Allen and Sandra (Ashquab) Parney.
Leona loved to sky and cloud gaze and was an avid Pokeman Go gamer.
On August 6, 2016, in Grand Rapids, MI, she married...
Patrick Allen Phelan
Mar 3, 2022
Patrick A. Phelan, 60, of Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, passed away on March 3, 2022 at his home.
He was born on August 14, 1961, in Dearborn, MI, the son of Douglas and Shirley (Carroll) Phelan.
Patrick worked in maintenance for many years for the Elk Rapids Public Schools as well as Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse...
Susan Simmerman
Feb 28, 2022
Susan Simmerman
Born on January 7, 1962, as an only child to Wesley and Agnes Simmerman, Sue arrived just two weeks before her parent’s 22nd wedding anniversary. A close knit family, Sue developed her love of nature, baking, gardening, and animals from her mother, and her love of automobiles from her father. Always possessing a love of learning, Sue graduated...
Russell Bolt
Feb 24, 2022
Russell “Russ” Allen Bolt, 92, of Charlevoix, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was born on February 28, 1929 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Elmer and Hilda (Meyers) Bolt.
Russ graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland, and went to attend the Cleveland Institute of Art. His schooling was interrupted when he was drafted into the...
Nellie Palazzolo
Feb 23, 2022
Nellie Palazzolo passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in Charlevoix.
Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Antoninio “Tony” Palazzolo. Nellie is survived by her children Salvatore (Paula) Palazzolo & Rose Ann Miller, grandchildren Bryan (Karly) Miller, Sara (Daniel) Langham, Stephani (Andy) Leyva, Matthew Palazzolo & Alex (Clara) Miller, and great-grandchildren Greyson, Hudson & Warren.
A memorial service...
Bonnie J. Spires
Feb 22, 2022
Bonnie J. Spires, 78, of Mancelona, passed away on February 22, 2022 at Munson Medical Center.
She was born on April 27, 1943, in Flat Gap, Kentucky, the daughter of Oral and June (Lavender) Conley.
In her younger years, she enjoyed fishing and sewing. A resident of Mancelona since 1991, she worked as a butcher for “Prevos” Store...
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