Helen Pike

Oct 11, 2017

Helen M. (LaFreniere) Pike, 101 years old, died on Oct. 11, 2017. She was born on Oct. 6, 1916 on Beaver Island to Nels and Sophia (Boyle) LaFreniere.

When just 16, Helen pursued her dream of college and becoming a teacher and traveled to the big world off-Island. She graduated from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo with a...

William McLachlan

Oct 9, 2017

William James McLachlan, 96, of Kewadin, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at Kalkaska Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

William (Bill) was born on July 28, 1921 in Petoskey, the son of Donald and Vivian (Hunt) McLachlan.  He attended grade school at Creswell School, a one room school house...

Dale Keaton

Oct 9, 2017

Dale R Keaton, 69 of Detroit, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at Sinai-Grace Hospital.  He was born November 6, 194 in Detroit the son of William and Alyce (Sandeen) Keaton.

Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona, next to his parents.

Arrangements have been handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

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Fern Oliver

Oct 9, 2017

Fern L. Oliver, 96 of Central Lake died peacefully Mon. Oct. 9, 2017 surrounded by her family.  She was born Apr. 24, 1921 in East Jordan the daughter of Walter and Violet (Howell) Bolser.

Fern was an active member of the Senior Center.  She enjoyed playing cards, knitting, crocheting, crafts, painting, and working in her flower garden. ...

William Hoig

Oct 9, 2017

William W Hoig, 67 of Mancelona, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at Munson Medical Center.  He was born July 2, 1950, the son of Wayne and Ethel (Anger) Hoig.

William was employed by the Huron Valley School System in Oakland County and retired after 38 years of dedicated service.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and watching western movies....

Clarence Heise Jr.

Oct 8, 2017

Clarence “Bud” Paul Heise Jr. passed away peacefully on October 8, 2017 with family by his side.

Bud was a veteran of the United States Navy and served honorably in the Vietnam War. His loves in life were his family, hunting, fishing, drawing and stories.

Bud is survived by his children, Mark (Kim) Cooper, Kathleen...

Kenneth Slater

Oct 7, 2017

Kenneth Lloyd Slater, age 75, of Beaver Island, Michigan, died peacefully in his sleep on October 7, 2017 at his home, surrounded by loved ones.

Ken (and his twin brother, Keith) were born to Guy and Beatrice (DeHaven) Slater in Sterling, CO. He was married to the love of his life, Loretta LaFreniere on Sept. 30, 1972. ...

Edith Close

Oct 7, 2017

Edith Olach Close passed away on October 7, 2017. She was born on March 5, 1922 in Charlevoix to the late Edward and Marie (Prekale) Olach, one of seven children. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1940.

After a course in accounting, and in the years after World War II,...

Darci Lewis

Oct 4, 2017

Darci Lynn Lewis, passed away October 4, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was born on April 20, 1958 to Jude and Charles Day in Kalamazoo. She married George Lewis II on June 3, 1982. They have 2 sons, William (Emily) Lewis and George (Kasey) Lewis III. Darci loved to sit on her porch and...

Mary Garza

Oct 2, 2017

Mary L. Garza,  67, of Charlevoix, passed away on October 2, 2017 at her home.

Mary was born on June 9, 1950, in Cross Village, MI, the daughter of Ty and Gladys (Paul) Sineway.

Mary was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She enjoyed traveling, gambling and especially doing...

Clarence Hartwig

Oct 1, 2017

Clarence R. Hartwig, 87 of Central Lake, died peacefully Oct. 1, 2017 at Eastport Care Home.

He was born June 9, 1930 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada to August and Amelia (Rathke) Hartwig.  He grew up in Detroit and proudly served stateside as a Corporal in the US Army during the Korean War.  He worked as a factory...

Nelson Kirby

Sep 30, 2017

Nelson L. Kirby,  100, of Central Lake, passed away on September 30, 2017 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

He was born on January 5, 1917, in Central Lake Township, the son of Richard and Ethel (Empey) Kirby.

Nels was employed for General Motors for 38 years, was a Scout Master for Boy Scouts, an...

Josephine Konsky

Sep 30, 2017

Josephine L. Konsky, 93, of Elmira, passed away on September 30, 2017 at home with her family.  She was born March 13, 1924, in Detroit the daughter of the late Vincent and Giovannina Nova.  On April 19, 1947 she married the love of her life, Stanley J. Konsky.  She was a faithful and devoted wife.

Josephine worked...

Rose Vargo

Sep 28, 2017

Rose M. Vargo, 90, of Central Lake, passed away on September 28, 2017 at her home.

Rose was born on November 30, 1926, in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Prosek) Krejci.

Rose had summered in the Northern Michigan area for many years before coming to Central Lake in 1968.  In 1990, her...

June Owen

Sep 28, 2017

June L. Owen, age 91 of Cape Girardeau, MO passed away in Charlevoix, MI on September 28, 2017 after a prolonged illness.

She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lily Huebner of St. Louis, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by Jim, her husband of 47 years and her son, Jim.

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Carl Bouton

Sep 25, 2017

Carl Earnest Bouton, passed away on September 25, 2017, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, MI, after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born on March 20, 1950, in South Haven, MI, to Alvin and Violet Bouton. He is survived by his brother, William Bouton, and many cousins, part of a beloved and close, extended family that featured importantly...

Tracy Milewski

Sep 23, 2017

Tracy L. Milewski, age 63 of Livonia passed away on September 23, 2017.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Brookside Cemetery in Charlevoix. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 Noon until 1:45 p.m at the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Arrangements are being handled by...

Tracy Bolesky

Sep 23, 2017

Tracy H. Bolesky, age 77 of Islamorada, Florida passed away on September 23, 2017 in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Tracy was born on May 17, 1940 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Russell and Donna Bolesky. Tracy enjoyed his simple life by spending the winter months in the Florida Keys and the summer in Michigan with his wife Jeannie....