Ethel Knepp

Sep 21, 2017

Ethel R. Knepp, age 71 of Charlevoix passed away on September 21, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Ethel was born on October 21, 1945 the daughter of the late Forrest and Lula (Hickman) Schlappi.

Ethel was a servant for her beloved community, she spent countless hours helping people with all of their...

Shirley Keller-Crocker

Sep 19, 2017

Shirley A. Keller-Crocker, 69, of Petoskey, passed away on September 19, 2017 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.

Shirley was born on September 26, 1947, in Bellaire the daughter of James and Marian (Miller) Wilson.

Shirley enjoyed cooking, baking, canning and shopping, but her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren,

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Terry Webster

Sep 15, 2017

Terry L. Webster, age 60 passed away on September 15, 2017 in Westland, Michigan.

Terry was born on January 22, 1957 in Royal Oak to the late Allan and Delores (Grzenkowicz) Webster.

Terry enjoyed spending his time watching Nascar and spent many weekends going to the races, from Brooklyn to Talladega. He also was a fan of...

Debra Hoffman

Sep 14, 2017

Debra L. Hoffman, 54, of East Jordan, formerly of Ellsworth, died at her home on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born July 1, 1963 in Petoskey, Michigan to Charlotte White and William Lyon. She was later adopted by Carl Cruickshank. Debra graduated from Ellsworth High School and was employed as a nurse assistant at Grandvue Medical Care Facility....

Leona "Peggy" Waffle-Clark

Sep 12, 2017

Leona “Peggy” Waffle-Clark, 89, of Ellsworth, passed away on September 12, 2017 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

Peggy was born on January 31, 1928, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Arthur and Nellie (Fales) Carpenter.

Peggy was an Ellsworth resident her entire life and owned and operated “Peggy’s Putter Room” where she taught...

Helen Meggison

Sep 12, 2017

Helen Elizabeth Meggison, age 91 of Charlevoix passed away on September 12, 2017 at Georgia House.

Helen was born on October 3, 1925 in Petoskey to the late Herman and Alice (Ballou) Kaske. On October 12, 1946 at the United Methodist Church she married Donald Meggison who preceded her in death.

She worked at the...

Bethel Bye

Sep 9, 2017

Bethel J. Bye, 88, of East Jordan died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born August 1, 1929 in Keswick Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, to Perry and Bertha (Lambert) Groesser. On November 13, 1947 she married Clifford Bye in Keswick Township. They made their home in Flint until moving to East...

Barbara Blackmore

Sep 8, 2017

Barbara Blackmore of Charlevoix passed away on September 8, 2017 at Boulder Park Terrace. No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Sharon Lee

Sep 7, 2017

Sharon June Lee passed away in East Jordan, Michigan on September 7, 2017, a victim of Alzheimer's. Sharon was born on June 25, 1930 on a farm near Paton, Iowa. Her family moved to Perry, Iowa when she was a small child. She graduated from Perry High School in 1948 and attended Simpson College where she earned her teaching certificate...

Gertrude Schmidt

Sep 7, 2017

Gertrude W. Schmidt, age 100 of Charlevoix passed away on September 7, 2017 at the American House.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Glenda Gaylord

Sep 6, 2017

Glenda J. Gaylord,  68, of Mancelona, passed away on September 6, 2017 at her home.

Glenda was born on September 26, 1948, in Barbourville, KY, the daughter of Tommy and Hilda (Fisher) Abner.

Glenda enjoyed fishing, especially on Green Lake in Mancelona.

On March 2, 1992, in Ohio, she married Robert C. Gaylord...

Dominic Holly

Sep 4, 2017

Dominic R. Holly,  26, of Bellaire, passed away on September 4, 2017.

Dominic was born on February 27, 1991 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Dominic attended Bellaire High School where he played football starting at a young age.   He loved the outdoors, boating, snowmobiling, deer hunting and shooting guns.  He enjoyed weightlifting and body building and...

Gloria Peters

Sep 4, 2017

Gloria May (nee Heater) Peters, 89, of Hartford, Michigan, and more recently Charlevoix, Michigan; gracefully and peacefully went to be with her beloved husband, Wilson and her heavenly Father on Monday, September 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Gloria was born on January 7, 1928 in Benton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, to Elsie (Schauss) and Joseph...

Joseph Colombo

Aug 31, 2017

Joseph L. Colombo, 94, passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2017.  He was born in Detroit, MI on April 11, 1923, the son of Louis Ceasar Colombo and Carolina Colombo (Berra).  Joe grew up in Detroit and graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1942 where he participated in boxing, football, baseball and basketball.  He enlisted in...

Charles "Chuck" Meier

Aug 31, 2017

Charles “Chuck” A. Meier Sr., age 95 of Charlevoix passed away on August 31, 2017 at his home.

Chuck was born on September 29, 1921 in Covington, Kentucky to the late August and Fannie (Leistner) Meier. Chuck served in the United States Army during WWII as a welder and he was also involved in spent demolitions. He...

Bernice Madison

Aug 30, 2017

Bernice E. Madison, age 80, of Bellaire passed away on August 30, 2017 at The Lighthouse in Roscommon.

Bernice was born on April 29, 1937 in Detroit. She owned and operated her own door company in Flint called "Door World" then worked as a real estate agent in Flint. Afterwards, her and her husband owned and operated...

George Felton Jr.

Aug 21, 2017

George E. Felton Jr, 82 of Bellaire and formerly of Grand Rapids, died Aug. 21, 2017 at his son Bob’s home.

He was born June 29, 1935 in Gary, IN the son of George E. and Evelyn A. (Goff) Felton Sr.  After he graduated high school he proudly served in the U.S. Army.

George was...

Kathlene Carter

Aug 20, 2017

Kathlene E. Carter, age 64 of Mancelona passed away on August 20, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

Kathlene was born on July 4, 1953 in Charlevoix to the late Otto and Ellen (Moore) Merritt. She enjoyed working for many years at Dura until the factory closed. Kathlene loved spending time with her children and...

Betty Hudgins

Aug 19, 2017

Betty Jean Hudgins was born on May 31, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan to Charlie and Verlie Ellison. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1969. She gave birth to her son, Christopher Gordon Anderson on November 27, 1970.

On July 10, 1976, Betty married Robert Gene Hudgins. In 1991, they retired and settled on...

Herman Christopher

Aug 19, 2017

Herman S. Christopher,  74, of Central Lake, passed away on August 19, 2017 at his home.  Herman served in the U.S. Army where he earned the Bronze Star Medal while fighting in the Vietnam War.  There will be a graveside service with military honors at Fairview Cemetery in Mancelona in the near future.  Time and date will be published...