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Joy Lynn Albert
Mar 12, 2024
Joy Lynn Albert, 60 of Central Lake, passed away at home on March 12, 2024. She was born Nov. 8, 1963 the daughter of Bill and Ilene (Gleason) Albert.
Joy had an adventurous spirit. She was very social with an array of friends from all walks of life. She loved shopping, playing cards, and living on the lake for...
Samuel Vanderheide
Mar 12, 2024
Samuel Vanderheide, 78, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Boardman Lake Glens in Traverse City. He was born on June 4, 1945, in Traverse City, the son of Sieblo and Helen (Meeuwsen) Vanderheide.Sam was a long-time resident of Charlevoix; he raised his family there, worked at the Consumers Energy Nuclear Plant, and made a lasting...
Frank Dickman
Mar 11, 2024
Frank Allen Dickman, 44, of Petoskey, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024. He was born on June 20, 1979, in Royal Oak, MI, the son of Robert and Janice (Allen) Dickman.There are no services planned at this time.Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Barbara Pluister
Mar 11, 2024
Barbara J. Pluister, 62, of Charlevoix, died peacefully while surrounded by her husband, family, and sweet friends at Bay Bluffs in Harbor Springs. Barbara resided in Bayshore Michigan with her husband Tom.
Barbara received her RN from North Central Michigan College in Petoskey and her BSN from the University of Michigan. Barbara leaves an enormous legacy in her community, notably through...
JoAnne Dawson
Mar 10, 2024
JoAnne Alice Dawson, 88, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, March 10, 2024.
JoAnne was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 13, 1935, the first child of Urban and Alice Denomy, a 100% French/Canadian as later tests would show.
When JoAnne was a teenager, the family moved again, this time to Eastport where she began school at Central Lake, soon meeting the love...
Neil Jones
Mar 10, 2024
Neil Harmon Jones, 86, was born February 19, 1938 in South Lyon, Michigan and passed March 10, 2024, in Riverview, Florida surrounded by his family. Neil was the son of Ford & Kathryn (Shuman) Jones in South Lyon, MI. Neil passed exactly 25 years to the day that his father and true hero Ford Jones passed (March 10, 1999).
Neil...
Sandra Ann Hartnett-Allard
Mar 9, 2024
Nine children and many years later, Sandra Timm, known to all of you as Sandy, joined her husband, Daniel Hartnett, in the hands of our Lord. Sandy came a long way from Herbert Hoover Jr. High and Elementary in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Wanting to pursue a career as an airline stewardess, Sandy’s small but determined stature led her instead to...
Matthew Joseph Foster
Mar 8, 2024
Matt Foster, born on April 25, 1973, the son of Mary Mandigo Foster and the late Joe Foster, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024, in Charlevoix, Michigan.
A proud alumni of Portage Central High School, Matt was celebrated for his athletic achievements, particularly in football and wrestling. He continued his education at Central Michigan University.
Dedicating over 20 years to Michigan...
Matthew Foster
Mar 8, 2024
Matthew Joseph Foster, 50, of Portage and Charlevoix, MI, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 in Charlevoix. He was born on April 25, 1973, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Robert and Mary (Mandigo) Foster.Arrangements are in the care of the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Please sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Gerald "Bud" Johnson
Mar 5, 2024
The Battle over, with his body torn and weary, he lay his sweet head down to rest…Distant Drums, Rhythmic Oars, Northern Winds and the tall Pine Swirling. Watchman of the Woods, Keeper of the Flame, Guardian of our Farm and Family. Standing strong and silent in Heaven, until we meet again.
Gerald Lynn Johnson was born February 13, 1943,...
Thomas Bickersteth
Mar 4, 2024
Thomas George Bickersteth went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024.
Tom was born in Flint, Michigan on October 21, 1943. He married Maureen Galsterer on October 11, 2003, and they lived in Charlevoix, Michigan summer and fall, and Fort Myers, Florida winter and spring. Tom grew up in Grand Blanc, Michigan and attended school there, then went...
Betty Ann Glasgow
Mar 3, 2024
Betty Ann Glasgow, 87, of Central Lake, passed away on March 3, 2024, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.
She was born on January 20, 1937, in Central Lake, the daughter of Carlton and Edna (McDowell) Meggison.
Betty worked for the Central Lake Public Schools as the counselor’s secretary for over 20 years. While there, she volunteered at the boy's baseball concession stand...
Misty Falting
Mar 2, 2024
Misty Rene Falting, 42, of Charlevoix, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born on September 28, 1981, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Michael and Judy (Somerville) Przybylski.
Misty graduated from Charlevoix High School and has called Charlevoix her home basically ever since. She worked for the Charlevoix County Commission on Aging as a home healthcare nurse for many...
Donna Lorraine Villermain
Mar 2, 2024
Donna Lorraine Villerman, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 2, 2024, at Boulder Park Terrace, surrounded by love.
She was a home birth on January 10, 1931, in Bay City, MI, the daughter of Morris and Alma (Trepanier) Rushlow.
Mom worked many professions throughout her life as she and her husband, Ty, lived throughout Michigan. In their retirement years, she and...
Bennie Gill
Mar 1, 2024
I, Bennie Jane Gill, being a sound mind, if I ever was, am moving on to join my parents, Phyllis Jean Gill ( Martin) and Benjamin S. Gill, at the pearly gates of heaven.I was born January 24th, 1949.I have requested no visitation and as well, no funeral. My burial will be at the Brookside cemetery in Charlevoix with my...
Cathy Lynn Druckenmiller
Feb 29, 2024
Cathy L. Druckenmiller, 63, of Ellsworth, passed away at Medilodge of Cheboygan.
Cathy was born on December 28, 1960, in Douglas, AZ, the daughter of George and Joni (Mingus) Putz.
She was a longtime resident of Antrim County and graduated from Charlevoix High School.
Surviving are 2 sons, Clint Druckenmiller (Candace Ritchie) of Ellsworth, Wade Druckenmiller...
Susanne "San" Tschirhart
Feb 28, 2024
Susanne (San) Tschirhart died peacefully at home on February 28, 2024, with her family by her side. San was born in Pontiac, MI to Willard and Rosemary Sawyer and grew up in Berkley. She met the love of her life,Tom, in a bar and married only 9 months later.
Their 50 years together were full of adventure: a cross country move...
Janet Hilliker
Feb 27, 2024
On a beautiful day in June 1942 Janet Mildred Hilliker was born to Harvey and Audry Hilliker in the Toledo Women’s Hospital. She was their only child and she loved to say she was “Daddys little Girl”. Her family was from the Charlevoix area and will be buried in the Family Plot in Brookside Cemetery on Monday, May 6, at...
Aaron Dishong
Feb 27, 2024
Aaron Scott (AD) Dishong, 58, of Ellsworth, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 3, 1965, in Lakeview, MI to Herbert and Gloria (Abbey) Dishong.
In 1975, Aaron’s family moved north to Charlevoix and lived on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. He attended Charlevoix schools where he acquired many...
Judith Melke
Feb 27, 2024
Judith Jean (Hoag) Melke was called home to eternal life in heaven on February 27, 2024, with her family by her side following a brief illness. She was born on October 28, 1938 to James and Jean Hoag in Detroit, Michigan. She was united in Holy Matrimony to George August Melke on August 3, 1957, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church...
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