Dec 4, 2016

Betty Jane Cole, 79, of Charlevoix, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Munson Health Care Charlevoix Hospital.

She was born on November 3, 1937, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Nathan and Marie (Christiansen) Blissett.  She graduated from Charlevoix High School.  On September 3, 1959, in Petoskey, she married Harvey N. Cole.  He preceded her in death on...

Dec 4, 2016

Paul Sidney Spencley, 36, of Charlevoix passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at his home on December 4th.  Paul was born in Petoskey, Michigan and moved to Charlevoix in 1987, with his sister, Shandra, in an already filled household of Gary and Sharlene Spencley.  Paul loved the outdoors, hiking, walking and photography. He also loved to travel so...

Dec 3, 2016

Sylvia J. Visconti, 79, of Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, passed away on December 3, 2016 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Dec 2, 2016

William "Billy" Lee Alward, 46, of Ellsworth passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Billy was born June 19, 1970 in Traverse City, the son of William "Bill" M. and Sandy L. Alward. Billy grew up in Ellsworth and attended Ellsworth Community School. After graduation Billy attended Grand Rapids Community College. On September...

Nov 29, 2016

John A. Bascom, 78, of Atwood died Nov. 29, 2016. He was born Feb. 3, 1938 in Moscow Twp, Hillsdale Co., Mich. to S. Alonzo and Margaret (Hitz) Bascom. On October 17, 1959 he married Louise DeYoung in Atwood. They lived in Norwood for 15 years, moving to their current Atwood home in 1974. John served in the U.S....

Nov 26, 2016

Norma M Vallad, 83 of Bellaire died peacefully, Nov. 26, 2016 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born June 16, 1933 in Detroit, the daughter of Henry and Hattie (Wurfel) Klingelhofer. Norma graduated from Bellaire High School in 1951, and retired after more than 25 years of faithful service for the United States Department of Agriculture. She...

Nov 26, 2016

Rosalyn J. Goldstick completed her most incredible poem of life on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the age of 97 years young. She was born to David and Esther Lieberman on September 8, 1919 in Sapulpa, Okla. Her family moved to Atchison, Kans. where she attended school and business college. Too short to enlist in the Armed Forces and...

Nov 26, 2016

Arthur Koutnik, 87 of Bellaire, passed peacefully at home Nov. 26, 2016. He was born Feb. 18, 1929 in Chicago, the son of Jerry A. Sr. and Mary (Janacek) Koutnik. On Aug. 28, 1950, he married the love of his life Roberta M Patton. Together they moved north to Bellaire to make it their permanent home. Art retired as...

Nov 23, 2016

Benny A. Schram, 73, lifelong resident of Mancelona, died Nov. 23, 2016 at home. He was born Jan. 27, 1943 in Custer Twp, the son of John and Ella (Cuppes) Schram. Benny was a member of the Mancelona Free Methodist Church and the Mancelona Moose Lodge. He enjoyed camping, farming, and Sunday drives. He loved country music and was...

Nov 20, 2016

Robert Lee Biehl, 93, of Mancelona died peacefully in his sleep on November 20th at Meadow Brook MCF. Robert (or Bob, as he liked to be called) was born on September 13, 1923 in Mancelona, the son of Gerald, Sr. and Laura Marie (Easter) Biehl. The family moved to a farm on Wetzel Lake Road when he was two....

Nov 19, 2016

Joyce A. Cannarile, 88, of Mancelona, passed away on November 19, 2016 at Munson Hospice House. No services are planned at this time, burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Nov 19, 2016

Lorna Mae Lewis passed away Saturday November 19, 2016 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey after a short illness.  She was born in Charlevoix to Oral and Lola (Hinshaw) Lewis on September 2, 1932.  She graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1950, and followed her dream to become a Registered Nurse by graduating in 1953 from Grace Hospital...

Nov 17, 2016

Eleanor Ann Aho, 95, of Harbor Springs, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Villa by the Bay in Petoskey. She was born April 26, 1921, in Gaylord to Frank and Mary (Lewandowski) Szymkowiak. She attended the Big Lake School near Gaylord, and later moved to Detroit with her sister to work. There she met her future husband, Martin Aho....

Nov 13, 2016

Steven David John Pitawanakwat, 20, of Rapid City, passed away on November 13, 2016. Steven was born on December 23, 1995, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, the son of Peter and Darlene Pitawanakwat. Steven was employed by the Village Market in Elk Rapids and enjoyed playing guitar, recording music, playing hockey, Xbox, and skateboarding. He is survived by...

Nov 13, 2016

Richard W. Sayward, 86, of Charlevoix, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016, at his home. He was born August 14, 1930, in Flint to Wallace and Lulu (Vernon) Sayward.

He served in the US Army from 1947-51, during the Berlin Airlift, (1948-49).

Dick graduated from General Motors Institute with a Master's in Engineering. He worked as...

Nov 12, 2016

John O. Kosciecha, 62 of Ellsworth died Nov. 12, 2016 at home.

No services are planned at this time.

Nov 10, 2016

Shirley June Lanning-Begin, 86, of Mancelona, passed away on November 10, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Shirley was born on June 14, 1930, in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Phillip and Elvira (Dunham) Gildas. Shirley loved spending time with her family and friends and was a long time member of the Alden United Methodist Church where she sang...

Nov 10, 2016

David Melvin Boyer, 87, formerly of Cadillac and Lake City, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was born April 12, 1929, in Flint, to Clarence and Ethel (Conners) Boyer. He graduated from Flint Central High School, and from General Motors Institute in Flint.

David served in the US Army during the Korean War.

Nov 9, 2016

William "Wilbur" Wiltse, 62, of Ellsworth, passed away on November 9, 2016 in the woods of Antrim County, doing what he loved, coon hunting with his dog and his gun in his hands. Bill was born on December 23, 1953, in Charlevoix, the son of Ralph and Jacque (McGuire) Wiltse. Bill was a long time and faithful member of...

Nov 7, 2016

Frances Ward, 84, of Charlevoix, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016, at Boulder Park Terrace Nursing Home in Charlevoix. She was born December 9, 1931, in Charlevoix to Henry and Nellie Potter.

Fran graduated from Charlevoix High School and on June 8, 1949, married Bernie Ward, Jr. at the Barnard United Methodist Church. Bernie preceded...