Maizey Peters

May 14, 2016

Maizey Violet Peters, precious infant daughter of Howard and Elizabeth Peters, was called home to live with her Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Maizey was born April 26, 2016, in Charlevoix. She has two sisters, Gabrielle and Aliyah, and is also survived by her grandparents, Howard and Valerie Peters of Mancelona, and Lori Lecureux...

Jodi Russell

May 14, 2016

Jodi K. (Cummings) Russell, 47, of Petoskey passed away peacefully in her home Saturday morning May 14th.

Jodi was born June 1, 1968 in Charlevoix to Herb & Ginny (Hamlin) Cummings. Jodi graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1986. She loved her family, especially her four sons, and also had a great love of animals,...

Ronald Crandall

May 11, 2016

Ronald Dean Crandall, 67, of Charlevoix, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at home. He was born June 11, 1948, in Saginaw, to Earl and Esme (Blohm) Crandall, and grew up in Charlevoix. Ron served in the US Navy for eight years during the Vietnam War, specializing as a jet airplane mechanic.

Following his military service,...

Anthony Lavanway

May 10, 2016

Anthony G. Lavanway, 21, of Jordan Township, Antrim County, passed away on May 10, 2016 at home following a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Anthony was born on March 2, 1995 in Petoskey. Anthony loved the outdoors, especially mudding, dirt biking, snowmobiling, fishing, and shooting skeet. He is survived by his parents, Anthony (Linda) Lavanway of Jordan Township, Tina...

Anne "Nancy" Cull

May 6, 2016

Anne “Nancy” Cull, 87, of Beaver Island, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, in Dyer, Indiana. She was born November 27, 1928, in County Kilkenny, Ireland. She attended school leaving Ireland at age 19, and moving to London, England where she worked at St. George's Hospital. When an opportunity came up to come to America, she moved on January...

Ray Harrington

May 6, 2016

Ray Harrington, 89, of Bellaire, passed away, May 6, 2016 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Ray was born July 26, 1926 in Bellaire, Michigan. Ray married Dorothy and together they had 7 children. After Ray retired from GM they decided to move to Bellaire full time. Ray resided in Bellaire the majority of his life. He coached...

Garrett Potter

May 5, 2016

Garrett Potter, 93, of Charlevoix, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital. He was born October 11, 1922, at his family's farm in South Barnard, Marion Township, Charlevoix, County. On November 13, 1943, he married Bertha Habel. Garrett worked for the Charlevoix County Road Commission for thirty years, retiring in 1984. He loved farming and...

Zachary Childers

May 4, 2016

Zachary D. Childers, 26 of Ortonville, died Wed. May 4th, 2016 at home. He was born Sept. 1st, 1989, the son of Roderick Childers and Cynthia Childers, in Pontiac, MI. Zachary loved to hunt and trail ride dirt bikes up North. He was a man who would do anything and everything for the people he loved. He especially loved...

Jessie Papineau

May 3, 2016

Jessie H. Papineau, 95, of Charlevoix, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was born February 18, 1921, in Dearborn to Robert A. and Betsy (Archibald) McLean.

On December 18, 1943, she married Charles C. Papineau at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. They spent their summers in Charlevoix for many years before moving there permanently...

Wilbur Wells

May 2, 2016

Wilbur E. “Ding” Wells, 85, of Charlevoix, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. He was born November 16, 1930, to Wilbur and Beatrice (Samuels) Wells. He served as a Corporal in the US Army during the Korean War.

Ding worked for Medusa Portland Cement Company in Charlevoix...

Joan Groeneveld

May 2, 2016

Joan E. Groeneveld, 81, of Bellaire, MI, winter resident of Spring Hill, FL, died peacefully on May 2, 2016. Joan was a longtime resident of Bellaire and enjoyed spending her winters in Arizona and most recently in Florida. Joan was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Bellaire for many years. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, R.V.ing, quilting, volunteering for...

Billy Brown

Apr 30, 2016

Billy J. Brown, 85 of Mancelona, died April 30, 2016 at Munson Medical Center.

No services have been planned at this time.

Mildred Fratrick

Apr 29, 2016

Mildred Fratrick of Charlevoix, Grandma Millie traveled up to the heavens to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 29th. Born Mildred Irene Ager, Easter Sunday, March 31, 1918, on Barnard Road in Charlevoix to William and Rose (Vosburg) Ager. She grew up and resided on Barnard most of her life, enjoying Sunday drives to see green pastures,...

Vilma McDowell

Apr 26, 2016

Vilma May McDowell passed away peacefully on Tuesday April, 26, 2016. She was born on October 11, 1934 in Lansing, Michigan to Isador and Ada McDowell. She grew up with her two sisters, Luella and Ida, in Lansing, Fowlerville and Alpena. She was a graduate of Alpena High School. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Central Michigan...

Jane Lewicki

Apr 24, 2016

Jane Ellen Lewicki, 59, of Mancelona, lost her battle with breast cancer and went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2016. Jane was born on December 1, 1956, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Hubert and Margaret (Shepherd) Haneline. Jane was an avid quilter, enjoyed gardening, camping and spending Holidays with her grandchildren. She is survived by...

Madeline DePew

Apr 23, 2016

Madeline Elizabeth Depew, 13 of Pembroke Pines, FL, formerly of Bellaire, died Saturday, April 23, 2016. She is survived by her mother and step father Andrea and Bud Saley, father Matt Depew, siblings Jamie and Braydon Depew, grandparents Pat and Jack Bohannon, Brian and Terri McClaine, great grandparents Jim Haviland, Betty Bohannon, Patricia Haviland, and uncle Billie Bohannon.

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Kenneth Featherly

Apr 23, 2016

Kenneth Mark Featherly, 54, of Charlevoix, died April 23, 2016, at his home.

He was born February 22, 1962, in Petoskey to Gerald L. and Leona (Scott) Featherly, Jr. Ken graduated from Petoskey High School.

Ken became an auto mechanic and established Featherly's Auto and Truck Service and Repair in Bay Shore. He then moved...

Gertrude DePeel

Apr 18, 2016

Gertrude Merle (Morningstar) DePeel, 85, of Mancelona, died April 18, 2016 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born August 16, 1930, in Raco, Michigan to the late William and Bernice (Stout) Morningstar. She married Harold DePeel of Kalkaska, Michigan on June 19, 1948. They spent most of their married life in the home they built in 1953...

Virginia Williams

Apr 17, 2016

Virginia F. Williams, 84, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Georgia House in Charlevoix. She was born April 11, 1932, to Edward and Margaret (Geldhof) D'Hondt.

On January 19, 1952, Virginia married Charles L. Williams in Mount Clemens, and he preceded her in death on March 6, 2001.

Virginia enjoyed knitting and sewing, which...

Kenneth Rische

Apr 16, 2016

Kenneth Lyle Rische, 67, of Atwood, Mich, formerly of McLaughlin, S.Dak, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born at home May 12, 1948, in Campbell County, S.Dak to Oscar and Minnie (Miller) Rische and grew up on a farm in McLaughlin. Ken attended South Dakota School of Mines...