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Gordon Sherbarth
Apr 23, 2015
Sherbarth, Gordon Dennis "Cork"; 57; of Charlevoix; passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his home. A Viewing for Gordon will be held at The Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Per Gordon's wishes, he will be cremated and his ashes will be interred in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant....
LaVonia Deyoung
Apr 22, 2015
LaVonia Solomon DeYoung, 92, of Charlevoix, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her home. She was born December 24, 1922, in Charlevoix to George and Anna (Orsak) Krchak, and grew up in Charlevoix. In 1946, she married Donald J. Solomon, and he preceded her in death in 1957. During WWII, she worked in the factories near Detroit for the...
Joseph Patrell
Apr 20, 2015
Joseph P. Patrell, 90, of Bellaire, passed away on April 20, 2015 at his home. Joe was born on March 5, 1925, in Highland Park, MI, the son of Vincent and Dora (Adasavage) Patarello. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Joe was employed as a police officer for the City of Detroit from 1949-1976 where...
Louis Shafer
Apr 20, 2015
Louis E. Shafer, 85, of Traverse City, formerly of Lansing, Bellaire, and Mason, died peacefully, Monday, April 20, 2015 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his three youngest children. He was born January 16, 1930, in Lansing, the son of Russell J. and LoDema N. (Welch) Shafer. Louie proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. Before...
Jeremy Moses
Apr 18, 2015
Jeremy John Moses, 37, of Charlevoix, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 21, 1977, in Port Huron to Terrance and Vicki L. (Wynkoop) Moses. Jeremy grew up in Charlevoix and was a graduate of Charlevoix Public Schools. A self taught mechanic, he earned his Master Mechanic...
Richard Murringer
Apr 18, 2015
Richard J. Murringer, 71, of Mancelona, passed away on April 18, 2015 at his home. Private family services are taking place. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Kenneth Brueggeman
Apr 16, 2015
Kenneth D. Brueggeman, 58, of Mancelona, passed away on April 16, 2015 at his home. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Marvin Ruis
Apr 15, 2015
Marvin H. Ruis, 67, of Beaver Island and Pensacola, Fla, formerly of Ellsworth, died April 15, 2015 in Pensacola. Born December 4, 1947 in Charlevoix to Henry and Bernice (Nelson) Ruis, Marv graduated from Ellsworth Community School in 1966, obtained a bachelors degree from Michigan State University in 1970 and master's degree in school administration from Central Michigan University...
Stephen McCondra
Apr 13, 2015
Stephen E. McCondra, 61 of Mancelona, joined our heavenly Father, Monday, April 13, 2015 at Munson Medical Center after a valiant battle with congestive heart failure. He was born November 25, 1953 in Detroit, the son of Donald and Joyce (Clegg) McCondra. Steve honorably served in the National Guard and was a proud member of the Forgotten Eagles of...
Steven Hoalt
Apr 13, 2015
Steven H. Hoalt, 62, of Bellaire, passed away on April 13, 2015 at his home. Steve was born on December 24, 1952, in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Emil and Lorraine (Runnion) Hoalt. Steve resided in Bellaire most of his life where he graduated from Bellaire High School. He then went on to graduate from Northern Michigan University...
Geneva Waller
Apr 13, 2015
Geneva M. 'Dot' Waller, of Central Lake, our dearest mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 13, 2015. She loved her daily visits with her friend and minister Ken Ernst. She so loved all the family gatherings with the grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Dot (Mom) loved her...
Charles King
Apr 12, 2015
Charles W. King, 80, of Bellaire, passed away on April 12, 2015 at his home. Chuck was born on October 15, 1934, in Dearborn, MI, the son of Ferdinand and Henrietta (Vasher) King. Chuck grew up in Detroit and Chicago, IL and vacationed in the Bellaire area. He moved permanently to Bellaire in 1971 and taught judo and law...
Chad Wood
Apr 11, 2015
Chad Michael Wood, Age 48, of Lawton and Beaver Island, formerly of Lakeview, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. He was born June 30, 1966, in Alma, and grew up in Lakeview, graduating from Lakeview High School in 1984. In 1989, he received a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Michigan Technological University in Houghton. Chad was a Senior Network...
Ernest Jones
Apr 11, 2015
Ernest R. Jones, 62, of Mancelona, passed away on April 11, 2015 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Robert Lessard
Apr 10, 2015
Robert (Bob) G. Lessard, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on April 10th at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Bob was born May 19th, 1923 in Bellaire to Roland and Sarah (Berg) Lessard. He grew up on the family farm on Steiner Road, attended Clam Lake School and graduated from Bellaire High School in 1941. Following graduation he worked at...
Wilda Hollenbeck
Apr 9, 2015
Wilda May Hollenbeck, 85, of Kewadin, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 while resting comfortably in her home. Wilda was born on June 11, 1929, in Central Lake to the late Roland and Gladys (Metty)Hayes. She married the love of her life, Marlen Hollenbeck of Kewadin, on Aug.24, 1949, in Angola, Indiana. Wilda, also known as "Grandma H", was...
Theron Luft
Apr 7, 2015
Theron J. Luft, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on April 7, 2015 at his home. Theron was born on August 1, 1923, in Fountain, MI, the son of John and Sylvia (Peterbaugh) Luft. Theron served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in the insurance industry. He went on to sell insurance for the Equitable Insurance Company then owned...
Helen Hurley
Apr 7, 2015
Helen Mae Wente Hurley, 89, of Bellaire, passed away on April 7, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Helen was born on January 9, 1926, in Steeleville, IL, the daughter of William C. and Ruth Elsey Wente. Helen entered the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing at St. Louis, Missouri in 1944. As a graduate R.N. she began nursing...
Mary McKenna
Apr 6, 2015
Mary Louise McKenna, 93, of Eastport, passed away April 6, 2015 near Charlotte, North Carolina. Mary Lou was born March 8, 1922, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Hubert and Gertrude Ratliff. She earned her undergraduate degree and teaching certificate from the University of Michigan; her Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Detroit. She taught Kindergarten...
William Smith
Apr 5, 2015
MANCELONA- William "Bill" Smith, of Mancelona, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Bill was born on June 6, 1973, in Traverse City, the son of Kathryn (Patrick) Altrock and Ronald Smith. Upon graduating from Mancelona High School in 1991, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and reached the rank of private. While in the National Guard, he...
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