May 25, 2015

Beloved wife, mother, meme, sister and friend, Rhonnia Tania Egger, 69, of Torch Lake,passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. She was born August 21, 1945, in Wevelgem, Belgium to Andre and Wilma (Wallays) Bisschop. In 1948, the family moved to Winnepeg, Manitoba before coming to the United States and settling in Fraser...

May 25, 2015

David C. Moore, 57, of Bellaire, passed away on May 25, 2015 at his home. David was born on October 5, 1957, in Pontiac, MI, the son of Karl and Betty (Perry) Moore. David resided in Antrim County most of his life. He enjoyed traveling to see his family, fishing and junking. He was a member of the Alba...

May 20, 2015

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Bogart, 91, of Charlevoix, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Fulton Manor in Grand Rapids. She was born September 3, 1923, in Lansing to Thomas F. and Ruth A. (Welcher) Guernsey. Betty moved to Charlevoix in 1940 and graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1942. On February 13, 1943, Betty married Donald L. Bogart in East...

May 20, 2015

Edward "Guy" Swanson, 76, of Charlevoix, died May 20, 2015. "Mighty Good" was one of Guy's favorite sayings, and reflected how he filled his life with positivity. No matter the meal or situation, he usually had a smile on his face while making a joke. He had a heart of gold and kindness. Guy had a way of making...

May 18, 2015

Heinz U. Marcus, 82, of Lakes of the North, passed away on May 18, 2015 at his home. Heinz was born on January 16, 1933, in Hamburg, Germany, the son of Carl and Liese Lotte (Hagendorff) Marcus. Heinz served in the U.S. National Guard and was a Lakes of the North resident for the past 8 years. He was...

May 17, 2015

Ruby A. Pinion, 56, of Mancelona, passed away on May 17, 2015 at Munson Medical Center, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ruby was born on May 20, 1958, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Wesley and Ernestine (Warner) Huntley. Ruby attended the Pleasant Valley Free Methodist Church for many years. She enjoyed gardening, baking, going to yard...

May 14, 2015

William E. Schulz Sr., 87, passed away on May 14, 2015, and leaves behind Betty, his wife of 57 years; four children, Kelly (Keith Bleyer), Heidi (Kevin Carnahan), William Jr. and Robert; and four grandchildren, Evan, Lauren Bleyer, Blake and Brooke Carnahan. William was a graduate of University of Michigan with three degrees; a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering,...

May 14, 2015

Erwin A. "Frosty" Short, 91, of Mancelona, passed away on May 14, 2015 at his home. Frosty was born on March 15, 1924, in Crawford, County, the son of Acel and Donna (Johnson) Short. Frosty was a Mancelona resident most of his life and was employed for Wicks AKA Dura Automotive in Mancelona for 38 years. He is survived...

May 13, 2015

Cynthia L. Childers, 54 of Ortonville, died Wed. May 13, 2015 at home. She was born Sept. 13, 1960, the daughter of Malcolm James and Eloise L. Drogt, in Palm Beach, FL. Cynthia loved to read and also cross stitch. Her favorite pas times were weekend shopping trips with her daughters, going up north to see her mom and...

May 12, 2015

James H. Hopkins, 84, of Central Lake, went home to his heavenly father, Tues. May 12, 2015. He was born July 11, 1930, the son of Donald and Alice (Truman) Hopkins. He proudly served in United States Air Force and work for many years as a supervisor for the City of Lansing waterworks division. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...

May 12, 2015

Clifford M. Straight, 34, of Mancelona, passed away on May 12, 2015 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

May 11, 2015

Michael Straley, 63, of Bellaire, passed away on May 11, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

May 10, 2015

Ruth Gwen Purdy, 93 of Central Lake, a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, died peacefully, Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born July 17, 1921 to William and Marie (Thompson) Oliver, the 4th of 7 children and she graduated from Central Lake High School in 1938. Ruth married William Purdy on...

May 7, 2015

Linda M. McCarthy, 58, of Bellaire, passed away on May 7, 2015 at her residence in Bellaire. Linda is survived by 5 of her siblings, Kathy (Tim) McCarthy, Dan (Karen) McCarthy, Mary (Keith) Moody, Joe (Terri) McCarthy, Michael (Valerie) McCarthy, a brother-in-law Phil Nickerson and many nieces and nephews. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and...

May 2, 2015

Doris E. Bravence, 94 of Bellaire, died peacefully Sat. May 2, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

She is survived by her son Bruce (Millie) Johnson of Bellaire, daughter in-laws Carol and Patti Johnson, many grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sons Kenneth, Lowell, and Dennis Johnson, her husband and her parents,...

May 1, 2015

James Edward Rogers, 88 of Manton and formerly of Mancelona, died Fri. May 1, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. He was born Dec. 9, 1926, in Detroit, the son of Bert A. and Grace Francis (Patton) Rogers. Jim proudly joined the US Army upon turning 18 and served during World War II. He worked for the City of Royal...

Apr 25, 2015

Karen I. Campbell, 72, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born February 4, 1943, on Beaver Island to Willard H. and Mary E. (Boyle) Pischner. She graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1961. On December 28, 1962, she married Gabriel M. Campbell at Saint Mary's Church in Charlevoix. Karen was...

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....

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...

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...