Mar 29, 2015

Phyllis "Penny" Fortney, 73, of Mancelona, passed away on March 29, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Penny was born on September 23, 1941, in Detroit, the daughter of Ray and Dorothay (Green) Pfouts. Penny owned and operated Penny's Place used furniture in Mancelona from 2002-2007 and enjoyed yardsaling, crocheting, bingo, fishing, car shows and especially going on...

Mar 28, 2015

William "Bill" Alward, 70, of Ellsworth died March 28, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. He was born to Maynard and Pearl (DeVries) Alward on September 5, 1944 in Charlevoix. On July 2, 1965 he married Sandra Jansen in Ellsworth where they lived. They owned and operated Archway Motel in Charlevoix for over ten years. Bill also worked...

Mar 28, 2015

David D. Ellison, 42, of Central Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. David was born May 24, 1972 in Ann Arbor, to Gerald and Emma Lee (Kleinschmidt) Ellison.

David Graduated from Central Lake High School in 1990. David formed his own excavating company and enjoyed operating heavy equipment and driving trucks. David...

Mar 26, 2015

Robert A. Vedder, 74, of Mancelona, passed away on March 26, 2015 at his home. Robert was born on June 15, 1940, in Ann Arbor, the son of Leon and Dorothy (Wilson) Vedder. Robert is survived by 3 daughters, Brenda (Curt) Harwood of Petoskey, Kristin (Jim) Vedder-Clark of Stockbridge, MI, Diane Vedder of Mancelona, his mother Dorothy Vedder of...

Mar 26, 2015

Gregory G. Kiessel, 62, of Ypsilanti, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on march 26, 2015 at his home. Greg was born on July 15, 1952, in Petoskey the son of Rufus "Bill" and Emily (Reicha) Kiessel. Greg was a 1970 graduate from Central Lake Schools where he played football. He resided in Central Lake most of his life...

Mar 26, 2015

Eleanor E. Brown, 86, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 26, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 26, 2015

John D. Tweedie, 63, of Bellaire, passed away on March 26, 2015 at his home. There will be a Celebration of his life at a later date this summer. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 25, 2015

Brandi J. Windish, 31, of Mancelona, passed away on March 25, 2015 at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 23, 2015

James "Jim" Homan, 74, of Mancelona, passed away on March 23, 2015 at his home. Jim graduated in 1958 from Mancelona High School. He married Faye Churchill on September 19, 1959. Shortly after, he started working at Plymouth Tank in Plymouth, MI. In 1970, he returned with his family to Mancelona and started working at Steel Tank where he...

Mar 21, 2015

Patricia M. Puroll, 59, of Elmira, passed away on March 21, 2015 at her home. Patty was born on October 16, 1955 in Petoskey, the daughter of Alfred and Marion (Krussell) Cowan. Patty was a longtime resident of Elmira and enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing with her husband Florian. Patty is survived by her mother Marion Cowan of Petoskey,...

Mar 20, 2015

Sophie Hazel Ramsey was stillborn on March 20, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Survived by her parents Justine Robinson and Nicholas Ramsey of Traverse City. Also survived by her grandparents, Mike and Lisa Robinson of Alden and Barb Przybylski of Kalkaska. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral...

Mar 16, 2015

Marguerite "Peggy" Newton Smith, 99 of Torch Lake, Antrim County, passed away on Mar. 16, 2015 at St. Anne's Mead Senior Care Community in Southfield. Marguerite was born July 25, 1915 in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of Edward G. and Eugenia (Peterson) Newton. She graduated from Brenau College in Gainesville, GA with a bachelor's degree in English. Marguerite worked...

Mar 14, 2015

Larry R. Trever, 63, of Lakes of the North, passed away on March 14, 2015 at his home. Larry was born on January 3, 1952, in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Verna (Stark) Trever. Larry resided in Lake of the North since 1987. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, cooking, working on vintage automobiles and tractors and loved being a...

Mar 13, 2015

Fern E. Dewey, 83, of Bellaire, lived from 1932 until March 13, 2015. She and her husband Bud ran off to Indiana to get married in 1949 and never looked back. Surviving are her husband Bud Dewey of Bellaire, their 2 adopted children, Beth Dewey (Jeff Stewart) of Seattle, WA, Don (Darcy) Dewey of Grand Haven, MI, a brother...

Mar 10, 2015

Philip A. Ritt, 54, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and loved ones on March 10, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Phil was born on November 22, 1960 in Bellaire, the son of Danny and Maudie (Smith) Ritt. A lifelong resident of Bellaire, Phil was an accomplished finish carpenter for several years then went on to...

Mar 6, 2015

Gary F. Lakies, 76, of Bellaire, passed away on March 6, 2015 at his home. Gary was born on October 3, 1938, in Custer Township, MI, the son of Howard and Mary (Ogden) Lakies. Gary resided in Antrim County his entire life and was employed for Lamina Bronze for 36 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding snowmobiles as well...

Mar 2, 2015

Walter A. Farmer, 60, of Bellaire, passed away on March 2, 2015 at Covenant Health Care in Saginaw. Memorial services will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Free Methodist Church. Arrangements were handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Feb 26, 2015

Fritz J. Hizelberger, 97, of Ellsworth, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire where he was lovingly cared for. He was born August 31, 1917 in Mannheim, Germany to Karl and Elizabeth (Ochsmen) Hizelberger. The family came to the United States in 1922. On December 7, 1946 he married Carol Jean Everett in...

Feb 26, 2015

Bernard "Bernie" Blackmore, 65, of Mancelona, passed away on February 26, 2015 at his home. Bernie was born on September 24, 1949, in Traverse City to Betty (VanBrocklin) Blackmore. Bernie grew up in Copemish in his early years then was a Traverse City resident graduating from Traverse City Public Schools. In 1980, he and his wife Sue started the...

Feb 26, 2015

Charles L. Belanger, 83, a lifelong resident of Bellaire, died peacefully, Thurs. Feb. 26, 2015 at McLaren Northern Michigan. He was born Nov. 5, 1931, in Detroit the son of Joseph and Julia (Waite) Belanger. He proudly served in the US Army and Navy during the Korean War, receiving 2 purple hearts for his bravery and injury. Charles was...