Apr 6, 2014

Wilma W. Penfold, 91, of Atwood, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her daughter's home in Norwood Township.

She was born September 12, 1922 in Banks Township to Jacob and Engberdena (VanderHeide) Veenstra

On September 4, 1944 she married Darwin P. Penfold in Banks Township where they made their home. Mr. Penfold died in 2001....

Apr 5, 2014

Ida Fisher Caldemeyer, 96, of Bellaire, passed away on April 5, 2014 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Ida was born on April 22, 1917, in Wenatchee, Washington, the daughter of Durward and Alida (Dearborn) Fisher.

Ida earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Maryland in 1938 and a Master...

Apr 5, 2014

James L. Oaklief, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on April 5, 2014 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Jim was born in Bloomington, IL, to E.A. Oaklief and Besse Birch... ..which starts a great "family tree"! He was the second youngest of five children. He had three older sisters, two of which were twins and one...

Mar 23, 2014

CaSandra “Sandy” Hill, 66, of Bellaire, passed away on March 23, 2014 at her home.

Sandy was born on July 16, 1947 in Wyandotte, MI, the daughter of Don Sr. and Elizabeth (Imel) Ottgen.

Sandy was a resident of Bellaire for many years, was a member of the Antrim Community Church and had a...

Mar 22, 2014

Sadie N. Brooks, 95, of Sugar Land, TX, formerly of Ellsworth, passed away on March 22, 2014 at her home in Sugar Land.

Sadie was born on November 4, 1918, in Banks Township, MI, the daughter of Gerritt and Ida (VanderVeen) Nicola.

Sadie was a long time resident of Ellsworth then moved to Charlevoix...

Mar 15, 2014

Rosa Violet Klooster, 85, of Eastport died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Eastport Village Care Home.

She was born July 13, 1928 in Bay City to Walter and Josephine (Clark) Ross.

On September 20, 1947 she married Henry E. ‘Bud’ Klooster in Norwood. They lived in Norwood, moving to Eastport in 1974. Henry died in...

Mar 15, 2014

Catherine D. Person, 97, of Eastport, formerly of Dearborn, passed away on March 15, 2014 at the Eastport Village Care Home. Catherine was born on October 8, 1916, in Albion, NE, the daughter of John and Eunice (Fusselman) Engelbert.

Catherine loved making doll clothes, cooking and playing bingo and cards. She had been a resident of...

Mar 14, 2014

Joyce H. Lenz, 82 of Bellaire formerly of Kaleva passed away March 14, 2014 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Per her wishes, cremation will take place. No services are planned at this time. The Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

Mar 14, 2014

James L. Holton, 65, of Bellaire, passed away on March 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center.

James was born on April 4, 1948, in Charlevoix, the son of Lloyd and Esther (Umlor) Holton.

James was a lifelong resident of Bellaire and was employed by Lamina Bronze for over 30 years. He drove school bus...

Mar 13, 2014

Donna M. Baibak, 87, of Bellaire, passed away on March 13, 2014 at her home. No services are planned. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Mar 12, 2014

June M. Berglund, 87, of Mancelona passed away March 12, 2014 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. June was born on May 22, 1926 in Fowlerville to Don and Hazel Johnson. She graduated from Howell High School in 1945. She worked at a dentist office and then was a seamstress in Howell. She married Harold Berglund in 1946...

Mar 8, 2014

Judith Ruth Flisnik, 71, of Central Lake, formerly of East Detroit, passed away on March 8, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Judie was born on December 23, 1942, in Detroit, the daughter of Fredrick and Irene (McMorran) Stage. Judie was an avid Detroit Tigers fan as well as a life long Elvis fan. She...

Mar 5, 2014

Hazel J. (Maurer) Barnes, 79, of Vanderbilt, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on March 5, 2014 at her home. Hazel was born on May 27, 1934, in Alba, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Williams) Watros. Hazel was a Central Lake resident for many years prior to moving to Vanderbilt in 2011. While living in Central Lake, she...

Mar 3, 2014

Sophie DeWitt, 93 of Alden, died peacefully Monday, March 3, 2014, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

She was born April 29, 1920 in Chicago the daughter of James and Stella Marchuk. On October 19, 1946 she married Fred DeWitt and moved north to Alden where they made their home for the last 65 years....

Feb 28, 2014

Ardith M. Peters, 84, of Central Lake, passed away on February 28, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Ardith was born on May 11, 1929, in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Emil and Nina (Friend) Fifer. Ardith was a resident of Central Lake for the past 21 years and was a member of the Church in the Hills in Bellaire....

Feb 27, 2014

Nancy Sue Flood, 79 of Ellsworth died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at her home. She was born December 24, 1934 in Rising Sun, Indiana the daughter of John and Ida Mae (Baxter) Ludwig. On April 4, 1959 she married Joseph D. Flood Jr. in Cincinnati, OH where they made their home. They moved to Banks Township in 1969. Mrs....

Feb 25, 2014

Sherrie M. Whitaker, 53 of Mancelona passed away February 25, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Sherrie had a heart bigger than life itself. Death may leave a heartache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory no one can steal as Sherrie would like it. She is survived by four children, Jessica Agrusa, Stephanie Huffman, Shawn...

Feb 25, 2014

James Bacon, 80 of Petoskey and formerly of Central Lake, died Tues., Feb. 25, 2014 at Bortz Health Care. Jim spent many years in Central Lake working for Bill's Auto & Towing. He was an avid Detroit Tigers Fan and enjoyed umpiring games at Craven Park for over 25 years. Jim was also an MSU Spartan fan. He liked...

Feb 22, 2014

Robin G. Henderson March 13, 1943 - February 22, 2014 Rob's spirit left us the evening of February 22, 2014 - he went home to his Lord. Our memories of him will live on in each of us whose lives he touched. Rob had a quiet humility coupled with a brash and goofy sense of humor. The ways that...

Feb 21, 2014

Robert A. Swerdan, 72 of Mancelona passed away February 21, 2014 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, Long Term Care. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. No services are planned at this time. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.