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Sylvia Lewis
Dec 26, 2013
Sylvia K. Lewis, 75, of Bellaire, passed away on December 26, 2013 at her home. Sylvia was born on October 10, 1938, in Detroit, the daughter of Milton and Elfrieda (Schultz) Semrau. Sylvia was a longtime Bellaire resident and was a member of the Bellaire Community United Methodist Church as well as the Order of the Eastern Star. She...
Merry Bingaman
Dec 24, 2013
Merry D. Bingaman, 71, of Elk Rapids, passed away on December 24, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Merry was born on December 16, 1942, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Einar and Violet (Swanson) Johansen. Merry attended Luther College in Decorah, IA, then graduated from Nothern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, and received a degree of Bachelor...
Leonard Gamble
Dec 23, 2013
Leonard J. Gamble, 73, of Mancelona, passed away on Dec. 23, 2013 in Muskegon. Leonard was born on September 13, 1940 in St. Ignace, the son of Roy and Elizabeth (Allen) Gamble. Leonard was a resident of Mancelona since 1965 and was employed by Dura Automotive for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, photography, making crafts of all...
Amy Studevant
Dec 22, 2013
Amy M. Studevant, 94, of Mancelona passed away December 22, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. No services are planned at this time. Interment will be in Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements. Please sign her guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Erik Larsen
Dec 20, 2013
Erik J. Larsen, 40, of Central Lake, passed away on December 20, 2013. Erik was born on July 11, 1973, in Garden City, MI, the son of Howard Jr. and Katherine (Sebok) Larsen. Erik grew up in Garden City then moved to Central Lake following his work for Lamina Bronze in Bellaire. He was employed by Lamina Bronze for...
David Cassel
Dec 19, 2013
David L. Cassel, 73, of Mancelona passed away December 19, 2013 at his home. He was born November 22, 1940 in Lansing to LeRoy W. and Carrie E. (Stanton) Cassel. Dave retired from Michigan State University where he worked for over 30 years. At that time he was a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Lansing. After retirement,...
Janie Lounsbury
Dec 18, 2013
Janie L. Lounsbury, 67, of Mancelona passed away December 18, 2013 at McLaren Northern Hospital in Petoskey. She was born December 11, 1946 in Boyne Falls, the daughter of Guy and Mary (Hadix) Mosley. Janie enjoyed cooking, painting, playing games, making crafts and caring for her flowers. She loved spending time with her family. She is survived by two...
Molly Nichols
Dec 17, 2013
Molly I. Nichols, 55, of Mancelona passed away December 17, 2013 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her family. Molly was born June 24, 1958 in Kalkaska, the daughter of Paul and Mildred Thrasher. Molly enjoyed cooking, crafts, anything outdoors and especially loved fishing with her husband. She and Leonard attended and were active at Mancelona Free Methodist Church....
Caleb Gross
Dec 17, 2013
Caleb Alexander Gross, infant son of Nate and Mary (Peters) Gross, passed away December 17, 2013 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his parents of Mancelona and siblings Emily and Hailey all at home. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents Janet (David) Bills of Mancelona and paternal grandparents Harry (Kathy) Gross of Mancelona; Uncle Harry Gross of Mancelona, Aunt...
Jennette Drenth
Dec 14, 2013
Jennette Berendiena Drenth peacefully passed away at Munson Medical Center on December 14, 2013. She was born in Coopersville, MI on March 16, 1923 to John and Dena (Winter) TerAvest. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother John, sister Hermina, her husband Henry and oldest son David. Jennette's family moved from Coopersville to East Jordan, MI in...
Neta Loonsfoot
Dec 13, 2013
Neta Loonsfoot, 92, of Bellaire, formerly of St. Johns, passed away on December 13, 2013 at the Eastport Village Care Home. Neta was born on October 8, 1921 in Grant Township, Michigan, the daughter of Rubin and Nettie (Standish) Parker. Neta was employed by Michigan State University for 40 years and enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling. She had been...
Joseph Canavan
Dec 10, 2013
Joseph A. Canavan, 36, of Elk Rapids, died Tues. Dec. 10, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Oct. 14, 1977 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Dennis P. Canavan and Christine Schuler. Joe lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed working on, rebuilding, and driving fast cars and trucks. He was a proud...
Ellen Lundy
Dec 9, 2013
She was born May 26, 1931 in Belding, MI to the parents of Asa and Franie (Sower) Brooks. Ellen loved traveling and making crafts. She enjoyed living on the River when she resided in Lowell and then going to Florida in the winter. Most of all, her pride and joy was her family. She is survived by two children,...
Lynda Thompson
Dec 5, 2013
Lynda Kay Thompson, 49, of Kalkaska passed away December 5, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. She was born December 20, 1963 in Logan, Ohio to Thomas and Lois (Stiles) Gibbon. Lynda worked at Meadow Brook for 16 years. She was a true and proud Ohio State fan. On May 31, 1996 in Mancelona, she married Willis Thompson. Also surviving...
Corban Massey
Dec 2, 2013
Corban Robert Massey, infant son of Robert Jr. and Tiffany (Lunn) Massey, passed away on Dec. 2, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Surviving are his parents of Bellaire and siblings Carter, Genevieve and Mallory all at home. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents Brian (M.J.) Lunn of Bellaire, paternal grandfather Robert Sr. (Janice) Massey of Bellaire, paternal grandmother Rhonda...
Hilda Knott
Nov 30, 2013
Hilda M. Knott, 102, of Bellaire, passed away on November 30, 2013, at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility. Hilda was born December 27, 1910, in Elkton, MI, daughter of Frank & Katherine Alexander. She raised her family in Flint, MI. She moved to Central Lake in 2000 and at the age of 90, she was initiated into the Waldo Chapter...
Howard Markle
Nov 25, 2013
Howard E. Markle, 66, of Mancelona passed away November 25, 2013 at his home. Howard was born July 18, 1947 in West Branch, Michigan, the son of Thomas and Ruth Markle. He proudly served his country for many years and is a Vietnam Veteran. He attended Mancelona Public Schools. He lived in Mancelona for 55 years at his mother's...
James Wilkinson
Nov 18, 2013
James D. Wilkinson, 61, of Alba, passed away November 18, 2013 at his home. He was born in Whitmore Lake on April 28, 1952, the son of John (Jack) and Nancy (Ball) Wilkinson. He is survived by his loving daughter, Jamie (Brian) Brady of Whitmore Lake; parents, Jack and Nancy Wilkinson of Lakeland, FL; grandson, Glen Langosch Jr of...
Scott VanLooy
Nov 17, 2013
Scott A. VanLooy, 46, of Bellaire, passed away at his home. Scott was born on February 12, 1967 in Detroit. He is survived by his mother Christie VanLooy (Ed McDuffie), of Bellaire, his father Hank (Margie) VanLooy of Bellaire, a sister Stacey (Michael) Kelly of Urbandale, IA., 3 step-brothers, Brian (Lisa) Rathke of Bellaire, Todd (Mary) Rathke of Bay...
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