Jul 25, 2014

Danny A. Ritt, 80, of Bellaire, passed away on July 25, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Danny was born on August 3, 1933, in Kearney Township, MI, the son of Emil and Lyla (Derenzy) Ritt. Danny lived his early years in Flint, however, in 1944 at 11 years old he came north to the family farm to help his...

Jul 18, 2014

Robert W. King, 76, of Mancelona passed away in a tragic bike accident July 18, 2014. Bob was born September 29, 1937 in Bluffcity, TN, the son of Cresswell and Lydia (Harden) King. He worked at Dura Automotive for 28 years as a Machine Repairman and retired in 1999. He also worked at Shanty Creek in Housekeeping for 15...

Jul 17, 2014

Kenneth B. Crawford, 73, of Mancelona, passed away on July 17, 2014 at home. A gathering of his family and friends will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the East Jordan Snowmobile Club on 5586 Mt. Bliss Rd., East Jordan, MI. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen...

Jul 17, 2014

Richard R. Tessmer, 86, of Charlevoix, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on July 17, 2014 at Grandvue Medical Care Faclity. Dick was born on August 5, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Ralph and May (Mendalar) Tessmer. Dick was a Central Lake resident since 1969 and was a long time active member of the Central Lake...

Jul 11, 2014

Darryl Bolanowski, of Mancelona, Michigan, age 69, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014, at The Villages Regional Hospital in The Villages, Florida, after a long and courageous fight with several different illnesses. Darryl served in the National Guard and was federalized during the Detroit Riots. He later became a member of the American Legion. He worked at Chrysler...

Jul 10, 2014

Bernice Shirley Orman, 87, of Mancelona passed away July 10, 2014 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care. On November 22, 1926 she was born in Rockford, MI, the daughter of the late William and Bernice (Stout) Morningstar. She loved gardening and growing flowers. She was an avid reader and enjoyed doing word puzzles and watching Jeopardy. Her...

Jul 9, 2014

Michael R. Brown, 57, of Bellaire, passed away on July 9, 2014 at his home. A celebration of his life will take place on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Grace Community Church in Central Lake. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the time of celebration also at the church on Thursday. Arrangements were handled by...

Jul 1, 2014

Fred Mangold, 79, of Bellaire, passed away on July 1 , 2014 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Fred was born on September 30, 1934, in Brown City, MI, the son of George and Mary (Bender) Mangold. Fred enjoyed golfing, working as a golf ranger at Shanty Creek Resorts, and was an avid Detroit Tigers fan. He also served his...

Jul 1, 2014

Lester Philip (Phil) Lawrence, 87, of Kalkaska, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his home at Kalkaska Memorial Assisted Living. He was born October 27, 1926 in Gaines, Michigan, child of Lester Isman and Margaret Edessa (Hunt) Lawrence. Phil was an artist of distinction, specializing in sculpture and the reproduction of fine Kentucky rifles and antique pistols. He was...

Jun 25, 2014

John W. Kirby Jr., 66 of Vanderbilt, died Wed. June 25, 2014, at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born in 1948 in Pontiac, the son of John Sr. and Nyla (Strandell) Kirby. John was a kind, caring person who would give the shirt off his back to help someone in need. He was self employed in the construction industry...

Jun 25, 2014

Kathryn Lynn Altrock, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother passed away June 25 at the age of 64. She was surrounded by her family at her home in Mancelona. She was born March 4, 1950 in Mancelona, the daughter of Curt and Irene Patrick. Kathy was raised in Mancelona and graduated in 1968. She was a passionate advocate for the...

Jun 23, 2014

Donna M. Mangold, 76, of Bellaire, passed away on June 23, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Donna was born on July 10, 1937, in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of John and Winifred (Thomas) Brase. Donna resided in Bellaire since 1996 after spending many years in Fraser, MI. She enjoyed painting, gardening, crossword puzzles and most of all spending...

Jun 21, 2014

Audrey Ann Gould, 92, of St. John's went to sleep in Jesus, Sat. June 21, 2014. She was born Sept. 16, 1921 in Lansing the daughter of Howard and Princess (Moon) Adams. On Aug. 9, 1945 in Lansing, she married Donald L. Gould. They moved to Eastport, upon retirement and enjoyed spending time at their cabin on Grand Traverse...

Jun 20, 2014

William 'Bill' D. Iser, 61, of Flint passed away June 20, 2014 at his home. Bill was born January 27, 1953, the son of Richard Junior and Mary Ann (Jones) Iser in Flint. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Iser of Mancelona, MI; siblings, Richard (MarJean) Iser of Mancelona and Bonnie (Scott) Crandall and very special nephew,...

Jun 18, 2014

Donald Joseph Kelner, 87, of Mancelona, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Don was born in Langdon, North Dakota on August 3, 1926 to Nellie and Jacob Kelner. At the age of 16, Don graduated from high school in Northville, Michigan and enlisted in the Merchant Marine, serving in the Atlantic Theatre during WWII. He later served...

Jun 16, 2014

Roseann Pott 75 of Atwood died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born March 6, 1939 in Charlevoix the daughter of Henry and Lucy (Harthorn) Elzinga. On February 2, 1962 she married Carl Pott in Atwood where they made their home. Roseann was a member of the Atwood Christian Reformed Church and enjoyed outdoor activities:...

Jun 14, 2014

Margot A. Variot, 69, of Mancelona passed away June 14, 2014 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. She was born October 27, 1944, in Detroit the daughter of Carl and Florence (Scribner) Ebbinghaus. Margot and her husband Joe attended Alba United Methodist Church for many years. Much of her time was spent volunteering which included the U.S.S. West Virginia Naval...

Jun 14, 2014

Violet "Babe" Shannon left this world for her well-deserved rest and peace on June 14, 2014. Violet Louise Johnson was born on February 21, 1924 in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Violet had a rough start to her life but this would later make her a determined, strong willed young woman.

Violet left home at 17 to work for the...

Jun 13, 2014

William E. Larson, 88, of Kalkaska, passed away on June 13, 2014 at the Walnut Assisted Living in Kalkaska. No services are plannned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jun 13, 2014

Gordon "Butch" Parker, 72, of Central Lake died peacefully, Friday, June 13th, 2014 at home. He was born April 19, 1942, in Albion the son of Orrie and Elizabeth (Hammontree) Parker. Butch proudly served in the Army National Guard. He worked as a builder for many years, and also worked at Big Rock Nuclear Plant for 10 years before...