Sep 26, 2012

Luella M. Watrous left this world on Wed. Sept. 26 after a long and fruitful life. She was born in Central Lake on May 1, 1922 to Jerry and Hazel Thomas. Luella was a lifelong resident of Bellaire. On June 20, 1941 she married Jacob Watrous. After retirement they spent many terrific winters in Arizona where they enjoyed mountain...

Sep 25, 2012

Howard "Hob" Grody, 78, of Mancelona, passed away September 25, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Howard was born May 31, 1934 in Mancelona, the son of Ervin and Mae Grody. Howard was a member at the Mancelona Free Methodist Church for many years. He and his wife Shirley raised 7 kids in Mancelona. He was employed by...

Sep 25, 2012

Dale LaVanway, 80 was born April 7th, 1932 to Elgin and Mae (Kenney) in Echo Twp., Antrim County and passed away with a heart attack on Tues. Sept. 25th in Alpena. He was a graduate of Central Lake High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955. He worked for Fisher Body until he went to...

Sep 22, 2012

KEWADIN -- Barbara Ulrey age 88, lost her final battle with Amyloidosis on September 22, 2012. Barb fought a difficult fight against this dreadful disease and never gave up hope nor lost her spirit. She died at home with her daughter holding her hand almost 4 years to the hour after losing her husband Ernest Ulrey (9/22/08). Barbara was...

Sep 20, 2012

Winston E. Gordon, 83, of Bellaire, passed away on Sept. 20, 2012. In December there was a memorial service in Ohio and for all those that were not able to attend, the family wishes to invite friends to a viewing of his memorial service on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church in the Hills in Bellaire....

Sep 20, 2012

Gary M. Hall, 65 of Alden MI and formally Columbus OH died suddenly Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012, entering the presence of his Savior. Gary was born June 1, 1947 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Chester and Lucille (Rose) Hall. He grew up in Ava, OH. Gary will best be remembered for his love and devotion to his family...

Sep 20, 2012

Elmer "Don" LeRoy Moore, 84 of Central Lake, died peacefully, Thurs. Sept. 20, 2012. He was born Dec. 5, 1927, in Flint the son of Walter and Lucille (Allen). Don grew up and graduated from East Jordan High School in 1945. After graduation he moved to Flint and worked at Buick for 40 years before retiring and moving back...

Sep 16, 2012

Irene Marjorie Sayer, 78, of Petoskey, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at McLaren - Northern Michigan, Petoskey Michigan. She was born April 5, 1934 in the town of Herman, Michigan, (named for her Finnish grandfather's relative, Herman Keranen), the daughter of Jacob ("Jack") and Martha (Kontio) Moilanen. On October 22, 1955 she married Robert Sayer in Detroit. Following their...

Sep 15, 2012

Carolynn Wicht, 74, of Alba, Michigan passed away September 15, 2012 at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Carolynn obtained her Registered Medical Assistant degree from Carnegie Institute. She married Robert "Bob" Wicht July 18, 1959, and had two children, Sandra and Roy. They moved to Northern Michigan in 1971 as the proprietors of...

Sep 13, 2012

Winston Gordon, 83, of Eaton, OH and Bellaire, MI, died Sept. 20, 2012, in Central Lake, MI. He was born Dec. 25, 1928, in New York City, NY, to James L. and Mary (Hartwell) Gordon. After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Division during the Korean War, Winston went on to get his master's degree...

Sep 10, 2012

James F. Marling, 80, of Bellaire, Michigan and Milton, Florida, passed away September 10, 2012 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. Jim was born in Detroit on August 29, 1932, the son of Hobart and Erva (McCarty) Marling. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was the President of the Florida Government Finances Association. He...

Sep 9, 2012

Arlene J. Vahovick, 67, of Mancelona, passed away September 9, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Arlene was born November 21, 1944 in Mancelona, the daughter of Clarence and CeCelia (Czykyski) Milligan. Arlene loved anything to do with animals, especially horses and dogs. She was a people person and would help anyone out if she could. She attended...

Sep 5, 2012

JOAN DUNSON, 89, of Anderson, IN., formerly of Bellaire, passed away on September 5, 2012 in Anderson. Joan was born on April 28, 1923 in London, England, the daughter of Thomas and Mabel (Holland) Riddington. Joan was a long time resident of Bellaire where she was a active in the Antrim County Commission on Aging and enjoyed traveling. Joan...

Sep 2, 2012

JAMES "JIM" ZAGACKI, 71, of Bellaire, passed away on September 2, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City. Jim was born on February 1, 1941, in Detroit, the son of John and Irene (Radzialowski) Zagacki. Upon his retirement from Rockwell/Arvin-Meritor in Troy, he moved to Bellaire where he was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church. Jim enjoyed...

Aug 29, 2012

Douglas C. Smith, 85, of Bellaire, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Doug was born December 21, 1926 in Detroit, the son of King and Nora Smith. Doug was raised in Bellaire and has been a resident ever since. He proudly served in the Army during World War II and Occupied Japan. He...

Aug 28, 2012

Noah Hooper Pippin, 30 of Los Angeles, formerly of Sutton's Bay, died while hiking, September 2010 in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Lewis and Clark County, Helena, Montana. He was born March 10, 1980 in Memphis, TN, to Michael and Rosalie (Smith) Pippin. When Noah was a year old, the family moved to Berkeley, California for a year and then...

Aug 26, 2012

Laura May Blackhurst Baker Brelick 91, of Fort McCoy, Fl, formerly of Midland, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, on August 26, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born May 7, 1921 in Midland, the daughter of Edward and Cora (Lantz) Blackhurst. Laura married...

Aug 24, 2012

ZILDA M. COOLSEN, 78, of Bellaire, passed away on August 24, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Zilda was born on April 4, 1934 in Bellaire, the daughter of Lewis and Alice (Tyler) Grannis. Zilda was married April 15, 1950 to Harrison L. Loper until his death in 1967. On September 23, 1973 she was married to George F. Coolsen...

Aug 22, 2012

Melvin A. Meadows, Sr., 77, of Mancelona, passed away August 22, 2012 at Munson Hospice House. He was born December 10, 1934 in Mancelona, the son of Grover and Ione Meadows. Melvin attended church at the Antrim Church of Christ and worked at Dura Automotive for 43 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. He lived in...

Aug 20, 2012

Margaret J. Root, 71, of Mancelona, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Margaret was born March 5, 1941 in Bellaire, the daughter of Willis and Margaret Gould. She is survived by four children Penny (Dave) Johnson of Mancelona, Willis (Alice) Root of Mancelona, Emerson Root Jr and his Fiance Lisa of Alaska, and Lorrie Porter...