Billie Rauschenberg
Jun 19, 2013
BILLIE RAE RAUSCHENBERG, 29, of Oklahoma, formerly of Mancelona, passed away on June 19, 2013 in Chicago. She attended Mancelona Public Schools Then went on to earn her diploma from Chesterfield High School in Virginia. Billie is survived by 4 children, Austine, Lucy, Jasmine and Seth, Also surviving are her mother Sarah Rauschenberg of Oklahoma, her father Virgil Rauschenberg...

Ruby Shooks
Jun 14, 2013
Ruby Shooks Obituary Ruby Geraldine Shooks, born Ruby Geraldine Newland, age 93, died on Friday June 14th 2013. She is survived by one sibling, Fran M. Bruner 91, (Pomona,CA). She is also survived by her five children: Wesley Jr (Janet) Shooks (KankaKee, Il), Carol (Stan) Martin (Charlevoix, MI), Richard (Irene) Shooks (Ellsworth, MI), Douglas (Nancy) Shooks (Livonia,MI), David (Franessa)...
Roger Schepperly
Jun 12, 2013
Roger "Buck" Schepperly, 77, lifelong resident of Mancelona, died Wed. June 12, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1935 in Mancelona the son of Paul and Beatrice (Brewer) Schepperly. Buck was self employed most of his life and also worked several years for Flannery Machine. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, where...
Phyllis Turner
Jun 11, 2013
Phyllis Ann Turner, 81, of Bellaire, died Tues. June 11, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born Sept. 14, 1931, in Bellaire, the daughter of Floyd and Lucille (Olds) Gregory. Phyllis enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. She also enjoyed square dancing and clogging. Together with her husband Ralph, who she married on Oct....
Charles II
Jun 11, 2013
Charles W. Grube II, 74, of Bellaire, and formerly of Bay City, passed away suddenly on Tuesday June 11, 2013. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held Fri. June 14, at Noon, at the Family of Faith Ministries Church of...
Clyde Payton
Jun 10, 2013
Clyde L. Payton, 60 of Central Lake, died Mon. June 10, 2013 at home. He was born Mar. 24, 1953 in Newberry, the son of Charles and Betty (Perry) Payton. Clyde proudly served in the US Navy for 4 years in electronics and nuclear weapons procedures. He worked for 13 years at Bellaire Tool and the past 11 years...
Gene Case
Jun 10, 2013
Gene W. Case, 83 of Elmira, died peacefully, June 10, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born April 9, 1930, in Pontiac, the son of Melvin L. and Mabel (Sweet) Case. He grew up around Pontiac and enjoyed playing baseball. He even tried out for the New York Yankee's when he was 18, only...
John Howard
Jun 5, 2013
John W. Howard, 77, of Mancelona, formerly of Sparta, passed away on June 5, 2013 at his home. John was born on July 10, 1935 in Byron, MI., the son of George and Myrtle (Grose) Howard. John was a member of the Carpenters Union as well as the Coldsprings-Excelsior Taxpayers Association and was a professional flooring installer. He enjoyed...

Bessie DeVries
Jun 3, 2013
Bessie F. DeVries, 95, of East Jordan, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She was born May 19, 1918 in Marion Township, the daughter of Edward and Julia (Cork) Potter. On June 5, 1936 she married Floyd Wilber. They made their home in Grand Blanc. Bessie worked at General Motors in Flint...
James Huffman
Jun 3, 2013
James A. Huffman, 69, of Mancelona, passed away on June 3, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. James was born on December 4, 1943, in Grand Rapids, the son of Dennis and Blossom (Berry) Huffman. James was a lifelong resident of Mancelona where he enjoyed bon fires, camping, listening to country music and spending time at the Moose Lodge where...

Mildred Stuart
May 30, 2013
Mildred Stuart, 80, passed away on May 30, 2013 at Boulder Park in Charlevoix. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Constance Tenhoopen
May 30, 2013
CONSTANCE JUDD-TENHOOPEN, 56, of Bellaire, passed away on May 30, 2013 at Highland Cottage Hospice House in Petoskey. Constance was born on February 18, 1957, in Detroit, the daughter of Joann (Fogle) Judd. Constance enjoyed reading, art, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren as well as going to Lake Michigan. She was a Bellaire resident on and off...
John Keils
May 26, 2013
John "Jack" Keils, 84, of Bellaire, formerly of Detroit, passed away on May 26, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born on August 1, 1928, in Detroit, the son of Hubert and Agnes (Gonthier) Keils. Jack was a permanent resident of Bellaire since 1987 where he was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church. Jack served...

Johnny Thunder
May 23, 2013
Johnny F. Thunder, 72, of Bellaire, passed away on May 23, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Mary Corbin
May 23, 2013
MARY H. CORBIN, 88, of Sumner, MI., formerly of Mancelona, passed away on May 23, 2013 at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. Mary was born on March 4, 1925, in Detroit, the daughter of Samuel and Irene (Cummings) St. Pierre. Mary was a resident of Sumner for the past 12 years and previously lived in Mancelona and...

William MacQuarrie, Jr
May 22, 2013
William L. MacQuarrie Jr., 79, of Traverse City passed away May 22, 2013 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. He was born November 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, the son of William Sr and Marie MacQuarrie. Bill worked for Dura for 25 years and resided in Mancelona for 30 years. In 1954 he married Mary (Bader) MacQuarrie who survives. Also surviving are...

Alvin Ladach
May 15, 2013
Alvin Ladach, 68, of Mancelona, passed away May 15, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1945, the son of Paul and Agnes Ladach. Al enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, watching NCIS and Law & Order. He loved spending time outdoors and with his Roids, Lobo and Jill. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ladach;...
Beverly Willson
May 7, 2013
Beverly M. Willson, 64, of Central Lake, passed away on May 7, 2013 at McLaren-Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Bev was born on November 28, 1948, in Alden, the daughter of Sebe and Leila (Crothers) Patton. Bev was employed by Central Lake Public Schools for 30 years as the Elementary School secretary. She enjoyed gardening, riding the pontoon...

Nancy Giovannetti
May 6, 2013
Nancy Anne Giovannetti, 70, of Mancelona, passed away May 6, 2013 at the Kalkaska Eden Center. Nancy was born May 2, 1943 in Cheboygan, the daughter of Robert and Arlone Passeno. Nancy is formerly of Traverse City where she resided for many years before moving to Mancelona three years ago. She was a member at the Kingdom Hall of...

Duane Smith
May 6, 2013
Duane L. Smith, 80, of Ellsworth, died Monday, May 6, 2013 at his home. He was born July 13, 1932 in Cadillac, Michigan, the son of Leonard and Elizabeth Heringa Smith. On September 15, 1957 he married Mary Sutton in Central Lake. They made their home in East Jordan and moved to Banks Township in 2012. Duane served in...
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