Jun 2, 2012

EVELYN HARRINGTON EDWARDS

Evelyn Harrington Edwards, 87, of Bellaire, Michigan passed away on June 2, 2012 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. She had been a resident of Meadowbrook for the last three years following a debilitating illness.

Evy was the fourth of twelve children born to Ray and Lena Harrington of Comfort Corners in Bellaire....

Jun 2, 2012

Betty LaRouche died peacefully June 2, 2012. Born Betty Nicola, September 25, 1922. The youngest of 6 children to Gerrit and Ida Nicola, Betty survived the last 89 years with 6 errors on her birth certificate, as the local Dr. who delivered her at home made his visit to the courthouse to file the births in Bellaire but once...

Jun 1, 2012

Ingeborg Paula Fritz, 81, of Venice, Florida and Norwood, Mich., originally from Okemos, Mich. died peacefully in her Michigan home on June 1st, 2012. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, July 1st at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Charlevoix, Mich. Co-burial with husband George will be at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery on July, 5th. Survivors include son...

Jun 1, 2012

Iris Dawn Williamson, 70, of Bellaire, died Fri. June 1, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven in Kalkaska. She was born Dec. 26, 1941 in Bellaire the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Ogden) Tyler.

Dawn enjoyed gardening, birds, and walking in the woods. She also enjoyed quilting. Dawn especially loved to spend time with her family.

She is...

May 29, 2012

Anthony M. Visconti, 30, formerly of Chase MI, passed away on May 29, 2012, at his home in Roseville, Michigan. At his request, no funeral services will be held. A memorial may be planned in the future and announcements will go out at that time. Anthony was born August 23, 1981 in Cadillac MI, to Kim M. Cushaway Visconti....

May 28, 2012

Donald Schurkamp, 63, of Mancelona died May 28, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of services. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

May 23, 2012

Versile Klooster, 95, of Banks Township died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home. He was born March 30, 1917 in Banks Township, the son of Alex and Hattie (DeYoung) Klooster. On March 27, 1943 he married Katherine Sitzema at the home of her parents in Banks Township. They made their home on the Klooster Farm in Banks Township....

May 16, 2012

William "Will" A. Simon, 54, of Mancelona passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. He was born January 12, 1958, at Meadowbrook in Bellaire, MI. Attended school in Bellaire and Mancelona. Later moved to Oklahoma worked as a roughneck on the oil rigs. He moved back to Michigan in 1986. He is survived by his mother...

May 14, 2012

Glenda A. McIntire, 77, of Kalkaska, passed away May 14, 2012 at Munson Hospice House. She was born August 26, 1934 in Chestonia Township, Michigan, the daughter of Vercil and Margaret Johnson. Glenda attended St. Matthews Lutheran Church and the Missionary Church in Mancelona several years ago. She loved to write and paint. She enjoyed her lake house and...

May 11, 2012

Thomas J. McDuffie, 51, of Rapid City, passed away on May 11, 2012. He was born in Charlevoix, October 11, 1960, and attended Bellaire High School. He later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Tom loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener. He also loved to read and would spend rainy days with a good book. Tom had many diverse...

May 8, 2012

Nancy E. Loper, 81 of Kewadin, died Tues. May 8, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1930, the daughter of Lawrence Sr. and Amy (Shonk) Wolgamott, in Massillon, OH. Nancy graduated in 1949 from Ellsworth High School and on March 7, 1953 in Atwood she married the love of her life, Robert L. Loper. Together...

May 1, 2012

James "Jim" Ebeling, 81, of Central Lake, died peacefully, Tues. May 1, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. He was born July 30, 1930, in Detroit, the son of Ivan and Ellen (Tremaine) Ebeling. Jim grew up in Rosedale Park, along with his younger brother Don. As a youth he attended boarding school, and as a young man,...

Apr 24, 2012

Robert Sayer, 80, of Petoskey, Michigan, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Bortz Health Care of Petoskey, Michigan. He was born April 10, 1932 in Ida, MI, the son of Michael and Helen (Balogh) Sayer, and grew up in Romulus, Michigan, graduating from Romulus High School.. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force while stationed in Arizona...

Apr 20, 2012

Robin M. Knowles, 51, of Mancelona, died on April 20, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Robin was born on November 17, 1960, in Flint. Robin was a Mancelona resident for the past 15 years and was employed at the Mancelona Marathon Gas Station as well as the B.P. Gas station in downtown Mancelona. She was an avid...

Apr 18, 2012

Robert Allarding, 82, of Eastport, passed away on April 18, 2012 in Mason, MI. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the 1st Congregational Church, PO BOX 326, Central...

Apr 17, 2012

Alfred J. Shafer Alfred J. Shafer, 71, of Echo Township, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his home. He was born August 22, 1940 in Chestonia Township, the son of Norman and Marrion (Watros) Shafer. On January 23, 1962 he married Darlene Hersha in Alba and they made their home in Echo Township. Al was employed by the East...

Apr 16, 2012

Gerald Anderson, 81 of Peshawbestown, died peacefully at his niece Theresa Shananaquet's home in Kewadin, Mon. April 16, 2012 where the sacred fire is lit He was born December 13, 1930, in Elk Rapids, the son of Percy Sr. and Louisa (Williams) Anderson. Gerald proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and was a member of the American...

Apr 15, 2012

Naola Rahman, 96, of Bellaire, died on April 15, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Naola was born on April 18, 1915 in Greenville, Alabama, the daughter of Harry and Susie (Lee) Nuttall. Naola resided in Birmingham, MI. for many years prior to moving to Bellaire in 2008. While living in Birminham she owned and operated her import business "India...

Apr 11, 2012

Roger L. Wheeler, 73, of Alden, passed away April 11, 2012 at the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans. He was born in 1938 in Grand Rapids, the son of Donald and Seraphine (Saccucci) Wheeler. He is survived by his daughters, Renae (Tim) Sheatzley of Kingsley, MI and Elaine (Pete) Kubsch of Rossville, IN; his stepchildren Marsha Cole of Kingsley,...

Apr 9, 2012

Wayne D. "Bud", "Woody" Woodruff died on April 9, 2012, at the age of 88. Wayne was born in Rapid City to Clarence & Ina (Innis) Woodruff on June 9, 1923. He was raised and lived in Mancelona most of his life. He was in the Marine Corps from 1942 till 1945, then again in 1950 for two years....