Edward Schuckel
Jul 12, 2013
Edward C. Schuckel, 84, of Bellaire, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Ed was a permanent resident of Bellaire since 1988 and was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church, as well as the Knights of Columbus and the Bellaire Lions Club. Ed was employed by Ford Motor...
Clara Pettengill
Jul 8, 2013
Clara M. Pettengill, 99, of Central Lake and formerly of Grayling, died peacefully at her daughter's home. She was born June 28, 1914 in Richfield, NE, the daughter of William and Myrtle (Garrett) Smith. Clara is survived by her children, John (Katherine) Deere, Edward (Janet) Deere, Helen (Deere) Cullen, step children Robert (Joyce) Erickson, Dale (Janice) Pettengill, Priscilla Pyle,...
Gordon Sandel
Jul 7, 2013
Gordon D. Sandel, 80, of Elk Rapids, formerly St. Louis, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Elk Rapids from complications of injuries incurred at his St. Louis home 18 months ago. A lifelong resident of Gratiot County, Gordon was born September 26, 1932 in Coe Township, Isabella County, the son of Dean and Doris (Thompson) Sandel. He was...
Frederick Bechtold Sr
Jul 5, 2013
Frederick W. Bechtold Sr., 89, of Bellaire, died Fri. July 5, 2013 at Munson Hospice House. He was born Oct. 12, 1923 in East Jordan, the son of Dr. George W. and Gladys I. (Kenney) Bechtold. Frederick was a proud member of the US Marines, serving in WWII at Iwo Jima, Guam, Guadalcanal, and Bougainville. He received several distinguished...
Danny Lindsay
Jul 5, 2013
Danny R. Lindsay, 61, of Mancelona, passed away July 5, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Danny was born on December 3, 1951 in Monroe, MI., the son of James Bart and Ursula Lindsay. Danny was a member of the Kalkaska United Methodist Church for many years. He was very involved with the Masonic Lodge. He was a past Master...
Leonard Carnes
Jul 4, 2013
Leonard R. Carnes, 66 of Bellaire, died peacefully, Thurs. July 4, 2013, at home, with his loving daughters at his side. He was born June 17, 1947, in Pontiac and adopted by wonderful and devoted Christian parents, Raymond and Grace (Johnston) Carnes when he was 8. Leonard proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was...
Gary Willison
Jul 3, 2013
Gary L. Willison, 55, of Kalkaska, passed away on July 3, 2013. Gary was born on August 28, 1957, in Fairfield, IL., the son of Wayne and Margaret (VanFleet) Willison. Gary was employed in the Oil Industry for over 34 years and was a resident of Kalkaska since age 14. He loved spending time with his 3 grandchildren. He...
Larry Webster
Jun 29, 2013
Larry R. Webster, 61, of Mancelona, passed away on June 29, 2013 at his home. Larry was born on March 25, 1952, the son of Robert and Berle (Arnold) Schultz. Larry was a resident of Mancelona for the past 20 years and had been employed by Meeder Lumber in Mancelona for 25 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing....
Dr. James Arnold
Jun 29, 2013
Dr. James Frederick Arnold, M.D., 83, of Central Lake, passed away on Sat. June 29, 2013 at his house on his beloved land with his devoted wife by his side. He was born June 4, 1930 in Owosso, to Dr. Alfred Leston Arnold Jr. and Huldah Zylpha Arnold (Smith). On July 12, 1963 he married Eva (Stockhausen) in Munich,...
Marilyn Sommerfeldt
Jun 25, 2013
Marilyn J. Sommerfeldt, 78, of Elk Rapids, gracefully accepted the call of her Lord, Tues. June 25, 2013. She was born Sept. 5, 1934 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Ivor and Mary (Buchanan) Bryn. Marilyn was a graduate of Edison Institute High School (Greenfield Village) and Michigan State University in Interior Design. She worked many years in hospital...
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...
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