Aug 6, 2010

Dale Robert Leatherman ("Harold") On August 6, 2010, Dale lost his battle with cancer. Dale was also known to his family and friends as "Harold". He was born to Dale Eugene Leatherman and Judy Kay Rice on December 25, 1957 and graduated from Frankfort High School in 1976. Dale was a farmer and enjoyed working outdoors at Twin Orchards...

Aug 4, 2010

LOGAN CARL LESLIE FANT, 2 day old son of Michael Fant and Kelly Willson, passed away on August 4, 2010 at Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan Hospital. Logan was born on August 2, 2010 in Traverse City. He is survived by his parents, Michael Fant and Kelly Willson of Alden, two brothers, Christopher and Nicklas Fant...

Aug 2, 2010

JACK L. PATTON, 65, of Echo Township, died on August 2, 2010 at his home. Jack was born on July 7, 1945 in Central Lake, the son of Clarence "Sid" and Martha (DeForest) Patton. Jack was a lifelong resident of Central Lake. He contracted for Dow Chemical for several years before going to work for the Antrim County Sheriff's...

Jul 25, 2010

LETA I. LUCHENBILL, 74, of Kewadin, died on July 25, 2010 at her home. Leta was born on March 9, 1936 in Detroit, the daughter of Benjamin and Ilah (Eckles) Holcomb. Leta was a resident of Kewadin since 1964 where she and her late husband Lyle owned and operated Maple Acres, Inc. She enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, animals and...

Jul 22, 2010

JOHN E. HENTON, 66, OF Knoxville, TN., and Bellaire, MI., died on July 22, 2010 in Traverse City, MI. He was born on April 23, 1944 the son of Charles and Lorraine (Wells) Henton. John was a Professor of Veterinary Medicine from 1978 until presently at the University of Tennessee. He was Chairman of the AVMA for 3 years....

Jul 21, 2010

William Benjamin Zear, aged 98, passed away quietly at Meadow Brook Medical Facility on July 21, 2010. His extended family would like to thank all of the good folks at Meadow Brook for the kind and compassionate care.

William was the last of the Zear family born in Amsterdam New York on September 1, 1911 to Antoinette and...

Jul 19, 2010

Eleanor Louise Wright, 74, of Bellaire, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, at Munson Medical Center, in Traverse City. She was born February 10, 1936, in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of H. Grady and Maryanne (Ludy) Gwinn. Eleanor was raised in Tucson, and graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago with her bachelor degree in English. After several years of...

Jul 17, 2010

JAMES R. HUDSON, Sr., 81, of Mancelona, died on July 17, 2010 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Jim was born on February 26, 1929 in Wyandotte, MI., the son of Ronald and Anna (Heft) Hudson. Jim was a lifelong resident of Mancelona. He was a long time farmer and bus driver for the Mancelona Public Schools. Jim enjoyed spending time...

Jul 14, 2010

BELLAIRE - Shirley Marie (McGrath) Niepoth, 83, of Bellaire, passed away July 14, 2010 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility. She was born in Detroit on November 13, 1926, the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Brabnec) McGrath. On Sept. 6, 1947, in Detroit, she married the late Edward H. Niepoth, Sr. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 13, 2010

LOIS A. KOLLIN, 80, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2010 at home with family by her side. Lois was born October 11, 1929 in Detroit, the daughter of George and Nelle (Seelye) Reinke. Lois graduated in Mathematics from Wayne State University. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, was an avid gardener, traveler...

Jul 12, 2010

JERRY W. BEAN, 57, of Mancelona, died on July 12, 2010 at his home. Jerry was born on March 1, 1953 in Detroit, the son of James Jr. and Kaye (Creason) Bean. Jerry was an active member of the Alba Sportsman Club and enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and helping others. Jerry was a Mancelona resident for...

Jul 10, 2010

A.J. Roy Jr., of Bellaire, passed away July 10, 2010, at home. He was born October 1930, son of A.J. & Mabel Roy. He graduated from Pontiac Northern High School in Jan. 1950 and enlisted in the Navy in November 1950. Served 4 years during the Korean War in the Pacific Theater. In July 1954 he married Betty Lou...

Jul 9, 2010

WAYNE R. OSBORNE, 92, of Bellaire, died on July 9, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Wayne was born on September 4, 1917 in West Branch, Michigan, the son of Everett and Elsie (Bemis) Osborne. Wayne served in the formation of the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. He enjoyed woodworking, farming, and...

Jul 7, 2010

Rita Sizemore, 89 of Mancelona entered into her eternal home in heaven on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Mrs. Sizemore past away at the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in the late morning hours with her children and family by her side.

Rita was born on October 27, 1920 in Mancelona, Mi. the daughter of Michael and Grace (Cavender) Kiel....

Jul 7, 2010

Gloria M. Palazzolo, 53, of Central Lake passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 after a long battle with Huntington's disease. She was born May 31, 1957 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Anthony and Sonya (Scott) Palazzolo. She is survived by her mother Sonya (Don) Olds, brothers Anthony, Mike (Sue), Ed (Dianne) Palazzolo, sister Maria (Tom) Long, step-sister Tammy...

Jun 24, 2010

RALPH KOUTNIK, 86, of Bellaire, died on June 24, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care facility. Ralph was born on January 31, 1924 in Chicago, IL., the son of Jerry Sr. and Mary (Janacek) Koutnik. Ralph moved to Bellaire from Chicago when he got out of the service in 1946. He was employed at Lamina Bronze in Bellaire for...

Jun 22, 2010

Jean C. Campbell, 81, of Central Lake, died on June 22, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. No services are planned. Burial will be in Southern Cemetery, Central Lake Township.

Jun 22, 2010

Theil Musselman, 76, died on June 22, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Arrangemements are being handled by the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jun 21, 2010

Richard C. Lewis, 79, of Lansing, fomerly of Central Lake, died on June 21, 2010 at the Eaton Community Hospice in Charlotte. No services are planned. Burial will take place in lakeview Cemetery, Torch Lake Township. Arrangements are being handled by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jun 20, 2010

JOHN D. WILLIAMS Sr., 93, of Yale, formerly of Mancelona, died on June 20, 2010 at Medilodge of Yale. John was the youngest of 13 children born to John and Laura (Thomas) Williams on July 21, 1916. John was born on Cedar River Road in Mancelona and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Engineering...