Sarah VanPelt

May 31, 2011

Sarah Anne VanPelt, 21, of Central Lake, died Tues. May 31, 2011 at home. She was born Dec. 29, 1989, in Traverse City, the daughter of Charles and Pamela (Cronover) VanPelt. Sarah was a lifelong resident of Central Lake. She enjoyed making jewelry, listening to music and going to concerts. She also enjoyed playing basketball and softball. Sarah was...

Shirley Warner

May 30, 2011

Shirley (Patton, Wolgamott) Warner, 71 of Kewadin died Mon. May 30, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 10, 1940, in Central Lake, the daughter of Clarence and Lovena(DeForest) Patton. Shirley lived most of her life in Central Lake. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening and painting. She also loved to shop on QVC. Shirley worked...

Diane Mehlberg

May 26, 2011

Diane M. Mehlberg, 44, of Bellaire, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011. Diane was born on August 13, 1966 in Kalkaska, the daughter of Dorothy Istratoff and Carl Mehlberg. She is survived by her daughter, Marlee Shooks of Traverse City; parents, Dorothy Istratoff and Carl Mehlberg both of Mancelona; three sisters, Nancy (Frank) Hogarth of Buckley, Elena (Randy) Broomfield...

William Babbitt

May 25, 2011

William O. Babbitt, 90, of Kalkaska, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. William was born and raised in Grayling on April 7, 1921 the son of Carl and Jessie Babbitt. He was a World War II Veteran. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time in the woods. He is survived by two children, Sandra Lee (Duane) Bader of...

George Tompkins

May 24, 2011

George C. Tompkins, 87, of Bellaire and formerly of Jackson, passed away May 24, 2011 at Munson Medical Center.

A memorial service will be Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. The Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

ROBERT ROBINSON

May 22, 2011

ROBERT W. ROBINSON, 59, of Mancelona, died on May 22, 2011. Robert was born on March 31, 1952 in Lansing, the son of Wayne and Lottie (Nance) Robinson. Robert was a Mancelona resident since 1987 and was a self employed truck driver and drove for various shipping companies in the area. He served in the United States Marine Corps...

James Coy

May 19, 2011

James Denton Coy was born on July 16, 1951 to Virginia Belle Coy and Claude Coy in Central Lake, Michigan. He was the youngest of 9 children. His siblings are: Claude, Vernon, Bob, Shirley, Dick, Claudette, Craig, and Scott. He attended Central Lake High School, played the slide trombone in the band and enjoyed living in northern Michigan. He...

PENNIE THOMPSON

May 19, 2011

PENNIE J. THOMPSON, 63, of Bellaire, died on May 19, 2011 in Grand Rapids. Pennie was born on December 15, 1947 in Royal Oak, MI., the daughter of Gordon and Edrie (Glander) Hacker. Pennie was a resident of Bellaire for the past 33 years and worked for the Antrim County Prosecutors Office as a Victim Witness Coordinator for the...

Shirley O'brien

May 12, 2011

Shirley E. O'brien, 65, of Mancelona, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her home. Shirley was born on August 16, 1945, in Alma Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Leota Antes. She is survived by her son, Paul Jr (Lorraine) Flower of Colorado Spring, CO; four brothers, Bob, Matt, George, and Ronnie; four sisters, Lucille, Judy, Kathy and...

Doyle O'Neal

May 12, 2011

Doyle Julius O'Neal went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 12, 2011, joining his parents, two brothers, Jack and Woodson O'Neal and three sisters, Olga Shaver, Goldie Wallace and Maxine Harrison. He was born on April 23, 1921 to Jeff O'Neal and Cora Redford O'Neal in Blanchard, Oklahoma. He was raised by Jay O'Neal and his...

John Mulholland

May 9, 2011

John A. Mulholland, 73 of Central Lake, died suddenly, Mon. May 9, 2011 at home. He was born June 19, 1937 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the son of Lawrence and Emily (Hollobaugh) Mulholland. John honorably served our country in the United States Marines and was a member of the American Legion Post #227 of East Jordan. He was a proud,...

Dorothy Scarborough

May 9, 2011

Dorothy L. Scarborough, 76 of Bellaire, died peacefully Mon. May 9, 2011 at home. She was born Dec. 26, 1934, in Detroit, the daughter of Stephen and Mary (Massett) Mozola. On Aug. 22, 1981, in Dearborn, she married Robert Scarborough. In 1983, they moved to Bellaire and owned and operated the Riverside Marina for 10 years. Dorothy enjoyed bowling...

James Miller

May 8, 2011

James A. Miller, 73, of Bellaire Michigan, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Jim was born in Mancelona, Michigan on November 12, 1937, the son of Gurden and Bertha Miller. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Roscommon Township Cemetery. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling...

Christian Zbikowski

May 6, 2011

Christian L. Zbikowski, 4, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2011.

Christian was born on May 23, 2006 in Traverse City, MI., the son of Gina Zbikowski. Christian lived his life in Mancelona and was a true Ironman. He enjoyed spending his time watching movies and TV. He loved watching the fish tanks. He had...

Scott Tracey

May 3, 2011

SCOTT L. TRACEY, 30, of of Alden, passed away on May 3, 2011 at Munson Medical Center. Scott was born on May 10, 1980, the son of Gary and Sandra (Dixon) Tracey. Scott was a lifelong resident of Alden where he was a firefighter since 1998 , was currently the Captain of the South Torch Lake Fire Department and...

Mary Anderson

May 2, 2011

Mary Lynn Anderson, 42, of Traverse City, died Monday, May 2, 2011, peacefully at her cousin Theresa Shananaquet's home in Kewadin. She was born December 2, 1968, in Traverse City, the daughter of Albert and Shirley (Wilson) Anderson. She grew up in Orlando, FL and moved back to northern Michigan in 1999 to be closer to her biological family....

Ruth Coats

May 2, 2011

Ruth Coats passed away on May 2, 2011. She was born in Logan Utah on August 24, 1914 to Edward G. and Lucy (Barnes) Ball. She moved with her family to Michigan at the age of two. She graduated from Mancelona High School and County Normal and was teaching prior to her 18th birthday. Ruth was ahead of her...

Helen Basch

May 1, 2011

Helen Elsie Basch of Coldwater, MI passed away peacefully on January 4,2011 at the age of 96 surrounded by her family. A loving mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend, she will be remembered by all who knew her as always being joyously young-at-heart, full of wit and humor, and never at a loss for words. During her final...

The Tewes

Apr 30, 2011

The Reverend Robert E. Tewes, 74, of Mancelona, passed away April 30, 2011. Bob was born on June 29, 1936 in Palmer Kansas, the son of Erich and Mabel Tewes. He was a devoted husband of Joan E. (nee Merriman). Loving father of Debra Hoerres of Berkley, MI., Robert E. (Patricia) Tewes, Jr. of Albert Lea, MN., Ann (Randolph)...

Clarabelle Loper

Apr 23, 2011

Clarabelle F. Loper, 72 of Central Lake, died peacefully, Sat. Apr. 23, 2011 at Bortz Health Care in Petoskey. She was born Apr. 1, 1939, in Central Lake, the daughter of James "Bill" and Caroline (Hinton) Loper. Clarabelle lived her entire life in Central Lake. She was a Charter member of Torch Auxiliary 6985 of the 1970 membership. She...