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Walter Harty Jr
Nov 20, 2009
WALTER E. HARTY JR., 66, of Mancelona, died on November 20, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. Walter was born on May 11, 1943 in Detroit, the son of Walter Sr. and Virginia (Keillor) Harty. Walter grew up in Ellsworth where he attended High School. Walter was a Mancelona resident for the past 10 years and was employed by Moeke...
Peter Lennington
Nov 19, 2009
PETER M. LENNINGTON, 61, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. Peter was born on May 12, 1948 in Tecumseh the son of Andrew and Helen (McGowan) Lennington. Peter grew up in Mancelona, raised his family in Manitoba and returned 5 years ago to care for his father. Peter enjoyed woodworking, downhill skiing,...
Marjorie Disbrow
Nov 14, 2009
Marjorie A. Disbrow, 90, of Central Lake, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born October 13, 1919 in Central Lake, the daughter of Frank and Blanche (Dawson) Blakely. Marjorie spent most of her life in Central Lake. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and traveling. She also enjoyed sewing and made her own clothes for years....
Clarence Gosselin
Nov 7, 2009
Clarence E. Gosselin, 77, of Kalkaska, died Sat. Nov. 7, 2009 at home. He was born Oct. 2, 1932, in Detroit, the son of Arthur and Lillian (Sossong) Gosselin. Clarence proudly served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing, sports and traveling. He has resided in Kalkaska since 1995. On Mar. 24, 1979, in New Baltimore, he married Kathleen...
Jewel Pratt
Nov 7, 2009
JEWEL K. PRATT, 43, of Bellaire, died on Nov. 7, 2009. Jewel was born on April 21, 1966 in Reedley, CA., the daughter of Jewel D. and Zona (Henson) Asher. Jewel was a resident of Antrim County since 1987 and was known as a loving and giving friend who enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephew. She also...
Dr. Guy Arnold
Nov 7, 2009
Dr. Guy L. (Doc) Arnold passed way Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. He was born September 29th, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Guy and Margaret (Young) Arnold. Guy married Kathleen Morse on July 26th, 1986. Together, they had 3 children, Julia (Kendall) Troyer of Watervliet, Michigan, Matthew (Cindy) Hayden of St. Andrews West, ON. CA, and...
Cory Smith
Nov 2, 2009
Cory Reid Smith, 40, of Bellaire formerly of Farmington Hills, died November 2, 2009 due to complications of diabetes. Cory is survived by his mother Mary E. Watrous Smith of Bellaire, father Earl Smith of White Lake, brother Todd Smith of Howell, sister Barrie Bowman Duquet of Howell, grandmother Wilma Watrous Yettaw, aunt Sandra Watrous Blake of Bellaire, uncle...
Mark Little
Oct 31, 2009
Mark B. Little, 50, of Rapid City, died Sat. Oct. 31, 2009, at Munson Medical Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1958, in Saginaw, the son of Roger and Evangeline (Bruce) Little. Mark lived in Rapid City the past 13 years. He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, doing body work on cars and being with "people". He especially enjoyed...
Susan Brammer
Oct 30, 2009
Susan J. Brammer, 68, of East Jordan, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1941 in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of William and Rose Miles. Susan was a resident of East Jordan since 2000 and a former resident of Mancelona. She was a long time member of the Light House...
Leo Howard
Oct 28, 2009
Leo Howard, 70, of Mancelona, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional hospital in Petoskey. Visitation will be Friday, October 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona.
Dorr Mason
Oct 27, 2009
Dorr LeRoy Mason, 84, of Bellaire, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at home. He was born March 10, 1925, in Bellaire, the son of Delbert and Laura (Wilcox) Mason. In 1942, Dorr enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as a paratrooper with the 5th Division. He was wounded on Iwo Jima and sent to Guam, then Hawaii to...
Verna Faries
Oct 26, 2009
VERNA L. FARIES, 73, of Central Lake, died on Monday, October 26, 2009 at her home. Verna was born on September 5, 1936 in Bellaire, the daughter of William and Rose (Aenis) Miles. Verna was a resident of Central Lake since 1992 and was a long time member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. She was employed with the Woodhaven...
Virginia Wierda
Oct 23, 2009
Virginia C. Wierda, 84, of Eastport, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born January 16, 1925 in Saginaw, the daughter of Lee (Julia) Case. Virginia graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Physical Therapy. She practiced in Grand Rapids and Saginaw for many years, working with children. Virginia...
James Lambert
Oct 20, 2009
James Lambert, 87, of Mancelona, died peacefully, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Jim was born March 23, 1922, at the home of his parents, Thomas and Rose (Courtade) Lambert. He gained a very good education in a one-room school house, giving him skills and interests that he has added to throughout his life....
Dr. George Smith
Oct 12, 2009
GEORGE E. SMITH M.D., 95, of Torch Lake, Antrim County, passed away on Oct. 12, 2009 at St. Anne's Mead Senior Care Community in Southfield. George was born on April 12, 1914, in Lake Odessa, MI., the son of David and Mabel (Perkins) Smith. He proudly served as a Captain in the United States Air Force during World War...
Carroll Clark
Oct 12, 2009
Carroll R. Clark, 79, of Central Lake, died Mon. Oct. 12, 2009, at home. He was born Feb. 3, 1930, in East Jordan, the son of Mason W. and Margaret (Batterbee) Clark. On May 7, 1960, in Holt he married Lela May McPherson. Carroll was employed for many years at General Motors and upon his retirement in 1992 he...
Martha Kedzierski
Oct 11, 2009
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
William Postlewait
Oct 5, 2009
WILLIAM "Bill" POSTLEWAIT, 79, of Mancelona, died peacefully among his family at home on October 5, 2009. William was born June 19, 1930 in Algonac, MI. to William M. Postlewait and Lillian Martin. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Nancy, his parents, sisters, Elsie Watson, Bernice Rydel, Violet Durrett and brother Glen Gapen. Surviving...
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