Jean White
Jan 17, 2010
JEAN A. WHITE, 89, of Bellaire, died on Jan. 17, 2010 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Jean was born on May 22, 1920 in Rockford, Michigan, the daughter of Leon and Jennie (Bush) Kitson. Jean graduated from Rockford High School in 1937 and then went on to Western Michigan University for 2 years where she earned an education...
V. Frank
Jan 8, 2010
V. Ferol Frank, 77, of Mancelona, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. She was born April 22, 1932, in Akron, Michigan the daughter of Guy A. and Mabel (Tahash) Cramer. Ferol owned and operated the Kountry Kitchen restaurant in Alden from 1976 until 1991. She has been the Helena Twp Clerk since...
Sadie Ketchum
Jan 7, 2010
Sadie Rae Ketchum, baby girl of Amber Storm and Michael Ketchum, died Jan. 7, 2010 at Munson Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at Two p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes with Pastor Dave Scott officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Interment will...
Darla Johnson
Jan 2, 2010
DARLA J. JOHNSON, 77, of Mancelona, died on Jan. 2, 2010 at her home. Darla was born on May 25, 1932 in Gaylord, the daughter of Arch and Ethel (Martin) Alexander. Darla was a resident of Mancelona most of her life where she spent many years owning and operating the Johnson Adult Foster Care Home. She was a member...
Gordon Hays
Dec 29, 2009
Gordon R. Hays, 63 of Central Lake, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. He was born October 6, 1946, in Highland Park, the son of Don M. and Helen (Sper) Hays. Gordon proudly served his country in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the...
Lodema Springstead
Dec 26, 2009
Lodema May Springstead, 89, of Central Lake, died Sat. Dec. 26, 2009, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Milford, the daughter of Frank and Ava (Steele) Hale. On July 4, 1941, in Detroit, she married Jo Springstead. Together they moved north to Central Lake in 1955. Lodema enjoyed hunting in those...
Harry Rideoutt
Dec 26, 2009
Harry W. Rideoutt, 86, of Bellaire and formerly of Central Lake, died Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born Aug. 30, 1923, in Detroit, the son of Thomas and Lillian Rideoutt. Harry proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the...
Nellie Korff
Dec 24, 2009
On Thursday, December 24, 2009, Nellie Lorinda Korff, 64, of Mancelona, passed away at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband David J. Polasky, her mother Esther Keskine, her father Richard Korff and younger brother Richard R. Korff. Nellie is survived by one sister Christine (Charles) McIntire and sons Larry, Leslie, and Gregory, two brothers...
Dolores Frymire
Dec 20, 2009
Dolores E. Frymire 81, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully at Hope Village in Williamsburg on Dec. 20, 2009. Known to all of her friends as Dee, she was born Jan. 2, 1928 the daughter of Elzie and Edna (Crowe) Meadows. Dee was born and raised in Mancelona and was a long time beautician. Married for over 50 years her...
Dorothy McLellan
Dec 19, 2009
Dorothy Irene McLellan of Bellaire passed away December 19, 2009 at Meadow Brook Care Facility . Dorothy was born May 31, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Everett and Irene Dickel. She was a Bellaire resident for over 50 years and retired from Shanty Creek after many years in the Accounting Department. Dorothy loved cooking and baking for...
Mary Kresnak
Dec 14, 2009
MARY "IDABEL" ALEXANDER KRESNAK, 91, of Mancelona, died on December 14, 2009 at Tendercare of Gaylord. Mary was born on August 28, 1918 in Orleans, Michigan, the daughter of Wilfred and Vera (Adams) Sheldon. Mary was a lifelong resident of Mancelona and enjoyed reading, quilting, gardening, canning and traveling. She is survived by 5 children, Mary (Cliff) Scholl of...
Shirley Lucas
Dec 9, 2009
Shirley D. Lucas, 65, of Mancelona died Wed. Dec. 9, 2009 at home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born Apr. 13, 1944, in Mancelona Twp., the daughter of Arthur E. and Mary Ida (Sheldon) Alexander. Shirley was a life long resident of the Mancelona/Alden area. She was employed for many years at Dura Auto. She enjoyed...
Daniel Loeffler Sr
Dec 8, 2009
Daniel P. Loeffler Sr., 83, of Central Lake, died Tues. Dec. 8, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born Nov. 27, 1926, in Detroit, the son of Paul and Helen (Miller) Loeffler. Dan was a self employed painter most of his life. He moved to Central Lake 30 years ago and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Jeffery Meiser
Dec 2, 2009
JEFFERY A. MEISER, 50, of Mancelona, formerly of Kalkaska, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Long Term Care following a brief illness of cancer. Jeffery was born on July 12, 1959 in Cass City, the son of Glenn R. and Viola Ferol (Cramer) Meiser. At the age of 2 he moved to the...
Lyndon Smedley
Dec 2, 2009
LYNDON "LYN" SMEDLEY, 60, of Central Lake, died on December 2, 2009 at her home. Lyn was born on February 14, 1949 in Rochester Hills, the daughter of Albert and Monoco (Wilkens) Franks. Lyn worked as an operator for AT & T in Traverse City for many years and enjoyed shopping, puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren. She...
Donald Grody
Nov 24, 2009
DONALD GRODY, 81, of Mancelona, died on November 24, 2009 at McReynolds Hall in Gaylord. Don was born on October 31, 1928 in Mancelona. Don was a resident of Mancelona most of his life where he was a member of the American Legion George Puckett Post 264 and served as the finance officer. He served his country in the...
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,...
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