Aug 20, 2009

Thomas A. Aenis 66, of Sheridan, formerly of Central Lake, died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at his home. He was born May 17, 1943 in Charlevoix the son of Harold and Mildred (Sinclair) Aenis. Tom attended grade school in Central Lake until moving to the Lapeer Home and Training School for the developmentally disabled. For many years he resided...

Aug 20, 2009

Kathleen Sloan 'Katie' Wolf of Traverse City, passed away on August 20, 2009 at home in Traverse City in the loving care of her family and hospice professionals. She enjoyed a long and full life as a person of deep faith, strong will, good works, and as the amazing rock of family support. She was born in Bowling Green,...

Aug 20, 2009

Leila G. Darby, 88, of Mancelona and Livonia, died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at her sister's home in Mancelona following a brief illness. Leila was born June 24, 1921 in Pellston, the daughter of George and Mary (Wingo) Darby. A polio survivor, Leila lived with her parents and then with her siblings. Her cheerful disposition and ready laugh endeared...

Aug 20, 2009

John "Jack" Newberg 86, of Bellaire, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 at home. Jack was born Aug. 15, 1923 in Grand Marais, the thirteenth child of Axel and Helen (Lumpio) Newberg. He was a graduate of Grand Marais High School and the University of Michigan, school of Engineering. Jack served as a navigator in the US Army Air Corp...

Aug 13, 2009

RUSSELL "POPS" DAWSON, 91, of Mancelona, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Pops was born on July 8, 1918 in Bellaire, the son of Fred and Izora (Miller) Dawson. He was a resided in Allegan, MI., for over 30 years before moving to Mancelona in 1989. He worked for Moeke Lumber in Mancelona...

Aug 10, 2009

Helen Hopwood Schorfhaar passed away on August 10, 2009 at Antrim County Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility at the age of 103. Helen was born in Nairn, Scotland on December 14, 1905. Since the late 1920s she made her home in the United States, first in Cleveland, Ohio where she met and married Henry Schorfhaar an immigrant from Holland. They...

Aug 10, 2009

Phyllis Jane McQueen, 78, of Bellaire, died Monday, August 10, 2009 at the home of Bill and Lisa McQueen in Harbor Springs, MI. She was born to Audrey and Glen Flaugher of Weidman, MI on June 7, 1931. Phyllis married Arthur McQueen on June 24, 1950 in Mt. Pleasant. Upon her graduation from Central Michigan University in 1967, Phyllis...

Aug 5, 2009

Gordon D. Smith, 82 of Bellaire, died Wed. Aug. 5, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 10, at 2 pm at the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Pastor Janie Beasley will officiate. The family will receive friends from Noon until the time of service.

Aug 5, 2009

LOUIS M. KUBE, 93, of Traverse City, died on August 5, 2009 at the Munson Hospice House.

Louis was a teacher at the Hardy School in Kalkaska County after graduating from Antrim County Normal. He was a chemist at Antrim Iron Company for a number of years, and a Standard Oil agent serving Mancelona, Alba and Elmira for...

Aug 1, 2009

NITA L. MARTELL, 56, of Toledo, OH., formerly of Mancelona, died on Sat., August 1, 2009 in Mancelona.

Nita was born on February 28, 1953 in Wayne, Michigan the daughter of Albert and Waneta (Brand) Rondeau.

Nita was a 1972 graduate of Alpena High School and then went on to attend Alpena Community College for 2 years....

Jul 28, 2009

Roderick Dale Childers, 53, of Ortonville, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Genesys Health Park, in Grand Blanc. He was born August 13, 1955, the son of Russel and Marguerite (Deaton) Childers, in Goodrich. Rod spent his entire life in Ortonville. He worked for GM in Lake Orion for 33 years before retiring in April. Rod loved to spend...

Jul 20, 2009

Beverly Grace Fogo, 69, of Bellaire, formerly of Troy, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2009 at Munson Hospice House, after a courageous 11 year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on December 27, 1939 in Waterbury, CT to Donald and Dorothy Charlesworth and grew up in Royal Oak. She attended Jane Addams Junior High School and graduated...

Jul 17, 2009

Donald James Peterson 41, of Mio Michigan and formerly of Central Lake and Lapeer MI. died Friday July 17,2009 suddenly at home. Don was born May 29, 1968 in Goodrich Michigan to Douglas and Cassandra (Childers) Peterson. Don enjoyed laughing, joking, listening to music and watching the Detroit Red Wings. He also enjoyed fishing, But his Greatest joy came...

Jul 17, 2009

Martha White Lindsay 94, of Traverse City, formerly of Birmingham, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Private intermsnt will be in White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Jul 8, 2009

Cremation has taken place. No services will be held at this time.

Jul 7, 2009

Dr. Gregory J. Klinker, DDS, 50, of Central Lake, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at home. He was born November 1, 1958, in Lafayette, IN, the son of Gerald and Nancy (Coilbert) Klinker. Dr. Klinker graduated from Carol High School in Flora, IN. He went to Indiana University School of Dentistry and obtained his Dentistry license. He has practiced...

Jul 4, 2009

LARAINE A. ANDERSON, 64, of Bellaire, died on Sat., July 4 at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry. Laraine was born on June 29, 1945 in Taylor, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Triffle) Majeski. Laraine was an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed computers, yardwork, gardening and spending time with her dogs Sassy, Boonie and Homer. On November 2,...

Jul 2, 2009

No services planned at this time.

Jul 1, 2009

Audrey D. Welch, formerly Audrey Ritt, passed away in Saginaw at the Cartwright Hospice Center on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was 85 years old.

The youngest of seven children, Audrey was born in Bellaire, Michigan on November 29, 1923 and was raised on the family farm outside of town on Ritt Road. In 1940, she graduated from...

Jun 29, 2009

Ruth E. Allor, 89, of Bellaire, died June 29, 2009 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.