May 26, 2009

Edgar Franklin Smith, 63, of Alba, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at home. He was born September 7, 1945, in Newberry, to Herman and Maxine (Calkins) Smith. On April 22, 1972, he married Susan Mills. Edgar worked at Buick in Flint for a short time and then went to work for Michigan CAT for 34 years. He retired in...

May 12, 2009

Robert Campbell Pascoe, 88, of Bellaire and formerly of Detroit, died Tues. May 12th, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. He was born Dec. 12, 1920, in Whitewater Twp, Antrim County, the third child of George and Alice (Campbell) Pascoe. He attended Smith Elementary, Barbour Intermediate and Eastern High School in Detroit, graduating in 1938. Robert entered...

May 7, 2009

Lee S. Colvin, 77, of Torch Lake Twp., died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at home. He was born December 23, 1931 in Butler, New York, the son of George and Marjorie (Washburn) Colvin. Following his retirement, Lee moved to Kewadin in 1994 after many years in Dearborn. He served on the Torch Lake Zoning Board and the Torch Lake...

May 5, 2009

Gladys J. Howard, 73, of Mancelona, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Interment will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Mancelona.

May 3, 2009

Helen M. Gorham, 94, formerly of Bellaire, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Umpqua Nursing Home in Roseburg, Oregon. Born Dec. 27, 1914, in Bellaire, she was the daughter of Floyd and Grace (Pickard) Mosher. On Sept. 1, 1935, in Bellaire, she married Lawrence C. Gorham who died in 1989. Helen attended Bellaire High School for three years...

May 2, 2009

Josephine May Asquith passed away May 2nd, 2009 at her home in Central Lake. Josie, as she was known to her friends and family, was born January 10th, 1943 in Central Lake, to Miller and Frances Young. She grew up in Central Lake, graduating from Central Lake High School in 1960. She went to nursing school at North Western...

Apr 28, 2009

DORIS M. CARNEY 83, of Central Lake, passed away on April 28, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Doris was born on April 11, 1926 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Raymond and Odelia (Plamondon) Smith. Doris had resided Grand Rapids for many years before moving to Central Lake in 1997. She was a member of...

Apr 27, 2009

RANDALL "RANDY" FOSMORE, 53, of Rapid City, passed away on April 27, 2009 at Munson Medical Center. Randy was born on June 14, 1955 in Grand Rapids, the son of Ralph and Katie (Gerred) Fosmore. He served in the United States Air Force. Randy is survived by his wife Linda Fosmore of Rapid City, 2 daughters, Darcy Fosmore of...

Apr 25, 2009

CLAIR D. STEPHENSON 83, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2009 at his daughters home on Torch River following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Clair was born on Dec. 27, 1925 in Traverse City, the son of Frank and Ethel (Wallin) Stephenson. Clair resided in Flushing for many years before moving to Torch Lake in...

Apr 23, 2009

Marilyn Fay Williams, 62 of Mancelona, formerly of Howell, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at Munson Medical Care Facility in Traverse City. She was born January 13, 1947, in Holly, the daughter of Erwyn and Zaidabelle Rhoades. Marilyn enjoyed crafts and playing bingo. On February 2, 1974, in Fenton, she married James Williams who survives. Also surviving are her...

Apr 20, 2009

Nadine V. Poulson 77, of Bellaire, passed away April 20, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Nadine was born January 20, 1932 in Detroit the daughter of Odis and Ola (Stilwell) Josey who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Odis and Donald Josey and a sister Laura (Burns) Bush. She...

Apr 17, 2009

ALBERTA "RUTH" BONSER, 90, of Bellaire, formerly of Alba, went home to be with her Lord on April 17, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Ruth was born on November 11, 1918 to Harry Ernest and Rosa (Hoornstra) Stovel. Ruth is survived by her daughters, Carolynn Wicht of Alba, Rosalee Markey of Waterford, her sons, Ernest Bonser of...

Apr 15, 2009

Reverend Estel A. Clark was called home to be with his Lord on April 15, 2009.

Estel was born May, 29, 1926 to Frank and Edrie (Myers) Clark in East Jordan, MI. He is preceded in death by one brother, Richard Clark of Traverse City, MI, and two sisters, Margaret Eckerdt of Leesburg, FL, and Mary Lake of...

Apr 15, 2009

DONALD S. LePARD, 90, of Lakes of the North, formerly of Flint, passed away on Wed., April 15, 2009 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. Don was born on July 27, 1918 in Flint, the son of Sumner J. and Florence (Soulby) LePard. On June 12, 1954 in Flint, he married Phyllis Haver who survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Jeanette...

Apr 15, 2009

Hazel Marie Koutnik, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility on Wed. April 15, 2009. She was born to Pearl and Oscar Teboe, June 28, 1921. She was the ninth child of eleven. She grew up in East Jordan area where she met Leslie O'Dell, her future husband. They were married on October 12, 1940....

Apr 14, 2009

Rhea L. Wilkie, much loved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, of Traverse City, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Rhea was born August 4, 1943, in Bellaire, to the late Floyd and Lucile (Olds) Gregory. She is survived by her four children, all of Traverse City-Rick, Brad (Danielle) and Terry (Laurie) Patton, and a...

Apr 8, 2009

Esther L. Amidon, 76, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, with her family by her side. She was born January 6, 1933, the 11th child of William and Bertha (Wheeler) Chapman, at the family farm in Antrim County. She married Darrel Amidon of Rapid City, a marriage that lasted more than...

Apr 4, 2009

ARLENE MARY (KNOWLES) YOUNGEDYKE BRINKMAN 82, of Central Lake, was taken home in the loving arms of her savior on April 4, 2009 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Arlene was born in Central Lake on April 15, 1926 to Arthur and Lida (Dawson) Knowles. Her family was the center of her life and she always put their needs...

Apr 3, 2009

MABLE L. LaPRATT, 72, of Alba, died on Friday, April 3, 2009 at her home. Mable was born on August 22, 1936 in Shingleton, MI, the daughter of Floyd and Edith (Wilkes) Livermore. On April 11, 1997, in Waterford, she married Morrison LaPratt. Mable loved to spend time with her family. She also enjoyed sewing, gardening, the outdoors and...

Apr 1, 2009

KAREN J. CARRIGAN, 42, of Mancelona, died on April 1, 2009 at her home. Karen was born on Nov., 9, 1966 the daughter of Floyd and Shirley (DuHoski) Sewell. She enjoyed camping, horseback riding, and animals. She was a devoted mother who enjoyed spending time with her children. Karen always felt the need to help others. She is survived...