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Roland LeRoy Ordway Jr.
Dec 6, 2023
Roland L. Ordway Jr “Rolly”., 65, of Alba, passed away on December 6, 2023.
He was born on July 13, 1958, in Owosso, MI, the youngest son of Roland Sr. and Gwen (Rusnell) Ordway. Growing up the youngest of 4 children, and living on a lake offered many hours of entertainment for him, his siblings, and neighborhood kids.
After...
Gregory Michael Adamek
Dec 5, 2023
Gregory “Greg” Michael Adamek of Bellaire passed away December 5, 2023 after 69 wonderful years of life. He was born February 13, 1954 in Detroit, the son of Chester and Dolores (Liebau) Adamek.
Greg married his beloved wife, Grace (Cerra) Adamek June 18, 1976 at Sacred Heart Church in Roseville, Michigan and enjoyed almost 48 wonderful years of marriage and family. He was a...
June Riley
Dec 3, 2023
June E. Fairbanks Riley 2/4/1922-12/3/2023
If you were lucky enough to know Mrs. Riley you may have:
-Marveled at the fanciful cakes she decorated, customized especially for you.
-You may have received a hand-painted greeting card, personalized for your special day.
-You may have earned a merit badge or had an unforgettable experience at Camp Sea Gull with her Girl Scout troop #
-You may...
Cynthia McCarthy
Dec 3, 2023
Cynthia Marie McCarthy, 58, of Mancelona, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at her home. She was born on November 25, 1965, in Bay City, MI, the daughter of Richard and Janet (Rood) Brown.
Cindy graduated from Grayling High School, and went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Pheonix University. She worked as a personal care aid at...
Carol "Irene" Cellner
Dec 1, 2023
Carol “Irene” Cellner of Charlevoix passed away December 1, 2023 after 97 wonderful years of life. She was born October 7, 1926 in Wolverine the daughter of James and Veda (Wesson) Sutliff.
Irene was a proud graduate of Boyne City High School but spent most of her life on the family farm on Ferry Road in Charlevoix. She enjoyed gardening,...
Steven E Domanico
Nov 29, 2023
Steven E. Domanico, beloved daddy, husband, brother, son, and friend to many, died suddenly November 29, 2023. He was born February 8, 1981 in Freehold, New Jersey the son of Edward Domanico and Christine Wanser.
Steven had a zest for life and was proud to be an American. He loved his home and family, and enjoyed most of...
Alexis Antinossi-Beard
Nov 29, 2023
Alexis Antinossi-Beard, 69, of Charlevoix, passed away November 29th, 2023 at home. She was born November 13th, 1954 in Detroit, the daughter of Armando and Anna (Lund) Antinossi.
Alexis was an extremely creative and talented artist. She made jewelry, painted with acrylics, watercolors, and was constantly experimenting with other mediums. She loved photography; specifically taking pictures of lighthouses, and she...
Tracey Cornoyer
Nov 26, 2023
Tracey Dean Cornoyer, age 63, passed away at home on Sunday, November 26, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife and beloved dogs, Bella and Haley, after a year-long battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
Born on April 5, 1960 in Monroe, MI, it was there that he spent his childhood attending Monroe Public Schools and then graduating in 1978. In...
Kay Jean Derrer
Nov 25, 2023
Kay Jean Derrer, 82, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on November 25, 2023 at the Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, FL.
She was born on February 14, 1941, in Traverse City, MI, the daughter of Leon and Juanita (Hardy) Ouvry.
Kay loved reading books, eating out, trips to the casino and was an avid Detroit Tigers Fan. ...
Benjamin Powell Jr.
Nov 20, 2023
Benjamin Charles Powell Jr. was born to Benjamin C. Powell Sr., and Margaret R. Powell (Maddock) on September 23rd, 1946 in Petoskey, Michigan. He passed away at his long-time home in Bellaire on November 20th, 2023 at the age of seventy-seven years.
Ben was a lifelong resident of Bellaire. He graduated from Bellaire Public Schools in 1965, and had attended Suomi...
Michael Alan Moore Jr.
Nov 20, 2023
Michael Alan Moore Jr., 49, of Gaylord, passed away November 20, 2023 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Michael was born June 15, 1974 in Petoskey to Michael A. Sr. and Marsha E. (Ferris) Moore.
Michael loved his animals and enjoyed collecting guns and knives.
He is survived by his children Jordan and Jeffrey Moore, both of...
Janet Bebb
Nov 17, 2023
Janet Lynn Bebb, 76, of Mancelona, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1947, in Greenfield, OH, the daughter of Allen and Lorita (Garringer) Bebb.
Janet graduated from Miami Trace High School in Ohio and went on to earn an associates degree from North Texas University. She worked as a bookkeeper...
Ronald Bruce Jones
Nov 16, 2023
Ron Jones, 60, of Charlevoix, passed away suddenly on the evening of Thursday the 16th of November. He was born March 11, 1963 in Midland to Ron and Barbara (Berquest) Jones.
He is survived by his daughter Samantha Hernandez and her spouse and her three children; Ireland (3), Morrison (2) and Cyprus (1). He is also survived by his...
Thomas Robbins
Nov 16, 2023
Thomas Robbins, 67, of Mancelona and Loudoun County, VA, passed away on November 16, 2023. Tom was born on January 28, 1956, in Kalkaska, MI, the son of Carl and Cleo (Lawless) Robbins.
Tom always put his family first and lived for his grandkids. He was an avid outdoorsman; in particular, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping. Tom was loved...
Mary Ann Okas
Nov 12, 2023
Mary Ann Okas, 61, of Central Lake, passed away on November 12, 2023. She was born on August 9, 1962, in Rochester, MI, the daughter of Robert and D’Ann (Mulligan) Runk.
Mary was a free spirit who loved many things: music of all kinds, writing quirky poems, summers in Northern Michigan, time by the lake, a good fireworks...
Dorothy Lee Wildfong
Nov 11, 2023
Dorothy Lee Wildfong, age 94, loving wife. mother, grandmother, great grandmother and dear friend to many passed away peacefully November 11, 2023 at Kalkaska Memorial Eden Center.
Dorothy was born March 14, 1929 in Greenup Co., KY the daughter of Archie and Ethel (Martin) Alexander. She attended Mancelona Public Schools K-11 and was very poor in her early...
John Comber
Nov 10, 2023
John Douglas Comber, 89, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Charlevoix Hospital. He was born on January 1, 1934, in Flint, MI, the son of Vernon and Rosa (Taylor) Comber.
John graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1952, and shortly after, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1954 at the end...
Daniel Lee Beckner
Nov 10, 2023
Daniel Lee Beckner, 58 of Mancelona passed away unexpectedly, Friday, November 10, 2023 at home. He was born September 3, 1965 in Petoskey the son of Earl and Rozella (Lewis) Beckner.
Dan was a family and friends kind of guy. He enjoyed playing games like Uno and Euchre, fishing with his kids, POGO, watching Westerns and racing. He...
Nona Marie Spence
Nov 10, 2023
Nona Marie Spence, age 87, passed away peacefully, November 10, 2023, with her beloved husband Jim by her side. She was born November 27, 1935 the daughter of Alva and Elizabeth (Pruitt) Noirot.
Nona was full of life. She loved to cook and spend time with her family. She enjoyed camping and the great outdoors. Nona also kept...
Betty Thompson
Nov 8, 2023
Betty Thompson, 84, of Mancelona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at her home with her daughter Stacey. She was born on November 20, 1938, in Toledo, OH, the daughter of Raymond and Lucille (Sheldon) Eichenberg.
Betty worked as a bookkeeper for Spiral Industries in Howell for many years before retiring to Mancelona with her late husband, Richard,...
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