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Marilyn Reed
Sep 27, 2022
Marilyn Lee Reed passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on September 27, 2022. She was 94 years old.
Marilyn L. Reed was born to Margaret Wallace and William Wallace on January 7th, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio. She went on to live a long and traveled life, moving several times before finding her home with her husband Joe on...
Jacqueline Stahl
Sep 25, 2022
Jacqueline C. Stahl, 76 of Bellaire, passed away September 25, 2022 at home. She was born Aug. 5, 1946 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Peter and Effie (Rogers) Grevers.
Jackie was a devout Catholic and an active member of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. She worked as a teacher’s aid, recess lady, and in the lunch room for many years...
Phyllis Allison
Sep 24, 2022
Phyllis Allison passed away at her home at American House in Charlevoix on September 24, 2022. She was born on April 19, 1921 in Charlevoix to Geneva and Charles Stevens of Phelps.
She attended Phelps School and graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1940. She married Warren Allison on November 27, 1942; had twins, Gail Baldridge and Chip Allison; three...
Dale Burke
Sep 23, 2022
Dale Lee “Whistle” Burke, 78, of Charlevoix, passed away on September 23, 2022 at home. He was born on October 4, 1943 in Detroit, MI, the son of Gerald and Minnie (Brown) Burke.
Dale graduated from Charlevoix High School and went on to attend Ford Forestry Center in the UP to learn timber handling. After working in the timber industry...
William Edward Zimmerman
Sep 23, 2022
William Edward “Bill” Zimmerman, age 88, of Ellsworth passed away Friday, September 23, 2022.
He was born the son of Henry and Mary (Merbs) Zimmerman on August, 2, 1934 in Central Lake, Michigan.
Bill enjoyed wood working making whirly gigs. He was a class A archer, and golden glove boxer. He and wife Shirley were the managers of the Boyne...
Geraldine McCully
Sep 23, 2022
Geraldine Helen (Carley) McCully 98, passed away at her home at Clam Lake, Michigan on September 23, 2022. Gerry was born April 14, 1924, in Franklin, Michigan to Flora (Radue) Carley and Reverend Ira E. Carley. As a daughter of a Methodist Minister, she lived in numerous places throughout Michigan with her 6 brothers and sisters. In 1946, she received her bachelor’s degree from...
Gregory Stevens
Sep 22, 2022
Gregory Lee Stevens went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 22, 2022 after a well fought battle against Ankylosing Spondylitis and more recently with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Greg was the oldest of four boys born to William Jackson and Donna Jean (Donaldson) Stevens on August 10, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Greg was active in Cub Scouts...
Cecil LeRoy Hauser
Sep 21, 2022
Cecil LeRoy Hauser, 85 of Mancelona and formerly of Alba, died peacefully September 21, 2022 at Medilodge of Grand Traverse County. He was born January 31, 1937 in Red House, Maryland the son of Homer and Hazel (Roth) Hauser.
Cecil proudly served in the United States Air Force for over 21 years and retired from there too. He enjoyed...
Gary Lee Curtis
Sep 20, 2022
Gary Lee Curtis, 86, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Newberry Assisted Living. He was born on February 2, 1936, in Charlevoix, the son of Russell and Gertrude (Shanks) Curtis.
Gary graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1955 and then joined the United States Navy, retiring after 22 years of service, including the Vietnam War...
George "Larry" Lawrence Hamblin
Sep 17, 2022
George “Larry” Lawrence Hamblin, 88, of Mancelona, passed away September 17, 2022 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility. He was born May 22, 1934 in Mancelona, the son of John and Bessie (Tomkins) Hamblin.
Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a tank mechanic. On August 18, 1962, Larry married Marie Lee at St. Anthony’s...
Morris "Ned" Walker
Sep 16, 2022
Morris Ned Walker, 84, of Charlevoix, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Boulder Park Terrace. He was born on February 11, 1938, in Echo Township, MI, the son of Morris and Novella (Russell) Walker.
Shortly after graduating high school, Ned enlisted in the United States Army serving two years. Upon returning home to Northern Michigan, he worked in...
Hugh Rorke "Mickey" Ambler
Sep 15, 2022
Hugh Rorke “Mickey” Ambler, 86, of Kewadin, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022.
He was born to Harry and Dorothy (Rorke) Ambler on April 20, 1936 in Pontiac, Michigan.
Hugh was a fourth-grade teacher until he started working for General Motors. He spent the last 27 years at his Cottage on Grand Traverse Bay.
He was an avid outdoorsman...
Eugene "Bob" Pittman
Sep 13, 2022
Bob Pittman flew his last mission as he left this life on September 13, 2022. Bob had been an aviator most of his 100 years. He was born in Norvell, Michigan in 1922 and grew-up in Ann Arbor, graduating from Ann Arbor High School in 1940. His first encounter with airplanes was in 1942 when he helped assembled B...
Joanne Allarding
Sep 11, 2022
Joanne Maxine Allarding, 92, of Eastport, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on September 24, 1929 in Carson City, MI, the daughter of Stanley and Lamoyne (Morgan) Inman.
Joanne graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1946, and shortly thereafter married her high school sweetheart, Robert Allarding, on December 3, 1947. They...
James (Jim) Majcher
Sep 10, 2022
James (Jim) Majcher, 76, of Central Lake, passed away on September 10, 2022.
There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Sign his online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com
Pearl Aletha Peters
Sep 9, 2022
Pearl Aletha Peters, 82, of Mancelona, passed away on September 9, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Pearl was born October 17, 1939, in Rogers City, the daughter of Basil and Aletha (Howe) Kerr.
Pearl married Russell Peters on April 8, 1961 at the Mancelona United Methodist Church. They would go on to have three children and 59...
William "Bill" Ormsby
Sep 9, 2022
William “Bill” E. Ormsby, 95, of Charlevoix, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at the American House in Charlevoix.
Bill was born on April 16, 1927, in Buckley MI, the son of Ida (Hankins) Ormsby Johnson and Gordon Ormsby. Bill was raised in Buckley by his mother and his stepfather, Harrison Johnson. He attended Buckley...
Francis Pike
Sep 5, 2022
Pike, Francis born June 5, 1947, passed away September 5, 2022 at the age of 75. He was born in Montague Michigan to the late John David Pike and Helen LaFreniere Pike. Fran had two brothers, George Nelson Pike and John David Pike and one sister, Elaine Pike West who all loved him dearly.
He also leaves behind his three...
Dennis Zocharski
Sep 3, 2022
Dennis Frank Zocharski, 81, died suddenly but peacefully at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 3, 2022. Dennis was born March 15, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Lucille (Orlowski) and Frank Zocharski.
Dennis is survived by his wonderful wife, Noel (Gorski), whom he married on September 30, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan; his two sons, Philip (Lisa) and...
Frances A. Grody
Sep 3, 2022
Frances A. Grody, 93, of Mancelona, passed away on September 3, 2022 at her home.
She was born on August 9, 1929, in Kent County, MI, the daughter of Ellsworth and Clara Belle (Seabolt) Deater.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking, camping, music and dancing.
Surviving are 4 children, Bonnie (Harold) Musall of Alden, Roger Grody (Sue Luton)...
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