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Michael William Keilen
Jul 11, 2022
Michael William Keilen, 70, of Elk Rapids, passed away July 11, 2022 at home. He was born August 10, 1951 in St. Johns, MI, the son of Francis and Hildegard (Simon) Keilen.
Mike was a man of many talents. He loved to be on the water whether it was sailing or fishing, and could fix just about everything. While living...
Gary E. Morse
Jul 10, 2022
Gary E. Morse Sr., 83 of Mancelona, died July 10, 2022 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born March 28, 1939 in Oxford, the son of Carroll and Hope (Clohs) Morse.
Gary was a proud patriot and served in the United States Army and locally as the Commander at the Mancelona American Legion. He enjoyed riding...
Lydia LaVerne Moore
Jul 7, 2022
Lydia 'Liddy' Laverne Moore Matthews, loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, joined the heavens July 7, 2022, at age 74.Born to Jesse and Ruth Moore of Bellaire, Michigan on September 28, 1947, she had a natural talent for art, singing, poetry and making people laugh.With a love of both music and animals, Lydia, at a young age, while sleepwalking...
Barbara Jean Marshall
Jul 6, 2022
Barbara Jean Marshall, 88, of Bellaire, passed away July 6, 2022. She was born September 25, 1933, the daughter of John and Margaret (Boroff) Conway.
Barb had a passion for sewing, scrapbooking, and crocheting. She had an entire room at her home dedicated to scrapbooking and you could find her there often. She enjoyed traveling, and even made it to...
Janice Gibbs
Jul 6, 2022
Janice Claire Gibbs, 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, of Charlevoix, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was born on November 11, 1940, in Berwyn, IL, the daughter of Louis and Clara (Koubek) Johnson.
Jan graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, IL, and went on to attend Purdue University. While on summer...
John Runberg
Jul 5, 2022
John Scott Runberg, 58, of Beaver Island, Michigan passed away on July 5th, 2022, surrounded by his family.
John was born in Detroit, MI on October 9th, 1963. He was raised in Bay City, Michigan by his loving parents, John and Joyce Runberg. On July 15th, 1989, he married Carol Stasinksi and together they shared 32 years of marriage and...
Geraldine Clow
Jul 5, 2022
Geraldine Joahn Clow, 95, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix. She was born on September 26, 1926 in Standish, MI, the daughter of Edward and Mamie (Doyle) Schwerin.
Geraldine graduated from Standish High School, and a few years later, on May 28, 1948, she married the love of her life,...
Gregg Bedell
Jul 4, 2022
On Monday, July 4, 2022, Gregg Newman Bedell passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 79 with his loving wife, Cindi Ann Baird, by his side in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Gregg was born on June 23, 1943 in Brockton, Massachusetts. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1961. He attended Culver Academy summer program for 3 years...
Douglas Simpson
Jul 4, 2022
Douglas Randall Simpson of Charlevoix, Michigan, sailed his final voyage on the 4th of July, 2022, after a fearless fight following a massive heart attack.
Doug was born in Detroit, Michigan on 2 September, 1950, the son of Graydon Douglas and Shirley Anne (Wright) Simpson.
After graduation from Northville High School, Doug served in the U. S. Navy on the...
John Robert Barron
Jul 1, 2022
John R. Barron, 61, of Charlevoix, passed away July 1, 2022. John was born May 28, 1961 in Dearborn, to Daniel L. Barron and Barbara A. Brown.
John proudly served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, spending time with his dog Riley, and working on his rock and roll music collections. John was...
Mary Ann Turner
Jul 1, 2022
Mary Ann Turner, 83 of Mancelona passed away July 1, 2022 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. She was born March 26, 1939 in Hamtramck, MI the daughter of Martin and Cecilia (Wysocki) Cermak.
Mary Ann was a devout Catholic and a very active member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Mancelona. She served as their fulltime parish secretary...
Diane Sandra-Kenwabikise "Chief" Smith
Jun 30, 2022
Diane Sandra Kenwabikise "Chief" Smith, 64 of Charlevoix died June 30, 2022, the day after her brother. She was born April 30, 1958 at the old Charlevoix Hospital, the daughter of Paul and Isabelle (Wabanimkee) Kenwabikise. She was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Chief was an amazing cook and chances...
James Kenwabikise
Jun 29, 2022
James David Kenwabikise, 61, of Charlevoix, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. He was born on April 12, 1961 on Beaver Island, the son of Paul and Isabelle (Wabanimkee) Kenwabikise.
James was born and raised on Beaver Island. After he graduated high school, he began working on commercial fishing boats with his dad and brothers, something he very...
Paul Junior Niehaus
Jun 25, 2022
Paul Junior Niehaus was born to Ruth Wilhelmina (Bauerle) Niehaus and Paul (Jerry) Fredrick Niehaus in Ann Arbor Michigan on May 18th 1930. Having lost a baby daughter a few years before made my dad even more dear to my Grandparents. He was to be an only child. Just "a bit" spoiled it was said by relatives. He did grow...
John Sladek
Jun 25, 2022
John C. Sladek, 88, of Charlevoix, passed away on June 25, 2022 at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix, MI.
John was born on July 4, 1933 in Chicago, IL, to the late John J. and Rose (Fratrick) Sladek. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion.
After serving in the US Army...
Kimm M. Allison
Jun 23, 2022
Kimm Allison, 61, of Bellaire, passed away June 23, 2022.
She was born on April 18, 1961, in Pontiac, MI, the daughter of Al and Jackie (Steiner) Wotton.
After growing up downstate, she moved with her family to Bellaire to help her parents run the Bellaire Lanes. She loved to bowl, so it was the perfect job for her....
Arlene Staley
Jun 23, 2022
Arlene L. Staley, 96, a life-long resident of Charlevoix County, passed away on June 23, 2022 at the American House. She was born on March 24, 1926, in Eveline Township, MI, the daughter of Frank and Ethel (Hitchcock) Hayden, the oldest of eight siblings.
After graduation from East Jordan High School in 1946, she moved to Charlevoix and worked for...
Stanley R. Kimmel
Jun 20, 2022
Stanley R. Kimmel, 80, of Bellaire, passed away on June 20, 2022 at The Brook Assisted Living in Gaylord.
He was born on January 18, 1942, in Portland, MI, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Pitch) Kimmel.
Stan worked at the GM Fisher Body Plant in Lansing for many years prior to retiring in 2003. Upon retirement, he...
James Mabee
Jun 20, 2022
James Ronald Mabee passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born on March 12, 1932, in Jamestown, NY, the son of Del Mabee and Lucille (Faulkner) Mabee.
Jim graduated from Jamestown High School in 1950 and attended Utica School of Commerce before enlisting in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After serving, he attended...
Timothy Shawl
Jun 20, 2022
After a valiant fight following a massive heart attack, Timothy Norman Shawl, age 56, of Bellaire, rolled into heaven in a red Camaro to the tune of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” on June 20th, 2022. Tim was incredibly humbled by the outpouring of support and positivity from his community following his hospitalization, and he had the fortune of spending his last...
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