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William C. Hallandall
Jun 19, 2022
William (Bill) Hallandal August 28, 1937 Flint, MI to June 19, 2022 Bellaire, MI.
Bill loved all things car, jazz, and his family. Graduating from General Motors Institute, he dove into a career in automotive design with long tenures at Whitson Engineering and then Ford Automotive. However, his abiding passion was cars, and much of his free time was spent...
Karen R. Manial
Jun 18, 2022
Karen R. Manial 72 of Central Lake, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 18, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 28, 1950 in Saginaw the daughter of Charles and Nona (LaBeau) Marks.
Karen led a busy active lifestyle. She enjoyed volunteering and was involved in several community groups including the Zonta Professional Womans Group...
Ivan John Foerster
Jun 16, 2022
Ivan John Foerster, 93 of Kewadin, MI, and Placida, FL, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Medilodge of Traverse City. He was born June 20, 1928 in Bay City, MI the son of Edwin and Clara (Meyer) Foerster.
Ivan was a hardworking man. He was self-employed and he built many homes, businesses, and buildings throughout the years putting...
Sandra "Sandy" Pfander
Jun 16, 2022
Sandra “Sandy” L. McCarry-Pfander, age 51, died on Thursday, June 16, 2022 surrounded by her parents and daughters at her childhood home in Harbor Springs, MI. She was born on August 13, 1970.
Her memory will forever be cherished and remembered by her parents, Robert and Nancy McCarry; two daughters, Courtney (Luke) Esford and Megan Jennings; a husband, Michael Pfander;...
Lavona J. "Bonnie" Johnson
Jun 15, 2022
Lavona J. “Bonnie” Johnson, 85, of Central Lake, passed away on June 15, 2022 at her home.
Bonnie was born on February 1, 1937, in Central Lake, the daughter of William and Martha (Clark) Barrow.
Bonnie was one of the first women to become a tool and die maker for General Motors in Detroit. Following a long career...
Sally Ann Watrous
Jun 15, 2022
Sally A Watrous, 80, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully the evening of June 15,2022. Sally was born July 9, 1941 to Robert and Annabelle Frasher. Sally was a lifelong resident of Bellaire. Sally was the high school band drum majorette for 4 years, also Homecoming Queen, and Miss Merry Christmas. Sally owned and operated Sally's Beauty Salon in downtown Bellaire...
Douglas Scott Ettema
Jun 13, 2022
Douglas S. Ettema, 72, of Bellaire, passed away on June 13, 2022 at Munson Medical Center.
Doug was born on January 16, 1950, in Almont, MI, the son of Bernard and Elaine (Vanderark) Ettema.
Following High School, he went on to graduate from the Ferris State Pharmacy School and was an active member of the Phi Delpha Chi...
Swanee Lee Alden
Jun 13, 2022
Swanee Lee Alden, 83, of Charlevoix, Michigan, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022 at her home. She was born September 20, 1938 to Oliver and Kathryn (Davis) VanGeli in Erie, Pennsylvania.
She grew up in Erie graduating high school in 1957. In 1965 she married Charles Nelson Alden while working as a telephone operator....
Peter Pace
Jun 4, 2022
Charlevoix, Michigan – A kind gracious gentle soul has left us. Peter William Pace passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
Peter was born on July 4, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Lawrence Chester Pace and Ruth Valentine (Uren) Pace. Peter was a high school graduate of Memphis University School and Michigan State University and soon after moved...
Mardell L. Dawson
Jun 2, 2022
Mardell L. Dawson, 88, of Bellaire, passed away on June 2, 2022 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.
Mardell was born on August 15, 1933 in Bellaire, the daughter of Ordon and Coral (Perkins) Hierlihy.
Her main priority in life was her family and enjoyed going to her grandchildren’s events. You could often find her manicuring the outside...
Amanda Marie Worden
Jun 1, 2022
Amanda Marie Worden, 34, of South Arm Township, passed away on June 1, 2022. Amanda was born on July 13, 1987, in Tucson, AZ, the daughter of Terry Parag and Mary Reed.
She grew up in the Imlay City area where she graduated High School then moved up north and attended welding school in Gaylord. She had been employed by...
Kelly Case
May 31, 2022
Kelly Lee Case, 57, of Charlevoix, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1964 in Ludington, MI, the son of John and Alice (Kewaygoshkun) Case.
Kelly was raised in Charlevoix and has called it home for most of his life. After some troubled years, Kelly turned to the Lord and turned...
Lillian E. Harmon (Knutsen)
May 31, 2022
Lillian E. Harmon (Knutsen), 105, of Bellaire, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2022 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.
Lillian was born on January 29, 1917, in Coopersville, MI, the daughter of Arie and Nella (Eding) DeGroot.
She was a very faithful Christian woman with strong family values. As a young woman,...
John T. Harley
May 27, 2022
John T. Harley, Jr., passed away surrounded by his family on May 27, 2022, at the age of 96.
Loving father of Jan Harley (Al Avram), Colleen Holmes (Mark), the late Bryan Harley and the late Jennifer Harley. Caring grandfather of Moriah Fair (George), Austin Harley (Maria), Cheyenne Harley, Nicole Ver Kuilen (Natalie Harold), and Elizabeth Holmes. Cherished great...
Walter John Owens
May 25, 2022
Walter John Owens, 73, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2022.
Walter was born on September 24, 1948. He was a proud Veteran of the Vietnam War serving two tours of duty. Walter retired from DTE and then went on to own the Alden Bar & Grill. A business he and his wife ran for...
Judy Mae Donnelly
May 24, 2022
Judy Mae Donnelly, 85, formerly of Bellaire, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, May 24, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Living Center in Rochester.
She was born October 29, 1936 in Detroit, the daughter of Walter and Ila (Moody) Metcalf and graduated from East Commerce High School. She raised a family in Shelby Township and spent many happy years in...
Theresia Oppermann
May 24, 2022
Theresia Oppermann, known by most as Oma, was born on November 19, 1935 in Semlin, Yugoslavia to Anna and Wendelin Schintzler. As a young girl, her family fled to Vöcklabruck, Austria where she spent her youth and later met the love of her life, Philipp Oppermann.
In 1955, she came to the U.S. with her mother, stepfather (Fredrich Hauser), and...
York Patton Jr.
May 21, 2022
York “Sonny” Patton Jr., 88, of Mancelona, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on July 31, 1933, in Petoskey, the son of York Sr. and Ruth (Alexander) Patton.
York enlisted in the United States Air Force shortly after turning eighteen in 1951 and proudly served our country for four...
Jackie Sue Hosler
May 21, 2022
Jackie S. Hosler, 78, of East Jordan, passed away on May 21, 2022 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord.
She was born on July 3, 1943, in Lansing, MI, the daughter of Omer and Ruth (Bland) Everett.
Jackie’s greatest love was visiting with friends and family. She also enjoyed walking her dog, playing bingo and taking road trips to...
Mary Ellen "Mae" Mohr
May 14, 2022
Mary Ellen (Mae) Mohr, 95 of Central Lake, passed away on Saturday May 14th , 2022 at Meadowbrook. Married for over 70 years to her husband Bob, Mae has three "children," Connie, Steve and Leslie, in chronological order, all of whom survive her. All of the "kids" agree that Mae is the "best Mom ever," and feel incredibly fortunate to...
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