Aug 13, 2021

Rebecca Osborne, 99, formerly of Bellaire, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 13th. She was born February 18, 1922, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to the late Caleb and Ida Mecham. After her mother died in 1923, Rebecca and her sister, Ruth, were raised by their Uncle Albert and Aunt Alice French in the sandhills of...

Aug 13, 2021

Julius Toeroek, 98 of Charlevoix died Aug. 13, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Aug 12, 2021

Celia E. Keehn,  35, of Charlevoix, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2021.

She was born on October 21, 1985, in Petoskey, the daughter of Lori L. Magee.

Celia had an infectious laugh and smile with a glowing personality that could light up a room.   No matter how bad someone's day was going, she could make...

Aug 10, 2021

Carrie Ann (Rice) Carver passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at home after an extended illness.

Carrie was born on October 3, 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan.  She is survived by her devoted husband Mathew Carver, and they would have celebrated 26 years together this year.  She is also survived by daughters Victoria and Gillian...

Aug 10, 2021

Central Lake will never laugh the same again. The one liners, deadpan jokes, and witty comebacks are only in our memories now. You just now  thought of one of his jokes, didn’t you? Craig Matthew LaBeau passed away peacefully, on August 10th, 2021,  surrounded by his family, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Craig was...

Aug 8, 2021

Thomas James Sommerfeldt, 86 of Elk Rapids accepted the call of the Lord Aug. 8, 2021 after bringing Tom into this world July 6, 1935 in Detroit, MI, the son of Melvin and Virginia (Gruenheck).  He graduated from Dearborn High School and received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Detroit.

Tom was the owner...

Aug 5, 2021

Shane Frederick Hunt, 48, of Jenison, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5, 2021.  He was born on February 24, 1973 in Traverse City, MI, the son of Frederick and Darlene (Gregory) Hunt. Shane enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, and playing with his Great Pyrenees, Sammie.  He worked for SpartanNash as a Meat Manger, Merchandiser and most recently...

Aug 3, 2021

Kate Marie McManus 48 of Alden, passed away August 3, 2021.   She was born September 24, 1972, in Flint, MI, the daughter of William and Maureen (Walsh) Stenback.

Kate graduated from Perry High School and the University of Michigan.  She was a proud patriot and served in the US Army.  She volunteered with veterans organizations and donated...

Aug 2, 2021

Kathleen Estella Comber, 87, of Charlevoix, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire.  Kathleen was born on February 26, 1934 in Flint, MI, the daughter of John and Irene (Himmelberger) Myers.

Kathleen married John Comber on January 26, 1957 in Flint, MI, and they raised their family there.  She...

Jul 31, 2021

Christiaan Van Lonkhuyzen, 79, of Central Lake and Spring Arbor, passed away on July 31, 2021 at Munson Medical Center.

Chris was born on March 9, 1942, in Arnhem, Netherlands, the son of Gerrit and Jacoba (Riksen) Van Lonkhuyzen.

In 1955, he immigrated to the U.S.A. when he was 13 years old, the oldest of...

Jul 29, 2021

Daniel Dale Magee, 64, of Charlevoix, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was born on May 20, 1957 in Charlevoix, the son of Marshall and Barbara (Morgan) Magee. Daniel graduated from Boyne City High School in 1975, and went on to serve in the United States Army. He worked at Honeywell for over 40 years before his...

Jul 25, 2021

Leonard George Justice, 75, of Mancelona, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at his home.  He was born on April 16, 1946, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of George and Emma (Stratton) Justice.

Leonard worked at many local businesses throughout the years.  He could be seen driving the tow truck, ‘Old Red’, for Bob’s...

Jul 22, 2021

Gwendolyn M. St. Cyr,  92, of Bellaire, passed away on July 22, 2021 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.

Gwen was born on May 9, 1929 in Bellaire, the daughter of Floyd and Lucile (Olds) Gregory.

She was born and raised on the farm north of Bellaire and graduated from Bellaire High School in 1947.  Following...

Jul 22, 2021

Robert C. Zeilinger, “Zeke”, 76 of Gaylord, died suddenly July 22, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan.  He was born March 24, 1945 in Flint, the son of Charles and Edith (Shafer) Zeilinger.

Zeke was a retired Michigan State Police Trooper out of the Gaylord Post.  He was also known around Gaylord as a favorite school bus driver,...

Jul 21, 2021

Robert J. Simpson, 45, of Charlevoix, passed away on July 21, 2021 at his home.

Rob was born on September 6, 1975, in Charlevoix, the son of Ronald Simpson and Joanne Potter.

He was a lifelong resident of Charlevoix and loved the outdoors.  You could often find him building one of his “huge” campfires for all...

Jul 20, 2021

Rose Marie Pecar, 94, of Mancelona, entered peacefully into eternal life July 20, 2021. Rose was born August 3, 1926 in Detroit, to Edward and Juliana (Kemeny) Wempe.

In her early years, Rose worked for B. Siegel Department Store in Detroit, Fruehof Trailer Company, and Hudson Motor Car Company.

She met the love of her...

Jul 19, 2021

Kenneth A. Kelly,  63, of Bellaire, passed away on July 19, 2021 at his home.

Ken was born on May 12, 1958, in Petoskey, the son of Maurice and Beverly (Counterman) Kelly.

He was a Bellaire resident most of his life and owned and operated Ken Kelly Construction which he ran until the early 2000’s.  ...

Jul 19, 2021

Arvin Randall Hughey, 83, of Charlevoix, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by family.  He was born on July 5, 1938 in Boyne City, MI, the son of Chester Edward and Eunice Cora (Stokes) Hughey.

Arvin grew up on Mackinac Island, where he worked for his late brother Bob at Little Bob’s...

Jul 18, 2021

Dennis William Kusina, 72, of Charlevoix, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021 at Mallard Cove Assisted Living in Petoskey with his loving family at his side.  He was born on March 1, 1949, in Hamtramck, MI, the son of William and Bernice (Kaczanowski) Kusina.

Dennis was a long-time resident of Charlevoix.  He owned and operated his...

Jul 17, 2021

Edward Palmer, age 75, of Beaver Island, MI, died at his home under the tender care of his family on July 17, 2021. Edward was born on Beaver Island on June 14, 1946 to Clarence and Lorraine (Boyle) Palmer. He spent all of his life living on the island with the exception of his time in the Vietnam war...