Apr 8, 2021

Condit Bailey Drury, 86, of Charlevoix passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.  Friends knew him as “Connie.” He was born on February 13, 1935 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.  The son of Wallace and Catherine (Randolph) Drury.

Connie attended Campbellsville College in Kentucky, played on a baseball scholarship and graduated with a B.S....

Apr 7, 2021

Jarl (Pete) Alexander Pontti, 80, of Mancelona, passed away at the Villa at Traverse Point in Traverse City on April 7, 2021.   He was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Judila and Jarl Pontti, but was raised and spent his childhood in Lansing.

On September 24, 1966, he married Cynthia Grant, his wife of 54...

Apr 4, 2021

Tanner Dean Drost, 23, of Charlevoix, passed away April 4, 2021 in Grand Rapids.  Tanner was born December 7, 1997 in Petoskey, to parents Lori Rozema and Deano Drost.

In 2016, Tanner graduated from Charlevoix High School.  He attended Ferris State University for two years following graduation, then transferred to Grand Valley State University for the next...

Apr 2, 2021

Mona Renee Rapin, 45, of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 2, 2021 at her home surrounded by loved ones.  She was born on July 8, 1975 in Ann Arbor, MI, the daughter of Dennis and Patricia Chapman.

Mona leaves behind two children, Anna Irene Rapin and Evan Michael Rapin; her parents, Dennis and Patricia Chapman;...

Apr 1, 2021

Robert Theodore Boch Jr., 75, of Charlevoix, formerly of Bloomington, IN, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home.  He was born on August 26, 1945 in Decatur, IN, the son of Robert Theodore Jr. and Elizabeth (Balyeat) Boch.

Robert attended Purdue University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree.  On August 15, 1970, he...

Mar 31, 2021

On March 31, 2021 Terrence Edward Ryan (Terry) retired his clubs for a final round at  the 19th hole of Heaven after a peaceful passing at his home in Bellaire, Michigan. During his life he spent many days and years sharing his love of golf with his friends and family, namely his buddy Bob and his son David. When...

Mar 31, 2021

Paul Edward Murray, 66, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Bellaire, Michigan, on March 31, 2021. Paul was born in Tecumseh, Michigan in 1954, son of Dr. Robert Murray Jr. and Virginia Knuth Murray.

Paul studied his undergrad at Kalamazoo College and went on to obtain his master’s degree in Vocational Education from...

Mar 29, 2021

James H. Bishaw, 74, of Charlevoix, passed away March 29, 2021 at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.  James was born September 26, 1946 in Charlevoix to Edmund J. and Shirley (Welsh) Bishaw.

In his early years Jim worked in manufacturing in the Charlevoix area.  Farming was his first love, along with working for the city of Charlevoix. ...

Mar 26, 2021

Raymond Lee Landers, 68, of Mancelona, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home surrounded by loved ones.  He was born on July 15, 1952 in Kendallville, IN, the son of William and Anna (Leonard) Landers.

Ray loved to spend time with his family more than anything, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  He also enjoyed...

Mar 26, 2021

Walter W. "Opa" Wolletz,  86, of East Jordan, passed away on March 26, 2021 at Charlevoix Munson Hospital.

Opa was born on March 30, 1934, in Homberg, Germany, the son of Wilhelm and Anna (Lauricks) Wolletz.

He was a car racing fan no matter the type.   In his younger years, he raced himself at various...

Mar 25, 2021

Rex W. Loveless, Sr, 91, of Muskegon, passed away on March 25, 2021 the the Christian Care Nursing Home in Muskegon.

Rex was born on June 12, 1929, in Mancelona, MI, the son of Richard and Ruthella (Ogden) Loveless.

He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1946-1948 and was honorably discharged as a...

Mar 24, 2021

Roger Bertram Barnes Jr succumbed to stage IV mesothelioma on March 24th, 2021 at his home in East Jordan.  He was born on December 17th, 1969 in Petoskey, MI.

He has worked with his father in Jolly Rogers Janitorial since childhood and continued cleaning carpets and floors all the way to Idaho.  He started his own business,...

Mar 24, 2021

Paul David Emery (Dave) 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Bradenton, Florida on March 24, 2021.  He was a caring man who loved to make people laugh.  He will be greatly missed.

Dave was born June 8th, 1954 at Meadowbrook Hospital in Bellaire, Michigan. He is the second of five children born to Paul and...

Mar 22, 2021

Marie H. Castiglione,  93, of Charlevoix, formerly of Central Lake, passed away on March 22, 2021 at the American House.

Marie was born on July 15, 1927, in Hamtramk, MI, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Oleski) Malkowski.

She was a long time member of St. Luke Catholic Church in Bellaire and was in the...

Mar 22, 2021

Marilyn Jean Harding, 86 of Columbus, Ohio, died unexpectedly March 22, 2021.  She was born March 12, 1935 in Bexley, Ohio and is survived by her loving brother Rich (Darlene), her lifelong companion Devier Trowbridge, as well as many family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur V. and Jessie Mae (Baker) Harding.

...

Mar 22, 2021

Dave VanSice, 66, of Bellaire, Michigan, finally decided to take a damn day off. On March 22, 2021, surrounded by his family and a lifetime of taxidermy, our adventurous outdoorsman, creative mind & artist, renowned builder-entreprenuer, and "Warrior of the Woods", left for his next big adventure. Dave's resilience, strong will, and perseverance were matched by his sharpness and...

Mar 20, 2021

Richard Allen Johnston 67 of Traverse City died March 20, 2021 at Munson Medical Center.  He was born July 10, 1953 in Bellaire the son of Alvin and Gertrude (Stenke) Johnston.

Richard graduated from Traverse City High School in 1972 and played football for the Trojans.  He was proud to be a part of the state championship...

Mar 19, 2021

William VanLoo, 94, of Charlevoix, passed away on March 19, 2021 at Charlevoix Munson Hospital.

He was born on January 24, 1927, in Berkley, MI, the son of Adrian and Mary (McKenzie) VanLoo.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the World War II era and was honorably discharged with the rank of Seaman First...

Mar 16, 2021

William (Bill) Daniel Bell, Sr. of Rapid City, MI passed away March 16th in Grand Rapids, MI. He was born on November 4, 1922, at home in Birmingham, MI to James Renwick and Malvina (Purdy) Bell.

Bill married Elaine Brown of Cass City, MI on January 14, 1956. Bill and Elaine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary together...

Mar 16, 2021

Keith H. Fischer, 91, of Bellaire, passed away on March 16, 2021 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Keith was born on January 1, 1930, in Bellaire, the son of Herman and Ruth (Armstrong) Fischer.

He was a Bellaire resident most of his life, and for many years he was a member of the Bellaire Community United...