Jun 10, 2019

Willie E Cooper, age 66, passed away peacefully at home, June 10, 2019. Born Feb. 11, 1953 in Quitman MS, to Shelley and Ida Louise (Bonner) Cooper, both of whom preceded him in death, along with sister, Maxine, her son, Eric Cooper of Quitman MS & brother, James Stevens of CA.

Willie joined the Navy during the...

Jun 7, 2019

JoAnn Elaine Larson, 78, of Elmira, passed away surrounded by her loved ones in the house her husband built for them.  She was born on March 28, 1941 in Vassar, MI, the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy (Campbell) Whitman.

On January 3, 1962, JoAnn married her husband Duane Larson; her childhood sweetheart, best friend, and love of...

Jun 6, 2019

William R. Novotny, 87, a lifelong resident of Charlevoix, passed away on June 6, 2019, at home.

Bill was born on August 13, 1931 in Charlevoix, the son of Anthony and Frieda (VanderHagen) Novotny.

Bill was employed by the Medusa Cement Plant in Charlevoix for many years.  Following retirement, he and Carole traveled all over...

Jun 6, 2019

Dale Gordon Reeves Jr., 56, of Bellaire, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital.  He was born May 7, 1963 in San Diego, CA, the son of Dale Reeves Sr. and Phyllis (Marshall) Johnston.

Dale Jr. married his wife Kristina (Huffman) Reeves on October 11, 1997 after spending the previous five...

Jun 5, 2019

Loreta “Rita” Ann Long, 75, of Mancelona, passed away on Wednesday June 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by loved ones.  She was born on October 26, 1943 in Charlevoix, MI, the daughter of Marvin and Ardis (Hosler) Wilks.

She enjoyed competing in both softball and bowling leagues, as well as baking and cooking.  She and her...

Jun 3, 2019

Terese Marie Buck, 72 of Bellaire passed peacefully at home June 3rd, 2019.  She was born March 27, 1947 in Detroit, the daughter of Ciro and Charlotte (De-Pagter) Crana.

Terese proudly owned and operated Max Maid Service for 28 years.  Her greatest enjoyment was her family, grandkids, great grandkids, her loving sister and her animals.  She was...

May 31, 2019

John D. Mashon, 49, of Boyne Falls, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2019, in Charlevoix, Michigan.

John was born on November 3, 1969, in Wayne County, Michigan, to Barbara Jean (Mashon) MacMillan.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

May 29, 2019

Walter O. Trendle, 90, of Williamsburg and formerly of Eastport, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Munson Medical Center.  He was born February 3, 1929 in Detroit, the son of Otto and Freda (Schatzle) Trendle.

Walt was an engineer and worked for General Motors at the Warren Tech Center.  Upon retirement at the age of 55, he...

May 29, 2019

James C. Chisholm,  62, of Traverse City, passed away suddenly and tragically  on May 29, 2019 in Traverse City.

Jim was born on September 28, 1956, in Charlevoix, the son of John and Diane (Brown) Chisholm.

Jim served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years.  Following his active duty assignment, he...

May 28, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel Kenneth Laginess Jr. announces his passing on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the age of 64. He is survived by his daughters Sherry, Angie, and Danielle Laginess. Dan will be fondly remembered by his sisters Barb, Pat, and Laurie and brother Mark. Dan was predeceased by his father Daniel...

May 28, 2019

Dolores Edwards, 92 passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Meadowbrook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire Michigan. She was born May 26, 1927 in Canonsburg Pennsylvania to John and Stella Malcosky.

Dolores grew up in Passaic New Jersey before marrying Franklin Edwards in 1947. They soon moved to Midland to begin their family. Hank was a chemist...

May 24, 2019

Jane I. DeNise, 76, of Charlevoix, passed away on May 24, 2019 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey.

Jane was born on April 1, 1943 in East Jordan, the daughter of William and Neva (Hitchcock) Dunson.

Jane owned and operated several businesses through the years.  She specialized in accounting, income taxes, investments, and insurance.

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May 24, 2019

William Joseph Roloff, 83, of Charlevoix, passed away on May 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his beloved family.

On October 13, 1935 William Joseph Roloff was born in St Joseph, Michigan, to Joseph and Gladys Roloff.

He joined the Navy in 1955 and was part of the USS Wasp.  He was able to...

May 23, 2019

Rose A. Denemy, 93, of East Jordan, passed away on May 23, 2019 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility.

Rose was born on April 10, 1926, the daughter of Alex and Esther (Wasagesic) Cornstalk.

Rose was born on High Island, MI.  At age 7, she was removed from her home to attend a boarding school in...

May 22, 2019

Edward D. Cunningham, 78 of Central Lake, died peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at McLaren Northern Michigan.  He was born October 12, 1940 in Atlanta, GA the son of Edward and Emily (Williams) Cunningham.

Edward worked many years for the City of Sebring and Vero Beach, Florida in their power plants.  He was a member of the...

May 21, 2019

Vern H. Whitney, 77 of Echo Township, died May 21, 2019 at home.

He was born March 3, 1942 in Flushing the son of Jesse and Florence (Ardill) Whitney.

Vern was a hard worker and dedicated employee.  He worked at Drettmann Ranch in Bellaire for 25 years.  In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing...

May 21, 2019

Frank B. Aldrich of Ellsworth, formerly of Alma, MI, died May 21, 2019 at Eastport Village Care Home.

Born on June 11, 1924 to Mabel (Wiser) and Howard Aldrich, Frank graduated from St. Louis (MI) High School in 1942 and then enlisted in the Army Air Force. He served in World War II as a military police...

May 21, 2019

Bruce “Nick” Underwood, 52 of Mancelona, died May 21, 2019 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility.  He was born May 7, 1967 in Traverse City the son of David and Joanne (McCarty) Underwood.

Nick proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He was stationed in Ft. Campbell, along the Tennessee Kentucky borders and was on active duty for...

May 21, 2019

Donald F. Hardy, 86, passed away on May 21, 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his family by his side.  He was born on December 7, 1932 in Charlevoix, Michigan and was drafted into the U.S. Army when he was 19.

Don met his beautiful wife Janet in Charlevoix and they were married on July 21, 1951. ...

May 21, 2019

Colleen Esther Engel, 71 of Central Lake, died May 21, 2019 at home.   She was born August 24, 1947 in Marquette, the daughter of Charles and Violet (Bazinette) Brunette.

Colleen retired after 30 years of dedicated service from Generations Family Credit Union in Saginaw.  She was an active member of St. Luke Catholic Church and was involved...