In Memoriam: January-June 2021

In Memoriam

Honoring the Memories of those we have lost...

January - June 2021

Special Supplement to:

In Memoriam

2

Gorbach, Michael

Lutz, Calvin "Pete"

Tomaszewski, Karen

Boughner, Roselle

Goodspeed, Diana

Guenthard II, Thomas “Tom-Tom”

Johnson, Phyllis "Phil"

Lightfoot, Mildred “Toot’s”

Beeler, Christina

Beveridge, Michael

Lagerquist, Patricia

Manistee, MI 8/7/1948-1/1/21 72

Manistee, MI 3/14/1971-1/2/21 49

Walter, Richard "Rich" Bear Lake, MI 2/25/1942-1/7/21 78

Bailey, Justin 12/28/199525

Kaleva, MI 3/26/1933-1/1/21 87

Traverse City, MI 9/11/1925-1/1/21 95

Manistee, MI 4/20/1955-1/2/21 65

Tampa, FL 6/4/1940-12/28/20 80

Benzonia, MI 4/26/1939-12/1/20 81

12/5/1948-12/29/20 72

Manistee, MI 10/26/1943-1/4/21 77

Brethren, MI 2/10/1955-12/21/20 65

Wellston, MI 12/12/1935-1/7/21 85

May, JoAnn

Bear Lake, MI 4/3/1933-1/9/21 87

Bedingham, Ann

Milliman, Phyllis

Birks, Roger

Bolthouse, Roger

Gauthier, Robert "Bob"

Heiman, Barbea

7/11/1938-1/7/21 82

Benzonia, MI 9/26/1930-12/16/20 90

Oracle, AZ 2/3/1943-12/9/20 77

Bear Lake, MI 1/1/1937-1/10/21 84

Manistee, MI 8/5/1937-1/10/21 83

Platte Lake, MI 12/28/1945-12/23/20 74

In Memoriam

3

Houtz, Virgil

Beulah, MI 3/20/1937-1/4/21 83

Sager, Grant

Laubach, Sally

Manzaroli, Regina

Marciniak, Leon Honor, MI 3/9/1936-1/2/21 84

Frankfort, MI 10/15/1927-12/22/20 93

Taverse City, MI 1/15/1957-12/21/20 63

Frankfort, MI 1927-12/28/20 93

Powell, Artina

Beulah, MI 1/6/1944-12/20/21 76

Traverse City, MI 4/7/1963-1/7/21 57

Ware, Brian

Wagoner, Beverly

Metiva, Tammy

Rosenow, Lois

Haglund, Anita

Linke, Sharon

Christensen, Barbara Frankfort, MI 3/24/1934-1/6/21 86

Clark, Marie

Eastlake, MI 9/7/1924-1/16/21 96

Dodge, Kathleen

Fortin, Sharon

Helms, Grace

Huhnke Sr., William

Jessen, Jens

Maddox, Thomas

Manistee, MI 4/20/1937-1/15/21 83

Elsie, MI 4/19/1956-1/17/21 64

Manistee, MI 1/18/1951-1/1/21 69

Alma, MI 11/27/1943-12/25/20

6/1/1923-1/10/21

Frankfort, MI 3/9/1942-1/13/21

Bear Lake, MI 8/13/1966-12/27/20 54

Midland, MI 3/31/1930-1/14/21

Manistee, MI 4/14/1928-1/13/21 92

1/7/1955-2021

Traverse City, MI 12/26/20 95

In Memoriam

4

Nelson, Kyle

Smith, Mary

Tobey, Robert

Goffar, Arthur "Art"

Pennell, Barbara

Clark, Ralph

Fredricks, Margaret

Parrinello, James

Boughner, Dale

Dennis, Jeanette Benzonia, MI 12/10/1934-1/16/21 86

Forbes, Bonnie

Cadillac, MI 10/13/1942-1/19/21

Kosiboski, John "Jack"

Murray, June

Remington, Linda

Sauer, Waive

Caris Jr., James

Manistee, MI 3/2/1989-1/17/21 31

Traverse City, MI 7/5/1939-1/17/21 81

Treml, Robert

Gorman, Patrick "Pat" Manistee, MI 1/2/21

10/19/1929-1/24/21 91

Baker, Susan "Jan"

LaFleur, Harold

Grant Township, MI 11/23/1937-1/18/21 83

Traverse City, MI 3/6/1935-1/20/21 85

4/15/1937-12/16/20

Benzonia, MI 10/23/1932-1/1/21 88

Interlochen, MI 9/8/1957-1/18/21 63

Manistee, MI 1/17/21 87

Frankfort, MI 10/10/1948-1/18/21 72

Bear Lake, MI 1/16/21 68

Newberry, MI 12/4/1927-1/23/21 93

Benzonia, MI 6/9/1929-12/25/20 91

Manistee, MI 9/1/1947-1/20/21 73

Scottville, MI 5/7/1982-1/17/21 38

Manistee, MI 3/27/1954-1/23/21 66

Free Soil, MI 7/10/1943-1/28/21 77

In Memoriam

5

Filer, Rosalie

Anderson, Richard "Rick"

Kelley, Thomas

Muelmann, Frank "Jack"

Phillipps, Jack

Thornton, Robert

Manistee, MI 9/7/1932-1/27/21 88

Beulah, MI 2/5/1949-1/26/21 71

Traverse City, MI 8/28/1949-1/29/21 71

Traverse City, MI 5/21/1925-1/30/21

Batesville IN 6/25/1936-1/24/21 84

12/27/20 67

Wolfe, Joan

Frankfort, MI 5/2/1929-1/23/21 91

Willet, Donna

Lentz, Helen

Danke, Patricia

Dennis, Amber

Flegenheimer, Ernest

Kiogima, Wassia

Knapp, Isabelle

Kubacki, Karin

Mrozinski, James "Jim"

Winegarden, Donald

Bartosz, John

Johnson, Robert "Steve"

Eckels, Wayne

Honor, MI 6/8/1988-1/18/21 32

Onekama, MI 5/15/1943-2/7/21 77

Saginaw Twp, MI 1/30/1927-2/2/21 94

Beulah, MI 11/12/1942-1/26/21 78

Rockledge, FL 1/31/21 90

Grand Rapids, MI 11/19/198040

Manistee, MI 1/30/1956-2/9/21 65

Bear Lake, MI 2/6/1924-2/6/21 97

Beulah, MI 3/13/1932-2/5/21

Manistee, MI 3/30/1942-2/9/21 78

Benzie Co, MI 5/20/1933-2/4/21

Lake Orion, MI 6/12/1985-2/6/21 35

Arcadia, MI 8/2/1944-2/14/21 76

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In Memoriam Frees, Terrance "Terry"

Harden, David

Helminiak, Joseph "Joe"

Gielczyk, Gordon "Spike"

Meachum, Margaret

Rowland, William Manistee, MI 8/29/1930-2/12/21 90

Comstock Park, MI 1924-2/15/21 97

Blahnik, Raymond

Hamp, Margot

Badalamente, Hyacinth

Dulinski, Christopher

Nessen City, MI 8/4/1936-2/6/21 84

Brethren, MI 8/17/1921-2/17/21 99

Joyfield Twp, MI 10/12/1940-2/10/21 80

Manistee, MI 12/10/1930-2/22/21 90

Frankfort, MI 7/12/1929-2/9/21

Bear Lake, MI 2/15/21 76

8/29/1921-2/15/21 99

Manistee, MI 7/2/1967-2/19/21 53

Nye, Karen

Preble, Marian

Mish, Betty

Thompson, Rosemary

Kjergaard, Dorothy

Nothnagel, Marilyn Frankfort, MI

Mead, Jon

Benzie Co, MI 3/1941-1/1/2021

Hamilton, Marjorie

Thomas, Lance

Swidorski, Paul

Manistee, MI 3/19/1936-2/13/21 84

Traverse City, MI 5/11/1937-2/16/21 83

Suttons Bay, MI 2/19/21 93

Frankfort, MI 8/7/1942-2/11/21 78

Manistee, MI 7/21/1968-2/20/21 52

La Jolla, CA 1/21/21

Manistee, MI 3/21/1939-2/18/21 81

Manistee, MI 9/8/1958-2/19/21 62

In Memoriam

7

Hillsamer, Lois Brethren, MI 7/12/1931-2/26/21 89

Frankfort, MI 12/26/1960-12/31/20 60

Traverse City, MI 11/30/1920-11/19/20 90

Day, Helen

Gillison, Lorraine

Seitz, Kathryn

Herkelrath, David

DeRooy, Trinity

McIntyre, Donald "Mac" Manistee, MI 9/28/1933-3/7/21

Stroh, Michael

Traverse City, MI 11/15/1961-2/28/21

Halboth, Robert

Roberts, Norma

Spencer, Laura

Wade, Rachel "Irene"

Acton, Edward Sun Lake, AZ 4/9/1929-3/6/21 91

White, Willie

Kaleva, MI 10/27/1935-3/8/21 85

Nelson, Alexis "Lexi Lou"

Grabowski, Gerald "Jerry"

Stec, Kay

Turbyville, Jeremiah

Fitzhugh, Andrew "Andy"

Traverse City, MI 3/24/1978-2/27/21 42

Traverse City, MI 1/30/1943-2/27/21

Marquette, MI 1/2/1997-3/9/21 24

Boughner, Toni

Manistee, MI 3/30/1994-2/22/21 27

Beulah, MI 3/5/21 68

Manistee, MI 6/15/1941-2/28/21 79

Elberta, MI 2/4/1925-3/1/21 96

Manistee, MI 9/25/1936-3/7/21 84

Beulah, MI 5/30/1928-2/23/21 92

Harriman, TN 3/13/21 86

Honor, MI 2/25/21 91

Frankfort, MI 7/4/1926-3/6/21 94

Frankfort, MI 4/29/1971-2/23/21

In Memoriam

8

Stone, Mary Manistee, MI 3/15/21 95

Sciba, Loretta

Manistee, MI 3/24/1931-3/15/21 89

Bahs, Wendell

Hansen, Mary Manistee, MI 3/21/21 87

Manistee, MI 6/16/1968-3/18/21 52

Wissner, Dale

Corner, Douglas

Herron, Eldon

Howe, Alice

Humphrey III, Robert “Bob”

3/18/21 84

Beulah, MI 7/9/1948-3/16/21 72

McKnight, Peter

Miller, Brooke

Nusbaum, William "Bill"

Seitz, William

Francher, Shirley

Armbruster, Morris

Horn, Lorrain

Wagster, Dennis

Strassburger, Steven

Dumas, Dale

Freesoil, MI 3/8/1959-3/19/21 62

East Lansing, MI 3/7/21 87

Sebewaing, MI 5/5/1929-3/18/21 91

Honor, MI 1/16/1944-3/17/21 77

3/18/21 21

Brethren, MI 12/4/1950-3/22/21 70

Traverse City, MI 2/7/1934-3/13/21 87

Copemish, MI 8/5/1929-3/14/21

Mears, MI 3/5/1951-3/20/21 70

Bear Lake, MI 3/24/21 68

Honor, MI 3/13/21 91

Maple City, MI 8/17/1960-3/16/21

Lewis, Julie

Shepherd, MI 11/28/1935-3/22/21 85

Manistee, MI 5/24/1942-3/30/21 78

In Memoriam

9

Harwood, Ann

Sneary, Allan "Al"

Sterzer, Cynthia Brethren, MI 3/30/21 64

Frankfort, MI 3/19/1932-12/16/20

Bear Lake, MI 6/29/1955-4/2/21 65

Springborn, Sean

Frankfort, MI 2/1/1935-3/19/21 86

Frankfort, MI 3/27/1948-3/20/21 72

Bacon, Leona

Leffew, John

Manistee, MI 2/5/1978-3/6/21

Pace, Virgil

Kalkaska, MI 10/13/1939-3/26/21 81

Pfander, Richard "Dick" Plymouth, MI 11/25/1934-3/20/21 86

Urka, John

Brethren, MI 9/15/1928-3/27/21 92

Hendricks, Stanley

Page, David

Macomber, Jane

Adamski, Nancy Onekama, MI 9/15/1940-3/4/21

Jouppi, Carol

Kaleva, MI 12/10/1937-4/7/21 83

Schoedel, Patricia

Franke, Barbara

Hammond, Elaine

Smith, Donna

Lewis, Blanche

Fortier, Rose

Manistee, MI 7/1/1941-4/6/21 79

Traverse City, MI 2/21/1936-4/3/21 85

Brethren, MI 4/9/21 76

Rapid River, MI 3/20/1942-4/8/21 79

Elberta, MI 5/29/1931-4/8/21 89

Wellston, MI 4/14/1943-4/14/21 57

Manistee, MI 7/12/1920-4/6/21 90

Manistee, MI 3/3/1932-4/10/21 89

Manistee, MI 4/14/1934-4/15/21 86

In Memoriam

10

Edinger, James

Thomas, Jack

Bauman, Patricia "Pat"

Bladzik, Jennifer

Hooper, Kenneth "Big Hoop"

Stacy, Laura

Zalud, Thelma "Tim"

Orosco, Lois

Appiceli, Christopher “Chris”

Kaleva, MI 4/6/21 85

Manistee, MI 7/3/1946-4/21/21 74

Manistee, MI 11/11/1973-4/12/21 47

Bell, Lynn

Pachesny, Donald

Slonaker, Carol

Kieszowski, James"Jim"

Osborn, Rosemarie Bear Lake, MI 1/29/1954-4/26/21 67

Manistee, MI 11/20/1940-4/27/21 80

Hanson Sr., John "Jack"

Burson, Cindy

Platter, Virginia

Tobey, Ruth

Baker Jr., James

Beulah, MI 12/11/1964-4/10/21 56

Broken Arrow, OK 3/18/1970-4/12/21 51

Manistee, MI 4/30/1933-3/5/21 87

Manistee, MI 4/13/21 90

Manistee, MI 4/1/1929-4/17/21 92

Benzonia, MI 2/4/1929-9/9/20

Kaleva, MI 10/9/1956-4/28/21 64

Traverse City, MI 11/27/1935-4/8/21 85

Bear Lake, MI 4/27/1955-4/27/21 66

Copemish, MI 12/30/20 93

Manistee, MI 12/30/1968-4/14/21 52

Kaleva, MI 4/29/21 86

Manistee, MI 12/27/1959-4/20/21 61

9/8/20

Fortier, Jane

Elberta, MI 10/16/1947-1/29/21 73

In Memoriam

11

Keillor, Janet

Lezotte, Arthur

VanBeelen, Andrew

Gielczyk, George Manistee, MI 2/22/1957-5/2/21 64

Manistee, MI 10/11/1933-3/21/21 87

Swiatlowski, Leonard

Dalke, Dennis

Bear Lake, MI 10/19/20 83

Beulah, MI 3/1/1942-4/17/21 79

Manistee, MI 8/25/1952-4/23/21 68

Hansen, Mary

Manistee, MI 12/11/1937-5/6/21 83

Manistee, MI 3/16/1950-10/28/20 70

Fortier, LeRoy

Manistee, MI 5/12/1940-12/21/20 80

Johnson, Bettilou

Joy, Douglas

Fox, Barbara

Papes, Dorothy

Sexton, Candace

Carey, James

Slawinski, Brian

Medacco, Francis

Gancarz, Richard

Hamlin, Gerald

Hopcian, Gordon

Johnson, Jimmy

Manistee, MI 10/1/1950-5/11/21 70

Manistee, MI 10/22/20

Free Soil, MI 2/27/1926-5/7/21 95

Free Soil, MI 9/11/1949-5/17/21 71

Wellston, MI 3/8/1958-5/11/21 63

Frankfort, MI 11/17/20

Benzonia, MI 8/1/1945-5/5/21 75

3/13/20 75

Frankfort, MI 7/7/1952-5/9/21 68

Beulah, MI 2/4/21

Manistee, MI 4/27/1959-5/10/21 62

Wellston, MI 12/30/1959-5/17/21 61

In Memoriam

12

Miller, Sherry

Degood, David

Bratschi, Robert Manistee, MI 11/7/2028-5/20/21 92

Manistee, MI 8/14/1935-5/21/21 85

Manistee, MI 5/30/1927-5/16/21 93

Hale, Virginia

Ludwig, Loralee

Minster, Edith

Thomas, Joseph

Dumas, Gilpha

Harter, Barbara

Rybicki, Edwin "Butch"

Yorton, Paula

Bullock, Larry

Carlson, Oscar

Decher, Randall

Veldkamp, Nancy

Miller, Susie

Moore Sr, Larry

Zeeryp, David

Frankfort, MI 6/7/1949-5/8/21 71

Orange, MA 4/14/1940-4/30/21 81

Manistee, MI 11/10/1927-5/13/21 93

Manistee, MI 5/29/21 68

Manistee, MI 11/6/1959-5/15/21 61

Beulah, MI 9/5/1926-5/15/21 94

Manistee, MI 12/21/1957-5/25/21 63

Frankfort, MI 10/26/20 81

Manistee, MI 4/11/1940-5/19/21 81

Bear Lake, MI 5/26/21

Kaleva, MI 7/13/1948-6/2/21 72

Schultz, Elsie

Benzonia, MI 9/9/1975-5/11/21

Manistee, MI 1/17/21 79

Manistee, MI 3/15/1948-6/1/21 73

Cole, Jane

3/31/1938-5/24/21 83

Onekama, MI 11/22/1927-5/29/21 93

Bear Lake, MI 9/19/1933-6/2/21 87

In Memoriam

13

Bell, Ruth

Wilber, Arthur

Haner, Bonnie

Kelly, Betty

6/3/21 92

Manistee, MI 2/20/1932-6/8/21 89

Nowak, Jeanne

Brethren, MI 7/2/1927-6/3/21 93

Barch, Robert

Eriksen, Thomas

Floeter, Geraldine

Nye, Marilyn

Manistee, MI 4/1/1957-6/5/21 64

Warren, MI 3/29/1943-5/25/21

Frankfort, MI 7/22/1941-6/6/21 79

Davison, MI 8/21/1930-5/19/21 90

9/14/1940-6/1/21 80

Lung, Jerry

Miehlke, Charles "Chuck" Thompsonville, MI 12/12/1968-5/29/21 52

Benzonia, MI 10/24/1939-5/28/21 81

Manistee, MI 1/8/1931-5/5/21 90

The Villages, FL 6/9/21 83

Dillon, Ann

Sales, Thomas

LaMont, Colleen

Rutkowski, Raymond

Slawinski, Carole

Hansen, Martin

Hospenthal, Daniel

Satal, Norma Jean

Snyder, Sue

Manistee, MI 9/25/1935-6/9/21 85

Onekama, MI 12/12/1950-6/2/21 88

Wellston, MI 8/15/1942-6/5/21

10/10/1947-4/7/21 73

Bear Lake, MI 11/5/20 68

Manistee, MI 2/24/1929-2/5/21

Holland, MI 10/19/1925-6/8/21

Manistee, MI 10/10/1945-6/9/21 75

In Memoriam

14

Beckelic-Wheeler, Norma

Witkowski, Dorothy

Crofoot, Linda

Salagovich, Patricia

Sikorski, John

Bahs, Christine

Mesick, MI 6/15/21

Manistee, MI 12/15/20

Frankfort, MI 9/7/1941-6/9/21 79

10/26/1941-6/7/21 79

7/17/1933-6/4/21

Traverse City, MI 7/12/1936-6/9/21 84

Carlson, Joann

Onekama, MI 12/28/1931-6/15/21 89

Oleniczak, Mary

Raymond, Jason

Miner, Delbert "Del"

Walker, Jerry

Ness, Carolee

Berta, James "Jim"

Glocheski, Helen

Lapham, Robert

Nye, Jean

Roeters, Mary

Golec, Angeline

Knysz, John "Jack"

Golden, Wayne

Arcadia, MI 7/10/1941-6/16/21 79

Benzonia, MI 10/24/1939-5/28/21 81

Arcadia, MI 8/2/1935-6/11/21 85

Honor, MI 1/12/1951-4/28/21 71

Manistee, MI 5/11/1930-6/13/21 91

Traverse City, MI 6/26/1937-6/9/21

Wellston, MI 6/22/21 90

Bear Lake, MI 4/15/1976-6/5/21 45

Manistee, MI 6/18/21 100

Irons, MI 6/17/21 71

Bear Lake, MI 7/10/1931-6/14/21 89

Lancaster, CA 1/26/1946-4/24/21 75

Manistee, MI 11/13/1973-6/23/21 47

In Memoriam

15

Hassinger, Ruth

Johnson, Thomas

Lijewski, Joan

Slonecki, Barbara Manistee, MI 12/13/1932-12/25/20

Manistee, MI 5/13/1944-12/4/20 76

Case, Elisabeth

Charters, Bradley

Johnson, Thomas Traverse City, MI 9/26/1967-6/17/21

Lane, Jeffrey

Arcadia, MI 1/6/2003-6/20/21 18

Larson, Timothy

Luedtke, Sue

Mallien, John

Smoot, Barbara

Sovern, Luella

Strickland, Deanna

Manistee, MI 12/28/1933-6/22/21 87

Benzonia, MI 12/16/1931-8/30/20

Frankfort, MI 5/19/1931-6/24/21 90

Traverse City, MI 9/26/1967-6/17/21

Frankfort, MI 12/12/20

Sturgeon Bay, WI 2/2/1939-6/23/21 82

Manistee, MI 11/26/20

Frankfort, MI 11/4/1935-6/25/21

Battle Creek, MI 5/1/1933-6/18/21 88

Brown, Ross

Frankfort, MI 5/29/21 69

Holland, MI 12/13/1959-6/1/21 61

Rest In Peace Vogler, Jean

8/21/1932-12/14/20

“What is lovely never dies, but passes into another loveliness, star-dust or sea-foam, flower or winged air.”

—Thomas Bailey Aldrich