Obituary Listing

Feb 21, 2025

Dr. David Duff of Buckley, MI, passed away the afternoon of February 21, 2025 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, MI. He was born in Tawas City, MI to Juanita (Hunt) Duff and Vernon Duff, the third of five children and their first son.

David leaves behind two daughters born with Cheryl Fisk, (Franklin, Duff), Mindy Bollhoefer...

Feb 21, 2025

Joe Synol, 81, passed away at home on February 21, 2025 after a long battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  He was born on Jan. 15, 1944 and lived the vast majority of his life in Northern New Jersey.  He took pride in relocating to Northern Michigan in retirement, where his wife has roots.  After briefly living in Kalkaska, they built...

Feb 21, 2025

Lois Ann Johnston, 56, passed away unexpectedly February 21, 2025. She was born October 24, 1968, in Muskegon, the daughter of Herbert and Betsy (Ray) Tollenaar.

In accordance with Lois' wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge...

Feb 21, 2025

Cheryl Ann Smith, 59, of Hart, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 21, 2025, at her home. She was born August 16, 1965, in Muskegon, the daughter of Raymond and Wilma Jean (England) Eyestone.

While Cheryl's life was often marked with struggles, she maintained a resiliency about herself that drove her to push forward for her family....

Feb 19, 2025

Scottie Ransom, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 80. Known for her witty humor and boundless kindness, Scottie touched the lives of all who knew her.

Born on November 14, 1944, to Merlin and Mary Dukes, Scottie tragically lost her father early in life when Merlin fell...

Feb 17, 2025

Jack Lowrie Dean, born November 8, 1939, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, in the loving presence of his family.

Jack was born in Traverse City and grew up on his family's cherry farm in Williamsburg, Michigan. He attended the Yuba School for his primary education. He received his secondary education at Traverse City Central High...

Feb 16, 2025

Max Gerald Mead, 74, of Muskegon, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025.

In accordance with Max's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Feb 15, 2025

Charles Floyd Smith, also affectionately known as Chuck or Grandpa Chuck, passed away at the age of 90, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at his home in Pentwater, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 29, 1934, in Flint, the son of Floyd Charles and Alta Mae (Covington) Smith.

A love story that began in...

Feb 15, 2025

Beverly Joyce Lorenz, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the age of 88. Beverly was born in Staunton, IL, on October 2, 1936. She was the only child of Ernest M Reschetz and Frances Rek Reschetz. Beverly lost her father in 1940, when she was 3 ½ years old. Beverly and her mother Frances then moved to Evanston,...

Feb 13, 2025

Sue A. Johnson passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, February 13, 2025. She was born October 12, 1935, in Muskegon, the daughter of Einar and Marjorie (Peterson) Strom.

She married William Kresnak in 1953, and eventually moved to Montague. She worked at Howmet for over 25 years where she met her second husband, Robert G. Johnson....

Feb 12, 2025

Donna Mae Foster, 86, of Traverse City, died Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Feb 11, 2025

Richard Dean Brovont, 85, passed away February 11, 2025, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.  He was the son of Dean Brovont and Grace Lee Brovont. Dick graduated from Traverse City Central in 1957. He married his wife of 66 years, Sue Ann (Haase) Brovont on December 20, 1959, at Central Methodist Church in Traverse...

Feb 11, 2025

Daniel Thomas Sullivan, 74, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025. He was born February 20, 1950, in Appleton, Wisconsin, the son of Daniel Patrick Sullivan and Evelyn Marie (Keegan) Sullivan.

Daniel proudly served our country in the United States Navy where he was affectionately known as "Sully". He did two tours of duty in Viet...

Feb 11, 2025

Lynn Tooman, 70 years old, of Ludington MI, traveled to the spiritual world, February 11, 2025 with the support of family and friends after one year facing the challenges of ALS. He chose to write his own obituary as it is shared here:

I was born on June 20, 1954 in Port Huron, MI. My dad said...

Feb 8, 2025

Marilyn "Mo" Jane Desmet, of Hamlin Township, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at her residence.  Marilyn was born in Detroit, Michigan, the oldest child of Jacob and Gertrude Kling on January 31, 1941.  Marilyn had two siblings, Joane Homberg and John Kling.

Marilyn was a graduate of Harper Hospital School of Nursing class of 1961 and...

Feb 7, 2025

On Friday February 7, 2025, Linda Kay McLouth, 87, of Hart, joined her beloved husband, Clem, in Heaven on his birthday.  She was born September 7, 1937, in Mason, Michigan daughter of Lyle and Evelyn (Diehl) Tompkins.

Linda grew up in Oceana County and attended Hart Public Schools, graduating from Hart High School in 1956.  During her...

Feb 6, 2025

Marcella Lewis, 82, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025. She was born March 16, 1942, in Murphy, North Carolina, the daughter of Edgar and Edith Naomi (Morgan) Henson.

Marcella attained her GED by taking night classes while working full-time at McDonalds/Oceana Foods for 15 years before leaving to work at Cherry Blossom Manor for 26...

Feb 6, 2025

Kathie Callis Sturgis, age 66, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2025. Born on March 29, 1958, in Oceana County, Michigan, Kathie lived a life full of love, service, and dedication to others.

Kathie was the beloved wife of Darrell Lee Sturgis for 27 years. She was a devoted mother...

Feb 5, 2025

Beatrice Marie Hipley, 93, of Pentwater, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born January 3, 1932, the daughter of Charles and Vivian Terryn. On October 21, 1950 she married Donald Jerome Hipley who preceded her in death on July 21, 2011.

Beatrice spent most of her life self employed cleaning cottages...

Feb 4, 2025

Dorothy Caroline Cartier, 101, of Ludington passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. She was born October 7, 1923, to Joseph Mrofka and Caroline (Paszczak) Benesh, in Chicago, Illinois.

Dorothy first met Robert Bonnville, and the two fell in love, getting married in 1943. Together, they built a beautiful life, raising three sons and a daughter....