Obituary Listing

Oct 31, 2022

Glenna Lee Penney, 86, of Traverse City, died Monday, October 31, 2022.

No services will be held.

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

www.beaconfh.com

Oct 31, 2022

Charles P. O'Brien, 84, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022.  He was born on June 6, 1938, in Lansing, the son of Richard and Lois O'Brien. Charles and Judy Henry married in Charlotte, Michigan, on August 16, 1958, and they spent 64 years building a beautiful life together. Charles enjoyed activities involving his hands including building and repairing. ...

Oct 31, 2022

Robert Wayne Creed, 58, of Shelby, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022.  He was born March 19, 1964, the son of Jack and Faye (VanBrocklin) Creed.

Bob was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish, kayak, and just be outdoors. Bob enjoyed camping every summer at Tippy Dam with family and friends.  He loved his wife,...

Oct 30, 2022

Myron Winters, 62, of Elk Rapids, Michigan passed away with his loving family by his side. He was received into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

Myron was born in Traverse City, Michigan on August 2, 1960, to his parents, the late Myron G. Winters Sr. and Joyce Winters. Mike...

Oct 29, 2022

Heather Lynn Flannery, 50, was called to her Heavenly home during the wee hours of Saturday, October 29, 2022, with loved ones by her side. She fought a two-year battle with Ovarian Cancer.

Born June 27, 1972, in Gastonia, North Carolina, Heather is survived by her parents, Patrick J. Flannery (Lake Odessa) and Lynne A. Greening (North...

Oct 29, 2022

Loretta "Tootsie" Dora Gebhard, 84, of Kingsley, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 29, 2022.  She was born February 23, 1938, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of George and Gloria (Ochs) Lewis.

Tootsie is survived by: her children, David Gebhard of Kingsley, Debra Schaub of Traverse City, Wendy (Frank) Reno of Kingsley, and Wayne Gebhard...

Oct 29, 2022

Nancy A. Duede, age 86, passed away comfortably, in her room at French Manor Terra, on October 29, 2022. She was born on June 13, 1936, to Lewis and Bernice Hinzmann. Nancy grew up on a farm in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Lincoln High School. For Valentine's Day in 1955, she sent a card to a soldier that she...

Oct 28, 2022

Jerome Leland Nickelson Jr., 77, of Ludington, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 19, 1945, in Ludington, the son of Jerome and Lorraine (Mack) Nickelson Sr.

Jerry retired in 2005 after 40 years of employment at Great Lakes Castings where he was proud of being an...

Oct 27, 2022

Everett Eugene "Gene" Davidson, 94, of Pentwater, passed away peacefully October 27, 2022. He was born December 24, 1927, the son of Harrison and Adrianna Davidson.

Gene was an admirable servant to the Pentwater and Holland communities. He led an adventurous life, leaving a legacy for all to admire, with the hope that our future generations will...

Oct 27, 2022

Robert "Bob" John Oomen, 68, of Hart, passed away unexpectedly October 27, 2022. He was born January 22¸1954, the son of Lawrence and Coral (Feister) Oomen.

Bob grew up in Crystal Valley and was a lifelong resident of Hart. He was the fourth of five children and was the youngest for a while, before getting to be...

Oct 24, 2022

Gary Neal Beardslee, 63, of Hart, Michigan, went home be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 24th, 2022, at his home. He was born in Flint on February 15, 1959, the son of Delmar and Carrie (Chesnut) Beardslee. Gary was the 7th of 8 children. He loved to get in conversations about the Bible and always had endless...

Oct 23, 2022

Richard Marth, 82, of Ludington, Michigan passed away October 23, 2022. He was born in Detroit September 24, 1940, the son of Joe and Mary Marth.

Richard served in the army following his attendance at Lincoln Park High School. Afterwards, he worked at Ford Motor company, dedicating 30 years of his life as a machine repairman in...

Oct 23, 2022

Carol Lynn Roberts, 80, of Montague, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was born October 30, 1941, in Muskegon, the daughter of Adolph and Eleanor (Phillips) Roberts.

Carol retired from Howmet. She loved gardening, her dogs, and spending time with her family.

Carol is survived by: her children, Robert Jr. (Lynette) Cederquist, Dan (Tracy)...

Oct 23, 2022

Linda Kay Abraham-Tanks, 73, of Ludington, lost her hard-fought battle with cancer on Sunday, October 23, 2022. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family.  Her compassionate heart and kind nature will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Linda was a member of the Ludington Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.  She enjoyed camping,...

Oct 22, 2022

David Charles Hren, 52, of Rothbury, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 22, 2022, in the comforts of his son, Logan's home.

David was born October 11, 1970, in Fremont, to Greg Hren and Joyce (McCastle) Kinstner. He attended Hesperia High School for a period of time and graduated from Mona Shores High School in 1988. David was...

Oct 22, 2022

Cadenn Lorenz, 30, of Hart, passed away October 22, 2022. He was born April 2, 1992, in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Cadenn always had a smile on his face when he was dropped off at Knudsen Elementary School. His favorite teacher was Ms. Zube who absolutely adored him. As a youngster he especially liked picking on his little...

Oct 21, 2022

Clarence "Frank" Dean, 83, of Kingsley, died October 21, 2022, at home with his family by his side.  He was born March 3, 1939, in Summit City, the son of Allyn and Marie (Schuster) Dean.

Frank was a lifelong farmer and was blessed to make his passion his occupation.  He farmed up until a couple weeks before...

Oct 20, 2022

William "Bill" David Edwardson, 74, of Elk Rapids, Michigan, passed on at home peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

Bill was born in Ferndale, MI, on December 6, 1947. He moved to Elk Rapids in 1961. This is where he met the love of his life and best friend, Kathy. While attending high school at Elk Rapids...

Oct 20, 2022

Paul D. Rosse, 85, of Hart, Michigan passed away October 20, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 3, 1936 in Custer, South Dakota the son of Paul and Gladys Rosse.

Paul was raised in Custer; in 1955 he left South Dakota to join the U.S. Armed Forces serving his country for 5 years...

Oct 20, 2022

Robert Clarence Jaekel, 84, of Whitehall, devoted husband, loving grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully, at his home with his wife and children around him, after a short bout with cancer, on Thursday, October 20, 2022.  He was born December 31, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, to Clarence and Angeline (Cisarik) Jaekel.  He was a loving, caring, and gentle man...