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Ellen Ruth Thomas

Ellen Ruth Thomas

Oct 13, 2022

Ellen Ruth Thomas, 92, of Montague, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022. She was born on August 7, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of George and Dorothy Walkem.

Ellen married Billie Thomas on December 21, 1948, and they spent 52 years together

Ellen enjoyed birdwatching, writing, traveling to record shows, jazz festivals, golfing, and...

Beverly Ann Wagner

Beverly Ann Wagner

Oct 13, 2022

Beverly Ann Wagner, 78, of Traverse City, Michigan, was welcomed into heaven in the early morning of October 13, 2022. She was born on June 25, 1944, the daughter of Louis and Elsie (Franks) Otto.

Beverly lived a life of love for her family and her God. Together with the love of her life, and husband of...

Jacqueline Kristy Nelson

Jacqueline Kristy Nelson

Oct 13, 2022

Jacqueline Kristy Nelson (nee Larson), 88, of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022. She was born on July 2, 1934, the daughter of Phillip and Ellen Larson (nee Butler).

Jaqueline married Roger Nelson on November 2, 1963, and they spent 46 years together.

Jacqueline enjoyed gardening, reading, china painting, and had an avid and...

Mary Alice Vogt

Mary Alice Vogt

Oct 11, 2022

Mary Alice Vogt, 96, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

Known as 'Mary Alice' or M.A. in her youth, she attended the University of Nebraska continuing with a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; where she met her husband, Vernon Carroll Vogt, Sr.  Teaching was always Mary Alice's calling, first as a French and Spanish...

Julie Hickerson

Julie Hickerson

Oct 11, 2022

Julie Ann Yanosky Hickerson ( Lexi Green) 54 of Grawn passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Tuesday October 11.2022. She was born July 4 ,1968 In Dexter Mi the daughter of Joseph and Joyce (Trumbull) Yanosky.

Julie attended Traverse City Central high school.  After high school Julie was a nurse's aide for...

Norman Charles Dwyer

Norman Charles Dwyer

Oct 9, 2022

Norman Charles Dwyer, 83, of Ludington, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 9, 2022, in Grand Rapids.  He was born January 29, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Ethel (Glaum) Dwyer.

After graduating from Ludington High School in 1957, Norman worked as a carpenter until serving in...

Jere Alan Graham

Jere Alan Graham

Oct 9, 2022

Jere Alan Graham, 73, of Traverse City, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Medilodge of Traverse City. He was born January 24, 1949, in Jamestown, North Dakota, the son of Chester Arthur and Viola Jo Graham.

Jere grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and graduated from high school in Muskegon, Michigan. He then attended school in West Branch,...

Aleah Oneal Cross

Aleah Oneal Cross

Oct 9, 2022

Aleah Oneal Cross, 27, of Muskegon, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was born February 16, 1995, the daughter of William and Priscilla Cross.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, 413 South Mears Avenue, Whitehall, MI 49461.

Beacon Cremation &...

Anthony Wayne Smith

Anthony Wayne Smith

Oct 9, 2022

Anthony Wayne Smith, 67, of Scottville, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Medilodge of Ludington.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Frank Joseph Ruggero

Frank Joseph Ruggero

Oct 8, 2022

Frank Joseph Ruggero was born on March 3,1950, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended St Leonard Catholic School, where he first met his future wife, Margaret. He graduated from the all-male Catholic Notre Dame High School, while Margaret attended the all-female Catholic Regina High School next door.  She began to get a ride to school from a friend of Frank's...

Jared Theodore Greiner

Jared Theodore Greiner

Oct 8, 2022

Saturday October 8, 2022 our beloved Jared Theodore Greiner -son, brother, father and friend unexpectedly left this earthly world, to join his family on the other side; where he can strum, rumble and roll in the heavenly skies with sounds of thunder.

Jared grew up in Weare Township, Oceana County, Michigan, where he attended Pentwater Public School....

Raad Marouki Roumaya

Raad Marouki Roumaya

Oct 5, 2022

Raad Marouki Roumaya, 71, of Oscoda, died Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at home.

Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

Dolores Marie Anderson

Dolores Marie Anderson

Oct 3, 2022

Dolores Marie Anderson, 91, of Grawn, died Monday, October 3, 2022, with her family by her side.  She was born January 2, 1931, in Pontiac, the daughter of Floyd and Isla (Weaver) Morgan.

Dolores was an LPN and a graduate of Northwestern Michigan College's first graduating class.  She enjoyed crafting and was an avid knitter, crocheter, and...

Patricia Ann O'Neill

Patricia Ann O'Neill

Oct 2, 2022

Patricia Ann O'Neill, 85, of Traverse City, Michigan, entered into her eternal life on October 2, 2022, at 6:57 AM with family by her side. She was born on March 22, 1937, to the late Waldo R. and Ruth E. Bair in Morenci, Michigan.

Upon graduation from Morenci High School in 1955, she attended three years at...

Frederick Joseph Roeill

Frederick Joseph Roeill

Oct 1, 2022

Frederick Joseph Roeill Jr., 78, of Buckley, and formerly of Long Island, New York, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Fred was born on February 8, 1944, the beloved only child of Frederick and Loretta (Poignant) Roeill.

In his youth, Frederick enjoyed the outdoors, especially racing pigeons on Long Island with his father, and together...

William Herbert Coburn

William Herbert Coburn

Sep 30, 2022

ELK RAPIDS – William H. "Bill" Coburn, 97, of Elk Rapids, died September 30, 2022.

Bill was born in Detroit to William and Barbara Cockburn (Coburn). He graduated from Detroit's Thomas M. Cooley High School.

Bill served in World War II as a mechanic with the 115th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air...

Thomas Alan Kull

Thomas Alan Kull

Sep 29, 2022

Thomas Alan Kull, 70, of Montague, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his home. He was born February 16, 1952, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of Albert and Olga (Seacrest) Kull.

Tom was a U.S. Army veteran, where he served for 10 years as a sharpshooter and Army medic. He earned his nursing degree in...

Douglas Eugene Jacobson

Douglas Eugene Jacobson

Sep 24, 2022

Douglas Eugene Jacobson, 91, died too quickly on September 24, 2022, after an amazing and long life of incredible athletic ability and health. He is survived by his son Guy Jacobson, partner Rob Karwoski, and daughter Tanya Cabala, and her adult children Earl Cabala, wife Hartia, and grandsons Samual, Roland, and Victor and Taylor Cabala, partner, Korden; grandsons Nate...

Arlene Winona Osborn-Roche

Arlene Winona Osborn-Roche

Sep 23, 2022

Arlene W. Osborn-Roche, 97, passed away peacefully at Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart on September 23, 2022. Arlene was born September 29, 1924, in Hart, the daughter of Andrew and Carrie Reames.

Arlene graduated from Hart High School as an honor student in 1942. She married Earl Osborn on October 27, 1948. After his death, she married...

Christine Elizabeth Binando

Christine Elizabeth Binando

Sep 20, 2022

Christine Elizabeth Binando, 71, of Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Michigan, near her daughter's home. She was born May 30, 1951, and raised in Port Washington, Ohio, the daughter of Selby and Ruth (Bond) Lightbody.

Christine worked as a nursing home administrator for over twenty years until retiring on her 60 th...

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