Marian Marretta Fangboner
Jun 11, 2022
Marian Marretta Fangboner, 87, of Milton Township, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born June 18, 1935, in Milton Township.
Marian was a proud homemaker most of her life. She was the wife of Jack Fangboner and mother of Gary Fangboner, and was a neighborhood fixture to the local kids. She and Jack used to...
Louis Edward Tabor
Jun 7, 2022
Louis Edward Tabor, 76, of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
No services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Richard D. Kimball
Jun 7, 2022
Richard Dean Kimball, 90, of Elk Rapids, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at home with his family by his side.
He was born and raised in the Birmingham, Michigan area, though he has had family in the Elk Rapids area since 1850 era. His grandfather ran the transport steamer Mabel at the turn of the century. Dick...
Fredric Louis Schwickrath
Jun 6, 2022
Fredric Louis Schwickrath, 80, of New Era, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fred Schwickrath Jr. and Juanita Broe.
Fredric graduated in 1960 from Fenger High School, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating high school, Fredric proudly served our country in the United States Army...
Steven West Martinek
Jun 6, 2022
Steven West Martinek, 58, of Traverse City, died Monday, June 6, 2022.
No services will be held.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Shirley Ann Ewald
Jun 5, 2022
Shirley Ann Ewald, mother, grandmother, teacher, passed away on June 5, 2022. She delighted in nothing more than entertaining her family and friends, especially during the holidays, cooking elaborate meals and ensuring that no one left hungry. Shirley enjoyed reading, card games, and going to the movies with her best friend, Christine. Her greatest love, though, was her family. ...
Rosemary June Ward
Jun 5, 2022
Rosemary June Ward, 88, of Muskegon, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022. She was born August 21, 1933, in Grawn, the daughter of Louis C. and Irene (Newburn) Barnard.
Rosemary was employed as an attendant at the Muskegon Laundromat, retiring after 18 years. She enjoyed crocheting, doing crossword puzzles, and Detroit Tiger's baseball. Rosemary also loved her...
Timothy William Nichols
Jun 4, 2022
Timothy William Nichols, 57, of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022.
No services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Angela Rae Tabor
Jun 2, 2022
Angela Rae Tabor, 76, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022. She was born July 24, 1945, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Clinton and Katherine (Ordway) Olson.
After graduating from Montague High School in 1963, Angie spent most of her time raising her family: two fairly naughty boys and an angel of a daughter....
Marguerite Laroche Fuentes
May 30, 2022
Marguerite LaRoche Fuentes, 80, of Lansing, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. She was born November 5, 1941, the daughter of Felix and Marjorie (LaRoche) Fuentes. Marguerite lived the majority of her early years in St. Louis, Michigan, where she graduated from high school with the class of 1959. She later continued her education, taking classes at Alma College and...
Ann Rita Borysiak
May 30, 2022
Ann Rita Borysiak, 82, left us on Monday, May 30, 2022. She peacefully passed away of natural causes surrounded by her family to join her loving husband, Bob.
Ann was born and raised in Ecorse, Michigan, the daughter of John and Marguerite Haener and the sister of Joan, John, Marge, Rick, and Kathy. Ann leaves behind her...
Kyarra Jordan Foster
May 30, 2022
Kyarra Jordan Foster, 23, of Montague, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022. She was born January 8, 1999, in Muskegon, the daughter of Star (Rose) Maddox and Bryan Foster.
Kyarra was a loving mother, sister, daughter, and granddaughter. She enjoyed being outside, camping, going to the beach, and her beloved dog, Nala.
Kyarra is survived...
Grace Marie Todd
May 29, 2022
Grace Marie Todd, 89, of Montague, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022. She was born April 27, 1933, in Muskegon, the daughter of Verner and Jeanette (Lovendahl) Wikman.
Grace worked for the family-owned business, Todd Pharmacy, while teaching at Montague Area Public Schools for 33 years. She also had many hobbies, including golf, bowling, and...
Michael Allen Rose
May 29, 2022
Michael Allen Rose, 68, of Vassar, Michigan - a beloved husband, father, teacher, and servant - died while visiting his happy place at a family cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, May 29, 2022.
His last trip began with a happy heart because of his rapid recovery from knee replacement surgery. He went out on a...
Sherrie Lynn Best
May 29, 2022
Sherrie Lynn best, 59, of Saranac, Loving Mother, Daughter, Sister, Grandmother and Friend, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 29, 2022. She was born on October 24, 1962, in Shelby, the daughter of Martin B. Best and Loretta J. Robbins-Best-Miller.
Sherrie is survived by: her children, Ryan (Sarah) Calton, Brandon (Jess) Calton and Aron Calton; her mother,...
Priscilla Ann Thompson
May 28, 2022
Priscilla Ann Thompson, an amazing woman who was so devoted to her family and friends, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Her love and compassion for others was evident through her work as a nurse at the Osteopathic Hospital and as a teacher's aide at TBA. Priscilla was born in January 1935 to Harold and Marion Walkley in Frankfort,...
Brian Joseph Farkas
May 28, 2022
Brian Joseph Farkas, 53, of Traverse City, died Saturday, May 28, 2022, peacefully in his sleep. He was born August 2, 1968, in Royal Oak, the son of Bernard and Mary Ellen (Linsell) Marzley.
Brian was a hardworking husband, father, and son. He started a long and successful career in the welding industry at 15-years-old. Brian was...
John R Staats
May 27, 2022
John R Staats, 81, of Petosky, Michigan, died on Thursday, May 27, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Cristina, of over 56 years; his children, Liz (Allen) Burt of Mackinac Island and Bill (Leslie) Staats of Powell, Ohio;Â grandchildren, Sean and Katie of Mackinac Island, and Kyle of Powell, Ohio. He will be fondly remembered by his amateur radio...
Hildegard Heykoop
May 26, 2022
Hildegard Heykoop, 85, of Whitehall, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born January 6, 1937, in Karlsruhe, Germany, to Viktor and Elise (Hansler) Weber.
Hildegard met the love of her life, Gordon Heykoop, while he was stationed with the US Army in Germany. Gordon spotted Hildegard while at the Fashing Parade and decided he had...
Donald Fred Petolick
May 26, 2022
Donald Fred Petolick, 62, of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
Don was born on August 18, 1959, to Donald John and Kay Marie (Anderson) Petolick in Anaheim, California. He married his soulmate, Debbie, on April 9, 1988.
Don was a loving husband and father who thrived on being busy and took pride...
