Joyce A. Van Aelst
Mar 3, 2021
Joyce A. (Gardner) Van Aelst, passed away March 3, 2021, at the age of 93, after many years of fighting Alzheimer's Disease. Joyce was born and raised in Walkerville, Michigan, on February 26, 1928, to Dr. Murlin Gardner, DDS and Louise (Schmidt) Gardner.
Joyce graduated from Walkerville Public Schools in 1946. She attended one year at Alma...
Raymond Peter Amann
Mar 2, 2021
Raymond Peter Amann, 73, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born August 19, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Joseph and Gladys (Bierrum) Amann. Although being born in Chicago, all his memories were of the Montague/Whitehall area where he grew up and went to school.
Ray enjoyed being a neighbor....
Sharon Lynn Tulpa
Mar 2, 2021
Sharon Lynn Tulpa of Elk Rapids passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. Sharon was born on June 27th, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, to Leslie and Marie Stepke. Sharon is survived by Louis Tulpa her husband of 65 years; her five children, Cliff (Diana), Greg, Kevin (Amy), Katherine (Phil), and Elizabeth; her sister, Marlene (Don) Cameron; and her...
Charles Joseph Monton
Mar 2, 2021
Charles Joseph Monton, 87, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021, with his wife at his side, at the Ted and Diane Brandley Hospice House in Summerfield, Florida
Charles was born in Riverton Township, Michigan, the son of Paul and Bessie (Matejovitz) Monton. He grew up on the family farm and worked as a dairy farmer. He...
Luann Ruth Vos
Feb 28, 2021
Luann Ruth Vos, 79, of Montague, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021. She was born June 14, 1941, in Muskegon, the daughter of Cornelius and Sarah (Burgess) Vos.
Luann is survived by: her daughter, Lori (Gerald) Skowronski; son, Lance (Michelle) VanderLeest; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul Voss and Harry (Marilyn) Voss; 4 nieces that she was...
Anna Marie Priest
Feb 27, 2021
Anna Marie Priest, age 85 of Suttons Bay, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at Munson Medical Center. Cremation has taken place, and the family will have private services.
Arrangements entrusted to Covell Funeral Home of Traverse City.
John Wilson Gebhart
Feb 27, 2021
John Wilson Gebhart, 100+, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home. He was born March 31, 1920, in Hart, Michigan, to Weaver S. and Nellie (Martin) Gebhart. He attended Garver School and graduated from Hart High School where he was very active in FFA and band. After high school, John worked on the family farm. He met his...
Andrew Todd
Feb 26, 2021
Andrew "Andy" Todd, born June 19, 1944, in Oak Park, Illinois, was the third of five children born to Eugene and Charlotte Todd. Andrew went to Heaven to be with God on February 26, 2021, in Pentwater, Michigan, at the age of 76.
Andrew attended DePaul University in Chicago studying Philosophy and Accounting. He then transferred to...
Fern Annette Hilton
Feb 26, 2021
Fern Annette Hilton, 70, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 21, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was the daughter of Norman and Lilyan (Duerinck) Johnson. She was a graduate from Lisle High School (Illinois) in 1968.
On April 24, 1976, Fern married the love...
Dawn Marie Brimmer
Feb 26, 2021
Dawn Marie Brimmer, 53, beloved daughter, sister and mother, lost her battle with cancer on the morning of February 26, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. She was born November 9, 1967, in Hart, Michigan, the daughter of Raymond D. Brimmer and Karen A. (Rasmussen) Abbott. Growing up she attended many schools in several states and graduated from Pentwater...
Phillip Earl Newkirk
Feb 25, 2021
Phillip Earl Newkirk, 82, of Ludington, formerly of Greenville, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at MediLodge of Ludington. He was born October 29, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Herbert and Mable (Woodhead) Newkirk.
Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere...
Ellen Margret Murphy
Feb 25, 2021
Ellen Margret Murphy passed away at age 92 on Thursday, Feb 25, 2021, in Ruskin, Florida, following a short illness. Ellen was born in Big Rapids to parents Ray and Pearl Winter, who preceded her in death. Ellen grew up as a very lively member of a large family which lived and worked the family farm.
Preceding...
Ruth Ann Mcgrath-Priest
Feb 24, 2021
Ruth Ann McGrath-Priest, 72, passed away on February 24, 2021.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
John Thomas Witt
Feb 23, 2021
John Thomas Witt, 90, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at home. He was born May 28, 1930, in Chicago.
Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Brian Dee Hodges
Feb 23, 2021
Brian D. Hodges, age 64 of Elk Rapids passed away Feb. 23, 2021 at his home. Brian was born on Oct. 4, 1956 in Saginaw, MI. to Devillo and Marian (Douglas) Hodges. He was raised in Birch Run where he graduated high school in 1975. Brian was an adventurous individual, even riding his bicycle from Birch Run all the...
Cheryl Lynn Dennert
Feb 23, 2021
Cheryl Lynn Dennert, 63, of Crystal Valley, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was born December 15, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Nicholas Charles and Elsie Mae (Ringwald) Bies.
Cheryl moved to Pentwater, Michigan, at a young age with her family, and graduated from Pentwater Public Schools in...
Robert A. Carr Iii
Feb 22, 2021
Robert A. "Bob" Carr III, 71, of Newfield Township, passed away in the presence of his children on February 22, 2021, at the Leila and Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was born May 13, 1949, in Muskegon, to Robert Jr. and Virginia (Barber) Carr.
Bob spent most of his...
Richard Howe
Feb 21, 2021
Richard Howe was born on March 6, 1928 and passed away on February 21, 2021 and is under the care of Covell Funeral Home.
Maria Amelia Dickson
Feb 20, 2021
Maria Amelia Dickson, 75, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Mercy Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon. She was born October 7, 1945, in Ludington, the daughter of Benito and Enedina (Guerrero) Hernandez Sr.
Maria worked at Memorial Medical Center, in Ludington, as an admissions clerk for over ten years. She also worked for many...
Thomas Jerome Race
Feb 20, 2021
Thomas Jerome Race, 80, of Montague, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born March 31, 1940, in Muskegon, the son of Ray and Florence (Berry) Race.
We were blessed to have Tom as a husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and uncle. He will be in our hearts forever and ever.
Tom is survived by:...
