Diane Stanko
Mar 11, 2021
Diane Stanko, 82, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 11, 2021, at her home. She was born on April 10, 1938, in Poland, the daughter of Frank and Aleksandra (Dobkowski) Janisqewski. She immigrated to the United States in 1950, and her family lived in the metro Detroit area until she moved to northern Michigan. She married Daniel Stanko...
Claudette Tarr
Mar 9, 2021
Claudette Tarr passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Traverse City. Born on February 11, 1960, in Flint, Michigan, Claudette grew up in Urbana, Illinois. She graduated in 1978 from
Urbana High School and worked for many years for F&G Lighting and Sound. In 1989, she moved to San Diego, California, where she worked at the...
Daniel Lee Young
Mar 8, 2021
Daniel Lee Young, 61, of Kingsley, died Monday, March 8, 2021.
No services will be held.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Kinglsey Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Rosaline M Schuster
Mar 7, 2021
Rosaline Mae Schuster, of Kingsley, died on Sunday, March 7, 2021; she was 97 years old.
She was born Rosaline Hall in Grant Township on February 17, 1924 to Lewis and Hazel (Hoyt) Hall. In October of 1947, Rosaline married Ralph Schuster.
Rosaline was head of housekeeping at the Interlochen Center for the Arts for...
Heinrich K. Smith Jr.
Mar 6, 2021
Heinrich K. Smith Jr., 43, of Scottville passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021.
No services will be held at this time.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
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...
