All Obituaries

Gary Davenport Marion

Gary D. Davenport, age 82 of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. Gary was born September 24, 1937 in Cadillac to Max and Doris (Frey) Davenport. He was married for 63 years to the former Arlene Booms. Gary was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles 4087 in Marion and had been a volunteer fireman in Leslie, Michigan prior to moving to the Marion...

Gary D. Davenport, age 82 of Marion, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at home under the care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. Gary was born September 24, 1937 in Cadillac to...

Ruth Coyne Lake City

Ruth M. Coyne, age 80 of Lake City passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Samaritas Living Center in Cadillac. Ruth was born January 12, 1940 in Traverse City to Daryl and Emma (Lichty) Anderson. She was united in marriage October 28, 1960 to Ronald L. Coyne at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church. Ruth was an avid photographer. Her collection includes her keen eye of capturing many details of wildlife and nature. She loved to fish and...

Ruth M. Coyne, age 80 of Lake City passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Samaritas Living Center in Cadillac. Ruth was born January 12, 1940 in Traverse City to Daryl and Emma...

Rita Kulig Cadillac

Rita Kulig went home peacefully at the Curry House Memory Care Unit on Sunday, February 9, 2020 to be greeted by her husband Ed of 73 years, her parents, two brothers, three grandchildren and a son in law. She was only twenty days shy of her 100th birthday. Rita was born February 29, 1920 in Bay City to John and Agnes (Nolewski) Kaczmarek. She was wed to Ed Kulig on July 5, 1941 in Detroit and they were blessed with three children: Jim (Jeanne) Kulig of Mansfield,...

Rita Kulig went home peacefully at the Curry House Memory Care Unit on Sunday, February 9, 2020 to be greeted by her husband Ed of 73 years, her parents, two brothers, three grandchildren and a...

Dolores Frever Lake City

Dolores J. Frever, age 75, of Lake City passed away on Friday February 7, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Dolores was born on July 19, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Victor and Helen (Kukowski) Niebrzydowski. She was married on January 2, 1970 in Southgate to Terry L. Frever. The couple moved to the area in 1973 from Auburn Hills. Dolores retired from Houghton Lake Community Schools after 25 years of teaching. She enjoyed baking and gardening and would spend hours...

Dolores J. Frever, age 75, of Lake City passed away on Friday February 7, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Dolores was born on July 19, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Victor...

Diane Rustad Houghton Lake

Diane Marie Rustad, age 71, of Houghton Lake passed away on Friday February 7, 2020 at home Diane was born on August 10, 1948 to Clement and Elizabeth(Grenier) Oswald. She moved to Houghton Lake 41 years ago from Harrison. Diane retired from Houghton Lake Community Schools where she taught second grade for many years. She married Norman Rustad in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on April 24, 2000. After retiring Diane continued to work as a volunteer and substitute teacher at Our Lady of the Lake...

Diane Marie Rustad, age 71, of Houghton Lake passed away on Friday February 7, 2020 at home Diane was born on August 10, 1948 to Clement and Elizabeth(Grenier) Oswald. She moved to Houghton...

Theodore "Carl" Fales Cadillac

Cadillac, Michigan - Theodore "Carl" Fales, of Cadillac and formerly of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Green Acres Living Center, with family by his side. He was 93. He was born on June 4, 1926, in Eckerman, Michigan to Theodore and Elsie (DeYoung) Fales. Carl proudly answered the call of duty serving in the United States Army Air Corp. He married Iva Korleen Fales on September 3, 1948 in their hometown of Manton, Michigan. The couple spent over 71...

Cadillac, Michigan - Theodore "Carl" Fales, of Cadillac and formerly of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Green Acres Living Center, with family by his side. He...

Betty Mueller Houghton lake

Betty Jean Mueller, 87, of Houghton Lake passed away on Saturday February 1, 2020 at North Woods Nursing Center,in Farwell surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on August 8, 1932 at her parents' home in Conway Township, Livingston County, to William and Videt (DeMarais) Bunce. She grew up in the St. Johns area where she graduated from St. Johns High School. Betty was married on August 19, 1950 in St. Johns to James William Mueller. She worked as a...

Betty Jean Mueller, 87, of Houghton Lake passed away on Saturday February 1, 2020 at North Woods Nursing Center,in Farwell surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on...

Christen "Chris" Peterson Jr. Moorestown

Christen “Chris” Owen Peterson Jr, age 79 of Moorestown passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Chris was born December 15,1940 in Merritt to Christen and Pauline (Wilson) Peterson Sr. He was united in marriage to Delphine Joyce Fifield February 29, 1962 in Lake City. Delphine preceded him in death December 17, 2013. Chris was a truck driver for various companies and was also employed at the Lake City Forge...

Christen “Chris” Owen Peterson Jr, age 79 of Moorestown passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Chris was born December 15,1940 in...

Gardner Vanderstow Lake City

Gardner Edwin Vanderstow, age 91 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Curry House Assisted Living in Cadillac. Gardner was born May 19, 1928 in Grand Rapids to Harry and Bregje (DeBree) Vanderstow. He was united in marriage to Shirley Annette Viges on September 22, 1951 in Lansing. Gardner graduated from Lake City High School in 1947 and served in the 11th Airborne during the Korean War. He owned Vanderstow Cleaners in Charlotte, Michigan for 22...

Gardner Edwin Vanderstow, age 91 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Curry House Assisted Living in Cadillac. Gardner was born May 19, 1928 in Grand Rapids to Harry and...

Jona Seeley Cadillac

Cadillac - Jona JoAnn Seeley, native of Cadillac, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was only 45 years of age. Jona was born on December 3, 1974, in Cadillac, Michigan to John and Jan (O'Dette) Chopard. She grew up and attended school in Cadillac becoming a graduate of CAPS in 1993. It was during this time, Jona, met her high school sweetheart Paul Seeley. The two eventually entered into marriage and celebrated the birth of their daughter, Joslyn and...

Cadillac - Jona JoAnn Seeley, native of Cadillac, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was only 45 years of age. Jona was born on December 3, 1974, in Cadillac, Michigan to...

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