All Obituaries

  Barbara Anne Kimbler, 89, joined her husband and other loved ones on the other side, May 20,2020 at Munson Charlevoix Hospital.     She was born September 27,1930 in Detroit, Michigan, to Daniel and Rena (Thatcher) Malbouef.     On July 28, 1948 she married Donald Lloyd Kimbler, in Mancelona, Michigan. He preceded her in death December 25,1990.     Mom was a hard-working farm girl who delighted in telling stories about growing up, and became a devoted...

Donald Phillip Bowers, 87, of East Jordan, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. He was born on August 31, 1932, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of Earl and Florence (Gleason) Bowers. He lived in Peoria until 1938, when his family moved to East Jordan. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Jean Hammontree, on June 2, 1951, in Boyne City. She preceded him in death on May 11, 2019; just three weeks shy of their 68th wedding anniversary. Don worked...

  Franklin Jerome Campbell, 82, went to be with his Lord, Sunday, May 10, 2020, at home in East Jordan.    He was born on February 10, 1938, in Boyne City, the son of Jerome and Stella (Taylor) Campbell.   He grew up in Boyne City and graduated from Boyne City High School in 1956. Frank served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962.   In October of 1961, he married Shirley Peck.  She preceded him in death on March 4,...

John Guy Burr, 72, of Walloon Lake had 9 lives, unfortunately he used his 13thlife on 4/21/2020 at home surrounded by his wife, children, granddaughter and puppy dog “Ms. Buttons”.    John was born on 10/23/1947, in Petoskey, the son of Guy & Lila Burr.  In 1974, John married his wife Shelley Argetsinger. They have been married for 45 years.  John worked hard his entire life, as a heavy machine operator.  He spent many years...

 Martin Albert Rebec, 84, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his home in East Jordan.   He was born on October 7, 1935, in East Jordan, the son of William “Bill” and Vera (Batterbee) Rebec.   On May 12, 1962, in Lansing, he married Barbara Kay Jeffery.   He had served in the United States Army in South Korean during the Vietnam.   Martin was proud to work as a supervisor for the East Jordan Iron Works, now known as EJ,...

Sherman Daniel Thomas, 86, of East Jordan, died Monday, April 13, 2020.  No services scheduled at this  time.  Arrangements by Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

This is the story of James Edward Weisler.  Jim was the youngest of 4 children born to Oscar and Eleanor Weisler on January 20th, 1936.  Jim (my dad) grew up in East Jordan, he was a East Jordan Red Devil's football player, and was proud to have been coached by Dan Devine.  After graduation he married Shelby Disbrow of Central Lake and they had a daughter Mary "Missy".  A few years later Jim re-married Lou Ann McGuire of Central Lake and had his second...

Larry Raymond Spence was born on May 27, 1936, in Echo Township, Michigan to Raymond Spence and Leonia (Free) Spence. He had one sister (Orpha) and two brothers (Lee and James). He married the love of his life, Patricia Guenther, on May 6, 1961. They were married for almost 59 years. They had four children: Scott Spence (Linda Reynolds), Sheryl Valdez (Joe DeFranciscis), Todd Spence (Kalpana Gupta), and Renee Gerritsen (John Gerritsen). He had five grandchildren: Ashley Englert, Jessica...

Allen R. Christner, 85, of East Jordan, MI died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was born in LaGrange, IN on April 4, 1935, the son of the late Monroe and Edna (Hershberger) Christner. Allen was the loving husband of Marjorie (Burkholder) Christner, with whom he celebrated over 63 years of marriage. Upon growing up on a northern Indiana farm, Allen became a Mennonite Service Volunteer at the School for Severely Handicapped Children, at the...

Joseph Frank Shields, 83, of Advance, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Petoskey. He was born on June 5, 1936, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Max and Frances (McCall) Shields. He was a successful businessman, an MSU fan, an avid boater, a Mason, and a Shriner.   He is survived by his wife, Marilyn J. Shields of Advance; three children,  David Shields of Anchorage, Alaska, Scott Shields of Boyne City and Caron (Bob) Withers of Charlevoix; four...