All Obituaries

  Glen R. Gee, Sr., age 100, of East Jordan died on Friday, July 10, 2020, in Petoskey.   He was born on October 8, 1919, in East Jordan, the son of Ray and Nora (Hayes) Gee.  He grew up in East Jordan and graduated from East Jordan High School in 1940.   On September 28, 1940, in East Jordan, he married Lillian Bricker.   Glen served in the United States Army during World War II.  He had worked 43 years for East Jordan Iron Work, now known as EJ, USA, in...

Mary Gothro, 89, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at her home in East Jordan.  Private interment will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan.

  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,...

  Minnie May Howes, 98, of Grand Rapids and formerly of East Jordan, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Grand Rapids.   She was born on October 30, 1921, in Ellsworth, Michigan, the daughter of George and Marie (Poppe) Nelson.  She grew up in East Jordan, graduated from East Jordan High School in 1939  and graduated from Louis Chapin Business School in Traverse City in 1940.   She married Alfred Kenneth Howes on July 11, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia.  They lived in...

 Viva Marie Sherman, 88, of East Jordan, MI and formerly of Wichita, Kansas, and South Haven, Michigan died Saturday, June 20, 2020.  She was born in Rawlins, Wyoming on May 4, 1932, the daughter of Emil E. and Marie E. (Paulson) Rediess.   She married Wayne R. Sherman on October 7, 1960, in Bangor, Michigan. He preceded her in death on January 3, 1991. They raised their family in Wichita, Kansas.     Viva loved her Lord, the Bible,...

Barbara Ann Balch, 79, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at home in East Jordan, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 3, 1941, in Charlevoix, Michigan.  She was raised by Jim and Helen Lord in East Jordan and graduated from East Jordan High School in 1959.  Over her life, Barbara had worked many different jobs that included being a “Care Giver”.  She was a teacher.  She cleaned houses for a living.  She took care of so many people...

  On Wednesday, June 25, 2020, Carol Joan Clark, loving mother of 7 children passed away at age 82.  Carol was born November 9, 1937, at home in Boyne City, Michigan, to Joy and Burton Brooks.  She was passionate about her family and animals, especially horses.  She was known by many to be an excellent horsewoman who could ride any horse she was given.  She also was always willing to take in stray animals and give them a home and love.  She had a caring...

  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...

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...