All Obituaries

Robert L. Strehl, 93, of East Jordan passed away at home on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 surrounded by family. He and his twin sister (Betty) were born on June 30th, 1924 in Charlevoix to Charles and Edna Strehl of East Jordan. A 1942 graduate of East Jordan High School and lifelong resident, “Bob” married his high school sweetheart, Jean Simmons, on June 2nd, 1951. Bob enlisted in the US Marine Corps in March 1943, serving during World War II as a Combat Air...

  Arthur LaVern Bowen, 86, of Central Lake, Michigan died Friday, January 26, 2018, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.   He was born on July 3, 1931, in Alba, Michigan, the son of Oscar and Mrytle (Richmond) Bowen.   In 1953, he married Betty A. Guffey, in Drayton Plains, Michigan.  He was an investor, buying and selling properties.   Betty and Art moved from Grand Rapids to Ellsworth approximately 32 years ago and then to...

  Gene Aden Seeley, 79, died peacefully in his sleep, at his home, in East Jordan on Monday, April 16th, following a short illness.   Gene was born on April 30,1938 in Harbor Springs, Michigan to Carleton Seeley and Mary Seeley Savage. They preceded him in death as well as his sister, Donna (Drake) and brother, Carleton. He grew up and graduated in Harbor Springs. Gene married Gloria Terpening on March 16, 1957. They resided in East Jordan most of their life. He owned...

  Genesis Poe Boss, age 10 months, daughter of Annie Jean Boss of East Jordan, died on Monday, March 26, 2018, at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.   Genesis was born on May 10, 2017, at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.   She is survived by her mother, Annie Jean Boss of East Jordan; sisters, Halah Boss, Sophia Boss and Ava Bartlett  of East Jordan; and grandparents, Shirley J. and Ronald D. Boss of...

William Gerald Hunsaker, 73, of Rudyard, Michigan, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.  No services are scheduled at this time.  The family was served by the Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in East Jordan.

Joyce I. Green, 88, died on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at her home in East Jordan. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements by the Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc.

George Richard “Dick” Wheeler, born April 17,1930, passed away in God’s peace on Sunday, April 15, 2018, surrounded by his loving family and friends.  Dick is survived by his wife, Barbara, his children Diane (Rick) Kightlinger, Lynn (Dave) Amato, Carol Shepherd, Lisa (Joe) Howie and Ken Wheeler and his step children Kathy (Harry) Leist, Gary (Yvonne) Rose, Debra (Roger) Knutson, Renee Eriksen and Judy (John) Stevens, as well as many grand and great...

  Rex A. Bartholomew, Sr., 71, of East Jordan, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire.   He was born on December 22, 1946, in Charlevoix, the son of Emmanuel F. and Helen (Hammond) Bartholomew.    Rex grew up in East Jordan and graduated from East Jordan High School in 1965.    On August 13, 1997, in Indiana, he married Nancy Ann McKinnon.  She preceded him in death on February 8,...

Andrew Brzezinski, 83, of Boyne City, died Thursday, April 5, 2018, at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.   He was born on July 8, 1934, in Hamtramck, Michigan, the son of Andrew, Jr. and Stella (Syska) Brzezinski.     Andrew served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1962.   He married Constance Whitfield on October 7, 1961, at St. Raymond - Our Lady of Good Counsel in Detroit.  She preceded...

 Timothy Bruce Malpass, 67, of East Jordan, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at his son’s home in Bay Shore, Michigan.    He was born on July 7, 1950 in Charlevoix, Michigan, the son of F. Bruce and Angela (Cooley) Malpass.   Tim grew up in East Jordan, graduated from the East Jordan High School in 1968 and then attended Ferris State College.     He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict.  He...