All Obituaries

Craig James Welch, 53, died Friday, July 20, 2018, at home near East Jordan. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. at Hole #12 in the East Jordan Community Park Disk Golf Course.

  James Harold Goebel, 71, of East Jordan, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at MediLodge of Gaylord.   He was born on August 19, 1946 in Charlevoix, the son of Harold J. and Ometa (Jacobson) Goebel.   James had worked in agricultural seed sales for many years and oil leases.   He had enjoyed fishing and karaoke.   James is survived by one son, Michael (Trinesha) Goebel; three step daughters, Regina Inman, Carrie Macks and Angie McCall; two grandsons, Jordan Goebel...

  Eunice Evelyn Kenney, 97, of East Jordan, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix.   She was born on April 19, 1921, in Jordan Township, Antrim County, Michigan, the daughter of Eugene and Sylvia (LaVanway) Sutton.   On September 18, 1940, in Bellaire, she married Cash H. Kenney.    Eunice enjoyed loving on her grandchildren, housekeeping, vacationing, camping and her cats.   She is survived by three children, one son, Robert...

  Ellen F. Moblo, 88, of East Jordan, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at The Georgia House in Charlevoix.   She was born on August 23, 1929, in Alba, the daughter of George and Muriel (Mudge) Hammond.   She married Alfred C. Moblo on June 4, 1950, in Boyne City, Michigan.    Ellen had worked at Gulf & Western (now known as Dura), at Charlevoix Area Hospital (now known at Munson Heathcare Charlevoix Hospital) and for Dr. John Lignell in Charlevoix.  In...

Rita I. Gibbard, 91, of East Jordan died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility. She was born on November 2, 1926, in Hazel Park, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Alice (LaVasaur) Zeitz. Rita grew up in Hazel Park and graduated later in years from East Jordan High School in 1971. She had worked 20 years at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan. She retired as a certified nurse’s aide. She was a believer in Jesus Christ and her church was in her...

 Angela “Ang” Skop, 56, of East Jordan, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Hiland Cottage, a hospice house in Petoskey, after a long, courageous, hard fought battle with cancer.   Angela was born on December 21, 1961, in Charlevoix, Michigan, the daughter of Donald and Jane (Campau) Russell.   On February 27, 1982, in East Jordan, she married her life-long love, John Skop.   She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grammy, sister, and friend, always...

 Robert “Bob” Duff, 87, of East Jordan and formerly of Boyne City passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Villa By The Bay in Petoskey.   He was born on March 4, 1931, in Petoskey, the son of Martin J. and Alice (Bunn) Duff.  He grew up in Boyne Falls.   On November 14, 1953, in Boyne City, he married Wiliminta “Billie Jo” Howie.   They were married for 61 years.  Bob and Billie Jo started their lives together in...

  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, 2014.    Rex had worked...

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 Crewman in the...

  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 Central Lake in...