All Obituaries

Jeannine A. Kelly, 82, of Cheboygan, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her home. A resident of the Cheboygan area for the past 30 years, moving from Flint, Jeannine was born July 6, 1937 in Flint, the daughter of Norwood and Rita (Chartrand) Crawford.  She was a 1955 graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Flint, and on June 25, 1955 in Flint, married Robert Kelly.  While in Flint, she worked as a secretary at several businesses, and after moving to Cheboygan, was a...

David Keith Dunshee, 79 of Petoskey, Michigan passed away January 24, 2020 at Villa at the Bay of Petoskey. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Mae (Hickman) Dunshee, David was born on March 31, 1940 in Petoskey where he grew up and attended Petoskey High School and graduated in 1958. On August 1, 1959 David married Joyce Stanley in Epsilon, Michigan. David was a carpenter and master craftsman. He loved woodworking and crafting special projects. He also liked to hunt deer and got a prize 17 point...

Kathleen L. McGeath, 61, of Petoskey, passed away unexpectedly Friday night, January 24, 2020 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital. Kathy was born October 23, 1958 at St. John's Hospital in Detroit to Louise and Robert Lesnau. She grew up in East Detroit, attended Regina High School and then Macomb Community College. Kathy worked in the NICU at St. John's Hospital which is where she met her husband Dennis while he was in medical school. Kathy and Dennis were married on August 4,...

Margaret Hamilton Ruemenapp, 76, of Petoskey, Michigan passed away January 24, 2020 at Pineview Cottage of Harbor Springs. Daughter of the late William and Margaret (McDade) Lilly, Margaret was born on March 5, 1943 in Uddingston, Scotland. She grew up in southern Michigan where she attended school at Grosse Pointe High, and Monteith/Wayne State University. On November 6, 1982 she married Richard Ruemenapp in Petoskey. Margaret Ruemenapp pioneered tennis in Northern Michigan with a base...

J. Frank “Red” Wilson, Jr., 90 of Harbor Springs, Michigan passed away on January 23, 2020 in Harbor Springs.  Son of J. Frank Wilson, Sr. and Gladys (Watters) Wilson, Red was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, on August 2, 1929. He grew up in Pontiac, Michigan where he attended Pontiac High School.  On October 19, 1957 he married the love of his life, Ann Tierney in Orchard Lake, Michigan.  Red served in the US Army in the 82nd Airborne Division as a paratrooper...

Henrietta “Hank” Fay Crawford, age 77, of Cheboygan passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Medilodge of Cheboygan. She was born October 11, 1942 in Afton, the daughter of Archie and Luella (Knight) Reno. On September 1, 1961 in Cheboygan, Hank married James Leon Crawford who survives. Hank was a Cub Scout den leader and enjoyed snowmobile racing, camping fishing, hunting and spending time with her family. Besides her husband Jim, Hank is survived by her three sons, David...

  George A. Bodwin, , Sr., of Cheboygan, formerly Mackinac Island, passed away Saturday, January 18 , 2020 at his home in Cheboygan. A resident of Cheboygan for the past four years, moving from Manton, where he had resided since his retirement. George was born July 4, 1931 on Mackinac Island, the son of George Patrick and Barbara (Perault) Bodwin.  On June 30, 1950 on Mackinac Island, he married Doris Almeda Cowell.  George had been employed by the State of Michigan for 42...

Andrea Rose Rousseau, 42 of Gladwin and formerly of Pellston, died January 15, 2020 in Mount Pleasant, MI.   Andrea was born on February 15, 1977 in Petoskey, the daughter of Joseph Carter and Terry Lee Wabanimkee.  At the age of 5, Andrea’s family moved to Arizona before returning to Pellston, MI when she was 13.  She graduated from Pellston High school with the Class of 1995.  Andrea worked as a Hotel Clerk for the Ramada Inn in Mackinaw City and later at the...

John Lee Hoar, age 69, of Levering passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Hospice House in Cheboygan. He was born April 7, 1950 in Cheboygan, the son of Alvie and Jean (Marshall) Hoar of Levering.             In 1951 they moved to grand rapids where John attended Bodwin Heights elementary school through 1st grade. When his grandfather Hoar died, they moved back Alvie’s family farm near levering where John attended the...

John E. Taylor, III, age 67, of Cheboygan passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at McLaren Hospital in Petoskey. He was born August 29, 1952 in Cheboygan, the son of John E. and Gertrude E. (Spencley) Taylor. He married Frances Sarrault in Cheboygan on August 11, 1988. John graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1969 and enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1971 during the Vietnam War. He was assigned to the Westpac serving in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Philippines and Hawaii.  He was honorably...