All Obituaries

Theresa M. (Mercier) Proctor, age 81, of Cheboygan passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. She was born November 10, 1938 in Cheboygan, the daughter of John and Mabel (LaTulip) Mercier. October 12, 1956, in Cheboygan, Theresa married John “Jack” Proctor who preceded her in death on June 5,1999.  Theresa had worked as a cook at Anna’s in Mackinaw City. She had also worked at Procter & Gamble. Theresa spent much of her time...

Donna Lee Kondrat passed away peacefully on September 26, 2020. She was the daughter of Leonard and Marie Winter and was born on May 16, 1938. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1956 and then worked in the medical field her entire life, eventually retiring from Bay Street Orthopedics. Donna married Basil Kondrat at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. She was a very proud grandmother and cherished every minute with her grandkids. She worked hard to keep her family farm beautiful...

John Alfred Munk of Boyne City and Toledo, OH joined his bride Kate (Kathryn Peth) in heaven on September 26, 2020 with his four children by his side. John was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother-in-law, policeman, sailor and fisherman. He is survived by his children Sandra (L. Bud) Besecke, Clara (Alec) DeGabriele, Elizabeth Munk and John (Diane Zinck) Munk; nine grandchildren Katie Burle, Tim Besecke, Todd Besecke, Daniel Vasquez, David Vasquez, Christopher Munk,...

Patricia Gerianne O’Malley, affectionately known as Patti, was born in Detroit, MI on January 8, 1958, third child of William and Elizabeth O’Malley and left this life unexpectedly and way too soon on 9/23/20 in Boyne City, MI Patti attended St. Suzanne elementary school and Bishop Borgess High School.  She was a gifted sprinter and while running with the Motor City Striders, won three gold medals in the Junior Olympics.  Soon after graduation, Patti visited Boyne...

Robert Dale Marshall passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his home.  Arrangements are pending and a full obituary will follow.

Gene Paul Reck, 83, of Cross Village, passed away September 23, 2020. Gene was born on September 12, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Kye and Ruth (Belyea) Reck. Gene was a pillar of his community and will be remembered for Three Pines Studio and Gallery which he operated alongside his wife, Joann. He also served as the Township Supervisor of Cross Village and as a first responder with RFC. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Joann Condino; daughter, Cathrine Reck and son in law, William...

Brenda Lee (Hiller) Knight was called home on September 21, 2020.  She was 70 years of age. She died at home surrounded by her family and friends after five years of struggle from complications of dementia and breast cancer. Brenda was born in Petoskey on April 5, 1950, to Jack and Grace Hiller. The third eldest of four children, she grew up on West Lake Street with her siblings Jackson, Bonnie and Barbie. In those days, you may have known her as “Benny.”  She spent...

Elmer Jay Eberly, 88 of Petoskey, Michigan passed away at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital on September 20, 2020. Son of Ralph and Fannie (Hilty) Eberly, Elmer was born on March 13, 1932 in Orrville, Ohio. He grew up there and graduated from Smithville High School. In 1959, he married Grace Brubacher in Petoskey. After their children were born, he and Grace did a volunteer service assignment in LaJunta, Colorado for the Mennonite Church. They moved to Big Rapids, Michigan in 1966 where...

Ancil (Lou) Louis Lovitt Jr, 86, of Afton Michigan passed away on Sunday September 20,2020 at Munson Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord Michigan. Lou was born on January 24th 1934 in Kentucky to parents Ancil and Cynthia (Moses) Lovitt.  He enlisted into the United States Marine Corp and was a Veteran if the Korean War.  He married his wife Patricia (Cloutier) Lovitt on April 13th 1957. Lou was preceded in death by his parents, his 2 sisters Janice Hinson and Betty Lou Lovitt,...

Alice Joyce Archer (Taylor), 86 of Carp Lake, Michigan passed away on September 20, 2020 after a short and sudden illness. Alice is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Alice Taylor; her husband Norris Archer; her siblings Lila, Ella, Zelda, George, and Mary. Alice was born on October 12, 1933 in Mackinaw City, Michigan to Carl and Alice Taylor. She graduated from Mackinaw City High School in 1951. On February 19, 1955, she married Norris Archer in Levering, Michigan and they were...