All Obituaries

Katherine Mae (Mosley) Smith, 79 of Boyne City, Michigan passed away on June 6, 2023, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan, Michigan. Kathy was born to Guy Clifton and Mary (Hadix) Mosley July 21, 1943, in Petoskey, Michigan. She graduated from Petoskey High School in 1962 and married her husband Arlen “Arnie” Smith August 17, 1963. Arnie and Kathy lived in Boyne City for most of their lives and raised two daughters, Shiela (Kevin) Smith Crandell and Karen (Greg)...

Edna “Gail” Chamberlin Urton Garrison passed away on June 5, 2023. She was born on December 3, 1917 in Topinabee, Michigan to Ernest and Grace (Abrams) Chamberlin, the sixth child of eight. She graduated from Cheboygan High School in 1934 at the age of 16 and attended Western Teachers Normal College. She returned to Topinabee to work in the family’s store and at the paper mill. She moved to Detroit where she worked before and after she married Harry Urton of Carlisle, AR in...

Lawrence "Larry" Michael Flynn, 68 of Mackinaw City, MI passed away June 5, 2023 at home. A memorial will be held July 7, 2023 in Mackinaw City, MI. Larry was born June 9, 1954 in Detroit, MI son of Elden and Helen Flynn. He attended Guardian Angels (1968), Denby High School (1972) and received his degree from Wayne State University. On September 8, 1978 he married the love of life, Helene Lazarow and had two children Meghan and Ryan. His grandson, Merrick, was one of his greatest...

Timothy “Tim” A Schmit, age 71 of Petoskey passed away on June 3, 2023 at Corwell Spectrum Butterworth Hospital with his sons by his side. Tim was born May 27, 1952, in Petoskey the son of Francis and Edith (Morford) Schmit.  He graduated from Petoskey High School. On August 5, 1972, he married the love of his life Nancy (Petrowski). Tim worked forty-one years for Petoskey Schools, thirty-nine of them at Lincoln Elementary.  He also worked for Johnson Buses, Inc. ...

George Britton, age 61, of Boyne City, MI passed away after his 4th battle with cancer, at home with his family on May 31, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dorine; son Cody Britton and daughter Cadie (Zach) Vetter; his 2 brothers Rob (Sue) Britton, Bill (Lori) Britton; 3 brothers-in-law, Don (Connie) Brandt, Doug (Sue) Brandt, Duane Brandt; 2 sisters-in-law Deb (Dan) Cole and Dianne (Bill) Thurston; an aunt, Sue (Ralph) Roberts; uncle, Chuck Britton; and many, many nieces,...

Sharon Thornton of Harbor Springs, Michigan died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan on February 20, 1940 to George Dewey and Pauline Garver Terpening. Her great-grandparents (the Terpenings and Garvers) homesteaded north of Harbor Springs in 1879, giving Sharon strong roots in her Northern Michigan community. She graduated from Harbor Springs High School in 1958 and raised her four children in Harbor Springs alongside her mother and sister....

Rev. John Ritter Jr., 84, of Levering, passed away on May 29, 2023, at his home with family by his side. He joined his cherished wife of 58 years, Delcina. John is survived by his children Mabel Carson, John Paul (Kendra) Ritter, and Deanne Boots; grandchildren, Noah, Logan, Levi, Paige and Merette Carson, Samantha (Alec) Friedenstab, Jonathan (Cheyann) Ritter, Kira Honson, Brittany (John) Kennedy and Amanda (Alex) Boots; great-grandchildren Kiki Griffin, Eli and Norah Friedenstab, Buddy...

Phillip C. Keller, 68, walked on May 28, 2023. There will be a visitation at Stone Funeral Home (2098 East Mitchell Road, Petoskey, MI 49770) on Monday, June 5, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A full obituary will be updated as soon as it is available.  

Norman Eugene Compton, 59 of Boyne Falls, died May 28, 2023 at the McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Noman was born on February 3, 1964 in Douglas, MI and was raised in Flint.  In 1998, Norman met the love of his life, Gretchen Hanners, and the two made their home in Petoskey where they raised their family.  In July of 2013, Norman went to work at Bay Area Clean Care, first as a Certified Technician, and later as the In-Shop Supervisor. Norman was a member of the...

Vaughn Morrell Temple passed away May 27, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena with his family at his side. Vaughn was born April 6, 1946, the son of Leonard and Helen (France, Temple) Smith. He graduated from Cheboygan Catholic High School in 1965 and joined the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany from 1966-1968 and reached the rank of sergeant. On September 14, 1968 he married Barbara Skowten, and they enjoyed 51 years together, until her death in April...