All Obituaries

Lorraine A. Gregory, 88, of Harbor Springs died January 16, 2019 at Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility. Lorraine was born on June 13, 1930 at home in Bliss, Michigan, the daughter of Clare and Blanche (Hubble) Keiser. She was raised in a family of seven and graduated from Pellston High School in 1948. She married William D. Cassidy and had two children. He preceded her in death in 1975. On October 13, 1978, she married Donald Gregory in Brutus, Michigan. They made their home together in...

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Jean Ann Fochtman, loving wife and mother of five children passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 89. Jean was born on April 26, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana to William and Bertha McMahon. On November 28, 1950,  she married David L. Fochtman. Jean met David in Petoskey while she summered on Crooked Lake. They raised two daughters, Paula and Elizabeth, and three sons, Scott, Thomas (TJ) and Craig. Jean was a member of the...

Frank Josef Lamesfield passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. He was born June 14, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and immigrated to the United States with his family July 24, 1923. He was proceeded in death by his father Frank Nicholas Lammesfelder Lamesfield, mother Elizabeth Lamesfield, siblings Florence Ehl, Irene Fuller, John Lamesfield, daughter Sandra (Sandy) Snowball, grandson Kevin Brown, and recognizing previous wives Vivian Woods Lamesfield, Gertrude...

Thomas Robert Kondrat of Boyne Falls passed away January 14, 2019 peacefully at home at the age of 87.  Tom was born in Boyne Falls on July 17, 1931 to his parents, the late Stephen and Josephine (Aldachim) Kondrat.  Tom graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1949 where he excelled in basketball.  After school, Tom served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1952-54.  He married Janet Carson on April 25, 1959. Tom was a builder and traveled to over 27 states building log...

Carol Jeanne Snively, age 64, of Boyne Falls, Mi passed away surrounded by family on Sunday January 13, 2019. She was born to the late William and Mary Robbins on June 3, 1954.   Carol is survived by daughter Kristin Snively, son Brian Fortune, grandsons Trevor King and Mason Snively, and granddaughter McKenzie Clark. Survived also by brothers William/Ann Robbins, Robert Robbins, Brendan/Denise Lee D.O., Barry/Marcia Lee, Bruce/Veri Lee, and step sister Kay Ellen/ Burt...

Ina Irene Bennett, 84 of Pellston, died January 11, 2019 at Hiland Cottage Hospice House. Ina was born May 17, 1934 in Empire, Michigan, the daughter of Willard and Martha Wickham. She was the youngest of nine children. On January 3, 1951, she married Gordon Bennett in Good Hart, Michigan. Together, they raised a family of seven children in Pellston. Ina enjoyed playing BINGO at the Friendship Center and going on shopping trips with friends. She was a collector of music boxes and antique...

Sulane Hamilton, 73, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home in Harbor Springs, Michigan. She was born November 19,  1945, in Rockford, IL to Fay and Marjorie Hamilton. Her father was a World War II Navy pilot and worked for Allstate Insurance. They moved to Arlington Heights, IL in 1953. Sulane graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Arlington Heights, IL and received her Bachelors of Science from Denison University in Grandville, OH. She and Hagen Manker moved from...

Carol Bennett-McGeorge (Taylor) passed away quietly at home on January 10, 2019, at the age of 76. She was preceded in death by her husband, John McGeorge. Born June 15, 1942 in Carson City, MI, she grew up with her parents, Garnet (Pouch) and James Taylor, and her brothers Jim and Bill, in Boyne City, MI. Except for leaving to go to nursing school at Borgess and working for a time in metro Detroit as an emergency room nurse, she made Boyne her home until her death. She continued her career...

Lyle Robert Vallance, Jr., of Cheboygan, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2018 at home. A lifelong resident of the area, Lyle was born January 8, 1968 in Cheboygan, the son of Lyle and Dora (Brown) Vallance.  He was a graduate of Cheboygan High School, and later owned and operated Vallance Masonry for many years. Surviving are five children, Aleshia Vallance of Detroit, Lyle Robert Vallance, III of Cheboygan, Makenzie Vallance of Trout Lake, and Landyn and Alice Vallance, both of...

Katherine G. Winchell, age 94, of Cheboygan passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Pinecrest Village in Mackinaw City. A memorial service to be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church will take place in the spring and will be announced at a later date.  A complete obituary will be posted as information becomes available. Arrangements are being handled by the Nordman-Christian Funeral Home.