All Obituaries

Lifelong Petoskey resident Leonard G. Simon, died at home surrounded by his loving family, in the early hours of April 6, 2020.  A memorial mass is planned for 11:00 a.m. on July 11th at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.  The Simon family will greet friends at church beginning at 9:30 a.m. Leonard was born at home on March 12, 1931 to Alfred and Cunnigunda Simon, in Bear Creek Township on the family farm.  He grew up in Petoskey and attended Petoskey schools.  On...

Helen Marie Bennett, 83, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at The Brook in Cheboygan, Michigan. Helen was born June 23, 1937 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Donald Franklin and Mary (Carolus) Palmer and was a 1955 graduate of Hopewell High School. She worked in the insurance industry for most of her career. She moved to Cheboygan, Michigan with her daughter and son-in-law in 2000 and marveled at the natural beauty and wildlife of the area. She continued to cheer for The Ohio...

Nancy Ellen Abbott, 72 passed away at her home on June 29, 2020. Nancy is survived by her children Barbara Hicks and Dale A. (Sheri) Boehm III; her grandchildren: Justin Shananaquet, Kaitlyn Shananaquet, Noah Boehm, and Delaney Boehm; her siblings: Russell Abbott, Alix (Kevin Barthelemy) Abbott, and Mark (Doreen) Abbott; her sister-in-law Pam Abbott, her step-children: Jessica, Allison, and Christopher; her niece Leslie and nephew Erik; and her life long friend Priscilla Townsend. Nancy is...

Patricia R. Guillaume (Coeling), 73, of Harbor Springs, MI, died April 10, 2020 at home after battling lymphoma for the past year. Pat was born on February 23, 1947 in Charlevoix, MI. She was the daughter of William and Freda (Bos) Coeling. Pat was preceded in death by her parents, William Coeling and Freda (Bos) Coeling, and sisters Phyllis and Linda Coeling. She is survived by her loving husband Geoff and her children: Stephanie (Jim) Gulledge, Sheryl (Dan) Green, Ashley Guillaume and...

Jeffrey David Kitchen, 56, of Mackinaw City, passed away Friday, June 26th, 2020. Jeffrey was born June 30th, 1963 in Cheboygan, the son of Elmer E. and Theresa (Arnold) Kitchen.  He was a 1981 graduate of Cheboygan High School. After graduation, Jeff joined the United States Air Force. On September 17th, 1983 in Mackinaw City, he married Patricia Franczak. During his time in the USAF, Jeff was a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Instructor. Which led to him running the CATM...

Starling Joyce Woiteshek, 88, passed away on June 25, 2020, with her family by her side in Harbor Springs, MI. Star was born July 14, 1931, in Racine, WI, to William S Jensen and Anna Vetrock Jensen. “STAR”…A twinkling light that shined so bright. She touched many people’s life, so sweet and so kind. The one shining so bright. Life was not always easy but there were always moments to celebrate. She was born to be a STAR! She had a great sense of humor and was a...

Margaret Suchanek Nemecek of Swartz Creek, MI passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on June 25, 2020 in Petoskey MI, surrounded by her loving family. She will always occupy a large space in our hearts, for although she’s no longer with us memories of her will remain forever. She was born in the North End of Flint to Frank and Leopolda Suchanek and grew up as the middle child of seven. Marge attended Flint Northern High School and was an active member of the Sokol International...

Charles "Chuck" Spencley, 80, died unexpectedly at his home on June 25, 2020. Chuck was born on March 29, 1940, in Petoskey, Michigan, the son of Roy and Edna (Holmes) Spencley. He graduated from Petoskey High School in 1957. Chuck joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country from 1960-1964. On February 1, 1966, he married Evelyn Wiseman. They would spend the next 54 years happily married. Chuck worked as a welder for General Motors in the Flint area until his...

Kathleen “Kathy” Teres (Daniels) Ford, 59 of Alanson, passed away on June 23, 2020 at the McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital following a lengthy illness.   Kathy was born on March 12, 1961 in Petoskey, the daughter of Harold A. and Esther E. (Hoyt) Daniels.  She attended school in Petoskey before moving to Alanson, from where she graduated in 1979.    On October 15, 1983, Kathy married the love of her life, Terrence Ford of Levering and together they made...

Arleen Kay (Hansen) Carlson, 67, of Cheboygan passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020.  She was born on March 13th, 1953, the twelfth of fourteen children of George and Beatrice (Bauer) Hansen.  On November 3rd, 1973, Arleen married Mick Carlson at St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Cheboygan, and they raised two daughters and were blessed with nine grandchildren during their 46 years together. Arleen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother with a heart as big as her...