Obituaries

Raymond A. Heise

Raymond A. Heise, 96 of Central Lake, passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2021 at Meadow Brook in Bellaire. Ray was born in Devils Lake, ND on July 21, 1925. Son of Herman and Emma (Huth) Heise. Growing up, Ray worked on a farm with his siblings while surviving the Great Depression. During WWII, at 19, he joined the US Marine Corp. After WWII, Ray moved to Detroit to work at Michigan Central...

Mary Maxine Reibel

Mary Maxine Reibel 85 of Central Lake died Nov. 21, 2021 at Eastport Village Care Home. She was born Nov. 8, 1936 in Clarion, the daughter of Whitford and Mary Maxine (Short) Armstrong. Mary enjoyed bowling, working with ceramics, hunting and traveling. She was a dedicated employee of Hoskins in Charlevoix and retired from there after 30 years of dedicated service. She is survived by her...

Helen Lucille Baird

Helen Lucille Baird, 105, of Alden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at her home. She was born on Aug. 12, 1916 in Rosebush, MI, the daughter of John and Viola (Schwalm) Faber. Helen was raised in the Flint area, and she took on the role of being a mother to her siblings when her own mother passed when Helen was just 14. She always enjoyed summering in Alden with her family,...

Raye Ann Nadine Bird

Raye Ann Nadine Bird, 33, of Macomb, formerly of Fife Lake, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. She was born on March 3, 1988 in Turlock, CA to Jesse and Elizabeth (VanFleet) Bird. Raye Ann was a graduate of Forest Area Schools, while there she enjoyed playing volleyball and running track. She was an adventurer who loved traveling the world, especially in Belize and Italy. She also traveled...

Darrel Iven Lanning

Darrel Iven Lanning, age 91, of Dorr, MI passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. He was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Mancelona, MI to the late Perley and Mildred (Maddocks) Lanning. Darrel proudly served his country during the Korean War in the United States Army. He married the love of his life, Bertha M. Mullens on March 7, 1953, in Mancelona. Together they celebrated 62 years of marriage...

Marjorie Suzanne Blaisdell

Marjorie Suzanne Blaisdell, age 52, died peacefully surrounded by family at home on, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 27, 1969, to Ronald and Carol Maloney. Marjorie was a long-time resident of Kalkaska, she graduated from Kalkaska High School in 1987. Marjorie was happily married to Mark Blaisdell for almost 33 years and was a devoted mother...