All Obituaries

Harold Vernon Magee, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at Boulder Park in Charlevoix, Michigan, on April 28, 2024. He was 83 years old. Harold was born February 27, 1941, in Manistique, Michigan to John and Lorraine Magee. When he was a child they relocated to Boyne City, Michigan. That would be his home base from then on. Harold was raised on his parent’s farm where he was taught a work ethic that would last him a lifetime. He became a union...

Cheryl Ann Daniels, 75, of Boyne Falls, died April 28, 2024 at her home with family by her side. Cheryl was born on April 8, 1949, in Petoskey, Michigan, the daughter of John and Shirley (Zimmerman) Kinert. She grew up in Petoskey and made many lifelong friendships. Her father was the Magistrate for Emmet County during her early years. She was a member of the 1967 graduating class of Petoskey High School and was an active member in class reunions and monthly lunch gatherings with her...

Vera Marie (Meyers) Brooks, 96 of Boyne City, Michigan, passed away on April 27, 2024 at Boulder Park Terrace in Charlevoix, Michigan. Arrangements are in the care of Stackus Funeral Home.

Joanne Swiss, 87, of Harbor Springs, died April 26, 2024. Joanne was born on August 9, 1936, the daughter of Clifford and Gertrude (Chuddoba) Howse. She grew up in Harbor Springs and graduated from Harbor Springs High School. On February 4, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart Gerry Swiss. Together they had three children and spent 68 happy years as husband and wife. Joanne worked for Matthews-Hall Insurance Company in Harbor Springs, then as a legal transcriptionist for Lawyers...

John Arthur Coates, 71, of East Jordan passed away on Thursday April 25th, 2024, at his home.  He was born on May 6th, 1952, in Trenton, MI to Harvey Lavern Coates and Cora Erma Abel. John entered the US Navy upon graduating from Charlevoix High School in 1970 with his lifelong best friend Gary Castro. John served as a Seabee before being honorably discharged in 1974. John and Gary moved to Colorado after the Navy to attend college and then worked in the coal mines for 10 years. John...

Samuel “Sam” Louis Norris, 91, of Harbor Springs, passed away peacefully on April 24th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 13th, 1933, in Jamestown, New York, Sam was the son of the late Leonardo Norris and Angeline (Martino) Norris. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 69 years, Nancy, a dedicated father to his three children, a cherished grandfather of four grandchildren, and a proud great-grandfather of two great-grandchildren. Sam proudly served his...

Theresa Gertrude (Hamric) Crowell, 73 of Charlevoix,  Michigan, passed away at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital on April 24, 2024. The daughter of Harold and Vivian (Patterson) Hamric, Theresa was born on July 20,1950 in Tarrant Texas. She grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In 1967, she married Charles Larry Corwell Sr. in Jefferson County, Alabama. Together they raised nine children. They lived together in Guntersville, Alabama, New Hope, Alabama, and eventually settled in...

JoAnn Gibes was born on November 11, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of Walter and Stella Gibes. The family moved to Boyne Falls, Michigan in 1946. JoAnn attended Boyne Falls School from kindergarten through 8th grade. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Petoskey, Michigan in 1962. She then attended Noth Central Michigan College in Petoskey. After that she went to Northern Michigan University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. JoAnn also...

Barbara, 81, of Petoskey, Michigan left this earth and transcended into heaven on Monday April 22, 2024, following a two-decade battle with Parkinson’s, a disease she fought with grace and dignity especially in her final 15 months at Bay Bluffs Nursing Facility in Harbor Springs. Barbara was born on July 3, 1942, to the late Frank and Sophie (Grochoski) Granstra in Ada, Michigan. She attended Holy Childhood School in Harbor Springs and graduated from Harbor Springs High School in...

Jackie “Jack” Lee Diener, 63, of Boyne City, Michigan passed away surrounded by his wife and daughter on Sunday, April 21st, 2024. A loving husband, proud father, son, and friend, Jack was well loved by all he encountered. Jack grew up on the farm loving well water and unpasteurized milk from the cows he helped tend right up until his death.  As a father, Jack was the biggest supporter, most times showing up to school events still in his work uniform, in clothes dirty from...