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Barbara Polinski
Barbara Ann Polinski, 72, of Boyne City, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at Northern Michigan Hospital.
Barbara was born on June 25, 1933, in Detroit, the daughter of Phillip and Magdalen (Derwick) Loeffler. On May 10, 1968, she married John Polinski.
Barbara worked many years as a treasurer for Detroit Testing Machine Company before moving with John to Boyne City in the 1980s. It didn't take long for Barbara to find her niche and quickly became involved in the community, She helped establish the Boyne City Historical Society, Boyne City Yacht Club and Charlevoix County Hospice. Barbara and John opened the White Horse Antique store, a business venture that led to Barbara joining the Boyne City Chamber of Commerce and serving on its board. Barbara then assisted in starting Evenings At The Gazebo in the old park. Around this time, she also served as chairperson for the volunteers at Northern Michigan Hospital Hospitality House. Barbara was a member of St. Matthews Catholic Church and served on the building committee board.
She loved to travel and prepare fine dinners. She enjoyed attending Rotary conventions and helping her husband, John, with Rotary barbecues.
Barbara is survived by her husband, John; sister, Dorothy Karns, of Ohio; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Arthur Allport; brother, William Loeffler; and stepsister, Charolette.
As a close friend said, "Barbara was short on family and long on friends." Her warmth and smile will be missed by all.
A memorial Mass was held 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at St. Matthews Catholic Church with the Rev. Duane Wachowiak as celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Northwest Community Health Agency, Benjamin Blum Hospitality House in Petoskey, or St. Matthews Catholic Church Building Fund.
Stackus Funeral Home of Boyne City is serving the family.
Betty McKay
Betty E. McKay went to be with the Lord on Sunday June 18, 2006.. Betty was born November 15, 1931, in Detroit, the daughter of the late Walker and Arkie (Warren) McCormick. She graduated from Denby High School in 1950. On July 23, 1955, she married Marvin D McKay and they celebrated 50 years of marriage in 2005. Betty loved to garden and grow roses, and she loved watching the birds as they came to their bird feeder. She was a member of the Spratt United Methodist Church and truly enjoyed attending church and being involved in church activities. Betty was also involved in Lioness activities in Central Lake, Mich., prior to her and Marvin moving to Lachine 10 years ago.
She is survived by her husband Marvin, son Gary (Barbara) McKay of Taylor, Mich., daughter Cindy Rocz of Alpena; her grandchildren Amy, Susan, Gail, and Michael (Marian); and her five great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held July 5, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Spratt United Methodist Church, Rev George Morse officiating. A private family committal service will be held at Long Rapids. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Green Funeral Home, Hillman. Memorials are suggested to the Michigan Heart Association
Bettina Tysklind
Bettina June Tysklind, died April 17, 2006. Born June 22, 1922, Bettina June Martin; graduated Cass Tech. High School, Detroit, 1940, and Univ.of Mich., BA, 1944. Artist, Sculptor, Wife of Love of Her Life Eric (who died in 2004), Mother, Lover of Grand Traverse Bay. A long-time Eastport resident, she died in Melbourne, Fla. A service celebrating her life and accomplishments is set at 11 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2006, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 403 Traverse Street, Elk Rapids., Mich. Remember Bettina with her brother Charles of Eastport and his wife Barbara, along with Bettina's Brazilian-born children _ Vivian June Wilson of Rochester Hills, Mich.; Lars Eric Tysklind of Novi, Mich.; Susan Tysklind Sweet of Washington, D.C.; and Charles Martin Tysklind of New Smyrna Beach, Fla. _ childrens' spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To send regards, please call Susan Sweet at 202-234-0226 (231-599-2372).
Linda Hoogerhyde
Linda L. Hoogerhyde, 59, of Alba, died on June 7, 2006, at her home.
Graveside services will be held by Pastor Kathy Steen of the United Methodist Churches of Mancelona and Alba at 11 a.m., July 1, 2006, at the Chestonia Township cemetery of Alba on Cinderhill Rd.
Martha Peck
Martha Ella Peck, 82, lifelong resident of Kalkaska, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2006, as a result of an auto accident.
She was the beloved wife of Cecil E. Peck for 64 years; the loved mother of Sharon (Keith D.) Ingersoll of Fife Lake, Gloria (Ken) Borgen and Jerry (Sarah) Peck, all of Kalkaska; the loved grandmother of 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great great-granddaughter; and the beloved sister of Bernard (Mary) Hinds of Mancelona.
Martha was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Kalkaska, the daughter of the late William and Sadie (Newlen) Hinds. She married Cecil E. Peck on Oct. 1, 1942.
Martha enjoyed listening to country music and collecting everything from antiques to old bottles. She loved being with her family and will be greatly missed.
Preceding Martha in death were her parents; her son, Bernard Peck; her grandchildren, Troy, Jerry Lee and Jennifer; and her siblings, George Hinds, William Hinds, Ben Hinds, Bernice Stinson, Betty Huffman and Mary Root.
Visitation with family and friends will be on Wednesday, June 28, from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kim Hough and the Rev. Seth Wetherald from the Garfield Country Church officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen cemetery.
Those wishing to make a donation in Martha's name may do so to the Make a Wish Foundation, 230 Huron View Blvd, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
Marguerite Ide
Marguerite J. Ide of Grand Ledge passed away June 21, 2006.
Marguerite was born Feb. 21, 1918 in Mishawaka, Ind., to Ivo and Maude (Anthony) Huston. She was a member of the Grand Ledge Baptist Church and volunteered at the American Red Cross.
She was preceded in death by husband, Victor, on Feb. 6, 1990.
She was the loving mother of Victor Jr. (Kathryn) Ide of Grand Ledge, Douglas (Connie) Ide of Spring Lake, and Scott Ide of Lansing. 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; sister of Jane (Bill) Hale of Charlotte, and Elaine M. (Dale) Meyers of Ohio and the late Jean Lipsey.
A funeral service was held Saturday, June 24, 2006, at Grand Ledge Baptist Church with the Reverend Jeff Gaskill officiating. Interment followed at Deepdale Memorial Park in Lansing. The family received friends at the Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home, Grand Ledge, Friday.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Grand Ledge Baptist Church, P.O. Box 333 Grand Ledge, Mich. 48837.
Johannies Rynties
Johannies Ferdinand (Joe) Rynties, 72, of Bear Lake Township passed away on Friday, June 23, 2006.
Joe was born in Centerline on May 4, 1934, the son of the late Alphonse A. and Johanna (Vandenhoff) Rynties.
He married Ilene in 1985 at Bear Lake Community Church in Grayling. He worked for 39 years at Mueller Brass as plant manager.
Surviving are his wife, Ilene; daughters, Anissa Easterle and Denise (Ron) Urban; sons, John (Joanie) Rynties, Jimmy Rynties, Mike (Teresa) Marsh and Chris (Kim) Deletroff; and many grandchildren; sister, Rose Fink; and brother, Al Rynties.
No services are planned at this time.
Condolences may be sent online to www.sorensonlockwood.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
Dorothy Peelman
Dorothy M. Peelman, 92, of Kalkaska passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center's Long Term Care.
She was the beloved mother of R. David (Mary) Peelman of Tawas City and James M. (Melissa) Peelman of Kalkaska; dear grandmother of David James (Brendy) Peelman of Ariz., Brandon Mitchell and David James Peelman, both of Kalkaska, TJ Peelman and Nathan Peelman, both of Byron, Kimberley Peelman of East Tawas, Pat Bell of Argentine, B.J. Bell of East Tawas; the loved great-grandmother of Jordon Sutherby of Mayville, Rachel Peelman and Ryan Peelman, both of Ariz.; and the loved sister of Clarence "Jake" Ray of Salines, Calif.; and the loved aunt to many nieces and nephews. She was the dear friend and special thanks go to Patty Herrea of Flint, Donna (Dennis) Koontz of Rapid City and Karen (Jerry Davis) Anderson-Davis of Rapid City.
Dorothy was born on Oct. 21, 1913, in Kalkaska, the daughter of the late Clarence and Annebelle (Waddell) Ray. She was a lifelong resident of Kalkaska County.
Dorothy married Russell E. Peelman on Aug. 22, 1936, in Otisville.
Dorothy was an LPN and worked at the Bellaire Nursing Home and at Fenton Memorial Nursing Home. She also worked for the American Red Cross and was a member of the Kalkaska Church of the Nazarene.
Her family was her joy in life.
Preceding Dorothy in death was her husband, Russell; siblings, Brady, Henry, Pete, Bill, Liz and Rose; and her granddaughter, Donna Jean Peelman-Sutherby.
The funeral service was held on Friday, June 23, at the Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ross D. Corne officiating from the Mancelona Church of the Nazarene.
Burial took place at Excelsior Township cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
Thomas Beamer
"You're the best," Thomas G. Beamer would say.
He really meant it. Whether you were his neighbor, the mailman, a clerk at Glen's - whoever you were, Tom Beamer could make you feel like a million. And he always remembered your name.
This warm, vibrant, people-loving man will be sorely missed.
Tom, 63, died of renal cancer June 23, 2006, at home with his family at his bedside.
"He loved being with people, entertaining them, interviewing them, and finding out all about their lives and activities," says his son, Kevin Beamer.
Born in Cincinnati on Dec. 3, 1942, the son of George Beamer, M.D., and Jane, a homemaker, Tom grew up in Dearborn and graduated from Indiana's Culver Military Academy. He was active in sports, especially baseball and hockey, even playing for the junior Red Wings as a teen.
Tom went to Western Michigan University and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. While still in college, he met his future wife, Kathie McDonald, when both were summer interns for what was then the J. L. Hudson company in Detroit.
They wed in 1967 and made their home in Birmingham. Tom worked for Johnson & Johnson and Xerox, before joining a national executive recruiting company.
The family moved to the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights in 1975. The same year Tom started his own company, and eventually became a specialist in pharmaceutical recruiting. He forged strong ties with clients and recruits, who called him socially long after the business dealing was done.
After vacationing in Boyne for years, the Beamer family bought a vacation home in the area in 1997 and moved up to Boyne City permanently three years ago. They had just completed building their dream home in the hills overlooking Boyne and Lake Charlevoix.
"Dad loved Boyne," said son, Ian. "He would look out onto the lake and say, `You know, it just doesn't get any better than this.'"
Aside from family and home, Tom's greatest enjoyment came from baseball.
"He had a passion for it," said son Kevin. "He loved the Tigers and the Cubs. In Chicago, he was a season ticket holder for 20 years. At Wrigley Field., he was like the mayor. Everyone knew him _ the ushers, the vendors, the fans. They loved him.
"At home, he converted our recreation room into a baseball shrine. He had a replica of the Cubs' Wrigley Field scoreboard hung along with hundreds of memorabilia including photos, pennants, chairs, even baseball knobs on the cabinets and a grill in the shape of baseball."
"But he always said his greatest achievement was marrying my mom, whom he called `Duckie'" added Kevin.
Tom Beamer is survived by his wife, Kathie; sons, Kevin (Elizabeth) of St Paul, Minn., and Ian (Rossana) of Chicago; grandchildren, Alexander and Tatum; and sister, Ginny Jensen of Lake Bluff, Ill.
Kurt Wietzke, Tom's friend since kindergarten days, said, "Life with Tommy was a gift. We shared a life full of adventures with many twists and turns, but in the end, he was always there with care and love."
Jack Findley, who met Tom 38 years ago when they served as drill sergeants in the Army Reserve, remembers, "Tom was always interested in people no matter if they were the president of a company or your kid's friend in school. Tom loved to share his friends, and went out of his way to introduce new people to each other. And he genuinely appreciated anything you did for him or his family; his was always quick to hand write an eloquent `thank you' note. I don't know anyone who has known him that doesn't have a `Beamer Story' to share."
His family and friends mourn a man bigger than life, with a talent to bring out the best in others and an amazing ability to enrich the lives of those around him.
A memorial service was held at St. Matthew Catholic Church on Tuesday, June 27.
Contributions may be made to the Friends of the Boyne District Library for a memorial in Tom's name to be located in the library reading garden. The mailing address is 201 East Main, Boyne City, Mich. 49712.
Katherine Nave
Katherine L. Nave, 79, of Grayling passed away at Mercy Manor on Friday, June 30, 2006.
Katherine was born Dec. 8, 1926, in Belding to Hugh and Bertha (Fries) Nave. She grew up and attended school in Kalkaska.
She dedicated her life to nursing. She served as a surgical nurse at Grayling's Mercy Hospital for 41 years before retiring. She enjoyed her beautiful flower beds and watching birds and squirrels play in her yard. She served her community and enjoyed many trips with close friends and family.
Katherine is survived by many dear friends and nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents and all of her brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home on Monday, July 3, 2006, with Chaplain Jim Siler officiating.
Interment was at Elmwood cemetery, Grayling.
Arrangements entrusted to Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
