Hall - Holdship Funeral Home

Lawrence Ball Houts, "Larry", longtime resident of Fife Lake Michigan, died on Saturday December 17th, surrounded by his loving family. He was 87. Larry was born to parents, Lawrence and Amelia (Johnson) Houts on November 18th, 1935 in Portage, Michigan. He was the oldest of two boys. His childhood was spent on West Lake in Portage, Michigan. Larry was an incredible and gifted athlete from a young age carrying it all the way into adulthood. He was a fine golfer, bowler and excelled in tennis as well. He was a graduate of Portage High School and went on to spend his entire adult career as a master carpenter. His love for conservation and hunting and fishing preservation, led him to establish...

Ila Mae Cosgray, formerly of Grayling and Manton, passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at home. She was 93. Ila was born on July 6, 1929, in Lansing, Michigan to Joseph and Ruth (Abbott) Richardson. Ila grew up in the Stockbridge area, where she worked as a manager for an area farm. On September 5, 1948 she entered into marriage with Wayne G. Cosgray at the Millville Methodist Church. In 1959 they relocated to their farm in Manton. Ila spent over 20 years working at Manton Industries before eventually moving to Grayling. Ila was a member of the Grayling United Methodist Church, the Eagles Lodge in Grayling, and active in the Grayling Senior Center. She is...

Donald Allen McKee, of Greenwood Township, passed away at home with family by his side on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was 56. Don was born on May 30, 1966, in Flint to Donald and Vivian (Days) McKee. He was a graduate of Beecher High School and Genesee Area Skill Center for welding. He was a member of the Sea Cadets in Flint. Following his graduation, Don enlisted in the United States Navy to be with his brother as a welder. Don became a hull maintenance technician at the Philadelphia shipyards where he met his wife Wendy in 1985. Don proudly served on the USS Nimitz and then went on to work for Tower Automotive for 18 years. Following a permanent layoff at Tower, Don became a...

Kelly J. Whitehead was born on January 19, 1956, to Russell and Norma (Brewster) Whitehead in Flint, Michigan. Growing up, he had a close relationship with his stepfather, Edward Hinman. On October 10, 2015, in Ludington, Michigan, he entered into marriage with the former Michelle Posma, the love of his life. He began his career as an owner, operating Westside Auto Service in Cadillac, MI. Kelly dedicated his career to serving as the Cedar Creek Fire Chief for the township department beginning in 1974 until the present time, where he made many lifelong friends throughout the years. He also spent his career working as an EMT and auto-mechanic for Northflight and MMR, where he worked for 27...

Penny Wells, longtime resident of Manton passed away with family by her side on Sunday, October 23, 2022. She was 79. Penny was born on March 8, 1943, in Cadillac, Michigan to Sylvester and Hazel (Lott) Paddock. She was a member of the 1961 graduating class from Manton High School. On September 2, 1961, in Fife Lake, Penny entered into marriage with Jerry Sinclair Wells. The couple celebrated over 56 years together before Jerry's passing in 2017. Besides raising a family of three children and being a supportive and loving grandmother and great-grandmother, Penny also spent many years with Manton Schools working in the kitchen. Penny showed her love with food and often created many...

Delores V. Bostick, of Cadillac, passed away at Cherry Grove AFC on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. She was 83. Dee was born on December 16, 1938, in Cadillac, Michigan to Alvar and Bernadette Morris. She entered into marriage with Wilfrid E. Bostick on March 7, 1959. In years past Delores spent time working at Tuscola County Medical Center. Dee enjoyed fishing with her husband, making memories while camping in their travel trailer, and spent time tending to flowers or behind the sewing machine. Dee loved to travel and had a very special trip she cherished to Alaska. Dee will be greatly missed as the matriarch of the family along with all her efforts of keeping the flock together. She is...

Charles Robert Hesling Sr., of Cadillac, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City with his family by his side. He was 74. Charles was born on November 1, 1947, to William J. and Alice May (Simpson) Hesling in Holly, Michigan. On January 15, 1977, he entered into marriage with the former Wendy Lou Hines in Highland, Michigan. Charles proudly answered the call of duty serving in the United States Army during Vietnam. He enjoyed spending time outdoors going hunting and fishing. Charles could often be found in his yard keeping up his lawn. He will be remembered for always trying to put a smile on everyone's face, whether cracking a joke, pulling a...

Dennis Ward McDaniel, longtime resident of Manton passed away with family by his side at home on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was 82. He was born on November 5, 1939, in Manton, Michigan to Howard and Irene (Houser) McDaniel. Denny proudly and honorably served in the United States Navy. He entered into marriage with the former Inez "Win" Forsgren on October 21, 1984, in Manton, MI. Denny owned and operated the Standard station in town, which eventually became the Union '76 station. He ran the local service station and provided sporting goods to the town of Manton for over 42 years, before eventually closing in 2002. During that time, the station became the local hangout at lunch time...

Chancy A. Spencer, born March 29, 1933, met his Savior face-to-face on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 1:52 a.m. He was the beloved husband of Gertrude (Joy) Spencer for over 65 years. He was the treasured father of Jennifer (Ken) Puffer, Kay (Ken) Mack, David (Tammy) Spencer and Thomas (Sandi) Spencer. He was adored by his 10 grandchildren; Aaron (Becky) Martz, Abbie (Logan) Mohring, Alex Spencer, Leah (Blake) Allen, Levi (Marissa) Spencer, Steve (Tammy) Mack, Stacy (David) Walston, Shelby Mack, Cole Spencer and Shannyn Spencer. Chan's 16 great-grandchildren also brought love and joy to his life; Taylor (Joseph), Cora, Kayden, Jordyn, Sidney and Kamryn Martz; Caitlyn (Josh) Fochtman, David,...

Esther May Doornbos, resident of Manton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 1, 2022 at her home. She was 70. Esther was born on September 6, 1951 to J. Lovell and Joanne (Bailey) Harrison in Cadillac, Michigan. She was a graduate of Manton High School, Class of 1969. She then went on to achieve her Bachelor's Degree in Education and Music from Central Michigan University. Esther entered into marriage with Roger Doornbos on September 11, 1971 in Cadillac Michigan. Esther dedicated her life to teaching, she began her career teaching in Mesick for several years. After relocating to North Carolina with her husband, she taught public schools on the Fort Bragg Military Base until they...

Benjamin H. Wilkins, of Lansing and formerly of Manton, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 with Margaret and Don by his side. He was 76. Benjamin was born on June 30, 1946 to L'anse and Betty (Muzzy) Wilkins in Waynesboro, Virginia. He was a graduate of Manton High School and proceeded to achieve his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Michigan State University. Benjamin spent his career working for General Motors as an engineer until his time of retirement. Benjamin's passion for swimming began while swimming at a pond in Manton, which carried on to swimming for MSU. He enjoyed watching all sports, especially for Michigan State. He proudly attended almost all of his high school...

Alice Marie Martin, of Manton, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Munson Healthcare's Cadillac Hospital. She was 89. Alice was born on April 19, 1933, in Fulton County, Ohio, in a small town known as Ai, to Orville and Gladys Niner. She entered into marriage with JR Martin on August 1, 1959, in Ohio. Alice grew up in Ohio until eventually relocating to Manton. She could often be found spending time on her iPad, listening to music, or playing cards. Alice loved her family and her grandkids, and enjoyed every opportunity to be with them. She will be deeply missed by many. Alice is survived by her children, David Martin, Chris Martin, and Joyce Yoder; her sisters, Kate Tressler,...

Robin Louise Alexander, of Saint Louis, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at her son's home in Manton with family by her side. She was 67. Robin was born June 18, 1956 to Otis and Genevieve (Reed) Felty in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She loved to play Bingo, her 2 dogs, enjoyed casinos, and was always up for an adventure. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. She was quick witted, feisty, and her sense of humor could make anyone smile. She was an example of Courage, Strength, Hope, Love and will forever be in our hearts. Robin is survived by her loving children, Trevor Alexander of Manton, Nicole Alexander of Barryton, and Travis Alexander of Lake City;...

"Judy" Cheri Jewel Reid, of Manton, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at her home with her loving husband and daughter by her side. She was 79. Judy was born on April 7, 1943 to Floyd and Naomi Ruth (Price) Harrington in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. She was a graduate of Sam Houston High School. She entered into marriage on July 28, 1968 with Allen Reid. Judy spent her career working as the head cook at Manton Consolidated Schools, a job that held a special place in her heart. The school kids would refer to her as everyone's favorite lunch lady. Judy was a very optimistic person and never met a stranger, she could make friends with anyone she met. She was always found with a smile on her face...

David Scott Dillingham Jr., 41, of Traverse City, passed away on May 27, 2022 after a long battle with Bipolar Disease. David cherished his family and friends. He was a graduate from Mesick High School, Class of 1999, and was a proud member of the Local 85 Plumbers and Steamfitters for many years. Most recently, a highlight of his career was working alongside his brother, Sean. He enjoyed the outdoors, biking and welding. David is survived by his parents, David (Deb) Dillingham Sr. and Debbie (Gary) Lemkie; his wife, Sierra; his daughter, Josephine; his son, David; his daughter, Samantha; his stepchildren, Brock, Mallory and Elijah; his siblings, Shevawn Dillingham, Sean (Shelby)...

Butch Alan Bora, of Manton, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 with family by his side. He was 37. Butch was born on September 16, 1984 to James and Cathy (Melnyk) Bora in Warren, Michigan. He was a graduate of Centerline High School. Butch spent his career working along with brother doing carpentry work. He entered into marriage with the former Michelle Bowen. In his spare time, he could almost always be found riding his motorcycle. He cherished the time spent with his family and will be remembered for having a kind and loving heart. Butch is survived by his loving wife, Michelle Bora; children, Ashton Johnigan, Lilli Johnigan, Zander Johnigan and Carly Bora; sister, Stella Bora;...

Laura Ann Hibbard (Burnett) of Mesick, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022 at her home, following a brief battle with Cruetzfeld-Jacobs Disease. She was only 57 years old. Laura was born into a large family on September 9, 1964, in Carson City, Michigan, to William and Grace (Ley) Burnett. She grew up and attended school in Belleville, MI. On July 30, 1994 she entered into marriage with Kevin Lee Hibbard in Traverse City. Laura made a living helping others with in-home care as a nurse for a number of years. Laura took great pride in being a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She had a heart of gold and it truly shined through everything she did. She...

Mary Jean Jacobson, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was 63. Mary was born on July 22, 1958 to Ralph Vernon and Irene Mary (Monroe) McBrian in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was a graduate of Cadillac High School, Class of 1976. On August 13, 1993 she entered into marriage with Dale Lynn Jacobson in Cadillac. In her spare time, she liked making special trips to the casino. Mary loved her pets and had several loving dogs and a cat. She cherished the time spent with her family and friends. Mary is survived by her loving husband, Dale Jacobson; children, Chad (Andrea) Ingraham, Jake Jacobson, and Brian Halas; several grandchildren; 2...

Douglas Murphy, of Manton passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at home with family by his side. He was 86. He was born on January 4, 1936, to Art and Emma (Soreno) Murphy. He proudly served his country in the Korean War as a member of the Army Airborne. Doug made his living working with the Ford for numerous years before his eventual retirement. In earlier years he would often take the family camping, encourage the kids to fish, or could be caught just joking around. Doug was an avid car guy and enjoyed everything about classic cars. He was strong in his faith and a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, as well as a 3rd and 4th degree Knight; serving many years with the Knights of...

Donald Wayne Bubar Jr., "Wayne", 61, passed away at his home in Fife Lake on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 He departed this earth in his sleep still holding a book (his favorite pastime) in his hand. Wayne was born on March 20, 1961 In Laramie, WY to parents, Donald Sr. and Dorothy (Bunnell) Bubar. The family moved to Southern Michigan in 1965 and later to Fife Lake, MI in 1974. Wayne graduated with honors from Forest Area High School in 1979. During his time in school he was active in baseball and track. He also loved riding both dirt and road bikes, and he continued playing baseball in local leagues for a few years. After high school Wayne attended Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse...

Joanne Harrison, lifelong resident of Manton, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Whispering Pines Assisted Living in Lake City, Michigan. She was 89. Joanne was born May 15, 1932 to Wilmer and Hazel Esther (Burnham) Bailey in Manton, Michigan. She was a graduate of Manton High School, Class of 1950. She entered into marriage with J. Lovell Harrison on May 24, 1950. Joanne and her husband raised five children. She had 21 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild, all of which she could individually name. Joanne was very involved in the local community and was a life-long member at Rollins Christian Fellowship Church. Most of her adult life she resided on...