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Celebrating Mother’s Day 2013

Roni Cowden Fischer, with her children Kelsea and Connor, was waiting to surprise her mother, Phyllis Cowden, on Mother’s Day. The Fischers live in Grandville. (Dave Yarnell/News Advocate)

Moms and their children were celebrating Mother’s Day all over Manistee County on Sunday. A large contingent were attending the Mother’s Day Brunch at the Manistee Golf & Country Club.  

May 12th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Births

Witkowski Mr. and Mrs. Steven Witkowski of Manistee are parents of Grace Anna Witkowski, born April 14 at West Shore Medical Center. Grace weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19 1/4 inches. Maternal grandparents are Mary and Dave DeForest and Jeff and Kathy Wheeler of Manistee and Cadillac. Paternal grandparents are John and the [...]

May 12th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Births

Elise Jayne Godzina

Godzina Dr. and Mrs. Layne Godzina of Manistee are parents of Elise Jayne Godzina, born April 2 at West Shore Medical Center. Elise weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 inches. Maternal grandparents are John and Sharon Skiera of Manistee and paternal grandparents are Terry and Helena Godzina of Adrian. Elise was welcomed home [...]

May 5th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Births

Levi Matthew Keson

Keson Matt and Jesse Keson of Manistee are parents of Levi Matthew Keson, born April 6 at West Shore Medical Center. Levi weighed 8 pounds, 11.7 ounces and measured 20 inches. Maternal grandparents are Russell and Christine Wrzesinski of Manistee and paternal grandparents are Michael and Cynthia Keson of Manistee. Godzina (there’s a photo with [...]

April 28th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Harold and Janet Krause celebrate 50th anniversary

Krause wedding photo web

Harold and Janet (Majewski) Krause of Manistee celebrated 50 years of marriage on Saturday. They were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Manistee, on April 20, 1963 by Fr. B.B. Roguszka. Wedding attendants were Linda Sniegowski, Elaine Meyers, Pat Walker, James Krause, Robert F. Meyers, Pete Walker, Ed Tabaczka and Phil Rasky. Harold retired from [...]

April 19th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Four generations gather at Easter

pecar 4 gen photo

  Four generations of the Pecar family got together for the first time on Easter Sunday. (From left to right) are mom Jennifer Burke of Mount Pleasant, granddaughter Madeleine Rose (19 months), great-grandmother Rose Pecar of Mancelona, grandson Brayden Lee (6 weeks old), grandmother Judy Crockett of Manistee, and great-grandfather Allen Pecar. (Courtesy Photo)

April 14th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Lil’ folks

Kovach

Kovach Kevin and Andrea Kovach of Free Soil are parents of Emmery Edward Kovach, bon April 3 at West Shore Medical Center. Emmery weighed 9 pounds, 13.9 ounces and measured 21 1/2 inches. Maternal grandparents are Marie Ann and Robert Mckeny of Troy and paternal grandparents are Jacqueline and Michael Kovach of Free Soil. Emmery [...]

April 14th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Bushaws celebrate 65th wedding anniversary

bushaw anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bushaw celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary recently, with a trip to the Little River Casino Resort and dinner out. Jim Bushaw married Elfa Crow on April 17, 1948 in Manistee. Jim retired from Consumers Power Company and Elfa from Elf’s Beauty Shop in Wellston. They are the parents of three [...]

April 14th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Tyler Bell completes basic training

tyler bell

Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler J. Bell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four [...]

April 14th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

Michigan Army National Guard promotes Manistee soldier

SPC Bartosiewicz(left), who was recently promoted to the rank of specialist in the Michigan Army National Guard, shakes hands with Major David Gillahan. (Courtesy Photo)

CAMP GRAYLING — Kyle Bartosiewicz has been promoted to the rank of specialist in the Michigan Army National Guard. Bartosiewicz, of Manistee, is a masonry carpenter with the Camp Grayling-based Joint Maneuver Training Center. He has been a member of the Michigan National Guard for two years. He attended basic training in 2011 at Fort [...]

April 7th, 2013 | Posted in Family | Read More »

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