Betty Lou Martinchek

Betty Lou Martinchek

Betty Martinchek Obituary

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Betty was born on May 24, 1937 and passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 21st at 11 a.m. at the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church with Pastor Chris Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Charlevoix. The family will receive friends Tuesday, August 20th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Charlevoix Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Visitation at the Winchester Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on August 20, 2019. Memorial contributions can be given to the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church, PO BOX 218, Ellsworth, MI 49729.

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