NORTHPORT – Mildred “Millie” Mae Kalchik, 89, of Northport, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Culver Meadows Senior Living with her family at her side.
Millie was born May 31, 1934, in Centerville Township the daughter of Napoleon and Mary (Kiessel) Belanger. On September 6, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Lake Leelanau she married Elmer Kalchik who survives.
Millie started school at Lake Leelanau St. Mary’s and graduated from Marywood Academy in Grand Rapids with the Class of 1953. She decided not to become a nun and earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certificate in 1958 and it was during this time that she met the love of her life, Elmer.
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