Martha "Marti" Sue Johnson
May 14, 2026
Martha “Marti” Sue Johnson, of Suttons Bay, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home.
Marti was born on October 16, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to James Arthur and Margaret Elaine (LaRoe) Johnson. After she was born her family later moved to Traverse City, where she attended Traverse City St. Francis before transferring to Traverse...
Joan Catharine Maule
Feb 2, 2026
Joan Catharine Maule, age 96, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 after a short illness, living independently and keeping actively involved in her family and community up until 2 months before joining Charlie.
Joan was born on August 13, 1929, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Otto A. Kropp and Florence J. Kropp (Atkinson). She spent her...
Eugene Walter Berg
May 24, 2026
Eugene Walter Berg, known as “Sunny” or “Moose,” passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026.
Born to Walter Lawrence and Martha Berg, Sunny was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Delores and Marylou.
He is survived by his sister Betty Watson and her husband John Watson, along with their children: Michael Watson, Richard Watson, and Kimberly Ockerlund. He also...
Florence "Mike" Johnson
May 24, 2026
Florence “Mike” Johnson, age 101, passed away peacefully early Sunday, May 24th, 2026. She was surrounded by the love of her family and the very attentive care of the staff at the Eastport Village Care Facility of Central Lake.
Mike was born on September 4th, 1924 in Highland Park, Michigan, to her parents Varhan and Repeema (Herksima) Harootian. Mike was first...
Barbara Ann Bradshaw
May 22, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Barbara Ann Bradshaw May 13, 1935 – May 22, 2026
Barbara Ann Bradshaw, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family and her devoted "Team Mom." Comfortable and deeply loved, her passing was exactly as she had wished. To her family, she leaves behind a legacy of warmth, tradition,...
Kathleen Green
May 22, 2026
B. Kathleen Green of Traverse City, Michigan, died suddenly on Friday, May 21, 2026, at age 90, at MediLodge of Traverse City, where she was receiving therapy.
Kathleen was born on January 13, 1936, in Ellsworth, Michigan, during a blizzard. She was the third of seven children of the late Kenneth and Betha Greenman. She graduated from Traverse City Senior High...
Terri Marie Ramsey
May 19, 2026
Terri Marie Ramsey, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Terri was born on April 13, 1957, to her parents, Chester P. and Lillian J. (née Kotasek) Simonelli. She grew up alongside her siblings, Sandy, Tim, and David, and carried a strong sense of family throughout her life.
Terri dedicated many years of her career as...
Lilian "Lily" Marie Kreiser
May 19, 2026
Lilian Marie “Lily” Kreiser passed away on May 19, 2026, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Lily was born on May 2, 2026, in Traverse City to Jeremy Thomas and Rachel Beatrice (Magee) Kreiser. In her short time here, she was truly perfect. She loved snuggling with her mom and dad, eating, being rocked to sleep, spending so...
Sandra Lynn Rushlow
May 19, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Rushlow passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19 2026, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, surrounded by the love of her family. Sandy Hilbert was born on March 29, 1957 in Traverse City to the late Arnold and Theola (Delancy) Hilbert. She married the love of her life, Frank Rushlow on July 9, 1983 in Traverse City.
Sandy...
Iris Jean Bellaw
May 19, 2026
Iris Jean Bellaw, 85, of Kingsley, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at her son and daughter-in-law’s home. They along with her grandchildren were taking good care of her.
Iris was born on September 17, 1940, in Onekama, Michigan, to the late Rheuel and Hazel (Coons) Miller . She graduated from high school in 1958 and went on to earn her...
Melissa D. Matthews
May 17, 2026
Melissa Doane Matthews, 82, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Meadow Valley Assisted Living in Traverse City, Michigan.
Melissa was born on November 23, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Clark and Marjory (Swan) Matthews. She graduated from Birmingham High School and went on to attend Oakland University, where she earned her Master’s...
Robert "Bob" Lorne Winslow
May 17, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lorne Winslow, 88, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026 peacefully at his home of 16 months in Traverse City MI, Michigan, after a nine day battle with pneumonia.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta on June 28, 1937 to Dorothy Payne and Walter “Mickey” Winslow. The family moved from Calgary to Long Beach, California when Bob was 11, joining cousins, aunts...
Barbara Ruth Bloomer
May 15, 2026
Barbara (Barb) Ruth Bloomer (nee Borst) passed away on May 15, 2026 in Traverse City, MI. She was 93 years old. Her daughters, Ruth, Judy and Diane, were at her side during her passing.
Barb was born in Buchanan, MI on June 4, 1932 to Evelyn and Laurence Borst (deceased), the second of three children. Barb loved to learn and earned...
Barbara Holly
May 14, 2026
Barbara Joan (Sharitt) Holly passed into the arms of Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026. She was long preceded in death by her parents Louis and Dorothy Sharitt. Barb was born in Detroit on November 30, 1935 and was largely raised by her father. She benefited greatly from the guidance and discipline of a wise and...
Diane Marie (Kirkwood) Rauch
May 14, 2026
Diane Marie Kirkwood Rauch, 50, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home with her loving family at her side.
Diane was born on December 31, 1975, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Daniel and Audrey (Andreasen) Kirkwood. She graduated from Traverse City High School in 1995. She went on to attend some college but spent much of her...
William "Bill" B. Bolton
May 13, 2026
Here on Earth, in a woodshop just north of Empire, the hammer is still and the saw hangs silent. However, up in heaven, a new pile of sawdust is emerging as faithful servant William B. “Bill” Bolton prowls the halls of heaven asking each of the angels, “What can I do for you?” So it is that Bill passed into...
Joseph J. Hines
May 12, 2026
Joseph J. Hines passed away on May 12, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Rose Betty (nee Furner) and the late Margaret (nee Fox). Loving father of Eric (Diane) and devoted stepfather of Cindy, Robert, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Cherished Pop-pop to Katrinia, Timmy, Joe, Frank, Brian, Bradley, Michael, Nicole, Jennifer, Tim, and Chris, and Great Pop to many loving great-grandchildren....
Daniel Murphy
May 12, 2026
Daniel Bruce Murphy passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026 at Munson Medical Center Hospice House with his mother by his side. Daniel was born in Saginaw, MI on April 28, 1983. He attended Saginaw Township Schools and graduated from Heritage High School in 2001. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Michigan University focusing on Advanced Audio/Visual...
Dolores McKay
May 12, 2026
Dolores McKay, 98, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at her home on May 12, 2026.
Dolores was born on January 28, 1928 in Detroit to the late Wilbur Lot and Margaret Jane (White) Davidson.
On May 19, 1946 she married William “Bill” McKay in Fort Wayne, IN.
Dolores worked for Macomb Community College in Student Administration for many years. She was a...
Betty Jane Flaska
May 11, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Flaska
Betty Flaska, 90, life long resident of Leelanau County passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026.
Betty was born in Cedar on October 31, 1935 to the late William Adam and Mary Veronica (Miller) Stachnik.
On May 23, 1969 she married William Earl Flaska in Leland.
Betty was the head of housekeeping at Sugar Loaf for over 20 years. She...
