Mary Ann Dedenbach
May 6, 2022
Mary Ann Dedenbach, 90, entered into eternal rest May 6, 2022. Mary Ann was born in 1931 to the late Richard and Mary (Schannenk) Charboneau in Cheboygan, MI. She grew up on the family farm. In 1953 she graduated from Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, MI and began a many years' career as a nurse working at...
Ann Margaret Ogur
May 4, 2022
Ann Margaret Ogur (Korybalski), 81, passed peacefully May 4th, 2022 in Traverse City, Michigan. She spent her many years cultivating her friendships and her gardens. Ann's petite stature, smiling blue eyes, and passion for her morning coffee and a phone call will be missed by all who knew her. Ann was born in Wayne, Michigan on July 26, 1940 and...
Adolph F. Novak
May 3, 2022
Adolph F. Novak, 86, of Cedar joined his heavenly family on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Adolph was born June 9, 1935 to the late Walter and Pelagia (Mikowski) Novak. On August 13, 1955, Adolph married Arlene Stachnik. In his early years, Adolph worked at Pleva'a Meats, Mikowski's Market and Cone-Drive Gear. Adolph started his own business, Cedar Disposal, retired in...
David Louis Mathia
May 3, 2022
David Louis Mathia was born on July 29, 1955 in St. Ignace, Michigan. He passed away on May 3, 2022 at Munson Medical Center, after long, courageous battles with many health issues. Although serving others through business and charitable endeavors was important to Dave, family was his highest priority. He learned this value from his parents, Elmer and Barbara Mathia,...
Patricia Ann Whiteford
May 3, 2022
Patricia Ann (Martin) Whiteford, a caring and beautiful mother, grandmother and woman, was welcomed into Heaven on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was born on September 2nd, 1936, in Oakland County, MI to Eugenia LaPlante Martin and Thomas McCarthy. Patricia was a life-long member of Traverse City St. Francis Church, where she had been an Eucharistic Minister and served on...
Betty Jane Haywood
May 3, 2022
Betty Jane (Lautner) Haywood was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday May 3, 2022. She was one of ten children born to Anthony and Augusta Lautner and was raised on a farm in Williamsburg. Of Betty's nine-one years, she shared seventy-three of them with the love of her life, Tom. Together they raised two daughters in...
Joan Louise Snyder
May 3, 2022
Joan "Joann" Louise (Irish) Snyder, 85, Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was preceded in death by her Husband of 60 years, Donald Martin Snyder. She is survived by two sons and a daughter; Kevin Snyder, Gregory Snyder and Teresa (George) Durak, three grandchildren; Amber Leary, Gabe Snyder-Laus and Katie Durak and three great-grandchildren. Also...
Mary A. Whipp
May 2, 2022
Mary Angeline Whipp, age 71, of Traverse City, Michigan, died on Monday, May 2, 2022 surrounded by her family. Mary was born on September 28, 1950 to the late Russell J. and Betty M. (Ames) Solberg. Mary was the middle child of five children and grew up on the family farm in Elk Rapids, Michigan. She was a graduate of...
Edward Arnold
May 2, 2022
Edward "Ed" Arnold, age 69, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022. He was born August 11, 1952, in Traverse City, to parents Leonard and Esther Arnold. He is survived by his children Kendra (Glenn) Harvey and Justin Arnold; grandchildren Donovan Moore, Victoria Smith-Harvey, Samantha Michael, Anna Arnold, and Caitlin (Sean) Aufderheide; ex-wife Marilynn Arnold; and great-grandchildren. He was preceded...
Jack Robert Keyes
Apr 30, 2022
So you think you know Jack? If you think you know Jack, did you really know Jack? Jack Robert Keyes, avid cross country ski pioneer, self-taught naturalist and U.S. Navy submarine service veteran died April 30, 2022 after a fierce six-month battle against cancer. He was surrounded by family and some of his hundreds of friends. A fifth generation native...
Diane Ellen Dehaven
Apr 29, 2022
Diane Ellen DeHaven, age 60, a woman whose thumbprint on this world will be felt for years to come, passed away peacefully in the morning of April 29, 2022, after valiantly battling cancer for an entire year. She spent the last year of her life surrounded by her loved ones, fighting for the rights of the terminally ill, and making...
Patricia L. Niswander
Apr 29, 2022
Patricia Niswander (nee Olney) passed away peacefully at Munson Hospice House on Friday, April 29, 2022. She was 88. In the last week of her life, she was surrounded by her loving family and visited by numerous friends and relatives. Patricia was born on January 2, 1934 in Wallin, Michigan, at the home of her parents Leon and Doris Olney...
Michael James Houlihan
Apr 28, 2022
Michael James Houlihan of Traverse City, Michigan passed away April 24, 2022 following a recent hospital stay. He lived to the age of 78. He leaves behind his beloved widow Margaret "Peggy" Hackley, four children from his first marriage to Wendy Houlihan: Meghan Houlihan, Kathleen (Jim) Larsen, Peter (Allie) Houlihan and Alice (Aaron) Spreitzer, two stepsons, Charles "Chuck" (Caroline) Carman...
Richard "Dick" William Budinger
Apr 27, 2022
Richard "Dick" Budinger passed away gracefully on April 27, 2022. He is loved, missed, and survived by his wife of over 61 years, Gay (Mercer); his three children and their spouses, Cindy & Russ Daniel, Rick & Tammi Budinger, and Virginia & Eric Krueger; and six grandchildren, Larry (Kendall), John, Cathy, Ricky, Barrett, and Lissa. Dick was born the youngest...
Timothy "Tim" Lee Mccaw
Apr 25, 2022
Timothy (Tim) McCaw passed away unexpectedly in his home, April 25th, 2022 at the age of 71. Tim was a proud second-generation Traverse City native born July 14, 1950. He spent his formative years helping his family with their cherry farm on Old Mission Peninsula. Graduating from Traverse City Senior High and Northwestern Michigan College. He enjoyed his career as...
Jacqueline Ann Baker
Apr 25, 2022
Jacqueline Ann Baker, of Traverse City, Michigan, age 67, passed away unexpectedly April 25th, 2022. Jackie was born to James A. and Winifred J. Poole August 16th, 1954, in Lansing MI. Jackie the eldest of two, graduated from Lansing Everett High School in 1972 and went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts and Science from Michigan State University. Retired...
Phillip James Feiger
Apr 24, 2022
Phillip Feiger of Lake Ann, Michigan passed away April 24, 2022 at the age of 82. Phillip was born to Harold P. Feiger and Anna (Ransom) Feiger June 2, 1939 in Traverse City, Michigan. Anna had bought him a pink baby book in hopes of having a second daughter; instead, she said, she was presented with a 9lb. 'sumo wrestler'....
Alan John Laduzinsky
Apr 22, 2022
Alan John Laduzinsky, age 74 was born on May 7, 1947 in Chicago, but has been a resident of Traverse City, Michigan for the last 14 years. He passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. He received his diploma in 1961. Alan continued his education earning, a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master's in Business Administration. He...
Marion J. Martin
Apr 21, 2022
Marion J. Martin, 95, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 21, 2022 at Medilodge of GTC. Marion was born on May 23, 1926, in Fife Lake to the late Earl and Flossie (Lorentz) Willouhgby. She married the late Ross J. Martin on June 1, 1946, in Fife Lake. Marion was a dedicated cashier at Prevo's Market for...
Jeffrey John Kilmer
Apr 21, 2022
Jeffrey John Kilmer, 53, of New York, NY died on April 21, 2022 after a nine month struggle with complications from abdominal surgery and liver disease. Jeffrey was born October 2, 1968 in Rochester, MI where he spent his early years attending St. John Lutheran School, enjoying family fishing trips to Ontario, Canada and summer vacations at Wall Lake. After...
