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...
Bertha Maxine Macinnis
Apr 21, 2022
Bertha Maxine MacInnis, 84, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Maxine was born on July 4, 1937 to the late Harold and Norma (Ellenberger) MacInnis. She graduated from Central Michigan University in 1959 with Physical Education as her major and minors in Health Education and Sociology. She taught many years at the...
Clements "Cj" John Persik
Apr 20, 2022
Hard working, loving husband, and supportive father, Clements John "CJ" Persik of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Cedar, MI) passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was born to John and Rose (Fleis) Persik on December 27, 1933, of Cedar, MI. CJ served proudly in the United States Army as a paratrooper in the...
Sandra Avis
Apr 20, 2022
Sandra Lynne Avis August 24,1962- April 20, 2022 Sandy left us the same way she entered this world – too soon. Born several weeks early in Cleveland, Ohio, she grew up on the city's West Side. Sandy was quick to defend her hometown (and its abysmal sports teams) her whole life! Sandy met Todd at summer camp when they were...
Elaine Rose Brooks
Apr 20, 2022
Elaine Rose Brooks, age 93, passed away April 20, 2022 in Traverse City. She was born in Charlotte, Michigan on April 27, 1928 to the late Earl and Helen (Stockton) French. On September 14, 1953, in Lansing, Michigan, she married Robert M. Brooks, who precedes her in death. Elaine worked in banking administration. She and her family lived on Long...
Bruce Warren Price
Apr 19, 2022
When Bruce Warren Price passed away in the early morning of April 19th, the world lost a very special man. Born In Traverse City on March 5, 1936 to Vero and Helen Maleski Price, Bruce lived in Leelanau County his entire life, mostly in Lake Leelanau. He graduated from St. Mary Catholic School in 1954. While there, Bruce played for...
Janet Morrison
Apr 19, 2022
Janet Mary Morrison 91, of Elk Rapids Michigan went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Janet was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 7, 1931, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and Mary (Elcy) Medler. She met, fell in love with and married the love of her life, Peter C. Morrison Jr. in Chicago IL,...
Marlene Alexis Herriot
Apr 19, 2022
Marlene Alexis Herriot, 79, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Marlene was born on October 28, 1942 in Detroit to the late Alexander and Gladys Herriot. She has lived in the Traverse City area for over 30 years. She had been employed as a secretary with Midwestern Broadcasting Company, retiring in 2010. Marlene loved animals,...
Leonard "Lefty" Steven Stachnik
Apr 15, 2022
Leonard "Lefty" Steven Stachnik, 83, of Cedar passed away after a long battle with COPD at home, with his family by his side, on April, 15, 2022. Lefty was born on August 15, 1938 at his family home in Cedar to the late Steven Leonard and Helen Gertrude (Pertner) Stachnik. Lefty served our country honorably as a member of the...
Robert "Bob" Lewis Roush
Apr 14, 2022
Robert "Bob" Roush died at his home from kidney failure, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Bob was born on January 19, 1930 in Traverse City to the late Wilson "Pete" and Hazel Roush. He was the fifth in line from the top of 15 kids. He is survived by siblings Esther Plowman, Lewis (Marcella) Roush, Leonard Roush, George (Pat) Roush,...
Pamela "Pam" Willsie
Apr 12, 2022
Pamela Ann (Meek) Willsie, 77, a lifelong Traverse City resident, died peacefully at Munson Hospice House of complications from cancer after a brief hospice stay. The very definition of a horse-lover, Pam was born to Kenneth and Juanita (Schoandorf) Meek (of Traverse City) in 1944 in Cadillac. A graduate of Traverse City High School, she is survived by her son,...
Jerry Lee Mackey
Apr 10, 2022
Jerry Lee Mackey, 70, of Interlochen passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 10, 2022. Jerry was born on November 28, 1951 in Traverse City to Milford Charles and Margaret Jane (Zeffero) Mackey. Jerry was a skilled mason and contractor. He was a hard working man who was always willing to lend a helping hand. Jerry was preceded in...
