William Edwin Mills
Mar 7, 2022
William Edwin Mills, 81, of Traverse City, passed away March 7, 2022. He was born August 10, 1940, in Traverse City, son to Orville and Ruth (Gibbs) Mills. William E. Mills was an intrepid traveler of life. He liked going on adventures and he liked feeling safe. These desires came in conflict many times in his life, at times it...
Sharon Ann Kemerer
Mar 6, 2022
Sharon Kemerer peacefully passed in her sleep on March 5, 2022. Sharon, known as Shari, was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on July 6, 1950 to Merrill and Janet Kemerer, the third of their three beautiful daughters. She grew up in Winneconne, WI and was both prom queen and a varsity cheerleader, before graduating in 1968. Shari went on to have...
Edward Hardy
Mar 6, 2022
Edward Ernest Hardy, 89, of Traverse City, passed away March 6, 2022 from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was born February 5, 1933, in Chicago, son to Robert and Hazel (Seaman) Hardy. Edward was a resident of Traverse City since January of 1951 and a proud graduate of Michigan State University. He married the love of his life, Annette Jean...
Frances Elizabeth Johnson
Mar 6, 2022
Frances E. (Marshalek) Johnson, nearly 101 of Traverse City passed away at her home on March 6, 2022. Frances was born on April 2, 1921 in Bessemer Michigan at the family farm and grew up with her eight brothers and sisters. She graduated from Bessemer High School in 1939. In 1941 she married Verner Johnson in Ironwood, Michigan. Frances and...
Isabel Francisca Reyes Alcantar
Mar 5, 2022
Isabel Francisca Reyes Alcantar, 56, of Suttons Bay passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident on March 5, 2022. Isabel was born on December 21, 1965 in McAllen, Texas. On December 26, 1984, she married Jesus Angel Reyes in Edinburg, Texas. Isabel's life was founded on three important pillars – family, faith and education. She loved her husband and three...
Gary Lee Brown
Mar 4, 2022
Gary Lee Brown was born in Traverse City, Michigan on September 27, 1929 to Fred and Mabel Brown. He was one of eight children and grew up in Traverse City. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1947. He worked for his uncle Clinton Cox as a salesman and distribution driver. Gary joined the US Air Force in...
Eugene "Gene" W.L. Dixon
Mar 3, 2022
Eugene "Gene" Walter Lee Dixon, 92, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Gene was a family man raising five children; Steven Dixon, Brian (Peggy) Dixon, Alan (Terry) Dixon, Wes (Julie) Dixon and Brenda (Paul) Allen. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A man of integrity, a Christian and devoted husband to his wife Verna of almost 64...
Nicholas James Wesenberg
Mar 2, 2022
Nicholas James Wesenberg of Traverse City, Michigan, age 28, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, after a long illness. Nick was born to Mike Wesenberg and Nancy Wesenberg (Dumas) on March 31, 1993 in Phoenix, Arizona. Nick was the first born of two sons to Mike and Nancy. He was a 2011 Traverse City West...
Morris Joseph Kolarik
Mar 1, 2022
Morris Joseph Kolarik, 92, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, MI, passed away March 1, 2022, at Samaritas in Williamsburg. Morris was born on November 16, 1929, at the family farm in the Bohemian Settlement of Gills Pier in Leelanau County, to the late William Thomas and Mary (Korson) Kolarik. Morris attended the Houdek one-room school house during his early...
Erik Furseth
Feb 28, 2022
Erik Olaf Furseth, 91, of Traverse City, passed away February 28, 2022. He was born October 2, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents Olaf and Aslaug Furseth. Erik was extremely proud of his Norwegian ancestry. When Erik was six years old his family lived in Norway for six months. When he returned to his elementary school in Cleveland he refused...
Valere "Val" J. Lamie Jr.
Feb 27, 2022
Valere "Val" J. Lamie, Jr., 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home. Val was born on June 30, 1928 in Lake Leelanau to the late Valere and Florence (St. John) Lamie. He married the love of his life Arlene Perrault on April 28, 1951 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lake Leelanau....
Richard James Strong
Feb 26, 2022
Richard James Strong, 88, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Richard was born on March 10, 1933 in Kalamazoo, MI to the late James and Celia (Hahn) Strong. He married the love of his life, Sondra Lee Taylor on September 3, 1955 also in Kalamazoo at...
Shama Jane Hotchin
Feb 25, 2022
Shama Jane Hotchin, 52, passed away February 25, 2022 at Munson Medical Center of multiple causes and surrounded by her family. She is now with her mother Lois Mary Hotchin and father Dr. John Elton Hotchin, sister Jennifer LaFontaine and aunt Sylvia Kunitz. Shama was one of three children growing up in Albany, New York. She became an American Citizen...
Norman Ogemaw
Feb 25, 2022
Norman Peter Ogemaw, 85, of Peshawbestown, passed on February 25, 2022. He was born December 15, 1936 in Northport, son to Joseph and Anna (Jake) Ogemagegedo. Without children of his own, he did welcome the role as our beloved Uncle Norman; Uncle Norman was a man proud of his heritage, quietly strong and private, yet, giving of his time and...
Mary Ann Acker
Feb 24, 2022
Mary Ann Acker, 72, of Williamsburg, left this earthly realm on February 24, 2022 after a long, quiet battle with Alzheimer's. Mary was born on July 11, 1949 in Yokohama, Japan, to parents Francis and Dorothy Mooney. She married her husband Paul in July of 1973 and they remained loving spouses and best of friends until her passing. She was...
Shirley Mae Forton
Feb 24, 2022
Shirley Mae Forton, 87, passed away peacefully, on Thursday February 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley, was the beloved mother of Keith (Laurel), Angela (Mark Glynn) and Jon (Lisa) and devoted grandmother of Nicholas, Cameron, Lee, Kate and Grace Forton. She was preceded in death by her mother Angeline (Bakes) and father John Parrilli, brothers John Parrilli, Lee...
Melissa Ann Sander
Feb 24, 2022
Melissa Ann Sander, age 35, died unexpectedly on February 24, 2022, at Munson Medical Center. Melissa was a sweet, smart, funny, caring, creative, and sensitive individual. An ally of and advocate for marginalized people, she had a distinctive sense of style, which she put to good use, most recently as an Ecommerce Media Associate at Goodwill Industries. Melissa loved books...
Clare Allen Ray Sr.
Feb 23, 2022
Clare Ray Sr…83, passed away on February 23, 2022. Clare was surrounded by his loving family as he was the 4th generation who resided on the family homestead as he entered the arms of the Lord. Clare was born on June 27, 1938, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, to Lowell and LaDore (Whiteford) Ray. As a young man Clare...
Sue Keyes
Feb 22, 2022
Sue Keyes, 87, of Cedar, died February 23, 2022. At this time no services are planned. Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services is caring for Sue and her family.
Michael Dennis Patterson
Feb 22, 2022
Michael Dennis Patterson, 68 of Interlochen, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
