Calvin A. Cole
Jan 20, 2022
Calvin Appleton Cole September 28, 1927- January 20nd, 2022 Calvin Cole shared his love of nature with everyone. He was born in the quaint town of Fife Lake to Altha and Frederick Bruce Cole. His first job was to keep the wood box full in the one room schoolhouse he attended through 4th grade. His large family spent their early...
Gae Donna Ellery
Jan 20, 2022
Gae Donna Ellery, 68, of Traverse City passed away peacefully January 20, 2022 at the Villa at Traverse Point. Gae was born on July 24, 1953 in Detroit, MI to the late Charles Thomas and Gaetan (Guillume) Ellery. Gae was raised in Grosse Pointe where she enjoyed boating and skiing. She obtained her diploma from Grosse Pointe South High School....
Nancy Kay Patterson
Jan 19, 2022
Nancy Kay Patterson, 65, of Traverse City, passed away surrounded by her daughters, Darlene and Jennifer, and brother, Don, on Jan. 19, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Nancy was born on July 14, 1956 in Spencer, West Virginia to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Send) Keeder and was later fostered by Marion and Walter Tieber of East Jordan, Michigan. Nancy...
Amanda Katherine Cook
Jan 17, 2022
Amanda Katherine Cook of Traverse City, MI, beloved mother and nana, died peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2022. She was 76 years old. Amanda was born on Friday the 13th of July in 1945 to the late Edward and Lora (Stevens) Pursell. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday January 25, 2022 at 3:00pm at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home...
Richard Gray
Jan 17, 2022
Richard James Gray, 35, of Traverse City, passed away after an accident on January 17, 2022. He is survived and missed fiercely by his wife Danielle and his children Richard C, Alice, Eleanor and baby number four due in September. Richard was born on December 6, 1986 to James and Kimberley (Orr) Gray in Livonia, MI. He was one of...
Alice Ann Mcgahey
Jan 17, 2022
Alice Anne McGahey, 78, of Traverse City entered into eternal life on January 17, 2022 with her family by her side. Alice was born on February 21, 1943 in Lima, Ohio to the late Franklin William and Bertille Elizabeth (Sonderman) Simone. Alice graduated from St. Francis High School in Traverse City in 1961. In 1963, Alice married Donald George McGahey...
Harry Leon Stryker
Jan 15, 2022
Harry Leon Stryker 91, of Empire. On Saturday evening January 15, 2022, he passed away unexpectedly on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Harry was a loving husband to the late Faith (Brummeler) Stryker for 66 years. He leaves behind his sister, Leone (Stryker)Eha and his three children. Michelle (Larry) Hach, Keith (Nina) Stryker and Rene' (Steven) Roberts. Six grandchildren, Peter (Megan)Hach, Chelsea...
John Wenden
Jan 14, 2022
John Michael Wenden passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 85, after a multi-year battle with Parkinson's disease. John was born in Ilford, England, on the outskirts of London. He fondly remembered his childhood and often told stories of his parents sending him to live in the English countryside to avoid the German air raids during...
Dylan Williams
Jan 12, 2022
Dylan Williams, 31, of Cedar passed away January 12, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on February 4, 1990 to Joe Williams and the late Shirley Griffin. One of the members of Recovery Road Riders, Dylan was larger than life and conquered all. He had a colorful character and was one of the kindest and funniest men...
Orley Norris
Jan 11, 2022
Orley Wayne Norris passed into the loving arms of his Savior on January 11, 2022, surrounded by family at the home that he and his wife Carol built in 1954. He battled multiple myeloma for several years with the same determination that he did life right up until the end. Orley was born on September 9, 1930, in Traverse City,...
Bryan Carl Nerg
Jan 11, 2022
Bryan Carl Nerg, 40, of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Bryan was born on October 6, 1981 in Cheboygan. Bryan had been employed as a server with many Traverse City restaurants. He later landed his dream job, working as a Sales Rep with AT&T Cellular. He also had the best off the...
Dorothy Walt
Jan 11, 2022
Dorothy Margaret Walt, 96, passed into eternal life at Cherry Hill Haven on January 11, 2022. Dorothy was the fourth generation of her family to be born and raised in the Traverse City area. She was born on December 19, 1925, on Monroe St. to the late John and Rose (Schwind) McGill. She attended Catholic schools in Traverse City, graduating...
Capt. David Mathie
Jan 11, 2022
The world has lost a great man, husband, father, and friend. Captain David Burton Mathie was born September 4th, 1958, in Detroit, MI to Betty and Burton Mathie. David passed away in his home on January 11th, 2022. David is survived by his loving wife Heather and his four children, Ashleigh, Jacob (Gabby), Nicole (Corbin), and Monica, as well as...
Dixie Gardner
Jan 10, 2022
DIXIE PAULINE GARDNER February 25, 1933 – January 10, 2022 On January 10, 2022, the journey of Dixie Pauline Gardner on this Earth ended; she walked on to meet her God, in whom she had strength of faith and conviction. A lifelong resident of Winona, Missouri, Dixie loved the people of Winona and was a strong supporter of her community....
Mildred "Millie" Smith
Jan 10, 2022
Millie Smith left this world peacefully on January 10th to be with her Lord and reunite with her son Brent. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on April 8, 1933 and moved north with her family to grow up in Wyandotte, Michigan. She is survived by her husband Dean Smith of Glen Arbor, daughters Deborah Beck, Glen Arbor, Laurie Phelps,...
Randy Stachnik
Jan 10, 2022
Randy Stachnik, 63, of Cedar, passed away January 10, 2022. Service details will be released in the upcoming obituary. Randy and his family are being cared for by the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Lawrence S. Loesel
Jan 9, 2022
Lawrence Samuel Loesel, a long-time resident of Traverse City, died peacefully on January 9, 2022 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Born April 14, 1938, Lawrence was the oldest child of Lorenz H. and Fay Loesel. He was the great grandson of Lorenz Loesel who arrived from Germany in 1845 to establish a mission colo-ny in Frankenmuth, MI. Lawrence (Larry) grew up...
Gordana Baic
Jan 9, 2022
Gordana Baic of Traverse City, Michigan, passed on on January 9th, 2022, surrounded by loving family and friends. Born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, on January 25th, 1936, she was the only child of Aleksandar and Ksenja Jankovich. In 1959, she married her true love, Proka Baic, and they welcomed their only child Olga in 1962. Gordana came to the United States...
Elizabeth Ann Wasson
Jan 8, 2022
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Wasson, 57, of Traverse City, stepped into the presence of her Heavenly Father January 8, 2022. Beth is survived by her husband, Dan Wasson and her children Marcus Wasson and Shelby Wasson, all of Traverse City; her brother Phil Dove of Spring Hill, TN, her Aunt and Uncle Sylvia and Leslie Scott of Hurt, VA, cousins Van...
Donald "Don" Leo Korty
Jan 8, 2022
Donald Leo Korty, 76, of Traverse City, passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at his home. Don was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 9, 1945, to Raymond and Agnes Korty. He grew up in northern New Jersey and at the age of 16 moved to Lafayette, Indiana. He received a Bachelor's of Science from...
