Anna Sirota
Oct 1, 2021
Anna Sirota, 93, of Evergreen Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully October 1, 2021 while living out her final days in Traverse City, Michigan. Anna was born on January 1, 1928 in Hrabovcik, Czechoslovakia to Anna and Nicholas Cuprisin. At age 4, she came to the United States where she eventually met the love of her life, William "Bill" Thomas Sirota,...
Tony Broghamer
Oct 1, 2021
Tony, 72 of Lake Ann passed away October 1, 2021. Tony was born February 12, 1949 in Traverse City to the late Anton L. and Lorraine M. (Hopkins) Broghamer. After graduating from high school, Tony enlisted in the United States Navy. He served 4 years active duty in the Seabees unit (Construction, Battalion). While serving he met his future bride...
Richard "Dick" Russell
Sep 30, 2021
Richard "Dick" Russell, age 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully in the loving care of his family the late evening of Thursday, September 30, 2021. Dick was born on July 24, 1935, in Saginaw, Michigan to Bernice and Gordon Russell. Dick married his high-school sweetheart, Mary Ann Loehr. They were united in marriage on October 27, 1956, and celebrated...
Jack E. Boynton
Sep 30, 2021
Jack E. Boynton, 74, of Traverse City, fondly known as Toad, passed away September 30, 2021 at Cherry Hill Haven. Jack was born on December 2, 1946 in Detroit to the late Robert Lyman and Harriet Victoria (Wilson) Boynton. Jack met his future bride while they both were attending Albion College. He graduated in 1968 and later that summer he...
Jane C. Hardwicke
Sep 27, 2021
Jane C. Hardwicke, 87, of Interlochen passed away peacefully on September 27, 2021 at her home. Jane was born on August 3, 1934 in Minnesota to the late Leslie Dow and Irene (Evans) Croswell. Jane grew up in Minnesota and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics from the University of Minnesota. On June 10, 1956, Jane married Roger "Mick"...
Lucille Hellen Nelson
Sep 27, 2021
Lucille Hellen Nelson, 102, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 27, 2021. Lucille was born on February 14, 1919 in Traverse City to the late Charles and Mildred (St. John) Peck. She married the late William L. Nelson in Traverse City on December 24, 1937. Together they raised two wonderful children Sandy and Don....
Caroline V. Leary
Sep 27, 2021
Caroline Violet Leary, 89, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Monday, September 27 2021. Caroline was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 1, 1932 to James and Caroline (Kirby) Barry. In May of 1955 Caroline was on a bowling league where she met Robert Leary and three months later, they were married. They were married 65 beautiful years and...
Pauline "Paula" Lynn Ward
Sep 26, 2021
Pauline "Paula" Lynn Ward, 64, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021 after living her best life with her cancer diagnosis. Pauline Glasson was born on February 9, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Edwin and Joann (Dauer) Glasson. She married the love of her life, Paul J. Ward on August 11, 1979 in Livonia,...
Barbara Lee Kay
Sep 24, 2021
Barbara Lee Kay of Maple City, Michigan passed away on Friday, September 24th, 2021 at the age of 79. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and active member of her community. Barbara was born in Neenah, Wisconsin to Richard A. and Dorothy M. Wolterding (later Dorothy Berggren). She met her husband, Richard Kay of Wheaton, Illinois, in 1967 in...
Stanley John Pirozek Jr.
Sep 24, 2021
Stanley John Pirozek Jr, 67, of Kingsley, passed away unexpectedly at Munson Medical Center. Stanley was born on July 11, 1954 in Detroit, MI to the late Stanley and Doreen (Lyall) Pirozek. He married Beverly Ann Delikta on February 13, 1976 in Allen Park MI. Together they raised two wonderful children, Stanley and Angela. Stanley worked at BASF (25yrs) and...
Mary Frances Bremer
Sep 24, 2021
Mary Frances Bremer, 91, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Jamison was born on August 7, 1930 in Bradford TN, to the late Johnie and Zelma (Nolen) Jamison. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Jack Bremer, on November 3, 1947 in Flint,...
Marilyn June Finn
Sep 24, 2021
Marilyn June Finn, 91, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing while holding her beloved husbands hand. She was born in Detroit on June 1, 1930 to Glenn and Leedna (Humphry) Vedder. On April 20, 1968, at First United Methodist Church in Royal Oak, she married Bernard John Finn, who survives. Marilyn spent her career as...
James Allen Cummins
Sep 23, 2021
James Allen Cummins, 87, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2021, at his home. James was born the son of Stephen and Jennie (Hicks), July 4, 1934, in Detroit, MI. He is the beloved husband of Jan, united in marriage August 28, 1965, in Clawson, MI and married for 56 years. He was employed at Consumers Power...
Marva Iris Stevens
Sep 23, 2021
After lunch on September 23, 2021 Marva Iris Stevens laid down for her afternoon nap and passed away in her sleep. Exactly the way she hoped to go to Heaven. Marva was born October 14, 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Ira Herman and Hattie (Vos) Banninga. She grew up in there and graduated from Muskegon Central High School....
Wallace John Sikorski
Sep 23, 2021
Wallace John Sikorski, 83, of Lake Ann passed away September 23, 2021 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Wallace, better known as Wally or Bud, was born on January 23, 1938 in Empire to the late Clarence Wallace and Dorothy (Pritz) Sikorski. Wally started his career at Chris-Craft building boats. Here he made many life long friends. He then went on...
Jean M. Kratochvil
Sep 22, 2021
Jean Marie Kratochvil, 88, died peacefully September 22, 2021, at her daughter's home. She was born in Newberry, MI, on December 5, 1932, to F.J. (Pat) and Marie (Surrell) Taylor. After graduating from Newberry High School, Jean attended St. Lawrence School of Nursing in Lansing and Northwestern Michigan College, where she received a degree in nursing. On September 17, 1952,...
Maxine Gould
Sep 22, 2021
Nora Maxine Gould, 90, of Traverse City passed away September 22, 2021 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Maxine was born on November 20, 1930 in Boyne City to the late Harvey Howard and Lora Kaiser. On Dec 20, 1954, Maxine married Melvin Richard Gould. Maxine is survived by her daughter Kathy (Mike) Kadrovach of Vicksburg. Maxine was laid to rest...
Wanda Dillon
Sep 21, 2021
Our mother, Wanda (Bochniak) Dillon passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on Sept. 21, 2021 at French Manor South in Traverse City, after a short battle with old age. Born Aug. 25, 1925, in Acme Township, she was the daughter of Polish immigrants John and Stefania (Zawadzka) Bochniak. Wanda, a lifelong resident of the Traverse City area, grew...
Cassandra Sue Douglass
Sep 21, 2021
Cassandra Sue Douglass, 74, of Traverse City passed away September 21, 2021 at her home. Cassandra was born on August 12, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Rowland Samuel and Alta Ruth (Aston) Douglass. Cassandra was a registered nurse for over 30 years. She was a faithful member of the Bible Baptist Church and enjoyed singing and playing...
