Rebekah "Becky" Rose Sleder
May 7, 2021
Rebekah "Becky" Rose Sleder passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2021 in Jackson, Michigan, where she was living. Becky was born June 30,1974, in Traverse City, to the late Jon and Carol(Kolarik) Sleder. She loved growing up on the family farm. Becky was involved in 4H and showed livestock at the Northwestern Michigan Fair. She graduated from Traverse City Central...
Evelyn Easter
May 5, 2021
Evelyn Mae Easter, 87, of Traverse City, passed away May 5, 2021, joining her beloved husband Dick and her kind hearted son Michael. Evelyn was born on September 7, 1933 to the late Alwin "Richard" and Josephine (McPeters) Moreland. Evelyn, noted as the most amazing woman you would meet, fell in love with and married Dick on July 31, 1951...
Joseph Gregson
May 5, 2021
Joseph Shannon Gregson, age 65 of Glen Arbor Michigan, formerly Davison Michigan, passed on to heaven Wednesday, May 5th, 2021. He passed away in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and other family members. Joseph is survived by his wife, the love of his life of 39 years, Katherine Marie Gregson, children: Shannon Gregson, Emily...
Mary Helen Novak
May 5, 2021
Mary Helen Novak, age 95 of Traverse City, MI, passed away May 5, 2021 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Mary was born September 15, 1925 to John and Helen (Osie) Schettek in Maple City. She was the youngest of 10 children. She married Peter Novak on September 28, 1946 at St. Rita's Church in Maple City. Together they shared 64...
James Fenton
May 5, 2021
James Fenton, age 77, of Traverse City, passed away at the Villa in Traverse City on May 5, 2021 with family members present. Jim was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 12, 1944 to the late Charles Fenton and Virginia (Murray) Fenton. He graduated from Southern High School in Louisville and attended Indiana University. He served in the U.S. Air...
James "Jim" Helmick
May 4, 2021
James (Jim) Carl Helmick was born on April 2, 1930 in Dearborn, MI to Carl and Mary (Edna) Helmick. He died at the age of 91 on May 4, 2021. Jim was the oldest of seven children. He was a prankster whose carefree, mischievous childhood was spent roaming the woods and fields around Dearborn. Occasionally he jumped the fence at...
Mary "Betsy" Gratiot
May 4, 2021
Mary "Betsy" Gratiot, 64 of Traverse City, MI passed away on May 4th, 2021. Betsy was the light in everyone's life. She was a helping hand, a warm hug, and the best advice you could ask for. Betsy knew how to make everyone feel special and appreciated. She didn't know a single stranger because everyone became a friend. Betsy spent...
John Church
May 4, 2021
John Church, of Interlochen, Michigan, passed away on May 4, 2021. John was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1938, and spent his childhood in Midland. He received his education at Michigan Tech, Western Michigan University, and Cranbrook Academy of Art, with an emphasis in metalworking and jewelry making. John was stationed in Korea during his service in the Army. A...
Frederick Dean Reiken
May 2, 2021
Frederick Dean Reiken, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Wabash, IN, passed away May 2, 2021 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Fred was born on August 26, 1933 in Ijamsville, IN to the late Frederick and Della (Forst) Reiken. On September 1, 1954, Fred married Dorthy F. Unger in Wabash, IN. Fred was employed as a lab technician for...
Linda M. Ritola
May 1, 2021
Linda Marita (Savage) Ritola, 73, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Leonard Paul Ritola, her six children: DiAnna Fitztola (Michele), Nancee Pond (Casey), Andrew Ritola (Christy), Mary McKillip (Chris), Joe Ritola, and Brenden Ritola (Haley); and her grandchildren: Mira and Ila Ritola-Schow; Reid, Ruby...
Joseph Brief
May 1, 2021
Joseph (Joe) Brief, age 70, of Grawn, Michigan, passed away on Saturday May 1st, 2021, at Munson Medical Center. He was born July 15th, 1950 in Midland, MI to Gilford (Gil) Brief and Agnes (Boehnlein) Brief. Joe was raised in Midland, MI along with his 4 brothers. He moved to Traverse City in 1971. He worked for Arnell Engstrom Children's...
David M. Hack
Apr 30, 2021
David Michael Hack, 74, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. A virtual public webcasting of Military Honors will take place at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 at www.rjfh.tv . A Fond Farewell visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Please feel free to share your...
Irene Elizabeth Hoffman
Apr 30, 2021
Irene Hoffman, the matriarch to our huge and loving family, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2021 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Barb and Roy Carroll. Mom was born on October 11, 1927 in Lake Leelanau to James and Julia Gilland. She often spoke of happy childhood memories with her 11 siblings. She married our dad, the...
Mary Ann Sutton
Apr 30, 2021
Mary Ann Sutton, age 89, passed away on April 30, 2021 at her home in Interlochen, Michigan. Mary Ann was born on April 30, 1932 to Ralph and Mary (Lucock) Ayers and was raised in Northville, Michigan. She graduated from Northville High School and attended the University of Michigan before marrying L. Jack Sutton on July 27, 1951. They moved...
Elsie Elizabeth Weber
Apr 30, 2021
Elsie Elizabeth Ochs Weber, 104, of Traverse City, died April 30, 2021, at home. Elsie was born on April 15, 1917, the sixth of seven children born to John August William Henry Ochs and Dora Louise (neé Ziegler) Ochs, in Dearborn, Michigan. On September 19, 1936, Elsie was married to George Martin William Weber. Nearly a year prior to George's...
Shirley Ann Zerafa
Apr 29, 2021
ACME – Shirley Ann Zerafa, age 84, Acme, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, peacefully, at her home. Shirley was born March 17, 1937 in Detroit, MI to the late Charles and Sylvia (Nelson) Hammond. Shirley was a member of Feast of Victory Lutheran Church in Acme. She had been a Commissioner for Parks & Recreation and the Commission on...
Sandra "Sandi" Lee Singleton
Apr 29, 2021
Sandra "Sandi" Lee Singleton, 71, of Elk Rapids, Michigan went home to Jesus on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Sandi was born on June 1, 1949 in Traverse City, Michigan to the late Ralph and Marjorie (Thompson) Nelson. Sandra's faith was the foundation from which everything flowed. For over 40 years she was actively involved with, and deeply loved, her church...
Rich Purvis
Apr 29, 2021
Rich Purvis, 100, of Traverse City passed away April 29, 2021 at the family farm in Good Harbor. Rich was born on March 4, 1921 in Traverse City to Robert E. and Blanche (Wright) Purvis. Rich attended GMI in Flint where he learned valuable skills as a welder. He then enlisted in the United States Navy. He served as an...
Richard "Dick" E. Rewalt
Apr 28, 2021
Richard E. "Dick" Rewalt, age 88, of Traverse City, Michigan, died at home on April 28, 2021, surrounded by four generations of his family. Dick was born on March 6, 1933, the oldest child of the late Mercedes and LaVerne Rewalt. He was raised in Detroit, attended St. Joseph's High School and University of Detroit Evening College of Commerce and...
Thereasa Marie Miller
Apr 28, 2021
Thereasa "TT" Marie Miller passed away April 28th 2021 she was born on December 24th 1977. Thereasa was a wonderful women. She had alot of good family and friends. She loved dolphins and she loved her children. She was married 5 times to some wonderful men and she had alot of love to give. She has a very good hearted...
