Kathryn Graff
Jan 22, 2021
Kathryn Graff, 96, passed away on January 22, 2021. Interment will take place at a later date in the Evergreen Cemetery, Flint, MI.
Franz "Andy" Devantier
Jan 22, 2021
Franz "Andy" Devantier, 65, of Traverse City passed away Jan. 22, 2021. Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home is caring for Andy and his family.
Betty Louise Schichtel
Jan 22, 2021
Betty Louise (Kaatz) (Meeker) Schichtel of Buckley passed away at her home January 22, 2021. Betty was born May 27, 1927 in Richmond and raised on the family farm with her loving parents, the late William Adolf and Ernestine Louise (Woehlert) Kaatz. Farm life with her five siblings nurtured a work ethic that guided her many years. She was the...
Beverly Jean Carroll
Jan 21, 2021
Beverly Jean ("Bev") Carroll passed away on January 21, 2021. (And her children thought she was holding out for the inauguration of our 46th president.) She was born on Mother's Day, May 8th 1932 to Elmer and Marie Richards. And perhaps that was no small coincidence in that she always embodied the very best qualities of an exceptional mother. Growing...
Douglas William Schroeder
Jan 21, 2021
On January, 21st 2021 Douglas William Schroeder loving husband and father of two passed away peacefully at the age of 78. He was born amid the sounds of air raids, in a darkened hospital to William and Hilda (Gage) Schroeder of St. Charles, Michigan on July 9th, 1942. He was named after General Mac Arthur. He worked the family farm...
Paul Singer
Jan 20, 2021
Paul Singer, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at his home on January 20th, 2021. He was born September 25th,1949 to John and Mary (Gabert) Singer who he cared for with strength and compassion throughout the final years of their lives. Paul was a passionate person who invested his heart in everything he did. After retiring from his insurance career,...
Ellen Totas Turnbull
Jan 20, 2021
Ellen Totas Turnbull passed away in her sleep on January 20, 2021. She was born on May 18, 1936 in Bristol, New Hampshire, the only child of George and Sandra Totas, owners of the Bristol Diner and then Sandy's Restaurant, known to locals as "The Barbecue." Ellen graduated from Bristol High School in 1954, went to Fisher Junior College on...
Philip Howard Klein
Jan 19, 2021
Philip Howard Klein, 64, of Interlochen, passed away January 19, 2021. He was born in Pigeon, December 3, 1956, son to Ralph "Bud" Klein and Geraldine (Briley) Klein. Philip served in the US Navy aboard the USS Monticello. He remembered his times in the Navy fondly and was proud to serve his country. Following his tour of duty Philip moved...
David Donald Kroupa
Jan 19, 2021
David Donald Kroupa, 76, of Traverse City passed away on the family farm on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Those who knew him well know that he would have said he "peeled out of formation." David was born on April 25, 1944 in Traverse City to the late Donald and Evelyn (Belleville) Kroupa. He married the love of his life Joan...
Arnold Reichert
Jan 19, 2021
Arnold L. Reichert, 91, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home. Arnold was born on October 19, 1929 in Glenside, PA to the late Harry and Hazel (Miller) Reichert. He was raised in Cranford, NJ, while in high school he met the "love of his life"...
Douglas A. Jordan
Jan 18, 2021
Douglas A. Jordan, age 70, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City. He was born September 20, 1950 in Windsor, Ontario to Joseph and Sophie (Wacheska) Jordan. He was raised in Detroit, studied at Schoolcraft Community College and graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn in 1979. Doug was a veteran of the Vietnam War; he...
Jerry Auger
Jan 18, 2021
Gerald Auger, "Jerry", to those who knew and loved him, passed away peacefully on January 18th, at the age of 79 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born April 12, 1941, the son of Edgar and Grace Auger. He met his wife, Kris, of more than 57 years at Ferndale High School. Best friends that married and followed a dream...
Kendra Ann Gagnon
Jan 18, 2021
Kendra Ann Gagnon, 65 of Traverse City passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Kendra was born on June 7, 1955 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Hector Joseph Gagnon Jr and Lola Grace (Cantley) Gagnon. Kendra was six-years-old when she and her two older brothers, Karl and Kerry, lost their mother, Lola. But her father met and married Beulah Chapple,...
Frank Raymond Samborski
Jan 18, 2021
Lt. Frank Raymond Samborski, Ret. 77, of Traverse City and formerly of Detroit, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Arbor House Assisted Living in Traverse City. Frank was born on Sunday, January 31, 1943 to the late Frank and Genevieve (Skrocki) Samborski in Dearborn. Following his graduation from Cathedral Central Catholic High School, Frank continued his education at Wayne State...
Diana Haller
Jan 18, 2021
One of the most giving and loving people on the face of this earth, Diana Haller, 61, of Essexville passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, with her beloved daughters at her side. Born in Castroville, TX, Diana was one of nine children born to Adelfina (Cuellar) and Hipolito Flores. Her family later settled...
Gerald Thomas White
Jan 17, 2021
Gerald Thomas White, 90, of Maple City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, Michigan. Jerry was born September 2, 1930, in Traverse City, MI, the only child of Esther (Lautner) and Thomas White. He married Vivian Butler on Oct. 8, 1949, at the United Methodist Church in Reed City, MI. Those who...
Edwin T. Simpson
Jan 15, 2021
Edwin Timothy Simpson, 83, of Empire, Michigan died January 15, 2021 surrounded by family, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. Tim was born April 14, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin and Gladys (Coyle) Simpson. Tim grew up in River Forest, Illinois and attended Oak Park River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois. He continued his education at...
Thomas Kenyon "Tk" Davis
Jan 14, 2021
THOMAS KENYON (TK) DAVIS, died peacefully at his home on January 14, 2021. Born March 5, 1925, son of Elwood E. Davis and Ruth F. Davis, he is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years - Phyllis (Condit), his parents, brother James and sister Martha. He is survived by three sons, Tim (Dianna) of Cincinnati, Bill (Valerie) of...
Amy Jo Lipke
Jan 14, 2021
Amy Lipke, 51, of Mesick, closed her eyes on January 14, 2021 knowing that her struggle was now over. She fought like a warrior until the end against cancer, with the love and devotion and support of her husband Robert Spoor and her children; Thomas, Jenee` and Evan. Amy was born in Traverse City to Thomas and Susan (Andrews) Lipke....
Ralph Thomas Bergsma
Jan 12, 2021
Ralph Bergsma of Traverse City passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021, at 89 years young. He was preceded in death by his son Brian Keith in 1977 and brother Donald James in 2009, and is lovingly remembered by his children, Kirk (wife Julie Bergsma), Eric (wife Sara Bergsma), and grandchildren Jillian Manning (husband Craig Manning) and Hunter Bergsma. Ralph...
