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Thomas Edward White

Thomas Edward White

Dec 10, 2020

TRAVERSE CITY – Thomas (Tom) Edward White, 87, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 in Traverse City, Michigan. Thomas was born on January 27, 1933 to Paul and Mildred (Cease) White in Detroit, Michigan. The oldest of three children, he graduated from Detroit Jesuit High School in 1951. Thomas served in the army during the Korean War and continued...

Jerrilyn S. Boike

Jerrilyn S. Boike

Dec 9, 2020

Jerrilyn S. Boike, 76, of Traverse city passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Jerrilyn was born on January 1, 1944 in Saginaw, the daughter of Fred and Norine (Bluemer) Rieder. Jerrilyn was the first female sales manager at Chef Pierre and executive assistant to the president at Cone Drive. Jerrilyn retired in 2008....

Jon D. Weinert

Jon D. Weinert

Dec 9, 2020

Jon Dana Weinert, a loving father and resident of Grawn, MI, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020, while at his home. Jon was born on February 5, 1954 in Detroit, MI to parents Edward Anthony Weinert and Phyllis Claire (Anderson). The middle child, he was raised in Farmington Hills where he graduated from North Farmington High School...

Muriel Elaine Jacques

Muriel Elaine Jacques

Dec 8, 2020

The day after their 75th wedding anniversary, the love of her life, Raymond, came to take her home. Muriel Jacques passed away peacefully Dec. 8, 2020. She was born June 28, 1926 in Flint to Harold and Margery Tomas. On Dec. 7, 1945 Muriel and Raymond Jacques were united in marriage. They moved to Walled Lake, where they raised their...

Jack Weldon Frye

Jack Weldon Frye

Dec 8, 2020

Jack Weldon Frye, a member of The Greatest Generation and a defender of our country, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his residence at The Village at Bay Ridge. Jack was born on October 13, 1926, in Traverse City, a place he loved dearly and treasured his entire life. He graduated from Central High School in Traverse City in...

Hugh Mcmath

Hugh Mcmath

Dec 7, 2020

Hugh McMath, 86, died in Traverse City on December 7, 2020 where he had lived for the past 24 years. He was born in Detroit on December 13, 1933. He was the oldest of seven children of Hugh and Mary (Dey) McMath. His parents immigrated from Scotland. Hugh was the patriarch of the Windsor, Detroit and Saginaw McMath clan. He...

Gavin Blackwood

Gavin Blackwood

Dec 6, 2020

Gavin Blackwood, 78 of Traverse City, passed away December 6, 2020. Private family services will be held. You may share a condolence or a memory at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com

Mark G. Goense

Mark G. Goense

Dec 6, 2020

Mark G. Goense, 60, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home. Mark was born on April 17, 1960 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late John G. and Rita J. (DeYoung) Goense. He was a graduate of Traverse City High School, attended the University of Michigan and graduated from Central Michigan University...

Damon Springer

Damon Springer

Dec 5, 2020

Damon Springer, 83, of Traverse City, passed away comfortably at his home December 6, 2020. The eldest of three boys, Damon was born April 20, 1937 to the late Guy and Helen (McGinnis) Springer in Zanesville, OH. Although he was born over the state line, Damon lived most of his formative years in Traverse City, graduating from Traverse City Central...

Ralph James Cross

Ralph James Cross

Dec 5, 2020

TRAVERSE CITY – Ralph James Cross, age 96, of Traverse City passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home in the loving care of his family. Ralph was born March 2, 1924 in Detroit, MI to Earl and Clara (Gebhardt) Cross. Ralph had two brothers, Donald and Melvin and one sister Joan growing up in Detroit. Immediately graduating...

Herbert C. Mansfield

Herbert C. Mansfield

Dec 4, 2020

Herbert Mansfield, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday December 4, 2020 at Traverse Manor Assisted Living after battling Covid-19. Herb was born October 4, 1928 to the late Wayne and Ida May (Johnson) Mansfield on the family farm in Morenci, MI. He was a graduate of Morenci High School. After graduation, Herb married the love of his life and best...

Louie Dr. Lou Ursu

Louie Dr. Lou Ursu

Dec 4, 2020

Louie "Dr. Lou" Ursu, 86, of Traverse City passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Cherry Hill Haven. Dr. Lou was born in Romania to the late Marion and Livia (Beseneautn) Ursu on January 21, 1934. Dr. Lou and his family escaped from Romania when he was very young. They traveled by train and boat through France, across the English...

Mary Lou Schneider

Mary Lou Schneider

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Lou Schneider of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at home December 2, 2020. Mary Lou was born April 27,1924 in Petoskey, Michigan to Mabelle and Harry O. Larson. She grew up in Grand Rapids, moved to Petoskey at age 14 and graduated from Petoskey High School. Mary Lou graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS in Home Economics...

Mary Elaine Anglin

Mary Elaine Anglin

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Elaine Anglin, 91, long-time resident of Flint, MI passed away Wednesday December 2, 2020. Mary was a commercial pilot, flight instructor, member of the Ninety-Nines, and mentor to many in the field of aviation. As a recipient of the Amelia Earhart Scholarship, she would have loved any memorial contributions in her honor to be directed to the Amelia Earhart...

Harry "Willie" Wilson Hepner

Harry "Willie" Wilson Hepner

Dec 2, 2020

Harry "Willie" Wilson Hepner, 94, of Traverse City passed away December 2, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. Willie was born on June 3, 1926 in Milford to the late Harry Samuel and Katie Rose (Wisman) Hepner. Willie served our country honorably as a member of the United States Army during WWII and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. On...

Joyce Ann Clark

Joyce Ann Clark

Dec 2, 2020

Joyce Ann (Thiry) Clark passed away peacefully on December 2, 2020. She is survived by her sons Kevin D. Clark and his wife Connie, Shaun M. Clark and his wife Debbie, and Kelly J. Clark and his wife Julie; grandchildren Kevin N Clark, Jacqueline Clark, Travis Clark, Tyler Clark, Kennedy Clark, Kaden Clark and Cooper Clark; great grandchildren Blake Bersano-Clark,...

Elton Joseph Wineman

Elton Joseph Wineman

Dec 1, 2020

Our hearts are broken that our beloved and cherished "Papa", Elton J. Wineman, has passed from this life into the next December 1, 2020. The third child of David and Elsie (nee Schneider) Wineman, who pre-deceased him. Elton was born in the current Elks Lodge, the old Osteopathic Hospital in 1957. He spent his entire life in Northwest MI exploring...

Elwood "Woodie" Dickinson

Elwood "Woodie" Dickinson

Nov 30, 2020

Elwood "Woodie" George Dickinson, 87, of Lake Ann, formerly Jackson, passed away November 30, 2020. He was born in Jackson, May 10, 1933, son to Alva and Margaret (Speers) Dickinson. Woodie worked and raised his family in Jackson alongside his wife Sue Ann (Addison). He retired from Aeroquip Corp. in 1993. He was an active member of the Jackson Sno...

Rinehart Sloan

Rinehart Sloan

Nov 30, 2020

Our beloved father, Rinehart Sloan, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Southridge Assisted Living in Traverse City, joining his forever love and our dear mother in the heavenly realms. Born on Saturday, January 17, 1931 he was one of two children born to the late Roy and Lona (Matney) Sloan in Pikeville, KY. He served our country as a...

Ilona Bartha

Ilona Bartha

Nov 30, 2020

Ilona Bartha, age 84, passed away in Traverse City on November 30, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born Ilona Asbóth on November 4, 1936 in Kaposvár, Hungary. On July 5, 1958 she and her beloved husband, Charles Bartha were married in Detroit. Ilona (Hungarian for 'Helen') and Charles were inseparable until his passing in December 2017, just shy...

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