Rita Radecki
Nov 6, 2020
Rita Mary (Kolarik) Radecki, died at age 86 peacefully in her sleep on November 6, 2020 in Traverse City, MI. She was born April 28, 1934 to William and Mary Kolarik in Gills Pier, MI. Rita grew up on the family farm in Gills Pier and graduated from Leelanau St. Mary's Catholic School in 1952. She moved to Grand Rapids...
Bart Ingraham
Nov 5, 2020
Bart Ingraham, 73 of Suttons Bay passed away peacefully at his home after a brief but valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Bart was born on October 16, 1947 in Grand Rapids to the late Alvin Louis and June Louise (Williams) Ingraham. Bart was raised in a hardworking country farm where he drove tractor at 9 years young, planted and harvested...
Nancy Wright
Nov 4, 2020
Nancy Wright, 72, of Empire, passed away November 4, 2020 at Munson Medical Center with her sister by her side. Nancy was a survivor of brain cancer in 2019, but expired due to natural causes. Nancy was born November 19, 1947 to the late Everett and June (Stiff) Wright in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Chicago and summered at...
Ronnie Alff
Nov 2, 2020
Ronnie E. Alff, age 86, died on Monday, November 2nd, 2020, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born on December 31, 1933 in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Charlotte Wilson and William Henry Engelke, new residents from Morenci, Michigan and Sumner, Iowa. Her mother was employed as organist at St. Paul's Lutheran Church for 39 years;...
Alberta Jane Sweet
Nov 1, 2020
Alberta Jane Sweet, 98, of Old Mission Peninsula passed away peacefully at Cherry Hill Haven. Alberta was born on April 21, 1922 in Dennis, KS to the late Charles Andrew and Minnie (Wissman) Pilkington. She attended schools in Dennis and Parsons, graduating from Parsons High School where she also took college classes. While working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in...
Lawrence "Larry" Wayne Turnbull
Oct 31, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Wayne Turnbull, 50, of Traverse City and Springfield IL passed away peacefully on Saturday October 31, 2020 at Munson Hospice House. Larry was born in Hollywood Fl to the late Harry Joseph and Katherine Ellen (Fritz) Turnbull. Larry graduated from Florida School for the Blind in the class of1990. He went on to earn his Bachelors Degree in...
Charles "Chuck" A. Cavitch
Oct 30, 2020
Charles "Chuck" A. Cavitch, 82, of Traverse City, MI passed away peacefully in Bonita Springs, FL on October 30, 2020. Chuck was born on December 2, 1937 in Traverse City, to the late Lawrence and Alberta (McCaw) Cavitch. After honorably serving our country in the United States Army, he married the late Donna M. Dobson on September 26, 1959. Together...
Jean Ann Lada
Oct 30, 2020
Jean Ann Lada, 84, passed away peacefully on Oct. 30, 2020. Jean was born Jan. 31, 1936, in Maple City, Mich. to the late Josephine (Schettek) and Gerald Lewis. The oldest of four children, she grew up surrounded by her large extended Polish family in Maple City, in an era where everyone knew everyone and shirttail relations were the norm....
Linda Louise Nelson
Oct 30, 2020
Linda Louise Nelson, 73, of Traverse City passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at her Home.
Dr. Ronald John Jenkins, Dds
Oct 28, 2020
Dr. Ronald John Jenkins, DDS Ronald "Ron" Jenkins, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, son to Florian Jenkins and Marian (Schmid) Jenkins in 1927. Ron was 93 years old. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. He had the ability to type amazingly fast...
Barbara Jean Beer
Oct 28, 2020
Barbara Jean Beer, 97 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on October 28, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. Barbara was born July 7, 1923 in Ann Arbor MI to the late Harold and Thelma (Oswald) Steele. She married the late Alfred Beer Jr. in Trenton, Michigan in the early war years. She spent 1943-44 living with her parents while "Boots"...
Carol E. Shelden
Oct 27, 2020
Carol Elaine (Smith) Shelden, 89, of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Carol was born on December 11, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Walter and Agnes (Conway) Smith. She met her husband, Gerry, while attending The Ohio State University. They were married for 59 years until Gerry's passing in 2012. Together they raised five loving...
Diane Louise Nowak
Oct 27, 2020
Diane Louise Nowak was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She returned home to the Lord on October 27, 2020 at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. We celebrate her overwhelming joy as she is...
Eliene "Ellie" Emily Walters
Oct 25, 2020
Eliene Emily "Ellie" Walters, 83, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Ellie was born on Saturday, August 7, 1937 to the late Stuart and Dorothy (Shetterly) Mills in Traverse City. She attended Traverse City Schools and graduated from Traverse City Central. She married Glen N. Walters on May 8, 1954...
Frederick "Bill" Feldt
Oct 24, 2020
F. William (Bill) Feldt, age 83, of Traverse City peacefully passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Medilodge in Traverse City. Bill was born and raised in Saginaw, MI and was a 1955 graduate of Arthur Hill High School where he excelled in football, basketball, and golf. He went on to further his education and earned a bachelor's degree in...
John Paul Duritza Iii
Oct 23, 2020
John Paul Duritza III, 74, of Traverse City, MI peacefully passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 in the comfort of his home after a valiant battle to cancer. John remained strong and brave throughout his final months. John was born in Detroit, MI on January 19, 1946 to the late John Paul II and Florence (May) Duritza. He graduated...
Mary P. Corcoran
Oct 23, 2020
Mary Patricia (East) Corcoran,95, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2020 in the company of her family. She was born May 28, 1925 in Windsor, Ontario to Cyril F. and Sarah (Peggy) East and was raised in Detroit. Mary was a graduate of St. Theresa's High School and attended the University of Detroit. In 1943, her father introduced her to...
Robert John Bacigalupi
Oct 22, 2020
Robert John Bacigalupi, 83, of Williamsburg and Delray Beach, FL and formerly of Northville died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born on December 10, 1936 in Washington, D.C., the son of John and Irene Bacigalupi. He grew up near Cleveland, OH where he attended St. Ignatius High School. He received his Bachelor of Science...
Jason Matthew Schaub Jr.
Oct 19, 2020
Jason Matthew Schaub Jr., 17, of Buckley, MI passed away in a tragic car accident on Monday, October 19, 2020. Jason was born on June 1, 2003 in Traverse City to Jason Matthew Schaub Sr. and Kimberly Dawn (Pitkavish) Schaub. Jason was in his senior year at Buckley High School. Jason worked for his family business Picture Perfect Asphalt since...
Charles Louis Verschaeve
Oct 19, 2020
Charles Louis Verschaeve was born September 26, 1927 to Charles Verschaeve and Mary Verecke in Meade, MI and died of COVID 19 on October 19, 2020 in Traverse City, MI. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Evelyn (LeBlanc) Verschaeve, and his children Rev. C. Michael Verschaeve, Christine Tarr (Gerard), Brian Verschaeve (the late Vicki), Yvonne Segal...
