Ashley Renee Swartzendruber
Dec 13, 2020
Ashley Swartzendruber (formerly Stoeckel) 33, of Traverse City passed away December 13, 2020. For many years Ashley struggled with addiction and mental health issues and is now at peace. While Ashley had her troubles we all need to remember that she was a daughter, sister, mother of three and friend. She was a smart girl, a talented writer and very...
Jason Schwartz
Dec 13, 2020
Jason Tyler Schwartz, 31, of Traverse City, a gifted artist and beloved son passed away December 13, 2020 after a long illness. Jason was born on July 20, 1989 to Keith and Kathy (Shemell) Schwartz in Traverse City. Jason graduated from Traverse City Central High School and then earned an Associate's Degree with honors in Visual Communications from NMC. Jason...
Sandra "Sandy" Eytcheson
Dec 12, 2020
Sandra "Sandy" Eytcheson, 59, lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Sandy was born on January 14, 1961 in Traverse City to the late Kenneth and Gladys (Enger) Miller. Sandy attended Church of the Living God and found comfort in the Psalms and Proverbs. Psalm 16:11 – You will show me the path of life;...
Glenda Faye Watling
Dec 11, 2020
Glenda Faye Watling TRAVERSE CITY – Glenda Faye Watling, age 81, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Cherry Hill Haven Assisted Living Facility. Glenda was born the daughter of Maudie and Harold Wortham on March 1, 1939 in Cash, AK. She married Dick Decker and this marriage produced one daughter, Brenda Kay Decker. The family...
Charles Ernest Ailsworth Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Dear Judy, Dementia has been humbling. I have almost ninety years of memories that I wanted to share with you and the many wonderful and caring people at our nursing home, but I couldn't. I was born during the depression in Chicago on 3/27/1931. We were just trying to make ends meet living with my grandma. Her husband, Charles William...
Dennis T. Gavin
Dec 11, 2020
Dennis Theodore Gavin, 58, of Traverse City passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at his parent's home. Dennis was born on November 30, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to John "Jack" and Mary Lou (Coolsen) Gavin. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1981. Dennis loved to follow sports, especially the Detroit Red Wings, he enjoyed attending many...
Wanda L. Halvorsen
Dec 11, 2020
Wanda L. Halvorsen, 97, of Traverse City died on December 11, 2020 at Railside Assisted Living in Byron Center, Michigan. Born Wanda Lenore Lavender on March 24, 1923 in Spencer Township of rural Cedar Springs, Michigan, she was the daughter of John M. Lavender and Vera (Stokes) Lavender of Coral, MI. She graduated from Morley High School and took business...
Robert Dorman Skinner
Dec 10, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY – Robert Dorman Skinner, age 82, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. Robert was born in Manchester, IA on June 22, 1938 to Francis and Edith (nee Dorman) Skinner. Bob lived in his Traverse City home with wife, Ruth for 44 years. He was employed with the federal government as...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
