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Buckley Earl Johnson Jr.

Buckley Earl Johnson Jr.

Jul 23, 2020

The world lost a beautiful soul July 23, 2020. Buckley Earl Johnson Jr., 55, passed away quietly surrounded by those he loved. He fought a valiant fight to the end, truly in Buckley fashion. Losing Buckley has sent a fracture through so many of our lives, but we take comfort knowing he is at peace. Buckley was a man of...

Walter Duane Landis

Walter Duane Landis

Jul 23, 2020

Thompsonville, MI - Walter Duane Landis, age 76, died on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 at the Villa of Traverse Point, Traverse City. Arrangements with the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation services.

Daisy Hunt

Daisy Hunt

Jul 22, 2020

Daisy Evelyn Hunt, 87, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Statesville, NC. She was born on June 4, 1933 in Empire, Michigan to Richard and Hazel (Barber) Sullivan. She lived in Detroit and Mesick before moving to Traverse City in 1956. She married Douglas Hunt on June 14, 1958 at Immaculate Conception. They had...

Helen Winogrodzki

Helen Winogrodzki

Jul 22, 2020

Helen Winogrodzki, 97, of Thompsonville died July 22, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Helen was born November 29, 1922 in Swoyerville, PA to the late John and Anna (Kuzma) Pyryt. On June 7, 1947 Helen married her childhood sweetheart, Joseph (Joe) Winogrodzki. Helen and Joe moved to Michigan in 1951 and lived in the Lathrup Village area for over...

Robert "Grumpy" J. Blaser

Robert "Grumpy" J. Blaser

Jul 22, 2020

Robert "Grumpy" J. Blaser, a lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away July 22, 2020. He was born Yuba, March 1, 1938, son to Jack and Inez (Stoops). Robert was the kind of guy who loved to help people. He enjoyed teaching anyone who wanted to learn something. In his early years Robert served in the US Airforce as a...

Nancy Ann Mcdonald

Nancy Ann Mcdonald

Jul 22, 2020

Traverse City – Nancy Ann McDonald, age 67, of Traverse City, went home to be with her loving Savior, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from Country Pleasure Assisted Living in the loving care of her family. Nancy was born to John and Edna (Withee) McDonald on April 23, 1953 in Hamtramck, MI. Nancy graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in...

Gerard "Jerry" J. Kuhlman

Gerard "Jerry" J. Kuhlman

Jul 21, 2020

Gerard "Jerry" J. Kuhlman, 89, of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home. Jerry was born on March 5, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late James and Catherine (Ockert) Kuhlman. He married the love of his life Theresa Largent on December 1, 1973 in Traverse City. Jerry proudly served his country in the...

Larry "Smitty" Smith

Larry "Smitty" Smith

Jul 21, 2020

Larry J. Smith "Smitty" was born on June 1, 1947 to Grace (Gary) Smith and George V. Smith. He attended Bertha Vos Elementary School, then St. Francis Catholic High School in Traverse City, from where he graduated. In his early years, Larry enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout the Acme area. Larry served our country in the Army from 1966-1969. He...

John "Gene" Eugene Wishowski

John "Gene" Eugene Wishowski

Jul 21, 2020

John Eugene "Gene" Wishowski, 85, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Gene was born on Saturday, October 27, 1934 to the late John and Virginia (DeLong) Wishowski in Midland. Following his graduation from high school, he attended Michigan Tech where he earned his electrical engineering degree. He married the former...

Thea Sigmann

Thea Sigmann

Jul 20, 2020

Thea Sigmann, 56, of Traverse City passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home. Thea's complete obituary will appear at a later time.

Thomas P. Dunfee

Thomas P. Dunfee

Jul 20, 2020

Thomas P. Dunfee, age 80, died peacefully at Munson Hospice House, Traverse City, MI on July 20, 2020 with family surrounding him during his last days. Tom is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gretchen (Dose) Dunfee; daughters, Jennifer (Dave) Reynolds of South Jordan, UT, Julie (Jeff) Moore of Lake Forest, IL, and Alison (Mike Hall) Dunfee of Portland,...

William "Bill" Loveland

William "Bill" Loveland

Jul 20, 2020

William (Bill) Loveland passed away on July 20, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Clarence (Bill) and Marion Loveland, born on March 12, 1944. Bill graduated from Traverse City Central in 1961 and went on to the Interlochen School of Arts where he studied percussion. From there, he went to Boston where he received...

Lori Diane Mcmanus

Lori Diane Mcmanus

Jul 19, 2020

Lori Diane McManus (formerly Blackburn) 63, of Traverse City, passed away July 19, 2020 in Ovid. She struggled with her mental and physical health and is now at peace. She was born Sep. 23, 1956 in Highland Park, MI, daughter to Edward and Lavonne (Vivier) Blackburn. She is survived by her daughter Angie (Donald) Caves; granddaughter Nora Caves; siblings Julia...

Lisa Marie Beauchamp

Lisa Marie Beauchamp

Jul 19, 2020

Lisa Marie Beauchamp, 59, of Traverse City, passed away July 19, 2020. She was born in Detroit, March 30, 1961 in Detroit. Lisa married Paul Beauchamp, who survives her, in 1992, sharing 28 years of marriage. Lisa also leaves behind her daughter, Emma, and son, Kalin (Nora) Wood. She was an active member at First Congregational Church and proud to...

Col. (Ret.) Lawrence George Clayton

Col. (Ret.) Lawrence George Clayton

Jul 17, 2020

Col. (ret.) Lawrence George Clayton, United States Army, died on July 17, 2020. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on February 27, 1936 to Lawrence and Adah (Whaley) Clayton. George attended Arthur Hill H.S. in Saginaw, where he participated in basketball, football, swim and dive team, and where his love of bird hunting began with his friends. He went on...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Coleman

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Coleman

Jul 17, 2020

Betty Coleman, age 90, passed away on July 17, 2020. Betty was born September 2, 1929 in Buffalo Lake Minnesota. She is the daughter of Erving and Josephine (Schnickel) Koopman. Betty and her husband, Dick, lived most of their years in Traverse City on Old Mission Peninsula. They joined the Glen Eagle Retirement Community in 2014. Betty spent the last...

Anna Fromholz

Anna Fromholz

Jul 17, 2020

Anna Fromholz (Nester), 94 of Traverse City Died July 17. A full notice will be posted soon. Private interment will take place at a later date.

Judy Beth Aebig

Judy Beth Aebig

Jul 14, 2020

TRAVERSE CITY - Judy Beth Gifford Aebig age 65 of Shelby, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 14, 2020 at her home in Traverse City. She was born June 28, 1955 to Norman and Lavon (Prill) Gifford. Judy was raised in Shelby and graduated from Shelby High School in 1973. She married Scott Aebig on August 11, 1973 and soon...

Richard W. Cobb

Richard W. Cobb

Jul 13, 2020

Richard William Cobb passed away at Munson Hospital after suffering a stroke on July 13, 2020. Rich was born in 1947 in Syracuse, New York to June (Thorn) and Gilbert Cobb. Rich spent his early years with his older sister, Judy and his parents in upstate New York near his mother's family. In the mid-fifties, his family moved to the...

Donald Revere Mcmillen

Donald Revere Mcmillen

Jul 12, 2020

Donald "Don" Revere McMillen, 94 of Traverse City, passed away quietly on July 12, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. His friend and guardian, Rosie Duell, was at his side. We are saddened by Don's loss but know he lived a long and fulfilled life. He proudly lived on his own and even drove his car, right up to the end....

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