Richard "Dick" Joseph Coleman
Jul 12, 2020
Traverse City - Dick Coleman, age 90, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Dick was born December 24, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the son of Joseph and Catherine (née Brennan) Coleman. Dick has been a resident of Traverse City since 1988. He and his wife, Betty, lived most of their years in Traverse City on Old Mission...
Gertrude "Trudy" Charlotte Broghamer
Jul 10, 2020
Gertrude "Trudy" Charlotte Broghamer, 93, peacefully passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 in the care of family at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Gertrude Charlotte Mallwitz was born on August 28, 1926 in Girschunen, East Prussia, the daughter of Ewald and Luise (née Mehs) Mallwitz. She spent her childhood and younger years during the terrible World War II in Germany. In...
Pamela Lee Roman
Jul 9, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY – Pamela Lee Roman, age 69, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her home in the loving care of her family. Pam was born January 23, 1951 in Traverse City to Robert and Virginia (Holeman) Roman. She grew up in Traverse City where she graduated from Traverse City Central high school. Pam married Richard...
Berend Roeters
Jul 6, 2020
Berend W. Roeters Jr., 51, of Traverse City, passed away July 6, 2020. He was born on Valentine's day, February 14, 1969 in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Berend and Mary (Lockhart) Roeters. Berend's pride and joy was his daughter Caitlin, using his different passions in life as a way to raise and bond with her as a single father for...
Betty Jean Degrandt
Jul 6, 2020
Betty DeGrandt, 70, of Traverse City, formerly Bad Axe, passed away July 6, 2020, at Munson Medical Center due to complications from pancreatic cancer, listening to peaceful music as she completed her earthly journey, with her children by her side. Betty was born on October 5, 1949 in Bad Axe, MI to the late Charles and Sophie "Jean" (Kastraba) DeGrandt....
John M. Hyde
Jul 6, 2020
John M. Hyde, 82, of Traverse City, formerly of Gaylord passed away peacefully on July 6, 2020 at his home. John's complete obituary will appear at a later time.
Neal F. Breaugh
Jul 6, 2020
On July 6th, 2020, Neal Francis Breaugh decided that the only place he hadn't traveled to that he wanted to explore was Heaven. So, at the age of 86, he booked a one-way passage to the celestial city where he is no doubt dancing, telling stories, and trying to figure out how he can pull some strings for the Lions....
George "Swede" Malcolm Deweese
Jul 5, 2020
Michigan native and founder of DeWeese Hardware in Traverse City, George DeWeese passed peacefully July 5, 2020 after a four-and-a-half-year struggle with an incurable cancer, mesothelioma. He was 88 years old. George was born to Robert John DeWeese and Elizabeth Mae McIver on June 11,1932 in Strongs, Michigan. George was the youngest in a large family of five children. His...
Wilma Jean Spears
Jul 5, 2020
Wilma Jean Spears, 88, of Traverse City, passed away July 2, 2020. She was bornin Rifle, Colorado December 22, 1931, daughter to Otis and Almeda (Harris) Bates. On December 14, 1952 Wilma married Dwight Craker, a Northport native. The couple met and married in Colorado and then moved back to Michigan shortly thereafter. Wilma would continue to remain in Northern...
Irmtraud Gordon
Jul 4, 2020
Irmtraud "Trudy" Gordon, 105 of Traverse City passed away on the 4th of July, 2020. No services are planned at this time.
Pastor Robert E. Collier
Jul 4, 2020
Pastor Robert Eugene Collier, 72, of Traverse City, stepped, danced, and leapt joyfully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Saturday, July 4, 2020, without the aid of the cane that was his constant companion for many years. Known to many as Pastor Bubba (because anyone that large with a southern accent had to be named Bubba), Robert was...
Margaret "Peg" Reid
Jul 4, 2020
Margaret (Peg) Ann Reid of Traverse City (formerly Eastport) passed away on July 4th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family who will miss her greatly. She was born in Detroit on September 11, 1925, daughter to William and Ann (Harris) Lore. Peg lived most of her life in Eastport, where she and her husband John owned and operated a gift...
Dorothy Moroff
Jul 3, 2020
Dorothy Moroff age 90 died July 3rd, 2020. She was born July 1st, 1930 in Forfar, Scotland to Nan & Watson Brown. She lived in London during World War II and had many stories to tell about those years. She trained as a nurse in London, and upon graduation joined British Overseas Airways Corporation as a hostess on the Comet,...
Emileen "Em" Blissett
Jul 2, 2020
Em (Emileen Garchow) Blissett, 87, of Traverse City, formerly of Fenton MI, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center in Traverse City. Em was born on April 25, 1933. Em truly cherished her family, friends, and independence. Some of her greatest joys were attending family reunions, traveling Traverse City on the BATA bus system,...
James Hicks
Jun 30, 2020
James Rowland Hicks, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Munson Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1945 to the late James T. Johnson and Willa Mae Hicks in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated early from the former Commerce High School (Detroit, MI) and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1962. After his Honorable Discharge, James...
James "Dusey" Charles Vandusen
Jun 29, 2020
James Charles "Dusey" VanDusen, 69, of Traverse City passed away following a brief battle with cancer on June 29, 2020. Dusey was born March 28, 1951 in Detroit, son of Charles and Jacqueline (Reno) VanDusen. Dusey was a fun-loving guy who left a mark on Traverse City and beyond, and on those he knew and loved. He graduated from Grand...
Betty Lou Harmon
Jun 28, 2020
Betty Lou Harmon (Phillips), age 90 of Traverse City, Michigan passed on from this life to be with her husband Dale Joseph Harmon on June 28, 2020 at her final home Traverse Manor of Traverse City, Michigan. Betty was in Hospice care her final days but even with the current pandemic was able to welcome family members in person or...
Brian "Buzz" Smith
Jun 28, 2020
Brian "Buzz" Smith, passed away June 28, 2020 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids from complications from a stroke. Born to Donald and Lucille Smith on Flag Day, June 14, 1950 in Ypsilanti. After graduation from Gaylord High School in 1968, he entered the US Navy at Great Lakes Naval Station at Chicago, IL. He served on aircraft carriers Kitty...
Pastor Glen Noble Walters
Jun 28, 2020
Pastor Glen Noble Walters, 86, of Traverse City died June 28, 2020 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Glen was born on June 22, 1934 to the late Clyde and Blanch (Rood) Walters in Traverse City. Glen married Eliene "Ellie" Emily Mills on May 8, 1954. Glen was a native of Traverse City. He was employed as a plant manager at...
Donald Blumenschine
Jun 27, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Donald (Don) Blumenschine of Suttons Bay announces his passing on Saturday, June 27th at the age of 85 years. His family was blessed to be by his side. Don will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Norma, and his three daughters Lynn (Mark) Blumenschein of Bellbrook, OH, Lisa...
