Laurie Ann Patrick
May 11, 2020
Traverse City - Laurie Ann Patrick, 59, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home in Traverse City. Laurie was born on Tuesday, October 18, 1960 to the late Donald and Jean (Hardenburgh) MacAulay in Alpena. She grew up there with her three brothers and sister. She attended Alpena schools, graduating in 1978. She then...
Barbara M. Mead
May 11, 2020
On Monday, May 11, 2020, Barbara May Mead, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 101. Barbara was born on March 30, 1919 in Highland Park, MI to Demetrius Orio and Amelia Ruth (Csatlos) Gerdan. In 1936 Barbara graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit, Michigan. It was there that she met the love...
Richard Frederick "Rick" Soderberg
May 10, 2020
Traverse City - Richard Frederick "Rick" Soderberg passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2020 surrounded by loving family. Rick was 79. Rick was born to Hubert and Dorothy Soderberg (née Larson) on February 5, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois. As the family moved with his father's work, Rick graduated from Eastern High School in Lansing, MI. Afterwards, he honorably served...
Gary Lee Kibby Sr.
May 10, 2020
Interlochen - In loving memory of Gary Lee Kibby, Sr. who passed away suddenly on Mother's Day, May 10, 2020. He was born to Prudie and Francis Kibby on March 12, 1951. He cherished his love for his wife Lueann Kibby and enjoyed playing golf with great friends and liked to fish. He also enjoyed spending time with his family,...
Sharon K. Heikkila
May 9, 2020
Sharon Kay Heikkila, 67, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Sharon was born on October 14, 1952 in Hancock, Michigan, to the late Donald and Judith (Koski) Heikkila. She graduated from Royal Oak Dondero High School. After high school Sharon attended Michigan State University. She later received a Master's...
Richard J. Jones
May 9, 2020
Richard J. Jones, 67, passed away on May 9, 2020, after a long illness. He was a long time resident of Petoskey and Charlevoix. Richard was born in Detroit to Robert and Betty Jones, and joins them in Heaven along with his brother, Bill. Richard was musically talented, had a great sense of humor, and was very engaging. He will...
Virginia "Ginny" Stark
May 8, 2020
Virginia "Ginny" Dunne Stark, age 94, passed away Friday May 8th in Traverse City, Michigan. She was the first born of ten siblings in Detroit on September 19, 1925 to the late Walter J. and Nola M. (Walsh) Dunne. She was married to William J. Edwards for 22 years of which that marriage produced eight children. She was later married...
Barbara Ann Gordon
May 6, 2020
Barbara Ann Gordon was born in St. Louis, MO, in 1946 to Sylvia and Irvin Birenboim and grew up in Kansas City. After spending summers at camp in Wisconsin, she studied English at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she met her future husband, artist Harvey Gordon. Barbara and Harvey married after her graduation in 1968. They lived together...
Carl Michael Alley Jr.
May 6, 2020
Traverse City-Carl Michael Alley Jr., 35 of Traverse City, died unexpectedly on May 6, 2020. Carl was born on January 15, 1985 in Kalkaska, MI to Carl Michael Alley Sr. and Wanda Cantu Carlisle. Carl graduated from Traverse City High School in 2003. Carl loved bikes and skateboards. He received his first bike on his 7th birthday and had no...
Leroy Neil Stowe
May 4, 2020
On Monday May 4, 2020, LeRoy Neil Stowe of Traverse City "finished the job, packed up his tools, and went Home". Dad was born on August 17, 1930 to Bill and Martha (Ritola) Stowe. He spent a good part of his life living in the Suttons Bay and Traverse City areas. After graduating from Traverse City Senior High he attended...
Donald Richard Gray
May 3, 2020
Donald Richard Gray, 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Don was born on April 15, 1957 in Detroit to parents Richard and Lois Gray. He was raised in Livonia alongside his brothers Bob and Tom, and graduated from Franklin High School. On March 6, 1981 Don was united in marriage to Vickie Lynn Borkowski at St. Gertrude...
Tina Faith Anderson-Vaclavik
May 3, 2020
Tina Faith Anderson-Vaclavik Traverse City – Tina Faith Anderson-Vaclavik, Age 29 going on 50. She was born in Canoga Park, CA on December 20, 1970. Tina passed away quietly May 3, 2020 following a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was a proud member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Tina had a green thumb and loved...
Velmoe B. Benninger
May 3, 2020
Velmoe B. Benninger, 101, of Cadillac and formerly of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, she was born to the late Opal West and Marguerite (Saulnier) West. She was a 1937 graduate of Cadillac High School. On November 4, 1942 in Cadillac, she married L.D. Winfield Benninger. She was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she...
Ronald Osborne Stone
May 3, 2020
Ronald Osborne Stone, of Traverse City, Michigan, formerly of Romeo, Michigan, passed away on May 3, 2020, as the result of heart failure. He was 88 years old. Born on September 3, 1931 to Maurice and Nellie (Osborne) Stone, Ron was born in Bedford, OH and raised in Caro, Michigan. He attended Central Michigan University. He and his beloved wife,...
Patricia Ann Martel
May 1, 2020
Patricia Ann Martel (Miller), 78, of Kewadin, passed away May 1, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. At this time services are pending. Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services is caring for Patricia's arrangements.
Duane E. Richardson
Apr 30, 2020
Duane Eugene Richardson, 76, of Glen Arbor, MI passed away unexpectedly at home with the love of his life by his side on April 30, 2020. Duane was born in Traverse City, Michigan to Eugene and Mary Irene (Sheridan) Richardson on January 19, 1944. The two most important things in life to Duane, or "Duke" as he was known to...
Archibald "Archie" Jenkins Carmichael
Apr 29, 2020
May 19, 1925 – April 29, 2020 We lost our dad today, just three weeks shy of his 95th birthday. By most people's standards, he had a pretty long and amazing life. Dad, the only child of Scottish immigrants, excelled in life. He graduated from University of Michigan in 1948 and, that very night, he proposed to his high school...
Aaron Kaiser
Apr 28, 2020
Aaron Harris Kaiser, age 24, of Traverse City, died from a gunshot wound in Long Lake Township on Monday, April 27, 2020. Born in 1995 on a bright blue October Columbus Day morning in Nashua, NH to Pamela Harris Kaiser and Dan Richard Kaiser, Aaron attended Windham NH Elementary and Middle Schools and graduated with honors from Traverse City West...
Sue Ann Davis
Apr 28, 2020
Sue Ann Davis, formerly Benscoter, 79, passed away in Traverse City, April 28, 2020. She was born in Pontiac on August 22, 1940, daughter to Walter and Virginia (Dickenson). A graveside service will be held at a later date in White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy. Sue and her family are in the care of Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Thomas A. Duke Sr.
Apr 27, 2020
Thomas A. Duke, Sr. of Charlevoix, Michigan passed away on April 27th, 2020 in Traverse City Michigan. Mr. Duke, was previously a longtime resident of Farmington Hills, Michigan, where he launched his custom home and apartment building business. Mr. Duke was born in 1928, in Brighton, Michigan. He grew up on Tuxedo Ave. in Detroit with his older brothers Bruce...
