Michael Paul Gloden
Apr 2, 2020
Michael Gloden, 80, of Traverse City, passed away April 2, 2020. A Celebration of Michael's life will take place Friday, Jun. 25, 2:00 PM, at Faith Reformed Church in Traverse City. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM, and continue until the time of service. A full obituary will be shared soon. Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services is caring for...
Eleanor Ann Skory
Mar 31, 2020
Eleanor (El) Ann Skory (Voss) 95, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully, on March 31, 2020. She died of natural causes, in her home at Boardman Lake Glens. Eleanor was in the loving presence of her caretakers at the time of her death. El was born in Grand Rapids, MI to Edward and Rose Voss on...
Charlene Gleason
Mar 31, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY – Charlene S. Gleason, age 74, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Munson Medical Center in the loving care of her daughter. Charlene was born on August 10, 1945 to Larry and Margery (George) Lappo in Traverse City. Throughout the Traverse City area, Charlene worked as a waitress, as the Boons Street Carwash...
Carol Marie Goslin
Mar 31, 2020
Even on the hottest night in the summertime most people would say, "It is just too darn hot for a bonfire," but not Carol. She would be gathering wood, and her friends for a perfect night of telling stories, laughing, dancing, listening to the BeeGee's and sipping a chocolate martini. Unless of course her MSU Spartans were playing. Then the...
Christine Mocere
Mar 28, 2020
Christine "Chris" C. Mocere, 91, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, March 28, 2020 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living in Traverse City, MI. Chris was born on March 4, 1929 in Gaylord, MI to the late James and Helen (Rutkowski) Holewinski. She graduated from St Mary's High School and continued on to Mercy College of Detroit. After...
Lee C. Hanson
Mar 27, 2020
Lee C. Hanson, 76, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home. Lee was born on February 7, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was raised in Franklin, Michigan by his loving parents Carl and Wilma (Wood) Hanson. He married the love of his life, Catherine Alexander on November 7, 1965. Lee had been employed...
Richard 'Rick' Pauly
Mar 27, 2020
Richard Pauly of Traverse City passed away on March 27th with his caring and loving wife, Mary, by his side. Rick faced his incurable, progressive and painful disease, Amyloidosis, with dignity, acceptance, good humor and love for those close to him. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 18, 1941, to Barbara and Mel Pauly, Rick lived in New England until...
Brent A. Smith
Mar 26, 2020
Brent A. Smith, 59, of Glen Arbor passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his home.
Edward Joseph Kavanaugh
Mar 25, 2020
Edward Joseph Kavanaugh, 72, of Hillman, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. No services will be held at this time. Memorial contributions may be directed to AC Paw. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
George Joseph Galic
Mar 25, 2020
George Joseph Galic, 76, of Traverse City, died peacefully at home of Stage IV prostate cancer. He was born September 9, 1943 in Chicago Illinois to George Joseph Galic, Sr. and Margaret (Grunewald) Galic. From age 5, he grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, where he graduated high school in 1961 and from the University of Iowa in 1966, with...
Michele Ann Vozza
Mar 25, 2020
Michele Ann Vozza, 54, of Traverse City passed away and went up to heaven the morning of March 25, 2020, with her loving husband and sons at her side after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Michele was born on February 15, 1966, in Traverse City to loving parents William J and Esther Marie (Sharnowski) Saxton. She had many fond memories...
John "Jack" A. Opiteck
Mar 24, 2020
Sunrise August 2, 1937 – Sunset March 24, 2020 John A. "Jack" Opiteck, age 82, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on March 24, 2020. Jack was born on August 2, 1937 in Lincoln Park to the late Andrew and Elsie (Mastie) Opiteck. He attended Wayne State University. He retired from Ford Motor Company after a long career in automotive...
David Alan Klepac
Mar 24, 2020
David Alan Klepac, 49, of Kingsley, passed away very unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. David was born on November 3, 1970 in Traverse City, the son of David and Carolyn (Lightfoot) Klepac and attended Traverse City Schools. He graduated from Central High School and had also attended the TBAISD Career Tech Center where he learned the...
Jean Marcelline Wilson
Mar 23, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY – Jean Marcelline Wilson of Traverse City passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at the age of 86 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Jean was the fourth of six children born to Myron John Wilson, a Veteran of WWI and WWII, and Helen M. Wilson of Lapeer, MI. Jean suffered a disabling injury at birth and moved to...
Cynthia Keller Gould
Mar 23, 2020
Cindy K. Gould, 83, of Traverse City went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ early Monday morning March 23, 2020 at Munson's Hospice House. Born September 27, 1936 in New Britain, CT; she was the daughter of the late Albert and Olive (Keller) Kall. On April 2, 1966, she married the love of her life, Ralph G....
Helen Joy (Crabtree) Cussins
Mar 23, 2020
Helen Joy (Crabtree) Cussins, 71 of Traverse City passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 with her husband David and Two Niece's Ann and husband Harry White and Charlotta Valentine, and lifelong friend Gail Bader were at her side. Helen was born at the Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital on December 19, 1948 to the late Harold T. and Dorothy (Haines)...
Katharine L. Hanchett
Mar 20, 2020
Katharine Lucille (Crain) Hanchett, 84, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, while on vacation in Pharr, Texas. She was born in Traverse City, April 1, 1935, the daughter of Julius and Ardus (Widrig) Crain. She was proud to say she was a descendant of a Grand Traverse Area early settler. On August 27, 1955, Katharine married Joseph Miles Hanchett, who...
Carol Denise Holtrey
Mar 20, 2020
Carol Denise (Eskew) Holtrey, 54, of Traverse City, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2020. She was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on December 3, 1965 to Mary Anne and Dick Eskew. They moved to Lapeer, MI when she was six months old, then moved to Parker Arizona in 1990. While living in Arizona she worked at a Taco Bell there,...
Dorothy J. Burke
Mar 18, 2020
Dorothy J. Burke (Luhr), 84, of Traverse City passed away peacefully March 18, 2020. She will be laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City. A celebration of life gathering will take place spring/summer 2020. A full notice for Dorothy will be posted soon.
Lucie C. Heller
Mar 18, 2020
Lucie Clay Heller, beloved wife, mother, and friend died peacefully on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. Lucie, a long-time resident of Old Mission Peninsula, was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. In March of 1955, she married James (Jim) Heller. Together they raised one son, Edward. Both husband and child preceded her in death. Jim and Lucie...
