Edwin Bishop
Jan 26, 2020
Edwin K. Bishop, 90 of Acme, passed away in his home on January 26, 2020, under the loving care of his surviving family. Ed was born on February 6, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Florian and Hazel (Small) Bishop. He moved to Traverse City in 1939, where he worked around automobiles throughout his entire adult life. Having initially retired from...
Mary Ann Sych
Jan 25, 2020
Mary Ann Judith (Olejniczak) Sych, 86, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 while surrounded by family at her home that she shared with her husband, Chester, on Old Mission Peninsula, after suffering a stroke three days earlier. Mary Ann was born on Aug. 5, 1933 in Detroit to the late Stanley and Stella (Wisniewski) Olejniczak....
Valerie Lynn Marotta
Jan 25, 2020
Valerie "Val" Lynn Marotta, 54, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Val's full obituary and service information will appear soon. Val and her family are in the Care of the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Ruby Ogemagegedo
Jan 25, 2020
Ruby Ogemagegedo went home to be with the Lord January 25, 2020. Born September 30, 1935 in Northport, Mi to Anna (Jake) and Joseph Ogemagegedo. Ruby lived her life in the faith of God and love of family and community; from a young age she was known for her kind and helpful nature, first being a help to her Mother,...
Donald Shea
Jan 23, 2020
Donald Lavon Shea, 90, of Traverse City passed away January 23, 2020 at Bay View Assisted Living. Don was born on February 3, 1929 in Thompsonville to the late Thomas C. and Dessie Mae (O'Blenis) Shea. Don honorably served our country as a member of the United States Navy from 1948 to 1952. He married the love of his life,...
Barbara A. Gray
Jan 23, 2020
Barbara A. Gray, 70, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Munson Hospice House. Barb was born on November 7, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Paul and Ruth (Pickens) Kautz. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before her retirement, Barb was a registered nurse at...
Mary Louise Johnson
Jan 23, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY – Mary Louise Johnson, 95, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care, where she had resided since 2016. Mary, known as "M.L." to her southern family, was born on December 18, 1924, in Oil City, PA, to the late James and Mary Louise (Dempsey) Bohlken. The daughter of a civil...
Mary Lillian Lamb
Jan 22, 2020
Mary Lillian Lamb, 93, of Traverse City passed peacefully on to heaven on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Mary was born the daughter of Harry and Emma (Monroe) Gould in Marion, MI on December 8, 1926. She married Robert N. Lamb on October 22, 1948 in Bay City, MI and they enjoyed 68 years of marriage. Together they lovingly raised one...
Christine Ellen (Deering) Kuhnke
Jan 20, 2020
Christine Ellen (Deering) Kuhnke passed away peacefully but unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday morning, January 20, 2020, at her cottage in Curtis, Michigan. Christy was born on May 1, 1958, in Traverse City to Daniel and Ann (Hageman) Deering. She married the love of her life, Larry Kuhnke, on October 6, 2006, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Christy grew...
Carol Ann Coulter
Jan 19, 2020
Carol Ann Coulter, 82, of Traverse City, passed away Jan. 19, 2020. She was born Aug. 1, 1937 in Detroit, daughter to Delbert and Evelyn Morley. On Nov. 24, 1962 Carol married her loving husband, James Coulter, at Lakeshore Presbyterian Church in St. Clair Shores. Jim and Carol mostly lived in Macomb County and owned a home in Traverse City....
David C. Wylie
Jan 19, 2020
David C. Wylie passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Traverse City, Michigan. He was born in Muskegon, MI to the late Clarence and Josephine (Janus) Wylie on December 14, 1939. On September 19, 1964, David married Charlene Hardley. David served in the Navy from 1961 to 1966. David participated in music all of his life (Church choir and...
Walter Erwin Moore Jr.
Jan 19, 2020
Walter Erwin Moore, Jr., born in Binghamton, NY on June 3, 1941 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning January 19, 2020 at his home in Traverse City, MI after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Walt was raised in Jackson, MI, where he met the love of his life Joyce Mading in high school, before winning her over soon...
Ann K. Begley
Jan 18, 2020
Ann K. Begley, 93 of Traverse City passed away Saturday January 18, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. Ann was born on July 5, 1926 in Muskegon Heights to the late John and Anna Gary. She graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1943. She married Phillip Bruce Begley and they were married over 61 years prior to his death in...
Norma W. Durkee
Jan 18, 2020
Norma Jean (Welter) Durkee was born on May 7, 1924. Norma passed away quietly on Jan. 18, 2020, at Traverse Manor, Traverse City, where she had been residing. Norma attended Miami University in Ohio. During the summer of 1946 she worked at the Lake Placid Club, New York, where she met her future husband, Almon J. Durkee. They were married...
Jerry Robert Conroy
Jan 18, 2020
Jerry R. Conroy Empire Township – Jerry Robert Conroy, 74, passed away on January 18, 2020 at his home on Glen Lake after a 15-month long battle with Pancreatic cancer. Jerry was born in Syracuse, N.Y. on September 26, 1945 to Eva E. (Coleman) Conroy and Gerald J. Conroy. Upon graduating from Syracuse Central Technical High School, he studied and...
Joanne Lee Winowiecki
Jan 17, 2020
Joanne Lee Winowiecki (Anderson), 50, of Traverse City passed away at Munson Medical Center on January 17, 2020. She was born April 2, 1969 in Traverse City to parents Thomas J. and Victoria (Mashka) Anderson. Joanne attended and graduated from Traverse City High School. She also completed training as a cosmetologist. She worked hard for TCAPS as a school bus...
John Wesley Adle
Jan 16, 2020
TRAVERSE CITY - John Wesley Adle, 78, of Traverse City, MI, formerly of Frankenmuth, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2020. John was born September 25, 1941, in Flint, the son of Charles and Alice (Carroll) Adle. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1959 and married Sally (Evans) on June 8, 1963, together...
Thomas Thom Schmuckal
Jan 14, 2020
Thomas 'Thom' Schmuckal, 78, of Traverse City, passed away January 14, 2020. Thom was born on May 22, 1941 to the late Frank and Margaret (Hansen) Schmuckal. Thom was a police officer for 32 years with the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Department only after being enlisted for 9 years with the United States Army. He was a member of the...
Richard Francis Tafelsky
Jan 13, 2020
Richard Francis "Dick" Tafelsky, 74, a life resident of Traverse City, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Traverse Manor Assisted Living in Traverse City. Dick was born on Sunday, February 11, 1945 to the late Philip and Bonnie (Thompson) Tafelsky in Traverse City. He graduated from St. Francis High School. He was previously married and helped raise his two...
