Patricia "Pat" Marie Shaw
Dec 9, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Marie Shaw, 84, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born on July 20, 1935 in Flint, MI to the late Beryl and Genevieve (Methner) Phillips. She married Karl E. Shaw on December 31, 1954 in Angola, Indiana. Together they lovingly raised three wonderful children, Randy, Ricky and Tracie....
Pastor John J. Clark
Dec 9, 2019
Pastor John J. Clark, 52, of Traverse City, stepped into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Monday, December 9, 2019. Born on Monday, May 15, 1967 in Traverse City, Pastor John was the son of John and Phyllis (Lavigne) Clark. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School and then earned his bachelor's degree from United Wesleyan College. Pastor...
Ann E. Skory
Dec 6, 2019
Ann E. Skory, 82, of Traverse City, formerly of Minneapolis, MN, San Diego, CA, Bradenton, FL, and Lake Ann, MI, died Friday, December 6 at Munson Hospice House. Born May 12, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Peter and Charlotte Hiniker. On June 25, 1966, she married the late James F. Skory, the love...
Ann L. Simmons
Dec 6, 2019
Ann Louise Simmons (Burek) 95, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on December 6, 2019 at The Fountains in Kalamazoo, MI after a long journey with dementia. Ann was born in Petoskey, Michigan on April 19, 1924 the youngest of nine children to Joseph and Antonette Burek. She was married to William Simmons in February 1950 who preceded her in...
Beatrice "Bunny" Koehler
Dec 6, 2019
Beatrice 'Bunny' Koehler, 83, of Traverse City, formerly Muskegon (Twin Lake), passed away December 6, 2019. Bunny was born September 22, 1936 to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Ellery) Hall in Mesick, MI. She was a Mom who loved her family, a mentor, a warrior and spunky. She loved to make people smile and laugh and made her children her...
Dorothy Gilbert Kreag
Dec 4, 2019
Dorothy Gilbert Kreag-Olson, 106, was born on September 25, 1913 in Manhattan, KS to the late Glenn Arthur and Anna Elwell Gilbert. She and passed away December 4, 2019. In her early years living on the family farm near Moline MI. Dorothy developed work habits and character that defined her life. In Chicago she added, music, art, and tennis (at...
Cindy Lou Jayska
Dec 4, 2019
BUCKLEY, MI – Cindy Lou Jayska, age 57, of Buckley MI passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at her home in the loving care of her family. Cindy was born in Detroit on March 1, 1962 to James and Theresa (Ramsey) Fox. Cindy married Kevin Michael Jayska on July 26, 1997 in Buckley, MI. Cindy was raised in Livonia...
Margot Helen Diehl
Dec 4, 2019
Margot H. Diehl, 85, of Traverse City passed away Wednesday December 4th, 2019 at her home in the care of Hospice of Michigan. She was born on March 16th, 1934 in Friedberg, Germany and was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Matilda Manger. Margot was many things to many people…. wife, mother, grandma, friends and neighbor to Evelyn...
Robert Blonshine
Dec 3, 2019
Robert 'Bob' Blonshine, 81, of Maple City, left us all on December 3, 2019 to dance with his wife once again. Bob was born January 9, 1938 to the late Russell and Frances (Harrigan) Blonshine in Traverse City. He was one of 13 children. On March 24, 1967, Bob married his soulmate and life-long camping companion, the late Charlotte Blonshine...
Miriam "Mir" S. Schreck
Dec 1, 2019
Miriam "Mir" Schreck died at her home in Traverse City, Michigan on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the age of 94. Miriam was born to the late Emil and Alma (Schurman) Schnaible of Lafayette, Indiana on February 15, 1925. She grew up in Lafayette and attended St. James Lutheran School and Jefferson High School. She graduated from Purdue University with...
Ronald A. Albers
Nov 30, 2019
Ronald "Ron" A. Albers, 85, of Traverse City, died Nov. 30, 2019 in his beloved home on Long Lake with his wife, Judy, at his side. Ron was born Jun. 29, 1934 in Detroit to parents, Anthony and Bernice (Lesinski) Albers. Ron's successful career in hospital administration and finance spanned several decades, the latter half of which brought him to...
Bert F. Voorhees
Nov 29, 2019
Bert Frederick Voorhees, 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2019 at his Traverse City home. Bert was born on Friday, January 27, 1933 to the late Corneila "Catherine" (Izenbart) and Milo Herbert John Voorhees in Grand Rapids. He graduated from Kelloggsville High School. He continued his education in the baking field. Bert worked for many commercial...
Corinne B. Plough
Nov 29, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY – Corinne B. Plough, age 96 of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Munson Medical Center with her two sons at her side. Corinne was born on September 2, 1923 to the late William and Gertrude (Miller) Wells in Traverse City, MI. Corinne grew up on the family farm on the Old Mission Peninsula...
Ginny Fiegel
Nov 28, 2019
Virginia (Ginny) Mae Fiegel, 84, of Traverse City passed away November 28, 2019 at Munson Hospice House with her family at her side. Ginny was born on July 9, 1935 to the late William and Jennie (Hepola) Landgraf. She attended the Piper Elementary School in Berwyn, IL. Her family moved to Sebeka, MN in 1947 where she finished high school....
Audrey Jane Maison
Nov 28, 2019
Audrey Jane Maison, 94, a lifelong Traverse City resident died November 28, 2019. Audrey Jane Forton was born on December 6, 1924 to parents Grace Skidmore and Jesse Forton. She grew up in Traverse City and married Donald Maison. She worked at Burke Lures and Cherry Growers. Additionally, she was a friendly neighbor at King's Court for over 35 years....
Alfred Karl Neugebauer
Nov 25, 2019
Alfred Karl Neugebauer, 88, of Traverse City MI passed away peacefully on Monday November 25, 2019. "Al" was born on 3 October 1931 in Grottkau, Germany. He was the eldest son of Hedwig and Alfred Neugebauer. He is survived by Maxi, his wife of 51 years; his daughter Karla Neugebauer (from a previous marriage to Nancy Durholz) and her husband...
David Arthur Johnson
Nov 24, 2019
David Arthur Johnson, 51, of Traverse City, died Nov. 24, 2019. David was born in Ann Arbor on Aug. 7, 1968 the youngest child of Dr. Henry "Hank" and Susan (Schubert) Johnson. The family moved to Traverse City, their hometown, soon after. David grew up on Sixth Street with his three siblings, Steven, Karen and Mary. David attended Traverse City...
Donald B. Lord
Nov 24, 2019
Donald Barrett Lord, 79, of Traverse City, Michigan, and The Villages, FL passed away peacefully on November 24, 2019. With his wife, children and grandchildren surrounding him in his final days, Don remained the strong and honorable example he had been all of his life. Don was born in Saginaw, MI on April 26, 1940 to Frank C. and Gertrude...
Barbara Foster
Nov 23, 2019
Barbara (Carey) Foster, 87, of Traverse City passed away November 23, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 5, 1932 to Walter H. and Lucy (Trenham) Carey in Syracuse, New York. After high school graduation, Barbara attended nurse's training at Millard Fillmore School of Nursing. While she was there she met her husband-to-be, Rob Foster. They married on...
Karen Hagstrom Dopke
Nov 23, 2019
Karen H. Dopke, 85 of Traverse City passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019. She was born on December 22, 1933 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Elmer and Delta Hagstrom. She was married to Robert W. Dopke on January 2, 1960. Her early years were spent in East Grand Rapids. Karen was many things to many people... wife, mother,...
