Ella Kellett
Oct 31, 2019
Ellamarie Kellett (Foubister), 87, of Traverse City, passed away Oct. 31, 2019. She was born Nov. 2, 1931 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Hoffman) Foubister. After meeting her future husband, Donald Kellett, at a service club in Jefferson City, Missouri the couple married on Nov. 23, 1952 in Montgomery County, Maryland. At this time, Donald...
Robert Irving Warner
Oct 31, 2019
Robert I. Warner, age 84, of Maple City, passed away on October 31, 2019 in Arizona alongside his loving family. A visitation for Robert will take place at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. A funeral service for Robert will take place at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Saturday, November 16, 2019...
Joyce Anne Groesser
Oct 31, 2019
Joyce Anne Groesser passed at her home surrounded by loving family on October 31, 2019. Joyce was 81. Joyce Anne Conine was born on October 1, 1938 to Walter and Alice (Porter) Conine. She grew up in Leelanau County and graduated from Traverse City High School. On October 6, 1956 she married G. Richard Groesser at the First Christian Church,...
Proxes Garvin
Oct 31, 2019
Proxes Garvin, 84, of Maple City passed away on October 31, 2019. Proxes was born in Maple City on June 17, 1935 in her home to William and Helen Skipski. On July 28, 1961 Proxes married Stan Garvin of Cedar, MI. They were married 58 years and had 3 children, Jackie (Donn Smallish), Roger (Anne Snider) and Perry. Proxes followed...
Richard August Graf
Oct 30, 2019
Richard August Graf, age 83, of Grawn, died peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 30, 2019 at Munson Medical Center. Richard was born July 24, 1936 in Wauseon, Ohio, to the late Lowell and Geneva (Falor) Graf. On Oct. 12, 1957 he married Ruth Ann Weidenhamer. They shared 62 years together. Richard spent many years as a licensed builder in...
Kay L. Ance
Oct 30, 2019
Kay L. Ance, 82 of Traverse City, passed away at her home with her family by her side, under the gentle care of Hospice of Michigan, on October 30, 2019. Kay was a fighter and had bravely battled cancer three times in her life, most recently tackling a rare squamous cell carcinoma. Through it all, she fought with a smile,...
Patricia Ann Mckinley
Oct 28, 2019
Patricia Ann (Lauterhahn) McKinley passed quietly at the age of 91 on Oct. 28th 2019. Patricia Ann was born in Grand Rapids Michigan on Aug. 15th 1928. She made her way to Williamsburg MI at the young age of 5 where she began her life as a country girl. She truly had a passion in playing her violin and had...
William A. Byrnes
Oct 27, 2019
William "Bill" A. Byrnes, 77, of Maple City passed away October 27, 2019 at home with his wife at his side. On October 16, 1942 Bill was born in Detroit, MI to the late Edward William and Irene Mae (O'Hara) Byrnes. Bill spent his early years in Ontonagon, MI where The Byrnes clan (father and Uncles) built the Silver Sands...
Derald Stanton
Oct 26, 2019
DERALD STANTON Derald Wayne Stanton, age 81, died peacefully in his sleep on October 26, 2019, in Traverse City, Michigan, following medical complications due to a fall at home. Derald was born on October 16, 1938 in Reed City, Michigan, to Delbert and Dorothy (Earnest) Stanton. He graduated from Reed City High School in 1957. He honorably served in the...
Karon Anderson
Oct 26, 2019
Karon Anderson - August 24, 1942 - Oct. 26, 2019 Karon June Anderson lost her brave battle with cancer on Oct. 26, 2019. She was born in Traverse City, Michigan to the late Mahlon and Ivah Blakeslee. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James B. Anderson; sister, Marsha Stites; brother, Whitney Blakeslee. Karon was employed by RL...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Fleis
Oct 26, 2019
Betty J. Fleis, a life-long resident of Traverse City, passed away on October 26, 2019, at the age of 92. She was born on February 2, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Irvin and Emma (Knepper) Equitz. She met her husband of 47 years, Thomas J. Fleis, while she was working on the railroad. They were married on February 15, 1947....
Deborah M. Marois
Oct 25, 2019
Deborah Maureen Marois, 63, of Traverse City, was unexpectedly called home to glory on Oct. 25, 2019. Deborah was born Feb. 28, 1956 in Grand Rapids, daughter to Rufus and Antoinette (Bastiaens) Yount. Some of Mom's earliest and happiest memories were of times spent at her Grandma and Grandpa Yount's near Mesick, swimming and fishing in Grandpa's trout pond and...
Frances Whyte Baker
Oct 24, 2019
Frances "Fran" Whyte (Cameron) Baker, 91, was surrounded by her loving family when she was welcomed through the gates of heaven on Oct. 24, 2019. Born July 30, 1928 in Dearborn to James and Anne (Dickson) Cameron, she was a first-generation American who was proud of her Scottish heritage. Fran attended Dearborn Fordson High School, where she was the editor-in-chief...
Charles C. Webber
Oct 24, 2019
Charles C. Webber, 84, of Traverse City, formerly of Houghton Lake and Green Valley, AZ passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Munson Medical Center. Charlie was born on January 7, 1935 in Highland Park, MI to the late Charles and Myrtle (Miller) Webber. He lived in Dearborn and Allen Park for many years. He married the love...
Sue Girard
Oct 20, 2019
Susan Kay Girard, 77, of Traverse City passed away October 20, 2019 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with her family by her side. Sue was born on April 19, 1942 in Traverse City to the late Fritz and Gladys (Alger) Bloch. Sue attended NMC where she earned her Associates Degree and then MSU where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in...
Beatrice Ellen Erickson
Oct 19, 2019
Traverse City - Beatrice Ellen (Fall) Erickson, 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, October 19, 2019. She is survived by her daughters; Ruth A. (Bill) Berklich and Cynthia (Cindi, Juan Jose) Erickson, grandchildren; Samuel Lewis and Danielle Kelley, brother-in-law, Ted Groesser, Marlene Fall Terry, many nieces and nephews will be missed greatly. Second youngest daughter of nine children...
Governor William Grawn Milliken
Oct 18, 2019
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/09/milliken-memorial-relocated-interlochen-allow-social-distancing/3286853001/ Governor William G. Milliken, the longest-serving governor and perhaps most beloved governor in his history of the state, will be remembered at a memorial and celebration of his life at the Kresge Auditorium at the Interlochen Center for the Arts on August 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Speakers honoring and remembering the governor will include current Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,...
Diane Marie Larson
Oct 17, 2019
Diane Marie Larson completed her earthly journey on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at home in the care of her beloved family. Diane was 62. Diane Marie Chamberlain was born on July 25, 1957 in Traverse City to parents William and Frances Chamberlain (née Broghamer). She grew up in Traverse City and graduated from Traverse City High School. On September 1,...
Alan E. Olsen
Oct 17, 2019
Alan E. Olsen died peacefully at Samaritas Senior Living in Williamsburg, MI on October 17, 2019. He was 96. Born July 14, 1923 to George and Lottie (Jarvey) Olsen in Hancock, MI, he grew up learning to make-do with what the family had. His playgrounds were the streams nearby, outlying areas of the copper mines and the electric streetcar park....
Joan Moore
Oct 16, 2019
Joan Moore, 91, of Traverse City died October 16, 2019 in Traverse City. Joan came into this world on July 28, 1928 in Dunkirk, Indiana. Her mother traveled from Hastings, Michigan to be with family during the birth. Joan grew up in Hastings with an older brother and a younger sister. Helen Joan was her given name, but at the...
