Wendell Eugene Orr
Aug 18, 2025
Wendell Orr, bass-baritone singer, conductor and retired university professor, died August 18, 2025, at his home in Traverse City at the age of 95. A native of Illinois, Wendell held degrees from Lawrence University (WI) and the University of Michigan. He taught voice at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Emporia State University (KS), the University of New Hampshire and the...
Raymond Aloysius Newman Jr.
Aug 18, 2025
Raymond A. "Ray" Newman of Manistee and formerly of Traverse City passed away at home on Monday, August18, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer. Ray was born in Traverse City, Michigan on March 14, 1956, to Raymond "Rex" and Madeleine (Whitmore) Newman. Ray graduated from Traverse City St. Francis in 1974. He inherited a passion for the game of...
Donald Wayne Mackey
Aug 17, 2025
Donald "Don" W. Mackey, 80, of Kingsley, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Don was born on November 10, 1944, in Chicago, IL to the late Floyd and Bertha (Mullenix) Mackey. He was the fourth of six children and was raised in Chambersburg, PA. Don proudly served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1967 as...
Logan Anthony Dillon
Aug 17, 2025
Logan Anthony Dillon, 35 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. Logan had courageously battled and fought Synovial Sarcoma for three and a half years. He tried anything and everything, and with every up and down he kept true to his spirit and just kept on fighting. He often said – OK, now what! Logan was born...
Susan Michelle Whitefield
Aug 16, 2025
Our beloved mother Susan Michelle Whitefield (Beach), 66 years young, of Traverse City, Michigan, born to Edsel and Armeda Beach on February 13, 1959, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. She was surrounded by two of her daughters and her sister holding her hands. Mom's gift for guidance and inspiration touched the lives of her children,...
Johanna A. Kuieck
Aug 14, 2025
With great Love and Respect it is announced that Johanna (Hannie) Kuieck peacefully passed this recent Thursday, August 14th, 2025 at her home in Elk Rapids, Michigan. She is surrounded by the Love of her family and caring friends. She was 85 years old. Hannie was born Johanna Apolonia Prins in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1939, to her parents Cornelis Ari...
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand
Aug 11, 2025
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand, 35, formerly of California and Michigan passed away on August 11, 2025 in Philadelphia. Kelsey was born on January 11, 1990 in Royal Oak. Beloved daughter of Dennis Lloyd and Karen Lynn (Kennedy) Wiand and sister of Dylan. Kelsey was a gifted artist, musician, dancer, and humanitarian. Growing up, she enjoyed summers at the Interlochen Arts Academy,...
Ed Holly
Aug 11, 2025
Lawrence "Ed" Holly, a longtime resident of the Traverse City area but late of Kingsley, Michigan entered into eternal life on August 11, 2025. He was born of parents Lawrence D. and Erma L. Holly on November 20, 1934 in West Branch, Michigan, one of four children raised to adulthood in West Branch. Ed attended West Branch Public School, graduating...
Wanda Arlene Nothacker
Aug 9, 2025
Wanda Arlene "Cookie" Nothacker, age 90, passed away August 9,2025. Wanda was born in Alma at her Grandma Dast's house on August 8, 1935, one of five children and the only daughter to the late Raymond and Jessie (Dast) Cook. On December 19, 1987 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City, she married her best friend, James Ray Nothacker, who...
Louise F. Kelly
Aug 9, 2025
Louise Florence (LaPorte) Kelly moved on to her heavenly home on August 9, 2025, in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born August 18, 1925, in Hart, Michigan, the eighth of nine children in the devout Catholic family of Henry and Stella (Diegel) LaPorte. At the age of 18 she moved to Traverse City and worked as a seamstress at Tru-Fit Trouser...
Mark Esper
Aug 8, 2025
Mark Joseph Esper, 75, of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Munson Hospice House with his wife and son at his side. Mark was part of a large and loving Catholic family in Detroit. After growing up in the same Detroit neighborhood, Mark and his wife, Christine, moved to Traverse City in 1976 to raise...
Larry Paul Sellers
Aug 8, 2025
Larry Paul Sellers, 84, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2025, at French Manor, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 19, 1940, in Grand Haven, Michigan, to the late Eugene and Velma (Paulick) Sellers. On August 31, 1963, he married the love of his life, Susan Kay Timmer. Together, they lovingly...
Gerald "Jerry" C. Fielstra
Aug 7, 2025
Gerald Clarence Fielstra, 94, of Traverse City, Michigan, went to his eternal home in Heaven on August 7, 2025. He was born November 25, 1930 in Ellsworth, Michigan, and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Hosler, on January 12, 1951. His legacy of faith and love leaves his loved ones with wonderful memories and a strong foundation of...
Louise (Lovis) Margarethe Taule
Aug 6, 2025
Louise died from natural causes on August 6, 2025, during Hospice Care in Traverse City, Michigan, where her daughter, Elaine, lives. Louise lived independently in her own home in Kernersville North Carolina until her 96th birthday in February. Louise lived a long, happy and healthy life. She was born to Norwegian parents, Alma & Nils Aase, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn....
Angie Nixon
Aug 6, 2025
Angie Nixon, 89, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Born August 16, 1935, in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sadie Salem. Angie graduated from Flint Northern High School in the class of 1953, and that same year began working as a secretary at Buick Motor Division, GMC, where she...
David Paul Roelofs
Aug 4, 2025
David Paul Roelofs, 61, of Lake Ann passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his wife and girls after a 5 year hard fought battle with prostate cancer. Dave was born on October 4, 1963 in Jenison, Michigan to the late Eugene Dale and Estelle Bernadine (Fischer) Roelofs Sr. At the age of 7, his...
Judith Ann Jacobs
Aug 3, 2025
Judith "Judy" Jacobs, age 82, of Franklin Village, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Judy was the heart of her family — a devoted wife, nurturing mother, and very proud grandmother whose love knew no bounds. Her greatest joy came from being surrounded by those she loved, and she had a special way of making everyone feel...
Susan G. Lemmen
Aug 2, 2025
Susan G. "Sue" Lemmen, age 77, died on August 2, 2025 in Traverse City Michigan. Born on May 7, 1948, in Gladwin, Michigan, Susan was the daughter of Murray Lemmen (1921-1989) and Rosalie Langworthy Lemmen (1916-2000). She grew up in Flint, where she attended Kearsley Community Schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Her desire to learn led her to Michigan...
Joanne Louise Fritz
Aug 1, 2025
Joanne L. Fritz, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Friday, August 2, 2025. Joanne's complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Diana Aileen Harris
Aug 1, 2025
Diana Aileen (Conrad) Harris, age 85, of Mesick, Michigan, was called Home by Jesus on Friday, August 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Diana was born on March 21, 1940, in Milton, West Virginia, to the late Oce and Lucille (Scarberry) Conrad. She grew up in a lively household with her brothers Ronnie Conrad of Grand Rapids, Danny Conrad...
