Marjorie Jean Krakker
Aug 19, 2019
Marjorie Jean Krakker passed away at Traverse City's Munson Medical Center on Monday, August 19th, 2019. She was born on the family farm in Hadley, Michigan, on Aug 23rd, 1926, to the late Charles Edward and Gladys E. (Watts) Sutherland. Education was always important to Marge, so after graduating from Hadley High School she went on to Michigan State Normal...
Phyllis Norine Murdock
Aug 18, 2019
Phyllis Norine Murdock, 90, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at her home at Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center in Traverse City. Phyllis was born on Wednesday, March 27, 1929 to the late Evart and Ruby (Russell) Bogart in Big Rapids. She graduated from Morley High School in 1947, where she was the Vice President of her...
Dr. Richard J. Kratochvil D.V.M.
Aug 18, 2019
Dr. Richard J. Kratochvil, age 92, died at sunrise August 18, 2019, at the countryside home of of his daughter, Nancy. A fourth generation Traverse City Kratochvil, he was born August 16, 1927 to Julius and Ellen (Courtade) Kratochvil. He was a well respected veterinarian, and beloved by his family, friends and community. After graduating from Traverse City Central High...
Lawrence Stephen Mcqueen
Aug 18, 2019
Lawrence Stephen McQueen December 26, 1923 - August 18, 2019 Larry was born in Oak Park, IL. He was the second of six children born to Mary and Thomas McQueen, the second of five sons. He grew up in Hillside IL, in a close knit, family neighborhood. As a teen, he spent his summers caddying at Butler National Country Club...
James Morrison
Aug 16, 2019
James Arthur Morrison (Jim) passed away August 16, in Traverse City, MI after 85 years of an adventurous, full life of family, flying, and fun, rooted in a deep faith. Jim was born on July 24, 1934 in Wadsworth, OH to Leslie and Gladys (Smucker) Morrison. Jim graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1952 and married his high school sweetheart,...
Marian Delores Stoddard
Aug 15, 2019
Marian Delores (Sherriff) Stoddard formerly of Lansing Michigan was born October 27, 1918, the daughter of George M and Ethel Taylor Sherriff in Honor, Michigan. Marian was a 1937 graduate of Honor High School and attended the Lewis-Chapin School of Business in Traverse City where she met Ashman Stoddard who became her husband on November 30, 1940. Ashman delighted in...
Gerald C. Dennis Sr.
Aug 15, 2019
Gerald C. Dennis, Sr. died Thursday, August 15 at his home near Traverse City, surrounded by loved ones. He was 89. Jerry was born July 31, 1930 in Fenton, Michigan to Clair and Elaine Dennis. After graduating from Bay City Central High School in 1948 he moved with his family to help establish what would become Twin Cubs Farms near...
Edgar J. Becker
Aug 15, 2019
Edgar J. Becker, born in 1936, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 82. Son of Alfred and Pauline Becker, Ed was a widower, having lost his wife JoAnn (Korson) to cancer in 2007. Ed is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Robert Caulkins, his son...
Patricia 'Pat' Plumley
Aug 14, 2019
Patricia A. "Pat" Plumley passed away on August 14th, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 16, 1929, she was the eldest child of Walter and Elizabeth (Gallivan) Miller. Pat's parents met on North Manitou Island, her mother a school teacher and her father stationed there in the U.S. Coast Guard. The Island always held a special place in...
Bernice Edna Boocher
Aug 14, 2019
A celebration of life for Bernice Boocher will be held at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 20th at 11 a.m. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 10 a.m. until the time of celebration at 11 a.m. The celebration will continue with a luncheon afterwards. Burial will follow at the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Bernice Edna Boocher...
Frank Wheeler
Aug 14, 2019
Frank Merritt Wheeler, age 74, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on August 14th at Munson Hospice House surrounded by the love and care of his family. Frank was born on January 3rd, 1945 to Barbara (Merritt) and Grant Wheeler in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned a BA in History from Ripon College, where he was a member of the SAE...
Beverly A. Compton
Aug 14, 2019
Beverly A. Compton, 70, of Ypsilanti passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Medilodge of Leelanau.
Doneva M. Johnson
Aug 13, 2019
Doneva M. Johnson, 91, of Duck Lake Peninsula passed away peacefully on August 13, 2019 with her family at her side. Doneva was born on May 11, 1928 in Buckley, Michigan to the late Theodore and Ireta (Flesher) Weidenhamer. She is survived by seven brothers and sisters and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years Murrel,...
Donald "Don" Ray Reynolds
Aug 12, 2019
Don Reynolds, 84, of Traverse City, died Aug. 12, 2019 at his home. Don was born Nov. 22, 1934 in Robinson, Illinois, to the late Raymond C. and Erna Mae (Williams) Reynolds. Don graduated from Benjamin Bosse High School in 1952 and then attended Purdue University for two years. He served with the U.S. Army, working in the Army Security...
Scott Phillip Thoma
Aug 12, 2019
Scott Phillip Thoma, 72, of Benzonia, MI (formerly of Monroe) passed away on August 12, 2019 at the Medilodge of Grand Traverse County after a short battle with a very rare form of lung cancer. Scott was born in Muskegon on September 17, 1946 to Howard Victor and Ellen Jean (Hoekenga) Thoma. He graduated from Monroe High School in June...
Julius Leroy Bugai
Aug 10, 2019
Julius LeRoy Bugai, Jr., 79, a lifelong resident of Cedar, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home in Cedar. Julius was born on Sunday, April 28, 1940 to the late Helen Marguerite (Kroupa) and Julius Leonard Bugai in Traverse City. He attended and graduated from Traverse City Schools. He worked as a welder, and later worked in construction...
Nancy Mahuren Dickerson
Aug 10, 2019
NANCY MAHUREN DICKERSON, 69, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at home in Lake Ann, Michigan. Born April 8, 1950 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late James William "Bill" Mahuren and Phyllis (Friedly) Mahuren Mignery. Nancy married John Scott Dickerson on June 8, 1978 in Bloomington, Indiana; he survives Nancy graduated from South Side High School,...
Rick Ranville
Aug 9, 2019
Rick was born Richard Lee Nau on August 24, 1953 in Cheboygan (Mich) to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elmer (Patsy Jean Ranville) Nau. Growing up Rick learned to fish and hunt, served as an altar boy at St Charles Catholic Church and was usually up before the sun to get to Pellston for the "Airplane Edition" of the Detroit newspapers...
Harvey Paul Schroeder
Aug 8, 2019
Harvey P. Schroeder peacefully passed away at home Thursday, August 8, 2019 surrounded by loving family; he was 81. Harvey was born to Paul and Alice (Tomke) Schroeder on September 28, 1937 in Bay City, MI. The youngest of five children, and affectionately known as "baby brother" to Viola, Wilma, Helen, and Grace. He attended Michigan Lutheran Seminary High School...
Betty Jane Finout
Aug 6, 2019
Betty Jane Finout, 96, of Lake Ann passed away August 6, 2019 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Betty was born in Clare, Michigan, December 20, 1922, daughter to Jesse R. and Gladys (Lackie) Hampton. Betty's entire time on this earth was one big adventure. She was the sort who loved to explore and push her limits. She had...
