Kathleen Tabb
Jun 12, 2019
Kathleen Tabb, 77, of Interlochen, passed away June 12, 2019 with her family by her side. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Thomas Bee
Jun 12, 2019
Thomas Bee, Jr., of Traverse City passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. He was born on August 5, 1929 in Glen Carbon, Illinois. He moved to the Old Mission Peninsula in his early teens to live with his aunt and uncle and work on their farm. He enlisted in the service at the age of 17, where he served...
Gary Lynn Lake
Jun 12, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY – Gary L. Lake, age 72, of Traverse City, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Munson Medical Center. Per Gary's request, cremation has taken place and private services will be held at a later date.
Virginia "Ginger" B. Campbell
Jun 11, 2019
Virginia Backus Campbell, 80, of Lake Leelanau, MI active member of her community and beloved mother and Grammie to 5, died peacefully on Tuesday June 11, of a sudden illness, with family and friends at her bedside. Ginger was born Virginia Elise Backus on March 11, 1939 in Detroit Michigan to Virginia Field and Ralph H. Backus. Ginger with her...
Alfred 'Al' Knight
Jun 10, 2019
Ocala, FL– Alfred "Al/Mike" Frederick Knight, 80, passed away peacefully at home, June 10, 2019. Born March 14, 1939, in Kingsley, MI, to the late Lucas Henry and Dora Mae (Srackangast) Knight. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and the U.S. Coast Guard. After faithfully serving his country for 23 years and receiving many outstanding commendations,...
Barbara B. Lehnhard
Jun 10, 2019
Barbara B. Lehnhard, 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2019 at the Medilodge in Sutton's Bay under the care of Hospice of Michigan. Barbara was born on August 18, 1925 in Oak Park, Il. She attended Stephens College and Northwestern University where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and received her BA...
Douglas Mitchell Manning
Jun 9, 2019
Douglas Mitchell Manning, an avid outdoorsman, hunter, sailor and connoisseur of fine colas, departed this life unexpectedly on June 9, 2019. Doug was born April 13th 1951 to Robert and Dorothy (Birdsey) Manning. He graduated from Glen Lake Community Schools and earned a BA from Michigan State University with a degree in Resource Management. At MSU he honed his skills...
Dick L. Henry
Jun 8, 2019
Traverse City - Dick L. Henry, 95, of Glen Arbor, passed away at home on Saturday, June 8, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born on Tuesday, February 12, 1924 to the late Ray and Margaret (Gibson) Henry in Three Rivers. He graduated from Coldwater High School and continued his education at Albright business college/university, where he earned...
Jeremy & Robert Willson
Jun 8, 2019
On June 8, 2019 heaven gained two little angels, beautiful baby boys Jeremy Wayne and Robert Reginald Willson. They were born at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, June 8, 2019 to parents Jeremy Jacob Willson and Tiffani Lynn Osborne, Words cannot express our sense of loss at this time, but we have hope for the future and that our...
Gerald D. Dafoe
Jun 7, 2019
Gerald "Jerry" D. Dafoe, Sr., 76, of Traverse City passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at his home. Jerry was born on August 15, 1942 in Traverse City to the late Herman and Johanna (Morio) Dafoe. He married the love of his life Kathryn "Kay" Lewis on August 15, 1974 in Traverse City. Jerry had a passion for cars....
Frank Edward Miller Jr.
Jun 6, 2019
Frank Edward Miller, Jr. died on June 6, 2019 at the age of 95 in Traverse City, Michigan. Frank Miller was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1924. He attended Central Catholic High School and Graduated from the University of Notre Dame. He served in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. His first naval service in...
Sarah Elizabeth Biskupski
Jun 6, 2019
Sarah Elizabeth Biskupski TRAVERSE CITY – Sarah Elizabeth (Rockafellow) Biskupski, age 31, of Traverse City, passed away on June 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family and their dog Mylie, after a 6-year battle with ovarian cancer. She remained a brave woman extending grace, love and peace even throughout her final months. She was born on October...
Marilyn A. Wilde
Jun 3, 2019
Marilyn A Wilde passed peacefully at Munson Medical Center on June 3rd, surrounded by her family. She was born September 17, 1934 in Petoskey, MI, to Harvey J and Dorothy Page. Marilyn grew up in Alanson, MI and moved to Hart, MI when she married Watson L Wilde in 1952. After his death, in 1975, she moved to Traverse City,...
Douglas Neil Long
Jun 1, 2019
INTERLOCHEN – Douglas Neil Long, age 54, of Interlochen, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. Douglas Neil Long was born to Kenneth and Evelyn Elizabeth "Liz" Brandt Long on December 29, 1964, in Lincoln. Doug was a graduate of Olympia High School. He then completed a B.A....
Violet Pearl Elizabeth Crellin
Jun 1, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY - Violet was born April 21, 1927 to Violet and Fred Matthews in London, England, on the Queen's first birthday. She was named after her "mum" and the Queen. Fred was her only sibling, who was named after their father and he preceded her in death in 1968. She loved talking about her life growing up in England....
Mae Gribble
May 31, 2019
Mae (Nyland) Gribble, 89, left this earth to be with Jesus on May 31, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Alice Nyland; brother Henry; sister Ann and her beloved husband Chester Gribble. Mae was a woman who seemed to have never met a stranger and would know your ancestors back to the Mayflower in just...
Judith Mary Lang
May 31, 2019
Judith Lang, 73, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with lung cancer. Judi was born September 28, 1945 in Detroit to Ed and Mary Marguerite (Varga) Lang. She is survived by cousins Larry (Virginia) Lang, Tom (Kristine) Varga, Dan (Mary) Varga and Victoria (Bruce) Leiman. Judi also...
Kit Diane Mikovitz
May 30, 2019
Kit Diane Mikovitz, 72, died peacefully Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her home in Traverse City after a brave year fighting kidney cancer. She was born May 5, 1947 in Detroit to her parents, William and Lillian (Roberts) Axelson. She grew up in Farmington, and married Timothy Mikovitz on March 22, 1968 at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, Mi....
Diane Klaasen Philips
May 29, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY - Diane Klaasen Philips, age 58, died peacefully at University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor Michigan, on May 29, 2019 after fighting a courageous battle with Leukemia. Diane is survived by her parents; Dave and Dorothy Klaasen of Holland, MI, her husband Steve Philips of Traverse City, MI; her siblings Doug (Karie) Klaasen of Holland, MI; Denise...
Anthony James Braden
May 29, 2019
Anthony Braden, 10, passed away as a hero on May 29, 2019. A funeral service will take place Saturday June 1 at 2:00pm at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior. The family wishes you to consider contributions to Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation; 142 West 57th Street 11th Floor | New York, NY 10019 in lieu...
