Norman Eugene Schmansky
Mar 11, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY – Norman E. Schmansky, age 85, of Traverse City, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of his family. Norman was born on May 3, 1933 to Eugene and Beatrice (Shaw) Schmansky in Pontiac, MI. Norman grew up in Walled Lake. He attended Walled Lake high school and was...
Jake Heller
Mar 10, 2019
Jacob Mark Heller (Jake), 29, of Traverse City went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2019. Jake was born on May 18, 1989 in Traverse City to Tom and Melissa Heller. Jake graduated from Kalkaska High School in 2008. Jake was an amazing young man whose life was way too short. He made so many friends...
Glenda Lorene Jones
Mar 9, 2019
Glenda Lorene Jones, 79, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Munson Medical Center. Glenda was born on April 6, 1939 in Hazel Park, Michigan to the late Russell and Fern (Hill) Petrie. She married the love of her life Ralph Jones on March 29, 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Glenda had been employed by...
Dan Binder
Mar 8, 2019
Dan Binder, 72, of Traverse City passed away March 8, 2019 at the Villa at Traverse Point. Dan was born on January 20, 1947 in Detroit to the late Wayland William and Juliette (Chizmadia) Binder. Dan served our country honorably as a member of the United States Army from 1966-1969 in Viet Nam. Due to his military service he experienced...
Leona Salisbury
Mar 8, 2019
Leona (Schaub) Salisbury of Traverse City, passed away Friday, March 8th at Munson Hospice House, surrounded by family and friends. She was in the hearts and thoughts of those who could not be there. Born on July 6, 1929 Leona was the fifth child of August and Clara (Harp) Schaub's eleven children. Raised on the family farm during the Depression...
Fred Schaub
Mar 8, 2019
Frederick 'Fred' James Schaub, 60, of Traverse City, passed away March 8, 2019. Fred was born January 27, 1959 to the late James and Wilma (Durga) Schaub. Growing up, Fred loved to help on his family's cherry farm in Leelanau County, later becoming a pretty exceptional gardener himself. Fred loved to hunt and fish and spend his free time outdoors....
Florence Mary Hutchings
Mar 8, 2019
Florence Mary (Morley) Hutchings, age 92, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Culver Meadows in Traverse City. Private services will be held at a later date.
Dale Eldon Millward
Mar 8, 2019
Dale Eldon Millward, 87 of Traverse City, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, March 8, 2019. Dale, the son of Carl and Thelma Millward, was born on February 10, 1932 in Morristown, MN. He was married to the former Evelyn May Salem on August 5, 1951. Dale was a wartime veteran with the USAF during the Korean...
Elsie Frances Kasper
Mar 7, 2019
Elsie Frances Kasper, 87, of Kalkaska, formerly of Northport and Traverse City, passed away quietly Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center-Eden Center in Kalkaska. Elsie was born at Gills Pier in Leelanau County on November 25, 1931, one of four daughters born to Joseph and Frances (Kolarick) Sedlacek. After graduating from Northport school, she attended Beauty College...
Ronald Charles Ostezan
Mar 5, 2019
Ronald Charles Ostezan, of Traverse City passed away March 5, 2019. A Mass From the Order of Christian Funerals will take place Friday, March 8, 2019, 12 NOON, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Traverse City. Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM and will continue until the time of service at the church. Interment will follow in Traverse City's Oakwood...
Marie Elizabeth Shugart
Mar 5, 2019
TRAVERSE CITY - Marie Elizabeth Shugart peacefully passed away March 5th after 89 years of joy and happiness. A lifelong resident of Traverse City, Michigan, and parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church, Marie was the daughter of Bernice and Adam Pleva of Cedar and Traverse City. Marie was married to Ken Shugart for 59 years until his passing in 2007, they...
Samantha Husted
Mar 4, 2019
Samantha Husted TRAVERSE CITY – Samantha Husted, age 43, of Traverse City, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of her family. Samantha is survived by her husband, David, sons; Shane and Colin, step-son, Jerry, and parents, Keith and Tina Davison. Private family services will be held at a later date....
Bruce Allen Cunningham
Mar 3, 2019
Bruce Allen Cunningham, 64 of Traverse City, passed away at his home on March 3, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 9, at Kirkbride Hall, 700 Cottageview Drive, #200, Traverse City MI at 2pm. The family will hold a visitation before the service beginning at 1pm. There will be a light luncheon immediately following...
Norma R. Bennett
Mar 3, 2019
Norma R. Bennett, 95, of Traverse City and a former Jackson resident, passed away Sun., March 3, 2019 at Munson Hospice House. Norma was born in Ft. Morgan, Colorado on June 30, 1923 to Allan and Sylvia (Pace) Robb. She was a graduate of the University of Colorado, and earned a Masters Degree in Library Science at the University of...
Erin Jessica Banton
Mar 2, 2019
Erin Jessica Banton, age 38, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019 surrounded with immense love shared by her family. Love is what carried Erin through her journey with cancer. Through it all, Erin believed that love beat cancer and love can beat any obstacle in life. Erin was a true warrior throughout her nearly four...
Donald Edward Warren
Mar 2, 2019
Donald Edward Warren, 92, of Traverse City passed away Saturday March 2, 2019 at Munson Medical Center with his family at his side. Don was born on December 29, 1926 in Duluth, Minnesota. After a short time his family moved to East Lansing, MI where he attended school and then Michigan State College. Don served two years in the Navy...
Taylor Ann Maria Dornoff
Mar 1, 2019
Taylor Ann Maria Dornoff finished her earthly journey with her broken body on March 1, 2019 and now is made whole in the arms of her precious Savior, Jesus. She is the loving daughter of her daddy Michael Dornoff whom she had wrapped around her little finger, and her mom Becky Dornoff of Williamsburg. She is survived by her brothers;...
Joseph Leo Panyard Sr.
Mar 1, 2019
Today it is the shades of grey that determine the day on the Grand Traverse Bay. Joseph Leo Panyard Sr. passed away March 1st 2019. Joe is survived by his wife Deidre Ann Jones Panyard. daughters; Tinamarie Panyard (Eric Probst), Penelope (Scott Maleski), son Joseph Leo Jr. (Diana Panyard) grandchildren; Kristopher Alspaugh, Kayla Panyard, Keegan Maleski, Logan Maleski, Lottie Probst,...
Robert Lawrence Murphy
Mar 1, 2019
Robert L. Murphy TRAVERSE CITY – Robert Lawrence Murphy, 92, of Old Mission Peninsula passed away on March 1, 2019 with his family by his side. Bob was born December 10, 1926 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to Eugene and Marie (Ankli) Murphy. Bob graduated from St. Johns Catholic School in 1945, and was a member of the St. Johns varsity...
Alexandria Ashley Armstrong
Mar 1, 2019
Alexandria Ashley Armstrong, 31, of Olathe, Kansas (formerly Elk Rapids), died unexpectedly due to an electrical fire in her home. Alex was born August 9, 1987 in Flint. Alex attended Elk Rapids Schools. She completed High School at Fort Zumwalt, O'Fallon, MO, in 2005. Alex was very brave. She was beautiful inside and out: brilliant, precocious, very creative, a voracious...
