Frank Carmine Tosiello
Nov 29, 2018
Frank C. Tosiello, RN, Ed.D, originally of Greenwich Village, NY and currently residing in Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully on November 29th, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, MI. His death came almost exactly one month to the day after his 100th birthday celebration. He is being cared for at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. The life of...
Richard "Rick" Edward Green
Nov 29, 2018
Richard "Rick" Edward Green TRAVERSE CITY – Richard "Rick" Edward Green, age 52, of Houghton Lake, MI passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. Rick was born on November 9, 1966 to Richard and Ruth (Hodges) Green in Big Rapids, MI. Rick grew up in Kingsley and attended...
Joseph A. Shimek
Nov 29, 2018
Joseph A. Shimek died peacefully November 29th, at the Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease, dementia, and more recently pneumonia. Joseph was born August 6, 1928, on the family farm in Maple City. He was the son of Joseph and Agnes (Vajner) Shimek. On June 20, 1953, he married Donaleen Thompson. They enjoyed...
Michael Schmuckal
Nov 26, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – Michael Schmuckal, age 68 of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 2018 at his home with his wife. Michael was born on October 15, 1950 in Kingsley, MI on the home farm to the late Elmer and Rose (Ockert) Schmuckal. He grew up in Hannah where he attended Hannah St. Mary's for 12 years and...
Bonnie Joyce Miller
Nov 26, 2018
Bonnie Joyce Miller, 67, of Traverse City passed away November 26, 2018 at Munson Medical Center with her family by her side. Bonnie was born on April 22, 1951 in LaPeer to Harold Eugene and Margaret Ann (Smith) Diegel. Bonnie graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia IN 1969. She worked for the Social Security Office for over 40 years...
James Delong Haldaman
Nov 23, 2018
James DeLong Haldaman: born June 25, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI and died November 23, 2018 in Traverse City with his wife by his side. He answered the call to serve his country from the age of 17, retiring from over 33 years of both active duty and reserve service with the US Navy as a machinist's mate and later...
Margaret J. Luinstra
Nov 22, 2018
Margaret Luinstra, 91, of Traverse City passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Margaret was born to the late Erwin and Inez Morey in Wheeler, Michigan on April 28, 1927. Marge, and her family, moved to Traverse City in 1961 and resided here until her passing. Margaret was united in marriage to Peter...
David Joseph Kostrzewa
Nov 20, 2018
David Joseph Kostrzewa passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 20. David was born on December 23, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, to Kathleen Ann (Perry) Kostrzewa and Joseph Gerald Kostrzewa. David's family moved to Traverse City in 1972 and he graduated from Traverse City High School in 1985. In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University...
Thomas R. Wood
Nov 19, 2018
Thomas 'Tom' R. Wood, 84, of Traverse City, passed away November 19, 2018 leaving his loving wife and beautiful family to cherish his memories and live on in his legacy. He was born in Lansing on April 22, 1934 to the late Raymond and Roma (Wise) Wood already bleeding the state colors of Green and white. He was later an...
Gerald Duane Ankerson
Nov 17, 2018
Gerald Duane Ankerson, 83, a life long resident of the Traverse City area, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Culver Meadows Senior Living Center in Traverse City. Jerry was born on August 12, 1935, the son of Thomas and Nellie (Smith) Ankerson. He was raised on the family farm in Long Lake Township and attended Traverse City schools, graduating...
Mary Ann Russell
Nov 17, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY - Mary Ann Russell, age 82, of Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Munson Hospice House in the loving care of her family, after a courageous and hard fought battle with ALS. She was born in Saginaw, MI on August 5, 1936 to Allen Loehr and Ann Bender. Mary Ann married her high-school sweetheart,...
Helen Katherine Gabor
Nov 17, 2018
Helen Katherine Gabor, 97, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Munson Hospice House. Helen was born on December 23, 1920 in Creighton, PA to the late George and Katherine (Panlovich) Forgach. She was the beloved wife of the late, Paul Gabor. The sister, of the late George Forgach and Martin Ondrik. Loving Aunt Helen...
Marianne E. Lindstrom
Nov 16, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – Marianne E. Lindstrom, age 88, of Traverse City passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of her family. Marianne was born on December 22, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Paul and Lucy (Lewandowski) Lubinski. Marianne grew up in Detroit where she was baptized at Immaculate Conception Church. Marianne...
Joe Barresi
Nov 15, 2018
Joseph A. Barresi, 87, of Traverse City, died November 15, 2018 at Orchard Creek. He was born in Detroit on July 8, 1931, the son of Andrew and Wilhemina (Novotny) Barresi. Joseph grew up in Northport, where he owned and operated a cherry farm until retirement in 2000, at which time he moved to Traverse City. He attended the Gunton...
Patty Lou Springstead
Nov 14, 2018
Traverse City - Patty Lou Springstead, 65, of Traverse City passed away November 14, 2018 at her home with her family and close friend Sandy Marutz by her side after a hard fought battle with cancer. Patty was born on June 26, 1953 in Detroit to the late Herman Frederick and Marguerite Ann (Morrison) Luhrs. Patty graduated from Houghton Lake...
Arlene Betty Hart
Nov 13, 2018
Our wonderful Arlene Hart, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 13, 2018. She was born in Traverse City, the daughter of Raymond W. and Gladys (Rinehart) Hart. Arlene was a Slabtown native, nearly her entire life - living a block away from the home she was raised in. She attended Traverse City Schools, graduating from Central High School. A medical transcriptionist,...
Constance "Connie" Rehahn
Nov 12, 2018
Constance Bernice Rehahn (Miller) age70 of Traverse City passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Medilodge of Suttons Bay as a result of Alzheimer's disease. She was born June 9, 1948 in Wayne County Detroit Michigan to Robert and Sarah (Haines) Miller. She married the love of her life Daniel W. Rehahn on March 6, 1971. They moved to...
Jack Stanley Smith
Nov 11, 2018
Jack Stanley Smith, 72, of Traverse City, and Fort Myers, FL., passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Fort Myers, with his family by his side. Jack was born September 12, 1946 in Lansing, MI to Jack and Florence (Harootian) Smith and moved to Traverse City at the age of 4. After High School Jack honorably served our Country in...
Rose Dziesinski
Nov 10, 2018
KINGSLEY - Rose Dziesinski, 68, passed away on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Rose was born on September 25, 1950, to the late Leonard and Mildred Minton in Alpena, MI. One of eight children, Rose had a lifelong devotion to family and a deep faith in God as a baptized Jehovah's Witness. Rose graduated from Alpena...
Evridiki "Kiki" Sebestyen
Nov 10, 2018
Evridiki "Kiki" Kathryn Sebestyen, 90, of Traverse City, passed away - as a consequence of a stroke in May - November 10, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with family visiting and her husband, Thomas, by her side. Kiki was born on August 27 & "28", 1928 in Iron Mountain to the late Arthur and Penelope (Douis) Mitchell. (She wasn't...
