Carrie Marie Brigham
Nov 8, 2018
Carrie Marie Brigham (Willette), 48, of Traverse City joined her lord Jesus Christ on November 8, 2018. Carrie was born on June 5, 1970 in Covington, KY, the first daughter of Mike and Linda (Martin) Willette and the big sister to Stephanie and Michelle. Her sons Michael and Victor were her greatest achievements and her greatest love. A graduate from...
Maxcella A. Latimer
Nov 6, 2018
Maxcella (Maxcie) Latimer 88 died on November 6, 2018 after a short illness. A Traverse City resident since 1942, Maxcie was well known and loved by generations of people. Maxcie's life was spent serving God by serving people. Although she did not have much, she gave all she had to feed others and care for God's creation. Among her many...
Doris H. Skipski
Nov 3, 2018
Doris Hannah Skipski, 91, a life long resident of the Traverse City area, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, surrounded by her family. Doris was born on Tuesday, June 7, 1927 to the late Arthur and Clara (Sylt) Grant in Lake Leelanau. On March 31, 1946, she married Gaylord Grubb and...
Patricia Anne Farese
Nov 3, 2018
Patricia Anne Farese, 91, formerly of Bernardsville, NJ passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Munson Hospice House. Pat was born in Hazelton, PA on March 17, 1927, daughter of Michael and Anna Mae (Burke) Connor. Young Pat liked to brag that she was the "most Irish" of the family because she was born on St. Patrick's Day. However, Grandfather...
Mary Denstaedt
Nov 2, 2018
Mary Garbis Denstaedt, 95, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on November 2, 2018 at the Traverse Victorian Senior Living Facility. Mary was born on July 27, 1923 in Barry, South Wales in the United Kingdom to the late Gerrassimo and Olympia "Callie" (Jeka) Garbis. Mary attended the Ursuline Girls School in Chatham, Ontario and graduated from Detroit Girls Catholic...
Anthony Dane Case
Nov 2, 2018
Anthony Dane Case, 20, of Maple City, unexpectedly went home to be with his Creator on Friday, November 2, 2018 as a result of a tragic car accident. Anthony was born on March 12, 1998 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He graduated from Glen Lake High School, where he played football and was involved in 4-H for many...
Thomas Carol Hackney
Nov 1, 2018
Thomas Carol Hackney was born in Columbia, Kentucky to Rev Thomas G. and Elizabeth Hackney on August 4, 1933. Tom passed from this life on earth to life with his heavenly Father on November 1st, 2018. Heaven is where Jesus Is It is the place- Where everything lasts forever, where everything that is best remains, where everything good is celebrated,...
Marguerite "Midge" Plumley
Oct 31, 2018
Marguerite "Midge" Plumley, of Traverse City, passed away October 31, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Midge was born to the late James and Beatrice (Papoy) Petro in Detroit. She was one of three daughters. One of Midge's passions was piano. At 14 years old she was playing at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Her love for piano...
George Kligman
Oct 31, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – George Kligman, age 67, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. George was born on October 24, 1951 in Detroit, MI where he was raised by his grandparents, Michael and Maryanne Gianakis. George grew up in the Detroit area where he graduated from Pershing High School. After high school, George...
Esther G. Kroupa
Oct 30, 2018
Esther G. Kroupa, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Boardman Lake Glens – Highlander. A Celebration of Life for Clarence and Esther to be held at noon on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the family home.
Valerie Anne Dunlap
Oct 30, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – Valerie Dunlap, 63, of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 at her home. An only child, Valerie Anne Dunlap was born to Gloria and Ernest Dunlap Jr. on April 20th, 1955 at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan. Valerie attended Traverse City Junior High on Eighth Street, and was a graduate of Traverse City Senior...
Robert John Wilcox
Oct 28, 2018
Robert John Wilcox, 87, of Leland passed away peacefully at his home. Bob was born on June 17, 1931 in Battle Creek to the late Dr. Cecil Ovid Wilcox and Genevieve (Klenk) Wilcox. After graduating from Lake View High School, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served stateside for two years at the Great Lakes Naval Station...
Marvin G. Grant
Oct 28, 2018
Marvin Gordon Grant, 93, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, October 28th, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born March 7, 1925 in Lake Leelanau, the son of Arthur and Clara (Sylt) Grant. On September 10, 1946 he married Hazel Whitney, of Flint, MI, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Suttons Bay. As a young man Marvin...
Dorothy Lee Osborn
Oct 27, 2018
Dorothy Lee Osborn, 86, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on Wednesday, March 02, 1932 to the late Robert and Hazel Etta (Freeman) Rourke in Owosso. She grew up on the family dairy farm, the youngest of six children. In high school, she...
Juanita Lautner
Oct 26, 2018
CEDAR - Juanita L. Lautner, 91, of Cedar passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26th. Juanita was born on November 21, 1926 in Houston, Texas to the late Fred and Freda (Bergmann) Clutterbuck. The Clutterbuck family returned to the Traverse City area when she was five. On June 20, 1946 Juanita married the love of her life and best friend,...
Betty Lenora Doebler
Oct 25, 2018
Betty Lenora Doebler, 92, completed her earthly accomplishments and went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on October 25, 2018. Betty, beloved daughter, wife, mother and grandmother was born January 27, 1926 to the late Frank and Mabel (Rugenstein) Schmidt in Detroit. Betty was a lifelong Lutheran and had a very strong, unwavering, Christian faith often recalling her baptism,...
Edward L. Bartkowiak
Oct 25, 2018
Edward passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Ed's obituary will appear at a later date.
David Drake
Oct 23, 2018
David Lee Drake of Traverse City, born November 13, 1969, went home to his Lord and savior early Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018. He was 48 years old. Dave is survived by his wife, Debra Drake; daughters Marissa (Zac) Boswell and Miranda (Josh) Dyer; grandchildren Emma, Scotty, Avery, Sophia, Brayden and Elijah; parents Billie and Charlotte Drake and Dow and...
Bonnie Katherine Tafelsky
Oct 23, 2018
Bonnie Katherine Tafelsky, 98, a lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at her home with her family at her side. Bonnie was born on March 19, 1920 in Wellston, MI. She was raised by her grandmother Clemencia Matzen. She married Philip Tafelsky on November 4, 1940 in Traverse City and they lovingly raised four children...
Esther Marie Schroeder
Oct 21, 2018
Esther Marie Schroeder, 92, of Interlochen passed away October 20, 2018 at Munson Hospice House. Esther was born on March 12, 1926 and raised in Northwest Detroit to the late Herman and Frieda (Richartz) Kroepel. She was baptized and confirmed at Redford Lutheran Church. In 1948, at a church youth gathering at the Walther League, she met a young man...
