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Rev. David Alan Mann

Rev. David Alan Mann

Sep 21, 2018

David Alan Mann, 84, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born on August 5, 1934 in Detroit to Elwood and Hilda (Hosbach) Mann. on March 2, 1957 at Hope Lutheran Church in Detroit, he married Carolyn Mae Busse who survives. After graduation from the Detroit Business Institute, David was a cost accountant at General...

Edward W. Gardner Jr.

Edward W. Gardner Jr.

Sep 19, 2018

Edward W. Gardner, Jr. Died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 MANTENO, IL. - Edward W. Gardner, Jr., 95, of Manteno, IL and formerly of Interlochen, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, Illinois. Ed was born on Sunday, March 25, 1923 to the late Edward and Consolata (Brown) Gardner in Chicago, IL. A veteran of...

Thomas Lewis Hunter

Thomas Lewis Hunter

Sep 18, 2018

Thomas Lewis Hunter, 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 18th, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. Thomas was born to William Waterson and Theresa (Churchill) Hunter, June 23rd, 1932 in Saginaw. He was united in marriage to his wife Pauline - "Peg" - (Myers) Hunter on March 10, 1956, in Saginaw. Tom and...

Nancy Lee Peterson

Nancy Lee Peterson

Sep 17, 2018

Nancy Lee Peterson went to be with the Lord and join her parents and beloved sister at 2 a.m. on September 17th, 2018 in Grand Rapids, MI. She was 68 years old. She will be forever loved and missed by her sons Benjamin (Shelley) Peterson, Stefen (Grace) Peterson, Anders (Korrie) Peterson, Charles (Liza) Peterson, and her daughter Rebecca Frediani. Her...

Marilyn K. Achard

Marilyn K. Achard

Sep 16, 2018

Marilyn Achard, 72, of Traverse City, passed away surrounded by love at home on September 16, 2018. She was born May 30, 1946 in Traverse City to Vike and Ida (Forton) Hanell. Marilyn married James Achard on April 22, 1967 and enjoyed 51 beautiful years together. She enjoyed her years of nursing, from working in the first four-bed Cardiac unit...

Peggy Ann Aiken

Peggy Ann Aiken

Sep 14, 2018

Peggy Ann Aiken, 87, of Traverse City passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at Munson Medical Center with her family at her side. Peggy was born on March 19, 1931 in Columbia, PA to the late Harold and Eliza (Lartz) Berntheizel. She married Dr. Donald J. Aiken in Toledo, OH on June 9, 1956. Together they raised three children. Peggy...

Betty Jean Bauer

Betty Jean Bauer

Sep 14, 2018

Betty Jean Bauer, 97, of Traverse City passed away September 14, 2018 at Medilodge. Betty was born on February 17, 1921 in Muskegon to the late Herman E. and Etelka (Mebert) Dunklow. On September 14, 1946 Betty married the love of her life, Eugene L. Bauer in Leland. Betty was a receptionist at Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dorman's office for...

Winifred M. Chance

Winifred M. Chance

Sep 13, 2018

Winifred Mildred (Gilbert) Chance, 93, of Grand Rapids passed away peacefully on September 13, 2018. Formerly of Traverse City and Lansing, she had been a resident of Grand Rapids the past six years. She was born in Ludington on October 11, 1924 to the late Norman and Lillian (Barnhart) Gilbert. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Willis...

Lynne Nancy Weidenbach

Lynne Nancy Weidenbach

Sep 12, 2018

TRAVERSE CITY – Lynne Nancy Weidenbach, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in the loving care of her family. Lynne was born in Detroit, MI on June 19, 1944 to Alan Ernest and Dorothy Ann Weidenbach. Lynne was raised in the Dearborn Heights and graduated from Taylor Center High School. Following graduation Lynne...

Donald Terry Rollins Jr.

Donald Terry Rollins Jr.

Sep 11, 2018

A visitation will take place Wednesday September 19, 2018 from 9:30-10:30am at the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home

William "Bill" Legray

William "Bill" Legray

Sep 8, 2018

William "Bill" LeGray, 81, of Cedar, MI passed away September 8, 2018. He was born to the late Henry and Alice (Frederick) on November 12, 1936 in Detroit. He was one of three boys including his twin brothers, David and John. Bill had a thirst and passion for knowledge. In his time, he earned a bachelor's degree and two master's...

Helen Frances Burger

Helen Frances Burger

Sep 8, 2018

Helen Frances Burger passed away on September 8, 2018 in the peace and comfort of her own home, surrounded by family. She was 91 years old and had lived in Traverse City and the Leelanau Peninsula area for the last 27 years. Helen was born in 1926 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Helen Blazek. She was the youngest of...

Jack D. White

Jack D. White

Sep 7, 2018

Jack D. White, 89 of Elk Rapids peacefully passed away September 7, 2018 at his home. Jack was born on August 20, 1929 on the family farm just outside Elk Rapids, son of Vernon Pearl and Edna Unita (Murray) White. On December 11, 1954 he married the love of his life, Barbara Ann McColley. Jack gave his family, community and...

Rita Madigan

Rita Madigan

Sep 7, 2018

Rita Veronica Madigan, 96, of Traverse City passed away September 7, 2018 at The Willows in Howell with her family by her side. Rita was born on July 27, 1922 in Canonsburg, PA to the late Gabriel and Anna (Farkas) Jacob. Rita graduated from St. Gregory's high school in Detroit in 1940. On June 17, 1944 Rita married the love...

Lucia Mae Bloomfield

Lucia Mae Bloomfield

Sep 7, 2018

Lucia Mae Bloomfield, age 77, of Traverse City, passed away on September 7, 2018 at her home in the loving care of her family. Lucia was born on August 10, 1941 to Howard and Rosina (Carlisle) Leach in Traverse City. Lucia grew up in Traverse City where she attended school and graduated from Traverse City Central High School. Shortly after...

Craig D. Dilloway

Craig D. Dilloway

Sep 3, 2018

Craig D. Dilloway, 59, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. He was surrounded by his family. Craig was born on July 29, 1959 to the late Bernard and Barbara (Eilert) Dilloway in Howell, Michigan. He married the love of his life, Louise Garno, September 16, 2000. Louise preceded him in death...

Kayden Blain Stone

Kayden Blain Stone

Sep 3, 2018

Kayden Blain Stone, 14, of Mesick passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Kayden was born on May 22, 2004 in Dearborn, MI to William and Melissa (Duncan) Stone. He attended Kingsley Middle School and was a brilliant student, achieving straight A's. Kayden was adored by his teachers. He was a member of his school's baseball and...

William "Bill" James Hoffman

William "Bill" James Hoffman

Sep 2, 2018

William "Bill" James Hoffman, 58, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday September 2, 2018 doing what he loved - working on his Centennial Farm. Bill was born in Traverse City on March 20, 1960 to Thomas Loyd and Irene Elizabeth (Gilland) Hoffman. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School, Class of 1978. Following graduation he met and...

Donald Arthur Beaudry

Donald Arthur Beaudry

Sep 1, 2018

Donald A. Beaudry, 87 of Northport passed away peacefully Saturday September 1, 2018 at his home. Don was born on August 19, 1931 in Baltimore MD to the late Arthur and Ina Beaudry. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 1954. After college Don was drafted into the Army in the Fall of 1954. After spending eight months in at Fort...

Leola L. Yankee

Leola L. Yankee

Sep 1, 2018

Leola L. Yankee, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Boardman Lake Glens – Inverness. Leola was born on January 21, 1922 in Traverse City on the Bohrer family farm to the late Otto and Urina (Birmley) Bohrer. She married the love of her life Edward J. Yankee on October 10, 1945 in Cheyenne,...

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