Michael James Lober
Aug 21, 2025
Michael James Lober (Mike), 71, passed away at his home on August 21, 2025, after battling cancer and other medical concerns over the past few years. He was the brother of John, Bob and Beverly. Mike was born on June 15, 1954 in Toledo, OH to the late Joseph Earl and Eleanor Louise (Krull) Lober. He graduated from Sylvania High...
Kathy Nan Roster
Aug 21, 2025
Kathy Nan Roster, 82, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at French Manor Terra. Kathy was born on January 24, 1943, in Moline, Illinois, to the late Owen and Beulah (Davis) Sellers. Kathy's family soon moved to South Bend, Indiana, where she attended school through her sophomore year. They later moved to Arlington Heights,...
Gary Francis Geranen
Aug 21, 2025
Gary Francis Geranen, OCDS, 63, of Traverse City was born into Eternal Life on August 21, 2025. Gary was born on September 17, 1961 in Marquette to the late Franklin Delano and Ann (Gibbons) Geranen. He was one of eight children and grew up in Livonia. During Gary's lifetime, he spent seven years in the U.S. Army Reserves, as both...
Brenda Sue Schmidt
Aug 21, 2025
Brenda Sue Schmidt, age 60, of Empire, Michigan, passed away peacefully at her home on August 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after courageously battling cancer for the past year. Brenda was born on January 10th, 1965 in Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Alice Schmidt. She grew up with her siblings, Annette and Donald (Roxane), and attended...
Douglas Michael Gallagher
Aug 21, 2025
Douglas "Doug" Michael Gallagher, everyone's favorite farmer, passed away on August 21, 2025, at the age of 83. He was surrounded by his loving family after fighting a warrior's battle against injuries sustained in a tractor accident earlier that week. Doug was born on February 17, 1942, in Traverse City to Cecil K. and Marjorie M. (McManus) Gallagher. He attended...
Joann Marie Mikowski Flaska
Aug 20, 2025
JoAnn Marie (Mikowski) Flaska, 74, a native of Cedar, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, surrounded by her loving family: husband Scott and children, Kimberly, Carrie and Corey, holding her precious hands when she passed away. She was born on January 2, 1951, in Livonia, to Leonard and Theresa (Popa) Mikowski. She...
Martin Joseph Send
Aug 19, 2025
Martin Joseph Send died August 19th, 2025 following a heart attack caused by melanoma cancer. He was thankful for the life modern medicine was able to provide for him for the past 8 years. We are very grateful for his cancer team, the staff at Munson Hospital and the first responders from Whitewater Twp. Fire and Rescue. Marty was born...
Chad Stecker
Aug 19, 2025
In Loving Memory of Chad Richard Stecker Our family was not prepared for Chad's life to be cut so short, so soon. Chad Stecker was born on October 3, 1990 and passed away on August 19, 2025. We are devastated by this profound loss, and he will be forever missed. From the moment he was born, Chad carried a naturally...
Patricia Irene Burdo
Aug 19, 2025
March 26, 1949 – August 19, 2025 Patricia Irene Burdo (Kirkorowicz), 76, of Rapid City, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025. Born on March 26, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan, Patricia was a devoted wife, mother, Nana, homemaker, and caregiver. She dedicated her life to her family, always placing their needs above her own and filling their lives with warmth,...
Wendell Eugene Orr
Aug 18, 2025
Wendell Orr, bass-baritone singer, conductor and retired university professor, died August 18, 2025, at his home in Traverse City at the age of 95. A native of Illinois, Wendell held degrees from Lawrence University (WI) and the University of Michigan. He taught voice at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Emporia State University (KS), the University of New Hampshire and the...
Raymond Aloysius Newman Jr.
Aug 18, 2025
Raymond A. "Ray" Newman of Manistee and formerly of Traverse City passed away at home on Monday, August18, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer. Ray was born in Traverse City, Michigan on March 14, 1956, to Raymond "Rex" and Madeleine (Whitmore) Newman. Ray graduated from Traverse City St. Francis in 1974. He inherited a passion for the game of...
Donald Wayne Mackey
Aug 17, 2025
Donald "Don" W. Mackey, 80, of Kingsley, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Don was born on November 10, 1944, in Chicago, IL to the late Floyd and Bertha (Mullenix) Mackey. He was the fourth of six children and was raised in Chambersburg, PA. Don proudly served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1967 as...
Logan Anthony Dillon
Aug 17, 2025
Logan Anthony Dillon, 35 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. Logan had courageously battled and fought Synovial Sarcoma for three and a half years. He tried anything and everything, and with every up and down he kept true to his spirit and just kept on fighting. He often said – OK, now what! Logan was born...
Susan Michelle Whitefield
Aug 16, 2025
Our beloved mother Susan Michelle Whitefield (Beach), 66 years young, of Traverse City, Michigan, born to Edsel and Armeda Beach on February 13, 1959, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. She was surrounded by two of her daughters and her sister holding her hands. Mom's gift for guidance and inspiration touched the lives of her children,...
Johanna A. Kuieck
Aug 14, 2025
With great Love and Respect it is announced that Johanna (Hannie) Kuieck peacefully passed this recent Thursday, August 14th, 2025 at her home in Elk Rapids, Michigan. She is surrounded by the Love of her family and caring friends. She was 85 years old. Hannie was born Johanna Apolonia Prins in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1939, to her parents Cornelis Ari...
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand
Aug 11, 2025
Kelsey Carlysle Wiand, 35, formerly of California and Michigan passed away on August 11, 2025 in Philadelphia. Kelsey was born on January 11, 1990 in Royal Oak. Beloved daughter of Dennis Lloyd and Karen Lynn (Kennedy) Wiand and sister of Dylan. Kelsey was a gifted artist, musician, dancer, and humanitarian. Growing up, she enjoyed summers at the Interlochen Arts Academy,...
Ed Holly
Aug 11, 2025
Lawrence "Ed" Holly, a longtime resident of the Traverse City area but late of Kingsley, Michigan entered into eternal life on August 11, 2025. He was born of parents Lawrence D. and Erma L. Holly on November 20, 1934 in West Branch, Michigan, one of four children raised to adulthood in West Branch. Ed attended West Branch Public School, graduating...
Wanda Arlene Nothacker
Aug 9, 2025
Wanda Arlene "Cookie" Nothacker, age 90, passed away August 9,2025. Wanda was born in Alma at her Grandma Dast's house on August 8, 1935, one of five children and the only daughter to the late Raymond and Jessie (Dast) Cook. On December 19, 1987 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City, she married her best friend, James Ray Nothacker, who...
Louise F. Kelly
Aug 9, 2025
Louise Florence (LaPorte) Kelly moved on to her heavenly home on August 9, 2025, in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born August 18, 1925, in Hart, Michigan, the eighth of nine children in the devout Catholic family of Henry and Stella (Diegel) LaPorte. At the age of 18 she moved to Traverse City and worked as a seamstress at Tru-Fit Trouser...
Mark Esper
Aug 8, 2025
Mark Joseph Esper, 75, of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Munson Hospice House with his wife and son at his side. Mark was part of a large and loving Catholic family in Detroit. After growing up in the same Detroit neighborhood, Mark and his wife, Christine, moved to Traverse City in 1976 to raise...
