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Raymond Daniel Dawson

Raymond Daniel Dawson

Jun 1, 2018

Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

Jerry Vincent Pierce

Jerry Vincent Pierce

May 29, 2018

Jerry Vincent Pierce, 89 of Kingsley passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Jerry was born on November 24, 1928 in Kingsley, MI to the late Elmer and Clara (Skiver) Pierce. He married the late Marinetta "Mary" Lardie and together they raised four children. Honorably, Jerry served our Country in the United States Air Force as a...

Betty L. Laming Hawley

Betty L. Laming Hawley

May 29, 2018

Betty Louise Hawley/Laming passed away on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 after a happy celebration with family of her 90th birthday. A graveside service will be held on June 12th at the Williamsburg Cemetery off of Old M-72 in downtown Williamsburg where she will be laid to rest next to her parents, Gordan William Laming and Doris Edith Laming (Copeland). Robert...

Peggy Susan Mcnew

Peggy Susan Mcnew

May 29, 2018

Peggy Susan McNew, age 68, of Empire, Michigan passed from this world on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Peggy was born on October 7th, 1949 in Niles, Michigan to Clara and Leo Kolberg. She received her undergrad at Western Michigan University and her master's from Michigan State University. She taught elementary school for over three decades in...

Geraldine Gerri Anderson

Geraldine Gerri Anderson

May 28, 2018

Geraldine (Gerry) Anderson, 92 of Maple City passed away Monday at Effie's Place in Leland. Gerry was born January 8th 1926 in Waukegan, Illinois to the late Charles and Lou Lou (Jensen) Atkinson. On May 20th, 1949 she married the late Robert Bruce Anderson in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Together they raised four loving children; R Scott Anderson (Christine) of Leland,...

Roger Rakowski

Roger Rakowski

May 27, 2018

Roger Albert Rakowski, 66, of Traverse City, passed away May 27, 2018 at Tower Hill AFC. Roger was born August 3, 1951 in Traverse City to the late Albert and Frances (Crouch) Rakowski. Growing up, Roger loved to spend time with his family. He completed special education at TCAPS. He attended and was employed by GTI until he retired in...

C. W. "Pete" Peters

C. W. "Pete" Peters

May 26, 2018

C. W. "Pete" Peters, 79, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home, in the presence of his wife and in his favorite chair. Pete was born on Tuesday, July 5, 1938 to the late Bernard and Helen (Hoffman) Peters in Rolfe, IA. He graduated from Rolfe High School and then furthered his education at Humboldt Institute...

Lorraine Gloria Sprenger

Lorraine Gloria Sprenger

May 25, 2018

Lorraine Gloria Sprenger, 90, of Traverse City passed away May 25, 2018 at the Arbor House. Lorraine was born on June 4, 1927 to the late Christian and Hulda (Sander) Bredeson in Minnesota. Lorraine married Bernard "Bernie" Sprenger on June 30, 1950 in Minnesota. He preceded her in death in 1995. Lorraine was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church....

Auberry "Hank" Grush

Auberry "Hank" Grush

May 25, 2018

Auberry "Hank" Grush, 72, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 25, 2018. Hank was born on July 14, 1945 in Mikado, Michigan to Albert Grush and Mabel Tait Fowler. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1963 and served in Berlin, Germany until honorably discharged in 1966. Hank attended Michigan Technological University in...

Ardana J. Titus

Ardana J. Titus

May 25, 2018

Ardana Janine Titus, age 66, beloved wife, dear sister, and loving mother, passed away on Friday, May 25 due to sudden illness at Munson Medical Center. Born on March 19, 1952 in Toledo, Ohio to the late A. John and Avis J. (McMullen) Kirsch of Grosse Pointe Park, MI. She is survived by her husband, Wendell E. Titus of Traverse...

Robert Burger

Robert Burger

May 25, 2018

Robert Dean Burger, Bob to his friends and relatives, passed away on May 25, 2018 in the peace and comfort of his own home, surrounded by family. He was 93 years old and had lived in the Traverse City and Leelanau Peninsula area for the last 27 years. Bob was born in 1924 in Ionia, MI to Belmont and Isobel...

Lois Marie Clous

Lois Marie Clous

May 24, 2018

Lois Marie Clous beloved wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 24, 2018. She was 85 years old. Lois was born August 2, 1932 to Earl and Freda (Bey) Kauffman in Alpena, MI. She married Francis "Fritz" Clous on June 6, 1953. Lois received her Practical Nurse...

Alice I. Lucsy

Alice I. Lucsy

May 24, 2018

VERNON, FL – Alice I. Lucsy, age 99, formerly of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018. She was born in Saginaw on September 24, 1918. She moved to Traverse City in 1993. She married Joseph Lucsy, June 1937. She is survived by her children; John (Cindy) Lucsy, Carol (Dale) Brown, and Sue (B.J.) Belanger. Alice is also survived...

Vera E. Byrd

Vera E. Byrd

May 24, 2018

Vera E. Byrd, 95 of Traverse City passed away May 24, 2018. Vera was born in 1922 to the late Joseph and Viola Charron in River Rouge. Vera was one of eight children and chose to leave school after 9th grade to take on a job to help her family. Her tenacious spirit was evident from an early age. On...

David M. Levi

David M. Levi

May 23, 2018

David's obituary is pending at this time.

James 'Jim' Smith

James 'Jim' Smith

May 23, 2018

James (Jim) Henry Smith, 87, passed away at Hospice House in Traverse City, May 23, 2018 with family at his side. He was born on March 27, 1931 in Detroit to Robert and Ona (Foote) Smith. Jim married his high school sweetheart, Mary Beth Sundling, on August 2, 1952 and soon would have celebrated 66 years together. They had four...

Nancy Janet Tennant

Nancy Janet Tennant

May 22, 2018

Nancy Janet Tennant was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1940 to Janet Kennedy (Steele) and George Henry Rowell. She passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in the care of her loving family and the staff of Cherry Hill Haven. Her parents had immigrated to America from Scotland in the 1920's and settled in the Detroit area. They had a summer...

Beatrice F. Lautner

Beatrice F. Lautner

May 22, 2018

Traverse City - Beatrice F. Lautner, 88, of Traverse City passed away May 22, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions, with her family by her side. Beatrice was born on August 3, 1929 in Traverse City to Alfred and Carrie (Fewins) Herkner. On May 29, 1948 Beatrice married the love of her life, Glenn T. Lautner at Immaculate Conception Catholic...

John Edwin Lewis

John Edwin Lewis

May 21, 2018

John Lewis, 90, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018 at Grand Traverse Pavilions where he had been a resident since November. He is survived by children Tim Lewis (June) of Marshall, MI; Kathleen Franklin (Michael) of Traverse City, MI; and Elizabeth Blondia (Joseph) of Maple City, MI, as well as a brother, William (Helen) Lewis of Stowe, Vermont. Surviving...

Scott G. Johnson

Scott G. Johnson

May 21, 2018

Scott Gregory Johnson, 63, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at Munson Medical Center at 12:05 p.m. on Monday, May 21st, 2018. Scott was born on January 11th, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Charles and Joan (Oatley) Johnson. Scott was an outgoing, vivacious and charismatic person, he could light up any room, he was a great conversationalist...

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