Suzanne Bennett
Mar 30, 2018
Suzanne S. Bennett Traverse City - Suzanne S. Bennett, age 86, passed away peaceably Friday, March 30, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Sue was born November 20th, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Mildred and Charles Spencer. She earned a Bachelors degree in English from Michigan State University. She was married to Joseph Brooke Bennett who...
Kathleen "Kathy" Kostrzewa
Mar 30, 2018
Kathleen ("Kathy") Ann Kostrzewa passed peacefully surrounded by family on March 30, 2018. She was born June 22, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan to Donald and Kathleen (Leidlein) Perry. Kathy was married on June 2, 1961 to former husband Joseph Kostrzewa and moved to Traverse City in 1970, where she was an active and dedicated volunteer for numerous area charities, including...
Jason Larry Clous
Mar 28, 2018
Jason Larry Clous, 43, of Lake Ann, passed away March 28, 2018 to begin his eternal journey with the Lord. He was born January 9, 1975 in Traverse City. He was an avid artist most specifically drawing, had an appreciation for Star Wars, loved history and cherished the time he spent with his family at home or on vacation. He...
Natalie Spencer Murphy
Mar 27, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY - Natalie (Morley) Murphy, age 93, a long-time resident of Saginaw, Michigan, passed away Tuesday. Natalie was the daughter of Edward (Ted) Burrows and Helen Hallenbeck (Spencer) Morley. She was born in Saginaw and lived nearly all her life in Saginaw and Saginaw Township. Natalie graduated from Saginaw High in 1942 and attended the University of Michigan. Natalie...
Dr. Zachary Francis Endress Md
Mar 25, 2018
Zachary Francis Endress, MD, 100, of Traverse City and formerly of Bloomfield Hills, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Zac was born on Thursday, September 27, 1917 to the late Zachary and Agnes (Sharp) Endress in Altoona, PA. He complete his schooling there, then continued his education at St. Vincent's College and Georgetown University,...
Robert Edward Seekins
Mar 24, 2018
Robert Edward Seekins, 73, of Traverse City passed away March 24, 2018. Robert was born on September 13, 1944 in Appleton, WI to the late James and Alice (Faevel) Seekins. On October 12, 1974 Robert married Kathy A. Hujet in Green Bay, WI. Bob served our country honorably as a member of the United States Coast Guard. He was the...
Ruthann M. (Nee Twomley) Fischer
Mar 24, 2018
Ruthann M. (nee Twomley) Fischer was born on October 15, 1938 in Owosso, Michigan to Ford and Helen (nee Marrah) Twomley. She died Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Alexian Brothers Hospice Residence in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Mrs. Fischer graduated from St. Paul's Catholic High School in Owosso, Mi. She continued her education at Sienna Heights College and Nazareth College...
Ryan Lee Packer
Mar 23, 2018
Ryan Lee Packer, 26, of Byron Center, MI passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at his home. Ryan was born on July 31, 1991 to Bill and Teena (Kremer) Packer in Kissimmee, FL. He moved to Traverse City with his family and attended Traverse City Prep High School, graduating with honors. He attended Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. Ryan...
Donald 'Big D' Gullekson
Mar 23, 2018
Donald K. Gullekson, "Big D", 66, passed away March 23, 2018, after a brief but courageous battle with brain cancer at the Munson Hospice House with his family by his side. On May 15, 1951, Don entered this world into the loving arms of his late mother Jean (Butzin) and father Kay Gullekson, in Dearborn, MI. Don will always be...
Barbara Jeanne Werle
Mar 23, 2018
Barbara Jeanne Werle, 83, of Traverse City passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Water's Edge Assisted Living with her children at her side. Barbara was born on June 25, 1934 to Albert and Carol (Young) Dixon in Port Huron, MI. She attended Beloit College in Beloit, WI where she studied biology. Barbara was easy going, down to earth and...
Charles Dean Lawson
Mar 23, 2018
Charles Dean Lawson, 86, of Traverse City, passed away on March 23, 2018. Charles was born on May 19, 1931 in Omena, to the late Troy B. and Ethel (Wouldridge) Lawson. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy as an Airman in the Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron until his honorable discharge in 1952. He married Nancy Tompkins on July...
Constance Lee Moore
Mar 21, 2018
Constance "Connie" Lee Moore TRAVERSE CITY – Constance "Connie" Lee Moore passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Boardman Lake Glens in the loving care of her family. Connie was born on March 20, 1940 to John and Sophia (Kaniewski) Martin in Traverse City. Connie was born and raised in Traverse City where she graduated from Traverse City Central...
Evelyn Libby Swanson
Mar 20, 2018
LAKE ANN - Evelyn Libby Swanson, 82, of Lake Ann, passed away on March 20, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Evelyn was born on October 5, 1935 in Detroit, to the late Joseph and Marian (Hoitola) Supe. Evelyn graduated from Fitzgerald High School in Van Dyke, MI, in 1953. She married Warren A. Swanson in Detroit, on August 20, 1955...
Alan Charles Garwold
Mar 20, 2018
Alan Charles "Al" Garwold, 81, of Traverse City stepped into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Al was born on Friday, February 12, 1937 to the late Lloyd and Lila (Cantley) Garwold in Flint. He attended school there and graduated from Bentley High School in 1955. He continued...
Rowland Alexander Raeburn
Mar 20, 2018
Rowland Alexander Raeburn, age 90 Rowland Raeburn, a resident of Elizabethtown, Kentucky for the past 27 years, died on March 20, 2018, in an Assisted Living home in Traverse City, Michigan. Rowland was born on November 21, 1927, in Waterbury, CT. Being a man of strong character, humor and compassion, he made many lifelong friends while growing up in Waterbury....
Sheila G. Bucklin
Mar 18, 2018
Sheila Bucklin, 77, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Sheila was born on November 16, 1940 in Ashland, Wisconsin to the late Glenn and Sylvia (Tusa) Wooster. She graduated from Bloomfield Hills High School and later received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Michigan University. She married the love...
Christine Payne Mattern
Mar 17, 2018
Christine A. Payne Mattern transitioned into eternal life on Saturday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) at 5:00 a.m. She was living at her mother, Priscilla Payne's home and her father, Jay Payne was caring for her at the time she began to pass. He had just begun to play, "Oh, What A Beautiful Morning" by one of her favorite artists,...
Barbara Wall
Mar 17, 2018
Barbara Jean Wall, 89, of Traverse City, passed on March 17, 2018 at the Munson Hospice House. She was born February 5, 1929 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Henry and Rose Piatt. Barbara earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Ohio State University, and worked as a Registered Nurse specializing in surgical oncology. On December 10, 1955, she married...
