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...
James Franklin
Mar 16, 2018
Traverse City - James "Jim" Westley Franklin, age 84, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home on East Bay in the loving care of his family. From his birth in Traverse City, May 11, 1933, to his death, he dedicated his life to his hometown as a fifth generation native. He was a member of the first graduating...
Edward Geiger
Mar 14, 2018
Traverse City – Edward K. Geiger, age 75, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at the Medilodge Assisted Living Facility in Traverse City surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born in Kingsley, MI to Kenneth and Viola (Taylor) Geiger on July 23, 1942. At the age of three, the family moved to Traverse City, where Ed graduated from Traverse...
Sandra L Svec
Mar 14, 2018
Sandra Louise Svec (Cogswell), age 73, is singing with angels as she went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2018. Born to Ray and Ethel Cogswell on August 8, 1944 in St. Johns, MI. She grew up in Traverse City after moving north at the age of 4. She was active in 4-H (where she participated in the...
Lucinda Lou Savage
Mar 13, 2018
Lucinda L. Savage entered into eternal life surrounded by family and loved ones on March 13, 2018. Lucinda was born on April 30, 1948 to Luella and John Savage of Williamsburg. She is survived by Sister Rosie(Al Kniss) Lautner, brother Larry (Linda)Savage and Brother in-law Mike Galligan; Nephew Jim (Brenda) Galligan, Nieces Sherry (Bruce) Hacker, Kristy Giddis, Jodi (David Brown)...
Jane Macleay
Mar 13, 2018
Jane Ellen Macleay, 74, of Traverse City, passed away March 13, 2018. She was the daughter of John and Ellen (Marcus) Macleay, born September 1, 1943 in Punta Arenas, Chile. Jane grew up with her sister and parents on a large sheep ranch in Tierra del Fuego, Chile. Jane's grandfather had been recruited in Scotland to come to Chile to...
Clifford Philip Davis
Mar 12, 2018
Traverse City - Clifford Philip Davis, 93, of Traverse City, formerly of Empire passed away March 12, 2018 at Orchard Creek. Cliff was born on August 13, 1924 in Omena to the late Philip Edward and Mali (Setterbo) Davis. On May 3, 1947 Cliff married Berniece G. McGarry. She preceded him in death in 2001 Cliff honorably served our country...
Pauline Mae Tillock
Mar 12, 2018
Pauline M. Tillock TRAVERSE CITY – Pauline Mae Tillock passed away on Monday March 12, 2018 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of her family. Pauline was born June 26, 1919 in Breckenridge, MI. She attended Saginaw High School in Saginaw, MI where she graduated in 1936. She married William (Bill) Arthur Tillock in 1944 in Flint,...
Norma N Andersen
Mar 12, 2018
Norma N. Andersen, 91, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 in Suttons Bay, Michigan, surrounded by love and care. Norma was born March 19, 1926 to Fred and Doris (Elliot) Haars in Walker, Iowa. She attended high school in Center Point, Iowa and married Jack Kidd shortly after graduating. She and Jack had five children together. Norma remarried Chris Andersen...
Jeanne Curran Wallace
Mar 11, 2018
Jeanne Curran Wallace, 61, of Swartz Creek, pssed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Jeanne was born on August 11, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio and was the second daughter of Donald and Jeanne Curran. Jeanne graduated from New Canaan High School in Connecticut in 1973 and was one of a select few to graduate in three years. She graduated from...
William John Siler
Mar 10, 2018
William John Siler, 80, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his home. Bill was born on Monday, May 10, 1937 in Merrill, Michigan, to Ida Marie (Feldtman) and Ralph Xavier Siler. He graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Merrill, Michigan , and furthered his education at Ferris State (College) University, where he majored in Personnel...
Larry E. Miller
Mar 9, 2018
Larry Eugene Miller, 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home. Larry was born on January 22, 1932 in Jasper Township in Midland County to the late Roland Eugene and Hazel Gertrude (Hetzman) Miller. Larry served our country honorably as a member of the United States Air Force. He was honorably discharged in...
Daniel Robert Koons
Mar 9, 2018
Daniel Robert Koons, 66, of Lewiston, ME, formerly of Big Rapids, died Friday, March 9, 2018 at Marshwood Center in Lewiston, Maine. Dan was born on Friday, April 27, 1951 to the late Jerry and Jeannette (Newton) Koons at Pennock Hospital in Hastings, MI. He graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1969 and then joined the U. S. Army...
