Jim A. Sheffield
Jun 4, 2018
Beulah - James "Jim" Alan Sheffield, 78, of Beulah passed away June 4, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born on December 12, 1939 in Grand Haven to the late Ralph and Kathern (Beekman) Sheffield. On January 27, 1962 Jim married the love of his life, Sue Sheffield. In 1983 Jim and Sue became the owners and...
Thomas Trenary Barker
Jun 2, 2018
Thomas "Tom" Trenary Barker, 80, of Traverse City, MI passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on June 16, 1937, in Flint, MI, the son of the late Dorothy Swaim Trenary and Lauren James Barker. He was preceded in death by his older brother James Lauren. On June 14,...
Cary Edward Staples
Jun 1, 2018
Cary Edward Staples, 91, of Grawn, MI and Lady Lake, FL passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at Mission Oaks Assisted Living in Oxford, FL. Cary was born May 6, 1927 to William and Cecelia (Simon) Staples in Detroit, MI. He attended Cooley High School, and just after his 17th birthday, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served...
Barbara Jean Burkholder
Jun 1, 2018
Traverse City – Barbara Jean Burkholder, 74, of Traverse City passed away, Friday, June 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born August 16, 1943 to Dominic and Mary (Surd) Valesano in Highland Park, MI. After graduating from Highland Park High School in 1961, she attended the Highland Park School of Nursing, received her certification...
Raymond Daniel Dawson
Jun 1, 2018
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
