Jack Ver Planck
Jan 8, 2018
Jack Arthur Ver Planck, 85, of Lake City passed away January 8, 2018 at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born on November 26, 1931 in Lansing to the late Allen Burt and Ethel Mary (Pierce) Ver Planck. On November 8, 1952 Jack married the love of his life, Mary Lou Hollingsworth in Lansing. Jack served our country honorably as a...
Patricia A. Bickler
Jan 8, 2018
Patricia A Bickler, 92, of Traverse City , passed away peacefully on Monday, January 8, 2018 at her home in Traverse City. Patricia was born on Thursday, April 16, 1925 to the late Maynard and Maryann (Orr) Merrill in Lansing, She married Robert Bickler on Saturday, August 17, 1946 in Traverse City. Pat belonged to the Child Study Group number...
Barbara G Osborne
Jan 8, 2018
Traverse City – Barbara G. Osborne, 79, of Traverse City, died Monday, January 08, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with her loving family nearby. Barbara was born on August 9, 1938 in Houston, TX to the late William and Elizabeth (Carson) Stanfield. On November 28, 1975, in Port Huron, she married Robert E. Osborne who preceded her in death...
Mary "Gay" Gaylord Ramseur
Jan 7, 2018
Gay Ramseur died on January 7th, 2018, peacefully at home with her three daughters by her side. Born January 31, 1943, Mary Gaylord Keator, she was born in Fairfield, CT to the late Lucy Medbury Keator and William Chauncey Keator. Gay grew up in Fairfield, CT, married Daniel Alling Bullard in 1964 and they had three beautiful daughters. Lucky to...
William "Bill" F. Kowalske
Jan 7, 2018
William "Bill" F. Kowalske, 90, of Traverse City passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Tendercare – Birchwood. He married his loving wife Delphine on September 15, 1984. She survives him. Military Honors conducted under the auspices Cherryland V.F.W. post 2780 and American Legion post 35 will take place at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. on...
Phyllis Jean Archambeau
Jan 6, 2018
Phyllis Jean (VanEenenaam) Archambeau of Rockford, Illinois, Traverse City, Michigan, and Stuart, Florida passed from this life January 6, 2018 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan. Phyllis was born in Zeeland, Michigan on August 4, 1924 to Mildred J. (Bertsch) and Julius H. VanEenenaam, Sr. "THIS IS MY LIFE" According to Phyllis, the following are details and excerpts...
Cindy Lou Smith
Jan 5, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – Cindy Lou Smith, 65, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2018 at her home. Cindy was born on April 28, 1952 in Pennington County, South Dakota. Cindy was employed by Grand Traverse Industries where she made many friends. She loved her dolls, coffee, cookies and snacks. She truly loved spending time with her...
David Stockfisch
Jan 5, 2018
David W. Stockfisch, age 72, passed away peacefully Friday January 5, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. Dave was born in Traverse City, MI on September 1st, 1945 to Carl and Arvilla (Spencer) Stockfisch. He was an auto parts salesman starting as a manager at Fochtman Motor Company and then worked at Arts Auto Electric until...
Patricia "Patti" Ann Knight
Jan 4, 2018
Patricia "Patti" Ann Knight, 74, of Traverse City, passed away on January 4, 2018. A full obituary will appear in the Monday edition of the Record-Eagle. Patti was born on June 23, 1943 in Kasson Twp. to John and Regina (King) Gersh and was raised by her Uncle Ed and Aunt Francis Stanislawski since the age of two due to...
Leslie Dianne Messing
Jan 4, 2018
The fiercely independent, loyal, stubborn spirit that was Leslie D. Messing left this earth on January 4, 2018. Born May 22, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MI to Joseph and Doris (Dafoe) Messing. She moved to Traverse City in 1961 and attended St. Francis. Leslie worked as a keyliner, retiring from the Record Eagle after more than 25 years. She was...
Louis Raymond Rhodes
Jan 3, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY – Louis R. Rhodes, age 86, of Interlochen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home in the loving care of his family. Louis was born in Bendon, MI on August 22, 1931 to Louis and Helen (Reed) Rhodes. Louis was a veteran, and he loved watching the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions. Louis had...
Edmund C. Grassa
Jan 3, 2018
Edmund "Ed" Grassa, 99, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home in the loving care of his family. Ed lived a full life. His faith and inner strength helped him to endure his visual impairment and limited mobility in later years. Ed was a family man who always provided for and cherished the...
Marie Rose Wigton
Jan 3, 2018
Marie Rose (Smith) Wigton, age 96, wife of 75 years to Kenneth J. Wigton, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, in Cedar. Marie was born on a farm in Capac, Michigan on June 13, 1921 to the late Albert and Mayme (Phalen) Smith. She had three older brothers and one younger. After her father lost the farm during the great...
Ronald "Ron" E. Parker
Jan 2, 2018
Ronald "Ron" Edwin Parker, 79, of Traverse City passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the University Of Michigan Hospital. Ron was born on July 15, 1938 in Traverse City to the late Edwin and Edna (Bixby) Parker. He married the love of his life Camille Hodge on September 25, 1965 in Traverse City....
Mary Flees
Jan 1, 2018
Marie 'Mary' Ellen (Hubbell) Flees, 74, of Traverse City, passed away January 1, 2018 with her loving husband and daughter by her side. Mary was born July 7, 1943 to the late John and Marie (DuCheney) Hubbell in Traverse City. Mary was one of four children. On July 2, 1971 Mary married Edward, the love of her life. Mary was...
Jacqueline Ann Vandusen
Dec 29, 2017
Jacqueline Ann VanDusen, 91, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. Jacqueline was born on June 25, 1926 to Seiber and Florence (Kreutziger) Reno in Detroit, MI. She married Charles Ross VanDusen on May 15, 1948 at Redford Lutheran Church in Detroit. During World War II, she served as a secretary for a lieutenant colonel in the War...
Marilynn "Lynn" A. Quick
Dec 29, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Marilynn A. Quick, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Beverly Hills, MI, passed away December 29, 2017 at The Grand Traverse Pavilions, in the presence of her loving family. Marilynn was born April 10, 1928 in Detroit, the daughter of Frances Mae (Blakeslee) and Clarence Whitcomb Banwell. She was a 1946 graduate of Redford High School and...
David Allan Guba
Dec 28, 2017
David A. Guba, long-time Traverse City resident died unexpectedly from complications of a blood clot on December 28th, he was 59 years old. He was born on April 29, 1958 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to parents John A. Guba (deceased) and Susan Mary Guba (Norris, age 90). The family next resided in Bloomfield, Michigan before moving to Traverse City in...
