Norma J. Hefron
Jun 15, 2025
Norma J. Hefron, 97, of Traverse City, and longtime resident of the Grand Traverse Pavilions passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025, surrounded by her family. Norma will be missed by her loving family and the caring staff of the Grand Traverse Pavilions. In accordance with her wish's cremation has taken place. Please feel free to share your thoughts...
Edward J. Chmiel
Jun 15, 2025
Edward J. Chmiel, a Traverse City resident and former longtime resident of Warren, MI and Weeki Wachee, FL, passed away on June 15, 2025, at the age of 96. A Navy veteran of World War II, Ed served his country with pride. After the service, he went on to build a long career as an experimental chemist at General Motors—a...
Christopher Lee Barrett
Jun 14, 2025
Chris Barrett, age 75, of Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Chris was a 1980 graduate of NMC and also attended Michigan Technical Trade School. He was an outgoing man with a great work ethic, which was seen in his time working for Sheild's restaurant, Riverside Insurance, and Walmart. He was a loyal caretaker for his father...
Marjorie Janice Amalfitano
Jun 13, 2025
Marjorie "Marge" Janice Amalfitano, 88, of Traverse City passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 at French Manor South. Marge was born on January 5, 1937 in Dearborn, MI to the late Charles and Margaret (Hehl) Lee. She eventually went to work at a local Italian restaurant and fell in love with the Owner Vincent Amalfitano. Together they shared a wonderful...
Colleen Savage
Jun 13, 2025
Colleen Savage died peacefully at French Manor Green on June 13, 2025 at the age of 78 years. She was the daughter of Norma and Fred Carroll. Colleen and her husband Michael Savage lived in the 1880 homestead situated on the Old Mission Peninsula. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan and went on to graduate from the...
Vada Elaine Jewell
Jun 12, 2025
Vada Elaine (Lance) Jewell, 101 of Buckley, died on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Lakeland, Florida. Vada was born in Buckley on May 15, 1924, the daughter of Dana D. and Erma L. (Stack) Lance. She married Vernon (Buck) L. Jewell on October 10, 1942. Together they aided in the WWII war effort, her in a munitions plant, and he...
Ilene K. Siler
Jun 12, 2025
Ilene Kathryn (Holsinger) Siler, 77, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Ilene was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Ilene was born on April 7, 1948, to Harold and Emma Holsinger in Saginaw, Michigan. Ilene met her husband, Michael Siler, and they...
Larry Southwick
Jun 11, 2025
Larry Southwick, age 82, of Interlochen, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2025. A proud veteran, Larry served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. After returning home to Michigan, he worked for ten years with the Board of Water & Light in Lansing. Eventually, he moved north to Interlochen, where he began...
Dena A. Gustafson
Jun 10, 2025
Dena A. Gustafson, 73, of Traverse City, MI, is at rest after courageously facing a myriad of health challenges throughout her life. Dena was born to Raymond and Claudine Chadwell on October 14, 1951. She grew up in the Flint area with her siblings Patricia, Gary, and Glen and graduated from Swartz Creek High School. Dena attended Ferris State College,...
R. David Walters Jr.
Jun 9, 2025
Robert David Walters passed away in his sleep at Medilodge of Traverse City, Mich., on Monday, June 9, 2025. He was 81 years old. Born on May 19, 1944, in Salem, Ohio, David was the cherished eldest son of Robert and Virginia Walters. His childhood in Austintown, Ohio, was rich with joy and mischief, surrounded by the love of his...
Richard Bailey
Jun 8, 2025
Richard Bailey, 74, passed away peacefully at Munson Hospice House with his family by his side on Sunday, June 8, 2025. He was born on February 22, 1951, the second youngest of eleven children to the late Elizabeth Theodore Bailey and Peter Bailey. His siblings who preceded him in death are Margaret Bailey Chandler, Peter Bailey Jr., Gerald Bailey, Carl...
Anne Achenbach
Jun 7, 2025
On June 7, 2025 Anne Donlon Achenbach passed away peacefully at her residence at Cordia Commons, Traverse City, MI where she had resided since 2016. She was 94. Anne was born on October 31, 1930 in New York City to William Donlon and Anna King Donlon. Anne married her husband, Arthur, in 1951 and in 1956 purchased a house in...
Walter Ross
Jun 5, 2025
Walter was born to Harold and Martha Ross on September 30th 1932 in Farmington, Illinois at the farmhouse where he grew up along with his older brother George on a farm with 200 acres of soybean and field corn. In his early years of school, he attended a one room schoolhouse where he eventually became the only student. He then...
Ruth Norma (Hagen) Flory
Jun 5, 2025
Ruth Norma (Hagen) Flory died on June 5, 2025 at Autumn House of Williamsburg at the age of 101. She was born to Marit and Julius Hagen on January 30, 1924, on the family dairy farm in Edgar, Wisconsin. Ruth had a 4-year-old sister Evelyn. Another sister, Mildred had died in 1923 at the age of 1 ½. When she...
Walter A. Brueggemann
Jun 5, 2025
Walter Albert Brueggemann was born in Tilden, Nebraska on March 11, 1933. He was the son of August Brueggemann, a pastor of the Evangelical and Reformed Church (an antecedent of the United Church of Christ) and Hilda Hallman Brueggemann. Like his father, he was rooted in the evangelical tradition of German Pietism that continued to be his theological habitat. He...
Arthur "Art" Leonard Hansen Jr.
Jun 5, 2025
Arthur "Art" Leonard Hansen, Jr., 96, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully, on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Munson Medical Center. Art was born on December 13, 1928 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Arthur and Mildred (Batzer) Hansen. He married the love of his life, G. Joan Kologe on May 27, 1950 in Traverse City. She preceded him...
Sherryl Ann Nicholson
Jun 3, 2025
June 25, 1950 – June 3, 2025 It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of Sherryl Ann Nicholson after courageously battling cancer for over a year. Sherry was born in Traverse City on June 25, 1950 to Fay and Pauline (Weese) Cox. She married Gary Nicholson in 1974 and together raised their family in Williamsburg, MI. Gary preceded...
Dorothea Mae Goodson
Jun 3, 2025
Dorothea Mae Goodson, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on June 3 2025 at the Villa at Traverse Point. Dot was born on May 7, 1929 in Detroit to the late Anthony and Barbara (Hamstra) Elzerman. Dot graduated from Macomb Community College with an Associates Degree in 1978 and went on to a successful career. She retired after 41...
Judy Haas
Jun 3, 2025
Traverse City, MI – Judith Beatriz Haas, a loving wife, devoted mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, in Traverse City, Michigan, at the age of 83. She was born on October 1, 1941, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the late Francisco and Martha (Kotin) Bartha. Judy, as she was affectionately known, spent her early life...
Nancy Landfair
Jun 3, 2025
With deep sadness, we share the passing of Nancy Landfair on June 3rd at age 76. A Michigan State University graduate and certified Music Therapist, Nancy began her career at Traverse City State Hospital and later brought joy to many through the Traverse City Area Special Ed program. Her love of music was central to her life—arranging, and performing as...
