Larry Paul Sellers
Aug 8, 2025
Larry Paul Sellers, 84, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 8, 2025, at French Manor, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on August 19, 1940, in Grand Haven, Michigan, to the late Eugene and Velma (Paulick) Sellers. On August 31, 1963, he married the love of his life, Susan Kay Timmer. Together, they lovingly...
Gerald "Jerry" C. Fielstra
Aug 7, 2025
Gerald Clarence Fielstra, 94, of Traverse City, Michigan, went to his eternal home in Heaven on August 7, 2025. He was born November 25, 1930 in Ellsworth, Michigan, and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Hosler, on January 12, 1951. His legacy of faith and love leaves his loved ones with wonderful memories and a strong foundation of...
Louise (Lovis) Margarethe Taule
Aug 6, 2025
Louise died from natural causes on August 6, 2025, during Hospice Care in Traverse City, Michigan, where her daughter, Elaine, lives. Louise lived independently in her own home in Kernersville North Carolina until her 96th birthday in February. Louise lived a long, happy and healthy life. She was born to Norwegian parents, Alma & Nils Aase, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn....
Angie Nixon
Aug 6, 2025
Angie Nixon, 89, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Born August 16, 1935, in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sadie Salem. Angie graduated from Flint Northern High School in the class of 1953, and that same year began working as a secretary at Buick Motor Division, GMC, where she...
David Paul Roelofs
Aug 4, 2025
David Paul Roelofs, 61, of Lake Ann passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his wife and girls after a 5 year hard fought battle with prostate cancer. Dave was born on October 4, 1963 in Jenison, Michigan to the late Eugene Dale and Estelle Bernadine (Fischer) Roelofs Sr. At the age of 7, his...
Judith Ann Jacobs
Aug 3, 2025
Judith "Judy" Jacobs, age 82, of Franklin Village, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Judy was the heart of her family — a devoted wife, nurturing mother, and very proud grandmother whose love knew no bounds. Her greatest joy came from being surrounded by those she loved, and she had a special way of making everyone feel...
Susan G. Lemmen
Aug 2, 2025
Susan G. "Sue" Lemmen, age 77, died on August 2, 2025 in Traverse City Michigan. Born on May 7, 1948, in Gladwin, Michigan, Susan was the daughter of Murray Lemmen (1921-1989) and Rosalie Langworthy Lemmen (1916-2000). She grew up in Flint, where she attended Kearsley Community Schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Her desire to learn led her to Michigan...
Joanne Louise Fritz
Aug 1, 2025
Joanne L. Fritz, 90, of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on Friday, August 2, 2025. Joanne's complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Diana Aileen Harris
Aug 1, 2025
Diana Aileen (Conrad) Harris, age 85, of Mesick, Michigan, was called Home by Jesus on Friday, August 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Diana was born on March 21, 1940, in Milton, West Virginia, to the late Oce and Lucille (Scarberry) Conrad. She grew up in a lively household with her brothers Ronnie Conrad of Grand Rapids, Danny Conrad...
George Edmund Chisholm
Jul 31, 2025
George Edmund Chisholm, 95, a 45-year resident of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 31, 2025, surrounded by loving family members. George was born January 15, 1930, in Brownfield, Texas, to Henry and Lily Chisholm, and grew up on a West Texas farm. He married Mary Tankersley in Brownfield on July 25, 1949. Their marriage...
Frances Jean Bingel
Jul 30, 2025
Frances Jean Bingel, 93, of Fort Myers, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2025 at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers. She was born on October 8, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to MacEchren & Frances June (Connery) Watterworth. After attending the University of Michigan, she married Duane Albert Bingel in 1953. Jean devoted...
Charnell Lenore Strang
Jul 30, 2025
Charnell Lenore Strang, 90 of Traverse City, Michigan was called home to Christ on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at her home, surrounded by family. Charnell was born on February 9, 1935 in Tampa, Florida to the late Charles and Nell (Martin) Dick. Charnell was an only child and grew up enjoying her friends and the Florida sun. She graduated from...
Edward Pratt Foley Iii
Jul 30, 2025
Edward Pratt Foley III ("Ted"), age 88, of Traverse City, peacefully passed away on July 30, 2025, after a courageous battle with dementia. Ted was born on January 15, 1937, in Traverse City to the late Edward Pratt Foley Jr. and Margaret (Altonen) Foley. He was raised in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, where he graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in...
Barb Miller
Jul 29, 2025
Barbara (Barb) Miller, 94, longtime resident of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29th, in Traverse City, Michigan. Barb was born in Chicago, IL on October 1, 1930 to the late Henning and Irma (Berger) Bloomquist. Barb possessed a confident determination and had an unwavering attention to detail. She was the Valedictorian of her Manistee High School class...
Beverlee Pincumbe
Jul 28, 2025
Beverlee L. Pincumbe, 92, died on July 28, 2025 at her home. She was born on December 18, 1932, the daughter of Dr. Kenneth and Jeanne Tinker of Traverse City. Bev graduated Traverse City Central High School in 1951 and then attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Chicago in 1952 and became a certified secretary. Over the years she had...
Mimi Jean Bruder
Jul 27, 2025
Mimi Jean Bruder—beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend—died on Sunday, July 27 after a long battle with cancer. She was 79. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, on July 25, 1946, she was the eldest child of Franklin and Virginia Riggle (née Dowling). By 1949, the family had moved to Midland, Michigan, where her father, a proud World War II veteran...
R. Gary Deavel
Jul 27, 2025
R. Gary Deavel of Traverse City, MI, died comfortably in his apartment in his beloved Cordia community on July 27, 2025, after a full life. Born in South Bend, IN, on February 15, 1929, to Mary Harbaugh Deavel and Harold R. Deavel, he had his first piano lesson at the age of six and found the path he would follow...
Frederick George Washington Denham
Jul 26, 2025
Frederick George Washington Denham, age 93, entered into heavenly glory on July 26, 2025. He was born on February 22, 1932 to William A. and Alvina (Koss) Denham and was raised in Berkley, Michigan. He served in the Navy from 1951 until 1955 and travelled all over the world. He married Martha Maxine "Mickey" Panek on April 7, 1956. He...
Jerry B. Sprague
Jul 26, 2025
Jerry Sprague, 83, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at his home on July 26, 2025. Jerry was born on January 14, 1942 in Gas City, Indiana to the late John and Violet (Montgomery) Sprague. He graduated from high school and then joined the Navy. He served our country honorably and then returned to Indiana where he lived until the...
Lucille Hartzell Corbin
Jul 25, 2025
Lucille Hartzell Corbin died on July 25, 2025 in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 104. She had been of sound mind and body until her death. Lucille was born on October 25, 1920, to Luther Franklin Hartzell and Kathryn George Hartzell at their home on Juniper Street in Quakertown, PA. In 1925 the family moved to Lunenburg, Nova...
