Dale M. Long
Dec 15, 2017
Traverse City - Dale M. Long, 74, of Traverse City and formerly of Copemish died on December 15, 2017. Dale was born on December 10, 1943 in Frankfort to the late Leo and Cleora (Somsel) Long. Dale married the love of his life, Yvonne M. Rossell on March 20, 1964 in Thompsonville at the First Congregational Church. Dale started his...
Lawrence K. Brink
Dec 14, 2017
Lawrence K. Brink, 90, of Traverse City, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed from this life to the next on December 14, 2017. Although his family is sad to see him go, all was settled with him and his God - and frankly, he missed his beloved Freda, with whom he has been...
Glenn Neihardt
Dec 14, 2017
Donald "Glenn" Neihardt, formerly of Traverse City, peacefully passed away on Thursday, December 14th, 2017. His wife Kathy was by his side. He was born January 13th, 1934 to Julia Mabel (Hart) and Samuel Emmett Neihardt. He grew up in South Boardman and Traverse City, the youngest of nine children. As a young man, he worked on the Alaska Railroad...
James Gilbert Reynolds
Dec 13, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY—James G. Reynolds, "JR", aged 78, of Traverse City, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at French Manor Assisted Living of Traverse City with his wife of 28 years by his side. Jim was born and raised in Freesoil, Michigan, a small rural community in northwestern Michigan, where the abundance of wildlife and natural beauty gave Jim the...
Frances Viola Weatherford
Dec 13, 2017
Cedar - Frances Viola McLellan Weatherford, 88, wife of Joseph Weatherford, passed on December 14, 2017 at Culver Meadows Nursing Home. Frances was born on April 27, 1929 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Charles Walter McLellan and Viola Chase McLellan of Nova Scotia, Canada. Frances moved with her family from Boston to Flint, MI as a child and...
Charles "Chuck" A. Durga Iv
Dec 11, 2017
Charles A. "Chuck" Durga, IV, 51, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home. Chuck was born on Sunday, November 13, 1966 to the late Charles and Donna (Conroy) Durga in Traverse City. For 27 1/2 years, Chuck was employed by Sara Lee. He and his wife Margaret owned and operated C & M Manicured...
Dorotha Jane Russell
Dec 10, 2017
Dorotha Jane Russell, 88, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born Monday, October 21, 1929 in Ann Arbor, the daughter of Earl and Olive (Scott) Cole. Jane married her high school sweetheart, Robert O. Russell on June 5, 1948. Jane was a homemaker raising four...
Barbara L. Ashley
Dec 10, 2017
Barbara Lianne Ashley, 82, a resident of Traverse City passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family the morning of December 10th 2017. She was born to Howard and Alpha (Cressman) Orweller on May 10, 1935. She graduated from Rodney B Wilson High School in 1953. After high school she worked at Rexall Drugstore in St. Johns. Barbara married...
Daniel David Mcintyre
Dec 9, 2017
Grawn - Daniel David McIntyre, 47 of Grawn passed away Saturday, December 9, at Lake Shore Adult Foster Care. He was born with the neuromuscular Huntington's gene which shaped half his life. Danny was born on June 12, 1970 in Kalamazoo to the late James William McIntyre and Jane Ann MacLellan. Danny graduated from Central High School in Kalamazoo, MI....
Carole Ruth Plont
Dec 8, 2017
The family will be celebrating the life of Carole with a private family service.
Marsha Schell
Dec 8, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Marsha Joan (Frederick) Schell, 81,of Traverse City, formerly of Big Rapids died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living in the loving care of the staff, her children nearby. Marsha was born on March 1, 1936 in Sandusky, MI to the late Jacob and Lena (Rump) Frederick. Marsha graduated from Sandusky High School in 1954,...
Betty Anna Hogarth
Dec 8, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Betty Anna Hogarth, 83, of Traverse City passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of her family. Betty was born on January 8, 1934 in Wallin, MI to the late William Horaito and Eva (Bloomfield) Currie. Betty was the youngest out of her nine brothers and sisters. In 1937...
Richard L. Jones
Dec 7, 2017
Richard LeVerne Jones, 84, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Munson Medical Center with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Grace, and two sons and daughter, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. He was born October 28, 1933...
Dale Gilbert Kellogg
Dec 7, 2017
Dale Gilbert Kellogg, 82 He was born in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Lawrence and Ruth (Bowden) Kellogg on July 23, 1935. On June 5, 1965, he married his wife, Maxine. They spent a few years in Saginaw before re-locating to Petoskey where they raised their daughter. He and his wife were charter and active members of Harbor Light Community...
Michaella Joanne Tafelsky
Dec 5, 2017
Michaella JoAnne Tafelsky, 15, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Traverse City, gained her angel wings on December 5, 2017. Michaella was born November 4, 2002 to Michael and Carol (Goense) in Traverse City, at Munson Medical Center. Surviving Michaella and missing her spirit and smile are her parents, her brother Nicholas, her grandparents; Carol Ellen Bishop, Richard Francis Tafelsky, great...
Christine Danielle Little
Dec 2, 2017
Christine Danielle Little, 54, of Traverse City, passed away on December 2, 2017 at The Tendercare Birchwood Health Center of Traverse City. She was born on June 4, 1963, in Saginaw, MI to her parents David R. and the late Danielle Kaye (Merrow) Bauer. She was raised by her loving Stepmother Mary Jo (Egerer) Bauer. Christine graduated from Hemlock High...
Marjorie K. Brown
Dec 1, 2017
Marjorie Katherine Brown, 100, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on December 1, 2017 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living surrounded by her family and the staff who so lovingly cared for her. She was born on May 2, 1917 in Holly to Charles and Celia Markel, the oldest of eight children. On May 7, 1938 she married Milton Brown. They...
