Jane Elizabeth Witkop
Nov 4, 2017
Jane Elizabeth Witkop, 93, of Traverse City, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior and joined her beloved husband on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Traverse Manor Assisted Retirement in Traverse City. Jane was born on Monday, November 12, 1923 to the late Nellie Christine (Nelson) and Andrew Peter Nelson in Leelanau County. She graduated as the salutatorian...
Genie Heika
Nov 3, 2017
Genie Heika, 80, of Traverse City passed away November 3, 2017 at Munson Medical Center with her family by her side. Genie was born on August 9, 1937 in Detroit to the late George and Phyllis (Smiles) Urbanchock. Genie married the love of her life, William Edward Heika "Bill", on June 22, 1952 in Angola, IN. Together they raised nine...
Richard Rick Woods
Nov 3, 2017
Richard Joseph Woods of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly on November 3, 2017 at the age of 78. He was preceded by nine siblings who died at birth due to RH factor. Rick was given a full transfusion of blood at birth in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and became the only living child of Victor Oswald and Averyl Phyllis (Boda) Woods on...
Thomas G. Moran
Nov 3, 2017
Thomas Garfield Moran, 77, of Traverse City passed away November 3, 2017 at Munson Hospice House. Tom was born on March 21, 1940 at the family farm in Williamsburg to the late Thomas C. and Mildred M. (Garey) Moran. Tom graduated from Traverse City High School in 1959. He was a Registered Land Surveyor with the State of Michigan Department...
Patricia S Gauthier
Nov 3, 2017
Patricia A. (Stratton) Gauthier, 90, of Traverse City, passed away November 3rd at Grand Traverse Pavilions following a lengthy illness. Born October 5th, 1927, in Alden, Pat was the daughter of Reefy and Ethel (Champney) Stratton. On August 2nd, 1947, she married Gilbert Isadore Gauthier at St. Mary's Church in Lake Leelanau. Pat will be greatly missed by her children,...
Donald G. Draper
Nov 3, 2017
Arrangements are pending at this time - A complete obituary will appear later
Pauline Milks
Nov 3, 2017
Pauline Fern Keech Grose Milks Lake Ann - Pauline Fern Milks, 81, of Lake Ann passed away November 3, 2017 at her daughters home. Pauline was born on August 4, 1936 in Detroit to the late Nathanel and Mary (Robinson) Keech. Pauline was a member of the Church of God. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her...
Donald G. Draper
Nov 3, 2017
Donald George Draper, age 88, was called home to his Savior Friday, November 3, 2017, where he joins his beloved wife of 68 years, Evelyn, to rest eternally. Donald was born December 30, 1928 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Charlotte "Lottie" May (Heffelfinger) Draper. He married the love of his life, Evelyn Rachel Wright on February 14, 1948, at...
Thomas Frank Cali
Nov 2, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Thomas Frank Cali, age 74, of South Lyon, MI passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. Funeral services are pending at this time.
Robert Schermerhorn
Nov 1, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Robert Edward Schermerhorn, 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family members and dear friends at his home on Old Mission Peninsula on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Bob was born on April 8, 1933 to the late Edward and Florence Catherine (Champagne) Schermerhorn in Bay City, Michigan. Bob graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1951...
Joan Julia White
Oct 31, 2017
Joan Julia White, 98, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Dearborn at the home of her son David. Joan was born in Detroit, MI to the late Andrew and Hazel (Stites) Johnson. She married the late Elmer E. White II on December 20, 1937. Together they raised two sons Elmer III and David. Joan...
Michael M. "Mick" Glasser
Oct 30, 2017
Michael M. "Mick" Glasser, 95, a Duck Lake Peninsula resident since 1966, passed away surrounded by his family at Munson Medical Center, on October 30, 2017. He was born on July 29, 1922 at Union Hill, New Jersey, to the late Martin and Grace Glasser. Michael enlisted in the Navy on July 1941. As a Torpedo Squadron Ten Combat Air...
Sonia Jean Hall
Oct 30, 2017
Surrounded by family and friends, Sonia Jean Hall passed away Monday October 30th, 2017 at the age of 82. Sonia was born in 1935 in Greenville MI, to Roy and June Brown. She worked in Grand Rapids much of her life at General Motors, later moving to Traverse City with her husband, Alvin Hall and eventually retiring to the Upper...
Ruth Thelma Whitten
Oct 28, 2017
Traverse City - Ruth Thelma Whitten, 95, of Traverse City passed away October 28, 2017 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Ruth was born on September 1, 1922 at her home in Lake Ann to the late Effie Augusta (Stetson) Beckwith and William Reid Beckwith. Ruth graduated from Traverse City High School in 1940. She was a psychiatric nurse for the...
Vera Grace Chedister
Oct 28, 2017
Vera G. Chedister TRAVERSE CITY – Vera Grace Chedister, age 85, of Interlochen, MI passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of her family. Vera was born on February 18, 1932 to Henry and Luella (Haywood) Erickson in Good Harbor, MI. Vera was a native and resident of the Leelanau County area...
John Polaczyk
Oct 28, 2017
John R. Polaczyk, age 63, passed away suddenly on October 28, 2017. John was born December 6, 1953 in Dearborn, Michigan and is survived by his wife, Krista, four children - Amy (Marco) Propato, Sarah (Jim) MacGregor, Joshua (Emily), and Jacqueline - two grandchildren, Luca and Cecilia Propato, sister Renee (Rick) LaLiberte, and three nieces. John was preceded in death...
Dr. Lornie G Kerr
Oct 28, 2017
Those wishing to make a contribution to the Lornie G. and Midge A. Kerr Central Michigan University Endowment Scholarship Fund can donate online here: Click Here Lornie G. Kerr joined his beloved wife and best friend of 62 years, Margery Kerr, in heaven on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Lornie was born in Port Huron, MI on Thursday, January 7, 1932...
John Robert Beattie
Oct 27, 2017
John R. Beattie, 74, of Westlake Village, Calif. and Dubois, Wyo., passed away Friday, Oct. 26, 2017 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Mich. after a spirited battle with cancer. Bob, as his family and friends knew him, was a devoted husband and loving father. He loved the company of family and friends, a good laugh … and the...
Ruby E. Porath
Oct 27, 2017
Ruby E. Porath, 92, of Traverse City, formerly Ohio, passed away October 27, 2017. Ruby was born November 2, 1924 to the late Charles and Ruth (Case) Betts. She lived in Northwest Ohio the majority of her life and attended the Edon School System up until graduation. On September 4, 1942, she married Ronald L. Porath and togther they built...
James "Jim" Paul Schaub
Oct 27, 2017
James "Jim" Paul Schaub, 85, of Traverse City passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with his loving family at his side. Jim was born on the family farm on July 8, 1932 in Centerville Township MI to the late Paul and Helen (Sylt) Schaub. He was raised in a large family that included 10 children....
