Chester Anthony Popa
Nov 10, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Chester "Chet" Anthony Popa, 80, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully, on November 10, 2017. Chester was born in Solon Township, MI. on March 19, 1937 to his parents Paul and Anna (Flees) Popa and was the youngest of 11 children. Chester married the love of his life Mary Eva Clarke on December 2, 1961 in Newfoundland,...
Carolyn R. Lacross
Nov 10, 2017
Carolyn R. LaCross, 83, of Traverse City passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Joy Givers Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born Friday, September 21, 1934 to Burton and Lillian (Frye) Ames in Royal Oak, MI. Carolyn worked as a secretary at Cone Drive for 29 years, retiring in October 1996. She was a member of...
Hayes Matthew Tomlinson
Nov 9, 2017
Hayes M. Tomlinson passed away on November 9, 2017 in Traverse City at the age of 92. He was born on February 16, 1925 to the late Arthur and Anna (Kraft) Tomlinson in Detroit. After his father retired they moved to Buckley where he attended Buckley schools, later he went to trade school in Detroit and was drafted into the...
Wilma 'Wink' Schaub
Nov 9, 2017
Wilma 'Wink' Jean Schaub, 82, of Traverse City, completed her earthly journey and joined her husband James on November 9, 2017. Wilma was born to the late Chester and Daisy (Browning) Durga on June 11, 1935 in Benzie County. Wilma was one of 10 children. After marrying her late husband Jim in 1957 they began their family and were five...
Kathy Genene Sivek
Nov 7, 2017
Kathy Genene Sivek TRAVERSE CITY – Kathy Genene Sivek, age 65, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at her home in the loving care of her family. Kathy was born to Gene and Alma (Throop) Reid on April 2, 1952 in Traverse City, MI. Kathy is a native of Traverse City, having been born and raised. She...
Ray Virgil Lutes
Nov 6, 2017
Ray Virgil Lutes, 95, of Traverse City and Sun City AZ, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 in the arms of his daughter in Traverse City. Ray was born on May 31, 1922 in Bowman, ND to the late Harry and Violet (Anderson) Lutes. He married Beatrice Hemmah and together they had 8 children. After his marriage ended with Beatrice...
Whitney Lyon
Nov 5, 2017
Alfred Whitney Lyon, 91, passed away at his sixth generation family farm home on Sunday, November 5, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Whitney was born on September 17, 1926 to the late John and Ruth (Lister) Lyon. He was one of the first babies to be born at the James Decker Munson Hospital. Whitney was the second of eight...
Michael Patrick Keating
Nov 5, 2017
Michael Patrick Keating, 59, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. Mike was born on January 17, 1958 in Muskegon, MI to the late Waldo and Marcia (Holbrook) Keating. He moved with his family to Traverse City in 1971, attended Immaculate Conception Middle School, and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1977. After high school, Mike worked...
Michael Warren Wyckoff
Nov 5, 2017
Michael 'Mike' Warren Wyckoff, 71, of Mesick passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born Wednesday, July 3, 1946 to Warren F. and Janet R. (Drake) Wyckoff in Traverse City, MI. He attended Traverse City High School and after high school enlisted in the United States Navy. After his...
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...
