Mitchell "Mike" Zolik
Aug 31, 2017
Mitchell "Mike" Zolik, 98, of Traverse City, formerly of Warren, MI passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living. Born on June 24, 1919 in Utica, New York to Polish immigrants Antoni Zolik and Emilia Zolik (Liepiesza). Predeceased by Mary (Gaye) Hohler, his wife of 55 years and his sister Polly Zolik. He graduated from Hamtramck High...
Richard Fulkerson
Aug 31, 2017
Richard Ervin Fulkerson ,85, passed away peacefully at The French Manor in Traverse City, MI on August 31st. Dick was born in Monroe, Michigan in 1932 to Alice and Ervin Fulkerson. A graduate of Monroe high school, he was named to the All State basketball team his senior year and went on to play a year for the University Of...
Monica Ann (Baray) Yetter
Aug 30, 2017
Monica Ann (Baray) Yetter - 96 Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, prankster and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Munson Medical Center, in Traverse City MI, of natural causes. A Traverse City native, Monica was born June 20, 1921 to Minnie (Ludka) and Frank Thomas. She met the late William Baray, U.S. Navy sailor, and were...
Gretchen Mayer Bard
Aug 30, 2017
Gretchen Mayer Bard, 81, died on August 30, 2017 at Munson Hospice House following a brief series of illnesses. Born December 6, 1935, Gretchen grew up in Fairview Park, OH, the daughter of Kenneth F. and Ione Miller Mayer, and younger sister to Jean Mayer Merrill (Arthur Merrill) who preceded her in death. Gretchen graduated from The College of Wooster...
Jason Nicholas Rybicki
Aug 28, 2017
Jason Nicholas Rybicki, 39, of Traverse City passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Jason was born on December 25, 1977 in Warren, MI. He loved skateboarding, drawing, and rap music especially ICP. Surviving Jason is his mom Janette Hendrick; siblings, Jesse (Kim Rakyta) Rybicki, Jennifer Rybicki; nephews, Brandon, John, Kody; nieces, Morgan, Madison; grandmother Margaret Rybicki;...
Connie Lee Manville
Aug 28, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Connie Lee Manville, age 69 of Traverse City, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at her home in the loving care of her family. Connie was born on May 8, 1948 in Traverse City. Connie grew up in Traverse City and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1966. After graduating from high school Connie soon went...
Robert Culver Frears
Aug 28, 2017
Robert 'Rob' Culver Frears, 85, of Traverse City passed away peacefully Monday, August 28, 2017 at Munson Hospice House. He was born in Alberta, Canada in 1932 to Tom and Clara Frears. He was remarried in 1988 and is survived by his wife Alta Somsel. The have four children – Mark (Cynthia) Frears of Plano, TX, Tom (Kathleen) Frears of...
Charles G Lewis
Aug 28, 2017
Charles 'Charlie' G. Lewis, 98, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at French Manor in Traverse City surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his son Todd (Bobbie) Lewis; stepson Gene (Betty) Smith; granddaughter Jennifer; grandson Travis; great-grandchildren Brady, Triston, Kolten and Abbi. Charles had many close friends from the Traverse Senior Center, Veterans organizations and his medical professional community....
Cheryl Diane Clark
Aug 27, 2017
Cheryl Diane Clark, 70, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017. Cheryl was born in Flint, MI to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Seelye) Thompson. She married Richard L. Clark on October 20, 1989 in Traverse City. Cheryl worked at Munson Medical Center as a nurse for 14 years. She enjoyed crafts, reading, sewing, photography, spending time with...
Rena Louise Wurm
Aug 26, 2017
Rena Louise Wurm, 87, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Rena was born on Tuesday, January 07, 1930 to the late Angus H. and Louise M. (Carpenter) Lautner in Traverse City. She attended Traverse City schools, graduating from Central High School in 1947. On Saturday, September 23, 1950, at the...
Michael Neal Howard
Aug 25, 2017
Michael Neal Howard, 67, of Grawn passed away on August 25, 2017 of cancer. He is survived by his mother, Jacqueline Howard and his sisters Beth Hirdler, Julie Howard, brother Larry Howard and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. After courageously serving two terms in the Vietnam War, Michael was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1970. His...
Joel Christopher Chambers
Aug 25, 2017
Chris was a kind soul who had an insatiable thirst for life and transcended societal limitations through his vibrant love for others. Chris demonstrated this love through compassion, forgiveness and empathy. He always took the extra step to listen, to comprehend and to simply help. He had no patience for prestige, status or expectations. Money was a means to enjoy...
Gladys Kathleen Sherman
Aug 25, 2017
GRAWN – Gladys Kathleen Sherman, 84, of Grawn, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born on August 26, 1932, in Merrill, MI, to Joseph and Sarah (Dean) Otway. She married her high school sweetheart, Duane Sherman, October 25, 1952, in Midland. She first met Duane in the first grade...
Harriet Rennie
Aug 24, 2017
Harriet Kritselis Rennie, a gifted oil painter, prolific party-giver, world traveler, founder of Traverse City's Archangel Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church, and the first Dean of Women at Interlochen Arts Academy, peacefully left this world with family by her side, on the morning of August 24, 2017. An adventurous soul and woman of great style, beauty and sophistication, Harriet Rennie saw...
Mark Brian Johnson
Aug 24, 2017
Mark Brian Johnson, 65, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Mark was born in Petoskey and grew up in Mancelona, the youngest child of Fred and Elizabeth (Trall) Johnson. In high school, he met the love of his life, a German foreign exchange student named Ursula. They attended Michigan State University where they both studied social work....
James 'Jim' Carroll
Aug 24, 2017
James 'Jimmy' Carroll, 51, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly in Houston, Texas while visiting family. Jim was born March 17, 1966, in Morley, MI to the late William Grandville Carroll and Annie Mary (Schillace) Carroll. Jim had a huge heart and would go out of his way to help anyone in need. He was always listening to music or...
Barbara Jean Zelinski
Aug 24, 2017
Barbara Jean Zelinski, 92, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her home. Barbara was born on Monday, December 29, 1924 to the late Harry Michael and Evelyn Loraine (Ducharme) Keating in Detroit. She married Vincent Francis Zelinski on Saturday, January 25, 1947 in Royal Oak. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2000. Barbara and...
Nancy K. Sanborn
Aug 23, 2017
Nancy K. Sanborn TRAVERSE CITY – Nancy K. Sanborn, age 75, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the Traverse Manor Assisted Living Facility in the loving care of her husband, Ronald. Nancy was born on November 4, 1941 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, to Edward and Vada (Royal) Depky. Nancy grew up in Traverse City...
Maxine Muriel Greene
Aug 22, 2017
Maxine M. Greene passed away August 22, 2017, three months shy of her 102nd birthday. She was born Maxine Muriel Sage in Central Lake, MI, on Nov. 16, 1915, to Harold B. and Almira J. (Haag) Sage. The families were primarily farmers, with roots in the Rockford, MI, area. Maxine graduated from Central Lake High School in 1933, but without...
Ruth Ann Thomas
Aug 22, 2017
Ruth Ann (La Cross) Thomas, 99 of Traverse City, MI. left our lives on August 22, 2017. She was born in Detroit, MI. to Charles and Margaret La Cross. Ruth was the loving and devoted wife of 77 years to her late husband Wm. V. Thomas, and mother to Wm. (Eula), Ellen, and James (Char), and grandmother to Sean, Danielle...
