Howard C. Foraker
Jul 27, 2017
Traverse City - Howard C. Foraker, 89, of Traverse City passed away July 27, 2017. Howard was born on August 30, 1927 in Birmingham to the late Oscar and Grace (Nesbitt) Foraker. Howard honorably served our country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII. On April 27, 1997, Howard married Mary C. (Davey) Lorenz in Bull Head...
Harold F. O'Brien
Jul 26, 2017
Harold F. "Muz" O'Brien, 91, of Empire passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at his home. Harold was born on March 28, 1926 in Lake Leelanau to the late Earl and Hilda (Priest) O'Brien. He married the love of his life, Helen Couturier on October 20, 1951 at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Lake Leelanau. Harold proudly...
Charles Bailey Judson
Jul 24, 2017
Charles B. "Chuck" Judson died peacefully at home on July 24, 2017 in Traverse City, at the age of 66. Chuck was born in Big Rapids on June 17, 1951 to the late Thomas and Marilyn (Reinig) Judson. He graduated from Albion College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973. He married Susan (Chapelle) Judson in 1977 and graduated...
Michael Herbert Gelbke
Jul 22, 2017
Michael "Mike" Herbert Gelbke, 74, of Traverse City passed away Saturday July 22, 2017 at his home where he wanted to die. Mike was born on July 19, 1943 in Chicago, IL to the late Herbert and Marie (Kapche) Gelbke. He married Joan G. Kroll on December 17, 1962 in Alpena, MI. Mike considered himself and by many of his...
Valerie Lou Mehrhof
Jul 22, 2017
Valerie Lou Mehrhof, 54, of Traverse City, died peacefully, July 22, 2017 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born February 21, 1963 in Traverse City to Donald and Louanne (Thomas) Mehrhof, who survive. Also surviving are her 7siblings, starting with her identical twin sister Victoria Lynn Mehrhof, Kimberly (Scott) Ayers, Pamela Knapp, Russell Mehrhof, Jeffrey (Kristin) Mehrhof,...
Joan Gerling
Jul 22, 2017
Joan Gerling, 91, of Gaylord, MI passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Traverse Manor, in Traverse City, MI. Joan was born on Friday, February 5, 1926 to Julius and Hazel Zaremba in Detroit, MI. Joan's life was greatly influenced by the Great Depression and World War II. As a young child she and her family, as did so many...
June Marie Kobbins
Jul 21, 2017
June Marie Kobbins TRAVERSE CITY – June Marie Kobbins, age 92, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Traverse Victorian Senior Living Facility in the loving care of her family. June was born to Thomas and Lucy (Bradford) Montague on September 27, 1924 in Traverse City, MI. June lived in the Traverse City area her entire...
Dr. C. Russell Wentworth
Jul 20, 2017
Traverse City- C. Russell Wentworth, PhD, (92) of Traverse City died Thursday, July 20, 2017 surrounded by his family at his home on Old Mission Peninsula. Russell was born on March 27, 1925 to the late Clifford D. and Laura Edith (Ganger) Wentworth. Russell was awarded four bronze US Army 6th Calvary campaign stars and a purple heart for his...
Gail Duke
Jul 20, 2017
Gail Duke, 86, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Gail was born on Thursday, October 23, 1930, to Edward R. and Edith (Possinger) Hawkins in Detroit, MI. Gail grew up in the Ferndale area and attended Highland Park Junior College where she met her soulmate and forever love,...
Michael Thomas Kandel
Jul 20, 2017
Michael Thomas Kandel TRAVERSE CITY – Michael Kandel, 28, born March 7, 1989, his life ended much too soon and he will be missed by all who knew him. Raised in Leelanau County, he attended Glen Lake School, participated in soccer, baseball, and football. Mike spent a lot of time with friends and cousins who live life to it's fullest...
Lydia May
Jul 19, 2017
Lydia May, 91, of Traverse City, MI, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in 1925 in New Bedford, MA to Antone and Mary Constance Farias, she graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1944 and attended secretarial school for one year. On behalf of her mother, she wrote a chiding letter to her brother Jimmy's...
Thomas Edward Weir
Jul 18, 2017
Thomas Edward Weir TRAVERSE CITY – Thomas Edward Weir, age 88, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of his family. Thomas was born to Harry and Hilda (Pollack) Weir on May 5, 1929 in Syracuse, NY. Thomas honorably served his country in the United States Army during the...
William Henry Kipp
Jul 17, 2017
Traverse City - William Henry Kipp, 76, of Traverse City passed away July 17, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Bill was born on May 6, 1941 in the Bronx borough of New York City to the late Calvin Paul and Marie Haagenmuller Kipp. Bill grew up in Caldwell, New Jersey. As a child Bill suffered from Legg-Calve-Perthes which left him...
Cynthia Ann Noonan Cherry Monroe
Jul 17, 2017
Cynthia Noonan Cherry Monroe, 87, of Interlochen, entered into eternal life and the presence of her Lord and Savior at her home on Monday, July 17, 2017, with family by her side. Cynthia was born the youngest of 11 children on January 27, 1930, at her family home in Kasson Township in Maple City to the late Charles Samuel and...
Alice Jeanette Waclawski
Jul 17, 2017
Alice Jeanette Waclawski, 94, of Traverse City passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at French Manor. Alice was born on Thursday, May 17, 1923 to Joseph and Josephine (Rosinski) Waclawski in Cedar, MI. Her early professional life was spent in Detroit, but Alice lived in Traverse City for over fifty years. She worked at Burwood Manufacturing for many years. She...
Sandra Marie Hendges
Jul 15, 2017
Sandra Marie Hendges, 70, of Traverse City, passed away July 15, 2017 at her home unexpectedly. Sandy was born May 17, 1947 in Oxnard, CA to the late John Greenway and Maxine (Weber) Cross. During her childhood she spent a great deal of time moving from place to place being a child of a serviceman. From Alaska to Hawaii and...
Helen "Kay" Hughes
Jul 15, 2017
Helen "Grandma Kay" Hughes, passed peacefully on July 15, 2017. She was born September 9, 1942 in Plymouth, Michigan to Andrew and Elma (Sperry) Banta. Kay was married on February 18, 1961 to her soulmate and #1 fan, Howard "Art" Hughes. They were married 56 years and enjoyed 23 winters in her favorite place, North Naples Florida. She enjoyed spending...
Ruth Marie Sweeney
Jul 14, 2017
Ruth Marie Sweeney, 93, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, July 14, 2017 at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born Friday, February 15, 1924 to Arthur and Florence (Lochmann) Hoffman in Collinsville, IL. She married Bernard 'Bud' Sweeney on May 5, 1952. During their 58 years of marriage they traveled extensively on their sailboat, as...
Arthur Edgar Fall
Jul 14, 2017
Arthur Edgar Fall, 91, former resident of Traverse City returned home in May before going to his home coming in Heaven. Arthur died in the early morning hours on July 14, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Arthur was born on August 13, 1925 to Rev. Fred and Alice (Blackhurst) Fall who preceded him in death. Arthur joined the United States...
Burton Dale Dean
Jul 13, 2017
Burton Dale Dean 67, of Kalkaska Mancelona area passed away Thursday July 13, 2017 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Burt was born on January 13, 1950 in Jeddo MI, to the late Lester and Ethelyn (Decker) Dean. He married Constance (Connie) Milks on November 17, 1979. Together they raised six children. Burt was a truck driver...
