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...
Marjorie Kathryn Anderson
Aug 20, 2017
Marjorie Kathryn Anderson of Traverse City passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the age of 88, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with her family at her side. Marjorie was born in Rochester, MN to the late David and Minerva (Herr) Newcombe and raised in Acme, Michigan. She married Jack D. Anderson in Traverse City, MI and together they raised...
Francis "Frank" A. Gauthier
Aug 19, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Frank A. Gauthier gently passed away Friday, August 19, 2017, taking his place in heaven next to his loving wife, Dorothy. Frank was the youngest of six, born on April 6, 1920, to William and Germaine (Schaub) Gauthier. Born and raised in Lake Leelanau, Frank graduated from St. Mary Catholic School in 1938 and was a member...
Claris Sieffert Cozart
Aug 18, 2017
Claris passed away peacefully on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born on February 2, 1926, daughter of the late Truman and Doris (Schermerhorn) Wagner, a lifelong resident of the Traverse City area. She retired from the Traverse City State Hospital. Surviving are her daughters; Bonnie (Nick) Harris and Cathy (Paul) Johnson,...
Patricia Ann Nugent
Aug 16, 2017
Patricia Ann Nugent, 64, of Traverse City, the beloved wife of William Hayes went home to the Lord on August 16, 2017. Pat was born in Detroit on May 18, 1953. She was the eldest of five children born to Rose Mary (Barnes) and Nick Charles Pogacich .In 2012 as Pat was nearing retirement, she was diagnosed with amyloidosis, an...
Robert "Bob" J. Sabol
Aug 15, 2017
Traverse City - Robert John Sabol, 86, of Traverse City passed away August 15, 2017 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Bob was born on December 30, 1930 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Florence (Ausperk) Sabol. On February 27, 1954, Bob married the love of his life, Laura B. Allam in Oscoda, Michigan. They made their home in...
Vicki Lynn Lorenz
Aug 15, 2017
Vicki Lynn Lorenz, 63, of Interlochen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Vicki Lynn Smith was born on December 17, 1953 in Traverse City to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Waineo) Smith. She married the love of her life Paul Lorenz on July 15, 1978 at Grawn United Methodist Church. Vicki had been employed...
