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...
Charlotte Mary Blonshine
Jul 13, 2017
Charlotte Mary Blonshine, 72, of Maple City, went to the Lord on July 13, 2017. Charlotte was born October 31, 1944 to Raymond and Genevieve (Wright) Grubb in Traverse City and later attended Glen Lake High school. On March 24, 1967, she married her best friend, Robert 'Bob' Blonshine, in Traverse City. They built their forever home in Maple City...
William "Bill" Vernon Thomas
Jul 12, 2017
William "Bill" Vernon Thomas, 99, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at French Manor South Assisted Living. Bill was born on February 27, 1918 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to the late William and Jean (McClement) Thomas. He married the love of his life Ruth Ann LaCross on October 5, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Bill was...
Ellen Anne Maria Kaiponen
Jul 11, 2017
Ellen Anne Maria Kaiponen, 90, of Suttons Bay passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Tendercare Assisted Living of Suttons Bay with her family by her side. Ellen was born on Thursday, August 19, 1926 to Arvid and Ida (Saviluato) Anderson in Houghton, MI. She married Hubert Kaiponen on November 18, 1948 in Lucas County, OH. She and Hubert lived...
Paul Norman Kujala
Jul 10, 2017
Traverse City – Paul Norman Kujala, 64, lived an exceptional life from December 13, 1952 to July 10, 2017. He entered into eternal life with family present, that which was most important to him. Born in Detroit, his family moved soon after to the Upper Peninsula and he spent his youth in Houghton. After graduating from Houghton High School, he...
Elaine Pauline Kubiak
Jul 9, 2017
Elaine Pauline Kubiak (Michaelis) May 16, 1945 - July 9, 2017. Elaine Kubiak, a Traverse City resident passed away suddenly early on Sunday morning after a brief illness. She was 72 years old. Elaine was born in Chicago, Illinois to Henry and Bernice Michaelis. She received her bachelor's degree in marketing in 1967 from Roosevelt University and worked in various...
Mary Lou Murphy
Jul 6, 2017
Mary Lou Murphy TRAVERSE CITY – Mary Lou Murphy, 88, of Old Mission Peninsula passed away on July 6, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born February 8, 1929 in Benton Harbor, MI to Carl Raymond and Mary Analu Burg. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1946, attended Michigan State University, and received her license...
