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...
Mike Nicholls
Aug 14, 2017
Michael Nicholls TRAVERSE CITY - Michael Nicholls, age 53, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. Michael was born December 17, 1963 to Jack Alexander and Dorothy Patricia (Smith) Walsh in Farmington and was the baby of 8 kids. Mike was a snappy dresser, always had a fondness for hats and his great smile lit up a room...
Timothy Snook Reed
Aug 14, 2017
Timothy Snook Reed, whose teenage readings of Sartre, Huxely, Nietzsche and Hemingway--along with an interest in international stamp collecting--fueled his adventurous spirit and desire to see the world, died on Monday, August 14, in Traverse City, Michigan. Tim was a resident of Perrysburg, Ohio and Arcadia, Michigan. From early forays as a crew member aboard the Henry Ford II on...
Michael "Mike" Conrad York
Aug 11, 2017
Michael "Mike" Conrad York, 68, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, August 11, 2017. Mike was born on July 21, 1949 in Flint, MI to the late Donald and Annamarie (Shippy) York. Mike and Gloria Yvonne Gibson met and fell in love while attending college at Flint University of Michigan. The two were married on...
James Arthur Gonyo
Aug 11, 2017
CPO James A. Gonyo USN (Ret.), of Traverse City formerly of Mesick, age 94, died August 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born November 13, 1922, in Port Henry, NY to George and Rose (Bombard) Gonyo. He graduated from Chazy Central Rural School in Chazy, NY. Jim enlisted in the Navy in 1940 and served on PT...
