Edith Marie Cannon
Jul 30, 2017
Edith 'Marie' Cannon, 95, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at The Villas at Traverse Point surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born on Friday, November 11, 1921 in Lunsford, AR to William and Stella (Smith) Davis. She married Clyde Leighton Cannon at a service in Roseville, MI on December 21, 1950. Marie worked for the...
Judith Ann Williams
Jul 30, 2017
Judith (Judy) Ann Williams, age 76, passed away on Sunday, July 30th after a courageous battle with Cancer. She is survived by her loving daughter Debbie (Don) Cunningham of Traverse City; brother Ed (Pat) Fouch of Indian River, Michigan; grandchildren Kenneth Pacholka III of Oscoda; Shelby Cunningham of Great Bend, Kansas; Nathan Cunningham of Tulsa, Oklahoma and great grandchild Skyler...
Vicki Lynn Verschaeve
Jul 29, 2017
Vicki Lynn Verschaeve, 60, of Maple City passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on July 29, 2017 following a 15-month battle with cancer. Vicki was born on December 9, 1956 to John and Virginia (Sharnowski) Marach. She married the love of her life, Brian (Butch) Verschaeve, on May 15, 1976 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cedar,...
Clifford Stanley Shanoski
Jul 29, 2017
Clifford Stanley Shanoski, 64, of Traverse City was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was born Monday, April 27, 1953 to Alexander and Helen (Morawski) Shanoski in Detroit, MI. He grew up in Harper Woods and attended Bishop Gallagher High School where...
Steven Landis Love
Jul 28, 2017
Steven Love, 62, of Traverse City, passed away July 28, 2017 following an accident at his home. Steve was born October 3, 1954 to the late L.G. and Joanne (Smith) in Lansing. Steve was a man of the outdoors. He loved to fish, hunt and tend his hobby farm. He excelled at wood working of all sorts and built his...
Hayden Garrison Brown
Jul 28, 2017
Hayden Garrison Brown, 30, of Traverse City, Michigan and Washington DC, died whilst on diplomatic assignment for the United States Department of State on July 28th, 2017. Hayden was born on September 25th, 1986 in Traverse City to Connie and Steve Brown. He married the love of his life, Kaitlynn Lovell Schneider, on September 5th, 2015 on the best beach...
Edward "Ted" Rosecrans Bagley
Jul 28, 2017
Edward "Ted" Rosecrans Bagley passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, July 28, 2017. Born January 11, 1926, Ted was the only child of Nina Martin Bagley and Edward Harbridge Bagley. His great grandfather, Jerome Mortimer Pratt was the first keeper of the Mission Point Light. Subsequently, his grandfather and father owned and operated the largest commercial dock on...
Roger Robert Round
Jul 28, 2017
Roger Robert Round, 88, a life-long resident of Traverse City passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at his home in the Slabtown neighborhood of Traverse City. Roger was born on Tuesday, November 06, 1928 to the late Richard and Marion (Topinka) Round in Traverse City, the third generation of his family to live and be raised in Slabtown. His ancestors...
Earl A. Roseberry
Jul 27, 2017
Earl Arthur Roseberry, 81, of Traverse City, formerly of DeWitt passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Munson Hospice House. Earl was born on February 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Earl and Ethelyn (Goodwin) Roseberry. He married the love of his life, Elberta Schascheck on August 4, 1962 in Kalamazoo. Earl proudly served his country...
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...
