Evelyn Salash
Mar 26, 2017
Traverse City - Evelyn Salash, 98, of Traverse City died March 26, 2017 at her daughter's foster care home with family by her side. Evelyn was born on March 12, 1919 in Detroit to the late James W. and Myrtle B. (Hatchett) Davis. Evelyn graduated from the Mackenzie High School in Detroit. She was a volunteer civil defense worker during...
Ruth Bont
Mar 26, 2017
Traverse City - Ruth Ann Bont, 67, of Traverse City passed away March 26, 2017 at her home. Ruth Ann was born on October 15, 1949 in Muskegon to Elsworth Edgar and the late Ruth Gladys (Carlson) Bont. Ruth Ann was a strong, independent and caring nurse. She was very patient, accepting and kind. She was a good friend to...
Drake Maxwell Tester
Mar 26, 2017
THE OBITUARY APPEARS AFTER THE MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Memorial contributions may be directed to: The Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan 161 Ottawa Ave., S.W. Suite 211 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Online: www.epilepsymichigan.org Traverse City Music Boosters C/O Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation 250 E. Front St., Suite 310 Traverse City, MI 49684 online:gtrcf.org or Traverse City Central Athletic Boosters 1150 Milliken Drive...
Josephine Irene Vine
Mar 25, 2017
God's blessings to Josie, who passed over the rainbow on March 25, 2017 to rest in our makers arms. Josephine Irene Burns, was born in Harrison, Michigan on December 3, 1931 to Robert A. and Amber M. (Mead) Burns. She was a 1950 Harrison High School Graduate and attended Central Michigan University. In 1951 she married Gene Ostling, they settled...
Harriett Jean Guyot
Mar 25, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Harriett Jean Guyot, 88 of Traverse City passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on February 9, 1929, to the late Harold J. and Florence (Peck) Belcher in Kalkaska, MI. Harriett married Robert Burns Guyot, March 8, 1947, in Louisville, KY. Harriett took great pride in being a...
Judy Ann Kalar
Mar 24, 2017
Judy A. Kalar, age 69, long time resident of Traverse City, MI, died Friday, March 24, 2017 surrendering to her battle with leukemia. She was surrounded by her family and friends at her home in Traverse City. Judy was born May 26, 1947 in Lapeer MI, to Alfred and Donna Kalar. She attended Lapeer High School in Lapeer Michigan. She...
Mike Semrau
Mar 24, 2017
Mike Semrau died on March 24th, 2017 of lung complications at his home in Traverse City, MI. Mr. Semrau was 77 years old. As a young man, Mr. Semrau enlisted in the military and attended Western Michigan University where he earned his bachelor's degree in business. He went on to study at Wayne State University, receiving his master's degree in...
Ngaire Margaret-Lee Hepner
Mar 23, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Ngaire Margaret-Lee- Hepner, 71, was born May 27, 1945 in Melbourne Australia and died March 23rd 2017 in Traverse City, Michigan, a victim of ALS. Her name is pronounced Ni'-Ree and comes from the indigenous New Zealand Maori language meaning Silver Fern. It's often mispronounced. Ngaire was born to Myra Armstrong of Melbourne and U.S. Army medic...
Gary Franklin Hanna
Mar 23, 2017
Traverse City - Gary Franklin Hanna, 69, life long resident of Traverse City passed away March 23, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Gary was born on September 16, 1947 in Traverse City to the late Joseph and Amelita (Phillips) Hanna. He was one of ten children. Gary served his country honorably as a member of the United States Air Force....
Mary Elizabeth Lautner
Mar 22, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Lautner, 95 of Traverse City, passed away March 22, 2017, in the presence of her loving children. Mary was born at home on February 2, 1922 to the late Arthur and Pearl (Buell) Emerson in Garfield Township. She married the love of her life, Ralph Joseph Lautner, December 23, 1941 and together raised 5 beautiful children, Gerard, Sharon,...
Charles "Doug" Weist
Mar 21, 2017
Charles Douglas Weist, 81, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Doug was born on July 30, 1935 in Michigan City, Indiana to the late David and Kathryn (Hamilton) Weist. Doug married the love of his life, Evelyn Habrecht on June 10, 1961 in Detroit. He was a proud graduate of Michigan...
Barbara Jane Duperon
Mar 20, 2017
Maple City - Barbara Jane Duperon, 57, of Maple City passed away March 20, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. Barb was born on February 4, 1960 in Detroit to the late Darwin M. Whitacre and Marilynn Jane Walker. Barb graduated from Plymouth Canton High School in 1978. She earned an associates degree from NMC and furthered her education in Virginia....
Dorothy Little
Mar 19, 2017
Dorothy Little, 88, of Traverse City, formerly of Royal Oak, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Dorothy was born on December 20, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Arnold and Gertrude (Wright) Ford. Mrs. Little was a homemaker who spent her life nurturing and caring for her family. Her happiest moments were when she...
Weta L. Thompson
Mar 19, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – Weta L. Thompson, 100, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions, surrounded by her beloved family. Weta was born on Wednesday, January 10, 1917 in Muskegon, the daughter of Hazel Weta (Houck) and Otto David Squire. The family later moved to the Detroit area where Weta graduated from high school...
Donna "Betty" Bursian
Mar 19, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY - Donna Elysbeth "Betty" Bursian passed away quietly March 19, 2017, at 94 years of age. Betty attended Petoskey Schools; the Episcopalian prep school Kemper Hall in Kenosha, WI; and Michigan State College. She worked as a nurse at Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey until she married her high school sweetheart Robert "Bob" Bursian in 1946. Betty was...
Barbara Jean Chapelle
Mar 19, 2017
Barbara Jean (Alexander) Chapelle, 89, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care, where she had been lovingly cared for the last years of her life. Barbara "Barb" was born on October 9, 1927 in Delaware, OH to the late Donald M. and Alice E. (Livie) Alexander. She married her childhood friend, Walter "Walt" Edward Chapelle, on...
George David Townsend
Mar 18, 2017
TRAVERSE CITY – George D. Townsend, age 84, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. George was born in Champaign, IL to George and Lily (Smith) Townsend on August 31, 1932. George grew up in Urbana, IL and graduated from Urbana high school in 1950. Following...
Lt. Col. Ervan Lloyd Amidon
Mar 17, 2017
Lt. Col. Ervan Lloyd Amidon, U.S. Airforce, 95, of Traverse City passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at French Manor with his friends Mike and Tricia Mihalic at his side. Ervan was born on July 17, 1921 in Inland Township MI to the late Leslie F. and Lillian M. (Briggs) Amidon. He was the third of seven children. He was...
Raymond Alexander Longuski
Mar 17, 2017
Raymond Alexander Longuski, 59, of Traverse City met Jesus, face to face, on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Munson Medical Center. He was surrounded by an overflowing room of family and friends during his final hours. Raymond was born on Saturday, November 30, 1957 to the late Raymond E. and Virginia (Smutzki) Longuski in Dearborn, MI. He was the youngest...
Jo Rundio
Mar 16, 2017
Joan "Jo" Rundio, 75, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. Jo was born in Dearborn, MI to Joe and Donna (Sells) Peters on March 17, 1941. After graduating high school in Benton Harbor, she attended Bronson School of Nursing in Kalamazoo. Intent on escaping Michigan winters, she and several...
