Loren B. Bensley Jr.
Nov 21, 2016
Loren B. Bensley Jr., 81 of Omena, passed away Monday November 21, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Loren Bensley was born in Traverse City, MI on April 6, 1935 to Loren and Dorothy Bensley. The most important part of Loren's life was his immediate family. He took great pride in the successes and accomplishments of his...
Gordon Wendell Besaw
Nov 20, 2016
Gordon Wendell Besaw, 93, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living where he had made his home. Born on May 30, 1923 in Detroit, he was the son of Clarence and Mabel Besaw. Following high school, he served our country as a member of the U. S. Navy, serving on the battleship USS...
Kay Jean Konieczka
Nov 20, 2016
Cedar - Kay Jean Konieczka, 79, of Cedar passed away November 20, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Kay was born on August 28, 1937 in Saginaw to the late Earl and Helen (Rousseau) Falkenhagen. On December 26, 1955 Kay married John Konieczka in Saginaw. Kay is survived by her husband of 61 years John, her children Gregory (Paula) of Traverse...
Helen J Endres
Nov 17, 2016
Traverse City – Helen J Endres, 93, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by her family. Helen was born to John and Helen (Moe) Anderson on Sunday, December 3, 1922 in Muskegon, MI. She was the first female to work for the Muskegon Police Department. She joined the department in 1942 and worked for the...
Oscar John Antoine
Nov 17, 2016
Oscar John Antoine, 55, of Traverse City, passed away November 17, 2016 with his loving wife, son and mother by his side. Oscar was born on April 17, 1961 to Everett and Carolyn (Thiel) in Traverse City. After graduating high school at Traverse City Central High, he went into the floor covering business with his dad. Together they shared a...
John Porritt
Nov 16, 2016
John F. Porritt, of Bingham Township, died at Sunrise Senior Living, Cascade Grand Rapids, on November 16, 2016. The son of Fedora Marguerite Hunt Porritt and John W. Porritt, John was born in Alto, Michigan on December 4, 1932. He graduated from Lowell Public High School in 1952, where he excelled in football and track. In 1955 John married his...
Mary Alice Jodway
Nov 16, 2016
Mary Alice Jodway, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 just two days short of her 96th birthday. Mary was born on November 18, 1920 in Cleveland, OH to the late Willard G. and Ann (O'Brien) Steimel. Mary graduated from Northport High School in 1938. She then earned her RN in 1940 and went to work for the...
Gladys Irene Schichtel
Nov 16, 2016
Gladys Irene Schichtel passed away peacefully in her home on November 16, 2016 after a short illness. She had celebrated her 102nd birthday in June. Gladys was born on June 3, 1914 in McFall, Missouri and grew up on a farm near Oberlin, Kansas. She was an excellent student and dreamed of becoming a teacher. After graduating from high school,...
Betty A. Gonyo
Nov 14, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Betty Williams Gonyo, age 95, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Munson Hospice House in the loving care of her family. Betty Adelaide (North Williams) Gonyo, of Traverse City, was born on March 15, 1921, in Chazy, NY, to Stanley and Gladys North. She graduated from Chazy Rural School in 1939. From...
Raymond Earl Ealy
Nov 14, 2016
Traverse City - Raymond Earl Ealy, 79 passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born Sunday, November 29, 1936 in Grand Rapids to Earl and Gladys (Koshmider) Ealy. He will be remembered for his gentle demeanor, sense of humor and loving spirit. Ray had a strong moral compass, he loved...
Carol Ann Turner
Nov 13, 2016
Carol Ann Turner, 70, of Traverse City passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her home. Carol was born on May 2, 1946 in Anderson, IN to the late William and Edith (Fisher) Miller. She was married to Jeffrey Turner on September 22, 1979 in Bay City, Michigan. Carol earned a Master's Degree in Counseling. She was a real...
Beatriz Smith
Nov 13, 2016
Beatriz Smith (Benavides Parra), 65, of Traverse City passed away November 13, 2016 in Grand Rapids. Beatriz is the daughter of the late Carlos Julio Benavides and Ismenia Parra de Benavides born on October 3, 1951 in Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia. Nothing made Beatriz more proud or happy than her two wonderful daughters Monica and Martha. Her family was the center...
Mary Lee Steinhauer
Nov 13, 2016
Traverse City - Mary Lee Steinhauer, 86, passed away on Sunday November 13, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Mary was born on November 26, 1929 in Ann Arbor to the late Harold and Thelma Steele. Mary graduated from Trenton High School in Trenton in 1947. She married Ferris Steinhauer on July 14, 1951 who survives. Mary Lee loved her lifelong...
Sharon Kay Waltz
Nov 13, 2016
Sharon Kay Waltz, 66, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, November 13th, 2016 at her home surrounded by her beloved family. Sharon was born on Saturday, April 8th, 1950 to the late George and Mildred (Shantz) Harris in Flint. She attended school there and graduated from Flint Northern. Sharon married Ed Waltz on Saturday, March 21st, 1992 in Las Vegas....
Jacquelin Louise Wyckoff
Nov 12, 2016
Jacquelin "Jackie" Louise Wyckoff, 88, of Traverse City, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Jackie was born on December 1, 1927 in Traverse City to the late Hervey John and Margaret (Heimbaugh) Wahl. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1945 and married Norman Wyckoff on May 24, 1947 in Traverse City. Jackie worked at...
Jacob Riley Glass
Nov 12, 2016
Jacob Riley Glass, 16, of Traverse City passed away November 12, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Jacob was born on August 28, 2000 to Michelle and Dennis in Traverse City. He attended Traverse City East Junior High and then eventually went on to home schooling. Those who knew him knew that he had a true passion and love for a...
Thomas Michael Ropers
Nov 12, 2016
Thomas 'Tom' Ropers died peacefully on November 12, 2016 surrounded by his loving wife and family. Tom was born June 17, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Carl E. and Marie M. (Ryan) Ropers. He attended Shrine of the Little Flower High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he played baseball and basketball. As a senior, he met the...
David Lynn Schopieray
Nov 12, 2016
CEDAR – David Schopieray, age 63, of Cedar, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his home in the loving care of his family. David was born at Munson Hospital in Traverse City on May 9, 1953 to Patrick and Maxine (Stachnik) Schopieray. David attended Holy Rosary School until graduating from Glen Lake High School. Shortly after graduation, he married...
Richard "Rick" A. Deneweth
Nov 11, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Richard "Rick" A. Deneweth, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2016. Rick was born September 4, 1957, in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, to Edna (nee Rondina) and Raymond Deneweth. Rick was a 1975 graduate of Austin Catholic Prep High School (Detroit) and went on to receive his BS in Business Administration from...
Larry Allen Thomas
Nov 10, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Larry Allen (L.T.) Thomas, 65, Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was lovingly known as "Daddy-O" by his daughter BobbiJo, and "Grandpa-Dad" by grandson T.J. Larry was born on December 10th, 1950 in Traverse City and was a life-long area resident. He retired from Cone Drive Industries after 42 years as a machinist....
