Anakin Edward Sturtevant
Dec 14, 2016
Anakin Edward Sturtevant, 3, of Cadillac, received his angel wings on December 14, 2016, following a battle with Krabbe disease. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Anakin had touched throughout his short, yet memorable life. Anakin's life would seem too short to many, but those who were touched by him understood that the quality of...
Julia Lyhn Slack
Dec 13, 2016
Julia Lyhn Slack was born to Ron and Jane Green on September 8, 1953. She graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in January, 1971 and married the late William "Jerry" Hanna on September 17, 1971. Together, they had three children: Ron (Ruthi) Hanna, Tracey (Jonathan) Dennis, and Mark (Kate) Hanna. On October 3, 1997, she married Douglas Slack. Surrounded...
Donald Sheldon Pratt
Dec 11, 2016
Traverse City - Donald Sheldon Pratt, 92, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Don was born on Friday, January 4, 1924, to the late Gilbert and Mary (Buhro) Pratt, in Racine, WI. The family later moved to Traverse City, where Don attended local schools, graduating from Central High School in...
Evelyn Rose Dugan
Dec 11, 2016
Evelyn (Drabek) Dugan of Traverse City died Sunday December 11, 2016. She was born in the family farmhouse near Hillhead, South Dakota on June 8, 1930 to Adolph and Mary (Najmajstr) Drabek. Evelyn was dedicated to taking care of those she loved her whole life and her passing leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of those who knew her....
Raymond William Dobson
Dec 10, 2016
Raymond William Dobson, 99, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born July 30, 1917 in Traverse City to Roy and Katherine (Fifarek) Dobson. He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1945 during World War II as a tank commander with the 1st Armored Division that saw...
Ronald Richard Weiler
Dec 9, 2016
Ronald R. (Rick) Weiler, a long time resident of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully early in the morning on December 9, 2016 at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center in Warner Robins, GA. He was 71 years old. Rick was the son of former Grand Traverse County Sheriff, Richard P. Weiler. A 1963 graduate of St. Francis High School, he played...
Alan Harold Gray
Dec 8, 2016
Alan "Al" Harold Gray, 79, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016 with his family by his side after a brave 25 year battle with cancer. Al was born on April 8, 1937 in Traverse City to the late Harold and Irene (Rokos) Gray. He married his wife of 50 years, Caroline Cloud, on April 16,...
Lois Stevens Summers
Dec 6, 2016
Lois Stevens Summers, 82, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded by her family. Lois was born on Wednesday, June 20, 1934 to Thomas and Hilda (Speyer) Meines in Grand Rapids, MI. She married James Stevens with whom she had three children. After the death of her first husband James, she found...
Betty Jane Wilson
Dec 6, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Betty Jane Wilson, 72 of Traverse City, passed away on December 6, 2016. Betty was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on January 6, 1944. Throughout Betty's working years she was employed in a number of positions including, nursing aid and head cook at Provincial House Nursing Home, line worker at Bay Motors, and personal aid to many elderly...
William 'Bill' Muha
Dec 6, 2016
William 'Bill' Muha, 62, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 6, 2016. Bill was born January 9, 1954 to the late Michael and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Muha in the Detroit area. For the better part of his working career he was a machinist at Century Specialties, after leaving there he became a self employed handyman. Susan...
Matthew Manning Lyons
Dec 6, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Matthew M. Lyons, age 63, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Matthew was born on December 8, 1952 in Stuttgart, Germany to Robert and Mary (Armstrong) Lyons. Matthew lived a life full of laughter, love and honor. After graduating high school, he served his country for several years in the US Army, 2nd Division...
Cecelia Pauline Beddow
Dec 6, 2016
Our beautiful mother Cecelia Pauline Beddow, 96, passed away on December 6, 2016 in Rapid City. She was born September 27, 1920 in Flint, MI. She attended Baker Elementary and Denby High School in Detroit. A championship speller, she was the 7th Grade Champion in the Detroit News Spelling Bee in 1934. She was a member of the "Greatest Generation"...
Daniel "Dan" Scott Coddington
Dec 5, 2016
Traverse City – Daniel "Dan" Scott Coddington, 54, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. Dan was born on December 31, 1961 in Traverse City to Dwight and Patricia "Pat" (Sebree) Coddington. He Married Shelly Ann Kirt on January 11, 1997 Dan graduated in 1980 from Traverse City High School. He started working at Whiting and Associates before...
Carl Anthony Lemcool
Dec 5, 2016
Carl Anthony Lemcool, 88 of Traverse City, died Monday December 5, 2016, at home, after a 5 year battle with bladder and bone cancer. Born April 22, 1928, in Traverse City, he was the son of Bertie N. and Emma Katherine (Younglas) Lemcool. On, July 15, 1950 he married Wilma L. Seeley at the First Christian Church on the corner...
Marjorie Inez Allen
Dec 5, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Marjorie Inez Allen, age 77, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of her family. Marjorie was born to Rolland and Treva, on June 4, 1939 in Hanover, MI. Marjorie grew up in Southern Michigan on the family farm where she learned the value of hard...
Elizabeth "Bette" Amelia James
Dec 4, 2016
Traverse City - Elizabeth "Bette" A. James, 88, passed away December 4, 2016 at Culver Meadows with her family by her side. Bette was born on January 12, 1928 in Highland Park to the late William J. and Doris M. (Rutter) Radcliffe. On February 17, 1950 Bette married the love of her life, Kenneth F. James in Detroit. Bette was...
Charles Ronald Coleman
Dec 4, 2016
Charles Ronald Coleman (Ron) passed away to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 04, 2016. Ron was born in Elberta, MI on December 12, 1937. Ron is survived by his wife, Carol Diann (Lawrence) and son's, Timothy Duane (Theresa) McKinze, Kevin Trent (Rebecca) Morrison, Thomas Alvin Rumbach, Theodore Patrick (Penny) Coleman, David Matthew (Jenny) Leffel, Brian Scott (Carrie) Leffel,...
John Hovermale
Dec 2, 2016
John Ora Hovermale, 84, of Bellaire, MI, formerly of Jamestown, IN, passed away on December 2, 2016. John was born October 15, 1932 to the late Harry and Lucille (Woodruff) Hovermale in Jamestown, IN. He spent all of his childhood days and most of his adult days in Jamestown, first graduating high school, and briefly attending Indiana Business College before...
Phyllis Mae Ward
Dec 2, 2016
Traverse City – Phyllis Mae Ward, 91, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living. Phyllis was born on December 21, 1924 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mabel (McLean) Besaw. On April 1, 1944 she married Harold Ward and they spent 72 glorious years together. Phyllis loved for her family...
Nancy Jane Brockmiller
Nov 29, 2016
Nancy Jane Brockmiller, 81, of St. Charles, MI and Central Lake, MI passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Boardman Lake Glens on November 29, 2016. She was born on May 4th, 1935 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Harold and Helen Foster. In 1957 she earned her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University where she studied retailing and upon...
