Anthony "Tony" Joseph Deike, Jr.
May 21, 2016
Anthony "Tony" Joseph Deike, Jr., 69, of Williamsburg passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Tony was born on February 27, 1947 in Saginaw to the late Anthony and Lorraine (Budzinski) Deike. He was married to Rita Crone on June 23, 1972. Tony served with honor in the United States Navy, with the Brown Water Navy,...
Phyllis A. Gauthier
May 21, 2016
Phyllis Arlene Gauthier, 82, of Traverse City , passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Phyllis was born on Saturday, October 14, 1933 to the late Edward and Erma (Powell) Broad in Traverse City. She married James Ernest Gauthier on January 16, 1954 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Phyllis and Jim were blessed with 50 years...
Rosalie Lillian Rennie
May 20, 2016
Rosalie Lillian Rennie, 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2016. Born to the late James and Lillian (Richardson) Griffiths on November 11, 1939 in Durango, CO, Rosalie entered the world with adventure in mind. After growing up, she moved to California and married, raising three wonderful children; William (Bill), Michael and Laura. She was an active member in...
Lawrence A. Stachnik
May 20, 2016
Lawrence A. Stachnik (Larry), 91, journeyed peacefully home to his eternal resting place in heaven on Friday, May 20, 2016. His wife of 66 years, Betty, was by his side at their home in Maple City. Larry was born May 16, 1925, in Cedar to John and Mary (Czerniak) Stachnik. Larry graduated from Holy Rosary school, and upon graduation worked...
Melvin Thomas Tahtinen
May 20, 2016
MELVIN T. Tahtinen WILLIAMSBURG – Melvin "Mel" Thomas Tahtinen, age 71, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home in the loving care of his family after a 17 month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Mel was born October 13, 1944 to Alfred and Effie (Hietala) Tahtinen in Ontonagon, MI. Mel enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962 and...
Daniel Christopher Dixon
May 19, 2016
Dan Dixon (Daniel Christopher) , a life-long resident of Traverse City, died suddenly Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Dan was born July 29, 1953, the fourth child of Madelon (Mimi) and Robert (Bob) Dixon, Sr. He graduated from Traverse City High School in 1971 and attended Central Michigan University. After college, Dan worked and was an officer of Dixon Distributing Company....
Karen Margaret Burns
May 19, 2016
Karen Margaret Rasmussen Burns, 78, of Traverse City passed away Thursday May 19, 2016 at Traverse Victorian Senior Living in Traverse City. Karen was born on Sunday January 16, 1938 to the late Einer and Hattie (Gierke) Rasmussen in Marlette. The family later moved to Grayling where Karen attended school and graduated in the class of 1956. She earned her...
Patricia Johnson Dutmers
May 19, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Patricia Johnson Dutmers, 95, of Glen Lake and Traverse City, died peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at her home in Traverse City. She and her twin brother Cornelius were born on April 25, 1921 in Empire to the late Sarah (Dunn) and George Johnson. Pat enjoyed her time growing up in Empire, especially the summer months...
Evelyn Rachel Draper
May 19, 2016
Evelyn Rachel Draper, age 89 passed into the loving arms of the Lord Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Evelyn was born October 21, 1926, in Lansing, Michigan to Henry and Florence (Briggs) Wright. She was an obedient servant of our Lord and Savior and follower of Christ from a very young age. Evelyn...
Colton Francis Roberts
May 18, 2016
Colton Francis Roberts, 22, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Colton was born February 4, 1994 to Cathy (Jasinski) O'Connor and the late Stephen Roberts, in Howell, MI. Colton was a free spirit his entire life. In his childhood, that free spirit led him to see the world and everything in it as his limitless playground. He...
James Joseph Semke
May 17, 2016
Surrounded by the love of family, friends and caregivers, James Joseph Semke, 75 , passed peacefully into the embrace of his heavenly Father, May 17, 2016. Born May 7, 1941, the farm boy from LaCrosse, Wisconsin would always hold a special fondness for the dairy country, but he had a wonderlust for seeing the world. At the age of 18,...
Mary Charlotte Pratt
May 17, 2016
Mary Charlotte Pratt was born on August 5, 1927, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and died on May 17, 2016, in Traverse City, Michigan. She is survived by her children, Peter Pratt (Linda Headley), Laura Jolly (Ron), and Katy Pratt and her two grandchildren, Andrew Streby (Marissa) and Elizabeth Pratt. Her husband of 36 years, Philip Pratt, passed away in...
Joy S. Fritsch
May 17, 2016
Joy Smith Fritsch, 87, passed away on May 17, 2016. Joy was born on September 14, 1928 to the late Frank A. and Alva D. (Helander) Smith in Chicago, IL. Raising five children, Joy taught them all the appreciation of adventure and the water. Some of the favorite past times were on the beach at their cottage in Yuba. These...
Joyce Kathryn Weiselberg
May 16, 2016
Joyce Kathryn Weiselberg, 86, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Chrystal Springs Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joyce was born September 26, 1929 in Dearborn, MI to the late William and Valda (Kuhn) Stephenson. She moved to Buckley as a child and lived on a farm, graduating from Buckley High School in 1947. She worked...
Paige Elizabeth Bugai
May 13, 2016
Cedar- Paige Elizabeth Bugai passed away peacefully May 13, 2016 at Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor. Paige was born on July 30, 2002 into the loving arms of her mother Brenda at Munson Medical Center. Paige loved life and although bound to a wheelchair for most of it, you could never get over how huge her personality, glow and...
David Emory Labonte
May 13, 2016
David "Dave" Emory LaBonte, 79, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully after his battle with cancer on Friday, May 13, 2016 at home with his devoted, loving wife at his side. His wife, children, grand children, mother-in-law and friends spent the last week with him by his bedside, working in his workshop & garden, encouraging each other, and sharing stories....
William Peter Mccormick
May 11, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – William "Bill" P. McCormick, age 91, formerly of Roseville, Michigan, and more recently of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Munson Medical Center in the loving care of his family. Bill was a proud veteran of World War II, where he served as a military transport driver, ferrying artillery shells to the battle...
Siegfried "Zig" Roland Godt
May 11, 2016
Siegfried (Zig) Roland Godt, 82, of Williamsburg passed away May 11, 2016. Zig was born on July 7, 1933 to the late Ewald and Gerda (Reimer) in Gonzalez Chaves, Argentina. He married the woman of his dreams Carol (Posavac) and together with 57 years of marriage they raised three wonderful children; Wendy, Lawrence and Kimberly. Zig was a man of...
Marilyn Geanne Risden
May 9, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Marilyn Geanne Risden, 77, of Traverse City, passed away on May 9, 2016. Marilyn was born in Jackson, MI., to the late Leon Eugene and Donna (Nees) Wright. She raised 3 children and lived in Jackson, Muskegon and Coopersville before relocating to Traverse City in 2011. Marilyn attended the Living Hope Assembly of God, enjoyed singing, cooking,...
Jack L. Otto
May 9, 2016
The Villages, Florida—Jack LeRoy Otto passed away Monday, May 9th, 2016, surrounded by family. Jack was born in Lansing, MI, on May 10, 1926 and grew up in East Lansing. Upon graduation from East Lansing High School in 1944, Jack Otto served in the U.S. Navy until entering Michigan State University in 1946. He married Barbara Rowley, his high school...
