Robert W. Herzberg
Mar 11, 2016
Traverse City – Robert William Herzberg Sr., 83 of Traverse City went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ March 11, 2016 with his family by his side. Robert was born December 12, 1932 in Saginaw to the late Joseph and Frieda (Bleck) Herzberg. He was one of fourteen children. He was raised Lutheran and attended Trinity Lutheran School and...
Don Edward Kent
Mar 11, 2016
Don E. Kent, 75 of Traverse City, MI passed away March 11, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Don was born May 23, 1940 in Highland Park, Michigan to Don C. Kent and Bonnie R (Nelson) Kent of Trenton, MI. Don is survived by his wife Lynne (Pearl), son Steven Kent of Seattle, WA, daughter Elizabeth...
Robert James Hunsaker
Mar 10, 2016
Traverse City – Robert James Hunsaker, 93, of Interlochen passed away on March 10, 2016 at the Villas at Traverse Point. Robert was born March 29, 1922 to Edward and Violet (Davis) Hunsaker in Detroit, MI. On March 19, 1942 Robert enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and saw action in the Pacific Theatre of WWII. He participated in...
Paul J Macdonald
Mar 8, 2016
Paul J MacDonald, 97, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016 into the loving arms of his Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was born on June 11, 1918 in Dowagiac, MI to the late John H. and Pearl J (McGowan) MacDonald. He graduated from Dowagiac High School and earned a Bachelors Degree from Western State Teacher's College, now...
Marion R. Cox
Mar 8, 2016
Marion Ruth Cox, age 93, passed away on March 8, 2016 at the Pavilions in Traverse City. Marion was born on November 18, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, to James and Myrtle (Hoisington) Shepard. She had two sisters, Barbara Vreeland and Madelyn Hyde, and a brother James Shepard. She attended Cooley High School and graduated from Wayne State University with a...
Bernard Joseph Stachnik
Mar 7, 2016
Bernard Joseph Stachnik, 80, of Maple City died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Orchard Creek Rehabilitation Center in Traverse City. Bernard was born on Saturday, March 23, 1935 to the late John and Mary (Czerniak) Stachnik in Leelanau County. On Saturday, May 19, 1962 in Detroit, he married the former Eleanor Ilene Bartkowski. Bernard was employed as a sheet metal...
Robert "Bob" Leroy Winnie
Mar 6, 2016
Robert "Bob" L. Winnie, 82, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016. Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 4-7pm at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place also at the funeral home at 2pm on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 with a visitation held one hour prior. A complete obituary will follow in...
Phillip Earl Orth
Mar 6, 2016
Phillip (Phill) Earl Orth, 66, of Traverse City, MI, passed away on March 6, 2016. Phill was involved in Traverse City politics from a young age and served as both a mayor of Traverse City and a Traverse City city commissioner. Phill was the 5th generation of his family to live in Traverse City. A graduate of the National Institute...
Frances (Fran) Maxine Stoner
Mar 6, 2016
Frances Maxine Stoner, 73, of Traverse City passed away March 6, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Frances was born on January 25, 1943 in Pontiac Michigan and came to Traverse City as a small child. She was raised by her father Francis and his wife Josephine Hasse. On June 5, 1965 Frances married Robert L. Stoner in Traverse City at...
Rosemary Ziraldo
Mar 4, 2016
Rosemary Hill-Hathaway Ziraldo was born on July 31, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to Frances and Chester Hill. She was the youngest of five brothers and sisters. Her father Chester passed away when she was a young child and later her mother married Arthur Hathaway, a widower who had five sons. Rosemary went to parochial and boarding schools in Detroit and...
Sandra Diane Woehrmyer
Mar 4, 2016
Traverse City - Sandra Diane Woehrmyer, age 77, passed away peacefully March 4, 2016. She was born in Detroit to Maurice Joseph and Angeline Alma (Betzoldt) Woehrmyer. She lived her entire life in the Detroit area until she retired from the Wayne Westland School System then moved to Traverse City to be nearer to family. She graduated from South Eastern...
Donald Joseph Curran
Mar 3, 2016
Donald Joseph Curran, 56, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Don was born on July 3, 1959 in Youngstown, OH and grew up in New Canaan, CT where he graduated from New Canaan High School. He later moved to Brookfield, CT where he worked at Grolier Publishing. In 1999, he...
Florence Marie Oates
Mar 2, 2016
Florence Marie (Baker) Oates Traverse City - Florence Marie Oates, 93, of Grand Rapids passed away March 2, 2016 at Munson Hospice House. Florence was born on March 31, 1922 in Cadillac to the late Lloyd and Vera (Keelean) Baker. Florence enjoyed quilting and was a very talented seamstress. Florence owned and operated a plaster craft store in Grand Rapids...
Robert (Bob) Ernest Cox
Mar 2, 2016
Traverse City - Robert Ernest Cox, 72, of Traverse City, died Wednesday, March 02, 2016 with his wife Darlene and daughter Angela by his side. Robert was born on November 18, 1943 to the late Clayton and Lorraine Cox. At 17, Bob joined the army and completed 2 tours in Vietnam. After 9 years he was honorably discharged as a...
Charles "Cj" Jay Oxley
Feb 29, 2016
Charles Jay "CJ" Oxley, formerly of Traverse City, lost his battle to depression on February 29, 2016 in the town of Lake Placid, Florida, where he had recently relocated. He was born on April 25, 1959 to Reba Adaline (Dougherty) Oxley and Charles Albert "Chuck" Oxley in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. CJ lived his first few years in Robinson, Illinois and...
Leann Kay Ufer
Feb 28, 2016
KINGSLEY - Leann Kay Ufer, 70, of Kingsley, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Manistee on December 26, 1945, Leann was the daughter of Lela Bell (Lyke) and Donald Emery Casselman. Raised in Kingsley, graduating in 1964; she was a basketball player and also played in the band. Leann was very outgoing and...
Michael Raymond Morin
Feb 28, 2016
Michael Raymond Morin, age 67, of Rapid City, MI, formerly of Rochester Hills and Erie, MI; passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Nancy (Lecurgo) Morin, and married for over 46 years. Devoted father of Michele (Daniel) Daly of Troy and Danielle (Eric) Benninger of Livonia. Adored by five grandchildren, Elise and Brendan Daly;...
Georgine Doris Kahle
Feb 28, 2016
Georgine Doris (Youngberg) Kahle, aged 71, of Traverse City, passed away February 28th, 2016. Daughter to the late George and Doris Youngberg of Ironwood, Michigan, and sister to late brothers Robert Youngberg of Lake Panasoffkee , Florida and Gary Youngberg of Riverside, Florida, Georgine was born in Ironwood on August 25th, 1944. Georgine is survived by husband, Gary Kahle, son,...
Mariam Onalee Navachic
Feb 27, 2016
Mariam Onalee (Wise) Navachic, 97, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Mariam was born November 1, 1918 in Flint, the daughter of Alfreda E. (Ramsay) and Hosie M. Wise. Growing up, she attended schools in Cadillac, Grant Township and Flint, and then the family moved to Traverse City where she...
Joan Frances Mathison
Feb 26, 2016
Traverse City - Joan Mathison, 86, of Traverse City passed away February 26, 2016 at Tendercare of Traverse City. Joan was born on November 1, 1929 in Traverse City to the late John and Anna (Watkoski) Fouch. Joan graduated from Traverse City High School in 1947. On September 17, 1949 Joan married Richard F. Mathison who preceded her in death...
