Helen Joyce Wilsey
Feb 9, 2016
Helen Joyce Wilsey, 92, of Traverse City passed away February 9, 2016 at Country Pleasure's Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Helen was born February 20, 1923 to Richard and Celia (Joynt) Taylor in Wyoming, Canada. She met her future husband Leo while visiting the Traverse City area. She married Leo March 25, 1944 at a service in Wyoming, Canada....
Sarah K. Shelton
Feb 9, 2016
On February 9th, 2016 Sarah left this world a very loved child, but had lived her whole life in complete silence and darkness. The first thing she experienced upon her departure of this earth was seeing her Savior, Jesus Christ, and all of heavens beauty with her very own eyes. She was able to hear the beautiful chorus of angels...
Nancy Joan Conn
Feb 8, 2016
Nancy Joan McPherson Conn, 66, of Traverse City, passed away on February 8, 2016. Nancy was born on October 14, 1949 in Mount Clemens, MI., to her parents Betty Zollars McPherson and the late Joseph Benedict McPherson. Nancy graduated from Western Michigan University with a BS in Education and Central Michigan University with an MA in Education. She moved to...
Zdenka Ann Sika
Feb 8, 2016
Traverse City - Zdenka "Babi" Ann Sika, 94, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at her home surrounded by the presence and loving care of her family. Zdenka was born September 9, 1921 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to Marie (Klubal) and Matja Novak. In 1929, Zdenka came to the United States with her mother, brother and sister, where they resided in...
Kathryn "Katie" B. Bohn
Feb 6, 2016
Kathryn B. "Katie" Bohn, 96 of Traverse City, Mi passed away Saturday, February 06, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Katie was born on Monday, April 28, 1919 to the late Joseph and Bertha (Maxbauer) Babel in Traverse City, MI. Katie married the love of her life, Arnold "Arnie" G Bohn on Friday, January 31,1941 in Traverse City, Michigan at Immaculate...
Rosanne Fifarek
Feb 5, 2016
Rosanne Fifarek, age 67, passed away, Friday, February 5, 2016, at Munson Hospice Home, Traverse City, Michigan. Rosanne was born to Robert L. and Dorothy A. (Chase) Fifarek on July 24th, 1948, in Traverse City, Michigan. She graduated from Manistee High School in 1966, and Michigan State University, in 1970, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Education. Rosanne also...
B.J. "Bucky" Walter
Feb 5, 2016
BJ Walter, 106, of Acme, passed away on Friday February 5 at Hope Village Senior Living Center where he had resided since October 1996. BJ was born on June 13, 1909 in Avalon, PA to C. Burt and Sadie (Forrer) Walter. They lived in PA, Ohio and for many years in the Detroit area. He attended Columbia Military Academy for...
John Robert Miller
Feb 5, 2016
John Robert Miller, 70, of Traverse City passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. John was born on February 10, 1945 to the late Gerald and Donna (Berry) Miller in Cadillac, Mi. He married Linda M. DeJong on August 21, 1976 in Traverse City, Mi. Together they lovingly raised four wonderful children. John went to St....
Edward Joseph Wodek
Feb 4, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Edward Joseph Wodek, 58, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Ed was surrounded by the presence of his loving family. Ed was born on April 15th, 1957 in Petoskey, one of four children born to Jack and Stella Wodek. He received his Bachelors of Science and...
Calvin Gene Winters
Feb 3, 2016
Calvin Gene Winters, 90, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday February 3, 2016. Private family services will take place at a later time. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
Jonathan "Jon" Garcia Gallegos
Feb 2, 2016
Jonathan "Jon" Garcia Gallegos passed away at home surrounded by his family on February 2, 2016 after a battle with cancer. Jon was born on December 24, 1950 in Alma, Michigan to Benjamin Gallegos and Guadalupe Garcia Gallegos Baker. He grew up in a Mexican-American migrant family traveling from south Texas to northern Michigan year after year. At the age...
June Loraine Barth
Feb 1, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – June Loraine Barth 85, of Traverse City, passed away on Feb. 1, 2016. June was born on June 25, 1930 in Traverse City to her parents the late Kenneth and Jeanette (Anderson) Wilson. She earned a B.S. Degree from Central MI University and a Masters Degree from Grand Valley State University. June married the late Edward D....
Sara Marie Karns
Feb 1, 2016
Traverse City - Sara Marie Karns, 27, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Sara was surrounded by the presence and love of her family. Sara was born on Tuesday, August 9, 1988 in Traverse City, one of two daughters born to Ty and Michelle (Osborn) Karns. Sara attended Traverse City...
Ileen Esther Graham
Feb 1, 2016
Ileen Esther Graham, 94, died Monday, February 1, in Traverse City at the Pavillions where she had resided since 2010. Born February 22, 1921 in Burke, South Dakota, she was the daughter of Samuel and Hattie (Trudell) Emery. She married Hugh E. Graham (Lucky) on September 6, 1941, who preceded her in death, March 24, 2010. Ileen was an enrolled...
Alfred "Bud" Largent
Jan 29, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Alfred Joseph "Bud" Largent, 85, of Traverse City, passed away on January 29, 2016. Bud was born on June 19, 1930 to the late Alfred J. and Cecilia (Long) Largent in Cadillac. His family moved to Traverse City in 1936. Bud graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1948, the same year he began a 38...
Helen Louise Conlin
Jan 29, 2016
Helen Louise Conlin, 92, of Traverse City, passed away January 29, 2016. Helen was born January 10, 1924 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Lawrence and Helen (Tessmer) Dunn. She attended St. Thomas School and Hamilton Business College in Ann Arbor. She married 1st Lt. Irving Conlin in 1944 at St. Thomas Church, Ann Arbor. She resided in Wayne, Michigan from...
Victor Charles Schroeder
Jan 28, 2016
Traverse City - Victor Charles Schroeder, 89, of Interlochen and formerly of Detroit, MI, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Cherry Hill Haven. Vic was born on June 9, 1926 to the late Arthur and Elsa (Kempff) Schroeder in Detroit, MI. He honorably served our country, as an Electrician in the United States Navy, during World War II . Vic...
Alva Pauline Priest
Jan 25, 2016
With a song on her lips and a prayer in her heart, Alva Pauline (Schneider) Priest died Monday, January 25, 2016, at the age of 80, surrounded by her loving family. Born the youngest of twelve children on January 30, 1935, in Hannah Michigan, Alva was predeceased by her parents, Anton and Amelia (Willacker) Schneider, her brothers, Walter, Cyril, Roman,...
Maury Witteveen
Jan 25, 2016
Maury Witteveen, 82, of Traverse City passed away January 25, 2016. Maury was born in 1933 at home in Zeeland and raised in Holland, Michigan. He was the third of four boys of Martin O. Witteveen and Grace Stam Vandenbrink. His higher education started at Hope College and continued with the Signal Corps of the Army and the College of...
