Isabelle "Izzie" Vandermeulen
Oct 7, 2015
Traverse City – Isabelle "Izzie" VanderMeulen, 85, of Traverse City went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 7, 2015, while being cared for by the Munson Hospital Team of loving nurses & Doctors, with her family by her side. Izzie was born on July 20, 1930 in Grand Rapids to Andrew and Wilma (Sakko) VanderMeulen. She...
Marcia Jeanne Bulmer Manseau
Oct 6, 2015
MARCIA JEANNE BULMER MANSEAU After a twenty-three year long and gallant battle with Multiple Sclerosis, Marcy Manseau peacefully succumbed, surrounded by her family on October 6, 2015. Marcia Jeanne Bulmer was born to Edgar Gerrard and Jeanne Smith Bulmer, in Ottawa, Ontario on October 16, 1944, while her Father was serving in the RCAF. She grew up in Oakville, Ontario...
Jerry S. Luckey
Oct 6, 2015
JERRY S. LUCKEY, 73, of Traverse City passed way on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at his home. Private graveside service will be in Fairview Cemetery in Manton, Michigan. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial donation to Munson Hospice. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Thomas Craig White
Oct 6, 2015
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: (for the benefit of Madelaine and Natalie's college education) Make checks payable to "Madelaine and Natalie College Fund", c/o Huntington Bank, 427 W. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49684 Traverse City - Thomas Craig White, 51, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 6, 2015 while doing one of the things he loved, playing tennis. Tom is...
Theresa M. Balchunas
Oct 5, 2015
A complete obituary will appear soon. A private family remembrance service will be held at a later time.
Ann Marie Doyle
Oct 5, 2015
Ann Marie Doyle, 71, of Traverse City, died Monday, October 5, 2015. She was born May 16, 1944 in Flint, the daughter of Howard and Bessie Doyle. Ann graduated from Bendle High School. She worked as an Executive Secretary for General Motors in Flint and the Budd Company in Troy before moving to Suttons Bay. Then she became a licensed...
Robert "Bob" Graham Brinklow
Oct 5, 2015
Traverse City, MI – Robert Brinklow, 80, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on October 5, 2015 at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing Center. Robert was born on February 24, 1935 in Goshen, IN to the late Reginald A. and Catharine V. (Allen) Brinklow. Robert was an Eagle Scout and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, the National...
Mary "Irma" Mallion
Oct 4, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Mary "Irma" Mallion, 88, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. Irma was born as one of 18 children on Sept. 4, 1927 in Lake Leelanau to the late Alfred and Clara (Bussey) Denoyer. She married the late Robert H. Mallion on Oct. 11, 1947 in Lake Leelanau. Irma worked at Sears for 22 dedicated...
Mary Ann Kennedy
Oct 4, 2015
Traverse City – Mary Ann Kennedy, 74, of Acme, passed away on October 4, 2015 at Munson Medical Center with her family by her side. Mary Ann was born in Detroit on October 19, 1940 to the late Philip and Lillian (Jacobi) Butkovich. She attended school in Detroit and graduated in 1958 from St. Rita's Catholic School. Mary Ann touched...
Lola Mae Benson
Oct 2, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Lola Mae Benson, 56, of Traverse City, passed away on October 2, 2015. Lola was born on November 29, 1958 in St. Johns, MI., to the late Arthur and Ann L. (Benson) Mansfield. She attended Genesee High School and later married David Mcdonnell in Flint, on Feb. 27, 1989. Lola assisted David with the administrative and accounting...
Dorothy E. Good
Oct 2, 2015
Dorothy E. Good, 98, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, October 02, 2015 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Dorothy was born on September 2, 1917 in Lafayette, Indiana to the late George and Mary [Bahls] Pfrommer. She married the late Don V. Good on March 31, 1936. Together they lovingly raised two wonderful children. Dorothy moved to the Traverse City...
Mary Elizabeth Childs
Oct 1, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Mary Elizabeth Childs, 55, of Traverse City was able to leave her lifetime broken body on October 1, 2015 and go to heaven to be with her Lord, her brother Scott, and all of her grandparents. Mary was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 29, 1959 where she lived until 1976. While there Mary attended the...
Paul Joseph Hansen
Sep 30, 2015
Paul Joseph Hansen passed away on Wednesday September 30, 2015 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City at the age of 89 after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. Paul was born on October 8, 1925 at the home of his parents, Carl J. and Helen (Logsdon) Hansen of Buckley, Michigan. On October 6, 1955 in Traverse City,...
Mary Jean (Bell) Schmidt
Sep 29, 2015
Mary Jean (Bell) Schmidt, 72, of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the University of Michigan Hospital. Mary Jean was born on August 8, 1943 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Leonard and Lois (Freer) Bell. She was married to David Schmidt on May 1, 1965 in Bellevue, Michigan. Mary Jean was a member of the...
Dr. Harold Leo Gordon
Sep 28, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Dr. Harold Gordon, 102, of Traverse City, passed away on Sept. 28, 2015. Harold was born to Harry D. Gordon and Edna (Kinsella) Gordon on Aug. 12, 1913 in Louisville, Kentucky. He had one older brother, Leon Louis. After moving from state to state with his family during the Great Depression, Harold attended a private Catholic boarding...
Walter James Carboneau
Sep 28, 2015
In the early morning hours of September 28, 2015, surrounded by his family & friends, Walter James Carboneau III was lifted in prayer into the loving arms of Jesus. Walt had bravely, and with great courage, battled cancer for the last seven years of his life. Walt was a proud native of Traverse City, and was born August 9, 1951...
Helen K. Matheson
Sep 28, 2015
TRAVERSE City — Helen K. Matheson, 90, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. Helen was born on Sept. 13, 1925 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to the late William and Marion (Van Ourkerk) Kaufmann. She married the late Martin "Red" Matheson on Aug. 27, 1949, also in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She and Red began their life...
Harold "Hal" Burt Coleman
Sep 27, 2015
PEORIA, Ariz. — Harold "Hal" Burt Coleman, 92, died Sept. 27, 2015 in Peoria, Arizona, of acute myeloid leukemia. Hal was born in Boyne City on Dec. 14, 1922, an only child of Erie and Harold Coleman. He attended the University of Michigan until World War II interrupted his schooling. In the military as a combat infantryman he earned three...
Christopher Colly Lyons
Sep 27, 2015
Christopher Colly Lyons, born October 11, 1982 in Traverse City, Michigan, died tragically in an airplane accident on Sunday, September 27 in Lexington, Texas. He graduated from TC Central High School in 2001. Flying was his passion. He was a commercial jump pilot. He dreamed of being a corporate pilot. Christopher loved outdoor adventure and enjoyed camping, river rafting, sky...
Elizabeth Ann Ford
Sep 26, 2015
Elizabeth Ann "Lisa" Ford passed away unexpectedly at Munson Medical Center. She is survived by her daughters, Tanya (Tom) Finney of Traverse City and Aleida (Chuck) Klooster of Charlevoix, grandchildren, Travis (Chelsea) Klooster of Flushing, Matthew Klooster of Lansing, Kara Finney of Marquette and Jenna Finney of Traverse City. Also are several siblings. She was preceded in death by her...
