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...
Jane Marie Grigg
Feb 25, 2016
Jane Marie Grigg, 82, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Jane was born on Saturday, August 5, 1933 to the late Gerald Patrick and Mildred Jane (Masterson) Sweeney in Detroit and was very proud of the fact that she was 100% Irish. Employed by Detroit Edison in the customer service...
Deidra Kay Clugston
Feb 23, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY – Deidra Kay Clugston, 64, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Tues. Feb. 23, 2016. She was born on Feb. 16, 1952 in Detroit to the late Nicolas and Donna Juliana (Kurepa) White. Deidra was a graduate of Southgate High School in 1970 and earned a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education/Speech Pathology and a Masters Degree in...
Richard "Rick" Cluckey
Feb 22, 2016
RICHARD GORDON CLUCKEY, age 79, passed away on February 22, 2016 at his home. He was born on June 19, 1936 to the late Frank L. and Eula T. (Lyons) Cluckey. Rick served in the U.S. Army until his discharge in 1955. He married his high school sweetheart Patricia J. Oveck on May 25, 1957. Rick was a skilled guitar...
Jeffery Silas Anderson
Feb 22, 2016
ELK RAPIDS - Jeffery Silas Anderson, 58, of Elk Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Monday February 22, 2016. Jeff was born on August 11, 1957 in Traverse City to Alvina (Miller) and John Anderson. Growing up it was apparent that Jeff had a passion for sports, including being an avid fan of U of M football. Along with his love for...
Geneva Mary Yanski
Feb 20, 2016
Geneva Mary Yanski, 89, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Geneva was born on January 23, 1927 to the late Theodore and Lorraine M. (Wurm) Yanski in Hannah, MI. Geneva was a long time member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She worked for Michigan Public Service now known as Consumers Power as a...
Arlene Blythe Vanbrocklin
Feb 19, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Arlene Blythe (Cole) VanBrocklin, 94, of Traverse City passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Culver Meadows Senior Living and is at home with her Lord and Savior. Arlene was born on Monday, August 1, 1921 to the late Frederick Bruce and Hazel Altha (Davis) Cole in Traverse City. She attended Fife Lake School until her family...
Lucas Mark Peters
Feb 19, 2016
Lucas "Luke" Mark Peters, 54, of Kingsley passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Luke was born on April 6, 1961 in Three Rivers to LaMar and Nancy (Anderson) Peters. He married Sheryl Reamer on March 8, 1980 in Traverse City. Luke worked for many years at Lark Lawn and Garden. In his spare time he...
Harold Milton Adler
Feb 18, 2016
Harold Milton Adler, age 99, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at the Boardman Lake Glens assisted living facility, in the loving care of his family and staff of Boardman Lake Glens. Harold was born March 11, 1916, in Detroit, MI, to George and Alice (Jeffs) Adler. After graduating from high school, Harold attended the University...
Florence Lucille Axtell
Feb 18, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Florence Lucille Axtell, 90, of Traverse City, passed away February 18, 2016. She was born in Traverse City, on June 21, 1925 to the late Thomas and Lottie (Wares) Skiver, Florence graduated from Traverse City High School and was a native to the area for her entire life. On August 29, 1947 she married Clarence Axtell in...
