Mildred Belle Goodman
Feb 16, 2016
GRAND RAPIDS - Mildred "Millie" Belle Goodman, 102, died peacefully at Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 16, 2016 after experiencing a stroke. Mildred was born on March 16, 1913 in Branch County, Michigan to the late Lewis and Lillian (Kerns) Moore and grew up on a farm near Quincy. She married Lawrence "Larry" Goodman during the Great...
William "Bill" W. Turner
Feb 15, 2016
William W. Turner of Traverse City, formerly of Grand Rapids, MI, entered into eternal life surrounded by his family on February 15, 2016. He was 72. Bill was born in Grand Rapids to Robert and Margaret (Miller) Turner, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister Marbo Turner (Wynne). Bill was an avid sportsman...
Jasper Junior Weese
Feb 13, 2016
Jasper Junior Weese, 87, of Traverse City, went home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2016. Jasper was born on February 9, 1929 to the late Cecil and Sylvia Weese in Traverse City. He married Jeannette I. Bess on May 16, 1951 also in Traverse City. Jasper served over 24 dedicated years on the Traverse City-City Commission Board...
Burnette "Bunny" Ann Friedrich
Feb 13, 2016
Burnette "Bunny" Ann Friedrich, 78, of Traverse City passed peacefully on February 13, 2016 at her home. Bunny was born October 9, 1937 to Nolan and Marjorie (Evans) Carroll in Detroit, MI. After her retirement from Simplex, she moved from the Detroit area to Traverse City to live with her daughter Gerri's family. Bunny will be remembered for her love...
Grace Marie Stachnik
Feb 13, 2016
Grace Marie (Tweddle) Stachnik, 81, of Cedar, passed away peacefully February 13, 2016. She was born on January 14, 1935 in Traverse City, the daughter of Bernice (Garey) and Edward Kaiser. On June 14, 1954, she married Richard L. Stachnik, who passed away in April of 1980. Together they had raised three sons, Joseph (Sharon Maitland) Randy and Terry (Kelly),...
Leila Fern Brown
Feb 12, 2016
Leila Fern Brown, 89, a life-long resident of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2016 at Munson Hospice House with her son and daughter in law at her side. Leila was born on June 12, 1926 to the late Charles Elmer and Hazel Fern (Duryea) Tilton in Traverse City. She attended Traverse City Schools, graduating in the Class...
Velma "Jean" Brzezinski
Feb 12, 2016
Velma "Jean" Brzezinski was born in Detroit on March 9, 1927, daughter of Ernest and Gladys (Fleming) Tuttle, as a twin to her brother Gerald. Her parents were Canadian citizens, working in Detroit at that time. Layoffs during Depression caused the family to return to Canada and live on her paternal grandparent's farm in Ontario. When WWII started, their father...
Mary Stella Carl
Feb 10, 2016
Mary Stella "Stel" Carl, 88, of Williamsburg, passed away on Feb. 10, 2016. Stel was born on August 10, 1927 in Detroit to the late Frank and Elizabeth (Galasso) Auguliaro. Stel graduated from Denby High School and later attended Wayne State University. She married the late James W. Carl (2010) on March 31, 1951 in Detroit and the couple celebrated...
Joseph Milton Gardner
Feb 9, 2016
Traverse City - Joseph Milton Gardner, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, passed away February 9, 2016 at Munson Medical Center. Joe was born on July 17, 1928 in Cheboygan to the late T.M. and Bernice (Lovelly) Gardner. His family moved to Detroit where Joe attended Eastern High School. Upon graduation, he was nicknamed "The...
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....
