Ann Susan White
Jan 18, 2016
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Ann Susan White, 81, died January 18, 2016 at her home in Elk Rapids, MI. Ann was born in Detroit, MI on April 28, 1934, one of six children born to the late Roy C. and Helen G. Gauthier Liedel. On August 17, 1957, she married Thomas E. White, her loving husband of 58 years....
Margaret "Peggy" Alice Gregory
Jan 17, 2016
Margaret "Peggy" Alice Gregory Died January 17, 2016 TRAVERSE CITY – Margaret "Peggy" Alice Gregory, 89, of Traverse City passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Munson Hospice House. Margaret was born August 13, 1926 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada to the late Lloyd and Winifred (Kemp) Pettypiece. She was married to the late Lawrence Gregory. Peggy was a very...
Donny Mcqueer
Jan 17, 2016
Donald "Donny" Leroy McQueer, 52, of Grawn passed away January 17, 2016. Donny was born on August 20, 1962 in Traverse City. Donny was known for his drywalling capabilities and was the best in Traverse City. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his true passion was history. He also liked to draw. Donny is survived by...
Walter "Bud" Anthony Ludka
Jan 17, 2016
Walter Anthony "Bud" Ludka, 81, of Traverse City, quietly passed away at home surrounded by his six children on January 17, 2016. Walter was born May 13, 1934 (the 1st National Mother's Day) in Traverse City, Michigan. "Bud", nicknamed after his paternal grandfather, was the eldest of Francis and Lillian (Antony) Ludka's eight children. He attended St. Francis Catholic School...
Ronney R. Mccrum
Jan 17, 2016
Ronney Richard McCrum, 70, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016. Ronney was born in Jackson, MI on January 10, 1946. He married Jeanine Culver in December of 1972 in Lansing. Ronney was an exceptional baker for most of his life. He worked at Dunkin Donuts in his younger years and at Meijer's for over 30 dedicated years....
Daniel Lawrence Demanigold
Jan 16, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Daniel Lawrence deManigold, 61, of Interlochen, died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on Saturday, February 20, 1954 to Albert and Mary (Yeip) deManigold in Grosse Pointe. He had been a wood worker and machinist for many years. Most notably was known for his skilled wood working...
Garfield Erick Dahl
Jan 16, 2016
Traverse City-Garfield Erick Dahl, 83, of Traverse City died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Birchwood-Tendercare in Traverse City with loving family by his side. Garfield was born on Sunday, August 21, 1932 to the late Erick Garfield and Adeline Ann (Barley) in Pontiac. He proudly served our country as a member of the United States Army. On Saturday, July 17,...
Sherman Allan Baarstad
Jan 13, 2016
Sherman Allan Baarstad died January 13, 2016 at the age 83. He was born on the family farm in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, on October 28, 1932. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, before joining the US Air Force in 1954. He returned and graduated from Concordia College in 1957. After a successful...
Albert Boyd Radcliffe
Jan 13, 2016
TRAVERSE CITY - Albert Boyd Radcliffe, 92,of Traverse City, passed away on January 13, 2016. Albert was born on November 1, 1923, son of the late Lavina (Milbert) and John Radcliffe. He married the love of his life, Berneice Snyder on November 4, 1950. During their 65 years of wedded bliss, they enjoyed traveling across the United States, dancing at...
Gregory Alan Hickey
Jan 10, 2016
Gregory Alan Hickey, 63, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Greg was born on Thursday, June 26, 1952 in Saginaw, the son of Patricia Margot (Brown) and Donald James Hickey. Greg graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in 1971 and then continued his education at Central Michigan University, earning a bachelors...
Violet Irene Browell
Jan 9, 2016
Violet Irene Browell, 91, of Traverse City passed away on January 9, 2016 with her loving family surrounding her. Violet was born on November 7, 1924 to the late Henry and Josephine (Shifflet) Napper in Vinton County, Ohio. Violet retired from General Tire and Rubber of Marion Indiana and then relocated to the Traverse City area to be near her...
Rev. Dr. Robert G. Zimmer
Jan 9, 2016
Dr. Robert Zimmer went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 8, 2016. He was born on October 9, 1931 in Williamsport, PA to the late Herbert and Gladys (Gregory) Zimmer. He married the love of his life Marilyn Ann Jones on June 26, 1954. Bob was known for his quiet demeanor, deep convictions, love of...
Harold Lloyd Smith
Jan 8, 2016
Harold Lloyd Smith, 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully Friday, January 8, 2016 surrounded by his loving wife of 63 years and family. Harold was born in Three Rivers, Michigan in 1929 to the late Clyde Smith and Pauline (Weatherbee) Smith. Along with his two sisters, Ardena and Huberta, he was raised by his mother and step father Hubert...
Thomas Michael Kelly
Jan 8, 2016
Thomas M. Kelly, 67, of Suttons Bay passed away at home surrounded by his family on January 8, 2016 of Mantle Cell Lymphoma. He was known as Captain Tom to thousands of students throughout Michigan. To colleagues, parents and educators he was known as a visionary. That vision was to teach children and adults to know and love the Great...
Gary Lee Riggs
Jan 6, 2016
Gary Lee Riggs, 64, of Traverse City, MI, passed away January 6th, 2016 with his family by his side. In his youth, Gary was a star running back for the Traverse City Trojans (#20) and developed a love for the outdoors at an early age. He was an avid hunter and fisherman all of his life and was well known...
Johannes Hans" J. Marten
Jan 6, 2016
Johannes "Hans" Marten passed away January 6, 2016 at French Manor with his family and close friends by his side. Hans was born November 22, 1930 in Neugolz, Germany to Kurt and Anna Marten. He was the oldest of five children. Following WWII the family resettled in Loitz, East Germany. Hans came to the United States aboard the USS Harry...
Lawrence "Bud" Haywood
Jan 5, 2016
Traverse City, Michigan - (Bud) Lawrence Wilbur Haywood, 83yr, of Traverse City, died 11:35pm, January 5, 2016 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City following complication after a stroke. Born and raised in Traverse City, Michigan the son of Isaac and Minnie (Corner) Haywood, he was a life long resident. Bud leaves his wife of 63 years, Marilyn Eylane (Bean)...
Elsie H. Lardie
Jan 5, 2016
Elsie Hannah Lardie, 91, of Traverse City went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Boardman Lake Glens surrounded by her loving family. Elsie was born on January 30, 1924 to the late Theodore and Olga (Johnson) Kelsch in Northport, MI. She graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in 1942. After her schooling...
Ruth Catherine Braun
Jan 4, 2016
Traverse City - Ruth C. Braun, 90, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on January 4, 2016, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions Evergreen Cottage. Ruth was born on November 15, 1925, in Grand Rapids to the late Robert Emmet and Esther (Hamel) Lewis. On October 25, 1951, she married the late Richard H. Braun at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand...
Virginia Duff
Jan 3, 2016
Virginia Duff, 93 of Traverse City passed away peacefully Sunday January 3, 2016 at her home. Born Alice Virginia Youker on May 13, 1922 to David and Wilhelmina (Witkop) Youker at the Witkop family home on Secor Road in Traverse City. Virginia was raised on a farm in Monroe Center and graduated in 1941 from Buckley High School. She married...
