Jerome "Jerry" Hodge
Jul 24, 2015
Died July 24, 2015 EMPIRE — Jerome "Jerry" Allen Hodge, 83, of Empire, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015. Jerry was born at home on Dorsey Road in Empire on March 23, 1932. He was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Dorsey) Hodge. He married Beatrice June Watson on June 4, 1955. Together they raised three wonderful daughters....
Francis "Bud" Redding Sr.
Jul 23, 2015
Francis "Bud" Redding, Sr., 62, of Traverse City, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Bud had battled Congestive Heart Disease & related complications since he was first diagnosed in 2001. He was born August 2, 1952 in Birmingham, AL to Delmar Hale and Phyllis (Terry) Thomas. He was preceded in death by both parents...
Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Mead
Jul 21, 2015
Traverse City - Jerry Mead, 80, of Traverse City and formerly of St. Joseph passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Jerry was born on July 4, 1935 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Charles and Marie (Snoor) Mead. In 1989, Jerry married Mary Richardson in St. Joseph, Michigan. They moved to Traverse City in 2012....
Mary Marguerite Dionne
Jul 19, 2015
Mary Marguerite "Mikki" Dionne, 91, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Born on Saturday, August 11, 1923 in Alma, Mikki was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Witkam) Grosskopf. She married Francis E. "Frenchy" Dionne on Saturday, July 31, 1943 in Detroit. Mikki lived in the Grand Traverse...
William F. Jones
Jul 17, 2015
William Frederick Jones, 84, of Lincoln Park and Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015. The loving husband of the late Mary Lou. Beloved father of Bryan Jones, Marcia (Robert) Hudson and Bruce Jones and dearest grandfather of William, Matthew and Ben Jones and Robert, Nolan, Lauren and Coltrane Hudson. Also surviving are a former daughter-in-law,...
Grace Marie Glynn
Jul 17, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY – Grace Marie Glynn, 88, of Traverse City. Our Amazing Grace passed peacefully at dawn on July 17, 2015. Grace M. (Betzer) Glynn was born in Buffalo, NY, on January 8, 1927, to Grace (Stock) Betzer and Joseph E. Betzer. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy, where she was president of her senior class with a focus...
Glen L. Rice
Jul 17, 2015
Glen Luther Rice, 91, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. He was born on Tuesday, June 24, 1924 to the late Charlie and Evadeen (Burris) Rice in Sayre, OK. He graduated from high school at New Liberty, in 1944, playing basketball and enjoyed baseball as a catcher. He worked the family farm, mostly cotton, met and married...
Carol J. Frederick
Jul 16, 2015
Carol J. Frederick Died July 16, 2015 PHOTO Carol Frederick, 92, of Leland, died peacefully at home from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born Carol June Mutz, on January 8, 1923 in Lancaster NY., and her parents were John T. Mutz and Martha S. Mutz. Carol was raised in Buffalo, NY. She attended Slippery Rock College in PA and...
Linda L. Nurnberger
Jul 16, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Linda Lou Nurnberger, 67, of Traverse City passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle, on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family, best friend and her pastor. Linda was born on December 28, 1947 in Reed City, Michigan to the late Leo and Maxine (Gugle) Block. On June 21, 1969, Linda entered into...
Jon Carl Reckeweg
Jul 16, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Jon Carl Reckeweg "Jon Patrick" or "JP", 67, passed away on July 16, 2015 on his deck overlooking his beloved Silver Lake in Traverse City, MI. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN on December 27, 1947 to Carl and Virginia Reckeweg. After graduating from Columbia City High School, he joined the US Navy and served in...
Virginia L. Franke
Jul 15, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY – Virginia "Ginny" L. Franke, 77 of Traverse City passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Ginny was born on November 11, 1937 in Mancelona, Michigan to the late Frank and Edith (Carson) Severance. She was married to Jack B. Franke on July 3, 1970 in Traverse City. She graduated from NMC, with a...
Marjorie Lou Alfonso
Jul 15, 2015
Marjorie Lou Alfonso, 83, of Traverse City, happily sang her final swan song on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Traverse Manor. On November 14, 1931 Alice and Clayton Gilbo welcomed their youngest daughter into the world. Marjorie was the 5th of 8 children in the Gilbo clan. In 1941, her mother, Alice, died unexpectedly. Within a few short months, Marjorie's...
Orlin Larry Street
Jul 14, 2015
Orlin Lawrence (Larry) Street of Traverse City, Michigan, was born on January 6, 1929, the son of Orvin and Gladys (Fisher) Street. Orlin was raised on a farm near Ithaca, Michigan. He went to Ithaca High School where he played most sports. In 1946, he was a member of the championship football team. In 1948, Orlin married Emmalee Clawson, the...
Edward Louis Schichtel
Jul 13, 2015
Traverse City – Edward Louis Schichtel, 94, of Buckley passed away July 13, 2015 at his home surrounded by his wife and family. Ed was born on April 26, 1921 to the late John and Eleanor (Logsdon) Schichtel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ed worked for 32 years for the Traverse City Iron Works retiring in 1983. He was an excellent...
Paul John Maciejewski Jr.
Jul 13, 2015
Paul John Maciejewski Jr, 77, of Traverse City, our spirited, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend was born into eternal life on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. Paul was born in Bay City on May 10, 1938, the son of the late Paul and Irene (Gatza) Maciejewski. In August 1995, Paul was united...
Barbara Poor Hatt
Jul 13, 2015
Leland – Barbara Poor Hatt, 86, passed away on July 13, 2015. Barb was born on December 15, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles and Agnes Poor. She attended the University of Maine and graduated from Eastern Michigan University before attaining her Master's Degree from Wayne State University. She married Dick Hatt, the love of her life, on...
Millicent Jean Wykes Savage
Jul 11, 2015
Millicent Jean Wykes Savage, 91, of Suttons Bay, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the French Manor in Traverse City, MI. Millicent was born on March 29, 1924 in Gaines, MI to the late Kenneth and Catherine (Minor) Wykes. She has two sister, Jackie and Nina Lou. Millicent attended Junior and Senior High School in Saginaw MI, where...
Margie E. Lott
Jul 10, 2015
Margie E. Lott, 88, of Traverse City formerly of East Lansing passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Margie was born on August 5, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Melvin and Ruth (Smith) Moone. She was married to V.A. George Lott on September 6, 1947. He predeceased her on April 16, 2015. Margie graduated...
Donald Duane Sampson
Jul 9, 2015
Donald "Don" Duane Sampson, age 85, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, July 9, at Munson Hospital, after a short illness. Don was born on December 2, 1929, in Averill, Michigan. His parents were Erven Sampson and Daisy A. (Sorg) Sampson. Don had a brother, Lawrence and a sister, Patricia. He attended elementary school in Sanford, Michigan and graduated...
