Janet Lee Petty
Jun 27, 2015
Janet Lee Petty, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 27th 2015 at home with her husband by her side. Janet was born on September 16th, 1928 in Dennison, Ohio to Alvin and Leota (Hartman) Burroway. On January 8th, 1949, she married Ed Petty at Immaculate Conception Church in Dennison, Ohio. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Her...
Dorothy Ann Kevwitch
Jun 26, 2015
Dorothy Anne Kevwitch, 84, of Kingsley, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Detroit to the late Charles and Myrtle (Bailey) Weston. She married the love of her life, Carl Kevwitch, on March 19, 1951 in Detroit. Together they lovingly raised three wonderful children, Janet, Carl, and Lori....
Robert "Bob" Lewis Brady
Jun 26, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Robert "Bob" Lewis Brady, 85, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Bob was born on Nov. 15, 1929 in Fremont Township, in Saginaw, to the late James and Sarah (McDonald) Brady. He married Janice Elaine Turner on Oct. 24, 1964. Bob honorably served our country in the United States...
Freda Ann Brink
Jun 25, 2015
Freda Ann Brink was born Freda Ann Michael, on August 9, 1928, in Payson, Oklahoma. She was the third daughter of Fred and Monta Michael. Her earthly journey has now ended, 86 years later, on June 25, 2015. Freda was preceded in death by her parents, several siblings, and her eldest son, Lawrence Kent Brink. She is survived by her...
Rosalie J. Galletly
Jun 25, 2015
Rosalie J. Galletly, 89, of Traverse City passed away on June 25, 2015 at Las Vegas Solari Hospice in Las Vegas, NV. Rosalie was born on May 14, 1926 in Osage City, KS to the late James and Catherine (Fullerton) Oyler. She was married to Raymond Galletly on March 3, 1951 in Topeka, KS. She was a member of the...
Mary Ellen Jason
Jun 25, 2015
Mary Ellen Jason beloved mother, wife, sister, grandma, and aunt passed away on June 25, 2015 after a brief illness, at the age of 89. Mary was born on September 20, 1925 in Charleston, West Virginia daughter of Jess and Dorothy Poffenbarger. She had one sister, Betty Crutcher. After high school, Mary attended Ohio State University where she earned a...
Raymond Albert Hasse
Jun 23, 2015
Raymond Albert Hasse, 67, lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Raymond was born on June 10, 1948 in Traverse City, to Francis and Josephine (Sleder) Hasse. He married Deloris Walsh on February 24, 1990, in Traverse City. Raymond proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy (1968-1975) during the Vietnam...
Hannah Marlene Kiffner
Jun 22, 2015
Traverse City - Hannah Marlene (Chadwick) Kiffner, 82, of Manistee passed away June 22, 2015, at Munson Medical Center. No services are planned at this time.
Claudette R. Gilmore
Jun 22, 2015
Claudette R. Gilmore, 75, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Elmwood AFC Home. Claudette was born in Grand Rapids and at the age of four she was adopted by the late Merton and Ruby (Jarrett) Gilmore. When it was time for school, she attended Traverse Heights. Claudette enjoyed watching movies, shopping, jewelry, reading, swimming, riding...
Barbara Ann Chereskin
Jun 22, 2015
Barbara Ann Chereskin, 71, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Barb was born on July 3, 1943 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late Edward and Emily (Carnall) Sinks. She married James M. Chereskin on March 9, 1963 in Brookfield, IL. Together, they lovingly raised three wonderful sons....
Gwendolyn Marie Durga
Jun 21, 2015
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Durga, 83, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Gwen was born on April 29, 1932, in Maple City, to the late Robert and Margaret (Welch) Baatz. She married the late Alvin "Al" L. Durga, on June 2, 1950, in Empire. Together, they lovingly raised six children....
Helen T. Schroeder
Jun 21, 2015
Helen Theresa Schroeder peacefully slipped away on Father's Day 2015, at Munson Hospice House. She was born January 6, 1933 in Mascoutah, Illinois, to Frances (Overberg) Coffer and Carl Coffer. She met Harvey Schroeder at Pontiac High School, and they married in 1956. She received her PHT (Put Husband Through) citation from Central Michigan University in 1959. The couple would...
Roman Joseph Michalski
Jun 21, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Roman "Pat" Michalski passed away on June 21, 2015, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. He was born in Detroit on March 29, 1920, to the late Leon and Blanche (Turkowski) Michalski. One of five children, he went on to marry Vivian Magiera on Oct. 14, 1944. They later had two children, Marilyn and Robert. Roman, a man...
Virginia "Ginny" Bishop
Jun 20, 2015
Virginia "Ginny" Knight Bishop, 66, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully in the company of loved ones, on June 20, at Munson Medical Center. Ginny was born in Standish, Michigan, on August 29, 1948, the oldest of three children of John and Margaret Knight. Ginny grew up in her family's hometown of Sterling, Michigan, and graduated from Standish-Sterling High School...
Margaret Mary Riker
Jun 19, 2015
Margaret Mary Riker, born August 17, 1924 in Newaygo, MI, died peacefully at the Grand Traverse Pavilions, Friday morning June 19, 2015. A 1942 graduate of Shaker Heights High School, Margaret married and went on to raise her children while owning a series of gift boutiques. She later returned to her education, obtaining an Associate of Arts Degree from North...
Raymond William Dudash
Jun 19, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Raymond W. Dudash, 88, of Traverse City, passed away at his home on June 19, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on November 20, 1926, in Detroit, to his parents, the late William and Mable (Morrow) Dudash. As a young man, he proudly enlisted and served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Leon C. Cooper
Jun 18, 2015
Leon C Cooper, age 97, passed peacefully, June 18, 2015 at Munson Hospice House. He was a lifetime resident of Buckley area and after retirement a seasonal resident of Lake Panasoffkee, FL. Leon was born March 06, 1918, to Claude and Grace (Luther) Cooper. He had two brothers, John (Joan), Carl (Betty), and a sister, Irene (Bill)Smith. In 1941, he...
Donna M Hopkins
Jun 18, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY – Donna M. Hopkins, 92, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions with her family by her side. Born June 1, 1923, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of William and Lillian (White) Chandler. Donna was a life-long resident of Traverse City. She worked at the Traverse City Osteopathic...
Theodore "Coach" John Swierad
Jun 18, 2015
SPRINGFIELD — Theodore "Coach" John Swierad, 87 ,formerly of Glen Arbor, passed away peacefully at the Care Community Center of Springfield, where his wife now lives. Coach Swierad was born in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, in 1927 on the 22nd of June. He graduated from Springfield Massachusetts Academy in 1943. Ted was a veteran of the United States Navy during the...
