Maxine Virginia Donick
May 25, 2015
Maxine V. Donick, 89, of Traverse City, passed away at Munson Hospital on Monday May 25, 2015. Maxine was born in Bitely, Michigan, on March 28, 1926, the daughter of James and Gladys (Curtice) Wood. At an early age, her family moved to the Traverse City area where she grew up and spent her life. She married the love of...
Chester Alton Middleton
May 24, 2015
Chester A. Middleton, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Port Huron, MI, entered into eternal life on Sunday, 24 May 2015. Chester was born on 18 August 1925, in Detroit, MI, to the late Maude and Harold Middleton. Chester attended Detroit Cass Tech High School, and on his 17th birthday, entered the US Navy, at Detroit. He served during WWII...
George Louis Mccreedy
May 23, 2015
George Louis McCreedy of Empire, MI, age 67, died at Munson Hospice in Traverse City on May 23, 2015. He was born on May 12,1948, in Detroit, MI, the son of Louis and Jean McCreedy. He is remembered as a warm and generous man of integrity with a big heart. We love him and will miss him. George McCreedy is...
Patricia Alice Hippensteel
May 23, 2015
.WILLIAMSBURG - Patricia "Pat" Alice Hippensteel, 79, of Williamsburg, passed away on May 23, 2015, at her home. Pat was born March 25, 1936, to A.L. and Edna (Harris) Jackson. She was very active in her church, past president of United Methodist Women and present president of Church Women United. She was an avid reader and wrote poetry for many...
George William Brumbaugh
May 21, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY – George William "Bill" Brumbaugh, 89, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday morning, May 21, 2015. Bill was born on December 27, 1925 in Sioux Falls, SD. to his parents Morris and Cara (Black) Brumbaugh. He served in the Air Force and earned his Bachelor's degree in Music at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, Masters and...
John "Jack" E. Witham
May 19, 2015
Jack was born Sept 5, 1949 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford CT to John "Jack" and Frances (O'Dea) Witham. The first 26 years of his life were spent in the greater New Britain area. He attended Stanley Elementary, St. Mary's Junior High and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1967. Jack graduated from Central Connecticut State University in...
Yvonne C. Johnson
May 19, 2015
Yvonne Madeline Cilliers Johnson, 88, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Yvonne was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 28, 1926, the only child of Dr. Jean Huguenot Cilliers and Leila Lenore (Winter) Cilliers. Her dentist father was an émigré of South Africa and her mother was born in Ontario, Canada....
Helen Elizabeth Taylor Fish
May 18, 2015
Helen Elizabeth Taylor Fish, 101, passed away at the Grand Traverse Pavilions where she had made her home. Born Helen E. McCall in Charlevoix on June 8, 1913, she was the oldest of six children of John and Myrtle (Richardson) McCall. Helen moved to Traverse City in 1924 where her father found employment at the pioneer Hannah-Lay Co. She attended...
Patricia Ann Reid
May 17, 2015
Patricia Ann Reid, 61, of Interlochen, passed away on Sunday, May 17 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Pat was born on October 23, 1953 in Dearborn, Michigan to her parents, the late Robert and Mary Lou (Esper) Besneatte. She married Rick Reid on April 20, 1979 in Howell and spent many years in the area as a homemaker,...
Helen M. Kalis
May 17, 2015
Traverse City - Helen M. Kalis, 90, of Traverse City passed away May 17, 2015 at Culver Meadows. Helen was born on May 15, 1925 in Saginaw to the late Edward Burrows and Helen Hallenbeck (Spencer) Morley. On August 20, 1954 Helen married Richard Raymond Kalis in Lansing. Helen and Ric lived in the Lansing area for most of their...
Antonio Mariano Tomei
May 15, 2015
Traverse City - Antonio "Tony" Tomei, 79, of Traverse City, passed away at his home on May 15, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tony was born on April 19, 1936, in Rome, Italy to the late Mariano and Gilda (Franciosi) Tomei. In the late 1940's he came with his sister, Vincenza to Philadelphia. His parents worked tirelessly to...
Eunice Lorraine Groesser
May 14, 2015
Eunice Lorraine Groesser, 93, of Traverse City, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving husband and devoted granddaughter. Eunice was born on May 2, 1922, in Traverse City, Michigan, to the late Elmer and Lovina Bagnel. After meeting at a dance hall and following a courtship, Eunice married Vern...
Florence Elizabeth Westerholm
May 14, 2015
Florence Elizabeth Westerholm Died May, 14, 2015 Florence Elizabeth Westerholm, 96, passed away in Traverse City on May 14, 2015. She was born February 24, 1919, one of twelve children to Hilma and Arthur Lampinen in Onnela near Houghton, MI. Florence was preceded in death by her loving husband, Alaric, in 1966 and daughter-in-law, Dawn Westerholm. She is survived by...
Randal J. Agruda
May 14, 2015
Randal J. Agruda, 56, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 14, 2015. Randy was born on August 12, 1958, in Traverse City, to Irineo and Veronica (Linske) Agruda. He grew up in Traverse City, and graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in 1976. His greatest passion was the fire service, and he had over 20 years...
William Richard Mcanallen
May 13, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — William "Bill" Richard McAnallen passed away the morning of May 13, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was 69 years old. Bill McAnallen was born June 3, 1945 in Midland. He was the second child of Waldene Yvonne and William Richard McAnallen and one of seven siblings. He resided in Traverse City for the...
Robert "Bob" Wildfong
May 13, 2015
Robert Lee Wildfong, 67 of Traverse City passed away on May 13, 2015 at Munson Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on February 7, 1948 in Green Bay, WI to Edwin and Loula (Maddix) Wildfong. On March 26, 1971 Bob married Elizabeth "Beth" A. McLellan in Bay City. Together they moved to the Traverse City...
Hettie"Jane" Hansknecht
May 10, 2015
INTERLOCHEN – Hettie "Jane" Hansknecht, 80, of Interlochen, passed away on May 10, 2015, at her home with her family by her side. Jane was born on June 21, 1934, in Charleston, WV, to the late Everett and Dona (Stone) Pauley. She married the late Eugene Hansknecht on May 14, 1977. Jane loved her family and they were her greatest...
Helen Jean Bint
May 10, 2015
Traverse City - Helen Bint, 84, of Traverse City passed away May 10, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Helen was born on July 28, 1930 in Detroit to the late Harry "Wayne" and Gertrude (Peters) Wing. Helen retired from General Motors in the early 1990's after 15 years with the company in Ypsilanti. Helen was a strong, independent woman who...
Otto Hanell
May 10, 2015
Otto Hanell, 88 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Munson Medical Center. Otto was born on June 7, 1926 in Traverse City to the late Otto and Lydia (Sandbacka) Hanell. He was married to Dorothy Summers on Dec. 3, 1949 in Traverse City. Otto had been employed by the Grand Traverse County Road Commission...
Maynard Madison Abbott
May 8, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Maynard Madison Abbott, 79, of Maple City, passed away on May 8, 2015, at Munson Hospice House with his loving wife and his daughters, Jacqueline and Rebecca at his side. Maynard was born on February 10, 1936, in Tawas City (Wilbur Township), to the late Alton and Alice (Rollin) Abbott. He married Marlene H. Yiirs on February...
