Eileen B. Tinnette
Mar 30, 2015
Eileen Blakeslee Birdsall Tinnette was born August 3, 1921. She was adopted in infancy by Mary and Charles Blakeslee of Grand Rapids. She married Howard Birdsall of Detroit in Dundee, Michigan, in 1943. She was widowed in 1952, and married Donald C. Tinnette on December 3, 1954, in Detroit. They lived in Detroit from 1954 to 1980 when they moved...
Theodore "Ted" Mactavish
Mar 30, 2015
Theodore (Ted) MacTavish, aged 92 years and a 50-year Traverse City area resident passed away on March 30, 2015. He was born in Lowell, MI on June 7, 1922 and graduated from Lowell High School in 1942. During World War II, Ted served in the 8th Air Force, and was stationed in Rattlesden, East Anglia, UK as a ground crew...
Keith J. Bunting
Mar 30, 2015
Keith J. Bunting, 83, of Traverse City, Michigan went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 30, 2015. Keith was born on December 9, 1931 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the late Harold J. and Elizabeth (Allen) Bunting. He met the love of his life, Mary Ann Henshaw, while working at JC Penney. Keith and Mary were married on...
Charles Gordon Mcdougall
Mar 28, 2015
Charles Gordon McDougall, 83, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015. He was born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada on November 23, 1931, the son of Charles and Ruby (Parker) McDougall. Chuck was the third of four sons - Rodger, who survives and Donald and Neil Stuart who preceded him in death. The McDougall family moved to Flint where Chuck attended...
Dorothy Mae Round
Mar 27, 2015
Dorothy Mae Round, 84, a life long resident of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 27, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on Thursday, October 02, 1930, to the late Carl and Margaretta (Snyder) Dreves in Traverse City. She graduated from Traverse City St. Francis High school in 1949. She married Roger...
James "Jim" Leonard Lewandowski
Mar 27, 2015
JAMES LEONARD LEWANDOWSKI died March 27, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family, after succumbing to an eight-month courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born in Detroit on August 17, 1937, to Andrew and Gertrude Lewandowski. Jim's love and devotion to his loving wife of 53 years, Judith Ann (Nothstine), his 3 son's, Eric (Shirley) of Nashville TN; Joel...
Donna M. Palmer
Mar 26, 2015
Donna M. Palmer, 85, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Munson Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born on February 16, 1930, in Ypsilanti, MI, to the late Marcus and Dorothy (McClumpha) Wiseley. She married the late Richard "Dick" Martin Palmer, on January 12, 1950, in Angola, IN. Together they lovingly raised four wonderful...
Dale Ardena Williams
Mar 26, 2015
Traverse City - Dale A. Williams, 96, of Traverse City, passed away March 26, 2015, at Southridge Assisted Living. Dale was born on his family farm, on July 31, 1918, in Traverse City, to Edgar Allan and Viola (Grody) Williams. Dale honorably served in the United States Army in WWII. Following his return from the service, he worked at and...
David Lee Ward
Mar 26, 2015
A Celebration of David's life will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 305 Sixth Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49684.
Michael Alfred Collings
Mar 26, 2015
Michael Alfred Collings, 59, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at his home. Mike was born on Monday, March 19, 1956, in Detroit, the son of Marjorie Ann and Alfred Leslie Collings. He married Robin June Woodward on Saturday, January 17, 1976, in Redford. Starting his career in building homes as a teenager, Mike worked as an...
Marian Ruth Joseph
Mar 26, 2015
Marian Joseph died, aged 92, on March 26 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions nursing home in Traverse City. She had been a resident of the nursing home for the past two years. With her husband Bill, Marian ran the Grayling Mercantile Company for twenty years until the couple's retirement in 1985. In addition to raising three children and working at...
Sally Ford Malone
Mar 25, 2015
Sally was lucky enough to have begun her 82-year long romance with Torch Lake in her very first year of life. She summered in her family's log cabin until she and Terry retired 20 years ago. She loved the turquoise water, floating, boating, or just being near it. Although the water is now frozen, she died looking out over the...
Donald A. Barrett
Mar 24, 2015
Donald Amos Barrett Donald A. Barrett, 87, of Traverse City, MI. passed away March 24, 2015 at Birchwood Tendercare in Traverse City. Don was born June 24, 1927 in Lansing, MI,. son of Earl and Dorothy Bernard. After the untimely death of his father at an early age Dorothy married Percy Barrett of Holt, MI, and Percy adopted Don, during...
John L. Mccormick
Mar 23, 2015
John L. McCormick of Maple City, Michigan, (Glen Lake) died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Munson Medical Center. John was born on December 17, 1932, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Orville and Lillian T. (Koch) McCormick. John served his country, honorably, during the Korean War in the United States Marines. He married his high school sweetheart, Josephine Crabbe, in...
William Wright Love
Mar 19, 2015
William Wright Love, 99, of Redford Township, MI, and formerly of Traverse City, passed away Thursday March 19, 2015, in Westland, MI. William was born on January 21, 1916, in Traverse City to the late Harry and Helen (Wright) Love. He married the late Sylvia Parkila in Traverse City. The Love family has been known to have been some of...
Helen J. Bowman
Mar 18, 2015
Helen Jane Bowman, 87, of Traverse City, formerly of Flint, MI, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Helen was born on April 13, 1927, in Flint to the late Lewis and Frances (Vercoe) Rogers. Helen was married to Dale W. Bowman on April 1, 1948, in Flint, MI. He preceded her in...
Nicholas L. Andersen
Mar 18, 2015
Nicholas L Andersen Nick was lucky enough to be born in the small town of Bergland, Michigan, located in the Upper Peninsula, surrounded by many of his relatives. He was a lifelong fisherman, and especially enjoyed trout fishing. Nick always hunted with his father, Luther, and many of his favorite uncles, and loved to tell the stories about taking the...
Gloria Ann Tafelsky
Mar 16, 2015
Gloria Ann Tafelsky went home to be with her heavenly Father and reunited with her husband, Charles Paul Tafelsky on March 16, 2015. Her life was a testimony to her strength, courage and faith; which lead her through both life's celebrations and it's hardships. Even after losing her husband of 53 years in 2005, her faith never wavered. Gloria was...
Evelyn Ruth Kruger
Mar 16, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Evelyn Ruth Kruger, 82, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 16, 2015, surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born on May 24, 1932, in Traverse City to the late John and Emma Louise (Durga) Brown. She married Keith William Kruger on April 11, 1958, in Traverse City. She lovingly cared for...
