Stephen Brian Barkel
Jul 31, 2015
Traverse City – Stephen Brian Barkel, 68, of Traverse City passed away on July 31, 2015. Steve was born June 11, 1947, in Coopersville, MI to Henry and Doris Barkel. Steve attended Western Michigan University and Wayne State University receiving degrees in biology, chemistry and nursing. He worked at Munson Medical Center for 35 years as a registered nurse in...
Cecilia Helen Ford
Jul 31, 2015
Cecilia Helen "Teach" Ford passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on July 31, 2015. Born January 19, 1933 in Flint, Michigan to George and Helen Teachout, "Teach" was the young sister of brothers Robert and Gerald Teachout. After graduating from Pontiac Central High School, "Teach" enlisted in the United Stares Marine Corps, served for two years and...
Shirley Winnifred Ewald
Jul 30, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY — Shirley Winnifred Ewald, 85, of Traverse City, died July 30, 2015 at her daughter's home in Traverse City, with her children by her side while under the care of Munson Hospice. Shirley was born Sept. 24, 1929 in Rochester, to Frederick and Avis (Durkee) Starr. She is survived by her seven siblings, Donna, Isabelle, Sharon, Lois, Mary,...
Judith Kay Vance
Jul 28, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY - Judith Kay Vance passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2015 at 1:53 p.m. She was 72 years of age and is survived by her son, Kevin V. Morris, daughter, Lisa Morris Foley, grandchildren, Ryan, Samantha, Max, Harper, and Oscar, brothers, Ron (Bonnie) and Joe (Earlene) Vance, sister, Diane Nicholas, and companion, Mary Hammond. Born in Saginaw, MI...
Frank Lloyd Wright
Jul 28, 2015
Frank Lloyd Wright, 88, of Elk Rapids passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home. Frank was born on August 15, 1926, the son of the late Francis and Jean Wright. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert. Frank graduated from McKenzie High School in 1944 and attended the University of Detroit for two years. He worked for...
Anna Theresa Horstman
Jul 27, 2015
Anna Theresa Horstman, 82, of Traverse City died unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2015 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City Anna was born on Monday, October 10, 1932 to the late Julia Elizabeth (Toth) and Frank Joseph Gyorkos in Flint. Having lived in Copemish previously, Anna has been a resident of Traverse City for the last 25 years. On October...
George Thomas Swogger
Jul 26, 2015
TRAVERSE CITY – George Thomas Swogger, 80, of Traverse City, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Sunday, July 26, 2015. George was born in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, July 9, 1935, the son of Lloyd Clyde and Harriett Althea (Randall) Swogger. Following his graduation from Shepherd High School in 1953, George served our country as a member...
Jean Loraine Plowman
Jul 26, 2015
Jean Plowman, 77, lifelong resident of Empire, passed away unexpectedly at her home on July 26, 2015. Jean was born on October 13, 1937 in Empire to the late Otto F. and Juanita (Friede) Denny. Jean married Ned Plowman on September 10, 1955 in Empire. Jean worked for Glen Lake Community Schools for 25+ years as a teacher's aide in...
Richard Frederic Viskochil
Jul 26, 2015
Traverse City – Richard "Skoch" Frederic Viskochil, 78, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at the Grand Traverse Pavilions on July 26, 2015. Richard was born December 20,1936, at Munson Medical Center, in Traverse City, to the late Ralph and Daisy (Hadley) Viskochil. Richard graduated from Traverse City High school in 1955 and attended Michigan State University where he received...
Helen Margaret Tomaszewski
Jul 25, 2015
Helen Margaret Tomaszewski, 86, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on June 1, 1929 in Detroit MI, to the late Adam and Helen (Dunajski) Poniatowski. She married the late Edward Tomaszewski in 1950. He predeceased her in 2003. Helen lived most of her life in...
Sharron Ethel Lemieux
Jul 25, 2015
Sharron Ethel LeMieux, 61, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Sharron was born on August 3, 1953 to Gail and Alma (Kopp) Gordon in Muskegon, MI. Sharron graduated from Western Michigan Christian in 1973. She married Martin J LeMieux on February 28th, 1976. She worked at Hackley hospital in...
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...
