Helen Agnes Mace
Nov 20, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY - Helen Agnes (Maize) Mace, 82, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014. Helen was born June 18, 1932 in Livingston County, MI to the late Sterling Nicholas Sr. and Imogene (Steele) Maize. Helen worked primarily in life as a book keeper for her husband's home business, Ray Mace Disposal, but worked in later years for...
Fay Marie Welborn
Nov 19, 2014
Traverse City - Fay Marie Welborn, 84, passed away November 19, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Fay was born on November 4, 1930 in Moeltke Twp, in Presque Isle County. Fay retired from Michigan Bell in 1994 (Ameritech at the time) after 28 years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and volunteered at Munson Hospital after...
Robert Theodore Kaltenbach
Nov 18, 2014
Robert "Bob" Theodore Kaltenbach, 74, of Traverse City, passed away on November 18, 2014. Bob was born on May 25, 1940 to his parents the late Fridolin and Ella (Kadlec) Kaltenbach in Traverse City. Bob attended St. Francis school and later moved to Washington State where he lived and graduated from Chelan High School. He married Nancy Baggs on Nov....
Richard "Dick" Raymond Lowe
Nov 18, 2014
Richard "Dick" Raymond Lowe, 84, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born on September 10, 1930 in Detroit MI, to the late Joseph and Mary (Miczulski) Zylowski. He graduated from high school in Detroit in 1946. Following high school he attended the University of Michigan where...
Carolyn Ann Bridger
Nov 18, 2014
Carolyn Ann Bridger, 71, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away November 18, 2014 in an automobile accident in Traverse City, Mich. Carolyn was born June 20, 1943 in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Grover Leon and Elizabeth Lou (Everett) Bridger. Predeceased by her husband, Waldie Alfred Anderson, Carolyn is survived by three sisters: Susan Waggener of Lexington, Ky.; Ellen Bridger of...
Edith Kathleen Ollar Newmeyer
Nov 17, 2014
Edith Kathleen Ollar Newmeyer, 86 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Edith was born on November 15, 1928 in Detroit to the late Charles Alfred and Florence Evelyn (Crawford) Toll. She graduated from Clawson High School in 1946 where she proudly participated in the marching band, was the drum majorette...
Louis Aginaga Jr.
Nov 17, 2014
Louis Aginaga, Jr., 81, of Traverse City passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born on Friday, September 29, 1933 to the late Luis and Rose (Gonzalez) Aginaga in Rosebush, MI. He graduated from Pontiac Central High School in 1952 and earned a degree in HVAC from Ferris State University, graduating...
Cecil Kinder
Nov 16, 2014
Cecil Kinder, 72 of Traverse City, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home in Traverse City, surrounded by his loving family. Cecil was born on January 19, 1942 in Newtown W.V. to the late Andy and Nannie (Chafin) Kinder. Cecil was a direct decedent of the legendary Hatfield clan, as the...
Judy Louise Oetting
Nov 16, 2014
Judy Louise Oetting, 68, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her home. Judy was born on Saturday, January 13, 1946 to the late Leo and Helen (Greilick) Higgins in Traverse City. She married Jon Howard Oetting on November 21, 1964 in Traverse City. Employed by Pecar's Floral Shop and Greenhouse in Mancelona for many years,...
Eleaine Eversull
Nov 16, 2014
Elaine Eversull Died November 16, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY – Elaine Eversull, 67, of Traverse City, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her home. Elaine was born on September 20, 1947 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to the late Augustus and Elenor (Russell) Bilas. She was married to Gregory Eversull on June 9, 1984 in Cincinnati....
Patricia Lu Banghart
Nov 16, 2014
Partricia Lu Banghart, 82, of Interlochen passed away November 16, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Patty was born on November 14, 1932 in North Muskegon to the late Henry and Frances (Reed) Mallett. In 1980, Patty married Edward Philip Banghart at All Saints Lutheran Church in Traverse City. Ed preceded Patty in death in 2013. Patty earned her bachelor's...
Philip "Jack" John Laux
Nov 14, 2014
Philip "Jack" John Laux Jr., 97 of Traverse City passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Jack was born on August 24, 1917 in Detroit, MI to the late Philip John Sr. and Grace Collom Laux. He married the late Rita Garvey on June 6, 1941 in Ann Arbor, MI. Together they had four children, Joy,...
Marilyn Lee Corbin Lesher
Nov 14, 2014
Marilyn Lee Corbin Lesher, 89 of Traverse City and formerly of Petoskey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Marilyn and her identical twin sister Madilyn were born on December 21, 1924 in Detroit, MI on a farm to the late Elwin and Emeline (Archambeau) Corbin. She attended Detroit...
James Hornyak
Nov 13, 2014
James Hornyak, 93, of Traverse City passed away November 13, 2014 at Glen Eagle Senior Living Community. Jim is survived by his four children: Charles Hornyak, Jackie (Art) Breithaupt, Jim (Kim White) Hornyak and Ken (Kriste Kerlin) Hornyak; his siblings Theresa Brosky, Michael Hornyak and Marge Sliwinski; and nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Jim was born on November 2,...
Michael Steven Russell
Nov 13, 2014
Michael Steven Russell, 23, of Traverse City passed on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Allendale, Michigan. Mike was born on July 17, 1991 in Traverse City to Steve and Dawn (Dobias) Russell. He graduated from St. Francis High in 2010. He was attending Grand Valley State University. Mike was a very gifted creative writer. In 2010 he was awarded the...
Helen Ruth Smith Newman Coffin
Nov 11, 2014
Helen Ruth Smith Newman Coffin Helen Ruth, 94, passed peacefully at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, MI. Her children, Dr. Raleigh (Nancy) Newman of Traverse City, MI and Peg Newman, Houston, TX, survive her with 2 grandchildren, Emily (James) Newman Springstead of Mattawan, MI, and John (Kristin) Newman of Orem, UT, 2 great grandchildren, Raleigh, J.C. and two due...
Byron Roy Kuenzer
Nov 10, 2014
KINGSLEY — Byron Roy Kuenzer, 65, of Kingsley, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Nov. 10, 2014, from pancreatic cancer. He never gave up fighting the disease and willingly continued working for nearly a year after his diagnosis. He finally passed exactly one month after his 40th year retirement ceremony from Gosling Czubak Engineering Sciences, Inc....
Velma Lorraine Ashmore
Nov 9, 2014
Velma L. (Orcutt) Ashmore, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City with her family by her side. Velma was born on Monday, May 18, 1925 to the late Lyle and Osa (Worden) Orcutt in Williamsburg in the house she currently lives in. Following graduation from Williamsburg High School, she attended college...
