Mary Jo Mueller
Mar 5, 2026
Mary Jo Mueller (Wellinski) passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2026 at the age of 89. Mary Jo was born on November 24th, 1936 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, to the late Martin and Gertrude Wellinski. Mary Jo grew up in a family with eight children and had very minimal financial resources. Thus, it was a point of pride that she...
Warren Richard Mikula
Mar 5, 2026
Warren Richard Mikula, 97, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Warren was born on February 20, 1929, in Traverse City to the late Joseph and Meta (Schroeder) Mikula. Growing up, he attended Central Grade School. When the school suffered a fire,...
Sharon Sue Gloshen
Mar 3, 2026
Sharon Sue Gloshen, age 79, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away quietly in her sleep on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, while in Traverse City. Sharon was born on December 15, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan to John and Virginia (Hunt) McDonald. Sharon was the eldest of four children growing up in Detroit and then later in her teenage years in the...
Mark R. Allen
Mar 3, 2026
Mark Richard Allen, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2026, following a work-related accident while working as a Technician for Summit Fire. He was born on July 24, 1964, in Clio, Michigan, to his parents, Richard Loisell and JoAnn. Following Richard's passing, Mark was lovingly adopted by his stepfather, Mark Allen Jr. Mark grew up in Clio, Michigan,...
Jay Sewell Johnson
Mar 3, 2026
Traverse City – Jay Sewell Johnson, 82, of Empire, Michigan passed away peacefully March 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Jay was born in Waterloo, Iowa in 1943 to Delaine and Jeraldine Johnson. His father served in the South Pacific during World War II and settled in Dearborn, Michigan. Jay attended Dearborn High School and then enrolled at the University...
Albert "Al" Leon Kilinski
Mar 2, 2026
Albert Leon "Al" Kilinski passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026 with family and friends by his side. Al was born March 5, 1939. The son of Alois and Lillian (Fabiszak) Kilinski on the family farm in Maple City. On January 11, 1964 Al married Judith E Byam at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City. Together they built a family,...
Henry Hansen
Mar 2, 2026
Henry Hansen, 69, passed away on March 2, 2026. Henry was born on August 30, 1956 in Traverse City to the late Ronald LeRoy Hansen and Inza (Peckham) Homan. He was the beloved little brother of Beverly Somervile. Henry was born in a time where autism was not recognized and had many difficult challenges, but despite that he led a...
Audrey Marie Fouch
Mar 2, 2026
Audrey Marie Fouch, 91, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026. Audrey was born on September 8, 1934 in Centerville Township to the late Lester O. and Pearl Marie (St. John) Couturier. On June 21, 1954 she married Lester James Fouch in San Marcos, Texas. Audrey and Lester owned and operated the River Country Motor Lodge in...
Connie Lee Vandoeselaar
Mar 2, 2026
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Connie Lee VanDoeselaar on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Traverse City, Michigan. Connie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who lived her life with compassion, kindness, and deep faith. Those who knew and loved her will forever cherish the memories she leaves behind. Connie was...
Ruth Amelia Groll
Feb 28, 2026
Ruth Amelia Groll, 95, passed away in Caledonia on February 28, 2026. Ruth was born on November 22, 1930, in Holgate, Ohio to the late Theodore and Amelia (Badenhop) Sonnenberg. On November 22, 1951, her 21st birthday, she married Donald E. Groll and together they shared fifty-seven wonderful years before his passing. Ruth earned her Associates Degree in Business from...
Charles Daniel "Dan" Sobocienski
Feb 28, 2026
Charles Daniel "Dan" Sobocienski, 87, of Traverse City, passed away on February 28, 2026. Dan was born in Highland Park, Michigan on March 4, 1938, to Charles and Leocadia Sobocienski. He married his beautiful wife Patrica "Sue" Sears on August 15, 1967 and they lived in Sterling Heights, Michigan where Dan was an X-Ray Technician and Sue taught math and...
Catherine S. Davidson
Feb 27, 2026
Catherine S. Davidson of Traverse City passed away of February 27, 2026. She was born on October 1, 1929 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Stanley and Hattie Zielinski. Catherine graduated from South Bend Catholic High School and in 1948 she married John Davidson who was an automotive engineer with Ford Motor Company. They lived in Dearborn until 1993...
Carolyn Hope Belfry
Feb 27, 2026
Carolyn Hope Belfry, 89, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at Cherry Hill Haven in Kalkaska on February 27, 2026. Carolyn was born on August 6, 1936 in Lansing to the late Myrle and Lela (Johnson) Shuck. She married LaVern Joseph Belfry together they shared 65 happy years before his passing in 2016. She spent many happy years working for...
Kent Andrew Rozycki
Feb 27, 2026
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Kent Andrew Rozycki, surrounded by loved ones on Friday, February 27, 2026. Kent was born on June 1, 1952, in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan to Anthony and Shirley (Willetts) Rozycki. Kent attended Grosse Pointe North High School and went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in arts from...
David Charles Tafelsky
Feb 27, 2026
David C. Tafelsky, 65, ascended into heaven early Friday morning, February 27, 2026. He passed peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving children and family. He was born on March 5, 1960, in Traverse City, the son of Charles and Gloria (Shumsky) Tafelsky. David grew up in Traverse City, where he attended St. Francis High School and graduated in...
A. Robert Spitzer, Md
Feb 27, 2026
Dr. Alexander Robert Spitzer, יקותיאל זיסא בן משה וחיה, of Mackinac Island and Lake Leelanau, MI passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the age of 70, following a courageous battle with cancer. Dr. A. Robert Spitzer devoted more than four decades to the field of neurology, integrating medicine, engineering, and innovation in a career marked by intellectual rigor...
Glenwood "Glen" Wayne Salonen
Feb 27, 2026
Glenwood "Glen" Wayne Salonen, 82, of Traverse City, passed away February 27, 2026, at Munson Medical Center. Glen was born on June 24, 1943, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to the late Sulo Richard and Adele Irene (Ohman) Salonen. He grew up in Calumet and loved living and growing up in the Upper Peninsula. After high school, he moved to the...
Chef Harlan "Pete" Peterson
Feb 26, 2026
Harlan "Pete" Peterson died February 26, 2026 at MediLodge in Suttons Bay, Michigan. Harlan was born March 3, 1943 in Valley City, North Dakota to Harry and Sophie {Haugen} Peterson of Leal, North Dakota. He attended elementary school in Leal and graduated from North Central High School, Rogers, North Dakota in 1961. He attended the University of North Dakota before...
Willow Ann Al-Shamma
Feb 26, 2026
Willow Ann Al-Shamma, born August 23, 1975, in Rhinebeck, New York, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on February 26, 2026, at the age of 50. Growing up in Traverse City, Michigan, Willow cherished her time in nature, where she enjoyed swimming, snow skiing, water skiing, sailing, and fishing with her dad in the Pere Marquette River. In high school, she...
Leon Leroy Chilson
Feb 26, 2026
Leon Leroy Chilson, 86, went to meet his eternal Savior on February 26, 2026, with his family and beloved dog Mia at his side. Leon was born on April 11, 1939, to the late Howard and Eleanor (Hasse) Chilson at home in Traverse City. He was proud of the fact that he was the 1939 Easter baby. On May 14,...
