Sterling "Nick" Maize
Oct 21, 2014
Sterling "Nick" Maize, 62 of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Nick was born on May 11, 1952 in Traverse City to the late Sterling Nicholas Sr. and Imogene (Steele) Maize. Nick worked through his life primarily at Tower Automotive and currently working the last several years at Charter Communications. He enjoyed cooking and most importantly music. He...
Grace J Plesha
Oct 18, 2014
CEDAR – Grace J. (Waclawski) Plesha passed away at home surrounded by family, on October 18, 2014 following an extended illness. Born at home in Hamtramck, MI, Grace spent the first 30 years of her life in Detroit. As a young career woman, she worked as a secretary for companies such as Campbell Ewald and WCAR Radio. In 1961 she...
Allan Keith Noonan
Oct 17, 2014
Allan Keith Noonan, 67, of Empire passed away on Friday, October 17, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. Allan was born on April 10, 1947 in Traverse City to the late Charles and Alice (Schmidt) Noonan, Jr. He married his high school sweetheart Carol Miller on July 19, 1969. Allan graduated from Glen Lake High School...
Evelyn J. Covey
Oct 16, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY — Evelyn J. Covey, 94, of Traverse City, died Oct. 16, 2014. Evelyn was born on April 7, 1920, to the late Dewey and Leona (Willard) Stevens in Kalamazoo. She entered into marriage with Cecil "Jack" J. Covey Jr. on Aug. 10, 1940, in Kalamazoo. Evelyn lived in the Traverse City area since 1971, moving from Kalamazoo. She...
James E. Defebaugh
Oct 16, 2014
James E. Defebaugh III Died Oct. 16, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY — James Elliott Defebaugh III, 88, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Jim was born Oct. 8, 1926, to the late Carl and Martha (Barker) Defebaugh in Chicago. Jim graduated from Knox College and spent the first half of his career in advertising with the Campel...
Joseph John Mroz
Oct 15, 2014
SAGINAW — Joseph John Mroz, 79, of Traverse City, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center in Saginaw. Joseph was born on April 26, 1935, to the late Joseph and Jane Mroz in Detroit. He entered into marriage with the former Jeanette L. (Dickerson) Mroz on June 4, 1963. Joseph honorably served his country in...
Jack Charles Gillett
Oct 13, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY — Jack Charles Gillett, of Traverse City, passed away on Oct. 13, 2014, at Grand Traverse Pavilions Willow Cottage. A lifelong Ann Arbor resident, he lived in the Grand Traverse region since 2001. Jack was born in South Haven on Jan. 13, 1930, the son and only child of Charles and Winifred (Kitto) Gillett. On Jan. 6, 1950,...
Casey Beals
Oct 12, 2014
Traverse City - Grace "Casey" Marie (Hillmaster) Beals, 88, of Traverse City passed away at her home on October 12, 2014. Casey was born on March 25, 1926 in Dearborn to the late Joseph A. and Eleanor (Poloskey) Hillmaster. On May 27, 1967 in Sante Fe, NM, Casey married William C. Beals Sr. Casey was a credit manager for a...
Robert Calvin Rauch
Oct 12, 2014
Robert Calvin Rauch, 73, of Williamsburg and formerly of Alden, went home to be with his Lord Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Cherry Hill Haven Lodge in Traverse City. Bob was born on Tuesday, April 15, 1941 to the late Guy and Edna (Van Camp) Rauch in Clam Lake of Antrim County, the youngest of 12 children. The family made...
Darwin J Stachnik
Oct 12, 2014
Darwin J Stachnik, 74 lifelong resident of Maple City, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 12, 2014. Darwin was born on March 12, 1940 to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Skellet) Stachnik in Maple City. He married Maxine Loretta LaValley on November 9, 1963. Darwin graduated from Glen Lake in the Class of 1958. After schooling he started working for the...
Eleanor Jane Crawford Uehling
Oct 11, 2014
Eleanor Jane Crawford Uehling died peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Traverse City, Michigan. She was eighty-eight. Her death was due to complications of old age. Eleanor Jane was born in 1926 near Johnstown, PA. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University, where she met her first husband, John Stuart Crawford (of Pittsburgh, PA). They moved to Wisconsin and there...
Marion "Vickie" Victoria Allers
Oct 10, 2014
Marion "Vickie" Victoria Allers, born August 27, 1918 in Northport, MI, died October 10, 2014 in Traverse City, MI. At 3.5 pounds Vickie was a fighter from birth. She was kept warm in a cigar box packed with cotton and warmed by bricks placed on the stove. She grew up in Northport on the family cherry farm. On December 23,...
Gary William Michels
Oct 8, 2014
Gary William Michels, 79 of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, October 08, 2014 at Cherry Hill Haven. Gary was born on November 18, 1934 in Detroit to the late Anthony and Frances (Smoltz) Michels. He married Patricia C. Holden on May 5, 1956 in Detroit. Together they raised two wonderful daughters. Gary and Pat moved to the Traverse City area...
Edwin T. Morgan
Oct 7, 2014
INTERLOCHEN – Edwin Thomas Morgan, 90, of Interlochen, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2014. Edwin was born on December 10, 1923, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Wade and Mary (Robinson) Morgan. Edwin proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II, he was honorably discharged in December of 1945. He...
Anthony Fredrick Hajek
Oct 6, 2014
Anthony Fredrick Hajek (Tony) left for heaven on October 6, 2014 with the love of his life, Elsie Jane (Ziel) by his side. Anthony was born June 4th 1929 to Helen (Kelenske) and Anthony Jack Hajek, Sr., Polish and Czechoslovakian immigrants. Tony grew up on West Front St. in Traverse City and attended the Grand Traverse public schools graduating in...
Gordon R Turnquist
Oct 4, 2014
Gordon Ragnar Turnquist, 90, of Traverse City, died October 4, 2014 at The Grand Traverse Pavilions. Gordon was born in Detroit on December 20, 1923 to Ragnar and Effie (Freeman) Turnquist. As a young man, he began his working life as a laborer on the Henry Ford farms in Dearborn, MI and would often fondly relate many interesting stories about...
Jeannine Foster
Oct 4, 2014
Burton - Jeannine Foster, 84, formerly of Traverse City, passed away October 4, 2014 at the Pines of Burton. Jeannine was born on December 3, 1929 in Gaylord to the late Charles and Myrtle (Moore) Hurd. She was raised in Cadillac and graduated from Cadillac High School in 1948. On August 21, 1948 Jeannine married Arlin "Bud" Foster. In 1952...
Albert Walter Wagner
Oct 3, 2014
Albert Walter Wagner, 83, of Rapid City passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. Al was born March 28, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to the late Albert and Wynifred (Walter) Wagner. He attended Knox College and later graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Al married Joan Metcalfe on June 28,...
Nanci Jo Mccormick
Oct 2, 2014
NANCI JO McCORMICK, 55, of Traverse City died on October 2, 2014 at Munson Medical Center.She was born on July 10, 1959 in Detroit, the daughter of Albert and Nanette (Livernois) Grigsby and spent the majority of her life living in Traverse City. Nanci enjoyed crafts, shopping and most of all spending time with her family. She is survived by...
Shirley Mae Green
Oct 2, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY - My beautiful sister, Shirley Mae Sobbry Shumsky Green, passed away at Munson Hospice House on Thursday night, October 2, 2014. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 29, 1932. Our parents were Frank H. Sobbry and Lena Nell Derman Sobbry. Our mother was just 16 years old when Shirley was born and shortly after, our parents...
