Alfred "Al" W. Clare
Aug 29, 2014
Traverse City – Alfred W. Clare, 84 a long time resident of Traverse City died August 29, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. Al was born January 31, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Albert E. and Isabelle H. (Sanderson) Clare. He was raised in the northwest suburbs of Detroit graduating from Redford Union High School. On June 11, 1954,...
John Jay Meyers
Aug 28, 2014
John Jay Meyers, 79, of Traverse City died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. John was born on Saturday, March 2, 1935 to the late Leo and Grace (Smith) Meyers in Ann Arbor. John graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 1952 and was a Graduate of the College of Business at Eastern Michigan...
Cathleen "Cathy" Marie Buchanan
Aug 28, 2014
Cathleen "Cathy" Marie Buchanan, 53, of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on August 28th, 2014. Cathy was born in Flint, MI, on February 28th, 1961. Here parents are the late Gar and Yvonne (DuBois) Mitchell. Cathy graduated from Kearsely High School in 1979. She met Steve Buchanan in Alpena, and they were married on August 25th,...
Ruth Ann Lyon
Aug 27, 2014
Acme - Ruth Ann Lyon, 93 of Acme joined her husband in Heaven on August 27, 2014 at Bortz Health Care. Ruth was born on September 7, 1920 in Acme to the late Wilfred and Amy (Bussa) Hanna. Ruth graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1938. After asking a handsome young man, named Clare to a Sadie Hawkins Dance, the...
Irma M. Schwartz
Aug 27, 2014
On August 27, 2014, our much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and best friend, Irma Mildred (Ansorge) Schwartz began her new life with G-d. Irma was born September 18, 1918 to Alice Mary (Hoffine) Ansorge and Arthur S. Ansorge and lived in the Traverse City area all her life. Her childhood and growing up years were on the family potato...
Robert "R.L. Bob" Ingersoll
Aug 27, 2014
Robert "R.L. Bob" Ingersoll, 87, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 27, 2014, with family members by his side. Bob was born Sept. 28, 1926 in Traverse City, to his parents, the late Leo Ingersoll and Margaret Petrofsky. Bob and Marian (Wagner) were married in Flint, Michigan on June 26, 1948 and spent 66 years together raising family...
Donald Samuel Fleming
Aug 26, 2014
Donald Samuel Fleming, 81, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tues. August 26, 2014. Donald was born in Newlin, PA., on June 26, 1933 to his parents the late Samuel R. Fleming and Laura (Lindemuth) Fleming. Donald began his education in a one room school house in PA., and graduated from Locust Township High School...
John Robert Grigg
Aug 25, 2014
- John Robert Grigg, 89, of Traverse City passed away August 25, 2014 at his home. John was born on Wednesday, March 25, 1925 to the late Samuel and Louise (Stillman) Grigg in Highland Park, MI. He married the former Jane M. Sweeney on Saturday, January 9, 1954 in Detroit. Having served our country as a member of the U....
Brian Richard Nachazel
Aug 23, 2014
CEDAR — Brian Richard Nachazel, 31, of Cedar, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, after a car accident. Brian was born on Oct. 19, 1982, in Traverse City, to Richard "Rich" and Laurie (Moreland) Nachazel. Brian graduated from Leland Public School in the Class of 2000. Family was incredibly important to Brian. He loved to spend time with...
Claire H. Nixon
Aug 23, 2014
Claire H. Nixon Died Aug. 23, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY - Claire Henri Bergevin Nixon, 90, skied off into the sunset to meet her creator, Saturday Aug. 23, 2014. Claire was born July 15, 1924 in Bay City, the fourth of five children, to George H. and Emma A. (Brysselbout) Bergevin. Named after her maternal grandmother, her Mama Claire, she was...
Arthur L. Begeman
Aug 23, 2014
ARTHUR "ART" L. BEGEMAN, 89 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 at Munson Hospice House with his son at his side. Art was born on June 16, 1925 in Lansing, MI to the late Leo "Pete" and Mabel (Newell) Begeman. On June 21, 1946 Art married the love of his life, Betty Jean Nye, in...
Grace Joppich
Aug 21, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY - On the evening of August 21st, 2014, while surrounded by family and friends, Grace Strohmer Joppich, 87, of Traverse City peacefully left for Heaven. Born Grace Patricia, second of six children, to Richard H. Jr. and Hazel Bella (Van Norman) Strohmer on January 11, 1927, in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. The young child, Gracie, enjoyed tagging along...
Antonio Alfonseca
Aug 19, 2014
Antonio Alfonseca, 33, of Suttons Bay was a loving husband and father who passed away August 19, 2014. Antonio is survived by his wife Lilia, his wonderful children Alanna, Antonio and Alonso. Antonio was a very athletic and active person whose passion and competitive nature led him to wrestling, Golden Gloves Boxing, Traverse City Wolves football, bodybuilding, MMA Cage fighting...
Audrey Jeanice Mikula
Aug 19, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY — Audrey Jeanice Mikula, 85, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2014, surrounded in love by her husband and family. Audrey was born on Dec. 5, 1928, to her parents, the late Ward and Agnus (Bowling) Hilliard in Flint. Audrey graduated from Bear Lake High School in 1946 and in 1949 received training to be...
Patricia Mcelroy Linden
Aug 17, 2014
Patricia Linden, 77, of Traverse City, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Patricia was born on Saturday, November 28, 1936 to the late William and Ursula (McCarthy) McElroy in Philadelphia, PA. She married Donald Linden in 1963 and he preceded her in death in 1973. A real estate agent, Pat had made her home...
Irene N. Corpe Riskey
Aug 16, 2014
Irene N. (Corpe) Riskey, 94, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions Irene was born on Monday, August 18, 1919 to the late Lloyd and Edith (LaPlant) Morse in Traverse City and had been a resident here her entire life. Irene married Duane Corpe in January of 1936 and together they raised their...
Cynthia Giaraney Reyes
Aug 15, 2014
Cynthia Reyes May 29, 1986 - August 15, 2014 On May 29th 1986 the firstborn child of Isabel F. Reyes and Jesus A. Reyes, Cynthia Giaraney Reyes (Cyndi) was born. Although short Cyndi lived her life to the fullest possible, always bringing a smile to those around her. She was trilingual having achieved fluency in Spanish and ASL along with...
Robert Anthony Kozlowski
Aug 15, 2014
Robert Anthony Kozlowski, 88, of Traverse City, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, with his family by his side. Bob was born on Saturday, December 5, 1925 to the late Anthony and Margaret (Nolan) Kozlowski in Detroit. Bob served our country as a member of the U. S. Marines - First Marine Corp Division...
