Charles Long
Jul 25, 2014
Traverse City- Charles Newton Long, 86 of Traverse City passed away July 25, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. Charles was born on April 5, 1928 in Thompsonville to the late Leo and Cleora (Somsel) Long. On February 14, 1949, Charles married Ruth Donna Guinan who preceded Charles in death in 2007. Charlie was a gifted automobile mechanic. He began his...
Amy Asplund
Jul 24, 2014
Amy Asplund Amy Asplund, 53, lost her nearly two year battle with cancer on Thursday July 24, 2014. She was born on April 21, 1961, in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. She grew up in Big Rapids, Michigan and is a graduate of Big Rapids High School and Central Michigan University. Amy will be remembered for her equestrian achievements with her...
Jim Supina
Jul 21, 2014
Traverse City - Stanley James "Jim" Supina Sr., 94, of Traverse City passed away July 21, 2014. Jim was born on March 9, 1920 in Strawn, TX to the late Peter and Broyne (Brezik) Supina. Jim attended Michigan Normal College in Ypsilanti. In November of 1941 he entered the United States Army. He served his country honorably in the Papuan...
Dena Johanna Mcarthur
Jul 19, 2014
Dena J. McArthur with her sweet smile, twinkle in her eyes and love of life passed away peacefully on July 19, 2014. Born on December 30, 1921, she lived 92 years with a loving heart, a deep faith and gratitude for all she had. She took life as it came worked hard without complaint and could always be counted on...
Virginia Ann Varley
Jul 19, 2014
Virginia Ann Varley, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on July 19, 2014 at her home on Skegemog Lake. Mom and our late father, Dr. Richard Varley, were married for 61 years and raised 9 children in metro Detroit. Mom was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and sister who created a welcoming...
Mabel Pearl Fuksa Rak
Jul 18, 2014
Mabel Pearl Rak, 98, of Traverse City died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Mabel was born on Monday, April 10, 1916 to the late Elmer and Maude (Frazee) Braden in Traverse City. In August of 1938, she married Andy Fuksa who passed away in 1956. She married Louis Rak in 1958, and he preceded...
John R. Mclain
Jul 17, 2014
John R. McLain, 87, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Tendercare Traverse City. John was born on August 3, 1926 in Mancelona to the late Pearl and Elena (Baker) McLain. He was married to Bessie "Peggy" Richards on October 3, 1948 in Cadillac. She preceded him in death on April 2, 2010. John was...
Vickie Lynn Dillie
Jul 17, 2014
Vickie L. Dillie , 53, of Traverse City passed away July 17, 2014 at her home. Vickie was born on March 10, 1961 in Charleston, South Carolina to the (late) Gerald Johns and Laura Johns (Neeson). Vickie is survived by her Husband, Ronald Dillie, her mother, Laura Johns both of Traverse City. She is also survived by a brother, Samuel...
Michael S. Barry
Jul 16, 2014
Michael S. Barry OBITUARY July 16, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN - Michael Shawn Barry, D.O., 62, of Traverse City, died July 16, 2014, at his home. He was born March 26, 1952, the son of William Barry, Jr. and Lillyan M. (Hemming) Barry. The family lived in Benton Harbor, Michigan, where he graduated from Lake Michigan Catholic High School in...
Lowell Bryant Mullins
Jul 16, 2014
Lowell Bryant Mullins, age 81, died July 16, 2014, at Orchard Creek Supportive Care in Traverse City, Michigan, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Mr. Mullins was born December 13, 1932, in Clawson, Michigan, to Laura and Clinton Mullins. He was the fourth of seven children, growing up in a Depression-era family, with memories including walking to the one-room...
Bob Vanbrocklin
Jul 16, 2014
Traverse City - Robert Harris VanBrocklin, 94 of Traverse City went home to be with the Lord July 16, 2014. Bob was born at home on Woodmere Street on March 8, 1920, the son of Milo and Lila (Moe) VanBrocklin. He attended and graduated from Traverse City Schools. On November 7, 1939, he married the former Arlene Blythe Cole of...
John "Jack" Carl Kraus
Jul 14, 2014
John Carl "Jack" Kraus, 75 of Traverse City, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born on July 15, 1938 in Manistee to the late John and Mildred (Minster) Kraus. He married the late Edna Tucker in 1963. Together they raised two wonderful daughters. Jack attended Michigan State University. After his schooling he became a...
Wayne L. "Pete" Bright Sr.
Jul 14, 2014
Wayne Lee "Pete" Bright Sr., 85, of Maple City, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2014. Pete was born on Oct. 3, 1928 in Kasson Township, to the late Walter and Goldie D. (Ziegler) Bright. He honorably served our country in the United States Coast Guard from 1948 - 1951as a BM3 Boatsin mate 3rd class. He married Lois...
Gary Leon Popovits
Jul 14, 2014
Traverse City - Gary Leon Popovits, 65 of Traverse City passed away July 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Gary was born on January 16, 1949 in Flint to the late Leon Nicholas and Marial Belle (Hughes) Popovits. Gary married his soul mate and best friend Beverly Jo (Brandt) Popovits in Flint on August 14, 1971 and for forty-three (43)...
Shirley Jean Bush-Green
Jul 14, 2014
Shirley Jean (Calkins) Bush-Green, 73, of Traverse City passed away on July 14, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a short term illness. Shirley was born on May 21, 1941 in Ionia County, the oldest of four children, to the late Clifford and Alice (Moorman) Calkins. After several years of being a social worker for Ionia County,...
Dorothy "Dotty" Erickson
Jul 13, 2014
Dorothy "Dotty" Jeannette Erickson, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Dorothy was born on February 7, 1918 in Salem, Ohio to the late Roscoe and Lula (Wafler) McConnor. She was married to Rev. Burton E. Erickson in September of 1942. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2004. Dotty...
Genilee Oberpeul
Jul 11, 2014
Genilee Oberpeul passed away at her home in Bellaire on Friday, July 11, 2014. Gen was born to Arthur and Doris (Raymond) Brackett on January 29, 1929 in Wayne, Michigan. In 1939 the family relocated to Traverse City. Genilee graduated from Traverse City High School in 1948. She met Edward Schuknecht, married and their family grew with the birth of...
Nancy Marie (Warman) Pihlcrantz
Jul 9, 2014
Traverse City - Nancy Marie (Warman) Pihlcrantz, 85, of Traverse City passed away July 9, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Nancy was born on December 9, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to the late Robert B. and Mildred (Washburn) Warman. Nancy graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont with a Bachelor's degree in English in 1949. In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed...
James Floyd Slis
Jul 7, 2014
James Floyd Slis, 77, of Lake Ann, MI passed away at his home while gardening on July 7, 2014, Jim was born on August 15, 1936 in Kalamazoo to the late Adam and Wilma Slis. He married his college sweetheart, Geraldine Dertinger, on August 9, 1958 at St. Monica's in Kalamazoo. Jim and Gerry both graduated from Western Michigan University...
James Allen Kuehling
Jul 7, 2014
James Allen Kuehling, 47, of Chicago, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on July 7, 2014 at his home in Chicago, IL where he had been living and working for the past several years. James was born on May 26, 1967 in Traverse City to William T. and Joyce E. (Goodrich) Kuehling. James is survived by his mother, Joyce E....
