Clifford Glen Egeler
Dec 26, 2014
Cliff, known as Papa to his grandkids, died in Munson Hospital in Traverse City following a short illness. He was born to Hattie (Kroupa) and William Egeler on the Egeler centennial farm in Gills Pier. He grew up working the farm with his sister and five brothers. Daily he woke up to do chores, followed by walking to Houdek School...
Patricia Ann Frederick
Dec 26, 2014
Patricia Ann Frederick passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 26, 2014 at her home. She had fought a brave battle against Lowey Body Disease for 2 ½ years. Patricia was born February 19, 1927 in St. Joseph, Michigan. Her family moved to Northport, Michigan where she attended school. She graduated from Northport High School in...
Anne M. O'Connell
Dec 25, 2014
Anne M. O'Connell Died Dec. 25, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY – Anne O'Connell, 86, passed away peacefully early Christmas morning. Anne was born on February 8, 1928 to the late Carolyn and Vincent Nanry in Jackson, Michigan. She fell in love with Jerry O'Connell and they married on October 3, 1953. Anne and Jerry moved to Traverse City in the late...
Arnold G. Ankerson
Dec 25, 2014
Arnold G. Ankerson, 85, lifelong resident of Traverse City, went home to His Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 25, 2014 after a long illness. Arnold was born on October 22, 1929 on the family farm to the late Thomas and Nellie (Smith) Ankerson. He married Barbara Jean Albright on March 29, 1969 in Traverse City. He proudly served in...
Merwin H. Mcconnell
Dec 25, 2014
Merwin Hoyt McConnell, age 86, passed peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 25th, 2014. In loving faith, he has now been reunited with his wife of 61 years, Janilyn whom he has missed so much since her passing in 2013. Merwin was born on March 9th, 1928. He excelled in athletics and earned a degree in petroleum engineering from the University of...
Zachary "Zach" Mark Johnson
Dec 25, 2014
Zachary "Zach" Mark Johnson, 19 of Traverse City, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Zach was born on April 21, 1995 in Traverse City. He attended Traverse City West High School and while he was in school he loved to play baseball. Following his time at TC West he worked in the Oil Fields of North Dakota, West Virginia...
Pauline Ruth Schuler
Dec 24, 2014
Pauline Ruth Schuler, 95, of Williamsburg, Michigan, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior, December 24, 2014, surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren. She celebrated Jesus' birthday WITH HIM! Pauline was born March 22, 1919, in Cass County, Iowa, to Calvin and Alma (Wohlenhaus) Lindeman. After graduating from Atlantic High School, Pauline married her childhood sweetheart Travis L. Martens...
Roxanne "Roxy Belle" Durham Collier
Dec 23, 2014
Roxanne "Roxy Belle" Durham Collier Died Dec. 23, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY — This world is not my home. I'm just passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door, and I can't feel at home in this world anymore. These words from Roxanne Durham Collier's favorite Gospel songs were fulfilled...
Norma Jean Anderson
Dec 22, 2014
Norma Jean Anderson was born on September 28, 1928 in Lima, OH to the late Harold and Lena (Sherfey) Wright. She married Harry Wagner Anderson on April 30, 1947 in Greenup, KY. Norma enjoyed and received much satisfaction in working the elections in Lakeview. She was a Girl Scout leader, member of a bridge club, and former member of Westlake...
Alexandra G. Rutkowski
Dec 22, 2014
Alexandra G. Rutkowski passed away on December 22, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. A long time Detroit resident, she was a 1935 graduate of Hamtramck High School and a 1938 graduate of St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing. Alexandra, "Elsie", married Edward J. Rutkowski in 1940 in Detroit where they resided until moving to Traverse City in 1981. After 64...
Marcia Keating
Dec 22, 2014
Marcia Ann (Holbrook) Keating, 85, of Traverse City passed away peacefully December 22, 2014 at Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded by her family. Marcia was born March 9, 1929 in Petoskey, Michigan to the late Donald Holbrook and Mabel Meek. She graduated from Kent City High School in 1946 and from the Hackley Hospital School of Nursing in Muskegon in 1949....
Larry Benedict Fleis
Dec 22, 2014
GRAWN — Larry Benedict Fleis, 67 of Grawn, passed away after a long battle with stage-4 cancer Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on Jan. 7, 1947 in Detroit, to the late Benedict Stanley and Yvonne Marie (Omnès) Fleis. In 1950, the family returned up north and settled at the...
Donald Arnold
Dec 19, 2014
Traverse City- Donald Arnold, 81 passed away Friday December 19, 2014 at Munson Hospital after complications of a stroke. He was born in Lansing, MI. on January 6, 1933 to Jessie James and Maude(Tilley) Arnold. He married Judy Warner August, 27th 1982 in Traverse City. Don graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in 1951 and then attended apprentice school...
Dr. Gerald Grover Klingelsmith
Dec 19, 2014
Dr. Gerald Klingelsmith, D.O., 84, passed away Friday Dec. 19, 2014, at his home after complications from bladder cancer. He was born in Manistee, Michigan, on October 24, 1930, the youngest of five children to Grover and Clara (Mury) Klingelsmith (deceased). He married Betty Lou Witchell Dec 24, 1954, in Elkhart, Indiana. Gerald graduated from Dickson Rural Agricultural High School...
Jane Marie Kwiatkowski
Dec 18, 2014
Jane Marie Kwiatkowski, 62, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Jane was born on Monday, February 11, 1952 to the late Richard H. and Ellen L. (Durga) Merchant in Traverse City, MI. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1970 and married Bernard John "BJ" Kwiatkowski on Friday,...
Karen Sue Huffman
Dec 16, 2014
- Karen Sue Huffman, 73, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 16, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on Friday, February 21, 1941 in Detroit, the only child of Edward and Susan (Eberst) Krause. She attended Catholic Schools in Detroit, graduating from Dominican High School in 1958. In September of that same year, she entered...
Ronald Frank Danek
Dec 14, 2014
Ronald F. Danek, 75, passed away December 14, 2014, at Cherryhill Haven after a courageous battle with Huntington's Disease. Ron was born in Chicago on February 27, 1939 to the late John and Mary Danek. Ron is survived by his wife, Sherry, his sons, John of Westland, MI and James of Traverse City, MI, granddaughters, Tara and Debi, sister, Dorothy...
Alberta M. Rhoads
Dec 13, 2014
Alberta Marie Rhoads, 98, of Leelanau County, passed away on December 13, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions, with family close by her side. Alberta was born on April 4, 1916, the first of two daughters, to Howard and Alma Coleman, of Maple City, Michigan. Growing up, Alberta spent several of her summers working at Camp Kohana, where she waited...
Judith Ann Phillips
Dec 13, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY — Judith Ann Grier Phillips, age 67, passed away Dec. 13, 2014, in Traverse City. She was born in Detroit on Sept. 15, 1947, to William and Ann (Brennan) Grier. On Jan. 8, 1972, in Bloomfield Hills, Judy married Judge Thomas J. "TJ" Phillips. Judy loved teaching and devoted 25 years to TCAPS, retiring in 2010. She received...
