Bette Ann Williamson
Sep 4, 2014
Bette Ann Williamson, 91, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Boardman Lake Glens. Bette was born November 17, 1922 in Saginaw, Michigan to Gladys (Ruble) and Herbert Sager. She was raised by her mother and step father, Wade Coffman. She opened and ran Peacock Alley, a very successful Saginaw gift shop in partnership with...
Edward Marion Havitz
Sep 4, 2014
Edward Marion Havitz Life is paradox: often beautiful, then sometimes heartbreaking; generously blessed, then seemingly cursed; wind blowing gently at your back, then howling in your face. Ed Havitz was blessed with more of the former than the latter. On September 5, 2014, Ed's body was transported from a long term care facility nestled on infill property in one of...
Margaret Woodward
Sep 4, 2014
On September 4, 2014, Margaret McGavock Woodward was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior. Margaret was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 11, 1922 to James W. and Catherine (Johnson) McGavock. At just seven months, Margaret embarked on a journey as she traveled with her parents to Santiago, Chile as they worked in the mission field. She would continue...
Leon Ray Purchase
Sep 3, 2014
.Leon Ray Purchase, 85, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness. Leon was born in Luther, MI., on June 4, 1929, to his parents the late Bert and OnaMae (Demory) Purchase. Leon served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 - 1952. He met his sweetheart Paula Mangogna at a Navy dance on a blind...
Robert Duane Yeiter
Sep 2, 2014
Robert Duane Yeiter, 91, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Born on July 11, 1923 to the late Orlo and Rosella (Curtiss) Yeiter in Grand Rapids, Bob graduated from Lowell High School in 1941 and enrolled in Michigan State College and joined the ROTC program. Bob's ROTC unit was called...
Janice M Tracy
Sep 1, 2014
Traverse City - Janice M Tracy, at the age of 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in her home on Monday, September 1, 2014. She was born on Sunday, February 11, 1934 to L. G. and Inez Belle (Probst) Reeves of North Star, Michigan She was raised on the family farm in Ithaca, Michigan. As she grew up, Jann...
Clyde Ewing
Sep 1, 2014
Traverse City - Clyde Ewing, 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2014. Clyde Ewing was born on May 22, 1921 to the late Clyde Rodney and Frances (Miller) Ewing, in the little town of Tustin Michigan. Clyde grew up knowing the value of service and family. His father was killed in an accident when Clyde was...
Matthew Amos Houghton Jr, D.O.
Aug 31, 2014
Matthew Amos Houghton Jr. D.O. Glen Arbor - Matthew Amos Houghton Jr., D.O., 72, of Glen Arbor, Michigan, passed away peacefully at Munson Medical Center Hospice House early Sunday morning, August 31, 2014, after a determined battle with cancer. His beloved wife Barbara Ann ("Barbie") was by his side. Matthew was born on May 17, 1942, at Jennings Hospital in...
John C. "Jack" Malstrom
Aug 30, 2014
Traverse City - John Calvert "Jack" Malstrom, 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Scottsdale, AZ and Bloomfield Hills, MI., passed away August 30, 2014. Jack was born May 11, 1928 in Detroit, to the late Axel Ludvig and Ethel (Scouler) Malmstrom. He graduated from Redford High School and Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering degree. He worked...
Robert Weller Foster
Aug 29, 2014
Robert Weller Foster, 83, of Suttons Bay, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on Saturday, January 31, 1931 in Lansing, the son of George M. and Norena (Weller) Foster. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Bob was an outstanding athlete, attending East Lansing High School and received...
Thomas Richard Mack
Aug 29, 2014
Thomas Richard Mack, 83, of Traverse City, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 29th, with his wife by his side. He was born to the late Louis and Clarice (Johnson) Mack, on January 12, 1931, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tom grew up in Kingsley and spent many a wonderful summer on Spider Lake. He graduated from Kingsley High School...
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...
