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...
Robert L Fifarek
Aug 14, 2014
Robert Lee Fifarek, age 93, passed away, Thursday, August14, 2014, at Traverse Victorian Senior Living Community. Robert was born to Joseph and Anna (Kelenski) Fifarek on July 21, 1921, in Traverse City, Michigan. He was married to Dorothy A. (Chase) Fifarek on June 8, 1946, at Saint Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. As a child, Robert enjoyed riding bikes,...
Curtis S. Justin
Aug 13, 2014
Curtis S. Justin, 76, of Kingsley, passed away August 13, 2014 after a long fight with numerous ailments. Curt was born on July 28, 1938 in Detroit. He married the love of his life MaryAnn (Bertanzi) in 1960 and they had two children, Curtis Jr. and Lisa. Curt moved his family to Northern Michigan in 1971 to run the Cherryland...
Geraldine R. Boldrey
Aug 11, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY — Geraldine R. Boldrey, 93, of Traverse City, passed away on Aug. 11, 2014. Geraldine was born on July 4, 1921, in Buffalo, New York, to her parents, the late Lee and Bertha (Swanson) Ross. She married the love of her life, William D. Boldrey, on March 21, 1942, in Grand Haven, and they raised two daughters together....
Frank Joseph Flees
Aug 10, 2014
Frank Joseph Flees – Cedar. A mighty maple tree has fallen after a long day's work. Frank Joseph Flees, 94, passed away on August 10, 2014 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born on March 12, 1920 in Solon Township, Frank was one of four children of Paul John and Katherine (Cygan) Fleis. Following his time at school,...
John Edward Biedron
Aug 10, 2014
John E. Biedron TRAVERSE CITY – John Edward Biedron, 35, Traverse City passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at his home. John was born on June 4, 1979 in Traverse City to Edward and Mary (St. John) Biedron. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1997. John attended Ferris State University and later received his Master's Degree...
William R. "Bill" Renwick
Aug 10, 2014
William R. Renwick, 86, of Lake Leelanau, passed away August 10, 2014 with his daughters by his side at The Toy House Retirement Home in Suttons Bay. Bill was born on March 25, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan, to the late Albert and Edna (Saunders) Renwick. On September 1, 1951, in West Branch, he married Margaret Ann "Peggy" Shiel, who preceded...
Lenore Elaine Wood
Aug 6, 2014
Lenore Elaine Wood, a long-time resident of the Traverse City area, passed away unexpectedly August 6, 2014. She was born December 1, 1936 to the late Toivo and Alma (Juntunen) Lindstrom in Baltic, Michigan, located in the Upper Peninsula. Following her graduation from Hancock High School she attended Highland Park Nursing School becoming a Registered Nurse in 1958. She married...
Becky Diane Kelly
Aug 6, 2014
CEDAR — Becky Diane Kelly, 61, of Cedar, passed away on Aug. 6, 2014. Becky was born Sept. 9, 1952, in Fremont, to the late Harvey W. and Phyllis B. (Gleason) Kelly. She spent her early childhood living in White Cloud, Newaygo and Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania; then in 1960 her family moved to Cadillac. Becky graduated from Cadillac High School...
Merrie G. Brennan
Aug 4, 2014
Merrie Elizabeth (Geldhof) Brennan of Traverse City passed away on August 4, 2014 at the age of 90 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living Center. She was born in Allegan, MI, February 23, 1924, to G. Stuart and Christine Geldhof of Grand Rapids, MI. She graduated in 1940 from Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids. After finishing junior college, she...
