Cecil Kinder
Nov 16, 2014
Cecil Kinder, 72 of Traverse City, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home in Traverse City, surrounded by his loving family. Cecil was born on January 19, 1942 in Newtown W.V. to the late Andy and Nannie (Chafin) Kinder. Cecil was a direct decedent of the legendary Hatfield clan, as the...
Judy Louise Oetting
Nov 16, 2014
Judy Louise Oetting, 68, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her home. Judy was born on Saturday, January 13, 1946 to the late Leo and Helen (Greilick) Higgins in Traverse City. She married Jon Howard Oetting on November 21, 1964 in Traverse City. Employed by Pecar's Floral Shop and Greenhouse in Mancelona for many years,...
Eleaine Eversull
Nov 16, 2014
Elaine Eversull Died November 16, 2014 TRAVERSE CITY – Elaine Eversull, 67, of Traverse City, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at her home. Elaine was born on September 20, 1947 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to the late Augustus and Elenor (Russell) Bilas. She was married to Gregory Eversull on June 9, 1984 in Cincinnati....
Patricia Lu Banghart
Nov 16, 2014
Partricia Lu Banghart, 82, of Interlochen passed away November 16, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Patty was born on November 14, 1932 in North Muskegon to the late Henry and Frances (Reed) Mallett. In 1980, Patty married Edward Philip Banghart at All Saints Lutheran Church in Traverse City. Ed preceded Patty in death in 2013. Patty earned her bachelor's...
Philip "Jack" John Laux
Nov 14, 2014
Philip "Jack" John Laux Jr., 97 of Traverse City passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Jack was born on August 24, 1917 in Detroit, MI to the late Philip John Sr. and Grace Collom Laux. He married the late Rita Garvey on June 6, 1941 in Ann Arbor, MI. Together they had four children, Joy,...
Marilyn Lee Corbin Lesher
Nov 14, 2014
Marilyn Lee Corbin Lesher, 89 of Traverse City and formerly of Petoskey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Marilyn and her identical twin sister Madilyn were born on December 21, 1924 in Detroit, MI on a farm to the late Elwin and Emeline (Archambeau) Corbin. She attended Detroit...
James Hornyak
Nov 13, 2014
James Hornyak, 93, of Traverse City passed away November 13, 2014 at Glen Eagle Senior Living Community. Jim is survived by his four children: Charles Hornyak, Jackie (Art) Breithaupt, Jim (Kim White) Hornyak and Ken (Kriste Kerlin) Hornyak; his siblings Theresa Brosky, Michael Hornyak and Marge Sliwinski; and nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Jim was born on November 2,...
Michael Steven Russell
Nov 13, 2014
Michael Steven Russell, 23, of Traverse City passed on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Allendale, Michigan. Mike was born on July 17, 1991 in Traverse City to Steve and Dawn (Dobias) Russell. He graduated from St. Francis High in 2010. He was attending Grand Valley State University. Mike was a very gifted creative writer. In 2010 he was awarded the...
Helen Ruth Smith Newman Coffin
Nov 11, 2014
Helen Ruth Smith Newman Coffin Helen Ruth, 94, passed peacefully at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, MI. Her children, Dr. Raleigh (Nancy) Newman of Traverse City, MI and Peg Newman, Houston, TX, survive her with 2 grandchildren, Emily (James) Newman Springstead of Mattawan, MI, and John (Kristin) Newman of Orem, UT, 2 great grandchildren, Raleigh, J.C. and two due...
Byron Roy Kuenzer
Nov 10, 2014
KINGSLEY — Byron Roy Kuenzer, 65, of Kingsley, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Nov. 10, 2014, from pancreatic cancer. He never gave up fighting the disease and willingly continued working for nearly a year after his diagnosis. He finally passed exactly one month after his 40th year retirement ceremony from Gosling Czubak Engineering Sciences, Inc....
Velma Lorraine Ashmore
Nov 9, 2014
Velma L. (Orcutt) Ashmore, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City with her family by her side. Velma was born on Monday, May 18, 1925 to the late Lyle and Osa (Worden) Orcutt in Williamsburg in the house she currently lives in. Following graduation from Williamsburg High School, she attended college...
Patrick Joseph Turner
Nov 8, 2014
Patrick Joseph Turner, 63, of Traverse City, MI, passed away Saturday, November 8th after a long battle against cancer. He was born Christmas Eve, December 24, 1950, in Detroit, MI to the late Robert & MaryAlice Turner. He was married to Patti Turner on July 31, 1999 who survives. Pat is also survived by their two beloved dogs, Turner and...
Norris John Layton
Nov 6, 2014
Norris J. Layton of Alden, Michigan, (formerly of Grand Rapids) died in Traverse City on November 6th, 2014, at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving daughters. Norris was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was proceeded in death by the love of his life, Vivian, parents Lyda and John Layton, sister and brother in-law, Phyllis and Morris Johnson. He is...
Elizabeth W. Deadman
Nov 6, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Walker Deadman (Goble), a lifelong resident of Traverse City, died peacefully on November 6th, 2014 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. She was born on November 5th, 1919 to the late William and Ethel Goble in Traverse City, Michigan. A graduate of Traverse City High School and Central Michigan University, after college Betty taught school in Kingsley, Michigan. Later, she...
Kay M. Knowles
Nov 6, 2014
Kay M. Knowles, 76, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. Kay was born on January 5, 1938 in Traverse City to the late Vincent "Burley" and Grace (Hockett) Rice. She was married to LaVern "Vernie" Knowles on November 8, 1958 in Traverse City. He preceded her in death on January 22,...
Mary Elizabeth Clark
Nov 4, 2014
Wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend Mary Elizabeth Clark was surrounded by her family as her courageous, two-decade long battle with cancer ended on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She was 61 years old. Mary was born on June 25, 1953 in Grand Rapids, MI, the second child of Edmund and Joan Host. Shortly after her birth her family relocated...
Victoria Cox
Nov 4, 2014
On December 18, 1921, Vicky Cox was born in North Dakota to Prairie farmer Victor and his wife Anna Kobelanski. Her father, upon hearing of an astonishing a day wage at the Henry Ford factories in Michigan, moved his family to Detroit when Vicky was 3 years old. Vicky grew up in Highland Park. She graduated from St. Benedict...
Glenn Ezra Schrock
Nov 2, 2014
Glenn Ezra Schrock, 77 years, 2 months, and 24 days, went home to be with his Lord on November 2, 2014 after a time of illness. He was born in Goshen, Indiana on August 9, 1937 to Ezra and Clara (Bontrager) Schrock. He married Shirley Miller on September 15, 1956. He helped his father in the farm tile draining business....
Wilfred Swinton Henderson Jr
Nov 1, 2014
Wilfred Swinton Henderson, Jr., 95, of Traverse City, passed away November 1, 2014 at Bortz Health Care Facility in Traverse City. Wilfred was born July 28, 1919 in Madison,ME., to Wilfred Swinton Henderson and Ezalie(Smith). Wilfred known to his friends and family as Bill, owned and operated Henderson Cabinet Craft for 27 years in Collegedale, TN and then started Henderson...
Baldomero "Bob" V. Jimenez
Oct 30, 2014
Baldomero "Bob" V. Jimenez, 80, of Manistee formerly of Elk Rapids passed on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home. Bob was born on March 24, 1934 in San Antonio, TX to the late Jose and Matilda (Velazquez) Jimenez. He was married to Helen Rundquist on October 15, 1976 on Grand Traverse County. Bob had been employed with John Amos...
