Robert "Bob" Grant Whaley
Sep 7, 2014
Traverse City - Robert "Bob" Whaley, 78, of Traverse City passed away September 7, 2014 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Bob was born on September 11, 1935, along with his twin brother Richard in Hudson to the late Harold Odell and Rose Elizabeth (Bisher) Whaley. Bob graduated from Traverse City High School in 1953. He...
Beatrice Elenora Geiger
Sep 6, 2014
GEIGER, Beatrice Elenora – Age 91 – Passed away Saturday September 6, 2014. She was a resident at French Manor Assisted Living in Traverse City Michigan. A service was held on Monday September 8, 2014 at French Manor with the immediate family, residents and staff. Cremation was done by Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Beatrice was preceded in...
Eva Plamondon
Sep 6, 2014
Eva Plamondon Died Sept. 6, 2014 Eva (Skeba) Plamondon, 88, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully after a brief hospitalization at Munson Medical Center on Sept. 6, 2014. She was born on the family farm in Lake Leelanau, the seventh of nine children to Theodore Skeba and Anna Popa on Nov. 17, 1925. After graduating from St. Mary's High School...
Richard L. Fellows
Sep 5, 2014
Richard (Rick) L. Fellows, 66, passed away peacefully at home on September 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving wife and family members after an 8-year heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. Rick was born in Flint, MI on June 26th, 1948 to the late Lynn and Nathalene (Niedzielski) Fellows. He graduated from high school in Rancho Cordova, California in 1966 where...
Maria Leanne Bremmeyr
Sep 5, 2014
Maria Leanne Bremmeyr, 53 of Traverse City passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Munson Hospice House after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Maria was born on July 14, 1961 in Petoskey, Michigan to Albert and Peggy Bremmeyr. Maria graduated from college in 1985 earning her Bachelor's Degree from Central Michigan University. She moved to Traverse City from...
Dorcas June Nesbitt
Sep 4, 2014
Dorcas June Nesbitt, 88, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2014. Dorcas was born in Lansing, on June 8, 1926, to her parents the late William Gaius and Clara Pearl (Deem) Daker. She attended grade school in Lansing, and high school in Honor, MI., graduating as Salutatorian. She completed County Normal for Teaching Certificate and taught in...
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,...
