Lowell Bryant Mullins
Jul 16, 2014
Lowell Bryant Mullins, age 81, died July 16, 2014, at Orchard Creek Supportive Care in Traverse City, Michigan, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Mr. Mullins was born December 13, 1932, in Clawson, Michigan, to Laura and Clinton Mullins. He was the fourth of seven children, growing up in a Depression-era family, with memories including walking to the one-room...
Bob Vanbrocklin
Jul 16, 2014
Traverse City - Robert Harris VanBrocklin, 94 of Traverse City went home to be with the Lord July 16, 2014. Bob was born at home on Woodmere Street on March 8, 1920, the son of Milo and Lila (Moe) VanBrocklin. He attended and graduated from Traverse City Schools. On November 7, 1939, he married the former Arlene Blythe Cole of...
John "Jack" Carl Kraus
Jul 14, 2014
John Carl "Jack" Kraus, 75 of Traverse City, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born on July 15, 1938 in Manistee to the late John and Mildred (Minster) Kraus. He married the late Edna Tucker in 1963. Together they raised two wonderful daughters. Jack attended Michigan State University. After his schooling he became a...
Wayne L. "Pete" Bright Sr.
Jul 14, 2014
Wayne Lee "Pete" Bright Sr., 85, of Maple City, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2014. Pete was born on Oct. 3, 1928 in Kasson Township, to the late Walter and Goldie D. (Ziegler) Bright. He honorably served our country in the United States Coast Guard from 1948 - 1951as a BM3 Boatsin mate 3rd class. He married Lois...
Gary Leon Popovits
Jul 14, 2014
Traverse City - Gary Leon Popovits, 65 of Traverse City passed away July 14, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Gary was born on January 16, 1949 in Flint to the late Leon Nicholas and Marial Belle (Hughes) Popovits. Gary married his soul mate and best friend Beverly Jo (Brandt) Popovits in Flint on August 14, 1971 and for forty-three (43)...
Shirley Jean Bush-Green
Jul 14, 2014
Shirley Jean (Calkins) Bush-Green, 73, of Traverse City passed away on July 14, 2014 peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a short term illness. Shirley was born on May 21, 1941 in Ionia County, the oldest of four children, to the late Clifford and Alice (Moorman) Calkins. After several years of being a social worker for Ionia County,...
Dorothy "Dotty" Erickson
Jul 13, 2014
Dorothy "Dotty" Jeannette Erickson, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Dorothy was born on February 7, 1918 in Salem, Ohio to the late Roscoe and Lula (Wafler) McConnor. She was married to Rev. Burton E. Erickson in September of 1942. He preceded her in death on March 31, 2004. Dotty...
Genilee Oberpeul
Jul 11, 2014
Genilee Oberpeul passed away at her home in Bellaire on Friday, July 11, 2014. Gen was born to Arthur and Doris (Raymond) Brackett on January 29, 1929 in Wayne, Michigan. In 1939 the family relocated to Traverse City. Genilee graduated from Traverse City High School in 1948. She met Edward Schuknecht, married and their family grew with the birth of...
Nancy Marie (Warman) Pihlcrantz
Jul 9, 2014
Traverse City - Nancy Marie (Warman) Pihlcrantz, 85, of Traverse City passed away July 9, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Nancy was born on December 9, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to the late Robert B. and Mildred (Washburn) Warman. Nancy graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont with a Bachelor's degree in English in 1949. In her spare time, Nancy enjoyed...
James Floyd Slis
Jul 7, 2014
James Floyd Slis, 77, of Lake Ann, MI passed away at his home while gardening on July 7, 2014, Jim was born on August 15, 1936 in Kalamazoo to the late Adam and Wilma Slis. He married his college sweetheart, Geraldine Dertinger, on August 9, 1958 at St. Monica's in Kalamazoo. Jim and Gerry both graduated from Western Michigan University...
James Allen Kuehling
Jul 7, 2014
James Allen Kuehling, 47, of Chicago, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on July 7, 2014 at his home in Chicago, IL where he had been living and working for the past several years. James was born on May 26, 1967 in Traverse City to William T. and Joyce E. (Goodrich) Kuehling. James is survived by his mother, Joyce E....
Alethea "Lee" Isabel Kendall
Jul 7, 2014
Alethea "Lee" Isabel Kendall, 74, of Interlochen, passed away on Monday July 7, 2014. Lee was born on July 6, 1940, in Gothemburg, NE., to the late John W. and Buford (Groenwold) Toberer. Lee married her husband the late John W. Kendall, in Battle Creek, MI., on May 24, 1964, and the couple had one daughter together. They moved to...
Richard Bernard Felcyn
Jul 6, 2014
Richard Bernard Felcyn, 86, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014. Richard was born on May 20, 1928 in Detroit, MI to the late Chester and Wanda (Krasniewski) Felcyn. He married the late Donna Helbrecht in August 1953. Richard honorably served our country during WW II in the United Sates Army. After his time in the service he...
Richard Lee Wooters
Jul 5, 2014
Richard Lee Wooters, 80, of Kingsley, died Saturday, July 05, 2014 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Dick was born on Sunday, December 03, 1933 to the late Harold and Wilhelmina (Wheelock) Wooters in Traverse City. He graduated from Traverse City Central. Dick married the former Beverly Ann Ramsey on Saturday, August 16, 1952 in Traverse City. She preceded...
Carl Schweikart Jr.
Jul 5, 2014
Carl was born in Detroit, MI. and lived on the east side of Detroit until he moved up north in 1984. Carl is survived by his three children Scot, Barry, Susan and five grandchildren. also his brother Bob. Carl served in the U.S.C.G. in the early 1950s. Carl was also a cancer survivor. Carl worked in sales before moving north....
Jonathan "Tim" Gerritt Baatz
Jul 5, 2014
Jonathan Gerritt "Tim" Baatz, 87, of Maple City, passed away on Sat. July 5, 2014 at the Masonic Home in Alma where he had been living for the past four years. Tim was born on Nov. 1, 1926 in Detroit to the late Robert D. and Margaret E. (Welch) Baatz. When he was four years old the family moved to...
Shirley Jean Frederick
Jul 2, 2014
Shirley Jean Frederick, 83 of Ann Arbor, passed away peacefully on July2, 2014. Shirley was born on May 13, 1931 in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Mary and Donald Mesnard. She married the late John George Frederick on February 19, 1955. Together they raised two wonderful daughters. Shirley lived in Ann Arbor all her life. She graduated from Cleary...
Jesse Morrison
Jul 2, 2014
Jesse Morrison, age 37, died at his home in Traverse City, Michigan on Wednesday July 2, 2014. Born January 18, 1977 to Becky and Danney Morrison, Jesse lived in several northern Michigan communities before settling in Traverse City. Jesse married Amanda Fletcher on May 10, 1999, a lasting relationship built on friendship and the shared admiration for and devotion to...
Charles Harry Doe
Jul 1, 2014
Traverse City - Charles Harry "Charlie" Doe of Traverse City died Tuesday, July 01, 2014, just short of his 92nd birthday, at Tendercare of Traverse City. Charlie was born on Friday, July 28, 1922 to the late Harry and Charlotte (Fisher) Doe in Omena. He married Marianne Garland Lyon (and her three young sons) at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in...
Arthur Irvine Collins
Jul 1, 2014
Williamsburg - Captain Arthur Irvine, 79, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. He was born on May 27, 1935 in Frodsham, Cheshire in the United Kingdom. Arthur is survived by his wife of 46 years, Roseline; nieces, Elizabeth (Peter) Aseritis of Williamsburg, Michigan; Sandra (Jerome) Ferullo of New Jersey;...
