Janice Lee Jackson
Mar 6, 2014
Janice Lee Jackson, 77, of Long Lake passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Janice was born on June 9, 1936 in Traverse City to the late Ernest and Martha (Hine) Clark. She was married to Elmer James Jackson, Jr. on June 2, 1956 in Lake Ann. Janice loved to cook for her family and...
Mary Jo Hagaman
Mar 5, 2014
Mary Jo Hagaman, 76, passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2014 at Sunrise of North Ann Arbor with her daughter at her side. She was born on October 1, 1937 in Traverse City, MI to Charles and Helen (Bloom) Kucera. Mary Jo grew up in Cedar Michigan and graduated from Maple City high School. after high school she attended Michigan...
Adeline M. Dockery
Mar 4, 2014
Adeline M. Dockery, 91 of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 04, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. Adeline was born on August 9, 1922 in Chicago, IL to the late Stephan W. and Maryanna J. (Patryas) Hoyne. She married Bernard "Bernie" J. Dockery on August 18, 1951 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Chicago, IL. Together they lovingly...
Mr. Harold Eugene Bush
Mar 2, 2014
Mr. Harold E. Bush of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly March 2, 2014 at the age of 78. Harold was born March 19, 1935 to Alfred and Naomi (Kellog) Bush in Wexford Township. He attended school in Buckley, graduated from Ferris State College and was a veteran of the United States Army. Harold worked for 40 plus years as a...
Edward Joseph Karmann
Mar 2, 2014
Edward J. Karmann, 88 of Traverse City Michigan passed away March 2, 2014 at Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City. Ed was born March 3, 1925, in Dearborn Michigan, the son of Edward and Eleanor Karmann. Ed graduated from Dearborn High School in 1943 In 1944, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps Officer school, and graduated with a commission...
Timothy "Tim" W. Brown
Mar 2, 2014
Timothy "Tim" W. Brown Died March 2, 2014 INTERLOCHEN - Timothy "Tim" W. Brown, 59, of Interlochen passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Tim was born on February 10, 1955 in Traverse City to the Late Homer and Yunetta (Larson) Brown, Sr. He was married to Shelley Egeler on May 29,...
Betty J. Cook
Mar 1, 2014
Betty J. Cook, one of the original residents of Glen Eagle, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, MI with loving family at her bedside. It was only 17 days before her 94th birthday. Betty was born at home during a blizzard on March 18, 1920 in Putman County, Ohio to Amanda Sroufe and...
Kay Louise Velker
Mar 1, 2014
Our beloved Kay ran into the arms of her Savior, whom she loved and served on March 1, 2014. His words to her were "Well done, good and faithful servant." (Matthew 25:21). After dealing with Parkinson's Disease and cancer she was suddenly taken "home". Born February 1, 1942 to the late Henry and Anne (Saltz) Velker in Ann Arbor, it...
Shirley Akers
Mar 1, 2014
Shirley Ann (Hatfield) Akers passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014 after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 83. Shirley was born on October 6, 1930 in Detroit to the late Floyd and Helen (Nehmer) Hatfield. Shirley graduated from T.C. High School in 1948. She retired from Cone Drive/Textron in 1995. Shirley was devoted to her...
Reba M. Rudolph
Mar 1, 2014
Reba M. Rudolph, 87, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. She was born on November 2, 1926 in Strongs, Michigan to the late Frank and Myrtle (Shufelt) Whitmarsh. She was married to Edwin Rudolph on August 25, 1948. He preceded her in death on February 8, 2009. Reba was a teacher...
Mary Lou (Esper, Besneatte) Henige
Mar 1, 2014
Duck Lake - Mary Lou (Esper, Besneatte) Henige, 87, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014. She was born on Dec. 7, 1926 in Dearborn, MI., the daughter of Al and Hannah Esper. On Oct. 29, 1949 Mary Lou married Robert S. Besneatte, who preceded her in death on May 28, 2003. Together they raised nine children; Joan M "Julie"...
Richard Forton
Feb 28, 2014
Richard G. Forton 1925 - 2014 Richard "Dick Forton of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Friday, February 28, 2014. He was 89. His daughter Lynn was with him. Richard was born on January 5, 1925 and was a life-long resident of Traverse City. After graduating from Traverse City Central High School in 1943, he served in the U. S....
Marvel Randa Lafranier
Feb 28, 2014
On February 28, 2014, Marvel R. (Spencer) LaFranier passed into the loving arms of her Heavenly Savior, Jesus Christ. Marvel, the daughter of Jake and Nora (Morse) Spencer, was born January 22, 1922 in Nelma, Wisconsin. At age 15, she and her family moved to Traverse City. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1941 and married Louis...
Lowell C. Cate
Feb 28, 2014
Traverse City - Lowell C. Cate, 84 of Cedar MI., passed away peacefully of Feb. 28, 2014. Lowell was born on July 11, 1929, in Cedar, to the late Moses and Ruby (Nash) Cate. Upon graduating from Leland High School in 1947, he enlisted and honorably served our country in Maine, as an air station mechanic for the United States...
Anita Phyllis Beall
Feb 27, 2014
Anita Phyllis Beall, 83, a Traverse City native passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. She was born on October 10, 1930 in Traverse City to the late Charles and Edna (Hunt) Melichar. She was married to Dr. John G. (Jack) Beall in 1964. He preceded her in death in 1985. Together they loved to...
Allen Lee Donnelly
Feb 26, 2014
Allen Lee Donnelly, 52 of Kingsley passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home. Allen was born on October 19. 1961 in Traverse City to Timothy Lee and Donna Maxine (Casselman) Donnelly. He married Deborah Lorion on February 5, 1999 in Traverse City. Allen was a hard worker all of his life. He...
James Ivan Wood
Feb 26, 2014
James Ivan "Jim" Wood, 75, of Traverse City, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, good friend and mentor to many, went to be with God on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Jim passed away in the early morning at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded in love by his family. Jim was born during the midst of the Great Depression...
Raymond R. "Bubba" Bissell
Feb 25, 2014
TRAVERSE CITY – Raymond R. Bissell, 82, of Traverse City, MI., passed away on Feb.25, 2014 at Traverse Victorian Senior Living Center. Ray was born in Detroit on Aug. 15, 1931 to Jacob Cyril and Mildred (Pierce) Bissell. He was raised in Detroit and Shepard, Mi. In 1952 he joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps, served in the Korean War,...
John Thompson Bales
Feb 24, 2014
John Thompson Bales, 72, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at Munson Medical Center. John was born in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, April 13, 1941, the son of Reva Lavon (Robison) and Ferdinand Finley Bales. He married Mary Alice Wilbrett on Saturday, July 16, 1966 in Detroit. John grew up in Kalamazoo, MI. He attended Western Michigan...
Dewey William Beckwith
Feb 21, 2014
Traverse City - Dewey Beckwith, 66, lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away February 21, 2014 surrounded by his family at Munson Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Dewey was born on October 23, 1947 in Traverse City to the late William Donald and Evelyn (Zionkowski) Beckwith. Dewey attended St. Francis High School. He worked for Trilon before...
