Nellie M. Groesser Beal
Dec 31, 2013
Nellie M. Groesser Beal, 90, of Traverse City, passed away December 31, 2013. Nellie was born on May 18, 1923, to the late George and Meda (Salisbury) Wood, in Wexford County, Michigan. Nellie attended Mesick High School, and graduated in 1941. She moved to Traverse City, and was employed as support staff for the Director of The State Hospital. She...
Mark A. Francis
Dec 31, 2013
Mark A. Francis, 64, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 31,2013, surrounded by family who will always love him following a courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born on November 21, 1949 in Chicago, IL to the late Arthur and Nancy Francis. He graduated from Saugatuck High School in 1967, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from...
Bob Clark Hull
Dec 31, 2013
Traverse City - Bob Hull 71, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 31, 2013. Bob was born on June 22, 1942 in Frankfort to the late Fred and Mary (Parker) Hull. On November 23, 1963 Bob married Deanna Newberry in Arcadia. Together they have celebrated 50 years of marriage thanks to their good humor and...
Steve J. Veres Jr.
Dec 31, 2013
Steve J. Veres, Jr., 51, of Traverse City, formerly of Belleville, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on December 31, 2013. Steve was born on April 13, 1962 in Lincoln Park, Michigan to Steve and Eva (Varga) Veres. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University. He had been employed by Ford Motor Company until retiring...
Clara V. Moore
Dec 30, 2013
Clara Vernessa Moore, 83, of Traverse City and formerly of Dearborn and Lakeland, FL, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Clara was born on Saturday, December 06, 1930 to the late Thomas and Jesse (Kirton) Gotts in Cass City, MI. Clara married William Daniel Moore on Saturday, June 27, 1953 at Mt. Olivet Church...
Lavonne Marie Casselman
Dec 29, 2013
LaVonne Marie Casselman, 85, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at her daughter's home. LaVonne was born on November 29, 1928 in Flint, Michigan to the late Harley and Emma (Patzwall) Beckner. She was married to Russell H. Casselman on April 29, 1953. He preceded her in death on November 17, 1978. LaVonne had been...
Daniel "Dan" Prusick
Dec 28, 2013
Daniel "Dan" Prusick, 55 of Traverse City, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at his home. Dan was born on August 15, 1958 in Beaver Falls Penslyvania to the late Vincent Joseph and Felicia Sophia (Cieslak) Prusick. On May 7, 1983 Dan married Alice Marie Send at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Together they lovingly raised...
R.B. Frazier
Dec 28, 2013
R.B. Frazier, 85 of Acme, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. R.B. was born on January 26, 1928 in Eustace TX to the late James A. and Birdie Mae (Johnson) Frazier. He married Ivah M. Miller on September 4, 1954 in Clovis, NM. Together they raised 8 wonderful children. R.B. honorably served our...
Mr. Thomas "Tom" J. Anderson
Dec 27, 2013
Mr. Thomas J. Anderson of Traverse City passed away December 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 22, 1947 to John E. and Betty (Wayeshe) Anderson in Northport. Tom married Victoria Margaret "Vicki" Mashka on Aprill 11, 1970 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in mapleton.Tom was a life time member of the Traverse City Elks Lodge and past...
George Peter Platte
Dec 27, 2013
Traverse City - George Platte, 89 of Traverse City passed away December 27, 2013 at Tendercare Birchwood. George was born on January 31, 1924 in Detroit to the late Fred and Rose (Miesch) Platte. George honorably served as a member of the United States Army from 1943 - 1946. He was a tank commander and a gunner during WWII in...
David Gerard Shay
Dec 26, 2013
David "Dave" Gerard Shay, 51 of Kingsley, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Dave was born on March 7, 1962 in Saginaw, MI to Donald J. and Mary Lou (Tway) Shay. He married Nancy Jo Lappo-Schneider on the bridge over the pond in the yard of their Kingsley Home on July 27, 1996. Dave loved...
Anthony (Tony) Charles Schmidt
Dec 26, 2013
Anthony Charles (Tony) Schmidt 62 of Interlochen, MI (Formerly of Snover) died December 26, 2013. He graduated Sandusky High School in 1969. He served in the US Air Force and spent time in Vietnam. Surviving Tony is his wife Edith Reva, brothers Dick of Punta Gorda, FL, Paul of Portage, MI, Fred of Huntley, IL, Dave of Snover, and sister...
Maxine Cleo Barnes-Frey
Dec 24, 2013
Maxine "Cleo" Barnes-Frey, 92 of Traverse City passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at Cherryhill Haven, III. She was born to the late Charles N. Barnes, of Ohio, and Vivian (Humphrey) Barnes of Michigan on April 17, 1921 at Deaconess Hospital in Detroit, MI. Maxine graduated from Detroit's Southwestern High School in 1939. Maxine married the late Robert Elrod...
Mary Mildred "Mickey" Kaufman
Dec 24, 2013
Waterford, MI - Mary Mildred "Mickey" Kaufman, 94, formally of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2013. Mildred was born on February 14, 1919, to the late David S. and Elizabeth (Rea) Gilchrist in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Mildred married Stewart R. Kaufman (deceased) on February 14, 1941 in Toronto, Canada and the couple raised two sons and a...
John Edward Holdeman
Dec 22, 2013
John Edward Holdeman Died December 22, 2013 Traverse City – John Edward Holdeman, 43, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his family home on Old Mission Peninsula after a long battle with cancer. John was born in Traverse City on April 2, 1970 to Jane and Bob Holdeman. He graduated from Traverse City High School and Northwestern Michigan...
Betty Marie Hentschel
Dec 21, 2013
TRAVERSE CITY – Betty Marie Hentschel, 89, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Betty was born August 7, 1924 in Traverse City to the late Clarence and Sylvia (St. John) Mackey. She was married to her husband of 64 years, Thomas J. Hentschel on December 28, 1942 in Traverse City. He...
Glenn T. Lautner
Dec 19, 2013
Glenn T. Lautner, 91, of Traverse City, passed away at Grand Travesre Pavilions in the arms of his loving family on Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born on Monday, July 3, 1922 to the late Theodore and Alice (Courtade) Lautner in Traverse City. He married Beatrice F. Herkner on Saturday, May 29, 1948 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where...
Frank Fisher
Dec 18, 2013
Frank Fisher, 88, of Empire, passed away December 18th, 2013. He was born on March 24, 1925, in Traverse City, to the late Eugene and Isabel Fisher. Frank and Lita eloped in 1945 and their love for each other remained special for 69 years. They had two children; Jeff and Sue (Sam) both of Florida, two grandchildren; Brian and Brad...
Elsie (Petrosky) Warnes
Dec 17, 2013
Elsie (Petrosky) Warnes Glen Arbor - Elsie Mae Warnes, 88 of Glen Arbor passed away December 17, 2013 at her home. Elsie was born on June 8, 1925 in Bohemian Settlement to the late Frank and Margaret (Kucera) Petrosky. When Elsie was 5 she received a kiss from a 7-year-old boy named Gilbert. From that moment on, their love for...
Nellie Joan Heidenberger
Dec 17, 2013
Nellie Joan Heidenberger, 83, of Interlochen passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Nellie was born on Wednesday, October 08, 1930 to the late Donald and Neva (Westover) Stuck. She married John Calangelo, Sr on November 7, 1952. He predeceased her. She married Arnold Heidenberger on April 23, 1984, and he also preceded...
