Jo B. Fillmore
Jul 28, 2013
Jo B. Fillmore Died Sunday, July 28, 2013 Traverse City - Jo B. Fillmore, 84, of Kingsley, MI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Jo Bentley was born on October 1, 1928 to the late John and Florence (Sullivan) Bentley in Buffalo, NY. Jo became a stewardess for Capital Air Lines in 1952 where...
Paul G. Mulcahy
Jul 22, 2013
Paul Mulcahy, 55, died peacefully Monday, July 22 after the Divine Mercy Chaplet was said for his intentions by his family at his bedside. Preceded in death by his parents Jean and David Mulcahy, Paul was the eighth child of thirteen children. He was singularly Devoted to Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament and the teachings of the Holy Catholic...
Edith Nibling
Jul 21, 2013
Edith Nibling, 84 of Akron Ohio passed away July 21, 2013 at her daughters home in Traverse City , Mi after a long Illness. Edith was born on July 19, 1929 in Akron , OH. To the late Harry and Mary Ann Haigh, she was the youngest of five children. Edith enjoyed spending her days reading a good book ,...
James B. Whelan Jr.
Jul 21, 2013
James Bernard Whelan Jr., went to his Lord on July 21, 2013. Jim was born in St. Paul , MN on April 11,1937. After living in Illinois for many years, Jim spent the last 18 years in Traverse City. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth; his children: Sean Whelan of Traverse City; Lynne Whelan, Beverly (Tom) England, and...
Jacqueline C. Bradley
Jul 20, 2013
Jacqueline Creighton Bradley, 79, of Traverse City passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Born on Monday, March 5, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (Jackson) Creighton. She attended schools in Milford, CT and graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy in 1952. Jackie...
Marjorie W. Lerchen
Jul 20, 2013
Traverse City-Marjorie W. (Marge) Lerchen, 80, a long time resident of Traverse City, died early Saturday morning, July 20, 2013, at Munson Medical Center following a brief illness. Born on March 10, 1933, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late John and Winifred (Bertrand) MacDonald. On August 27, 1955 in Detroit, She married Richard G. "Dick" Lerchen. Marge...
Jerome Slack
Jul 20, 2013
Jerome Slack, 94, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at Munson Hospice House on Saturday, July 20, 2013. He leaves behind a legacy of giving to education through the D. Jerome and Margery C. Slack Educational Foundation. Jerome was born on September 28, 1918 in Mesick to the late Charles LeRoy and Ida (Oatley) Slack. Jerome honorably served in the...
Elsie Jane Tomczyk
Jul 19, 2013
Kalkaska-Elsie Tomczyk, 94, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday afternoon, July 19, 2013, at Kalkaska Memorial Assisted Living. . Born February 25, 1919, in Irwin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Peregrin John and Anna (Cipra) Yedlicka. On November 26, 1938, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, she married Leo William Tomczyk, who preceded her in death. Elsie will be fondly remembered...
Florence Mae Black
Jul 18, 2013
Traverse City-Florence Mae Black, 94, a Cedar native, died Thursday morning, July 18, 2013, at Munson Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 24, 1919, in Cedar, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Celia (Holmes) Neumann. On June 19, 1938, in Traverse City, she married John Roman, who preceded her in death in 1972. Florence...
Ronald T. Tront
Jul 17, 2013
Ronald T. Tront, 71 of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on Febraury 5, 1942 in Detroit, MI to the late Joseph and Jennie (Romanowski) Tront. He married Dianna S. Hayden on July 5, 1975 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Together they lovingly raised two wonderful children,...
Larry Kurina
Jul 16, 2013
Traverse City-Larry Kurina, 67, a self-employed auto mechanic of Maple City, died Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013, at Bortz Health Care, following a lingering illness. Born February 12, 1946, in Detroit, he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Miller) Kurina. Larry enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had a great sense of humor and often referred to himself as "The...
Eleanor S. Douglass
Jul 16, 2013
Eleanor Seiter Douglass Traverse City-Eleanor S. Douglass, 90, of Traverse City passed away July 16, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Eleanor was born on May 8, 1923 in Detroit to the late J. Earl Seiter and Blanche H. Alexander. She grew up in Towson, Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland. After graduation, she worked as a time and...
Cheryl Ann Reed
Jul 15, 2013
Cheryl Ann Reed, 48 of Traverse City, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at Birchwood Nursing Center in Traverse City. Cheryl was born on November 28, 1964 in Bay City, MI to Garnett and Marcella (Awall) Gregg. Cheryl is survived by her husband Lance, 7 children, 12 grandchildren, her mother Marcella, 2 brothers, Steve Crouch and Alvan Crouch and many...
Janilyn Mcconnell
Jul 14, 2013
Traverse City - Janilyn S. McConnell, 80, of Traverse City, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Janilyn was born on February 17, 1933 to the late Noel and Lois (Staton) Webber in Blackwell, Oklahoma. She married Lieutenant Merwin (Mac) H. McConnell on July 5, 1952. They recently observed their 61st anniversary. Mr....
Ross J. Martin Jr.
Jul 12, 2013
Ross J. Martin Jr, 89 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Tendercare of Traverse City. Ross was born on February 16, 1924 in Thompsonville, MI to the late Ross and Florence (Strickland) Martin. He married Marion J. Willoughby on June 1, 1946 in Fife Lake, MI. Ross honorably served our country in the United...
Hayden James Scogin
Jul 11, 2013
GRAND RAPIDS – Hayden James Scogin, 8, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Hayden was born on January 1, 2005 in Denver, CO, to Jeremy and Sherill (Tippetts) Scogin. Hayden enjoyed learning, he attended Traverse Heights ISD. Among his favorite things, Hayden loved his blanket, playing with...
Shirley Marie (Brown) Pritchard
Jul 10, 2013
Traverse City - Shirley Marie (Brown) Pritchard, 92, of Traverse City passed away July 10, 2013 at Munson Hospice House. Shirley was born on August 2, 1920, in Denver, CO, to the late Ross Campbell and Julia Florence (Miner) Brown who lived until she was 105. Shirley grew up in Colorado, Texas, Arizona, and California and later settled in Michigan...
Delores June Franke
Jul 9, 2013
Delores "Lori" June Franke, 78 of Traverse City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Munson Hospice House, with her family at her side. Lori was born on April 18, 1935 in St. Louis, Michigan to the late Clarence Ray and Retha (Leonard) Wright, and moved to Traverse City in her childhood years. She...
Dr. Charles J. Ebel
Jul 7, 2013
Dr. Charles Ebel was born Oct. 1, 1937 in Paullina, Iowa. He died in Traverse City at Munson Medical Center on July 7, 2013. Charles was raised in Iowa in a large family of German descent. He had a no-nonsense, rural upbringing. In early adulthood he worked in construction, enjoyed betting on dog races, and he was in attendance at...
Betty R. Bickel
Jul 2, 2013
BETTY R BICKEL, age 87, passed away on July 2, 2013 at Tendercare in Suttons Bay. Betty was born on December 11, 1925 to Floyd and Mable (Conway) Ingersoll in Lake City, MI . She graduated from Lake City High School in 1942, and on September 11, 1945, she married Melvin Bickel, who preceded her in death in 1983. Betty...
