James "Jim" E. Kavalar
Jul 2, 2013
TRAVERSE CITY – James E. Kavalar, 79, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Munson Hospice House. Jim was born on June 8, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Alfred and Alice (Haslam) Kavalar. He was married to Barbara Howard in 1953 in Detroit. She preceded him in death on April 7, 2000. Jim had...
Margaret G. Savage
Jul 1, 2013
Margaret G. "Margie" Savage, 91, a life resident of the Traverse City area passed away peacefully Monday, July 01, 2013 at Cherry Hill Haven in Traverse City. Margaret was born on Sunday, November 27, 1921 to the late Francis and Bertha (Boone) Winowiecki in Bingham Township, MI. She married Allen Savage on Monday, January 7, 1946 at Holy Rosary Catholic...
Loretta June Sanborn
Jul 1, 2013
Loretta June Sanborn, a proud native of Bingham Township, was welcomed into Heaven on July 1, 2013. She was born on March 4, 1934 in Traverse City to Raymond and Elda (Hinshaw) Groesser. She was raised on the family farm and attended the one-room Bingham schoolhouse, later graduating from Traverse City Central and made many lifelong friends. She once held...
Helen Leona Adler
Jul 1, 2013
Helen Leona Adler, 94 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her family. Helen was born on June 22, 1919. She met her husband, Harold Milton Adler, on a blind date in Detroit. She married him on July 8,1944 in Fort Worth, Texas. Together they raised a wonderful daughter, Lee....
Marjorie Elizabeth Richardson
Jul 1, 2013
Marjorie Richardson, 97, died in Traverse City on July 1, 2013. Marge grew up in Cadillac, MI where she graduated from Cadillac High School. She spent her college years in Aurora, NY where she graduated from Wells College. After college she married the late Ray Richardson who preceded her in death in 1962. Marge and Ray were founding members of...
Margaret "Jean" Spoor
Jun 29, 2013
Margaret Jean Spoor, 91, passed away peacefully June 29, 2013 at the Curry House in Cadillac with her family at her side. Jean was born November 20, 1921 to Hazle and Eva (Roth) Bird. She spent her younger years in Cadillac and later moved with her family to Traverse City, where she graduated from Traverse City Central High School. On...
Jack Edward Solomonson
Jun 29, 2013
Jack Edward Solomonson, passed from this life June 29, 2013, surrounded by his family after a daylong sharing of "Jack" stories, laughter, and tears. He is survived by his wife Violet (married almost 65 yrs), daughters Mary Jo (Dana) Lance, Barbara Solomonson(Jan Doran), and Kristina McLain. Grandchildren Jeffery Jerrett, Jenafer (Greg) Gokey, Meagan McLain (Al Koglin) and Nick McLain. Great...
Richard R. Hatt
Jun 27, 2013
Richard "Dick" Roigneau Hatt Leland - Dick "Hatt of Leland", 82 passed away, June 27, 2013. Dick was born on September 19, 1930 in New York, New York to the late Robert T. and Marcelle (Roigneau) Hatt. He spent his first years in New York City and on the grounds of Cranbrook Science Institute, Bloomfield Hills. Dick served his country...
Luella J. Moyers
Jun 26, 2013
Luella J. Moyers, 89 of Empire passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Tendercare in Traverse City. Luella was born on June 5, 1924 in Miami, FL to the late John Paul and LaVina (Fordyce) Wyss. She married the late Lee G. Moyers in Baton Rouge. Together they raised four loving children. Her husband was in the United...
Janice Ruth Fellows
Jun 24, 2013
Janice Ruth Fellows, 66 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born on December 30, 1946 in Traverse City to the late Evart King and Donna Marie (Hall) Cozart. She married the true love of her life, James Owen Fellows on July 8, 1967 in Grawn....
Awanda Ione Doner
Jun 22, 2013
Awanda Ione Doner, 85, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at her home with her family surrounding her. Awanda was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1927 in Jackson to Lawrence and Agnes (Nau) Doremire. She graduated from Machinaw City High School in 1945 and entered into marriage with James Carl Doner on Wednesday, October 15, 1947. Together...
Robert "Bob" Sturt Mackinnon
Jun 22, 2013
Williamsburg - Robert Sturt MacKinnon, 85 of Williamsburg passed away June 22, 2013 at his home. Robert was born on February 26, 1928 in Flint to the late Cecil and Mildred (Carpenter) MacKinnon. Robert served in the United States Army as a radio operator and as a member of the Military Police Force after World War II. He was honorably...
Pastor Jon O. Debruyn
Jun 22, 2013
Pastor Jon Otto DeBruyn, 64, passed from this world on Saturday, June 22, 2013. He was in his home surrounded by his loving family. Jon was born on February 21, 1949 in Souix Falls, SD to Joanne and Cornelius DeBruyn. He grew up in Grand Rapids and Northwest Iowa with his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He graduated from...
Christina Cecilia Whipp
Jun 21, 2013
Traverse City-Christina C. Whipp, 90, a long time resident of Traverse City, died Friday morning, June 21, 2013, at Grand Traverse Pavilions, in the presence of her loving family. Born May 5, 1923, in Hannah, she was one of six children born to the late Matthew and Laura Anna (Bushamp) Fasel. In 1945, at the First Christian Church in Traverse...
Kirk Douglas Norman
Jun 21, 2013
Kirk Douglas Norman, 60, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 21, 2013 in Muskegon. Kirk was born on Thursday, May 21, 1953 In Grand Island, Nebraska, the son of Melvin E. and Louise M. (McMahon) Norman. He moved with his family to Michigan as a small child. He graduated in 1971 from Clarkston High School. A salesman for...
R.L. "Len" Carefoot
Jun 20, 2013
R.L. "Len" Carefoot, age 89, passed away Thursday June 20, 2013, surrounded by his children and grandchildren, at the Sunny Vista Living Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Born September 10, 1923, in Vineland, Ontario, Canada, the son of Rankin L. and Clara V. (Swayze) Carefoot, Len married Beverly Joan Sully of...
Clarence Theodore Fistler
Jun 20, 2013
On June 20th, 2013, Clarence Theodore Fistler, or "Ted" to those who knew and loved him, was called back to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born May 8th, 1933 to Clarence Henry Fistler and Margaret Julia W. Martlock in Detroit. Ted was married on October 26th, 1952 to Dorothy Anne Foley at Keesler Air Force...
Edna Elizabeth Eveleigh
Jun 19, 2013
Traverse City-Edna E. Eveleigh, 87, of Traverse City, died Wednesday morning, June 19, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Born November 3, 1925 in Beachwood, she was the daughter of Jack V. and Mary (Hahkala) Williams. On June 16, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church in Sault Saint Marie, she married Robert V. Eveleigh, who preceded her in death on February...
Gene Allan Town
Jun 19, 2013
Traverse City-Gene Allan Town, 72, of Traverse City died, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born in Muskegon on June 30, 1940, he was the son of the late William Francis and Doris Ethel (Wheeler) Town. On November 4, 1961, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Conklin, he married his sweetheart the former Beverly...
Kenneth Ernest King
Jun 18, 2013
Traverse City-Kenneth Ernest King, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 18, 2013 after a hard fought battle with Parkinsons. Ken was born on May 6, 1931 to Kenneth and Lillie King in Kewadin Michigan and was a lifelong resident of Traverse City. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1949. He served our country in the Air...
