Owen Parker Williamson
May 31, 2013
Owen Parker Williamson, 17, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 31, 2013. Owen was born on November 26, 1995, in Seattle WA, to his parents, Ann Kathryn Parker and David Owen Williamson. Owen cherished his family and friends. He loved all his theatre, musical friends, mentors, and teachers. He had many deep friendships from Central Grade School,...
Priscilla Elizabeth Tretyak
May 31, 2013
Priscilla Elizabeth Tretyak, 74, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at her home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on January 22, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Victor and Stella (Osowski) Palson. She lived in Lincoln Park and married Laurence Tretyak in October of 1959, he survives her. They lived in the Detroit suburbs...
Kyle Edward Kean
May 29, 2013
Kyle Edward Kean, 26 of Lake Ann, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Saginaw. Kyle was born on April 18, 1987 in Colorado Springs CO. Kyle grew up in the Lake Ann area since junior high and graduated from Traverse City West High School in 2005. He was currently working at Mistequay Group LTD in Saginaw. Kyle...
Gerald Frederick Stanek
May 29, 2013
Gerald Frederick Stanek, 94, of Traverse City passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Gerald was born on December 18, 1918 in Traverse City to the late John J. and Gertrude (Heimforth) Stanek. He was raised on the Stanek Homestead in Leelanau County. On October 7, 1939, in Traverse City, he married his high school sweetheart, Peggy...
Marion Steele
May 28, 2013
TRAVERSE CITY — Marion (Mead) Steele passed away on May 28 at Munson Medical Center, following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 6, 1917, in Hastings, to Orr and Lillian Mead. She attended schools in Allegan, Hastings and Flint before graduating from Central High School in Battle Creek. She attended Ferris State University, where she was a member and...
Dr. Vernon "Vern" Lee Oxender
May 28, 2013
Dr. Vernon "Vern" Lee Oxender, 78 of Williamsburg, died Tuesday, May 28 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Vern was born on July 29, 1934 in Constantine, MI to the late Harry and Myrtle (Sherck) Oxender. He married Lorraine Berak on August 17, 1995 at Walt Disney World in Florida. Vern knew hard work from a young...
Suzanne Garthe
May 27, 2013
Suzanne Garthe is now dancing in heaven, after suffering a stroke on Tuesday, May 21 and leaving this world on Monday, May 27. She was born on September 20, 1920, the 7th child of 13 born to Stanley and Mary (Darga) Peplinski, in Isadore (Cedar), Michigan. Sue was a person of extraordinary character. She was sustained for 92 years by...
James Henderson Hendry
May 27, 2013
James Henderson Hendry Died-May 17, 2013 Traverse City-James Henderson Hendry was born on December 22, 1956. He passed away suddenly on Monday, May 27, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Suzanne Bureau Hendry, and devoted father to two daughters- Sarah Elizabeth Bossoletti (Tom) and Emily Suzanne Hendry. He has a surviving sister Mary Elizabeth Robinson (Gary). The family will...
Beverly Lorain Kelly
May 26, 2013
Beverly Lorain Kelly, 84, a long time resident of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013. Beverly was born on Saturday, May 18, 1929 to the late Murray and Grace (Simmons) Counterman in Jackson. A devoted mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, artist, caregiver and cook. She lived for her family and loved ones. She impacted many with her wisdom, honesty,...
Mother Teresa Margaret Armstrong
May 26, 2013
Mother Teresa Margaret, foundress of the Carmelite Monastery in Traverse City , died Sunday evening, feast of the Most Holy Trinity, surrounded by her religious community. She was 101, and had been a cloistered nun for 83 years. Zoe Julia Armstrong was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 8, 1911 to Edward and Zoe (Goulet) Armstrong. The oldest of six...
John William Merrill
May 26, 2013
John "JB" William Merrill, 67 of Traverse City passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, May 26, 2013. John was born on October 2, 1945 in Toledo, OH to John Arnold and Ruth (Hummon) Merrill. John was a junior, intermediate and high school camper in the National Music Camp at Interlochen where he diligently studied percussion. After...
Leroy "Lee" Mazurek
May 26, 2013
LeRoy "Lee" Mazurek, age 58, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his home in the loving care of his family and the caregivers of Munson Hospice, after cancer related complications. Lee was the dear husband of Caryn and the beloved father of Ryan. Lee was born in Ontonagon, MI, the son of Casimir and Anna Mazurek Richmond and was...
Jeanne T. Brady
May 25, 2013
Jeanne T. Brady, 75, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly at her home May 25, 2013. Jeanne was born on Friday, August 27, 1937 to the late Franklin and Catherine (Wagner) Buck in Toledo, Ohio. Jeanne had made her home in Traverse City since 1970, other than a few years in Phoenix, AZ. She was a very active member of...
David Lawrence Harvey
May 25, 2013
Traverse City-David Lawrence "Dave" Harvey, 70, of Traverse City, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, May 25, 2013, at his home. Born June 2, 1942, in Centerline, he was one of five children born to the late Edwin Bernard and Lena Sophia (Olsen) Harvey. On May 13, 1967, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake Leelanau, he married the former Judith Kathleen...
Glenn Lincoln Yetter Jr.
May 24, 2013
Traverse City-Glenn Lincoln Yetter, Jr., 77, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly, at his home on Thursday, May 24, 2013. Glenn was born January 12, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois to Anise (Bakar) and Glen L. Yetter, Sr. His family moved to the Cedar Run area when he was two years old, and his earlier years were spent in that area....
Robert Joseph Lewis
May 23, 2013
Robert Joseph Lewis of Traverse City passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home in Traverse City. He was 86. He was born on April 18, 1927 in Highland Park, the only child of Joseph S. and Minnie V. (Nelson) Lewis, both who have preceded him in death. On November 19, 1951, he married Katherine J. Peterson, who...
June Florence Brammer
May 23, 2013
June Florence (Stromberg) Brammer passed away in Traverse City on May 23rd after a brief illness. June was born July 8, 1931 in Highland Park, MI to Blanche Violet Peterson of Marinette, WI and David Einar Stromberg of Malmberget, Sweden. June and her parents moved to Traverse City during her high school years where her father and his partner started...
Louis Anthony Basso
May 22, 2013
Traverse City-Louis Anthony "Louie" Basso, 69, of Central Lake, died Wednesday morning, May 22, 2013, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded in love by his family. Born June 30, 1943, in St. John, he was the son of the late Anthony and Emma (Cliche) Basso. On May 1, 1965, he married his high school sweetheart the former Marilyn Burns. Their marriage...
Robert Maurice Buttars
May 21, 2013
Robert Maurice Buttars, 48, of Lake Ann, passed away unexpectedly in Minot, N. D. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Bob was born on Sunday, November 8, 1964 to Robert and Barbara (Apodaca) Buttars in Salt Lake City, UT. He married the former Lynette Kay Blackford on Saturday, February 15, 1986 in Traverse City. Bob had worked as an auto heating...
