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Sibylla Splittstoesser

Sibylla Splittstoesser

Feb 27, 2013

The family is being served by Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services

Clifford G. Berry

Clifford G. Berry

Feb 27, 2013

Clifford G. Berry, 82, of Lake Ann, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his home. Clifford (Cliff) was born on July 31,1930 in Traverse City, to the late William and Stella Berry (Crouch). He married Jeannine A. Berry on Nov. 2, 1957, in Traverse City. Together they lovingly raised four children. Cliff enjoyed bowling, baseball, playing cards, mushrooming, and...

Alice Joyce Mac

Alice Joyce Mac

Feb 26, 2013

TRAVERSE CITY — Alice Joyce Mac, 96, of Traverse City, formerly of Grosse Pointe Park, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 26, 2013, at Munson Hospice House, comforted by her family. Born Nov. 28, 1916, in Michigan City, Ind., she was one of eight children born to the late Joseph and Mary (Dunanski) Majerowicz. On June 8, 1940, in Detroit, she was...

Deanna Joy Sommerfeld

Deanna Joy Sommerfeld

Feb 23, 2013

Deanna Joy Sommerfeld, age 75 of Lake Ann, passed away at home on February 23, 2013 following a long battle with Alzheimer's and Breast Cancer. Deanna was born on November 4, 1937 in Pontiac, MI to Alex and Beulah Parker. The family moved to Bad Axe when she was young. Deanna married her high school sweetheart in August of 1964,...

Carter James Lucyk

Carter James Lucyk

Feb 23, 2013

Carter James Lucyk, was born prematurely and left this earth on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Carter is the beloved son of Misty and Eric Lucyk of South Boardman and grandson to Randy and Cathy Lucyk of Kalkaska and Kim and Peggy Yachasz of Lachine, MI. A private memorial will be held at a later date.

Bernard Marvin Irish

Bernard Marvin Irish

Feb 23, 2013

Bernard Marvin Irish, 73 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bernie was born on March 11, 1939 in Fife Lake, to the late Clifford and Katherine (Dalzell) Irish. He married Lorna Violet Chervenka on September 28, 1979 in Traverse City. Bernie moved to the area at the...

Judith C. Vetula

Judith C. Vetula

Feb 22, 2013

Judith Catherine Vetula, 69, of Traverse City and formerly of Garden City, MI, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Judith was born on October 19, 1943 to the late John and Julia (Magolan) Zaremba in Detroit, MI. On October 21, 1961 she entered into marriage with John Vetula. Judy made her home in...

Christopher Charles Limbocker

Christopher Charles Limbocker

Feb 22, 2013

Traverse City - Christopher C. Limbocker, 65, of Traverse City passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family after a short but courageous battle with brain cancer. Chris was born on April 25, 1947, in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Harry and Frances (Guinan) Limbocker, the second of five children. At age seven, Chris...

Donald Hanes

Donald Hanes

Feb 21, 2013

Interlochen - Donald Dean Hanes, 86, of Interlochen, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Don was born on April 10, 1926 in Grant Twp. to the late Harry M. and Thelma (Decker) Hanes. On August 22, 1948, Don married Alice M. Harvey in Grant Twp. Don retired from Builders Plumbing Supply Co after 30 years of dedicated...

Chester Edwin Zaremba Sr.

Chester Edwin Zaremba Sr.

Feb 21, 2013

Chester Edwin Zaremba Sr. (Chet) of Traverse City, Michigan & Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully while surrounded with family on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Chet was born to Stanley & Josephine Zaremba in Toledo, Ohio on May 4, 1916. After graduating from high school in Toledo, he was employed in several tool & die shops earning his Journeyman's License....

Kimberly J. Koss

Kimberly J. Koss

Feb 20, 2013

Kimberly Jean Koss, 50, longtime resident of Traverse City passed away on February 20, 2013 at Munson Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Kim was a beautiful, loving, kind and strong individual. She demanded the best of herself and brought out the best of everyone she touched. Kim was a devoted mother to her children, Andrew and Megan...

Joan E. Seabrook

Joan E. Seabrook

Feb 20, 2013

Joan E. Seabrook died February 20, 2013 at the Lighthouse of Brookfield at the age of 95 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born April 25, 1917 at Keystone, the daughter of William H. Dill and Jennie J. McEwan, a Grand Traverse pioneer family and the founders of Dill's Restaurant. On October 20, 1950, she married Robert E. Seabrook...

Hazel Margaret Killmar

Hazel Margaret Killmar

Feb 20, 2013

Hazel Margaret Killmar, 93 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living. Hazel was born on November 3, 1919 in Calumet, MI to William and Barbara (Paterson) Stalker. She married the late Kenneth Douglas Killmar on August 26, 1944 also in Calumet. Hazel lived in Escanaba until 2006 where she was a...

Lydia Thea Pryor

Lydia Thea Pryor

Feb 19, 2013

Traverse City-Lydia Thea Pryor, 78, of Traverse City, passed on Tuesday evening, February 19, 2013, at her home. Born July 2,1934, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Katherine (Kupferschmid) Failer On August 3, 1956, at St. Julianna Catholic Church in Detroit, she was united in marriage to Jim Pryor, beginning a life together that would...

Philip W. Morley

Philip W. Morley

Feb 18, 2013

Philip W. Morley, 71, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away at home on February 18, 2013, with his loving wife, Melissa, by his side, and is now at home with his Lord Jesus. Philip was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 2, 1941, grew up in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, and graduated from Ferndale High School in 1960, where he married...

Janis "Jan" L. Mack

Janis "Jan" L. Mack

Feb 18, 2013

Traverse City - Janis (Jan) L. Mack , 68 of Traverse City passed away on February 18, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a courageous year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jan was born on February 5, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to Charles and Orah (MacDonald) Truckee. Jan worked for Shell Western E&P for 27 years prior...

Yudell Bush

Yudell Bush

Feb 17, 2013

Yudell Bush, 98, of Buckley died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her home near Buckley. Yudell was born on Monday, March 02, 1914 in Grant Township. Her parents were Blanche (Lemcool) and Lawrence Rogers. She attended Buckley schools and was a member of the 1932 graduating class. Yudell entered into marriage with Basil C. Bush on Saturday, April 18, 1936...

Josephine Fernandez

Josephine Fernandez

Feb 16, 2013

Traverse City - Josephine Fernandez, 92, of Traverse City passed away February 16, 2013 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Josephine was born March 28, 1920, in Ziesing, West Virginia, to Antonio and America (Campa) Fernandez. Her parents arrived in the United States, from Spain, in 1913. From Ellis Island, they went to West Virginia, later settling in Burgettstown, PA. Her...

Robert "Bob" Charles Gardner

Robert "Bob" Charles Gardner

Feb 15, 2013

Traverse City - Robert C. Gardner, 93, of Traverse City and formerly of Grand Rapids passed away February 15, 2013 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions Rehab Unit with his daughter Tracy by his side. Robert was born on February 3, 1920 in Grand Rapids to the late Lorne J. and Ada (Holmes) Gardner. On September 13, 1940 Bob married Virginia...

Violet Mae Delucia

Violet Mae Delucia

Feb 14, 2013

Violet Mae DeLucia, 84, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully February 14, 2013 in her sleep. Violet was born on January 20, 1929 in Wyandotte, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Wolfe) Nixon. She was preceded in death by her husbands Robert Haller and Larry DeLucia. Violet is survived by her daughters, Mari (Ronald) Heffelfinger of Thompsonville and Connie Wehner...

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