Doris L. Richardson
Feb 3, 2013
Doris L. Richardson, 88 of Traverse City passed away February 3, 2013 at her home with her family by her side. Born on Tuesday, May 13, 1924 in Kalkaska, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Valma (Russell) Vogel. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1942. She furthered her education at the University of Denver, Michigan State...
Isabel E. Hall
Feb 1, 2013
Isabel E. Hall, 77, a life long Traverse City resident, died Friday, February 01, 2013 at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Born on Wednesday, January 08, 1936 to the late Charles and Ruth (Case) Harris in Traverse City , Isabel attended Traverse City schools and graduated from TC High School. She married Harry Hall who preceded her in death....
Byron Hosmer
Jan 30, 2013
Byron Hosmer, devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Byron was born on February 28, 1931 to the late Walter Hosmer and Leah (Corbin) Coffee. He graduated with a BA in religion - philosophy from Upland College, Upland, CA. He also received a MSW from Michigan State University in psychiatric Social...
William Thomas Olson
Jan 30, 2013
Traverse City - William Thomas Olson, 92, of Traverse City and formerly of Hillside, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Grand Traverse Pavilions-Willow Cottage in Traverse City. William was born on July 12, 1920 to the late Maurice and Hilda (Thompson) Olson in Chicago, IL. William entered into marriage with the former Betty Georgia Schramm in October...
Barbara Jean Smewing
Jan 30, 2013
Barbara Jean Smewing, 83, a life long resident of Traverse City died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Barbara was born on Wednesday, January 1, 1930 to the late Charles and Agnes (Korb) Sladek in Traverse City, becoming the fifth generation of the Sladek family to be born and live in Traverse City. She grew...
Barbara Dennos
Jan 29, 2013
Barbara Dennos "went up" to supervise her husband Michael Dennos in "the big pie shop in the sky," leaving from her home in Traverse City, Michigan on January 29, 2013, at the age of 90. Not one to take herself too seriously, or flaunt her accomplishments, Barbara identified herself as just a "baker's wife" for her 50th high school reunion...
Ryan Louis Chouinard
Jan 29, 2013
Kingsley - Ryan Louis Chouinard, 31, of Kingsley passed away January 29, 2013. Ryan was born on October 9, 1981 in Traverse City to Rodney and Linda (Pickard) Chouinard. On May 22, 2010, Ryan married the former Kimberly May Strang. Ryan was a great husband and devoted father to his two daughters Kenzey and Kenna. He recently started his own...
Dane Abram Norris
Jan 29, 2013
Baby Dane Abram Norris, was born and passed away on January 29, 2013 at Munson Medical Center to his loving parents Adrian and Abigail Norris. Dane is survived by his siblings, Asher and Vivian, grandparents, Scott (Lauri) Norris, Charlotte (Otto) Bengsch, Brenda (Bill) Blaum and many other special family members and friends. Dane is preceded in death by his grandpa...
Donald R. Gauthier
Jan 28, 2013
Donald R. Gauthier, 87, lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Donald was born on September 9, 1925 to the late Leo and Rose (Bosse) Gauthier in Traverse City, MI. Don answered the call of duty, proudly serving his country with the United States Navy during World War II...
Mary Marguerite "Marge" Lang
Jan 28, 2013
Traverse City-Mary Marguerite "Marge" Lang, 102, of Traverse City, formerly of Detroit, died Monday evening, January 28, 2013, at Bortz Health Care of Traverse. Born December 17, 1910, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Berescki) Varga. Marge retired from Cone Drive Gear in 1975. She transfered to Cone in September 1971, after...
Edward "Eddie" Thomas Anderson
Jan 27, 2013
Traverse City-Edward Thomas "Eddie" Anderson, 41, of Traverse City, died Sunday morning, January 27, 2013, at Munson Medical Center following a brief illness. Born September 30, 1971, in Leelanau County, he was the son of Thomas J. and Victoria M. (Chippewa) Anderson. Eddie was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. For a number of...
Joseph Stephan Winogrodzki
Jan 27, 2013
Joseph "Joe" Stephan Winogrodzki, 92 of Thompsonville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Culver Meadows Senior Living. Joe was born on April 22, 1920 in Mt. Top, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Eva (Soblewski) Winogrodzki. Joe was a talented Industrial Arts teacher for several years. He honorably answered the call of...
Claribelle Mae Stramake
Jan 27, 2013
Claribelle Mae (Berry) Stramake, 91, passed away peacefully of natural causes in the company of her family on January 27, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitz. She is survived by daughter Sharon Conrad in Traverse City, grandsons Mark, in Mexico , and David (Kristen) in Traverse City, great-granddaughter Adele; daughter Linda Davis (Don) in Grand Rapids,...
Marie Adeline Ludka Campbell
Jan 26, 2013
"Keep your seats boys, I'm able to stand up for myself" Traverse City- Marie A. Campbell, 93 of Traverse City passed away January 26, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Marie was born on August 10, 1919 in Traverse City to Archie and Julia (Rockwell) Hoxie. Marie graduated from Traverse City High School in 1937 where she played girls basketball for...
Mary Kathleen Lau
Jan 26, 2013
Mary Kathleen Lau, 87 of Norwalk Connecticut, passed away peacefully in Traverse City, Michigan with her loving family at her side. Mary K was born on August 13, 1925 in Somerville, Massachusetts to the late Joseph Gerard and Kathleen (Ely) Schumb. After graduating from Hood College, she married the late Richard Lau on August 14, 1948 in West Roxbury Massachusetts....
Erika Morse
Jan 26, 2013
Erika Morse, 86, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday January 26, 2013. She was born October 22, 1926 to Rudolph and Hildegard Salewski in East Prussia (Germany). On October 10, 1964 she married her beloved, William "Bill" Morse, Jr. in Lake Ann, Michigan. Erika volunteered for over forty years at local nursing homes, where she and Bill would...
Earl "Fred" Frederick Chase Ii
Jan 25, 2013
Earl "Fred" Frederick Chase II, 79 of Traverse City passed away January 25, 2013 at Munson Medical Center. Fred was born on May 20, 1933 to the late Earl Frederick and Mary Lou (Nampa) Chase. Fred honorably served our country in the Korean War. On June 23, 1961 Fred married Ruth E. Blue in Redford. His childhood years were spent...
Hilda Jedena
Jan 25, 2013
Hilda Jedena, 96, of Leelanau County passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at her home near Glen Arbor. Hilda was born in Romania on March 10, 1916, the youngest of the large Gaschler family. Through the tribulation of WWII Hilda's family became divided as she found herself residing in a displaced persons camp in Austria. She entered into marriage with...
Leland E. Niemi
Jan 23, 2013
Leland Eugene Niemi, 65, of Traverse City and formerly of the Detroit Downriver area, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Leland was born on September 2, 1947 to Eino and Bertha (Nurkkala) Niemi in Highland Park, MI. He grew up in North Trenton, attending and graduating from Riverview Community High School, where he...
