Virginia "Jean" E. Peterson
Dec 26, 2012
Virginia "Jean" E. Peterson, 87, longtime resident of Traverse City and formerly of Mancelona passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven Nest in Traverse City. Born, Virginia E. Peterson, on Friday, November 20, 1925 to the late James and Effie A. (Larson) Peterson in Lansing. Jean made her living as a medical secretary at Thirlby Clinic for...
Melba C. Paselk
Dec 25, 2012
Traverse City-Melba C. Paselk, 88, of Traverse City, died Christmas evening, December 25, 2012, at Bortz Health Care, following a brief illness. Born November 11, 1924, on the family farm in Mesick, she was one of fourteen children born to the late Abel and Sadie (Krueson) Henschell. Melba was a long time member of Central United Methodist Church. She owned...
John J. Price
Dec 24, 2012
Traverse City - John J. Price, 64, of Traverse City and formerly of Waterford, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at Munson Hospice House with his wife by his side. John was born on July 7, 1948 to the late William and Mary (Wood) Price in Marion, IN. John was drafted into service with the United States Army during Vietnam....
Nancy Janet Dubois
Dec 23, 2012
Nancy Janet DuBois, 84, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her home in Traverse City. She had been a part time residnet of Traverse City since 1963 and moved here permemantly in 1979. Nancy was born on Sunday, July 01, 1928 to the late Edward and Margaret (Sutherland) Wiggin in Detroit. She graduated from Cooley High...
Jack Erickson
Dec 22, 2012
Traverse City - Jack Guy Erickson, 64, longtime resident of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his home. Jack was born on, November 1, 1948 to the late Gordon and Garnet (HiramTharp) Erickson in Traverse City, MI. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during Vietnam. Jack could often be...
Janet K. Harvey
Dec 22, 2012
Janet K. Harvey went home to heaven on Saturday, December 22, 2012. She was born on Thursday, September 1, 1949 in Traverse City, the daughter of Kenneth and Katherine (Witkop) Harvey. Following her graduation from Traverse City Senior High School, she continued her education to become a nurse. After graduating from NMC as an LPN she worked at Traverse City...
Howard Earl Richards Sr
Dec 22, 2012
Howard E. "Bill" Richards Sr., 92, of Mancelona passed away December 22, 2012. A lifelong resident of Mancelona, he was born on February 8, 1920 to John and Creola (Howard) Richards. He was a veterans, serving in the Army in WWII and a lifelong farmer. He was preceded in death by his first wife Helen and second wife Edith as...
Matthew Paul Kinne
Dec 20, 2012
Matthew went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 20th, 2012. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI in 1967 to Janet Gail Becker Kinne and Douglas George Kinne. He moved to Petoskey, MI in 1973 and graduated from Petoskey High School in 1985. Matthew graduated from Wheaton College in 1989, taught high school at Harbor...
Louise M Flitz
Dec 20, 2012
Louise Magdlena Flitz, 86, of Lake Ann passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Louise was born on Tuesday, November 2, 1926 to the late Benedict and Ella (Stechauner) Meyer in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from Messmer High School in Milwaukee and then began work as a dental assistant. On Saturday, September 9, 1950,...
Joanne Catherine Waslawski
Dec 19, 2012
Joanne Catherine Waslawski, 87 of Traverse City, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living. Joanne was born on August 29, 1925 in Traverse City, to the late Leo and Maribelle (Sieber) Winowiski. She married Joseph J. Waslawski on November 29, 1948 in Traverse City at the St. Francis Catholic Church. Joanne was an active member...
Laura Roseline Czerniak
Dec 19, 2012
Maple City - Laura Roseline Czerniak, 84, Life long resident of the Maple City area, passed away at Maple Valley Nursing Home in Maple City on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Laura was born on November 26, 1928 in Cedar to Joe and Rose (Witkoski) Sharnowski. While working at a Kroger, Laura met her soul mate, the late Claude Czerniak. On...
John Joseph Jagosz
Dec 19, 2012
John Joseph Jagosz, 78 of Cedar, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at his home with his loving wife at his side. John was born on July 19, 1934 in Detroit, MI to the late Walter and Mary (Zbrudzewski) Jagosz. He married Kathryn Ann Baetz on September 6, 1980 also in Detroit. John honorably served our Country in the...
Hazel L. Jeffrey
Dec 19, 2012
Hazel L. Jeffrey Died December 19, 2012 Traverse City - Hazel Lillian Jeffrey, 93, of Traverse City passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living in Traverse City. Hazel was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1918 to the late John and Gladys (Schneider) Palmer in Adrian, MI. She entered into marriage with Allen Jeffrey on November...
Richard Wayne Shumsky, Sr
Dec 18, 2012
Traverse City-Richard W. "Dick" Shumsky, 80, of Traverse City, died Tuesday afternoon, December 18, 2012 at his home in the company of his adoring family. Born January 3, 1932 in Suttons Bay, he was the son of the late George and Rachel (Borgerson) Shumsky. On May 21, 1994 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City, he married the former...
Glen Duane Coleman
Dec 17, 2012
Traverse City-Glen D. Coleman, 78, of Traverse City, formerly of Maple City, died Monday evening, December 17, 2012, at Munson Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. Born June 24, 1934, in Maple City, he was the son of the late Charles and Mabel (Ashmore) Coleman. On May 15, 1954, in Traverse City, he married the former Nancy A. Houghton....
Robert B. Whittaker
Dec 16, 2012
Traverse City-Robert B. Whittaker, formerly of Midland, died December 16, 2012, at Orchard Creek Supportive Care in Traverse City, at the age of 92. He was born to Harry and Therese Whittaker in Boston, MA on January 3, 1920. Robert attended school in Boston and then graduated from the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army during World...
Donald Roy Leppek
Dec 15, 2012
Traverse City - Donald R. Leppek, 81 of Traverse City passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. Donald was born in Carrolton on September 8, 1931 to the late Alex and Mary Leppek. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw in 1950 and served honorably in the U.S. Air Force....
Adaline K. (Bellinger) Wollam
Dec 13, 2012
Adaline Kitty Wollam, 94, longtime resident of Traverse City and Northern Michigan, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Adaline was born on October 11, 1918 to the late William and Eleanor (Greenaway) Bellinger in Charlevoix, MI. She was a graduate of Charlevoix High school before entering Michigan State College, majoring in English. On...
Robert "Bob" Paul Bach
Dec 12, 2012
Robert "Bob" Paul Bach, 83, of Traverse City, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Munson Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Bob was born on May 21, 1929, in Detroit, MI to the late Dr. Walter and Thusnelda (Binhammer) Bach. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Ann Morrison, on September 29, 1951,...
