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Everett O. Antoine

Everett O. Antoine

Sep 17, 2012

Everett Oscar Antoine, 76, life long resident of Traverse City passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Everett was born on March 6, 1936 to the late Oscar and Arvilla (Perrault) Antoine in Traverse City, MI. He served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1957, Everett entered into...

Kathryn Imogene Tuttle

Kathryn Imogene Tuttle

Sep 17, 2012

Kathryn I. "Kay" Tuttle, 90, of Traverse City died September 17 at Munson Hospice House. Kay was born Kathryn Imogene Pickett in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and graduated from Shawnee High School. She moved to Ord, Nebraska, and then Los Angeles where she married Dean Blessing who later died while in the service. She moved to Traverse City in 1946 and married...

Helen Ann Haynes

Helen Ann Haynes

Sep 17, 2012

Helen Ann Haynes, 73 of Glen Lake passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Munson Hospice house. Mass will be held for Helen at 10am on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Philip of Neri Catholic Church in Empire with a visitation held one hour prior. Burial will take place at St. Philip Neri Cemetery. The family is being served...

Ida Norris Peet

Ida Norris Peet

Sep 16, 2012

Traverse City-Ida "Norris" Peet, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Burt Lake and Ann Arbor, died Sunday, September 16, 2012, at Bortz Health Care. Born October 15, 1922, in Atlanta, GA., she was the daughter of the late Charles Goodrich and Henrietta (Hairston) Snow. On June 19, 1943, in Chapel Hill, NC, she married Stewart Peet, who preceded her in...

Donald Ray Wright

Donald Ray Wright

Sep 15, 2012

Lake Ann - Donald Ray Wright, 88, of Lake Ann passed away September 15, 2012 at his home. Don was born on May 7, 1924 in Alma to the late Ray and Retha (Leonard) Wright. Don was honorably discharged as a Corporal of the United States Marines after serving from 1942 to 1945 in World War II. On October 23,...

Christian Hayes Anderson

Christian Hayes Anderson

Sep 14, 2012

Christian Hayes Anderson, 30 of Interlochen, and formerly of Georgia and California, passed away September 14, 2012 Christian was born on August 20, 1982. On August 25, 2010 he married Amy Brogan Stull in Savannah, GA. After graduating from High School, Christian enlisted with the United States Navy. He served in Japan and other areas for five years, and returned...

Laudislaus S. Bocek

Laudislaus S. Bocek

Sep 14, 2012

Ladislaus Stanley Bocek, 84, of Traverse City and formerly of Lansing, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at in Traverse City. Laudie was born on Friday, June 29, 1928 to the late Stanley and Mary (Marsic) Bocek in Lansing. He married Cecilia Ann Smalec who preceded him in death on Nov. 2, 2005. A veteran, serving with the U. S. Marine...

John Richard Patterson

John Richard Patterson

Sep 14, 2012

John Richard Patterson, 89, of Traverse City died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City. John was born on Saturday, December 2, 1922 to the late Harry and Margaret (Taylor) Patterson in Wilkensberg, PA. John entered into marriage with the former Catherine Louise Brose on Friday, September 5, 1947. John served our country as a member...

Sandra Sue Mcclain

Sandra Sue Mcclain

Sep 13, 2012

Traverse City-Sandra Sue McClain, 60, known to all as Sue, was called home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Sept. 13th, 2012. Born on July 29th, 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sue grew up on Golden Valley Ranch near Empire, attending Glen Lake High School. Sue graduated college from Western Michigan University and has lived most of her adult life...

Dola S. Vaught

Dola S. Vaught

Sep 12, 2012

Dola S. Vaught, 90, of Traverse City and formerly of Rochester Hills, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Traverse Manor in Traverse City. Dola was born on Monday, May 8, 1922 to the late Amos and Edith (Coates) Sanders in Centralia, IL. Following her graduation from high school, she continued her education for three years at Greenville College, transferring...

Shirley Arvilla Lloyd

Shirley Arvilla Lloyd

Sep 11, 2012

Traverse City-Shirley Arvilla Lloyd, 83, a retired sales clerk of Traverse City, died early Tuesday morning, September 11, 2012, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 31, 1929, in Flint, she was the daughter of the late Leamon E. and Alma "Reva" (Odell) Lake. A former resident of Anchorage, Shirley returned to her native community of...

Jeane L. Beaird

Jeane L. Beaird

Sep 11, 2012

Jeane L. Beaird, 61, of California and formerly of Traverse City and Illinois, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in California. Jeane was born on August 15, 1951 to Forrest and Mary (Dean) Beaird in Canton, IL. She received her degree in Library Science and English from Illinois State University. Jeane went on to teach...

Ann Nevaeh Crawford

Ann Nevaeh Crawford

Sep 10, 2012

Interlochen - Anna Nevaeh Crawford, daughter of Samantha Harden and David Crawford passed away September 10, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Anna was a beautiful baby angel, born 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and 20 inches long. She will forever be remembered by her loving family. Anna is survived by her parents, Samantha and David, her brothers Austen Brandon and Erik...

Gerald F. Strandell

Gerald F. Strandell

Sep 9, 2012

Traverse City - Gerald Strandell, 66, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 at his home. Jerry was born on October 6, 1945 in Waterford to the late Gerald F. and Marian Strandell. Jerry enjoyed collecting coins and baseball cards in his spare time. He also liked to feed the squirrels. Above all else, he enjoyed spending time...

Joy A. Gardner

Joy A. Gardner

Sep 9, 2012

Joy Ann Gardner, 84, of Traverse City and formerly of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, passed with family by her side Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Joy was born on June 25, 1928 to the late Russell and Edith Lowther in Detroit, MI. She grew up in the Detroit area attending and graduating from Eastern...

Michael W. Dornoff

Michael W. Dornoff

Sep 8, 2012

Michael "Mikey" Dornoff Mikey spent a miraculous 34 plus years on this earth touching lives in so many ways. Numerous times he was not expected to survive the current health crisis, but his job here was not finished until September 8, 2012 when he was called back to heaven to join his sister Shantell and brothers Dominic and so recently...

Janet M. Fluehr

Janet M. Fluehr

Sep 8, 2012

Janet Marie Fluehr, 81, of Traverse City and formerly of Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 8th, in Traverse City. Janet was born on June 24, 1931 to the late Roy and Janet "Jay" (Slaght) Deuscher in Bay City, Michigan. Janet was brought up in Bay City and graduated from T.L. Handy High School. During her...

Rosa Elizabeth Braun

Rosa Elizabeth Braun

Sep 8, 2012

Rosa Elizabeth Braun, 79 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 08, 2012 at Bortz Health Care surrounded by her family. Rosa was born on March 22, 1933 in Petersburg, VA to the late Dennis and Josephine (Wilkenson) Miles. She married Raymond C. Braun on December 12, 1953 in Fort Lee Virginia. After Raymond's time in the service...

Elizabeth Mieras Havill

Elizabeth Mieras Havill

Sep 6, 2012

Elizabeth Mieras Havill Elizabeth Mieras Havill, 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September, 06, 2012 with her family by her side. Elizabeth was born on November 14, 1918, in Detroit MI, to the late Rev. Cornelius and Jesmyn (Houghton) Mieras. She married the late William B. Havill on February 11, 1938, also in Detroit. After graduating from...

Norma "Dolly" Jean Gillett

Norma "Dolly" Jean Gillett

Sep 5, 2012

Norma Jean ("Dolly") Gillett passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Munson Hospice House following a two year battle with ovarian cancer. An Ann Arbor native, she had been a resident of Williamsburg, MI since 2001 and a seasonal resident of Venice, FL since 1991. Dolly was born in Ann Arbor on August 7, 1931, the daughter of Norman...

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