Laura M. Korb
Sep 4, 2012
Laura M. Korb, 92, lifetime Grand Traverse area resident, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Laura was born in Hannah, Michigan on August 18, 1920, the daughter of Frank and Veronica (Steffes) Cavitch. After her father passed away in 1927, Laura and her brother Joseph went to live with their grandparents, Anton and Minnie Steffes, while...
Mr. James E. Dux
Sep 2, 2012
James Edward Dux, 89, of Traverse City died peacefully Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City under the care of Munson Hospice. Jim was born on Monday, March 12, 1923 to the late Henry and Elsie (Kuss) Dux in Valparaiso, Indiana. On Sunday, December 17, 1950, he married the former Pollyanne Mackenbach in St. Marys, Ohio....
Edward Leo Wilbrett
Sep 1, 2012
Edward Wilbrett, of Clinton Tonwship, MI, died peacefully September 1, 2012 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living. Ed was born on February 28, 1911 in Detroit, to Albert Ferdinand and Albertine Juengel Wilbrett. He attended Trinity Lutheran School in Utica, and at the age of fourteen, he began working in Detroit assisting his uncle with deliveries. A few years later, Ed...
Mrs. Mary Lou Stuber
Sep 1, 2012
Mary Lou Stuber passed away Saturday Sept, 1, 2012 at Munson Hospital, 82 years, and 2 months, (plus some days) after she was born at Munson Hospital in Traverse City on June 30,1930. Mary Lou was born to Charles and Kathryn (Pold) Miller. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Philip Neri Church in Empire. She grew up on a...
Mr. Owen John Devet
Aug 31, 2012
Owen John DeVet, 91, of Traverse City and Charlotte Harbor, FL, and formerly of Midland, died August 31, 2012 in Traverse City after a brief illness. DeVet was born March 2, 1921 and raised in Kingsford, MI. He was a graduate of Kingsford High School, and a veteran of World War II, where he served as a military policeman in...
Helen Jane (Kalahar) Broadfoot
Aug 30, 2012
Helen Broadfoot, age 93 passed away on August 30, 2012 at Munson Hospice House. Helen was born January 25, 1919 in Saginaw, Michigan to Catherine and Leo Kalahar. She was a lifetime Michigan resident, spending most of her years in Traverse City. In 1936, Helen graduated from Traverse City High School and went on to Lewis-Chapin Business School. She worked...
Wesley Laparr
Aug 29, 2012
Wesley Oliver LaParr, 72 of Thompsonville passed away at Munson Medical Center on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Wesley was born on March 23, 1940 in Grawn to the late Elam and Ollie (Bailey) LaParr. Wesley was a handyman and always loved helping people. Whether it was helping split wood, shovel snow or moving rocks he was a wonderful person to...
Douglas R. Parkinson
Aug 28, 2012
Flag Douglas "Doug" Richard Parkinson, 65 of Maple City, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Doug was born on October 4, 1946 in Detroit, MI to the late Robert Hunter and Doris May (Konneker) Parkinson. He married Bonnie W. Bloswick on September 19, 1989 at the Empire United Methodist Church in...
Edward Joseph Podworski
Aug 28, 2012
Traverse City-Edward Joseph Podworski, of Traverse City, Michigan died August 28th at home surrounded by his loving family after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Edward was born January 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, the only son of Stanley and Victoria (Zmita) Podworski. His parents immigrated from Krakow, Poland and became US citizens in 1920. At three years of age...
Lois Marie Cunningham
Aug 27, 2012
I was born May 20, 1950, at Munson in Traverse City. My dad, Lawrence Cunningham, was a butcher by trade and a dairy farmer by choice. My mom, Alyce Lambert-Cunningham, was a registered nurse at Mnson Medical Center. Against conventional theory and against practiced advice, my parents took me home to my three big sisters (Marilyn, Carolyn, and Sharon) and...
Hope Iva Skinner
Aug 27, 2012
Glen Arbor - Hope Iva Skinner, 90, of Glen Arbor Township passed away August 27, 2012 at Munson Medical Center Hope was born on November 1, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Edward and Alberta (Whittier) Sylvester. Hope graduated from Providence Hospital School of Nursing where she earned her RN and worked in the Emergency Room. On July 29,...
Mrs Helen Isabella Rollert Riordan
Aug 27, 2012
Traverse City-Helen Isabella (Rollert) Riordan, died Monday, August 27, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by family. She was 100 years old, having just enjoyed a wonderful birthday celebration in December with family and friends. Helen was born in Newark, NJ, on December 19, 1911, to Claude and Harriet (Kelly) Rorabeck. She grew up in Chicago Heights, IL, with her parents...
Billie Ann Rademacher
Aug 26, 2012
Billie Ann Rademacher, 65, of Traverse City and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. Billie Ann was born on Monday, June 2, 1947 to Diana Mary (Shomin) and Richard Willard Cox. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School. She was married to Joseph Rademacher, who preceded her in...
Elizabeth Constance Stern
Aug 26, 2012
Traverse City – Elizabeth Constance Stern, 82, of Traverse City passed away August 26, 2012 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Elizabeth was born on March 6, 1930 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of the Detroit Conservatory of Music, where she studied voice and piano. A loving mother of five, Elizabeth was also an astute business woman who owned...
Ella Frances Polach
Aug 26, 2012
Traverse City - Ella Frances Polach, 92, of Traverse City and formerly of Hoxeyville and Chicago passed away peacefully August 26, 2012 at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her family. Ella was born on October 20, 1919 to the late Frank and Emma Jarolim on their farm in Hoxeyville. After graduating from high school, she moved to Chicago where she...
Janet Audrey Day
Aug 26, 2012
Traverse City-Janet Audrey Day, born July 4th, 1932 in Traverse City went to be with the Lord on August 26th, 2012. She was the daughter of Jack and Edith VanderLey. Her life centered around her children, grandchildren and her church. She was a member of Peninsula Bible Church where she sang for many years on the praise team. Janet loved...
Geraldine Spicer Ford Dancy
Aug 25, 2012
Geraldine Spicer Ford Dancy passed away peacefully on August 25, 2012, at Orchard Creek Supportive Care. Geraldine was born on July 8, 1914, In Highland Park, Michigan, to the late William and Rhoda (Spicer) Wakely. She married Harry William Ford on September 1, 1933, at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church. They were married for forty years until Harry's death in...
George Bergdoll
Aug 24, 2012
George William Bergdoll, 81 of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City surrounded by his loving family and beloved dog Toby. Private family services will be held at a later time. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
Robert D. Goodrich
Aug 24, 2012
Robert D. Goodrich, 82, of Traverse City and formerly of Allegan, MI died and was welcomed into his Heavenly Home Friday, August 24, 2012 at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Robert was born on March 30, 1930 to the late Paul and Shirley (Remington) Goodrich in Kalamazoo, MI. He entered into marriage with his high school sweetheart, the former...
William S. Dunaske
Aug 24, 2012
William "Bill" S. Dunaske, 68 of Lake Ann, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at Munson Medical Center. Bill was born on February 18, 1944 in Monroe, Louisiana to the Jack and Angela (Mackoviak) Dunaske. He married Linda Csiki on April 3, 1970 in Mt. Morris Michigan. Together they lovingly raised their sons Bill and Mike. Bill honorably served our...
