Richard Nail
May 4, 2012
Richard Edward Nail, 68, of Bear Lake passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Munson Medical Center . Arrangements are pending and the family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Valerie Becker
May 3, 2012
Traverse City - Valerie M. Becker, 63, of Traverse City passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at her home nesr Spider Lake surrounded by her loving family. Val was born on November 24, 1948 to the late Warren and Helen Wynne in Saginaw. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School and attended Delta College, where she was a member of...
John"E.J." Ramseyer
May 3, 2012
Traverse City - EJ Ramseyer, 65, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 3rd, 2012. EJ was born June 27th, 1946 to Elvin and Ella (Motz) Ramseyer in Elkton, Michigan. He graduated from Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport High School in 1964 and then attended Central Michigan University graduating with a degree in accounting while proudly marching in the CMU marching band. It...
Rose Marie Hitchens
May 2, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Rose Marie Hitchens, 76, of Traverse City, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded by her loving family. Rose Marie was born on April 11, 1936, to Alex Albert and Laura (Brideau) Albert in Detroit. She married Charles John Hitchens on May 3, 1958, also in Detroit. She was preceded in death...
Ada Russell
May 1, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Ada Dorothy M. Petersen Russell, 89, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Tendercare surrounded by her loving family. Ada was born on May 14, 1922, in Grawn, to the late James and Hannahbelle (Canfield) Harr. She married Harry Petersen in 1945. Years after his passing, she met and married Harry Russell....
Harold 'Doc' Aeschliman
Apr 30, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Harold E. "Doc" Aeschliman, 89, of Traverse City, died Monday afternoon, April 30, 2012, at the home of his niece, Lori Boomer.Born Sept. 8, 1922 in Albion, he was the son of the late Carl and Mildred Bernice (Hodges) Aeschliman. On Feb. 9, 1961, in Traverse City, he married the former Veronica M. Linske.Doc was a proud...
Louis Holstad
Apr 30, 2012
Williamsburg - Louis "Lou" Holstad, Jr. 82, of Williamsburg passed away peacefully Monday, April 30, 2012 at his home, with his beloved wife Ellen at his side. Lou was born on October 16, 1929 to Louis and Gertrude (Anderson) Holstad, Sr. in Mancelona. Following his graduation from Mancelona High School, and on a scholarship, Lou continued his education at Michigan...
Leona Kroupa
Apr 30, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Leona Marie Kroupa, 94, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2012, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Leona was born on April 1, 1918, in Traverse City, to William J. and Emma A. (Thum) Schwind. After graduation from Traverse City High School in 1935, she went on to attend County Normal in Mancelona, Marquette...
Frederick Crandall
Apr 29, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Frederick L. Crandall, 87, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City.Frederick was born on Friday, June 13, 1924, to the late Clyde and Mary (Sheren) Crandall in Newaygo. Frederick entered into marriage with the former Gloria M. Munro on April 14, 1947, in San Francisco, Calif.Frederick was a...
Bonnie Raney
Apr 29, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Bonnie Winona Raney, 94, of Traverse City, went to meet her Lord on Sunday, April 29, 2012.Born in Northport on Thursday, July 5, 1917, she was the daughter of Fred and Gertrude (Holton) Purkiss. She moved from Northport to Traverse City when she was in the fifth grade and graduated from Traverse City High School in 1935....
Ronald Geer
Apr 28, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Ronald G. "Ron" Geer, 80, of Traverse City, died Saturday afternoon, April 28, 2012, at Munson Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born Nov. 6, 1931, in Ionia, he was the son of the late George Washington Geer and Ruth Emma (Rogers) Geer Eikey. On May 2, 1953, in Webster, Mass., he married the love of his...
Don Kirkpatrick
Apr 28, 2012
GRAWN — Don R. Kirkpatrick, 78, of Grawn, passed away April 28, 2012, at Munson Medical Center.Don was born on Nov. 28, 1933, in Blair, Wis., to the late Richard and Mildred (Sjuggerud) Kirkpatrick.Don proudly served our country as a member of the United States Navy.On Valentine's Day in 1980, Don married the former Dorothy L. Gibson. Together they have...
Gordon Brown
Apr 26, 2012
WILLIAMSBURG — Gordon Vail Brown, 69, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family.Gordon was born on May 27, 1942, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Bradford and Caroline (Hoffmann) Brown. After Bradford's passing, Caroline married Lyle C. Witte, and they resided in St. Joseph. Gordon was a graduate of...
Maurice Bolmer
Apr 25, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Maurice Theodoret Bolmer Jr. loved life and lived it in many different spheres. He was a husband, a father, a brother, a mentor, the family patriarch, a practical joker, a jock and a fun co-conspirator. He was so happy on March 16 when he celebrated his 90th birthday at Effie's in Leland. He reveled with a large...
Verl Gallup
Apr 25, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Verl E. Gallup, 89, of Traverse City, passed away April 25, 2012, at Orchard Creek Skilled Nursing Facility. Verl was born on Jan. 9, 1923, in Tustin, to the late Otto G. and Eyla (Goodrich) Gallup. After graduating from high school in Honor, Verl enlisted in the United States Air Force and proudly served our country in...
Dorothy Ostrander
Apr 25, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Dorothy E. Ostrander, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Midland, passed away April 25, 2012, at Birchwood Tendercare in Traverse City. Dorothy was born on April 2, 1925, in Frederick, to Raymond and Genevieve (Hunter) Armstrong. In 1944 Dorothy married the late Robert S. Ostrander at his parents' home. Together they shared 58 wonderful years of...
Arvid Wilson
Apr 25, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Arvid W. Wilson, 88, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions, surrounded by his loving family. Arvid was born on July 17, 1923, in Cadillac, to the late Frank and Sarah (Peck) Wilson. He married Gladys May Franklin on Oct. 22, 1941. Together they lovingly raised three children....
Major C. Ogren, Usaf, Retired
Apr 24, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard Charles Ogren, 82, of Traverse City and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Cherry Hill Lodge in Traverse City.Richard was born on Friday, July 5, 1929, to the late Oscar and Mary (Coleman) Ogren in Grand Rapids. He entered into marriage with the former Constance R. Royce on July 21, 1951,...
James Koons
Apr 23, 2012
---- — BOERNE, Texas — James Alan Koons, 53, of Boerne, Texas, and formerly of Big Rapids, died unexpectedly Monday, April 23, 2012, at his home in Boerne. Born on Sunday, Sept. 28, 1958, to the late Jeannette (Newton) and Jerry G. Koons Jr., Jim was a 1977 graduate of Big Rapids High School.He continued his education at the Trinidad...
Denise O'Halloran
Apr 23, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Ina Denise O'Halloran, 92, peacefully went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2012. Denise McGee was born Oct. 14, 1919, in Cadillac. She married the love of her life, Maurice "Mo" O'Halloran, on Nov. 25, 1943, in Detroit. Their first son, Terrance, was born in Detroit and when Mo's job took them to Illinois, they...
