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...
Mrs. Willa Joy Radcliffe
Apr 23, 2012
Willa Joy Radcliffe, 85, of Traverse City passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Cherry Hill Haven, Traverse City. A life resident of the Traverse City area, Joy was born on Thursday July 22, 1926 to the late John and Lucy (Daniels) Donkers of Grawn. She married her life partner and best friend, Gerald (Jerry) Calvin Radcliffe, Monday September 9,...
Melvin Nielson
Apr 22, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Melvin K. Nielson, 90, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 22, 2012. He died at The Grand Traverse Pavilions surrounded by his family, from complications resulting from pulmonary fibrosis and diabetes.Melvin was born on March 31, 1922, in Grayling, to the late Otto and Mollie (Anderson) Nielson. He graduated from Grayling High School and worked...
Victor Williams
Apr 20, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Victor Harrison Williams Jr., stillborn, precious baby boy to loving parents Ashley Wood and Victor H. Williams, was called to the Lord Friday, April 20, 2012, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.Victor Jr. gave us a moment in our arms and a lifetime in our hearts.Victor Jr. is survived by his parents; big brother, Anthony Wood;...
Frances Rokos
Apr 19, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Frances L. Rokos, 97, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born June 1, 1914, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Duffek) Kroupa at their home on Old Mission Peninsula. Frances was a retired Registered Nurse and graduated from St. Francis High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Muskegon in...
John Stephan
Apr 19, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — John Duane Stephan, 65 of Traverse City, passed away on April 19, 2012, at Munson Medical Center. His nurse, Kristi, said that she could see that he was loved because she had never seen a room that full of loved ones. He passed to the sounds of joking and laughing while his family and friends told jokes...
Margaret Rancour
Apr 18, 2012
FIFE LAKE — Margaret L. Rancour, 68, of Fife, Lake passed away April 18, 2012, at Munson Medical Center. Margaret was born on May 3, 1943, in Lansing, to the late Mark and Alice (Shaffer) Wood. After graduating from high school in Holt, Margaret married David Rancour on Aug. 25, 1960. David retired in 2002 and then they moved to...
Helen Sabo
Apr 17, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Helen Elizabeth Sabo, 85, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at Grand Traverse Pavilions on April 17, 2012, surrounded by family. Helen was born April 28, 1926, in Detroit, the daughter of Elof and Selma Edlund.She enjoyed traveling, reading, playing cards, Bingo and spending time with her family.Helen is survived by her son, William Yunck, of Dearborn...
David Robert
Apr 16, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — David R. Fry, 64, of Kingsley, formerly of Abilene, Texas, died Monday morning, April 16, 2012, at Munson Hospice House, following an extended illness. Born March 7, 1948, in Abilene, Texas, he was the son of the late Howard Cash and Mary Beulah (Cutbirth) Fry. Born and raised in Abilene, he graduated from Abilene Cooper High School...
George Vogel
Apr 15, 2012
SUTTONS BAY — George Anderson Vogel, 90, of Suttons Bay and formerly of Xenia, Ohio, died peacefully Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Just A Whisper in Lake Leelanau with family by his side.George was born on Tuesday, April 26, 1921, to the late Charles and Mildred (Baertschi) Vogel in Toledo, Ohio. On Friday, May 28, 1948, also in Toledo, he...
Dorothy Fifarek
Apr 14, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Dorothy Alona (Chase) Fifarek, 91, passed away following a brief illness on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Munson Hospice House.Dorothy was born to Raymond and Rosa (Brezina) Chase on March 30, 1921, in Traverse City. She was married to Robert L. Fifarek on June 8, 1946, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City.Dorothy graduated from St....
