William Jay Houghton
Jan 13, 2012
KINGSLEY — William "Bill" Jay Houghton, 70, of Kingsley, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.Bill was born Aug. 31, 1941, in Kingsley, to the late Earl and Norva (Weaver) Houghton. He married Carol Knight on Jan. 19, 1974, in Traverse City.Bill honorably served our country in the Vietnam War. He loved...
Lalena Longest
Jan 12, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Lalena Jean (Gouthard) Longest, 42, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly at her home Jan. 12, 2012.Lalena was born Sept. 26, 1969, to Robert "Skip" Neal Gouthard and Donna Elizabeth (Eversole) Gouthard, in Phoenix, Ariz. Lalena grew up in Phoenix and attended school there. Lalena enjoyed spending time with her friend and mentor Larry Murphy. Together they...
Elaine Witschger Ricker
Jan 10, 2012
---- — BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Irma Elaine Witschger Ricker, 79, beloved wife of Edwin Donald Ricker, passed away Jan. 10, 2012, in Bonita Springs, Fla., after a brief but courageous battle with stomach cancer.Elaine was the cherished daughter of Edgar and Irma Witschger and lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, until attending Miami University in Oxford, where she graduated with a...
Victoria Clark
Jan 10, 2012
---- — TRAVERSE CITY --- Vickie Clark, 90, of Traverse City, passed away Jan. 10, 2012, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions.Vickie was born on July 9, 1921, in Suttons Bay, to the late James and Amelia (Koszarek) Horton. At the age of five the family moved to Traverse City, where Vickie attended school. She graduated as valedictorian from Traverse City...
Phyllis Manville
Jan 9, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Phyllis Louise Manville, 85, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.Phyllis was born on Oct. 29, 1926, in Traverse City, to the late Earl and Nellie (Weathers) Akey. She married the late Orval Charles Manville on June 19, 1948, also in Traverse City. Phyllis attended The...
Esther Hall
Jan 9, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Esther Marie Hall, 89, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions.Esther was born Sept. 30, 1922, to the late Fred and Irene (Platte) Brakel at the Brakel family farm in Traverse City. On June 29, 1946, she entered into marriage with Frank R. Hall at St. Francis Catholic Church in...
Margaret 'Peggy' Renwick
Jan 9, 2012
LAKE LEELANAU — Margaret Ann "Peggy" Renwick, 79, of Lake Leelanau, died peacefully Monday evening, Jan. 9, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving and supportive family. Born Jan. 30, 1932, in West Branch, she was the daughter of the late Russell G. and Ida L. (Link) Shiel. On Sept. 1, 1951, in West Branch, she married William R....
Rosemary Standfest
Jan 8, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Rosemary Standfest, 64, resident of the Grand Traverse area, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.Rosemary was born May 10, 1947, to Ernie Barber and the late Donna Farley in Dryden. Rosemary was born and raised in the Dryden area, graduating from Almont High School before entering Owosso Bible College.While attending...
Jeana O'Kane
Jan 8, 2012
TRAVERSE CITY — Jeana Marie O'Kane, 46, left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 8, 2012. Born on Oct. 15, 1965, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of Joan and John Wambold. She married Rory O'Kane, of Ireland, in 1992 in Traverse City. Jeana attended Traverse City public schools and graduated from Traverse City...
Robert Griffin
Jan 7, 2012
GRAWN — Robert D. Griffin, 71, of Grawn, passed away Jan. 7, 2012, at his home.Bob was born Dec. 26, 1940, in Traverse City, to the late Raymond and Etta (Conroy) Griffin. On Nov. 28, 1959, Bob married the former Bonnie Beckwith.Bob honorably served in the United States Army in the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the...
Dr. L. Varley
Jan 6, 2012
WILLIAMSBURG — Dr. Richard Leo Varley, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side Jan. 6, 2012, at his home on Skegemog Lake.He was married to Virginia Ann Duggan for 61 years, who survives. Together they raised nine children in Metro Detroit.Dad was a World War II veteran serving in the European theatre, and secured...
Technical Matthew S. Schwartz
Jan 5, 2012
AFGHANISTAN — Technical Sergeant Matthew Schwartz was the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operations for the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. He provided a 24-hour Force Base response capability for U.S. and foreign conventional, nuclear, chemical, biological ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IED) covering a 12,600 square mile area of...
Irvin Sutherland
Jan 1, 2012
MAPLE CITY — On Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, Irvin George Sutherland went to live with his Savior. Surrounded by Ann, his wife of 56 years, and their three daughters, Kae, Kris and Jill, he passed away at his home in Maple City after a courageous battle with cancer. Irvin was born to Howard and Lura Sutherland on Feb. 8, 1931,...
Lynne Mccreary
Dec 31, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Lynne V. McCreary, 77, of Traverse City, passed away Dec. 31, 2011, at Munson Medical Center. Lynne was born on Feb. 10, 1934, in Detroit, to the late Howard and Madeline (Burkhardt) Dreyer. In 1951 Lynne married Bernard J. McCreary, who passed away in 2002. In her spare time Lynne enjoyed sewing, golfing and spending time with...
Julie (Cadmus) Brower
Dec 30, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Julie Ann (Cadmus) Brower, 46, lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Julie was born on March 18, 1965, to Earl and Doris (Horton) Cadmus in Traverse City.Julie was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cherryland VFW Post #2780 and former member of...
John Fourne
Dec 29, 2011
LEELANAU COUNTY — John D. Fourne, 84, of Leelanau County, passed away Dec. 29, 2011, at his home. John was born on July 30, 1927, in Detroit, to the late Gordon Stanley Fourne and Janet Brown. On Aug. 16, 1944, John enlisted in the United States Navy. He served as a seaman and a machinist at the Great Lakes Station...
Dolores Morrish
Dec 29, 2011
FARMINGTON HILLS — Dolores Marie Morrish, 82, formerly of Traverse City, peacefully departed this earth on Thursday evening, Dec. 29, 2011, at Courtyard Manor of Farmington Hills.Born on July 5, 1929, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Lena Crumback. On Feb. 21, 1948, at the Presbyterian Church in Bad Axe, she married Charles Herman Morrish Jr., who...
Ernestine Masick
Dec 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Ernestine "Teen" Masick, 96, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at Boardman Lake Glens.Teen was born Oct. 11, 1915, to the late Ernest Bosma and Ethel May (Taylor) Hawley, in Battle Creek. In the early '40s, Teen met her "greatest Christmas gift," Otto Egon Masick, and the two married on Feb. 10, 1945....
Lewis Nurnberger
Dec 25, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Lewis Nurnberger, 96, of Traverse City, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City.Lewis was born on the family farm between Bear Lake and Benzonia on July 17, 1915, to the late Louie and Anna (Lettau) Nurnberger.Lewis answered the call of duty serving his country as a member of...
Richard 'Dick' Eldred
Dec 25, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard Thomas "Dick" Eldred, 70, of Traverse City, formerly of Pontiac, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at his home in Traverse City.Richard was born Oct. 18, 1941, to the late Robert and Mildred (Deihr) Eldred, of Pontiac. Dick attended Shrine of the Little Flower, entering the Seminary for a short time before attending Notre Dame...
