Rollin Nice
Dec 14, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Rollin Karl Nice, 74, of Grawn, formerly of Manistee, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 14, 2011, at Tendercare of Traverse City, surrounded and comforted by his family.Born Jan. 15, 1937, in Manistee, he was the son of Louis Alex and Meata Emily (Schultz) Nice. On Aug. 3, 1973, in the family driveway overlooking the woods, he married the...
Eileen Schaub
Dec 13, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Eileen L. Schaub, 91, passed away peacefully at the Grand Traverse Pavilions on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, with her loving family by her side. Eileen was born in Hammond, Ind., on Dec. 3, 1920, to the late Monford and Amelia (Scholtas) Loomis. She was a member of the Senior Kitchen Band and the VFW Post 2780. She...
Mary Cavanagh
Dec 13, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Mary Lou Cavanagh, 79, of Traverse City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City. Mary was born on Saturday, Dec. 26, 1931, to the late Paul and Winifred (Burkholder) Cavanagh in Lansing. She graduated from Shaw High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and then attended the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in...
Jeanette Jacklin
Dec 10, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Jeanette E. Jacklin, 89, formerly of Glen Arbor and Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at Holland Home — VanAndel Pavillion, with her loving family by her side. Jeanette was born July 5, 1922, in Chicago, and entered into marriage with Phillip D. Jacklin June 2, 1957, in Chicago. Jeanette worked as a switchboard operator...
Claude Czerniak
Dec 5, 2011
MAPLE CITY — Claude Joseph Czerniak, 89, lifelong resident of the Maple City area, passed away at Maple Valley Nursing Home in Maple City on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.Claude was born July 30, 1922, to the late Florian and Regina (Galla) Czerniak, in Centerville Township. He served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Corps during...
Alfred Swanson
Dec 5, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Alfred Archie Swanson, 90, of Traverse City, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at his home.Alfred was born Sunday, May 8, 1921, to the late Robert and Ruth (Richner) Swanson, in Good Harbor. On Saturday, May 24, 1952, he married Margaret I. Ruegsegger Brown, in Traverse City. A veteran of World War II, Al served our country as...
Russell Faber
Dec 4, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Russell Raymond Faber passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at his home in Orchard Creek Assisted Living in Traverse City.He was born on July 16, 1930, in New Hampton, Iowa, to Russell Faber Sr. and Mildred (Brown) Faber. He graduated from Henry Ford Trade School and went into the U.S. Navy from July 1947 to August 1968,...
Carol Sprunk
Dec 4, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Carol Jean Sprunk, 88, of Traverse City, a former 20-year resident of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Munson Hospice House, in the company of her loving family.Carol was born Monday, March 26, 1923, to the late Marble June and Florence (Lodge) Morell, in Detroit.Carol is survived by her two sons, Dr. Robert...
Marian Sage
Dec 3, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Marian Alice Sage, 89, of Traverse City passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Marian was born May 16, 1922, in Lansing to the late Wesley C. and Harriet Alice (Warren) Noe. She married Leon J. Sage on Feb. 14, 1942, in Charlotte.Marian grew up in the Lansing and Charlotte area, but lived much of...
Birt Rogers
Dec 2, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Birt L. Rogers, of Traverse City and North Fort Meyers, Fla., passed away Dec. 2, 2011. Born Feb. 18, 1930, in Saginaw, he was the son of LaVern and Gwen Bixby Rogers. He married Louanne Schuette on Oct. 6, 1951; they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2011. He was a 1948 graduate of Arthur Hill High...
Carol Brondyke
Dec 2, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Carol I. Brondyke, 73, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on Jan. 19, 1938, in Traverse City to Kenneth and Martha (Stephenson) Raney. She married the love of her life Neil "Bud" Brondyke Jr. on Aug. 31, 1957, in Traverse City.Carol...
Bonita 'Bo' Leiteritz
Dec 2, 2011
ANN ARBOR — Bonita Anne Leiteritz, 63, of Traverse City, formerly of Wisconsin, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.Bonita was born June 12, 1948, to the late George and Beatrice (Logan) Betrus, in Detroit.Bo, as she was known to most, was raised and attended school in Southfield, before entering college in Mount...
Kyle Mcghee
Nov 30, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Our beloved son, brother and friend, Kyle Ryan McGhee, 23, of Traverse City and Kingman, Ariz., returned to his Heavenly home Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in Union Twp. Kyle was born on March 12, 1988, to Timothy McGhee and Jacqueline Priest in Charleston, S.C.Kyle grew up mostly in the Grand Traverse area, arriving at the young age...
Thelma Seabrook
Nov 29, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Thelma E. Seabrook, 95, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Boardman Lake Glens Assisted Living of Traverse City. Thelma was born June 14, 1916, to the late Lennie and Nova Beardsley.Thelma spent her childhood years at the family home on West Front Street, where she met many of those who would...
Robert Harrison
Nov 28, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Robert E. Harrison, 87, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.Bob was born in Lansing on Saturday, Feb. 9, 1924, the only child of Philo and Marguerite (Eicher) Harrison. He married Ann Derry on Saturday, May 30, 1992, in Traverse City. Leaving Michigan State University in 1942, he joined the U. S. Navy.After completing the...
Don (Kline) Foxworth
Nov 28, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Don N. (Kline) Foxworth, of Traverse City, formerly of Grand Rapids, died early Monday morning, Nov. 28, 2011, following a sudden illness at his home. Born Jan. 22, 1961, in Ypsilanti, he was the son of William C. and June Ilene (Bunn) Kline.As a young man, Don grew up in Kalkaska and graduated from Kalkaska High School...
Everell Thayer
Nov 27, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Everell D. Thayer Jr., 87, of Lake Ann and formerly of Grand Rapids, died Sunday evening, Nov. 27, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Born Aug. 20, 1924, in Lansing, he was the son of the late Everell and Dorothy (Game) Thayer. On Oct. 24, 1947, in Greenville, he married the former Florence Bell who survives.He was a proud...
Philip Williams
Nov 27, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Philip Michael Williams, 20, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a tireless struggle with cancer.Philip was born on July 31, 1991, in Traverse City to the late Philip Carl and Mary Elizabeth (Huthmacher) Williams. He grew up in Bingham Township and attended Suttons...
Marie Eikey
Nov 25, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Marie Antoinette Eikey, 79, of Traverse City, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Born Oct. 30, 1932, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Antoinette (Labinski) Cebula. On May 20, 1978, in Traverse City, she married DeVere "Ike" Eikey, who preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 2003.Marie loved to travel...
Donna Ockert
Nov 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Donna Marie Ockert, 70, of Interlochen, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, as the result of an auto accident.Donna was born on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1940, to the late David and Blanche (Dunham) Egan in Thompsonville. She entered into marriage with Frederick James Ockert on Saturday, Nov. 22, 1958, at...
