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Maryellen Black

Maryellen Black

Oct 8, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Maryellen Kirchner Black, 59, of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Munson Hospice House, after a year long battle with cancer.She was born April 14, 1952, in Southfield, to parents Frank and Mildred (Luther) Kirchner. She spent her early years at the family home in Southfield. She graduated from Rosary High School in Detroit...

Norman Rademacher

Norman Rademacher

Oct 7, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Norman G. Rademacher, 84, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 7, 2011.Norman was born April 7, 1927, in Mount Pleasant, to the late Gerred and Merita (Albar) Rademacher. Norman honorably served our country in the U.S. Army. He was married to Eunice (Rice) in 1951. After she passed away in 1973, he married June (Walter)...

Dr. 'Mike' C. Yost

Dr. 'Mike' C. Yost

Oct 7, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Dr. Albert "Mike" Carl Yost, 77, of Traverse City and formerly of Livonia, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Mike was born on Aug. 31, 1934, to the late Albert and Velma (Darby) Yost in Grosse Pointe. He graduated from National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Ill.On June 11, 1955,...

Barbara Dilloway

Barbara Dilloway

Oct 7, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Barbara J. Dilloway, 88, of Traverse City and formerly of Howell, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Barbara was born on Nov. 12, 1922, to the late Ernest "Red" and Anna (Altman) Eilert in Howell. Barbara graduated as valedictorian from Howell High School in 1940. She attended Michigan State University...

Joyce Maher

Joyce Maher

Oct 4, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Joyce F. Maher, 83, of Traverse City, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.Joyce was born on Jan. 23, 1928, to the late George and Ruperta (McCormick) Campau in Detroit. After graduating from Visitation High School and Mercy College she enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a registered nurse in San...

Paul Harlan

Paul Harlan

Oct 3, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Paul T. Harlan, 96, of Traverse City, died Monday evening, Oct. 3, 2011.Paul was a decorated World War II veteran. He raised his family in Roseville, retired from Budd Company, moved to Arcadia, then Manistee and settled in Traverse City.He was the husband of Virginia for 64 years; father of William (Debra) and David (Mary); grandfather of...

Reva Hughes

Reva Hughes

Oct 3, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Reva Hughes, 87, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at her home in Traverse City.Reva was born to the late John and Reva (Bidleman) Lasco. She married Robert W. Hughes in 1948 and raised her family in Flint. Reva was a member of the First Congregational Church in Traverse City.Surviving Reva are her children,...

Theodore Damerow

Theodore Damerow

Oct 2, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Ted Damerow, 85, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2, 2011, at his home, in answer to his prayers.Ted was born June 8, 1926, in Detroit, to the late Arthur and Louise (Schinnerer) Damerow. On Oct. 16, 1948, at Peace Lutheran Church in Detroit, Pastor Enno G. Claus united Ted and the former Wilma Steckley in marriage. Together...

John Egan

John Egan

Oct 1, 2011

---- — TRAVERSE CITY — John Arnold Egan, 90, of Traverse City, died Oct. 1, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.John was born Jan. 22, 1921, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Joseph and Rose (Rathgeb) Egan. On Oct. 30, 1943, John married Yolanda Geneva Kiacz in Flint.After graduating from General Motors Institute, John served our country honorably from 1943-47...

Ronald Lautner

Ronald Lautner

Sep 30, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Ronald Eugene Lautner, 65, of Traverse City, passed away Sept. 30, 2011, at his home. Ron was born on April 14, 1946, in Traverse City, to Wilbert and Beulah (Skiver) Lautner. He was born and raised in Long Lake Township and graduated from Traverse City High School in 1964. Shortly after, he began dating the former Marcia...

Sallie Hoeflin

Sallie Hoeflin

Sep 30, 2011

KINGSLEY — Sallie Kaye Hoeflin, 70, passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at her home in Kingsley, surrounded by her loving family.Sallie was born Saturday, Sept. 27, 1941, to the late Chester and Bernice (Knight) Seel in Traverse City. She began her schooling in Fife Lake, and later attended Kalkaska High School, from which she graduated. On Saturday, Oct. 14,...

Kuhlman Fluehr

Kuhlman Fluehr

Sep 27, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Kuhlman Fluehr, 80, of Traverse City and formerly of Bloomfield Hills, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, at Boardman Lake Glens. Kuhlman was born on May 27, 1931, in Freeport, ll., to the late George R. and Katherine L. (Kuhlman) Fluehr. Kuhlman was brought up in Bay City. He graduated from Bay...

Rita Goense

Rita Goense

Sep 27, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Rita J. (DeYoung) Goense, 85, of Traverse City, died Sept. 27, 2011, at Munson Hospice House. Rita was born on Feb. 2, 1926, in Owosso, the daughter of Melbourne C. and Bertha (Ford) DeYoung. She graduated from St. Paul's High School in Owosso, attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids and the Detroit Business Institute. She spent her...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Cocking

Elizabeth 'Betty' Cocking

Sep 26, 2011

WILLIAMSBURG — Elizabeth Z. "Betty" Cocking, 96, of Williamsburg, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at Hope Village in Williamsburg. Betty was born on May 6, 1915, to the late Peter and Catherine (Webber) Zitterkoph in Lincoln, Neb. She married Thomas G. Cocking on Jan. 4, 1936, in Flint; they were devoted to each other for 76 years. During World War...

Mary Rebman

Mary Rebman

Sep 25, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Mary M. Rebman, 84, a longtime resident of Traverse City, died Sunday morning, Sept. 25, 2011, while under the loving care of the staff at Cherry Hill Haven.Born Feb. 13, 1927, in Arnold, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Wasyle and Mary (Taras) Kardibin. On July 27, 1945, in Long Beach, Calif., she married Donald...

Edward 'Joe' Hundley

Edward 'Joe' Hundley

Sep 25, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Edward Joel "Joe" Hundley, 66, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by his family.Joe was born Feb. 23, 1945, in Ann Arbor, to Edward Walter and Ardythe June (Kingscott) Hundley.Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography, and spending time on his Kubota. Crossword puzzles and Sudoku were also enjoyable hobbies...

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

Sep 23, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Margaret Ellen Johnson, 79, of Traverse City, passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at her home in Traverse City.Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Dr. Gary Hogue will officiate.Please share thoughts with the family at...

Victor 'Vic' Cole

Victor 'Vic' Cole

Sep 23, 2011

---- — TRAVERSE CITY --- Victor Heber Cole, 68, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.Victor was born July 20, 1943, to Heber and Helen Wolfington Cole in Saginaw.Victor served his country as a member with the United States Army in Korea from 1966-67.Vic made his living as a salesman...

Roger Adkins

Roger Adkins

Sep 22, 2011

NOVI — Roger Lee Adkins, 66, of Traverse City and formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away as a result of complications due to an aneurysm Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in Novi, with his family by his side. Roger was born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 16, 1945, to Charles and Mary (Fitch) Adkins. On April 24, 1965, Roger entered into marriage with...

Thomas Sika

Thomas Sika

Sep 21, 2011

INTERLOCHEN — Thomas Sika, 84, of Interlochen passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his loving family, shortly after being diagnosed with renal cancer.He was born Nov. 14, 1926, on the family farm in Karlin to Thomas and Steffie (Skoumal) Sika. On a bright sunny afternoon in 1948, he met his first wife,...

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