Peter Simon
Jan 17, 2025
Peter Simon, 98, of Traverse City, died January 17, 2025 at his home in Leelanau County. Peter was born in Saginaw Michigan to Peter Simon Sr. and Florence Schmidt. Peter was preceded in death by his son, Eric, wife Carol, sisters Joan Brandt, Eleanor Cahoon, Edna Norris, Catherine Lewis, and brother Elmer Simon. As children, both Peter and Carol attended...
Carolyn Lee Jeffery
Jan 16, 2025
Carolyn Lee (Swartz) Jeffery, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City, Michigan. Daughter of Clifford and Verma (Dowless) Swartz, she was born on February 3, 1943, in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Flint and Royal Oak. She attended Kimball High School where she was a...
Paul J. Patchen Ii
Jan 15, 2025
Paul J. Patchen II, age 93, of Kewadin, MI met his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Paul was a kind and gentle man, who truly had a heart of gold. Discovering his passion working with machinery at the age of 15, Paul spent most of his life working as a Patent Liaison Engineer. Throughout his career, he...
Emmalee Street
Jan 14, 2025
Emmalee Street, born August 4, 1927, at the Clawson Family Farm in Ithaca, Michigan, peacefully passed away January 14, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Traverse City, Michigan. She was 97 years old. Emmalee's unique name came about when the attending doctor combined "Emma" and "Lee," creating the beloved name she carried throughout her life. She...
Deborah Regiani
Jan 14, 2025
Deborah (Debby) Regiani passed away on Tuesday, January 14th 2025 into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ surrounded by her family. She was born on February 22nd, 1952 to parents William and Mary (DeMare) Regiani in Detroit, who predeceased her. She was the oldest of five siblings. They lived in Detroit, moving to a home in...
Robert "Bob" Edward Peters
Jan 13, 2025
Robert "Bob" Edward Peters, 80, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025. Bob's service will be held at a later date. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
John Lawrence Yanski
Jan 13, 2025
John Lawrence Yanski, 72, of Traverse City passed away. John was born on May 31, 1952 in Traverse City to Theodore Lawrence and Ann (Russell) Yanski. John was an independent contractor and floor covering installer for 42 years. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, was a U of M fan and enjoyed riding his E-Bike. He will...
Warren "Pete" V. Peterson
Jan 11, 2025
Warren V "Pete" Peterson 92, of Traverse City, Michigan passed peacefully at his home with his family by his side on January 11, 2025. Born in Detroit Michigan in 1932. Pete and his wife Catherine moved to Traverse City in 2003 after living 38 years in Florida. He was a partner in the Lanier Upshaw Insurance Agency in Lakeland Florida....
Janet Louise Jones
Jan 11, 2025
Janet Louise Jones, 71, of Traverse City, went to be with Jesus on Saturday January 11, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Janet was born on July 2, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Frank and Phyllis (Dundas) DeFilippo. She grew up in Leelanau County and graduated from Glen Lake Schools in 1971. A committed member of...
Forest "Dan" Daniel Jones
Jan 10, 2025
Forest Daniel Jones became an ancestor as he passed from this world on January 10, 2025. Dan was born on June 25, 1947 in Highland Park, Michigan, the second child of Charles Perry Jones Jr. and Betty Jeanne (Stewart) Jones. He is preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Sandra. He is survived by his wife, Marda, daughter,...
Hazel "Kay" Jacobs
Jan 10, 2025
Hazel "Kay" Jacobs passed away on January 10, 2025 at the age of 86 in Bradenton, Florida. She is survived by her loving husband. Kay was born in Traverse City, Michigan on July 5th, 1938. Kay grew up in Traverse City, where she met and married Richard "Dick" Jacobs in 1957. The couple moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1958. Their...
Cameron David Paulson
Jan 8, 2025
Cameron David Paulson, 60, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on January 8, 2025, of complications due to heart issues. Born in Kalamazoo, MI and raised in Holland, MI, Cam attended Holland High School, where he lettered in football and track. A founding member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, he graduated from Northwood University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in...
Gerri Ann Brzezinski
Jan 8, 2025
Gerri Ann Brzezinski, 71, of Cedar passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Gerri was born on August 3, 1953, in Traverse City to the late Adam and Rae (Dick) Mazurek. As a young lady she attended Holy Rosary Schools and graduated from Glen Lake High School in 1971. She went on to earn her nursing license and dedicated many years...
Betty Jean Wallace
Jan 7, 2025
Betty Jean (Ferguson) Wallace, 99 of Williamsburg, Michigan, passed away January 7, 2025 at Autumn House in Williamsburg. Betty was born December 27, 1925 in Southport, Indiana, the daughter of Ray and Gwendolyn (Gray) Ferguson. She graduated from Southport High School in 1944 and Butler University in 1948. Betty married Floyd "Doug" Wallace Jr. July 31, 1948 in Southport. At...
Honorah Ellen Tenbusch
Jan 6, 2025
Sister Noreen Tenbusch, IHM (Immaculate Heart of Mary), formerly Honorah Ellen Tenbusch died on January 6, 2025. Sister Noreen was born on September 25, 1933, to Fred J. and Honorah Ellen (Gill) Tenbusch. Sister attended Epiphany Grade School and Immaculata High School (1951). She entered the Postulate on August 22, 1951, and made her final Profession of Vows on August...
Charles Hartley Fraser
Jan 5, 2025
Charles "Chuck" Hartley Fraser, age 86, of Traverse City, MI, passed away January 5, 2025, at his home. Born on January 19, 1938, in Traverse City to the late Robert and Donna (Earl) Fraser as the youngest of four children. Chuck proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1975 before retiring as a TSGT. He married...
Mary Elizabeth Cook
Jan 5, 2025
TRAVERSE CITY - Mary Elizabeth (Hart) Cook (77) died on January 5, 2025. Mary was born on June 21, 1947, in Chicago, IL. After graduating from Homewood Flossmoor High School and Knox College, Mary taught French and Spanish at Old Orchard Junior High in Skokie, IL., a career that she dearly loved. In 1985, Mary married Howard Wendell Cook, also...
Nancy K. Kovarik
Jan 5, 2025
Nancy K. Kovarik, age 83, of Traverse City, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Nancy was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and a life-long resident of Leelanau County. Prior to retirement, Nancy drove school bus for many years for Sutton's Bay Schools and also worked in cosmetology. She loved animals, especially horses...
Peggy Colleen Wright
Jan 5, 2025
Peggy Colleen Wright, age 85, of Interlochen, was called home on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Peggy was born on August 12, 1939 in Manton, Illinois to the late John & Geneva (Irey) Collinsworth. She was a graduate of Garden City High School and worked as medical records secretary for many years. In 1958, she married the love of her life,...
Richard Edward Dewling
Jan 5, 2025
Richard Edward Dewling, 88, of Bear Lake passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on January 5, 2025. Dick was born on July 24, 1936 in Glen Falls, New York to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Moore) Dewling. Dick excelled in sports and played on both the golf and football teams in high school at Walled...
