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Victoria Clark

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joeann Dick

Joeann Dick

Dec 25, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Joeann Dick, 85, of Mancelona passed away Dec. 25, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Joeann was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Kansas City, Mo., to the late Herman and Ruby May.Joeann was a compassionate lover of all animals. She was a devoted mother to her four children and a loving grandmother to her four grandchildren.She was preceded in...

Grace Yarick

Grace Yarick

Dec 24, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Grace Mable Yarick, 102, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City.Grace was born Sunday, June 6, 1909, to the late Earl and Deta (Koch) Smith in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio. She married John Ross Yarick in 1931. He preceded her in death on Dec. 7, 1967.Grace had worked...

Katherine Sleder

Katherine Sleder

Dec 23, 2011

TRAVERSE CITY — Katherine "Blanche" Sleder, 92, of Traverse City, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.Blanche was born on Friday, Dec. 5, 1919, to the late Rolland and Clara (Wellein) Johnson in Grand Traverse County. She married Thomas Sleder in 1944 in Traverse City. Blanche was an elementary teacher, having taught at Oak Park...

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