Paul Kleeman
Sep 6, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Paul Otto Kleeman, 89, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at his home in Traverse City. Paul was under the care of Munson Hospice.Paul was born June 6, 1922, in Engadine, and lived there until moving to Traverse City in 2008.Paul was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1942, and served his country in the 140th Calvary Recon...
Donna Mcdaniel
Sep 3, 2011
WILLIAMSBURG — Donna M. McDaniel, 81, of Williamsburg, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Donna was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Detroit, to the late Ralph and Laura (Brown) Moore.On Feb. 19, 1949, Donna married Thomas McDaniel in Corinth, Miss. He preceded her in death this past March.In her spare time Donna enjoyed sewing, crocheting, going to the...
William 'Bill' Heermann
Sep 3, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — William B. "Bill" Heermann, 94, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Country Pleasures Living Center in Traverse City.Bill was born Wednesday, June 27, 1917, to the late Gustav and Georgina (Boylan) Heermann, in Highland Park. He married the former Erie S. Meech Saturday, Oct. 14, 1950, in Detroit, at Salem Memorial Lutheran Church. They...
Walter Houdek
Aug 31, 2011
MAPLE CITY — Walter George Houdek, 77, of Maple City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Walter was born on Saturday, May 5, 1934, to the late Wilbur and Nettie (Olson) Houdek in Leland Township and was raised by his grandmother, Vena Olson, following the death of his mother. He married Alice Ellen Mooney in Davison on June 15,...
Dr. F. Sarya
Aug 29, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Dr. Arnold F. Sarya, 77, of Traverse City, passed away on Aug. 29, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Arnold was born May 16, 1934, in Allouez, the only son of Ethel and Arne Sarya. He was raised in Detroit, graduating in 1952 from Cass Technical High School. He married Constance Mae Geranen on Sept. 24, 1955....
Helen Sullivan
Aug 29, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — It is with great sadness that the children of Helen E. Sullivan, 98, of Traverse City, announce her death. Mother died with dignity and in peace on Aug. 29, 2011. She was proud to have been a homemaker and to have been an advocate of good government, justice and a sustainable environment. She worked tirelessly for these...
Carol Stevens
Aug 27, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Carol Ellen Stevens, 72, of Traverse City, went to Heaven on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born Oct. 8, 1938, in Muskegon, to the late Eino Jacob and Bernice May (McClain) Wiitala. She married Gerald Lee Stevens on Oct. 12, 1956, at Kaleva Baptist Church. They made their...
Margaret Pykosz
Aug 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Margaret Kathleen Pykosz, 78, of Empire, formerly of Lapeer, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City after a long battle with lung cancer.Margaret was born June 3, 1933, to the late John and Antonia (Shabal) Meyer, in Detroit. Margaret entered into marriage with Albert Pykosz on July 10, 1954, at St....
Peggy Bernard
Aug 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Peggy Sue (Bills) Bernard, 53, of Traverse City, formerly of Kalkaska and Alpena, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at her home.Peggy was born Dec. 27, 1957, to Raymond and Shirley (Gibbs) Bills, in Alpena.Peggy grew up in and graduated from High School and Beauty College in Alpena, before making the move west to Kalkaska and...
Dr. P. Gabriel
Aug 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Dr. Arthur P. Gabriel, 94, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at Orchard Creek Assisted Living, with his family by his side. Arthur was born Sept. 29, 1916, in Wyandotte, to the late Arthur Peter and Louise (LaBar) Gabriel. He married Elaine (Salliotte) on Dec. 30, 1944.Art graduated from Marquette Dental School in Milwaukee,...
David Block
Aug 24, 2011
WILLIAMSBURG — David C. Block, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away Aug. 24, 2011, at Munson Hospice House. David was born on June 3, 1924, in Howard City, to the late Otto and Clarice (Medler) Block. From 1940 to 1942, David attended Davis Tech.In 1943 David answered the call of our nation and joined the United States Marines. He faithfully served...
Donald George Wojtal
Aug 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Donald "Don" George Wojtal, 64, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, with his loving wife by his side. Don was born April 9, 1947, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Edward and Charlotte (Janusz) Wojtal. He married Peggy Lynn Yokas on June 15, 1968, in Chicago, Ill. Together they raised two wonderful...
Joy Arai
Aug 23, 2011
---- — COLUMBIA, Md. — Joy H. Arai, 85, of Suttons Bay, died Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, 2011, at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Md., of complications from pneumonia after several months of failing health.Born Dec. 7, 1925, in Belvidere, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Louis Stephen and Nettie (Erwin) Covey and stepdaughter of M. Bess Loy...
Philip French
Aug 22, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Philip Eugene French, 81, of Traverse City and Broomfield, Colo., passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Philip was born Feb. 26, 1930, in Detroit, to the late Verl Alanzo and Pauline Bell (Palhemous) French.He married the late Gayle A. Sewell on Dec. 20, 1958. Together they raised four wonderful children.Phil, as...
Cheryl Petroskey
Aug 21, 2011
CEDAR — Cheryl Lynn Petroskey, a lifelong local resident passed away at home Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, following an extended illness.Born Oct. 23, 1956, in Traverse City, she was the youngest child of Claude and Laura (Sharnowski) Czerniak, of Maple City.Cheryl attended Glen Lake High School, was a cheerleader and member of the National Honor Society, and graduated in 1974.Following...
Vincent Hansen
Aug 21, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Vincent L. Hansen, 88, of Buckley, died Sunday evening, Aug. 21, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.Born Oct. 15, 1922, in Mayfield Township, he was the son of the late Carl Jacob and Helen Rose (Logston) Hansen. On Dec. 15, 1973, in Traverse City, he married the former Marylea Stevens Crandall.Vincent worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for...
Milton Jerrold Glassner
Aug 21, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Jerry Glassner, 69, of Traverse City, died Aug. 21, 2011, at Munson Medical Center. Jerry was born on Sept. 19, 1941, in Charlotte, to the late Milton and Emojean (Stanton) Glassner. Jerry grew up in Dimondale and attended Alma College and Michigan State University. He began his career as an optician in the late 1960s and recently...
Norman Kline
Aug 20, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Norman Ainsworth Kline, 83, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.Norman was born Friday, Oct. 14, 1927, to the late Norman and Bessie (Ainsworth) Kline in Corry, Pa. He attended various rural schools and graduated from Corry Senior High School in 1945. He then entered the U.S. Navy on June 8, 1945,...
Edna (Hollis) Runyon
Aug 18, 2011
CADILLAC — Edna Malinda (Hollis) Runyon died Thursday evening, Aug. 18, 2011, at Green Acres Retirement Living in Cadillac. She was 86.Edna Malinda (Hollis) Runyon was born on Feb. 25, 1925, in East Omaha, Neb., to Bernice Brumet Hollis and Nellie Mae Soules Hollis. She received her high school diploma from South High School in Omaha, and attended two years...
Catherine 'Kay' Brown
Aug 15, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Catherine M. "Kay" Brown, 84, of Traverse City, died Monday morning, Aug. 15, 2011, at Munson Hospice House. Born on Aug. 24, 1926, in Northport, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Francis (Kitchen) Mikowski. On March 16, 1957, in Traverse City, she married the love of her life, George O. Brown. Their marriage of...
