Dr. P. Schied
Aug 2, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Dr. Edward Phillip Schied, 76, of Traverse City and Lansing, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011.Ed was born March 25, 1935, in Detroit, to the late Edward L. and Aline (Gamin) Schied. He married the late Joanne M. Schied on June 28, 1958. Together they lovingly raised three children.Ed attended Albion College,...
Marie Kulibert
Jul 31, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Marie N. (Meldrum) Kulibert, 86, of Traverse City, passed away at Munson Hospice House July 31, 2011, after inheriting complications from the Alpine Park fire.Marie was born in Ann Arbor Aug. 15, 1924, to Gordon C. and Nellie (Wells) Meldrum. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Social Science. In 1973, she pursued...
William 'Bill' Tway
Jul 30, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — William James Tway, 78, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 30, 2011, at his home in Traverse City.William was born Oct. 26, 1932, to the late Earl and Helen (Kleder) Tway in Detroit. Bill served his country as a member of United States Army during the Korean War.On Oct. 6, 1962, Bill entered into marriage...
Leo Lindsay
Jul 30, 2011
GRAND BLANC — Leo B. Lindsay, 90, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Traverse City's Old Mission Peninsula, died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Prestige Point in Grand Blanc.Leo was born Friday, Jan. 7, 1921, to the late Raleigh and Mary (Waller) Lindsay in Lafe, Ark. He married Shirley Lorraine Belanger on March 5, 1943, in Flint. She preceded him in...
Raymond Flaska
Jul 29, 2011
MAPLE CITY — Raymond J. Flaska, 88, of Maple City, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011, at his home surrounded by family. Raymond was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Maple City, to the late Delbert A. and Tillie (King) Flaska. Raymond will be remembered for his amazing work ethic; he was the right-hand man for Flaska Construction. He was always...
Mary Pollock
Jul 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Mary Elizabeth Pollock, 65, of Traverse City, died July 26, 2011, at Munson Hospice House. She was born May 10, 1946, in Louisville, Ky., and adopted by James and Mary (Garvey) Taylor, of Detroit. She attended school in Detroit, then in Birmingham, graduating from Marian High School in 1964. She attended the University of Michigan, receiving a...
Marilynn Hogan
Jul 25, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Marilynn M. Hogan, 91, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2011.Born June 17, 1920, in Ann Arbor, she was the daughter of John L. and Marie (Rowe) Osborn. She often joked about "growing up in the jail," for her father was Sheriff of Washtenaw County for most of her formative years. The family's apartment was on the...
Clayton Sporre
Jul 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Clayton Sporre, 92, of Traverse City passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011.Clate was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Benton Harbor, to the late Clause and Myrtle (Bartlett) Sporre.Clate was a wonderful hockey player. He was an avid skater. Clate was a member of the Penguin Hockey Team that won the State Championships in 1939. He was fearless...
Lucille Boone
Jul 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Lucille Audrey Boone, 101, a lifelong resident of Grand Traverse County and a member of one of Grand Traverse County's pioneer families, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, July 24, 2011, at Tendercare of Traverse City.Born on Wednesday, March 23, 1910, in Grand Traverse County, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and...
Joseph Poole
Jul 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Joseph L. Poole, age 90, formerly of Traverse City, died July 24, 2011, at the Iosco Medical Care Facility in East Tawas.Joe was born on Feb. 16, 1921, in Jasper, Ga. He was the son of Joseph G. and Pearl (Wiggington) Poole. On Feb. 12, 1950, in Monroe, he married Marianne Milhuka, who preceded him in death.Joe...
Margaret 'Marge' Mckinley
Jul 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Margaret E. "Marge" McKinley, 96, died peacefully in her sleep July 24, 2011, at Orchard Creek Assisted Living in Greilickville.Margaret was born Sept. 25, 1914, in Manistee, to Amelia (Mantych) and Charles Sylvester Kozlowski.Margaret lived most of her life in Traverse City, including retirement years at the family cottage on Lime Lake near Cedar, where she tendered...
F. Cornwell
Jul 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Gordon Cornwell, architect, community activist, sailor, skier, pilot, and sports car racer, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, Jean, and his family on Saturday, July 23, just weeks away from his 94th birthday.Gordon was born on Aug. 12, 1917, in Elmira, N.Y., the son of The Rev. Albert and Mabel (Carr) Cornwell.He was graduated from Syracuse...
Eva Royce
Jul 22, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Eva Charline Royce, better known to family and friends as "Char," passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of July 22 at the Boardman Lake Glens, Inverness. She lived a long and wonderful life of 96 years. Char was born Feb. 17, 1915, in Detroit, to Marie and Otis Sonnanstine. The family, including her two sisters,...
Sally Greene
Jul 22, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Sally Greene, 77, of Traverse City, died July 22, 2011, at Munson Medical Center.Sally was born June 3, 1934, in Flint, to Daniel and Ida (Brown) McLaren.At the age of seven, Sally and her family moved to West Branch, where she resided for just under two decades. She then moved to Petoskey, and in 1964 moved to...
James Cole
Jul 22, 2011
-- — James "Bud" Cole, 88, of Traverse City, died July 22, 2011, at Munson Medical Center. Bud was born to Glen and Marie (Keppen) Cole on March 5, 1923, in Kingston. After being raised on his family farm and graduating from Berkley High School in 1940, Bud answered the call of his nation and enlisted in the United States...
Charlotte Haag
Jul 21, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Charlotte (Schultz) Haag, 92, of Traverse City, formerly of St. Clair Shores and Roseville, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at The Grand Traverse Pavilions. She was born in Bergheim, Germany, on Aug. 31, 1918, and came to the United States (Detroit) when she was 11-years-old. Charlotte graduated from St. David High School in Detroit and worked for...
Richard 'Dick' Olson
Jul 20, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard D. "Dick" Olson, 82, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early Wednesday morning, July 20, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.Born Sept. 1, 1928, in Cadillac, he was the son of the late Emil and Ethel (Frook) Olson. On June 3, 1950, in Cadillac, he married...
Gilbert Deibel
Jul 20, 2011
OMENA — Gilbert A. Deibel, 89, of Omena, died at his home on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, surrounded by his caring family. Gil was born on Feb. 18, 1922, in Saginaw, to the late Ezra L. and Alma (Wieck) Deibel. After graduating from Arthur Hill High School in 1939, Gil started his academic career at the University of Michigan. His...
Joan Flagg
Jul 20, 2011
INTERLOCHEN — Joan Elizabeth Flagg, 72, of Interlochen, beloved wife to Jim and loving mother to Ray and Ron, died July 20, 2011. Joan was born May 26, 1939, in Pennsylvania, to her parents, Robert and Mary Martha Richey. She grew up on the farm with her three brothers, Robert, Donald and Thomas. She met the love of her life,...
Alexandria Catherine Ward
Jul 19, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Alexandria "Ali" Catherine Ward, 21, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Ali was born Oct. 4, 1989, in Traverse City. She attended Trinity Lutheran School from preschool to fifth grade and graduated from Traverse City St. Francis High School in 2008. She attended Adrian College, NMC, and was currently a student at...
