Betty Walsh
May 25, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Betty Jean Walsh, 89, of Traverse City, departed this earth for her heavenly reward on May 25, 2011, while living at Hope Village Senior Residence Center in Williamsburg.Betty was born in Antrim County on May 18, 1922, the daughter of William V. and Emma D. (Teunis) Coeling. She lived in Ellsworth, where she graduated from high school....
Helen Nelson
May 25, 2011
---- — BRADENTON, Fla. — Helen R. Nelson, 78, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, passed away May 25, 2011, in Bradenton. She was born Helen Ricarda Jacobs on Aug. 20, 1932, in Detroit to the late Alvin R. "Bill" Jacobs and his wife, Helen G. Jacobs.Helen "Rikki" was a graduate of the Leelanau School and went on to...
Joan Aslin
May 24, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Joan P. Aslin, 79, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. She was dearly loved by her family, friends and Cherry Hill Haven staff.Joan was born on June 23, 1931. She was the daughter of Eldon and Eleanor Fuller, who preceded her in death. Joan spent her childhood and many of her adult years in Clio. She...
Sally Matson
May 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Sally Michod Matson, 54, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2011, with her children by her side at Munson Medical Center.Sally was born Dec. 2, 1956, in Chicago, to the late Charles L. and Florence (Wise) Michod.Sally was full of joy and compassion that touched the hearts of everyone she knew. She actively served...
Virginia Commins
May 23, 2011
CEDAR — Virginia Lou Commins, 80, of Cedar, died early Monday morning, May 23, 2011, at her home following a long illness. Born June 8, 1930, in Cedar, she was the daughter of the late Clemens and Sophia Barbara (Stachnik) Rosinski. On Nov. 17, 1951, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cedar, she married Keith Stuart Commins. Together they had...
Lorraine Shelton
May 21, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Lorraine G. Shelton, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Detroit, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City.Lorraine was born Feb. 5, 1922, to the late Frank and Isabell Fouchey in Detroit. In 1945, Lorraine entered into marriage with Charles M. Shelton in Detroit. He preceded her in death in 1973.Lorraine and...
M. Wilson
May 19, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Marjorie Jean Wilson, 88, of Traverse City, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Tendercare Health Center of Leelanau in Suttons Bay. Jean was born on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1922, to the late Birney and Hazel (Paine) Adams in Lansing. She married George E. Wilson Dec. 25, 1943, prior to his Army training at Fort Campbell, Ky. His...
David Stockman
May 17, 2011
---- — ROCHESTER, N.Y. — David Lyle Stockman, 74, of Rochester, N.Y., formerly of Glen Arbor, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Dave was internationally renowned in the area of color imaging. His expertise was sought out by companies such as GE, Xerox, Colorep and most recently with Aetas Corp. He was an avid golfer and woodworker.He is survived by his...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Swanson
May 15, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Elizabeth Margaret "Betty" Swanson, long time resident of Traverse City and Marco Island, Fla., passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 15, 2011, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Philadelphia, Pa., the only child of the late Margaret and James Hughes. She graduated from Utley High School in Flint and began working...
Richard Bannister
May 14, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard Griffith Bannister (a.k.a. Dick, The Old Geezer), 94, of Traverse City, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Munson Hospice House, with his loving wife and family nearby. Richard was born Oct. 8, 1916, to Dr. Guy and Florence Griffith Bannister in Mansfield, Ohio. On March 5, 1942, he married Elizabeth Baker Sanders, of Louisville, Ky., who...
Richard Bannister
May 14, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard Griffith Bannister (a.k.a. Dick, The Old Geezer), 94, of Traverse City, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Munson Hospice House, with his loving wife and family nearby.Richard was born Oct. 8, 1916, to Dr. Guy and Florence Griffith Bannister in Mansfield, Ohio. On March 5, 1942, he married Elizabeth Baker Sanders, of Louisville, Ky., who survives....
Marilyn Hechtman
May 12, 2011
---- — AVENTURA, Fla.-- Marilyn Janet Hechtman, of Williamsburg and Aventura, Fla., passed away May 12, 2011, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Marilyn was born Jan. 24, 1947, to the late Lippman and Elaine (Sloman) Lumberg, in Detroit.Marilyn earned a bachelor's degree in teaching from the University of Michigan, and later earned her associate's degree as a Pharmacy Tech from...
George Zagar
May 12, 2011
ELK RAPIDS — George M. Zagar, 92, of Elk Rapids, previously of Ypsilanti and Painsdale, died Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was born April 10, 1919, in Painsdale to Thomas and Rose (Butina) Zagar. George enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and served four years during World War II in the 7th Armored Division under General Patton and General...
John Campbell
May 12, 2011
LAKE LEELANAU — John Vail Campbell, 74, of Lake Leelanau, died May 12, 2011. Born June 25, 1936, in Detroit, he was the son of Colin and Margaret Campbell, of Birmingham. He married Ginger Backus Aug. 31, 1963. John graduated from Birmingham High School with the class of 1954 and the University of Michigan in 1957. Lt. Campbell served in...
John Frederixon
May 12, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — John Frederixon, 74, of Traverse City, died suddenly on Thursday, May 12. John was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War. He graduated from Purdue University with Highest Distinction. In 1967, he moved to Traverse City to open Heritage Pharmacy. He loved the area so much he never left, owning several different...
W. Vanderklipp
May 12, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Wendell Bruce VanderKlipp, 83, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Munson Medical Center, with his loving wife of 58 years, Dorothy, at his side. Bruce was born in Grand Rapids on Oct. 1, 1927, and graduated from Creston High School. He served in the U.S. Army-Air Corps before earning an engineering degree...
Cleo Kelenske
May 11, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Cleo Kelenske, 89, a resident of French Manor in Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Cleo was born July 8, 1921, in Traverse City, to Jesse and Pearl (Light) Forton. On April 19, 1952, Cleo married Otto Kelenske. Cleo worked many years at Bartlings and then as a buyer for Miliken's until her retirement.Cleo and...
William R. Braun
May 11, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — William R. Braun, 87, a resident of the area since 1952, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Country Pleasures Assisted Living. Born April 12, 1924, in Sheboygan, Wis., he was the son of William F. and Louise (Phalen) Braun. On Feb. 14, 1953, in Grand Rapids, he married Beulah "Bea" M. Humpf, who preceded him in death...
Judy Culp
May 10, 2011
BUCKLEY — Judy A. Culp, 66, of Buckley, passed away at her home with family by her side on May 10, 2011. Judy was born Sept. 19, 1944, to Clinton and Opal Cudney in Grand Rapids. After spending some time in Copemish, she moved to Buckley and found employment at the Traverse City State Hospital, where she worked for over...
Ellsworth Faulman
May 10, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Ellsworth Albert Faulman, 100, longtime resident of Glen Lake at Burdickville, formerly of Detroit, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. Ellsworth was born 100 years ago on April 4, 1911, to the late Arthur and Bertha (Bauer) Faulman in Detroit. Ellsworth spoke German and English until he was five-years-old and...
