Ruth Rittenhouse
Jan 30, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Ruth Ellen Rittenhouse, 58, of Traverse City, passed away after a short battle with cancer Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, surrounded by her children.Ruth was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Traverse City, to the late Paul and Lyma (Rushlow) Barber. She married the late Leo E. Rittenhouse on April 4, 1980.Ruth worked diligently for more than 30 years...
Russell 'Russ' Fifarek
Jan 30, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Russell H. "Russ" Fifarek, 90, a Traverse City native, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at his home, following a sudden illness.Born Oct. 9, 1920, in Traverse City, he was the son of the late Anthony and Kathryn (VanDyne) Fifarek. On Nov. 19, 1942, in San Francisco, he married the former Joyce Nash. Their marriage of 50 years...
Jonathan Cronk
Jan 29, 2011
— TRAVERSE CITY — Jonathan "Jack" Arnold Cronk, 74, of Traverse City and formerly of the Detroit area, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at his home with family by his side. Jonathan was born on Aug. 31, 1936, to the late John and Lillian (Brown) Cronk in Dearborn. Jack served his country honorably as a member of the United...
Leona Stye
Jan 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Leona Margaret Stye, 95, of Traverse City, formerly of Detroit and Indian River, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord early Wednesday morning, Jan. 26, 2011, at Grand Traverse Pavilions, following a lingering illness.Born Oct. 30, 1915, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Tillie (Papciak) Mallock. On April 6,...
Elizabeth Jane Kurtz
Jan 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Kurtz, 90, of Traverse City, passed away on Jan. 26, 2011, at Munson Medical Center. Born to Harry D. and Martha Baluss, of Ann Arbor, in 1920, she married Kenneth E. Kurtz in 1941 and moved to Traverse City in 1966.Betty was a member of the American Guild of Organists, Traverse City Area Chamber...
Douglas Dunnigan
Jan 26, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Douglas William Dunnigan, 71, of Traverse City and formerly of Lockport, N.Y., died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.Douglas was born on Sunday, Nov. 26, 1939, to the late Francis and Lucille (LaPort) Dunnigan in Lockport, N.Y. Following high school, DeSales High Class of 1957, Doug earned his associate's degree in business....
Avel Degraff
Jan 25, 2011
GLEN LAKE — Avel DeGraff, 88, of Glen Lake, died Jan. 25, 2011, at her home. Born Oct. 27, 1922, in Fort Wayne, Ind., she was the daughter of George V. and Edna (Marshall) Bridges. Avel attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and upon graduation began working for the Lincoln Life Corporation.She was an active member of Trinity...
Philip Walters
Jan 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Philip Arthur Walters, 83, longtime resident and native of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City.Philip was born on May 8, 1927, to the late Herman and Barbara (Linguar) Walters in Traverse City.Philip is survived by his children, Donna (Gary) Mason, Steven (Debbie) Walters, Eva (Bill) Welsh, Arlene (Dick)...
Philip Walters
Jan 23, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Philip Arthur Walters, 83, longtime resident and native of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at Bortz Health Care in Traverse City.Philip was born on May 8, 2011, to the late Herman and Barbara (Linguar) in Traverse City. In April of 1929, the family bought a farm near Suttons Bay. Philip attended the Valley School.He...
Bettylou Hahn
Jan 22, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — BettyLou Martha Hahn, 84, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.BettyLou was born Saturday, Jan. 15, 1927, to the late Clifford and Esther (Windsor) Knauff, in Ft. Frances, Ontario. On March 7, 1945, she married William Hahn in Prince Rupert, B.C. He preceded her in death...
James Mccormick
Jan 20, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — James Patrick "JR" McCormick, 61, of Traverse City, passed away at home surrounded by his family, after a short but brave fight against cancer. JR was originally from Mt. Pleasant and a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in 1968. He earned his bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University. He leaves behind his loving son, Jim; daughter, Shelly...
Alfred Mayer
Jan 20, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Alfred Mayer, 102, of Traverse City, passed away on Jan. 20, 2011. Al was born July 8, 1908, in Zurich, Switzerland, to the late Jacob and Elisabeth (Gregory) Mayer. After losing both of his parents in 1914, he spent the next 10 years in foster homes. In 1925, he emigrated to the United States. He travelled to...
Drew Hemingway
Jan 20, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Drew Foster Hemingway, 25, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Drew was born in Traverse City on Monday, April 8, 1985, to George "Jeff" and Norma Jean (Bullard) Hemingway. Drew completed his high school education and was currently attending NMC.Drew really loved sports and was a natural athlete. He particularly enjoyed snowboarding, playing...
Dorothy Dant
Jan 19, 2011
FRANKFORT — Dorothy E. Dant, 80, a homemaker of Frankfort, became an angel in heaven on Wednesday morning, Jan. 19, 2011, at The Maples in Frankfort.Born Oct. 31, 1930, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Lee and Fern (McLalin) Williams. On Aug. 20, 1953, in Detroit, she married Harold E. Dant, who preceded her in death.Even...
John Anderson
Jan 19, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — John Anderson, 83, of Traverse City, passed away Jan. 19, 2011. John was born on May 1, 1927, in Coopersville, to the late Harold and Ruth (Soderman) Anderson. After graduating from high school in Cadillac, John attended Michigan State University and graduated from the Radio and Television Institute in Chicago. From 1944 to 1948, John served his...
Susan Knott
Jan 14, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Susan Lind Broutman Knott died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, following a long and well-fought battle with multiple myeloma cancer.She is survived by her husband, Bruce Knott, of Traverse City; children, Elizabeth Knott and Jonathan Knott; son-in-law, Michael Conti; and three sisters, Leslie True, Judy Tison and Amy Schultz. She will be...
Michael 'Mac' Mcintosh
Jan 14, 2011
LAKE ANN — Michael W. "Mac" McIntosh, 57, life-long resident of the area, passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at his home in Lake Ann, with his family by his side.Michael Wayne McIntosh was born Jan. 25, 1953, to Wayne and June (Blackmore) McIntosh, in Traverse City. Mac grew up in the area, attending school and graduating from Traverse City...
Vivian Layton
Jan 14, 2011
ALDEN — Vivian Layton (Moeke), 90, of Alden, died Friday, Jan. 14. A dedicated public school teacher, Viv taught high school physical education and English, ending her career at East Grand Rapids High in 1980. An avid skier, gardener, cook and traveler, Viv embraced life with passion, vigor, laughter and love. She is survived by Norris, her loving husband of...
Marlene Wermuth-Fiedler
Jan 10, 2011
MESICK — The Rev. Marlene Lucille (Thompson) Wermuth-Fiedler, 68, of Mesick, took her first breath in glory on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, from her home with her family at her side.Marlene was born on Nov. 18, 1942, to the late Paul and Mildred (Perrine) Thompson in Owosso. Marlene grew up in the Owosso area, attending Owosso High School. She earned...
Richard Bolek
Jan 9, 2011
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard Phillip Bolek, 70, of Traverse City, died peacefully Jan. 9, 2011, at Birchwood Nursing Center.Richard was born June 3, 1940, in Traverse City, to Joseph and Lavina Bolek. During his senior year of high school, Richard ventured out to California, where he finished high school and enlisted in the United States Navy to do his part...
