William 'Bill' Kildee
Sep 2, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — William F. "Bill" Kildee, of Traverse City, passed away on Sept. 2, 2010, surrounded by four of his loving children, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.William Frederick Kildee was born Jan. 31, 1923, to William T. and Delcia (Blaine) Hickey-Kildee in Traverse City. In 1980 he married his beautiful and loving wife, Virginia "Ginny" Setchfield (Becsey), who sadly preceded...
John Mccready
Aug 30, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — John Hamilton McCready, 64, passed away Monday, Aug. 30. John was born on July 6, 1946, in Bay City, and raised in Standish. He lived a full life as a charter fishing captain, pilot, videographer, computer program designer, mortgage broker and aspiring entrepreneur. Most importantly, he was a very loving father. John loved his children very much....
James Weider
Aug 30, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — James Michael Weider Sr., 67, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.Born Saturday, Nov. 14, 1942, in Detroit, Jim was the son of William W. and Mary (Vecellio) Weider. Jim married Nancy L. Poff on June 24, 1961, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse City.Jim's greatest...
Helen Bak
Aug 28, 2010
WILLIAMSBURG — Helen Bak, 95, of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Hope Village in Williamsburg.Helen was born March 7, 1915, to the late John and Rose (Czarnecki) Pietrykowski in Detroit. Helen entered into marriage with Stanley Bak on Nov. 13, 1935, at St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church In Detroit.She worked side-by-side with her husband, Stanley, as they...
Glenn Gray
Aug 28, 2010
— LAKE ANN — Glenn Earl Gray, 46, of Lake Ann, passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at his parents' home. Glenn was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1963, to Ronald E. and Sharon L. (White) Gray. Glenn was a graduate of Benzie Central High School, then went on to Ferris State University and studied Architectural Drafting. He...
Kenneth Allen
Aug 25, 2010
MAPLE CITY — Kenneth C. Allen, 58, of Maple City, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010. He is now rejoicing with his heavenly father and seeing his earthly father, who passed away before him. Ken worked as a plant manager at Numatics and other manufacturing facilities. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing board games...
Shirley Goddard
Aug 23, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Shirley Goddard, 77, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, surrounded by her three loving children.Shirley was born in Sault St. Marie on Nov. 26, 1932, to first generation immigrants from Finland, the late Eino and Aili (Rouhanen) Honkanen. She married the late James Goddard in November 1952 in Traverse City.Shirley was proud of...
Bridget Coccia
Aug 22, 2010
INTERLOCHEN — Bridget Theresa Coccia, 70, of Interlochen, passed away Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Bridget was born on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1940, to the late Daniel and Birdie (Carney) Gallagher in Dearborn. Over the years, Bridget had been employed as a waitress and had also worked for the American Pathologist Association doing computer...
Chauncey 'Dutch' Stevens
Aug 21, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — A loving husband, father and grandfather, Chauncey Paul Reiter Stevens (a.k.a. Dutch) left this world to be with the Lord in Heaven Aug. 21, 2010.He was born in Kulpsville, Pa., Sept. 1, 1940, to Harry and Mary Stevens. Dutch married Sandra Ludwig at 18, and soon after spent four years faithfully serving his country in the U.S....
Richard Habermas
Aug 19, 2010
LAKE ANN — Richard C. Habermas, of Lake Ann, died Aug. 19, 2010, of accidental drowning in Lake Michigan. He was vacationing in Grand Haven with his wife, Shelley, enjoying the lake and waves that he loved.Richard was born in Flint on Monday, April 30, 1934, to Carlyle and Genevieve Habermas. He spent most of his life in southeastern Michigan...
Bert Beeman
Aug 18, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Bert Raymond Beeman, 84, of Traverse City, died at home on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Born on Oct. 14, 1925, in Empire, he was one of 10 children born to Walter and Olive (Arnold) Beeman. Bert attended Traverse City High School and left to serve in the United States Navy Air Corps during World War II. He...
Roseann Church
Aug 16, 2010
SUTTONS BAY — Roseann Church, 76, passed peacefully after a long, courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, but not before she painted the evening skies the most beautiful shades of a summer sunset. Roseann loved her home in Suttons Bay, where she was an avid artist, a French country gardener,...
Phillip Begley
Aug 16, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Phillip Bruce Begley, 82 of Traverse City, passed away at his home on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Philip was born Jan.15, 1928, to the late Harold and Ruth (Bailey) Begley in Muskegon. In the spring of 1944, Phillip graduated from Muskegon Heights High School. In 1945, he began his studies at Michigan State University. From 1946 through...
Garland 'Skipper' Hunter
Aug 15, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Garland B. "Skipper" Hunter, 95, of Traverse City and formerly of La Jolla, Calif., passed away Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Garland was born on June 19, 1915, in Screven County, Ga. He graduated from Sylvania High School in June 1936 and then attended two years of business school before moving to California...
Barbara Falk "Barb"
Aug 13, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Barbara Ann Falk, 77, of Suttons Bay and Florida, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.She was born March 27, 1933, to the late Minor and Clara (Toney) Myers in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Barb grew up in Kalamazoo, attending and graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School. She attended Kalamazoo College but...
Barbara Falk
Aug 13, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Barbara Ann Falk, 77, of Suttons Bay and Florida, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.She was born March 27, 1933, to the late Minor and Clara (Toney) Myers in Fort Wayne, Ind. Barb grew up in Kalamazoo, attending and graduating from Kalamazoo Central High School. She attended Kalamazoo College but...
Stanley Jenkinson
Aug 13, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Stanley A. Jenkinson, 85, of Traverse City, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Stanley was born on Thursday, Aug. 14, 1924, to the late Clayton and Marjorie (Runyan) Jenkinson in Springfield, Ohio. Graduating from Springfield High School, he then went to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, until he enlisted in the...
Edward Bloxsom
Aug 13, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Edward R. Bloxsom, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at his home on Old Mission Peninsula.Edward was born Feb. 11, 1923, to the late Ottie and Addie (Trimner) Bloxsom in Reed City.Edward answered the call of duty serving his country as a sergeant with the United States Army,...
The Albert A. Fall
Aug 11, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Pastor Albert A. Fall, 86, of Traverse City, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at his home. Albert was born on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 1924, to Fredrick William and Alice (Blackhurst) Fall in Niles. Having graduated from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II.Following his discharge,...
John 'Johnny Reb' Nelson
Aug 11, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — John Charles Nelson, 63, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at his home near Mayfield, after a long battle with cancer. John was born on Oct. 13, 1946, to parents, John "Jack" and Margaret (Ockert) Nelson, in Traverse City.John served his country as a member of the United States Army as a tank driver...
