Tim Houck
Sep 5, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Thomas Matthew "Tim" Houck, 60, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at his home.Tim was born Aug. 1, 1950, in Elbert, W. Va., to Robert and Mary (Clair) "Tootsie" Houck, who preceded him in death.He is survived by his companion of 21 years, Sharon. He also leaves two sons, Donald (Jesse) Phillips and Michael...
Leon Long
Sep 4, 2010
INTERLOCHEN — Leon Dean Long, 71, of Interlochen, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, with dignity and grace at Munson Hospice House after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer.He was born in Thompsonville, the son of Leo and Cleora Long. He was a graduate of Copemish schools. After graduation he moved to the Grand Rapids area, where he started his career...
Henry Joerger
Sep 4, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Henry Charles "Hank" Joerger "JR," 88, died Sept. 4, 2010, at the Maple Unit in the Grand Traverse Pavilions, with his loving, devoted and most caring wife, Anita, by his side.Hank was born March 17, 1922, in New York City. He grew up thinking the entire city celebrated his birthday with the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade....
John Antaya
Sep 4, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — John Clifford Antaya, 74, of Traverse City, passed away at his home on Sept. 4, 2010. John was born on April 1, 1936, to the late James and Ada (Peltier) Antaya in Flint. Formerly of Charlevoix, John moved to Traverse City in the mid-1990s, where he became a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. John was a...
Robert Johnson
Sep 3, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Robert "Bob" James Johnson Jr., of Traverse City, passed away on Sept. 3, 2010, at Munson Hospice House, from injuries in a motorcycle accident. Bob was born on April 8, 1954, in Oakland County, to the late Robert and Carolyn (Rogers) Johnson. On Sept. 4, 1982, Bob married Geri (Skop) in Gaylord. Together they have shared 28...
Brandon Hill
Sep 2, 2010
TRAVERSE CITY — Brandon Kevin Hill, 19, of Bull Head City, Ariz., formerly of Benzie County, died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Traverse City. Brandon was born on Saturday, Oct. 27, 1990, to Kevin Hill and Sondra Anderson in Dearborn. Brandon enjoyed playing basketball, football and baseball, was very active and enjoyed keeping himself fit. He most recently worked...
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...
