Robert "Bob" Sommerville
Aug 22, 2024
Robert J. "Bob" Sommerville, 85, of Traverse City and Green Valley, AZ passed away at home, surrounded by family on August 22nd, 2024. He was born to the late Martin and Gyneth (Morey) Sommerville on December 11, 1938 in Traverse City. Bob Married Susan Holcomb in 1962 and they had four children, Matthew, Cymbre (Sam) Foster, Cymantha (John) Kostecki and...
Jerry Flagg
Aug 22, 2024
Jerry Flagg, age 76, of Traverse City, was called home on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Jerry was a devoted husband and a loving father and grandfather. His family and friends will remember his "bigger than life" personality and the way he made an instant connection with anyone he met. He was often described as a super human being, filling any...
James Andrew Moquin
Aug 21, 2024
James Andrew Moquin, age 68, of Traverse City, MI, was called home, August 21, 2024. Jim was born on July 8, 1956 in Dearborn, MI to Herman & Edith Moquin. He was 1 of 8 children. When his father passed away, Jim was 12 years old and assisted in the care of his brother, Andrew. He encouraged his beloved brother...
Albert T. Quick
Aug 20, 2024
Albert Thomas Quick (Al) passed away in Traverse City, Michigan on August 20, 2024. Al was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Robert and Vera Quick, and was raised in Marshall, Michigan where he excelled as a student leader and a football player. Upon graduation from high school, Al earned several college degrees. He was awarded a Bachelor...
Rebecca Lee Chartier
Aug 19, 2024
Rebecca Lee Chartier, 69, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024. Rebecca was born on November 1, 1954, to Cecil and Edith Pierson in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From a young age, Rebecca was known for her generosity and kind spirit. She was always eager to lend a helping hand, ensuring that others were cared for and felt...
Beatrice Annalee Manville
Aug 18, 2024
Beatrice "Bea" Annalee Manville of Traverse City passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her family, just before making it to her 100th birthday. Bea was born in Traverse City on August 19, 1924, the youngest of seven children, to Joseph and Jessie Yagle. She married Elmer J. Manville on May 4, 1942 and...
Edwin Paulson
Aug 18, 2024
Edwin Paulson, originally of Boston Location (in the upper peninsula of Michigan), most recently of Traverse City, MI, 96, died peacefully in his sleep in Traverse City on August 18, 2024 about a month before his birthday. He was the proud father of five, Beverly/Al, Wayne/Claudia, Edward, James, and Karl/Kathy, and a grandfather of nine, and great grandfather of fourteen....
Charlie Littlefield
Aug 17, 2024
Charles "Charlie" Augustus Littlefield, age 91, of Suttons Bay, formerly of Bronson, Michigan, passed away on August 17, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the First Congregational Church. Charlie was born on August 3, 1933, in Sturgis, Michigan, to the late Charles Walter and Lorraine (Visel) Littlefield. He had four...
Victor Frank D'Ercole
Aug 16, 2024
Victor Frank D'Ercole Born 1-1-38 in Ferandina, Italy to Domenico D'Ercole and Rosa Iandoli. He arrived at Ellis Island on February 4th of 1951. He attended school in Greenwich Village at St Anthony Catholic School. At 18 he joined his older brother in the family Pizza business. Over a 16-year period the brothers together built seven different restaurant locations in...
Anna Lee Gray
Aug 16, 2024
Anna Lee (Haiss) Gray, age 87 of Lake Ann, Michigan, passed away on Friday August 16, 2024. Anna was born on June 13, 1937 in Flint, Michigan to the late Donald and Judith Haiss. She married the late Alan R. Gray on December 16, 1961. Anna went to school for bookkeeping doing the books for multiple business adventures including the...
Giovanni "John" Chemello
Aug 15, 2024
Giovanni (John) Chemello, 91, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side. Giovanni was born on December 16, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to Innocente and Agnese (Castellani) Chemello. On July 1, 1956, he married Armida Benitez at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Their marriage of 68...
Karen Lee Carlton
Aug 14, 2024
Karen Lee (Jakielek) Carlton of Ishpeming, Michigan, passed away at Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City, Michigan, August 14, 2024. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 24, 1952 to Ernest and Beulah (Stevens) Jakielek. At the age of seven, she moved with her family to Cedar, Michigan. After high school graduation, Karen attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan...
Diane Jane Schmidt
Aug 13, 2024
Diane Jane Schmidt, 76, of Freeland, Michigan, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 in Traverse City, at Munson Medical Center. She was born on November 20, 1947, in Renovo, Pennsylvania, to the late Edward and Ruth (Daugherty) Goodman. After graduating from high school, Diane pursued her passion for helping others by...
Louis A. Smith
Aug 13, 2024
Louis A. "Lou" Smith, a pillar of the legal community and beloved family man, passed away at the age of 85 on August 13, 2024, in Ocean Ridge, Florida. Born in Lansing, Michigan, on April 22, 1939, Lou was the son of John Paul and Marjorie Christmas Smith, who both preceded him in death. Raised in the faith of the...
Hazel Leona Sass
Aug 8, 2024
Hazel Leona Sass, age 89, of Lake Ann, MI, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2024. Born on September 20th, 1934, in Royal Oak, MI, she was the beloved daughter of Walter J. and Esther Hines. Hazel was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lake Ann and had resided in the Traverse City area since 1994. She worked for...
Robert "Bob" Leslie Sell
Aug 8, 2024
Robert "Bob" Leslie Sell, 91, of Bellaire, Michigan, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024. Bob was born on December 22, 1932, at the family home in Taylor, Michigan to William and Genevieve Sell. He was the youngest of their eight children. Bob was baptized on January 22, 1933 and confirmed on April 14, 1946 at St. John's Lutheran Church...
James Franklin Olszewski
Aug 6, 2024
James "Jim" Franklin Olszewski, 84, of Kalkaska passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 6, 2024 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. Jim was born on July 29, 1940 in Thompsonville, MI to the late Anton Joseph and Thelma Charlotte (Middaugh) Olszewski as the youngest sibling to F. June (Bob) Skellett, Joseph (Judy) Olszewski, Betty...
Joanne Anita Jenkins
Aug 6, 2024
Joanne Jenkins (Weese) of Traverse City Mi, at 93 went to be with the Lord on Tuesday August 6, 2024. She was born to Cecil and Sylvia Weese on June 29, 1931, in Traverse City Michigan. Joanne was the youngest of five siblings. She graduated from Central High School in Traverse City. Joanne was married to Dale Jenkins. Most of...
John Almond Sheridan Sr.
Aug 5, 2024
John Almond Sheridan Sr., 86, long time resident of Leelanau County, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024, with his loving family by his side at Maple Valley Nursing Home. He was born on September 5, 1937, in Glen Arbor, Michigan, to the late Louis Lyle and Mary Estelle (Bloswick) Sheridan. John married Suzanne J. Edwards on September 17, 1955...
Alan Roy Kasper
Aug 4, 2024
Alan Roy Kasper, 90, passed peacefully at home on the banks of the Crystal River, which he so loved, surrounded by family on August 4, 2024. A true Michigander, Alan was born in Detroit, lived much of his adult life in Ann Arbor and retired along the Crystal River in Glen Arbor. Alan is survived by his wife, Teri Lynn...
