Martha "Marti" Sue Johnson
May 14, 2026
Martha “Marti” Sue Johnson, of Suttons Bay, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home.
Marti was born on October 16, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to James Arthur and Margaret Elaine (LaRoe) Johnson. After she was born her family later moved to Traverse City, where she attended Traverse City St. Francis before transferring to Traverse...
Diane Marie (Kirkwood) Rauch
May 14, 2026
Diane Marie Kirkwood Rauch, 50, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home with her loving family at her side.
Diane was born on December 31, 1975, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Daniel and Audrey (Andreasen) Kirkwood. She graduated from Traverse City High School in 1995. She went on to attend some college but spent much of her...
William "Bill" B. Bolton
May 13, 2026
Here on Earth, in a woodshop just north of Empire, the hammer is still and the saw hangs silent. However, up in heaven, a new pile of sawdust is emerging as faithful servant William B. “Bill” Bolton prowls the halls of heaven asking each of the angels, “What can I do for you?” So it is that Bill passed into...
Joseph J. Hines
May 12, 2026
Joseph J. Hines passed away on May 12, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Rose Betty (nee Furner) and the late Margaret (nee Fox). Loving father of Eric (Diane) and devoted stepfather of Cindy, Robert, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Cherished Pop-pop to Katrinia, Timmy, Joe, Frank, Brian, Bradley, Michael, Nicole, Jennifer, Tim, and Chris, and Great Pop to many loving great-grandchildren....
Daniel Murphy
May 12, 2026
Daniel Bruce Murphy passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026 at Munson Medical Center Hospice House with his mother by his side. Daniel was born in Saginaw, MI on April 28, 1983. He attended Saginaw Township Schools and graduated from Heritage High School in 2001. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Michigan University focusing on Advanced Audio/Visual...
Dolores McKay
May 12, 2026
Dolores McKay, 98, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at her home on May 12, 2026.
Dolores was born on January 28, 1928 in Detroit to the late Wilbur Lot and Margaret Jane (White) Davidson.
On May 19, 1946 she married William “Bill” McKay in Fort Wayne, IN.
Dolores worked for Macomb Community College in Student Administration for many years. She was a...
Betty Jane Flaska
May 11, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Flaska
Betty Flaska, 90, life long resident of Leelanau County passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026.
Betty was born in Cedar on October 31, 1935 to the late William Adam and Mary Veronica (Miller) Stachnik.
On May 23, 1969 she married William Earl Flaska in Leland.
Betty was the head of housekeeping at Sugar Loaf for over 20 years. She...
Richard Kraemer
May 10, 2026
Richard J. Kraemer, 84, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026.
Rich was born on March 5,1942 in Detroit to Joseph and Erma (Bennett) Kraemer. He grew up in East Jordan, Michigan, with his younger brother and sister, surrounded by many friends and family, including a score of cherished cousins. He loved school, and after graduating from...
Debra Ann Buchler
May 9, 2026
Debra Ann Buchler, 70, of Traverse City, reunited with her loved ones in the Kingdom of Heaven on May 9, 2026.
Debra was born on May 28th, 1955, in Alma, Michigan to Marion Fockler and Dorothy (Krapohl) Devereaux. She was raised with simple family values alongside her brothers, Jim and John, whom she loved dearly.
On April 1st, 1976 (April Fool’s Day!),...
Vesta Sedlacek
May 9, 2026
Vesta A. Sedlacek, 98, of Kingsley, Michigan, passed away peacefully in May 9, 2026 at Boardman Glens, surrounded by her loving family.
Vesta was born on February 16, 1928, in Kingsley, Michigan, to William and Maude Saxton. She graduated from Kingsley High School and, on November 2, 1946, married Rudy Sedlacek. Together they shared 63 years of marriage until Rudy's passing...
Lana Nickels
May 7, 2026
Lana Kay Nickels, of Traverse City, MI passed away following a brief battle with cancer on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She was three weeks shy of her 80th birthday.
Lana graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in education and began her career teaching. The first few years were with the inner city Lansing schools before joining the Traverse City...
Nancy Parker
May 5, 2026
Nancy Ann Parker, 76, of Traverse City and formerly of Grand Rapids passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026.
Nancy was born on January 16, 1950 in Grand Rapids to the late Frank and Dorthy (Elders) Lake. She graduated from Godwin Heights in Wyoming in 1968.
On March 20, 1971 she married Robert Joseph Parker Jr. who preceded her in death.
She is...
Jeffrey William Minervini
May 3, 2026
Jeffrey William Minervini, age 61, of Traverse City, Michigan, made his final Irish goodbye on May 3, 2026. He was given a 12-month cancer prognosis, and rather than seeking treatment that might extend his life a few months, he spent his last year focused on quality time and checking items off an extensive bucket list.
That time included special dinners with...
David George Knowles
May 2, 2026
David George Knowles, 73, passed away on May 2, 2026, at his home in Traverse City, Michigan, surrounded by family.
David was born on September 9, 1952, in Traverse City to Harry “Porter” Knowles and Margaret Louise Knowles. Though Traverse City was where his story began, it was far from the only place he called home. He served in the United...
Lois Ludlow
May 1, 2026
Lois Virginia Ludlow (née Aders), 96, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, in Traverse City surrounded by the love of a family she spent a lifetime nurturing. Born on August 25, 1929, in Montezuma Indiana, Lois lived a life as rich and varied as the many places she called home — from Bermuda to Virginia, Illinois to Ohio, Iowa,...
Joyce Elaine Larcom
May 1, 2026
Joyce Larcom, 97 years old, of Traverse City, Mi. passed away on May 1, 2026, after a lengthy battle with heart disease.
Joyce was a long-time resident of Traverse City and Interlochen. Born on September 26,1928 to James and Nina Watson, she spent her school years in Traverse City and enjoyed working at her family Cherry Inn.
She met Kenneth Larcom in...
Kelly Lynn Rice
Apr 30, 2026
Kelly Lynn Rice, age 51, of Traverse City MI, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, went home to Jesus, peacefully in the early hours of April 30, 2026. She was born January 22, 1975, in Cadillac Michigan.
Kelly grew up in Cadillac. She loved her friends, her animals, and showing her horse, Lady Three Decker AKA Wheezy. When she was...
William John Penny
Apr 27, 2026
William “John” Penny Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully, going home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 27, 2026.
John was born on August 2, 1937, to his parents, William John Penny Sr. and Clara Edith (née Ritter). He was raised in Clare, Michigan, alongside his siblings, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors and...
Evelyn Regina Shelagowski
Apr 27, 2026
Evelyn Regina (Jeske) Shelagowski passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus, with a smile on her angelic face and family by her side, on April 27, 2026, at Autumn House in Williamsburg, MI.
Evelyn was born in Kawkawlin, MI on February 1st, 1926, to the late Alex and Agnes (Staszak) Jeske. Evelyn married her loving Gene Shelagowski at St....
Sharon Lynn Baswell
Apr 27, 2026
Sharon Lynn Baswell, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Traverse City on April 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and pastor.
Sharon was born November 9, 1936, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, to Jasper Lynn Baker and Ruth Georgina (Kellner) Baker. She was baptized on December 27, 1936, at Iroquois Avenue Christ Lutheran Church, beginning...
