Mary Leblanc
Dec 20, 2023
Mary R. LeBlanc (Van Vels), 81, passed away in Traverse City, MI on December 20, 2023. She was deeply comforted and cared for by her family. Mary was born December 22, 1941 to the late Louis and Jacoba (Punt) Van Vels in Grand Rapids, MI. She was a 1961 graduate of Unity Christian High School. She went on to earn...
Linda Sue Poindexter
Dec 20, 2023
Linda Sue Poindexter, 79, of Traverse City, MI went to her heavenly home on December 20, 2023 after battling cancer. She was born on January 7, 1944 in Alma, MI to the late Lyle and Eva (Northrup) Bartrem. Linda graduated high school as valedictorian in Breckenridge, MI and went on to study medical technology at Michigan State University. She graduated...
Joan Louise Harriger
Dec 19, 2023
Joan Louise Harriger, 94, of Empire, Michigan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Munson Hospice House. Joan was born on May 8, 1929 in Empire to the late Joseph and Celeste (Taghon) Dhuyvetter. She married the love of her life, Donald Francis Harriger on September 24, 1950 in Ontario, California. He preceded her in death on February...
Lois Marion Fox
Dec 18, 2023
Lois M. Fox, 94, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on December 18, 2023. She was born in January 1929 to Eric and Mabel Nylen (Safstrom) in Chicago, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dr. Richard L. Fox. Lois is survived by her children, Janet Fox, Judith Fox, and Richard Fox Jr. and by...
Anthony Buday
Dec 18, 2023
Tony, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away December 18, 2023, at the age of 93. Tony was born on a farm in Bendon, Michigan on August 6th, 1930, to Ignatz and Ella (Pallo) Buday, seventh in the line of 9 siblings. Tony graduated from Honor High School in 1948, where he received varsity letters in basketball and...
Gene Donald Tang M.D.
Dec 18, 2023
Gene Donald Tang died Monday, December 18, 2023 at age 89 after living a life of positivity and optimism, which he shared with all who knew him. Born on September 10, 1934 in Grand Forks, North Dakota to parents Meta Højbjerg and Arne Tang. Gene was raised in North Dakota and worked at the family dairy until he went to...
Bernadine Mary Gallagher
Dec 16, 2023
Bernadine (Bernie) Mary Gallagher passed December 16th, 2023, at the age of 92. Bernie was born at home to Martin and Helen (Kolarik) Korson in Suttons Bay on May 20th, 1931. She was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernie had told her father she would never marry a farmer, until she met John (Jack) Gallagher, a fruit farmer, in January...
Patricia Ann (Dumbrille) Yetter
Dec 14, 2023
Patricia Ann (Dumbrille) Yetter, 79, of Traverse City passed away at home on December 14, 2023. Patricia was born at her childhood home at 901 W. Seventh Street on June 28, 1944 to Leon, a local piano tuner and motion picture projectionist, and Wantena (Beaber) Dumbrille, LPN at Munson Hospital, the third of three children. After graduation from Traverse City...
Janet Marie Godfrey
Dec 13, 2023
Janet Marie Godfrey, 96, of Traverse City passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 13, 2023. Janet was born on March 30, 1927 in Buffalo, NY to the late Edward T. and Ruth (Weppner) Regan. On January 7, 1950, she married James Richard Godfrey in Detroit and they were blessed with six children. She loved camping, bowling,...
Howard Littleton West Ii
Dec 11, 2023
Howard Littleton West II, 76, of Traverse City passed away December 11, 2023 at Munson Medical Center with his loving family at his side. Howard was born August 22, 1947 in Boston, MA to the late Howard and Dorothy (Barry) West. He met and eventually married the love of his life Donna Marie Coffey in Syracuse, NY on his birthday,...
Gary Scott Freeman
Dec 11, 2023
Gary Scott Freeman, of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Lansing), age 85, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was born to Jasper and Josephine Freeman on August 24, 1938, in Lansing, MI. Gary was a 1957 graduate of Lansing Sexton High School, and after proudly serving his country as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Army, he...
Paul John Timock
Dec 10, 2023
Paul John Timock, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on December 10, 2023. Paul was born on October 14, 1948 in Flint, Michigan to Barbara Timock and the late George Timock. He graduated from St. John Vianney high school in Flint (1968) and worked for General Motors until he retired in 1999. After retirement, Paul moved to Suttons Bay, Michigan...
Vernon Rains
Dec 10, 2023
Vernon Rains, age 93, formerly of Davisburg and later Traverse City, died Sunday, December 10, 2023. He was born in Pontiac, MI on November 8, 1930. He graduated from Rochester High School in the class of 1950, where he met the love of his life Lorene "Carol" Rains; they were married in 1951 and enjoyed 72 years of blissful union....
Paul Leroy Morris
Dec 8, 2023
Dr. Paul Leroy Morris, 98, of Interlochen, MI, went to be with our Lord at his home on Green Lake early Friday morning December 8, 2023 He was born 5/25/25 in Homeville, PA to Albert and Nellie Morris. He had three brothers (Ray, Sam and Albie) and a sister (Peg Ferson). Paul married his "much better half" (as he always...
William Maurice Erickson
Dec 7, 2023
William Maurice Erickson, known as Pastor Bill, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2023 at The French Manor in Traverse City, Michigan. He was 93 years old. Born in 1930 in Manistique, Michigan, Erickson pastored Free Methodist churches with hearing congregations in Michigan and Oregon from 1955-1970. During this time deaf people sometimes came to his...
Barbara Ann Coesens
Dec 5, 2023
Barbara Ann Coesens, 89, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away December 5, 2023. Barb was born on March 3, 1934 in Maumee, Ohio to the late Louis and Kathryn (Rohr) Hansen. She met and married the love of her life Norman L. Coesens who predeceased her in 1989 after a brave battle with cancer. They were united in marriage on...
Norman Paul Krogel
Dec 4, 2023
Norman Paul Krogel, age 65 of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at his home. Norm was born on May 23, 1958 in Traverse City to Kenneth and Grace Krogel. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Emily Benak on July 28, 1979. Norm, the oldest of four, graduated from Elk Rapids...
Ethel Carolyn Johnson
Dec 3, 2023
Ethel Carolyn (Roehm) Johnson of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on December 3, 2023 at age 85. She was born June 7, 1938 in Detroit to parents Arthur and Loella (Broderick) Roehm and was one of four siblings. Ethel graduated from Birmingham High School in 1956. Following high school, Ethel married Bob Larson and raised three loving daughters, Pam, Patty...
John Douglass Tobin
Dec 3, 2023
John Douglass Tobin, 81, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023. John was born on March 27, 1942, in Grand Rapids to the late Everett D. and Marguerite K. Tobin. He is survived by his wife (of 57 years) Joy, their daughter Christy and son Douglass, four grandchildren and other family members. He was preceded in death...
Sharon Livina Cushing
Dec 3, 2023
Sharon Livina Cushing, age 80, of Traverse City, peacefully passed away with loved ones present on December 3, 2023, at Life of Riley Assisted Living. She was born on February 13, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late George and Julia (Vanneste) DeBeck. The family moved up north and made their home in Pellston. After high school she married Donald...
