Joan Annette Gilhooly
Nov 16, 2023
Joan. A Gilhooly of Traverse City, Michigan, age 92, passed away on Thursday, November 16th, 2023. She was born to Anthony E. and Mary A. Kesslak on August 13th, 1931, in Johnston, Pennsylvania. Joan was the ninth of twelve children. She graduated from Ferndale Highschool in Johnston Pennsylvania and went to nursing school at Mt. Caramel Grace Hospital in Detroit,...
Vitalija Ona Thompson
Nov 13, 2023
Vitalija Ona Vaskelis Thompson of Traverse City, Michigan (formally of East Lansing, Michigan) passed away peacefully at the Munson Hospice House on Monday, November 13, 2023, after a courageous battle following a stroke. Of Lithuanian decent, Vitalija was born on November 3, 1946, at a Displaced Persons camp in Vadenstadt, Germany to parents Angele Kelmelis and Antanas Vaskelis. At the...
Catherine Anne Padesky
Nov 13, 2023
Catherine Anne Padesky (nee O'Brien), age 78, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer while holding hands with her children and cherished husband, John. Cathy was born in Detroit and attended St. Scholastica and Mercy High School. While attending Aquinas College, she met the love of her life, John, and they began a lifelong journey of love, humor...
Donna Robinson Nelson
Nov 11, 2023
Donna Robinson Nelson of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away at the Grand Traverse Pavilions on November 11, 2023. She was born in Lansing, MI to Donald and Elizabeth Robinson on September 2, 1936. She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1954 and was working at the MSU Placement Bureau where she met her husband, Harlow Nelson, and they were...
Aaron Thomas Fischer
Nov 10, 2023
Aaron Thomas Fischer, beloved son of Jim and Kathy Fischer, father of Landon Fischer and brother to his two younger siblings Megan Fischer and Benjamin (Marissa) Fischer and uncle to Emeline Fischer passed away unexpectedly at the age of 35 on November 10, 2023. Funeral services will be held for family and close friends on Friday, November 17, 2023 at...
Colleen Marie Hathaway
Nov 10, 2023
Colleen Marie Hathaway, 69, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Munson Medical Center. Colleen was born on November 1, 1954, in Traverse City, Michigan to the late Anthony and Emma (Cliche) Basso. Colleen was born the youngest of five children, with an eleven-year age gap between her and her closest sibling. Tragedy hit the...
Matthew Scott Page
Nov 9, 2023
Matthew S. Page of Traverse City, Michigan, age 36, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023. He was born to Scott and Barbara (Becker) Page on March 23, 1987, in Traverse City. Matt spent his formative years in Traverse City where he enjoyed playing sports (especially golf and baseball), and spending time with his friends and family. As a child,...
Kate Chandler
Nov 9, 2023
Kate Chandler, 95, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at Samaritas on November 9, 2023. Kate was born on February 10, 1928 in Virginia to the late Humphrey K. Bertha (Jones) Spencer. Kate lived a beautiful life with her best friend, Guy Chandler in Cascade, Michigan. They celebrated 73 years of marriage before he passed in 2020. Kate and Guy...
Jeane Davidson Poos
Nov 8, 2023
Jeane (Davidson) Poos, age 102, of Traverse City, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Cordia at Grand Traverse Commons. Jeane was born on March 30, 1921 in Toronto, Canada to the late Benjamin and Lucille (Thompson) Davidson. She married John "Jack" Poos on September 3, 1955 in Detroit. He preceded her in...
Kieth Rodney Munford
Nov 6, 2023
Kieth Rodney Munford, a 12 year old All American boy from Buckley, passed away on November 6, 2023 after a tragic dirt bike accident. Kieth was born on May 21, 2011 in Traverse City to his parents Levi Matthew Munford and Andrea Star Newman. Whether he was swimming, fishing, riding dirt bikes or shooting, he just loved to be outside....
Jan Matthijs Smits V
Nov 5, 2023
Jan Matthijs Smits V, age 71, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on November 5th, 2023 surrounded by his family. He fought a tremendous and persistent yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lois Smits; two sons, Jan M. Smits VI (Kathleen) of Southlake, TX and Casey R. Smits (Jennifer) of Lake Ann,...
James "Jim" M. Carroll
Nov 5, 2023
James Michael Carroll 5/8/41 - 11/5/23 Jim Carroll answered to many callings throughout his life, and he rose to each of them with passion and skill. Born to Rose (Breithaupt) and Robert (Bob) Carroll, he was the second child of seven, and the first boy in the family. His position as the oldest son was determinative in his life path,...
Harold "Hal" R. Van Sumeren
Nov 4, 2023
Harold "Hal" R. Van Sumeren, 91, of Williamsburg, MI passed away peacefully on November 4, 2023, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Hal was born on August 5, 1932, in Bay City, Michigan, to the late Roy and Irene (Nowacyzk) Van Sumeren. Hal served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 and graduated from Central Michigan University...
Jean Delores Brakel
Nov 4, 2023
Jean D. Brakel, age 93, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 4th, 2023. She was born March 7, 1930, in Buckley MI, the daughter of Pietro and Jaunita Sanuto. She married Erwin C. Brakel on August 28th, 1949 at St. Mary's Hannah church. They celebrated 59 years of marriage until Erwin's passing in 2008. Jean was a...
Thomas Owen Carney Sr.
Nov 3, 2023
Thomas Owen Carney Sr., of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his wife, Josephine on November 3, 2023. Tom was born on March 8, 1931, to Robert and Mary Carney in Cincinnati Ohio. The family moved to Detroit where Tom graduated from Mackenzie High School. Tom served as a sergeant in the US Marines...
Frank Gerald Majszak
Nov 3, 2023
Frank Gerald Majszak, 88, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023 at the Maples. Frank was born on January 5, 1935 in Detroit to the late Frank Joseph and Agnes (Lapshan) Majszak. On December 1, 1956 he married Ruth Isabel Baatz, but all of her family and friends know her as Sally. Frank served our country honorably as a member...
Susan Marie Diehl
Nov 3, 2023
Susan Marie Diehl, 80, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2023 in the hands of her two loving children and the hearts of her entire family and amazing group of friends. She was born in Sacred Heart, Minnesota on September 3rd, 1943 to Palmer and Sylvia (Trongard) Dybsand and was preceded in death by both parents...
Billie 'Dean' Delong
Nov 3, 2023
Billie "Dean" DeLong Billie "Dean" DeLong of Traverse City, MI passed away on November 3, 2023 at the age of 98. He was born in Wren, Ohio to Sarah Isabelle (Conkle) and Clyde Cleo DeLong on March 6, 1925. The family lived in New Albany before moving to Center Village, OH where his father was the Superintendent of Harlem Schools....
Alice Joann Clark
Nov 2, 2023
Alice Joann Sensenbrenner Clark age 87 years, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 2nd, 2023 in Traverse City, MI. Alice was born in L'Anse on May 5th 1936 where she grew up and attended High School. She then attended the University of Michigan and graduated with a degree in education. She taught elementary school in Warren...
Mark Richard Kellogg
Nov 2, 2023
Mark Richard Kellogg "A hell of a nice guy" Mark Richard Kellogg of Traverse City passed away peacefully at Munson Medical Center on November 2, 2023. He was born on August 22, 1951 in Pontiac to the late Richard and Barbara Kellogg and he was raised in Birmingham. He attended school in Birmingham and later at the Coleman School in...
