Ronald J. Niergarth
Apr 22, 2024
Ronald J. Niergarth of Gladstone, Michigan, passed peacefully on April 22, 2024, after a year long battle with cancer. He was born on September 25, 1950 to J.E. and Barbara Niergarth. He grew up on the family farm in Evart and graduated from Evart High School. He enjoyed playing baseball, softball and hunting. He lived his life his way, a...
Louise Elizabeth Kane
Apr 22, 2024
Louise Elizabeth Kane, age 95 years, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan. Louise was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 25, 1928, the daughter of Joseph C. and Agnes (Wacha) Rode. She was a graduate of the 1946 class at Catholic Central High School, attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids: and...
Milo Joseph Schmuckal
Apr 21, 2024
Milo "Jay" Joseph Schmuckal Milo enjoyed 80 wonderful years on this earth. He was born on February 2, 1944, to Armond and Eleanor Schmuckal on their homestead farm in Hannah (Kingsley), Michigan. Milo was the youngest of the family, with an older brother, Allan Schmuckal, and an older sister, Geraldine Sailus. Milo was called home to the Lord on Sunday...
Maxine Diller
Apr 20, 2024
Maxine Diller died peacefully on April 20, 2024 at age 94, in her home, surrounded by her husband Paul and four sons. Maxine Mae Frey was born on September 26th, 1929 in Archbold, Ohio to Mattie and Rev. P.L. Frey, as one of five daughters. She was a lifelong learner devoted to her career as a public school teacher. She...
Michael "Mike" Leonard Wheelock
Apr 20, 2024
Michael "Mike" Leonard Wheelock, 65, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2024 in Sarasota, FL. Mike was born on October 22, 1958 in Cadillac, MI to the late Leonard and Laura (Baker) Wheelock. Mike married the love of his life, Linda Sue Everson, on May 21, 1988 at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. Together...
Vincent "Vince" Joseph Schafer
Apr 20, 2024
Vincent "Vince" Joseph Schafer 59 passed away peacefully on April 20 at home with his family by his side. Vince had battled cancer for 15 and a half years. He was determined to fight to the end, keeping a positive attitude while continuing to work and enjoy life to its fullest. Vince was born May 14, 1964 in Mt Pleasant...
Robert "Bob" Lynn Buttleman
Apr 19, 2024
Robert "Bob" Lynn Buttleman, 77, of Traverse City passed away Friday, April 19, 2024 at home with his loving family at his side. Bob was born on September 21, 1946 in Painesville, OH to the late Lynn and Mary (Hobson) Buttleman. He married Patricia "Trish" Anne Vandertuig on November 20, 1966 in New Era, MI. Together they lovingly raised five...
Angeline Elizabeth Corner
Apr 19, 2024
Angeline "Ann" (Cozart, Eickenroth) Corner, 96, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on April 17, 1928, to Edward and Pansy (Steele) Cozart and had been a lifetime resident of Traverse City. Ann graduated in 1946 from Central High School. Married Floyd Eickenroth on August 25, 1946...
Otto Belovich
Apr 18, 2024
Otto Belovich, 81, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on April 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Otto was born to Anthony and Leapoldine Belovich in Halle, Germany, on October 29, 1942. In 1952, Otto and his family emigrated to the United States of America, through Ellis Island. The family first settled in upstate New York. After receiving sponsorship...
Bonnie Grace Slaven
Apr 16, 2024
Bonnie Grace (Hunt) Slaven, 84, of Traverse City, passed away on April 16, 2024. The seventh and youngest of Howard and Hilda Hunt was born on August 7, 1939 in Traverse City. Her siblings were; Margaret, Donely, Doris, June, George and Helen. Bonnie was raised on a cherry farm on Lakeview Hills Road in Traverse City. As a young girl,...
Norman 'Norm' Lee Burch
Apr 16, 2024
Norman "Norm" Lee Burch, age 76, of Traverse City, Michigan, formerly of Birch Run, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at French Manor Yellow Assisted Living, after a courageous two-year battle with stage 4 liver cancer. Norm was born on March 10, 1948, in Battle Creek, to Harry William Burch and Clara Mae Lofton (Blakney). He grew...
Richard "Richie" G. Merrick
Apr 15, 2024
Richard Gene Merrick passed away April 15, 2024, after a short illness. Richard Merrick, "Richie" to family, "Chard" to his many friends was the son of Clifford and Margaret Merrick. Chard was born June 28, 1954, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan. He is survived by his sister Nancy Kay Olson (Ron) of Phoenix, Arizona, brother James William Merrick...
Gloria Ann Wolf
Apr 15, 2024
Traverse City, MI- Gloria Ann Wolf, aged 72, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on April 15, 2024 with her husband by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 25, 1952 to Rudy and Esther Fritz, she grew up in Jonesville, Mi with her older sister Elnora. After graduating High School, she enrolled and graduated from Parkview-Methodist...
Kenneth R. Jeffery
Apr 14, 2024
Kenneth R. Jeffery, 80, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Traverse City, Michigan Son of Amelia (Becker) and John Ronald Jeffery, he was born on June 6, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan. He attended Kimball High School, where he played on the football team as a defensive linebacker. Shortly after graduation in...
Russell "Russ" P. Luttinen
Apr 13, 2024
Russell "Russ" P. Luttinen, 85, of Grawn, Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home. Russ was born on May 9, 1938, in Mass City, Michigan to the late Otto and Mayme (Kulppi) Luttinen. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Carole Juntunen on September 5, 1959, in Hancock, Michigan. Russ graduated...
John Thomas Hentschel
Apr 12, 2024
John Thomas Hentschel, 80, lifelong resident of Traverse City passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024 at his home. John was born on September 16, 1943 to the late Thomas John and Betty Marie (Mackey) Hentschel. He graduated from Traverse City High School in 1961 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1962. He served our country honorably for...
Lorraine Marie Wiltz
Apr 12, 2024
Lorraine Marie Wiltz, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many, passed away April 12th, 2024 in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 99. She was born to the late Alfred Earl Braam, a Dutch immigrant, and the late Beatrice Amelia Bowden on November 2nd, 1924 in Flint, Michigan. Lorraine's life was filled with love and...
Vern Baxter
Apr 10, 2024
Vern Baxter, 89 of Maple City passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024 with his family by his side. Vern was born on September 9, 1934 in Muskegon to the late William C. and Irene C (Buckler) Baxter. He grew up in Leland as his grandfather and three uncles were one of the original fishing families there. He spent most...
Carole Ann Campbell
Apr 10, 2024
Carole Ann Campbell, 83, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Elk Rapids and Alden, Michigan, passed away on April 10th in the loving care of her niece Carolyn Hoover after battling health issues for the past two years. Born December 4,1940 in Laurel, Mississippi to Albert and Vernice (Vaughn Campbell, Carole moved to Foley, Alabama after high school. There she met and...
Seth Thomas Gray
Apr 10, 2024
Seth "the unexpected" Thomas "the twin" Gray, 42 of Traverse City passed away with his family by his side on April 10, 2024. Seth Thomas Gray was the unexpected twin, born 3 minutes after his fraternal twin brother Justin Arthur. This unexpected twin may be one of the reasons that ultrasounds were instituted for all pregnant mothers at Traverse City's...
