Beverly Jean Boldt
Jun 13, 2023
Beverly Jean Boldt of Traverse City, age 78 went home into the arms of her loving Savior on June 13, 2023. Beverly graced this world with her presence on April 28, 1945, born to Louis Carl William Marvin and Ruby Aileen Eberts in Romeo, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Jarrett (brother-in-law); Lanette (granddaughter), and beloved...
Mildred "Mickey" Anna Bark
Jun 12, 2023
Mildred ("Mickey") Anna (Lindtner Levenske) Bark, 100 years old, of Traverse City, Michigan, died on Monday, June 12, 2023. Mickey was born on July 20, 1922 in Maple City, Michigan to Henry and Rose (Flaska) Lindtner. Growing up on her family farm, Mickey learned at a young age to be a hard-working and resourceful person. This came to be greatly...
Esther Eileen Ramsay
Jun 12, 2023
Esther Eileen (Batzer) Ramsay died peacefully at home on June 12, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 27, 1936 to William and Lenore Batzer in Cadillac Michigan, where she graduated high school in 1955. Esther married Lawrence "Larry" Ramsay on October 10, 1981. From this union, Larry inherited six children and Esther two. From there, the...
Nancy Stander
Jun 10, 2023
Nancy Stander, 86, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023, at Boardman Lake Glens. Nancy was born July 24, 1936, in Mason, MI, to the late Ray E. and Grace A. (Beebe) Alling. In 1956, Nancy moved to Leland with her then husband, Charles. While living in Leland, she became active in the Leland Community United Methodist...
Kristen Kaye Bloch-Cox
Jun 9, 2023
On Friday, June 9th, 2023 Kristen K. Bloch-Cox, loving wife and mother passed away at the age of 64. Kristen was born in Detroit, Michigan. She was raised Catholic. She received her teaching degree from Ferris State College in 1981 and taught for over 30 years at Glen Lake Community. She married Duane Cox on August 25, 1979. They raised...
Mildred "Millie" Shea
Jun 9, 2023
Mildred "Millie" A. Shea, 94 years young, passed away June 9, 2023. Millie was born on February 23, 1929 to the late Frank and Bertha (Neuman) Youker. She was one of two children. Millie or "Mickey" as she was known by the Neuman side of the family, was a true treasure. She was always "busy" around the house, mowing the...
Vera B. Gould
Jun 7, 2023
Vera Bardwell Harris Gould, age 101, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on June 7, 2023 at home. Vera was born January 20, 1922 in Royal Oak, Michigan to the late Earl and Beulah Gray Harris. Vera led a long and active life as a homemaker, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a friend to all she met and...
Lauren Platt
Jun 7, 2023
A celebration of life gathering will take place on Sunday August 6, 2023 from 12-3pm at the Elk Rapids Day Park (920 S. Bay Shore Drive, Elk Rapids, MI, 49629). All are asked to attend wearing bright colors like Lauren would have wanted and to come with a special memory or two to write down - these eventually will make...
Matthew Mark Hardy Gelles
Jun 6, 2023
Matthew Gelles was born on April 19th, 2000 in Traverse City, Michigan. At only 23 years young on June 6th, 2023 we lost Matthew after an accident at his work. There are not enough pages in the world to express how much he meant to the people in his life. It's bittersweet to know that the last few years Matthew...
Jacqueline F. Leppek
Jun 6, 2023
Jacqueline Frances Boyd, Leppek On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Jacqueline Leppek of Traverse City, MI, loving wife, and mother of five children and grandmother to five grandchildren and great grandmother to three, passed away at age 89. Jackie was born on December 14, 1933, in Saginaw, MI to Leo and Mary (Nalevayko) Boyd. On April 28, 1956, she married Donald...
Sandra Schefke
Jun 6, 2023
Sandra "Sandy" Schefke of Interlochen, Michigan was escorted swiftly and peacefully to her eternal home, where she always longed to be, and ran into the welcoming arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the age of 73. Sandy was born to Leo and Geraldine "Jerry" (Maier) White on March 17, 1950, in East...
Dominick Marino Gaudioso
Jun 6, 2023
Dominick (Dom) Marino Gaudioso, 73, passed away peacefully at the Munson Hospice House, in Traverse City, MI on June 6, 2023, with his wife Julie and sister Rosemary by his side. Dom was born on October 7, 1949, in Copaigue, NY to the late Josephine (Scarzella) and Marino Gaudioso. He graduated from Copaigue High School and earned his bachelor's degree...
Joseph Victor Deluca
Jun 6, 2023
Joseph V. DeLuca (1935-2023) On June 6, at the age of 88, Joe made the final brush stroke on the canvas of his life. He was the eldest son of Dominick and Nancy (Annunziata Magno) DeLuca. Born on March 1, 1935, in Niagara Falls, NY, he grew up around an abundance of loving, dynamic Italians who helped shape his charismatic...
Muriel Jane Mcgowan
Jun 5, 2023
Muriel Jane McGowan, 98, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at the Grand Traverse Pavilions on June 5, 2023. Muriel was born on August 30, 1924 in Fife Lake to the late Stanley and Pearl Mae (Beaver) LaBar. Muriel was quite the athlete and excelled on the basketball court. She and her sister enjoyed cheering on the Detroit Pistons. Muriel...
Terry Joe Banks
Jun 5, 2023
Terry Joe Banks, 80, of Traverse City passed away June 5, 2023 at Munson Medical Center. Terry was born on January 10, 1943 in Rogers City, MI to the late James Franklin and Natalie Joyce (Chipman) Banks. He married the love of his life Beverly Jean Novak on June 11, 1966. Honorably Terry served for our Country in the United...
Joyce Charlotte Whilden
Jun 3, 2023
Joyce Whilden of Traverse City, Michigan, formerly of Grand Rapids, age 91, passed away on June 3, 2023. She was born to Frances and Vera (Bunker) Longieliere on June 1, 1932, in Clare, MI. After graduating high school, Joyce married Henry Whilden in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they raised their family and where she worked for Lear Siegler for over...
Alice M. Swartz
Jun 3, 2023
Alice Marie Swartz, 94, completed her earthly journey and went to be with her savior this month. She was born to the late Bernard and Veronica (Homminga) Miller in Manistee, MI in June of 1928. Alice was a devout Catholic and served in many church groups over the years including food pantries. She enjoyed music and playing the piano and...
Helena Jean Guernsey
Jun 2, 2023
Helena Jean Guernsey, 62, of Traverse City passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Munson Medical Center. Helena was born on April 9, 1961 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Arthur Joseph and Betty Ann (Stauffer) Rouse. She married Carl Louis Guernsey on October 2, 1993 in Kingsley, MI. Helena was an amazing woman....
Gary Willliam Baers
Jun 2, 2023
Gary William Baers, 69, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023. Gary's complete obituary will appear at a later time.
W. Richard "Dick" Courson
Jun 2, 2023
W. Richard "Dick" Courson, 75, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born in Traverse City on February 9, 1948, the son of Louise and William Courson. Family will celebrate his life privately at a later time.
