Norman B. Lehr Jr.
Jan 24, 2023
Norman B. Lehr, Jr., age 87, of Traverse City, passed peacefully at home after a brief illness, with his love and best friend, JoAnne at his bedside. Norm was born to the late Norman and Sylvia Lehr, in Detroit, MI. After graduation from Fraser High School, he married Nancy Jo Carlson with whom he had four children. Norm and Nancy...
Michael "Mike" Steikar
Jan 24, 2023
Michael "Mike" Steikar, 58, of Traverse City, passed away January 24, 2023. The music enthusiast will be shining down from his new perch among the other free spirits. Mike was born June 1, 1964 to Ernest and Shirly Steikar in Traverse City. After moving in his younger years, and finishing high school at Forrest Hills Central High School in Grand...
Rodney "Rod" Beeman
Jan 24, 2023
Rodney "Rod" R. Beeman, 70, of Grawn, passed away January 24, 2023. Rod was born in Lansing on August 16, 1952, son to Gerald W. and Lois L. (Bennett) Beeman, both who precede him in death. At a young age, Gerald and his family moved back to their roots in northern Michigan to help run the family Business, Beeman's Trucking...
Richard "Dick" Lewis Costlow
Jan 24, 2023
Richard "Dick" Lewis Costlow, 78, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Dick was born on January 30, 1944 in Kingman, Arizona to the late Quienton and Micki (Mahan) Costlow. He married the love of his life, Suzanne Lichty on June 16, 1979 in Traverse City. Dick proudly served his...
Kevin Michael Ericson
Jan 23, 2023
Kevin Michael Ericson, 64, of Maple City, passed away at home on January 23, 2023. Kevin was born on April 29, 1958 in Galesburg, IL to the late Kent David and Joann (Oloman) Baatz. Kevin enjoyed traveling and living in various areas during his life. In 1995 he settled in Leelanau County to help take care of his step-dad. He...
Linda A. Puckett
Jan 23, 2023
Linda Annette Puckett, 67, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023 at French Manor Extended Care in Traverse City where she had made her home for the last couple of years. Linda was born on Friday, March 4, 1955 to the late Leo LaVerne and Ruth Annette (Gillett) Harkert in Reed City. On Saturday,...
Anita Ione Jennett
Jan 22, 2023
Anita Ione Jennett, passed away on January 22nd, 2023. Loving wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with her Heavenly Father and joined her five brothers and three sisters. Born in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Nathan Charles Cummins and Lucille Blanch Cummins (Scott) on January 31st, 1936. Anita is survived by her husband, William H. Jennett, her three...
Sharon Rice
Jan 21, 2023
Sharon Rice, 77, of Traverse City, passed away January 21, 2023. A lifelong resident of Traverse City, she was born July 18, 1945. Sharon graduated from Traverse City Senior High School, class of 1967. She was born with cerebral palsy, but that never stopped her. She was an active, happy go-getter and loved spending summers at Camp Roy-El. She lovingly...
Erlinda Tina Miller
Jan 21, 2023
Erlinda Tina (Dela Serna) Miller, 64, of Stafford, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at her home. She was born on January 10, 1959, in Calape, Bohol, Visayas, Philippines. She grew up in a very rural setting on the beautiful small island of Cagbalete. Through family moves in the Philippines, she learned four languages and then taught...
Amy Janel (Majszak) Thoreson
Jan 18, 2023
Amy Janel (Majszak) Thoreson, 52, of Maple City, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, with her loving family at her side. Amy was born on October 14, 1970 in Traverse City to Frank and Ruth "Sally" (Baatz) Majszak. Amy met and fell in love with James "Jim" Michael Thoreson in spring of 1985 while...
Nancy Marie Amidon
Jan 18, 2023
Nancy Marie Amidon, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. She was born on September 18, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to Arthur and Marilyn (Brown) Amidon. During her early years she excelled at cross country running and was a member of the Blue Ribbon Track Club. Her family moved to Traverse City in 1972 where she...
Tristan Marie Dostal
Jan 17, 2023
Tristan Marie Dostal, 36, of Traverse City, passed away January 17, 2023. She was born May 23, 1986 to Dean Dostal and Rhonda Dostal in San Antonio, Texas. She is one of three children, leaving behind a sister and a brother. Tristan was a fun loving, heartwarming, kind and gentle soul. Her best attribute most say is her selfless demeanor...
Mary Ann Dunbar
Jan 17, 2023
Mary Ann Dunbar passed from this life to the other side suddenly this past January while at home. Mary Ann was raised in Dearborn Heights and moved to Traverse City with the family in 1978. She graduated from St. Francis High School. She worked at Skate World and Nish-Nah-Bee Industries before returning to school to study cosmetology. Her long career...
Bethlyn Gail Babel
Jan 17, 2023
Bethlyn Gail Babel, 74, of Traverse City, passed away January 17, 2023 at Munson Medical Center after a brief illness. Beth was born in Frankfort, Michigan on May 10, 1948, to the late Glen and Charlotte (Smeltzer) Michael. Growing up, she spent her time enjoying summers on Crystal Lake and time building cherished memories with all of her friends and...
Sally Stauffer
Jan 17, 2023
Sally Anne Stauffer, 87, of Traverse City, passed away January 17, 2023. Sally was born on June 17, 1935 to James and Vivian (Hanselman) Caris. She grew up and graduated from High School in the Detroit area. Sally married and moved to Coldwater, MI where her four children were born. A turn of events created a new independence as a...
Cameron Andrew Alpers
Jan 16, 2023
Cameron Andrew Alpers, a hard working, fun loving, son, brother, grandson and uncle passed away after an automobile accident on January 16, 2023. Cameron was born on June 22, 1999 in Traverse City to Staci and Chris Alpers. Cameron graduated from St. Francis in 2017 and followed in his father's footsteps at Alpers Excavating. He wore many hats at the...
Dennis K. Wheeler
Jan 16, 2023
Dennis K. Wheeler, 72, of Manistee and formerly of Traverse City, passed away at his home on Monday, January 16, 2023 with his loving wife at his side. Dennis was born on February 18, 1950 in Traverse City, to the late Kenneth J. and Donna (Billings) Wheeler. He married Monterey J. Schneider-Harper on November 3, 2001. Denny had lived in...
Lorraine Smith
Jan 15, 2023
Lorraine Smith passed away on January 15, 2023, at Munson Medical Center from injuries she sustained from a auto accident on December 22. She lived an amazing life full of adventure and beauty. She modeled as a teenager while receiving medals for firearm marksmanship. She worked her entire life, except for a few years after having her only child, and...
Dr. Kim Donald Wright
Jan 15, 2023
Dr. Kim Donald Wright of Lake Ann, Michigan, formerly of Flushing, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at his Lake Ann home with his loving wife. Kim was born to Donald and Lucille (Schutt) Wright in Midland, Michigan on April 3, 1954. Kim grew up in Midland and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Michigan...
Lorraine "Lorri" Marie Wolf
Jan 15, 2023
Lorri Wolf, 62, was called to heaven on Sunday, January 15, 2023 with her husband, Doug, her step-son, Michael, and her westie, Lola, at her side after an almost six-year battle with stage four colon cancer. She was born July 12, 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of William Kerrigan and Brenda Fox Kerrigan. She was predeceased by her father,...
