Gerard Casper
Feb 14, 2023
Gerard "Gerry" Michael Casper, 74, of Traverse City (formerly New Jersey), passed away February 14, 2023. He was born May 13, 1948, in New York, New York, son to Michael and Anna (Mosey) Casper. Gerry was devoted to the Catholic faith his entire life. He and Teresa Knudsen married at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish in Traverse City on...
Vida Ascione
Feb 13, 2023
Vida Joan Ascione, 86, of Traverse City, passed away February 13, 2023. She was born in Detroit, April 11, 1936, daughter to Silvestro and Cesarina "Jessie" (Pepponi) Silvestri. Vida married the love of her life, Edward Ascione, on January 19, 1957, at St. Rita Catholic Church in Detroit. In 1966, the couple moved to Kalkaska, purchased a business and raised...
Dorothy Lorraine Karker
Feb 12, 2023
Dorothy Lorraine Karker of Williamsburg, Michigan, age 93, died on Sunday February 12, 2023. She was born to Leslie and Prudence (McDonald) Fulton on February 8, 1930 at Barr Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Dorothy was born a coal miner's daughter, the second of six children. She moved from Pennsylvania to Michigan in 1940 and graduated from Plymouth High School in...
Joan Marie Asch
Feb 12, 2023
Joan Marie Asch, also known as Joani, passed away on February 12, 2023, at the age of 69, in her home, Traverse City, Michigan. She was born on August 24, 1953. Joani was a kind-hearted person who loved pets and animals. She always wanted to see the right thing done and was therefore in charge of important situations. She was...
Elaine Innes
Feb 12, 2023
Elaine Innes passed away peacefully on Sunday February 12, 2023 in Traverse City. Elaine was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 11, 1945 to the late Emory and Lucille Hurt. Elaine married William (Bill) Innes who proceeded her in death on January 9, 1992 in Traverse City. Elaine and Bill lived in the Detroit area before moving to Traverse City...
Robert L. Goff
Feb 12, 2023
Robert LeRoy Goff, 98, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Traverse Manor. Robert was born on April 22, 1924 in Billings, Oklahoma to the late Robert and Rose (Schilling) Goff. He married the love of his life Jeane Louise Inauen on July 2, 1955 in Miami, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death in 2000....
Virginia "Jean" R. Serocki
Feb 11, 2023
Virginia "Jean" R. Serocki, 90, of Shelby Township formerly of Maple City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Jean was born on November 2, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Thomas and Johanna (Balcerowiak) Moskwa. She married the love of her life, Ernest J. Serocki on November 11, 1950 in Detroit. He preceded her in death...
Shirley Roberts
Feb 11, 2023
Shirley Jean Roberts (DeBoer, Webster) Age of death: 86 Died at home in Traverse City from kidney disease/cancer on Saturday February 11, 2023 at 920am. Shirley was born in Mancelona, Michigan on January 20th, 1937 to Gerrit "Dutch" and Rosamond DeBoer. She graduated from Mancelona High School in 1955 and was married to Harry Gardner Webster in 1955 in East...
Edward "Bud" Stych Jr.
Feb 10, 2023
Edward Joseph "Bud" Stych Jr., age 89, of Traverse City, Mich., died Feb. 10 at home. He died of complications from pneumonia. Bud was a longtime business owner in Traverse City, a talented engineer, and a tireless worker for the preservation of the Old Mission Peninsula, where he lived for 58 years. He and his late wife of 61 years,...
John Herbert Stephenson
Feb 10, 2023
John Herbert Stephenson passed on to eternal life on February 10, 2023, on his 73rd birthday. John was predeceased by his father David and his twin brother, Michael. John is survived by his wife of over forty years, Linda (Mills); daughter Caroline (Greg) Haugen, son Michael (Rachael Sherman) Stephenson; and beloved granddaughter, Eleanor. He also leaves behind his mother, Carol;...
Edward John Downing
Feb 10, 2023
Edward John Downing, 87, longtime resident of Traverse City, bid his family a final farewell on Friday, February 10, 2023. After sharing a prayer with his wife Joyce, daughter Jamie, and son David he made a toast to his late daughter Karen and passed away peacefully. Ed was born on August 22, 1935 in Wyandotte, MI to the late Jack...
Gerald "Jerry" Schmoke
Feb 10, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) O. Schmoke, 97, of Traverse City died February 10, 2023, at Grand Traverse Pavilions. Jerry was born February 26,1925, in Detroit to the late Raymond and Pauline (nee Auriet) Schmoke. After graduating from Dearborn St. Alphonsus High School in 1943, Jerry entered the U.S. Army later that summer. He served from 1943-46, including time in the South Pacific...
Sharron Ray Borgeson
Feb 9, 2023
Sharron R. Borgeson, life long resident of Traverse City, passed away February 9, 2023, at the age of 81. She was born to John Emory Sr. and Lillian (Link) Emory on May 2, 1941, one of four children. Sharron graduated from Traverse City Central High School. Her father started Big Jon Downriggers which she was Office Manager of for nearly...
Linda Margaret Verellen
Feb 8, 2023
The world is dimmer now as we announce the peaceful passing of our Lovely Linda. Linda was born on May 15, 1965 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. She and younger brother John grew up in Spring Lake, MI raised by parents Jane and Allen Ruiter. Her work ethic began as a Candy Striper at Grand Haven Community Hospital followed at...
Michael "Mike" Brent Couturier
Feb 7, 2023
Michael "Mike" B. Couturier, 62, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his home. Mike was born August 22, 1960, at Fort Benning, Georgia, to parents Fred and Adell Couturier. The family lived in Traverse City and Interlochen, Michigan, where he would grow up alongside siblings James "Skip," Kent, Diana, and Nan. As a young athlete,...
Rita Sedlacek
Feb 5, 2023
Rita Wright Sedlacek, 97, of Traverse City (formerly Kingsley), passed away February 5, 2023. She was born September 19, 1925 in Kingsley, daughter to William and Nettie (Heibel) Ockert. Rita attended and graduated from St. Mary of Hannah Catholic Parish and School, class of 1942. Rita was devoted to the catholic faith and was a woman of prayer. She was...
William "Bill" John Mccool M.D.
Feb 5, 2023
William "Bill" McCool died peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family and loyal lab, Maggie. Bill is survived by his wife Joan "Joanie" Fisher McCool of nearly 62 years; son David (Shelby) McCool; daughters Laura (Stephen) Graham and Patty (Eric) Evans. He was affectionately called Papa by his grandchildren, Jeffrey (Taylor), Matthew, Emily, Parker,...
Maureen Cerny
Feb 4, 2023
Maureen Cerny of Traverse City, passed away surrounded by her family at the Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota on February 4, 2023, after dealing with Multiple System Atrophy for three years. Maureen was born to Rose and Maurice Brady in Montreal, Quebec, on December 26th, 1941, and grew up in Montreal in the warm home of her mother and extended...
Jean Gregg
Feb 3, 2023
As expressed by family members and friends, Jean was a living example of what it was to be a Christian, a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a friend. She was always thinking of and caring for others beyond herself. She passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023. On August 12, 1930, Clarence Wilson and Bernice (Hilditch) Sayles...
Matthew Joseph Stallman
Feb 2, 2023
Matthew Joseph Stallman, 45, of Traverse City went to his Heavenly home on February 2, 2023. Matthew was born on October 10, 1977 in Traverse City to Mark Joseph Stallman and Bonnie Lou Smyser. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1995 and earned his Associates Degree from ITT Tech. He started a career designing trusses, followed by driving...
