Christine Marie Cooper
Feb 2, 2023
Christine "Chris" Cooper, 62, of Maple City, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Chris was born on August 18, 1960, in Muskegon, Michigan, to the late Judith (Hill) and Wallace Jensen. Chris was the oldest of three children. Judy and Wallace raised Chris and her brothers, Brian and Andrew, in Muskegon and also in the Chicago area for...
Werner Albert Kuehnis
Feb 2, 2023
Werner A. Kuehnis, 81, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Munson Medical Center.
Wesley Measel Sr.
Feb 2, 2023
Wesley Raymond Measel, Sr., 85, of Lake Ann, passed away February 2, 2023 at Munson Medical Center. The man, the myth and the legend, was born on March 8, 1937 to the late Clarence and Hilda (Prezel) Measel in East Detroit. Wesley was a believer in many things, first and foremost the Lord, second to that, his wife and children...
Lois Bush
Feb 1, 2023
On Wednesday February 1, 2023 Lois Bush of Traverse City passed away at age 95. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Allen W. Bush. She was born December 3, 1927 to Garry and Adeline (Stewart) Pasman in Kalamazoo MI, She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1945 and then attended Western Michigan Teachers College...
Audrey Zoulek
Jan 28, 2023
Audrey Irene Minch was born in Detroit Michigan to the late John "Roy" Minch and Shirley Hines, the second of 4 children. On June 7th, 1947 She married John Amos Zoulek in Traverse City Michigan. They raised 4 children together and were married almost 70 years until John's death in 2017. Audrey, besides being a homemaker and mother had many...
Marjorie Rosa
Jan 28, 2023
Marjorie Rosa, 84, of Traverse City, passed away January 28, 2023. She was born in Tonawanda, New York, April 26, 1938, daughter to Lester and Florine (Lawson) Hopkins. Marjorie graduated from Union High School in Grand Rapids, class of 1956. While she was in high school, she worked at a theater in Grand Rapids, where she would meet her future...
Jane E. Drake
Jan 27, 2023
Our Mom, Jane E. Drake, 90, of Traverse City, was promoted to Glory January 27, 2023. Jane was born November 13, 1932 to the late James and Blanche (Talbot) Davis in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was one of two children and now joins her sister in a heavenly dance together. Growing up, our mom moved often. Having both parents in the...
Doreen Underwood
Jan 26, 2023
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Patrick Sullivan
Jan 25, 2023
Patrick James (aka PJ, Pat, Papa Pat) Sullivan age 83 of Grawn died at Munson Medical Center January 25, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born at home in Cleveland Township in Leelanau County on February 18, 1939. Most of the rest of his life he lived on his mother's family farm Homestead in Grawn. His mother,...
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...
