Marilyn Louise Erickson
Dec 17, 2022
Marilyn Louise Erickson, 87, of Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Marilyn was born on June 10, 1935 in Manistee, Michigan, to the late Howard and Lenna (Drury) Cook. The Cook family lived throughout the United States during Howard's career in the U.S. Forest Service. Marilyn graduated from Michigan State University, earning...
Betty Mae Frederixon
Dec 17, 2022
Betty Mae Frederixon 84, of Traverse City and formerly of Cedar Lake, IN, died December 17, 2022, at Munson Hospice House. Betty was born on Friday, July 22, 1938, to the late Sylvester and Agnes (Seberger) Schreiber in Cedar Lake, IN. While in Lowel high school she made lifelong friends with a group of seven girls and throughout their lives,...
Coralie Lamoreaux
Dec 16, 2022
Coralie 'Corky' Lamoreaux (Gilroy) passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday December 16, 2022 at Munson's Weber Heart Center in Traverse City at the age of 90. Coralie was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on August 7, 1932 to parents Georgina M. Terrel and Harry Gilroy. She was the third of eleven children and is survived by sisters...
Mary E. Penney
Dec 15, 2022
Mary Brubaker Penney, 92, of Williamsburg, MI passed away at home in the loving care of her husband Dennis and her daughter Cindy at their beloved Everflowingwaters Campground on December 15,2022. Mary was born in Jefferson, Iowa in 1930 to Lester & Flossy Gracy, and was the youngest of three daughters. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and...
Earl Harold Ennis Iii
Dec 15, 2022
Earl H. Ennis lll, husband, father, and grandfather; visionary, businessman, and motor vehicle enthusiast; fisherman, poker player, and friend to all he met, passed peacefully at his home in Traverse City on December 15, 2022, at the age of 92. Earl was born on December 30, 1929, in Detroit, to Dorthea (Van Duesen) and Earl Harold Ennis, Jr. He attended...
Vincent Chiaravalli
Dec 14, 2022
Vincent Chiaravalli of Traverse City, Michigan, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was born to Aldreno and Rosina (Corsini) Chiaravalli on February 29, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. Vince's parents immigrated to Detroit, Michigan from Gagliano Aterno, Italy. Vince was born into a large Italian family with relatives throughout Hamilton, Canada, and the Southeast Michigan area. Vince...
Michael Joseph Breithaupt
Dec 13, 2022
Michael Joseph Breithaupt, age 56, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, after a several year battle of cancer, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born on Jan. 28, 1966 to John and Jean (Ockert) Breithaupt. Michael grew up in Traverse City, where he was a graduate of St. Francis High School and...
Marilyn R. Niederstadt
Dec 12, 2022
Marilyn R. Niederstadt (née Brown, Gremel) of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away December 12, 2022, at the age of 75. She was born January 12, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan. Marilyn graduated from Olivet College. She taught elementary school in Lansing, was a long-term substitute teacher in Traverse City, and then taught elementary school in Saginaw. She loved spending time with...
Helen I. O'Connor
Dec 12, 2022
Helen I. O'Connor, nearly 75, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Helen was born on December 15, 1947 to the late Hubert Lee and Lucile (Lamblin) Bailey in Kentucky. Helen married Donald Edward O'Connor after he returned home from his time in the service. They were married on August 23, 1968. Together...
Jeanette Delores Veeder
Dec 11, 2022
Jeanette Veeder, 81, the beloved matriarch of the Veeder and Minervini families, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Cordia, after a lengthy and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease. On the day she died, she was visited by countless loved ones who came to pay their respects to their cherished, mother, sister, aunt and friend. Jeanette died nearly one...
Judy Mallwitz
Dec 10, 2022
We are sad to say that we lost our beloved mother Judy Ann Mallwitz, on Sunday, December 11, 2022. Judy had just celebrated her 81st birthday on December 10, 2022. Judy was born in Traverse City on December 10, 1941, daughter to Joseph and Alvina (Phillips) Bolek. She prided herself on being a true native of Traverse City. Throughout her...
Frank Joseph Scott
Dec 10, 2022
Frank Joseph Scott, 70, of Buckley, Michigan passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Frank was born on March 25, 1952 in Cheboygan, Michigan to the late Percy and Iris (Duffiney) Scott. Frank enjoyed fishing, he could often be found spending time tinkering around the house or in his man cave. He is survived by...
Beth Bannister
Dec 8, 2022
Elizabeth "Beth" Bannister Beth Bannister, 75, of Traverse City, died on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Medilodge of Grand Traverse County after a courageous battle with ALS. Beth was born on September 30, 1947, in Detroit, to Richard and Elizabeth Bannister, and spent the entirety of her childhood and teen years in the suburban Detroit area, with the exception of...
Diann Avery
Dec 6, 2022
Diann Carol Avery (Tomaszewski), 57, of Traverse City, passed away December 6, 2022 after a heroic battle with cancer. Diann was born December 8, 1964, to Harry and Geraldine (Giese) in Mt. Clemens, MI She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1983. On May 31, 1986 she married Daniel S. Avery at Trinity Lutheran Church. They shared a...
Porter John Martin
Dec 5, 2022
Do all the good you can By all the means you can In all the ways you can At all the times you can In all the places you can To all the people you can As long as ever you can – John Wesley Porter John Martin of Traverse City, Michigan, formerly of Shabbona, Illinois, passed away Monday, December...
Patricia Anne Littlefield
Dec 5, 2022
Patricia Anne Littlefield passed away peacefully at her home on Monday December 5th surrounded by her five children and her loyal dog. Her death came after an 8 year brave and determined battle with Multiple Myeloma. Patricia was born a twin on November 10, 1942 to Patricia and Michael Elias. She graduated from East Detroit High school and went on...
Jonathan "Tim" Deegan
Dec 5, 2022
Jonathan Timothy Deegan, known by friends and family as Tim, unexpectedly passed away December 5th, 2022 at the young age of 48. He graduated from Suttons Bay Public Schools in 1993, received his BA in Geography in 1999 from Northern Michigan University and did some graduate work at Western Michigan University. However, it didn't take him long at all realize...
Allison "Alli" Jo Baker
Dec 5, 2022
On December 5th, our dear sweet Alli went to join her family in heaven. Compassionate, loving, caring and loyal would be just a few words that best describes Alli. You couldn't help but love her from the moment you met her. Her personality was contagious, energetic, funny, outgoing and adventurous. She was our little spitfire. Alli was up to doing...
Beverly Ann Schwenter
Dec 5, 2022
Beverly "Bev" Ann Schwenter, age 83, of Traverse City, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Munson Medical Center with her husband nearby. Bev was born at home on February 19, 1939, in Traverse City, to the late Arthur and M. Iris (Jordan) Carpenter. She was the fourth of six children. Bev graduated from Traverse City Senior High School...
Mark Angelo Primo
Dec 3, 2022
Mark Angelo Primo, 81 of Traverse City passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 with his family at his side after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's disease. Mark was born on February 19, 1941, in Detroit, MI to the late Angelo and Marguerite (Arsenault) Primo, the oldest of eight siblings. He attended Catholic Central High School in Detroit and...
