Marcia Lee Lautner
Nov 23, 2022
Marcia Lee Lautner, long time resident of Long Lake passed away peacefully with her family by her side on November 23, 2022 on her 77th birthday. Marcia was born on November 23, 1945 to the late Ernest and Betty (Riggs) Gutzka. Marcia graduated from Traverse City High School in 1963 and married her high school sweet heart, Ronald Eugene Lautner...
Doris Ursu
Nov 23, 2022
Doris Margaret Ursu, 86, of Traverse City passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Bay Ridge Assisted Living. Doris was born in Detroit on December 2, 1935 to the late Gordon and Margaret (Stockman) Medel. She married the late Dr. Louie Ursu on June 21, 1958 in Grosse Pointe, MI. Together they shared a wonderful life together and enjoyed 62...
Daniel "Dan" Kelsey Jr.
Nov 21, 2022
Born in Flint, Michigan at St. Joseph's hospital to his proud parents Daniel and Susan Kelsey, Dan and his band of brothers had a family foundation of such love and unwavering support. He joins his brothers Todd and Brad Kelsey on hunts through the heavens for buck, bear, fish, and morels. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents,...
Betty Marie Cole
Nov 21, 2022
"Isn't it beautiful?" This was Betty's favorite saying about almost all things in her life. Betty was born on June 5, 1932 to Clara and Arthur Grant. She was born in Lake Leelanau and was one of ten children. The family moved to Traverse City when she was ten years old. She married Calvin Cole on January 31, 1953. Betty...
Jean K. Comstock
Nov 20, 2022
Jean Kathryn Comstock , nearly 93, of Traverse City, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care with her children by her side. Jean was born on December 22, 1929 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late Lawrence and Harriet (Wright) Nelson. They lived in Wisconsin and spent the summers in Harriet's hometown of Traverse...
Carol Vieracker
Nov 20, 2022
Carol Joyce (Knopf) Vieracker, 83, of Traverse City, passed away November 20, 2022. She was born December 29, 1938 in Hammond, Indiana, daughter to Elnor and Frieda (Bohl) Knopf. On May 7, 1960 she married Richard Vieracker in Hammond. Besides being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, she was a registered nurse having graduated from Augustana Hospital School of...
Mary Jo "Jo-Jo, Mj" Brumbaugh
Nov 20, 2022
Mary Jo Brumbaugh (Woolford) passed away Sunday November 20, 2022 in Traverse City, Michigan after a short yet very heroic battle with cancer. Born on September 20, 1946 to the late Dr. Robert and Mrs. Mary (Kilgore) Woolford in Cincinnati, Ohio. MJ or Jo-Jo, as she was known, attended the prestigious Doherty's Private School for Girls where she excelled in...
Patricia Mae St. Henry
Nov 19, 2022
Patricia Mae St. Henry of Traverse City, Michigan, age 96, passed away in the comfort of her daughter's home surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Patricia was born to Charles and Dorothy (Layland) Driver in Detroit, Michigan, on August 13, 1926. Patricia is survived by her children, Linda (John) Rookus and Jack (Denise) Ellerholtz; grandchildren Erik (Diana)...
Geraldine "Gerry" Smith
Nov 19, 2022
Geraldine Mary Smith, 86, of Fort Mill, SC passed away Saturday, November 19 at Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte NC. Gerry was born on March 11, 1936, to the late Aloysius and Nellie Courtad in Traverse City. One of 12 children, she loved her family fiercely. She graduated from St. Francis High School and married the love of her life...
Hugh Donald Collier
Nov 17, 2022
Hugh Donald Collier, age 91 of Traverse City passed away November 17, 2002 at his home. He was born in Chicago on February 8, 1931, the son of the late Hugh and Florene Collier, growing up in the shadow of Wrigley Field with his brothers Tom and James and sister Bonnie. A lifelong Cubs fan. Following High School he honorably...
Kandiah "Bala" Balachandran
Nov 17, 2022
K. Balachandran (Bala) was born in Sri Lanka on October 5, 1937. Bala was a gifted and diligent student excelling and earning a Fulbright scholarship to study at the Colorado School of Mines. Graduating with a PhD in geophysics, he embarked on a career in oil exploration which allowed him to travel and live throughout the United States and abroad....
Marlis Fasterding Mann
Nov 17, 2022
Marlis Fasterding Mann of Leland and Suttons Bay passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on November 16. Marlis was born in Braunschweig, Germany in 1934. A survivor of the second world war, Marlis studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris and at the University of Lyon. She was a pioneer stewardess for Flugdienst, Condor and Lufthansa,...
Elisabeth Jane O'Brien
Nov 16, 2022
Elisabeth Jane (née Richardson) O'Brien Traverse City – Elisabeth J. (Richardson) O'Brien, 98, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022 at Orchard Creek Assisted Living with family by her side. Elisabeth was born on March 22, 1924 in Ashland, OH to the late Pierce Henry and Agnes Cecelia (Whelan) Richardson. She was truly the "baby" of the...
James Keith Blazaitis
Nov 16, 2022
James Keith Blazaitis, 70, of Cedar, passed away Wednesday November 16, 2022 at home with his loved ones. Jim was born October 2, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan to the late James F. And Eleanor O. (Ferencak) Blazaitis. Jim grew up in Livonia, Michigan. In 1970, he graduated from Franklin High School. After graduating, he attended Michigan State University. However, prior...
Michael Reese
Nov 15, 2022
Michael "Mike" Steven Reese, 65, of Grawn, entered into the gates of Heaven after his battle with cancer to meet his Lord and Savior on November 15, 2022. He was born September 29, 1957 in Kingsport, Tennessee, son to Herbert and Eileen Reese. Mike served honorably in the United States Army. Mike moved to the area about thirty years ago...
Richard Earl Mericle
Nov 15, 2022
Richard Earl Mericle, 77, of Interlochen passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at his home with his loving wife at his side. Richard was born on February 22, 1945 in Ann Arbor, MI to the late Raymond and Erma (Girbach) Mericle. He married Carolyn Jean Pawlowicz on September 5, 1970 in Ann Arbor. Together they shared over 52 wonderful years...
Anthony "Tony" Peter Miller
Nov 15, 2022
Anthony Peter Miller, 71, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at his home in Traverse City after a short illness. Anthony "Tony" was born October 19, 1951 in Traverse City, Michigan to the late John Joseph and Margarete Mary (Happel) Miller of Cedar. Tony attended Holy Rosary School and was a graduate of Glen Lake Community High School class of...
Lars Sloan
Nov 14, 2022
Lars Nathan Sloan, 68, passed away November 14th, 2022. He was born August 26th, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Gerda and Rinehart Sloan. Lars resided in Traverse City, Michigan, formerly Houston, Texas and Royal Oak, Michigan. Lars was a man of many talents, most notably, a renowned piper. He began bagpipe lessons at the age of 8...
Iris "Susie" Mcclanaghan
Nov 13, 2022
Iris "Susie" McClanaghan, 85, of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Private family services will be held at a later date. The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Mitchell Andrew Pasinski
Nov 12, 2022
Mitchell Andrew Pasinski, 67, of Traverse City passed away November 12, 2022 with his family by his side after a valiant battle with cancer. Mitch was born on February 5, 1955 in Howell to the late Eugene Paul and Maxine Elizabeth (Blackburn) Pasinski. Mitch was in the Oil and Gas industry and was President of Emerson Geophysical, LLC until his...
