Alexander James O'Brien
Nov 29, 2022
Alexander James O'Brien, 2, of Traverse City was found unresponsive on Friday, November 25, 2022 and officially passed away after organ donation on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Alex was born to Andrew and Kristen (Long) O'Brien on May 6, 2020 in Traverse City as a twin to his favorite sister Audrey. Alex loved watching Blippi...
James B. Breithaupt
Nov 29, 2022
James "Jim" B. Breithaupt, 77, of Buckley, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born in Traverse City on November 27, 1945 to James and E. Gladys (Stanislawski) Breithaupt. On August 28, 1965 he married the love of his life, Arvena (Spoor). They spent the next 57 years raising their 4...
Margaret Ann Noveskey
Nov 27, 2022
Margaret Ann Noveskey, passed away on November 27, 2022, after an extended battle with complications from several strokes. She was 81. Born March 3, 1941, in Detroit to Acel and Lillian Rymal, she grew up on her grandmother's farm in Hudson and on McKenzie St. in Adrian, MI. It is here she learned her lifelong love of cooking and collecting...
Carol A. Emery
Nov 27, 2022
Carol "Cookie" Emery, 78, of South Boardman, passed away on November 27, 2022 at The Grand Traverse Pavilions, Traverse City. She finds her peace now with her husband of 58 years, Ernest. She was born to the late Joseph Skotak and Mary Kilmaszewski on November 20, 1944, in Wyandotte, MI. She was one of five children. She now joins her...
Adrienne Mae Rudolph
Nov 26, 2022
Adrienne Mae Rudolph, 90, of Traverse City, died November 26, 2022. Ade was born October 15, 1932 in East Kasson, MI to the late Joseph Kaniewski and Josephine Babel. On June 7, 1952 Ade married Joseph Dean Rudolph in Traverse City. In 1995 Ade retired from 25 years of employment at East Traverse Catholic Federal Credit Union. She adored her...
Erik Lee Dahl
Nov 25, 2022
Erik Lee Dahl, 49 of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully in his sleep on November 25, 2022. Erik was born on August 14, 1973 to Peter and Linda (Derbyshire)Dahl. Erik grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from Avondale Highschool in 1991. Erik was a master sign specialist and worked for Gardner Sign Company all over Detroit...
Evelyn Maxine Friend
Nov 24, 2022
Evelyn Maxine (Biggs) Friend joined her Lord and beloved husband William Ernst Friend on November 24, 2022, in Traverse City, Michigan. She was born on May 11, 1932, to the late Ray and Mary (Cook) Biggs in Lane, Tennessee. Evelyn was graduated from Ypsilanti High School and Cleary College. On April 17, 1954, she married William E. Friend who preceded...
Kathryn Aileen Rose
Nov 24, 2022
Kathryn Aileen Rose of Traverse City, Michigan, formerly of the Upper Peninsula and Oakland County area, age 82, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was born to Karl and Julie Hamina on April 14, 1940, in Houghton, Michigan. Kathy worked as paralegal with the Oakland County Circuit Court for 35 years before retiring. In her free time Kathy...
Carolyn J. Laraia
Nov 24, 2022
Carolyn Joyce LaRaia, 81, of Cedar, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home. Carolyn was born on August 30, 1941 in Detroit to the late Denard and Mary (Williams) Ozbirn. She was married to George LaRaia on June 28, 1976. He preceded her in death on November 13, 2013. Carolyn was a wonderful homemaker, she...
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....
