Bruce Holland-Moritz
Nov 2, 2022
On Nov. 2nd, 2022, Bruce Martin Holland-Moritz unexpectedly passed away. He was 69 years old. He is survived by his daughter Claire Cabrera, his grandchildren Matthew, and Alyx, his brothers Mike, and Dave, and his niblings, Hannah, Daniel, and Noah. Bruce was a horticulturalist extraordinaire (known as the Greenman), lapidarist, artist, storyteller, and lover of nature (as he always said...
Frederick Gerald Kreh
Nov 2, 2022
Frederick G. Kreh (Jerry), 86, of Traverse City, died on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, at Heart's Content in Breckenridge, MI. He was born on Jan. 30, 1936, in Pigeon, MI, a son of the late Bernard and Leona (Heron) Kreh. He was the husband of Annette L. Kreh (LaLonde), with whom he shared 64 years of marriage on May 31,...
Michael Bettley
Oct 31, 2022
Michael "Mike" Bettley a.k.a "Skully", 62, self-proclaimed frisbee golf professional, passed away October 31, 2022 at Medilodge of GTC not only with his wife by his side but also his family. Mike was born in Midland on December 23, 1959 to Ronald and Sylvia (Gable) Bettley. Mike enjoyed many things and was often known for his collections that, noted by...
Velma May Dorsey
Oct 31, 2022
Velma May Dorsey, 94, of Empire passed away on October 31, 2022, on her 75th wedding anniversary with her beloved husband Jim and daughter by her side. Velma was born on February 24, 1928 to the late Archie and Myrtle (Kesser) Anderson in Randolph, Ohio. On October 31, 1947, Velma married her best friend, James " Jim" Dorsey after meeting...
Katherine "Kathy" Hardy
Oct 31, 2022
Katherine Elizabeth Hardy, 63, of Traverse City, passed away October 31, 2022, due to a biking accident. Kathy was born November 5, 1958, in Flint, MI, the daughter of William Madaras and Phyllis Carboneau. She grew up in Traverse City on Boughey Hill, where she made many close, lifelong friends. She attended Glenn Loomis Elementary, Traverse City Junior High, and...
John Henry Long
Oct 31, 2022
We are sad to announce the passing of John Henry Long. He passed away on Monday, October 31 of a heart attack at the age of 61 doing what he loved most - being in the woods hunting. John was a cancer survivor, having battled and won 12 years ago. John recently celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary with his wife,...
Mr. Harold Lewis Coates
Oct 30, 2022
Harold Lewis Coates, 93, of Lake Ann, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Harold was born on April 19, 1929 in Newberry, MI to the late John and Sarah (Crothers) Coates. Harold served our Country in the United States Airforce as a mechanic during the Korean War. After his return from the service, he married Glordean...
Barbara Ann Bee
Oct 30, 2022
Barbara Ann Bee (Andrus) passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was born January 31, 1931 and was raised on the Old Mission Peninsula. Her parents, Ira and Laura Andrus had ten children with Barbara being the youngest and being the last surviving sibling. She was married to her husband of seventy years, Thomas Bee Jr. Barbara is survived by...
Carol Bishop
Oct 30, 2022
Carol Ellen (Linger) Bishop, 75, of Battle Ground, Washington, passed away on October 30, 2022, after living a few months with a terminal brain tumor. She was born on January 9, 1947, in Bay City, Michigan to Ernest Maxwell "Max" Linger and Virginia Clara (Waite) Linger. She lived most of her life in Traverse City, Michigan, while spending the past...
Michael M. Galligan
Oct 30, 2022
Michael M. "Mikie" Galligan, age 83 of Traverse City, Michigan passed on to the other side to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2022. He was born to Joseph and Seraphine (Burnett) Galligan on April 6, 1939, the seventh of ten children. Being raised on a farm, Mikie enjoyed the outdoors, working in his yard, cross-country skiing (He...
Lois J. Fournier
Oct 27, 2022
Lois J. Fournier, 87, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at her home. Lois was born on July 25, 1935, in Galewood, Michigan to the late Larry and Alice (Lenger) Elzinga. On July 17, 1964, she married Franklin Roy Borgen. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1987. She later married Richard Fournier...
Kenneth W. Stormer
Oct 27, 2022
Kenneth Stormer of Traverse City, Michigan entered into eternal life on October 27, 2022, at the age of 92. He was born on March 4, 1930, on Lake Street in Empire, Michigan, the third son of John and Shirley "Ethel" Stormer. John was the son of Peter and Esther (Voice) Stormer, and Ethel, the daughter of Roy and Etta (Pahe)...
James "Jim" Mark Leibenguth
Oct 27, 2022
James "Jim" Mark Leibenguth, 72, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife of 38 years and two daughters. Jim was born February 8th,1950 in Monroe, Michigan, where he was raised by his Mother (Phyllis Kurtz), Father (Charles Leibenguth), and Step-Father (Edward Kurtz), who...
William "Bill" H. Dunn
Oct 26, 2022
William (Bill) H. Dunn 82 of Traverse City passed away peacefully on October 26, 2022. Bill was born April 30, 1940 to William and Gladys (Semrow) Dunn on a farm on East Silver Lake Road. He was the youngest of four children and the only boy of the family. Early in life he had a passion for showing horses and...
Donald L. Steinhoff
Oct 25, 2022
Donald LeRoy Steinhoff, 91, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at home. Donald was born on May 26, 1931 in Emporia, Kansas to the late Mervyn LeRoy and Norma (Rohweder) Steinhoff. He married Barbara Jean Edwards on June 27, 1953 in Platteville, Wisconsin. Don served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 to...
Barbara Jean White
Oct 25, 2022
Barbara Jean White passed away on October 25, 2022, at age 97. She was born August 6, 1925, to Russel and Marguerite (Stephenson) Totten, on a farm in Essex, Ontario, Canada, the eldest of three, with a younger brother Jim and sister Kathy. After high school, Barbara studied engineering, first at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, then at Detroit Institute...
Dan E Welburn
Oct 23, 2022
Dan E Welburn passed away peacefully on October 23, 2022 at the age of 91. Dan was born January 26, 1931, in Three Rivers, Michigan and graduated from Otsego High School in 1949. He graduated from Western Michigan University in 1953 with a BA in history and secondary education. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1959 with a...
James Harold Cooper
Oct 23, 2022
James "Jim" H. Cooper passed away three days shy of his 86th birthday with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born on October 26, 1936, in Grand Rapids. He graduated from Central High School and went on to Hope College where he met Darlene Elzinga of Chicago. They both graduated with education degrees and were married in...
Lynn Cram
Oct 21, 2022
Lynn Pamela Cram, passed away after a life well lived . Lynn was born April 20, 1941 ( 4/20) and was a loving mother, grandmother , great grandmother, aunt and beloved wife of Sidney Thomas Cram who proceeded her death in 2002. Together for 46 years, Sid & Lynn left Detroit during the riots and moved to Marquette, Michigan where...
Patricia "Pat" Freeman
Oct 21, 2022
Patricia (Pat) Anne Freeman, 78, of Grand Ledge, Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2022, after many years of living with dementia. Pat was born on May 26, 1944, to Eila (Zimmerman) Bolan and Harold R. Bolan in Springfield, Ohio. In 1952, the family moved to Midland Michigan, where Pat attended Midland High School and graduated with honors in...
