Donna J. Gee
Sep 14, 2022
Donna J. Gee, 96, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2022 with her daughter Sue, Don and Dani her beloved grand dog by her side. Donna was born on August 28, 1926 to the late Harry and Bernice Moore. She was a long-time member at First Congregational Church and a loyal volunteer at Munson Medical Center. One...
Timothy Patrick Moore
Sep 14, 2022
Timothy Patrick Moore, teacher, sailor, tennis pro, friend to more people than he could ever realize, died on September 14, 2022. He was born on April 9, 1949, the fair-haired son of Franklin "Dinty" Moore and Dorothy "Pat" Moore. His eternal tan, loud voice on the tennis court, wide flashing smile, and his enthusiastic exclamation when a young student missed...
Dorothy Alderton
Sep 13, 2022
Dorothy Isabelle Alderton of Traverse City passed away on September 13, 2022 in Petoskey, Michigan. She was 95. Dorothy was born on July 9, 1927, to Casper and Naomi (Kratochvil) Melichar in their home on 11th Street in Traverse City. She graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1945 and attended Davenport Business College in Grand Rapids from 1946-1947....
Christina Birdsey
Sep 13, 2022
Christina Birdsey, 82, formerly of Traverse City passed away in Cedar Springs, MI on September 13, 2022. Christina was born on December 26, 1939 in Krakow, Poland to the late Anna and Stanly Sikora. She was one of three children including her sister Zosia and her brother Edward who preceded her in death. She married the late Kenneth Mark Birdsey...
Gerald "Jerry" J. Rifenbark
Sep 13, 2022
Gerald J. Rifenbark, 80, of Interlochen, MI, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2022, surrounded by his family. Jerry (Jigger as many of his friends called him) was born on June 16, 1942, to James & Florence (Bellor) Rifenbark. Jerry proudly served his country by enrolling in the Army Reserves in his junior year of high school. After graduating, he...
Zachery J. White
Sep 11, 2022
Traverse City – Zachery Josiah White, 44, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Sept 11, 2022. Zachery was born March 6, 1978. He graduated from Traverse City Central High School in 1996. He attended the Career Tech Center in the Culinary Arts program for three years. He was an excellent cook and he enjoyed preparing meals for family and friends....
Philip Robert Baumann
Sep 11, 2022
Philip Robert Baumann, 76, of Interlochen, Michigan passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his home. Phil was born on June 26, 1946 in Fremont, Ohio to the late William and Dorothy (Martin) Baumann. He married the love of his life Kelly Bishop on August 14, 1992 in Traverse City. He proudly served his country in the U.S....
Timothy Shaffer
Sep 10, 2022
Timothy "Tim" C. Shaffer, 74, of Whitewater Township, passed away Sept. 10, 2022. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1948, son to Carol Doris (Nelson) and David George Shaffer. His parents moved to Traverse City when he was two years old. Tim graduated from Traverse City Senior High School in 1968, and NMC in 1970 with an Associate...
Linda Zenner
Sep 10, 2022
The life of Linda Kay Zenner, much loved wife, mother, sister, and caregiver ended peacefully September 10, 2022, at Orchard Creek Health Care after a long illness. She was born October 6, 1944, in Alpena and grew up in Metz, Michigan. She attended nursing school at St. Joseph's Hospital in the Detroit area and cared for patients in Macomb County,...
Ross Childs
Sep 7, 2022
Childs, Kenneth Ross, age 85, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away September 7, 2022 in his home surrounded by his daughter, his son-in-law, and many friends. Ross was born on June 17, 1937 in London, Ontario, to Ross and Evelyn Childs, who raised him in Owen Sound along with his sister Margaret and brother Bill. Like most Canadian boys of...
Mary Alice Stewart
Sep 6, 2022
Mary Alice Stewart, 86, of Traverse City passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Mary was born on December 13, 1935 in Traverse City to the late Walter H. and Alice B. (Heimforth) Core. She worked over 50 years on the family dairy farm, milking cows and helping with farm chores. She loved animal's especially her horses. In her younger years...
Christopher E. Rydahl
Sep 5, 2022
Christopher Eugene Rydahl, 71, of Traverse City, passed away September 5th, 2022, in the comfort of his home and under the care of his loving wife, Cynthia (Sladek), and in the presence of several close friends and family members. Chris was born to Eugene and Lois (Walkley) Rydahl in Mt. Pleasant, MI on December 3, 1950. He was the eldest...
Charles "Chuck" Edward Bauer
Sep 4, 2022
Charles Edward Bauer of Elk Rapids, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at French Manor on LaFranier from complications of a neurological disease. He was born to Herman and Dorothy (Blacklaw) Bauer on March 11, 1942, in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Chuck was a member of the first graduating class of Henry Ford High School in 1960, and went on...
David A. Bathje
Sep 4, 2022
David Arnold Bathje, 67, of Traverse City passed away September 4, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Dave was born on November 12, 1954 in Detroit to Arnold August and Lois Elaine (Fahselt) Bathje. Dave grew up in Rogers City and graduated from Lutheran East High School in Harper Woods in 1972. He then went on to study at U of...
John C. Stanisz
Sep 3, 2022
John C. Stanisz, 88, of Traverse City formerly of Dearborn Heights passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. John was born on August 29, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John and Julia (Czyz) Stanisz. He was married to Barbara J. Stanisz for 56 years, Barbara proceeded him in death on April 26, 2015. John is survived by his...
Rita May Smith
Sep 1, 2022
Rita Smith, a long-time resident of Dearborn Heights passed away onto her next adventure on September 1, 2022, with her family by her side. Rita was born on July 15, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Phillip and Beatrice (Powers) Smith. She was proceeded in death by her brothers; Owen and Phil and her sisters; Doris and Shirly. She...
Mary Anne Samuelson
Aug 31, 2022
Mary Anne Samuelson, 85, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on August 31, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Mary was born on August 31, 1937 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada to the late John and Gladys (Donison) Balan. Shortly after her family relocated to Chatham, Ontario. After graduating from high school, she moved to Windsor, Ontario and began a lifelong career...
Kathleen M. Dewar
Aug 29, 2022
Kathleen Mary Dewar, 74, entered eternal life August 29, 2022. Kathleen was born to the late Robert and Marie (Allen) Sweeney in Detroit, MI on January 21, 1948. Kathleen was many things to many people. A loving wife, mother and grandmother. A care taker as a Registered Nurse, a social butterfly, avid fisher-woman, and enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre. She...
Jeffrey Chalup
Aug 29, 2022
Jeffrey Chalup, 65, of Empire, passed away August 29, 2022. At this time no services are planned.
Jack Joseph Csernits
Aug 29, 2022
Jack Joseph Csernits, 75, of Kewadin, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, August 29, 2022 at Munson Hospice House. Jack was born on June 8, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Elmer and Dorothy (Peterson) Csernits. Jack Csernits along with his beautiful wife Julie lived in paradise on Lake Michigan, in Kewadin, Michigan. His life was his family,...
