Patricia Ross
Aug 28, 2022
Pat Ross, 83, passed away on August 28, 2022, at Munson Hospice House. Pat was born in Traverse City, Michigan to Helen and Perry Kroupa on July 1, 1939. Pat grew up on the Old Mission Peninsula and attended Traverse City Central High School. Pat later attended Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. She was married to the late Dean...
Jeffrey Alan Tibbits
Aug 28, 2022
Jeffrey Alan Tibbits passed away on August 28, 2022 at home in Cedar, Michigan. He will be remembered as a loving and supportive husband, son, brother and family member, as well as a loyal supporter of his alma mater, Michigan State University. An avid outdoorsman and conservationist, he loved northern Michigan and its fishing, wildlife and recreation. He obtained National...
Mary Lindley
Aug 27, 2022
Mary Vivian Lindley (formerly Nason), 101, of Traverse City, died August 27, 2022. She was born in Menominee, MI, daughter to George and Margaret (Hendges) Nason, August 25, 1921. Mary and Ralph Lindley married in 1941. Ralph preceded Mary in death in July of 1996. Mary was a long-time member of Bayview Wesleyan Church. She leaves behind her children Janice...
Cathleen E. Stone
Aug 26, 2022
Cathleen E. Stone of Cheboygan, Michigan passed away in Traverse City on August 26, 2022. Cathy was born in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Robert A. and Ellen R. (Hannon) Stone on April 3, 1950. She attended Immaculate Conception Elementary and graduated from Traverse City St. Francis High School with the class of 1968. Cathy earned an Associate of Arts from...
Portia Ann Mcdermid
Aug 25, 2022
Portia Ann McDermid, 57, of Buckley, passed away August 25, 2022. Although her life was far too short, the time she was with us she lived big and with a lot moments full of glitter. Portia was born in Garden Grove, California on September 4, 1964 to the late Bruce Harold and Bonnie (Houghtaling) McDermid. One of four children, she...
Anne Shier
Aug 24, 2022
"Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate." Proverbs 31:31 The Lord wholly healed and called Anne Therese (Alger) Shier, age 70, to her eternal home on August 24, 2022. Anne now rests with her Savior. After more than three years of living life to the fullest with...
Barbara Doty Vogel
Aug 24, 2022
Barbara Doty Vogel, 96, of Traverse City, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Orchard Creek. Barb was born on March 23, 1926 in Staten Island, NY, as the daughter of the late Solomon and Gertrude Coppens. She was the beloved wife of the late George A. Vogel. In addition to her parents and George, she was preceded in death...
Ron G. Martin
Aug 23, 2022
Ron Martin of Kingsley, Michigan, age 71, passed away at Munson Medical Center on August 23, 2022, with his family by his side. Ron was born in Detroit to the late George and Helen (Kruso) Martin on September 3, 1950. As a young man, Ron proudly and courageously served his flag and country in the U.S. Army earning an Air...
Kathleen Hopkins
Aug 22, 2022
Native Michigander, happiest in well-worn flannel, denim, and trekking boots hiking on a backwoods trail or two-track. Lifelong student of nature, science, art, and design. Personally designed and planted hundreds of native plant habitats. Degree in computer science. Gourmet healthy cook -- with the occasional fat and juicy ballpark style hot dog stuffed with smoked Gouda, Vidalia and wrapped in...
Kathleen Schafer
Aug 22, 2022
Native Michigander, happiest in well-worn flannel, denim, and trekking boots hiking on a backwoods trail or two-track. Lifelong student of nature, science, art, and design. Personally designed and planted hundreds of native plant habitats. Degree in computer science. Gourmet healthy cook -- with the occasional fat and juicy ballpark style hot dog stuffed with smoked Gouda, Vidalia and wrapped in...
Wendy Sharpe Taggart
Aug 20, 2022
Wendy Sharpe Taggart 6/17/1951 – 8/20/2022 Wendy Sharpe Taggart (71), resident of Traverse City, MI, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2022 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Wendy led a vibrant, passionate life. Her family and friends will forever remember her radiant smile, welcoming spirit and constant desire to spend time with and bring all of her...
John "Jack" Kinnucan
Aug 20, 2022
John "Jack" Kinnucan, 86 of Traverse City passed away after a brief illness on August 20, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Jack was born on December 17, 1935 in Traverse City, the first child of the late John and Julia (Craker) Kinnucan who were residents of North Manitou Island. Due to the war, the family moved to Muskegon where he...
Aloysius Stanley Winowiecki
Aug 19, 2022
Al Stanley Winowiecki, 89, of Cedar passed away peacefully on August 19, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Al was born on December 4, 1932 in Solon Township to the late Peter John and Elizabeth (Kedrovach) Winowiecki. He was one of nine children. On May 15, 1954, Al married Shirley A. Brown in Traverse City at Immaculate Conception...
Linda Lou Beaverson
Aug 18, 2022
Linda Lou (Short) Beaverson She was born Linda Lou Short September 3rd, 1938 on a small farm in northwest Ohio, near the town of Bryan. She died August 18th, 2022 at the age of 83. Early in her life she met a shy Farm Boy at 4-H camp and because of her boldness they ended up as husband and wife....
Everett Jerome Lautner
Aug 18, 2022
Everett Jerome Lautner, 81, of Maple City, MI, passed away peacefully on August 18th, and Polka danced through heaven's gate. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family at Munson Medical Center when he was called home. Everett was born November 3, 1940, at James Decker Munson Hospital to Harland and Lucille (Peplinski) Lautner. Everett married his sweetheart, Janice,...
Peggy Featherstone
Aug 17, 2022
Peggy Joyce Featherstone 91, passed away on Aug 17, 2022, at Munson Hospice House. Peggy was born in Dickson, Tennessee to Charles and Helen (nee: Dockery) Arnold on January 25, 1931. She grew up in Flint, Michigan and attended Northern High School. Peggy later attended Baker Business College in Flint and Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. She married the...
Christina Marie Conner
Aug 17, 2022
Christina Marie Conner, died unexpectedly at age 25, Wednesday, August 17, 2022, surrounded by family at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Christina was born on June 4, 1997, in Traverse City to Geri L. (Fabiszak) Conner and William E. Conner, Jr. She grew up in Traverse City and graduated in the top ten of her class from Kalkaska High...
Annette Jane Ryckman
Aug 16, 2022
Annette Jane (Wallrath) Ryckman, Ph.D., 83, of Traverse City, formerly of Flint, MI, Roscommon, MI, Emporia, KS, and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Munson Hospice House. Annette Wallrath was born on Nov. 13, 1938 in Flint, Michigan to the late Peter and Jane (Szymanski) Wallrath. She married the love of her life,...
Penney Lynn Gavigan
Aug 15, 2022
Penney died…. (She thought this was a hilarious way to start…) Penney was born on November 11th, 1954 in Clinton, Iowa to Ernest and Roberta Wernick. Penney moved with her family in 1969 from Iowa to Traverse City, where she spent the rest of her life. She graduated in 1973 from Traverse City High School, then attended Northwestern Michigan College....
Gordon Albert Lewis
Aug 14, 2022
Gordon A. Lewis of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Saginaw, Michigan), age 83, passed away at home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. He was born to Albert and Gladys (Hoxie) Lewis on April 30, 1939, in Saginaw, Michigan. Gordon is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carol Lewis and their three children, Richard (Tina) Lewis, Dr. Joan Lewis (Dennis...
