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...
Timothy A. Leppek
Aug 12, 2022
Tim was born on April 22, 1958, in Saginaw, Michigan to Donald and Jacqueline Leppek. Tim lived in Saginaw until the summer of 1970, when his family moved to enjoy the small-town life of Traverse City. Many years were spent fishing, camping, swimming, skiing, and hiking with his family and friends. Tim had an infectious laugh and was always ready...
Marian Ann Werhand
Aug 12, 2022
Marian Ann Werhand, 75, of Traverse City and formerly of South Haven passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022 at Munson Hospice House after a valiant battle with cancer. Marian was born on November 4, 1946 in Vallejo, CA to the late Lyle W. and Norma J. (Lowden) Mowery. On October 18, 1969, Marian married her best friend, Edward F....
John F. Ostlund
Aug 11, 2022
John F.Ostlund was born on 12-1-1937 in Traverse City, Michigan, to Roy and Ruth (Doig) Ostlund. He was raised on the Old Mission Peninsula. On June 25, 1966, he married Ellen Leone Dean who survives. He passed away on August 11, 2022. He was a member of the Traverse City fire department for 14 years and spent over 40 years...
Duane Jorgensen
Aug 10, 2022
Duane Jorgensen, 81, of Elk Rapids, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Munson Medical Center. Duane was born on May 6, 1941 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Barbara (Fox) and Myron Jorgensen. He married the love of his life, Maryanne Nackerman on September 21, 1973 in Charlevoix. Duane and Maryanne owned and operated Jorgensen Builders....
Justice Rebecca Briggs
Aug 10, 2022
A full obituary is pending at this time - please check back often SERVICE DETAILS: A Celebration of life will take place at 2pm on Saturday August 20, 2022 at Through the Roof Fellowship, 6517 Bates Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690
Helen Marie Birdsey
Aug 9, 2022
Helen Marie Birdsey Traverse City At the age of 104, after having lunch with her two sons, Helen passed away on the afternoon of August 9th 2022. She was dearly loved and lives on in the hearts of her family and many friends. Born to the late Reuben and Nellie Belle (Crocker) Stratton, Helen grew up in Suttons Bay with...
Keith Laroy Counsell
Aug 9, 2022
Keith LaRoy Counsell passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Keith was born to the late Elmer and Florence Counsell on May 14, 1931. He proudly served his country as a Marine from 1949-1954. In 1954, Keith married Barbara Marie Faust and they raised three children together. While in high school he played taps at veterans funerals, in his home...
John David Crockett Sr.
Aug 9, 2022
John David "Davy" Crockett, Sr., age 50, of California, formerly of Kingsley, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at UCLA David I Saperstein Emergency Center of a massive heart attack. Davy was born on June 26, in Traverse City, Michigan to Richard (Dick) Crockett and Pauline "Deni" Dennison Cook. Davy graduated from Kingsley High School in 1990. He...
John W. Peppler
Aug 9, 2022
Born July 28, 1947 at Munson Hospital in Traverse City to William and Helen Peppler, John grew up in the idyllic world of the East side of Big Glen Lake. Waking up to view of the azure blue waters of Glen Lake was ingrained into his soul at a very early age. John felt that growing up at Peppler's Glen...
Samuel Miller Vance Iii
Aug 7, 2022
Samuel Miller Vance III, 92, of Kalkaska, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. Sam was born on August 4, 1930, in Tonawanda, NY to the late Samuel Miller Vance Jr. and Laetitia (VanDeventer) Vance. The family moved to IL when Sam was a young boy. He graduated from Maine Township High School, Park...
James H. Curnow
Aug 6, 2022
James "Jim" H. Curnow, 91, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022. Jim was born and raised in Flint, Michigan to William and Olive (Webster) Curnow on June 29, 1931. He graduated from Flint Central and earned his Associates Degree from Flint Junior College upon his return home, after proudly serving his country in the US Army...
