Martha "Marti" Sue Johnson
May 14, 2026
Martha “Marti” Sue Johnson, of Suttons Bay, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home.
Marti was born on October 16, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to James Arthur and Margaret Elaine (LaRoe) Johnson. After she was born her family later moved to Traverse City, where she attended Traverse City St. Francis before transferring to Traverse...
Joan Catharine Maule
Feb 2, 2026
Joan Catharine Maule, age 96, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026 after a short illness, living independently and keeping actively involved in her family and community up until 2 months before joining Charlie.
Joan was born on August 13, 1929, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Otto A. Kropp and Florence J. Kropp (Atkinson). She spent her...
Sandra Lynn Rushlow
May 19, 2026
Sandra "Sandy" Lynn Rushlow, 69, of Interlochen, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Sandy's complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Iris Jean Bellaw
May 19, 2026
Iris Jean Bellaw, 85, of Kingsley, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at her son and daughter-in-law’s home. They along with her grandchildren were taking good care of her.
Iris was born on September 17, 1940, in Onekama, Michigan, to the late Rheuel and Hazel (Coons) Miller . She graduated from high school in 1958 and went on to earn her...
Melissa D. Matthews
May 17, 2026
Melissa D. Matthews, 82, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Meadow Valley Assisted Living. Melissa's complete obituary will appear at a later date.
Robert "Bob" Lorne Winslow
May 17, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lorne Winslow, 88, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026 peacefully at his home of 16 months in Traverse City MI, Michigan, after a nine day battle with pneumonia.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta on June 28, 1937 to Dorothy Payne and Walter “Mickey” Winslow. The family moved from Calgary to Long Beach, California when Bob was 11, joining cousins, aunts...
Barbara Ruth Bloomer
May 15, 2026
Barbara (Barb) Ruth Bloomer (nee Borst) passed away on May 15, 2026 in Traverse City, MI. She was 93 years old. Her daughters, Ruth, Judy and Diane, were at her side during her passing.
Barb was born in Buchanan, MI on June 4, 1932 to Evelyn and Laurence Borst (deceased), the second of three children. Barb loved to learn and earned...
Barbara Holly
May 14, 2026
Barbara Joan (Sharitt) Holly passed into the arms of Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior on May 14, 2026. She was long preceded in death by her parents Louis and Dorothy Sharitt. Barb was born in Detroit on November 30, 1935 and was largely raised by her father. She benefited greatly from the guidance and discipline of a wise and...
Diane Marie (Kirkwood) Rauch
May 14, 2026
Diane Marie Kirkwood Rauch, 50, of Traverse City, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026, at home with her loving family at her side.
Diane was born on December 31, 1975, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Daniel and Audrey (Andreasen) Kirkwood. She graduated from Traverse City High School in 1995. She went on to attend some college but spent much of her...
William "Bill" B. Bolton
May 13, 2026
Here on Earth, in a woodshop just north of Empire, the hammer is still and the saw hangs silent. However, up in heaven, a new pile of sawdust is emerging as faithful servant William B. “Bill” Bolton prowls the halls of heaven asking each of the angels, “What can I do for you?” So it is that Bill passed into...
Joseph J. Hines
May 12, 2026
Joseph J. Hines passed away on May 12, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Rose Betty (nee Furner) and the late Margaret (nee Fox). Loving father of Eric (Diane) and devoted stepfather of Cindy, Robert, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Cherished Pop-pop to Katrinia, Timmy, Joe, Frank, Brian, Bradley, Michael, Nicole, Jennifer, Tim, and Chris, and Great Pop to many loving great-grandchildren....
Daniel Murphy
May 12, 2026
Daniel Murphy, 43, of Traverse City passed away on May 12, 2026.
The family is planning an informal gathering on Sunday, May 17 between 2 to 5 PM at the GT Yacht Club, 13653 SW Bayshore Drive, Traverse City MI.
A celebration of life will be planned for later this summer.
Dolores McKay
May 12, 2026
Dolores McKay, 98, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at her home on May 12, 2026.
Dolores was born on January 28, 1928 in Detroit to the late Wilbur Lot and Margaret Jane (White) Davidson.
On May 19, 1946 she married William “Bill” McKay in Fort Wayne, IN.
Dolores worked for Macomb Community College in Student Administration for many years. She was a...
Betty Jane Flaska
May 11, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Flaska
Betty Flaska, 90, life long resident of Leelanau County passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026.
Betty was born in Cedar on October 31, 1935 to the late William Adam and Mary Veronica (Miller) Stachnik.
On May 23, 1969 she married William Earl Flaska in Leland.
Betty was the head of housekeeping at Sugar Loaf for over 20 years. She...
Richard Kraemer
May 10, 2026
Richard J. Kraemer, 84, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2026.
Rich was born on March 5,1942 in Detroit to Joseph and Erma (Bennett) Kraemer. He grew up in East Jordan, Michigan, with his younger brother and sister, surrounded by many friends and family, including a score of cherished cousins. He loved school, and after graduating from...
Debra Ann Buchler
May 9, 2026
Debra Ann Buchler, 70, of Traverse City, reunited with her loved ones in the Kingdom of Heaven on May 9, 2026.
Debra was born on May 28th, 1955, in Alma, Michigan to Marion Fockler and Dorothy (Krapohl) Devereaux. She was raised with simple family values alongside her brothers, Jim and John, whom she loved dearly.
On April 1st, 1976 (April Fool’s Day!),...
Vesta Sedlacek
May 9, 2026
Vesta A. Sedlacek, 98, of Kingsley, Michigan, passed away peacefully in May 9, 2026 at Boardman Glens, surrounded by her loving family.
Vesta was born on February 16, 1928, in Kingsley, Michigan, to William and Maude Saxton. She graduated from Kingsley High School and, on November 2, 1946, married Rudy Sedlacek. Together they shared 63 years of marriage until Rudy's passing...
Lana Nickels
May 7, 2026
Lana Kay Nickels, of Traverse City, MI passed away following a brief battle with cancer on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She was three weeks shy of her 80th birthday.
Lana graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in education and began her career teaching. The first few years were with the inner city Lansing schools before joining the Traverse City...
Nancy Parker
May 5, 2026
Nancy Ann Parker, 76, of Traverse City and formerly of Grand Rapids passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026.
Nancy was born on January 16, 1950 in Grand Rapids to the late Frank and Dorthy (Elders) Lake. She graduated from Godwin Heights in Wyoming in 1968.
On March 20, 1971 she married Robert Joseph Parker Jr. who preceded her in death.
She is...
Jeffrey William Minervini
May 3, 2026
Jeffrey William Minervini, age 61, of Traverse City, Michigan, made his final Irish goodbye on May 3, 2026. He was given a 12-month cancer prognosis, and rather than seeking treatment that might extend his life a few months, he spent his last year focused on quality time and checking items off an extensive bucket list.
That time included special dinners with...
