Displaying 22687 Stories
Ernest ZeiglerErnest George Zeigler
1949 - 2025
Ernest George Zeigler ("Ernie"), age 76, of Maple City, passed away on November 27, 2025, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Ernie was born on October 23, 1949, in Traverse City to William and Emily "Jean" (Scott) Zeigler. He grew up in Empire, Michigan, and graduated from Glen Lake Schools....
Obituary
Ronnie MillerRonnie LeRoy Miller
1944 - 2026
Ronnie "Ron" LeRoy Miller, 81, of Traverse City died January 29. He was born July 4, 1944, in Lansing, MI. The son of late Arnold and Eldene (Guernsey) Miller. He graduated from Lansing High School. He then joined the United States Navy April 1966 and was honorably discharged November 1973. While serving, he...
Ross SmithRoss A. Smith
1968 - 2025
Ross A. Smith, 57, of Traverse City passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2025 at Munson Medical Center. He was supported through his passing with his son Zach and his very good friend Rose by his side. Known to friends and family as Tony, he was welcomed into this world on September 19, 1968. Born in...
Barbara SteinBarbara Stein
1936 - 2026
Barbara Brown Stein passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026. She was born to Philip R. Brown and Myrna Allene Bryan on August 14, 1936 in Sanderson, Texas. She was the youngest of two sisters, Patricia Brown being the older. She met her husband, Terry Stein, when she was 14 (he was 12) and married him shortly...
Loren HoxsieLoren David Hoxsie
1950 - 2026
Loren David "Buck" Hoxsie, 75, most recently of Mesa, Arizona, passed away January 15th, 2026. He was born May 6th, 1950, in Traverse City, Michigan to Larry and Verna Hoxsie. Buck is survived by his wife, Cristina Hoxsie, son, Loren Hoxsie Jr., brother, Denny Hoxsie (Judy), sister, Jennie Arguello (Lee Dake),...
Death Notice
Darrell MillerDarrell David Miller
2026
Darrell David Miller, 71, of Traverse City, died January 31, 2026. He is survived by his loving wife, Beverly Miller; daughter, Angela (Tom) Simmonds; son, Michael Miller; grandsons, Dane Craker and Dawson Craker; granddaughters, Lila Simmonds and Scarlete Miller. There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, May...
Francis TurnbullFrancis Turnbull
Francis "Frank" Turnbull, 79, passed away, Friday, January 30, 2026 in Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan. He is the husband of JoAnn Hebert Turnbull. We will celebrate Frank's life with music in the summer of 2026, when we will spread his ashes over the view that relaxed his world and always brought a...
Richard AylingRichard Harvey Ayling
Richard Harvey Ayling, age 90, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of family, sportsmanship, and enduring friendship. For many years, Dick dedicated his life to inspiring students both in and out of the classroom. Teaching was more than a profession to him—it was a calling. After...
Barbara KleinBarbara Joan Klein
Barbara Joan Klein, 89, of Suttons Bay, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Hawthorn Cottage in Traverse City with her loving family at her side. Barbara was born June 30, 1936 in Troy, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Margaret "Betty" (nee Baskerville) Havemann. On August 2, 1958 at the Presbyterian Church of...
Violet FelkerViolet M. Felker
Violet M. Felker, 96, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away on Friday January 31, 2026. A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Delores JonesDelores Edna Jones
1935 - 2026
Delores Edna Jones, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026. She was born on February 14, 1935, to Alice Imogene (Rice) Heinze and William Hugh Heinze, and was the youngest of four sisters. She spent her life deeply rooted in Northern Michigan. On April 28, 1953, she married her high school sweetheart,...
Glenn HeineyGlenn Robert Heiney
1951 - 2026
Glenn Robert Heiney, age 74, peacefully passed away at his home in Maple City, Michigan, on January 31, 2026. Glenn lived a full and meaningful life marked by honorable military service, high-level accomplishments in horsemanship, a successful self-made business, many treasured friendships, and deep family...
Sheryl SoggeSheryl Robbins Sogge
1949 - 2026
Sheryl passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026. She was born February 16, 1949. Daughter of Jim and Betty (Cole) Robbins. She married her high school sweetheart August 26, 1967. Larry passed away July 1, 2003. Sheryl is survived by her sons Rich (Mandy) and Brian; grandsons Brandon and Spencer Sogge; siblings...
Bernadette ByrneBernadette Kay Byrne
1948 - 2026
Bernadette Kay Byrne, known to family and friends as "Kay," was born in Huntington, Indiana, to Bernard and Norma Stambazze. She passed away peacefully on January 31, 2026, surrounded by her family. Kay was devoted to her family and found great joy in being a grandmother. She loved celebrating traditional holidays...
Jack SegalJack David Segal
Jack David Segal passed away February 3, 2026 at the age of 80 after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was husband to Karen Puschel, father to Jehan L Segal (Stone Applegate), brother to Robert Segal (Joan), brother-in-law to Sandy King and Susan Gahagan (Jack), uncle to Laura Stein (Sam Goldfeder) and Leigh McNamara...
Eileen DunnEileen Marie Martha Dunn
Eileen Dunn, 76, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at the Munson Hospice House on February 1, 2026. Eileen was born on July 5, 1949 in Flint to the late John Odin and Lucy Delia (Montbriand) Jesme. She began her school years in 1954 at St. John Vianney Catholic School in Flint. She attended there until her...
Edward BuddEdward G. Budd
Edward G. Budd, 79, of Cedar, died January 28, 2026, at home. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 4, from 5-7 pm, with a Rosary to follow, at Holy Rosary Church in Cedar. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Thursday, February 5, also at the church with visitation starting at 9:30...
Betty MealyBetty A. Mealy
Betty A. (Pike) Mealy, 81, passed on to Heaven on January 25 from Seneca, SC. She is survived by her sister, Vera Augenstein of Traverse City, her sons Mark (Jennifer) and Greg (Wendele), her niece, Joy Dillon, and four grandchildren: Jake, Bryn, Gabriel, and Rowyn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gladys...
Carolyn SuttonCarolyn Sutton
1939 - 2026
Carolyn Wilson Sutton of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, died peacefully of natural causes on January 14, 2026, at the age of 86. Carolyn was born on October 22, 1939, in Lansing, Michigan, to the late Covel and Fern Lucas. She attended Interlochen Summer Camp through 1957 and graduated from the University of...
Michael RyanMichael Arthur Ryan
passed away January 23, 2026 at the age of 77. A Service will be held for Mike Ryan on Tuesday February 3rd at Eden Bible Church in Beulah, at 4:30 pm with a visitation one hour prior. Arrangements by Jowett Family Funeral Home of Benzonia.
John LaneJohn Jeffrey Lane
1940 - 2026
John Jeffrey Lane (Jeff), 85, of Traverse City, Michigan, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was born September 30, 1940, in Melrose, Massachusetts, to John Murchie Lane and Elizabeth (Spencer) Lane. Jeff earned a business degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and proudly served in the United...
Earl LiddellEarl Stanley Liddell
1927 - 2026
EARL STANLEY "STAN" LIDDELL Earl Stanley "Stan" Liddell, age 98, passed away on January 16, 2026, in Traverse City, Michigan. He was born on May 24, 1927, in Flint, Michigan, to James Alexander and Thressa Emma (Brown) Liddell. Stan attended Grand Blanc Schools and proudly served his country as a World War II...
Teresa DennisTeresa Georgette Dennis
Teresa "Terrie" Georgette Dennis, of Williamsburg, formerly of Kewadin, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Terrie was born in Mosul, Iraq the daughter of John and Selma Yousif. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Capen Dennis. Terrie retired as Supervisor with the Cadillac Division of General Motors. No...
Allen HorstmanAllen Horstman
1943 - 2026
Allen Horstman, 82, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on January 28, 2026. Allen was born on August 1, 1943 to Eudora (Allen) Horstman and Albert Horstman in Seymour, Indiana. He grew up in the nearby farming community of Brownstown, where Eudora was a schoolteacher and homemaker and where Albert farmed and...
Christopher JaymesChristopher Jaymes
2025
Christopher "Chris" Jaymes (born Jaratz), 66, of Traverse City, MI, passed away August 27, 2025. Chris's life was defined by faith, family, and dedication. A lifelong student of the Bible, he showed his early faith as an altar boy at St. Francis Church, guided by integrity, humility, and leadership. A standout...
