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Steven Haines
1952 - 2025
Steven Kent Haines, age 73, of Buckley, Michigan, joined our Savior in Heaven on 4/21/2025, surrounded by his loving family. Steven was born on 3/8/1952 in Saline, MI to Carol Sheets (Stevens) and Robert Haines. He grew up in Buckley, MI and graduated from Buckley Community Schools. He met the love of his life...
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James Clune
1935 - 2025
James Forquer Clune passed away at home peacefully April 17, 2025 after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born September 2, 1935 in Cadillac, Michigan to Ella (Forquer) Clune and James Emerson Clune. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of sixty-five years, Madelene (who passed in November of 2023),...
Alberta Zeman
1943 - 2025
Alberta Georgia Zeman, 81, died peacefully on March 8, 2025 surrounded by her loving family after battling dementia for many years. Alberta was born on September 21, 1943 to Benjamin and Grace (Grove) Zimmerman. She was the 7th of 8 children and spent her younger years helping with the family farm and her father's...
Darlene Hackney
2025
Darlene Gladys Hackney (Rieg) went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 31, 2025, peacefully in her sleep, just as she wished. While in the hospital, she chose not to pursue further treatment, expressing her faith and readiness to meet Jesus. Her sons, Scott, Tim, and Jim, had the opportunity to pray...
Casey Raphael
1996
Casey Joseph Raphael, passed away unexpectedly in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born on May 11, 1996, in Traverse City, Michigan, Casey's vibrant spirit and warm heart touched the lives of all who knew him. Casey was the cherished son of Amanda & Ryan Widrig and Casey Raphael, beloved brother to Sean Nelson and Zachary...
Marilyn DuMond
1940 - 2025
Marilyn Ruth DuMond, 84, of Traverse City, passed away on March 26, 2025, at Munson Medical Center. Marilyn was born on September 1, 1940, in Newberry, Michigan, to the late Ellis and Ruby (Lawson) Movalson. After graduating from high school, she attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette to pursue a degree...
William LeValley
1932 - 2025
William Monroe LeValley (Bill) age 92 was born to Omer Lee and Hilda Christine (Russel) LeValley on June 30, 1932. He grew up on the family farm 20 miles south of Meade, KS; where he learned his special work ethic. He entered eternity at the Traverse City, MI Hospice House on March 17th, 2025. On September 13th,...
Brenda Denoyer
Brenda Matilda Denoyer, 89, of Traverse City, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025. She was born on March 13, 1935 in Ludington the daughter of Albert Laude and Bettina Matilda (Sundholm) Vogel. She graduated from the Ludington High School in 1953 and then attended Augustana Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago and...
Michael Griffis
1949 - 2025
Beloved brother, Michael Eugene Griffis, age 75, passed away in his sleep from heart issues on March 20, 2025. Mike (to his friends and family) was born December 30, 1949, to Donald and Esther Griffis of Jerome, Michigan who are both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Debbie in 2022. He is...
Barbara Farrell
1930 - 2025
Barbara Helen Farrell, 94, of Traverse City, died Thursday, April 10, 2025. She was born on May 11, 1930, in Grand Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Anthony and Helen M. (Neeson) Trinka. Barbara was a Professional Floral Designer and was employed by various horticultural and flower shops throughout her...
Penelope Paulley
Penelope Chrisman Paulley, affectionately known as Penny, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025, at the age of 84 in Traverse City, Michigan. Born on December 29, 1940, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Penny lived a life full of love, laughter, and a deep commitment to her community and family. Penny's journey in life...
James Burbank Jr.
James Crawford Burbank Jr, 64, of Buckley, died April 12, 2025. He was born in Traverse City the son of James Crawford Sr. and Nancy Marlene (Bumgardner) Burbank. James traveled all over in the military stationed at Lackland AFB Texas, Columbus AFB Miss, RAF Alconbury England, Reese AFB Texas, Grissom AFB Indiana,...
Ruth Knitz
1941 - 2025
Ruth Ann Knitz passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at the age of 84 years old. She was born on February 18, 1941, to Carma (Tumey) & Lawrence Kaufman, in Toledo, Ohio. On June 6, 1969, she became the beloved wife of John Michael Knitz who predeceased her on December 2, 2024. After graduating High School in Toledo,...
Jack Clark
Former TC Central teacher and coach Jack Clark (91) and his beloved wife Anne passed away on April 4, 2025, in Akaroa, New Zealand. Much loved father of Kevin and his wife Connie, Shaun and his wife Debbie, and Kelly and his wife Julie Clark. Grandfather to Nick, Jacqueline, Travis, Tyler, Kaden, Kennedy, and...
William "Bill" Blacken
1954 - 2025
William "Bill" Lee Blacken, 70, of Plymouth passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Aurora Grafton Medical Center. Bill was born on June 10, 1954 in Traverse City, MI to Clarence and Theresa (Durocher) Blacken. He was a class of '73 graduate of Traverse City High School. On April 14, 1978 he married...
Shari (Schultz) Blake
1955 - 2025
Shari Blake (Schultz) Traverse City, Michigan Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Shari Blake, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan at the age of 70. Daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth...
Patricia Ryan
1950 - 2025
Patricia "Patty" Ann Mary Ryan age 74 of Grawn, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Munson Medical Center of Traverse City, Michigan. Patricia was born May 30, 1950 in West Branch, Michigan the daughter of Eunice Mary Ann (Canniff) Ryan and Stanley Melville Ryan. Patty was a graduate of Harrison...
Melville Heppe
1938 - 2025
Melville William Heppe, lovingly known as Mel or "Chub" in his younger years in Newberry, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 9, 2025, in Traverse City, Michigan, at the age of 86. Mel was born on November 4, 1938, in Newberry, Michigan, to Elizabeth Mary Heppe (Schilgen) and Melville William Heppe Sr....
Donald Lada
1937 - 2025
DAVISON [mdash] Donald "Don" Dorr Lada, age 87, a licensed funeral director for over sixty years and former owner of Brown Funeral Home died on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Grand Blanc, Michigan surrounded by his family. He was united in marriage to Delores "Dee" (Youker) Lada on April 9, 1960 and were married 65...
Karen Brayton
Karen Lynn Brayton, 73, of Traverse City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 11, 1951, to Bill and Doris Stein of Kingsley. Karen graduated from Kingsley High School in 1970 and played basketball for the Lady...
Richard Hedderich
Richard "Dick" Hedderich, 84, peacefully passed away on April 9, 2025, at his winter home in Port Isabel, TX. Born on July 4, 1940, in Detroit, MI, Dick grew up in Lake Orion and relocated to Traverse City in 1976. Following his retirement, he enjoyed splitting his time between Traverse City and Port Isabel, TX. He...
Joseph Schopieray
Joseph Norman "Pete" Schopieray, 94, passed away peacefully with family close beside him on January 26, 2025. Pete was born November 7, 1930, in Maple City to William and Hattie (Levenski) Schopieray. He moved to Traverse City while still a boy. In 1955 he married his childhood sweetheart Alice Ann Nelson; they...
Holly Bird
1969 - 2025
Holly T. Bird(ba) joined the ancestors just before midnight on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. She transitioned enveloped in the love of her family and a friend. Her journey began knowing she was loved as fiercely as she shared her love to everyone, and to the world. A sacred fire was lit and burned for four days in...
Julie Muehling
1964 - 2025
Julie Marie Muehling, 60, of Traverse City Passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, at Munson Hospice House. Julie was born on August 30, 1964, in Jackson, Michigan, to Raymond and Judith (Lardie) Freundl. She married the love of her life Daniel "Dan" Muehling on May 28, 1983, in Traverse City. Julie had...
Robert Wagner
1942 - 2025
Robert "Bob" Wesley Wagner, 82 of Traverse City passed away to his heavenly home, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Medi Lodge of Leelanau. Bob was born October 21, 1942 in Traverse City, the son of Clifford & Donna (Weathers) Wagner. Bob married the love of his life; Beverly Otto and they enjoyed 62 years of a blissful...
