Obituaries

Sharon Sue Gloshen, age 79, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away quietly in her sleep on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, while in Traverse City. Sharon was born on December 15, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan to John and Virginia (Hunt) McDonald.
Sharon was the eldest of four children growing up in Detroit and then later in...

Henry Hansen, 69, passed away on March 2, 2026.

Henry was born on August 30, 1956 in Traverse City to the late Ronald LeRoy Hansen and Inza (Peckham) Homan. He was the beloved little brother of Beverly Somervile.

Henry was born in a time where autism was not recognized and had many difficult challenges, but...

Our beloved Elizabeth "Liz" Antonia Ludka Leask, age 83 of Kalkaska, Michigan, passed
away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Born April 16, 1942, in Traverse City, Michigan, Elizabeth was the daughter of Frank
and Lillian (Antony) Ludka. On April 16, 1973, Elizabeth married Paul D. Leask in
Traverse City and they...

Rena Ellen Cole (Peterson),80, of Traverse City, MI, passed away on Monday, December 8 with loved ones by her side. She lived a full and good life and will always be much loved and missed.
Born in Good Hart, MI, the daughter of Hjalmer (Shorty) and Sadie Peterson (Davis), Rena was the 7th of the 10 amazing people...

It is with profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of John Patrick Hanks on March 5, 2026 from a stroke.

Pat was born on February 15, 1975 to George and Penny (McGuigan) Hanks in Detroit, Michigan. The youngest of the three Hanks boys, he grew up in the Detroit neighborhood of Rosedale Park, playing soccer...

Marilyn Kay (Seeger) Bigelow, was born 11/19/30 in Detroit, MI, to Vera Leona (von Holt) and Edwin Seeger, the first of three children. She died December 14, 2024 of untreatable cancer.
Marilyn, an outstanding student, graduated from Makenzie High School in Detroit with honors. Her father's business bankrupted in...

Warren Richard Mikula, 97, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions.
Warren was born on February 20, 1929, in Traverse City to the late Joseph and Meta (Schroeder) Mikula. Growing up, he attended Central Grade...

Bruce Gordon Kuiken, 84, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born in Holland, Michigan, he was the fifth child of Neal and Jeanette Kuiken. He grew up with strong values of faith, family, and hard work that guided him throughout his...

Darlene M. Hollis (Reardon), age 87, of Holland passed away on February 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends from near and far.

Darlene was born in Jackson, MI on February 17, 1939, daughter of the late Donald G. and Emmajane Reardon (Sawyer).

She was preceded in death by her husband Don...

Joseph Gordon DeKoning, 80, of Lake Leelanau, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Joe was born on April 30, 1945, in Muskegon, the son of Gerrit and Blanche (Johnson) DeKoning. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for three years, spending part...

Tom V Wright

A 62-year-old Traverse City native passed away February 17, 2026.

A tragic snowmobile accident on Valentine's Day claimed the life of a wonderful, larger than life, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Great Uncle, Nephew, Brother-in-law and friend to countless people and...