Obituaries

Karen Marie Ross, 82 of Traverse City, formerly of Benzonia, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She is the mother of Chris Settles, Janet (Settles) Buchalla, Storm Ross (Amanda) and Jessica (Ross) Soloman (Jason), and stepmother of Michelle (Ross) Bissell (Dave), Mark Ross (Barb), Jack Ross Jr. (Boo) (Katy), Mike...

Randy Dobson, 69, passed away on November 19th, 2025. He was born on March 13, 1956, in Traverse City, Randy was the beloved son of Margaret and Ray Dobson. From childhood on, Randy felt most at home in the outdoors. He was an avid sportsman who loved hunting, fishing, two-tracking, snowmobiling, and spending as...

Ben Scott Riskey, age 77, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Thompsonville on December 15, 2025. He was born on August 24, 1948, in Traverse City, Michigan, the beloved son of Virginia "Jinny" Riskey and the late Millard Riskey.
Ben was a devoted father, grandfather, and loyal friend whose quiet wisdom,...

Mary DeDecker VanderKolk passed away unexpectedly at her home on January 1, 2026, at the age of 74.
Mary was born on February 7, 1951, in Warren, Michigan, to Frank and Jean (née Halmich) DeDecker. She was the eldest of nine children and came from a long line of strong women. She attended St. Anne's Catholic School...

Bob Garland, 83, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Traverse City, MI, passed away on January 4, 2026, due to Parkinson's and Myasthenia Gravis.
Bob was born in 1942 in Traverse City, Michigan, to Beatrice and Robert Garland Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, Beatrice and Robert Garland Sr.; his sisters, Patsy...

John Wesley Garrison, 85, of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Munson Medical Center. He was born on May 31, 1940 in Grand Rapids to the late "Gus" and Margaret (Simms) Garrison. John and his wife, Joanne Bowdish, were married in...

Rollin "Rollo" Jones, 63, of Fife Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully in Fort Myers, Florida on January 6, 2026, after an eight-year, fiercely fought battle with complications from leukemia, surrounded by his loving family.

Rollo was born to Rollin and Lloy (Battenfield) Jones and was raised in Ypsilanti,...

Carol Jean Bowes, 87, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025. Born January
3, 1938, in Detroit to Irene and Carl Williamson, she married her late husband, Milton
"Milt" Bowes on October 4, 1958. Their journey spanned over six decades, eventually
leading them from Detroit to their cherished retirement in...

Janet Leona Worthington Bassett, age 86, left this earth on December 15, 2025. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 15, 1939, to Hector and Marie (Campbell) Meerschaert and was one of twelve children. Janet married the first love of her life, Edward James (Jim) Worthington on August 2, 1962, and had three...

Eric "Ric" Bruce Henion II, 54, of Traverse City died on December 10, 2025, at Munson Medical Center.
He was born in Traverse City on December 6, 1971, to Janice Henion Culp and Eric Bruce Henion I.
As a youngster he had a thrill-seeking personality, resisting his Mother's wishes and climbing the towering Beech...

Patrick "Pat" McCall passed away suddenly on December 28, 2025, following a massive stroke. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, generous volunteer, and a friend to many.
Pat is survived by his wife, Cynthia McCall; his children, Scott (Erin) McCall, Brent (Cass) McCall, and Erin McCall; and his...

Joyce Ann Marciniak, age 87, of Honor, Michigan, passed peacefully on December 26, 2025, at French Manor South in Traverse City, Michigan. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Born on August 14, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio, Joyce was the youngest child of Aloysius and Wanda (Brzozowicz) Sieja, the...