Displaying 18331 Stories
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...
Obituary
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
2025
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
1940 - 2025
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
1930 - 2025
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...
Edward Osga
1945 - 2025
Edward William Osga passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the age of 79. Because I have died once before of a heart attack, and was resuscitated, I have made some of my own funeral arrangements, including writing my own obituary. I was born on December 24, 1945, to Joseph J. and Lucille S. Osga in Warren,...
Dawn Jacobs
1959 - 2025
Dawn O. Jacobs of Greenport passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025. She was 66. Born in Manistee, Mich., Feb. 14, 1959, to Dorothy A. (Shorna) and Earl F. Osborn, she graduated from Bear Lake High School. In 1981, she graduated from Ferris State College with a Bachelor of Science in business. On May 25, 1991, she...
Verna Hall
1936 - 2025
Verna Renetta Hall, 88, of Traverse City passed away peacefully at the Villa on April 8, 2025. Verna was born on May 7, 1936 in Traverse City to the late Bert and Genevieve (Bellant) Chapman. Throughout her life, she enjoyed bowling, golfing and flowers. On October 30, 1970 she married Richard Lloyd Hall who...
Marlene Koskela
1943 - 2025
Marlene Fay Koskela, 81, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Munson Hospice House. Marlene was born on July 4, 1943 in Highland Park, Michigan. She grew up in Wayne and was a 1961 graduate of Monroe High School. Marlene's working career was in the health care field. She was a...
Michelle York
1960 - 2025
Michelle Marie York, 64, of Traverse City, passed March 26, 2025. She was born on October 10, 1960, to Michael and Doris Tock. Michelle grew up in Rochester, Michigan. She attended the Center for Creative Studies where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Once completed, she continued her education at Central...
Mary Barker
Mary Ann Barker, age 85, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed peacefully in her sleep on March 27, 2025, at Munson Hospice House. She loved and was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Mary Ann was born on January 7, 1940, to Ann M. Dowling Feller and David N. Feller in Flint, Michigan. Visitation for friends and...
David Wahr
1939 - 2025
David J. "Dave" Wahr passed away on March 30, 2025, at his home in Andover, MA after a year-long battle with leukemia. Dave was born June 12, 1939, in Manistee, MI to Norbert "Barney" and Esther (Nowak) Wahr. Dave grew up in Manistee surrounded by multiple generations of both the Wahr and Nowak families, which...
James Tarras
1951 - 2025
James Anthony Tarras, 74, of Interlochen, Michigan, died March 31, 2025. Jim was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on January 4, 1951, to Stanley and Sophia (Kania) Tarras. Jim graduated from high school in Saginaw in 1969. He enlisted in the Army from 1970-1973. After the Military he returned to Saginaw and then started...
Christine Hoben
1949 - 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christine "Chris" Ann Hoben, aged 75, who passed away early in the morning of April 1, 2025, in Traverse City, MI. She was born on June 9, 1949, in Adrian, MI, to Richard and Jean (Ansorge) Hoben. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Jack Berry; her...
Susan Walters
1948 - 2025
Susan Martin Walters passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, at her home at Cordia on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. She was 76 years old. Susan embraced each of those years with strength, humor, and a quiet resilience that inspired all who knew her. She faced numerous health challenges throughout...
Barbara Wilcox
1953 - 2025
Barbara Ann Wilcox, 71 of Traverse City, MI passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025 with her husband Tim by her side. Barbara was born August 23, 1953 in Coos Bay, Oregon to the late Derril and Grace Allen (nee Peterson).
On December 29, 1978 Barbara married Timothy Charles Wilcox, in Greeley, Colorado. Together...
Beatrice Salisbury
Beatrice Mae Salisbury of Empire, Michigan age 89 passed away peacefully on Sunday March 30, 2025 Born February 7, 1936 in Traverse City, Michigan to Clifford and Beatrice Eitniear, Beatrice was the fourth of six children. She graduated from Traverse City Central and went on to Central Michigan University. Beatrice...
Gail Innis
Gail Ann Innis, age 79, of Kalkaska passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Gail was preceded in death by her husband Kenny Innis and her daughter Jane Brennan. Her parents, Gerald and Margaret Zuber, as well as her brother Tom Zuber also preceded her. She is survived by her son, Louie Innis, his wife...
Emily Hasse
2001 - 2025
Emily Nicole Hasse, age 24, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Friday March 28, 2025 in the arms of her loving parents at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Emily was born on January 28, 2001 in Traverse City, Michigan to her devoted parents, Andrew and Stacey Hasse. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents...
Mary Lou Denny
Mary Lou Bossingham Denny, former Northern Michigan resident, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children and grandchildren on February 26, 2025 in Petaluma California. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Douglas C. Denny, originally from Traverse City. Mary Lou was born in 1930 on the...
Lyle Wilson
1952 - 2025
Lyle Edward Wilson, 72 passed away peacefully, following a series of tragic health issues, March 29, 2025. He was born September 17, 1952 in Petoskey to the late Avis and Bernard Wilson. Lyle and Nancy met while student teaching, in 1975, in Traverse City. They were married, June 25, 1977, in Jackson,...
