Displaying 19127 Stories
Michael 'Big Mike' NewmanMichael A. 'Big Mike' Newman
1949 - 2011
Michael A. "Big Mike" Newman, 61, of Buckley, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at his home. He was born on Oct. 1, 1949, in Chicago, Ill., the son of William and Margaret (O'Hannsey) Newman. Michael married Joyce Weber on Dec. 3, 1971, in Traverse City. She preceded him in death two months earlier. He...
Obituary
John 'Bubba'John Fletcher 'Bubba'
1934 - 2018
John Fletcher "Bubba" McDowell, 84, of Kalkaska, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 at his home. Bubba was born on Jan. 16, 1934 in Kilbourne, Louisiana to Gurvis and Jewell (Newell) McDowell. He graduated from Kilbourne High School in 1952. He married Minne Eloise "Tut" Kinney in Aug. 1952. Three children were...
John 'E.J.' RamseyerJohn Elvin 'E.J.' Ramseyer
1946 - 2012
E.J. Ramseyer, 65, of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 3, 2012. E.J. was born June 27, 1946, to Elvin and Ella (Motz) Ramseyer, in Elkton. He graduated from Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport High School in 1964. He then attended Central Michigan University, graduating with a degree in accounting while...
Fredrick 'Freddie Mae' DuGuayFredrick W. 'Freddie Mae' DuGuay
1946 - 2011
Fredrick William DuGuay, "Freddie Mae," 65, of Traverse City, joined Ernie Harwell and Sparky Anderson in God's Ballpark on Aug. 12, 2011. We can all be comforted by the thought of Fred behind home plate, with Ernie in the broadcasting booth and Sparky chipping at Fred to make his strike zone smaller. Freddie was...
Robert 'Hot Rod' MitchellRobert J. 'Hot Rod' Mitchell
1960 - 2011
Robert J. "Hot Rod" Mitchell, 51, of Benzonia, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Munson Hospice House, with his family at his side. Born July 2, 1960, he was the son of James M. "PJ" and Lucy Mitchell Sr. On Dec. 10, 2001, Robert married Sissy Miner, who survives. Robert was always tinkering with things, working as...
James 'Mr. Jim' CinaderJames A. 'Mr. Jim' Cinader
2011
James A. "Mr. Jim" Cinader passed away July 11, 2011, at Allegiance Health in Jackson, with his loving family at his side. James was born in Pontiac to the late Wilbert and Diana (Wolfsberg) Cinader. Fondly remembered as "Mr. Jim" to the kids at South Boardman Elementary School, he is survived of his wife of nearly...
Robert 'R.D.' WinterRobert D. 'R.D.' Winter
1933 - 2013
TRAVERSE CITY - Robert D. Winter "R.D.," 79, of Traverse City, formerly of Bay City and Panasofkee, Fla., passed away surrounded by loving family on Sept. 11, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 20, 1933, in Traverse City, son of Charles D. and Mildred R. (Hilley) Winter. He was the grandson of...
Rollie 'R.J.' RameyRollie John 'R.J.' Ramey
Rollie John "R.J." Ramey, 59, of Traverse City, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at home with his family and friends at his side. He was the son of Rollie and Joyce Ramey. He is survived by his mother, Joyce; sister, Peggy Colvard, of California; brothers, Delbert (Gail), of Beulah, Edward (Sue), of Traverse City, and...
Richard 'Uncle Dick' FarrisRichard L. 'Uncle Dick' Farris
1938 - 2010
TRAVERSE CITY -- Richard L. "Uncle Dick" Farris, 72, of Traverse City, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at home with his loving family by his side. Dick was born on Feb. 4, 1938, in Henryetta, Okla., the son of John C. and Susan L. (Snyder) Farris. Dick was a truck driver for Davis Electric until his retirement. He was...
Virginia (Andresen) ThompsonVirginia Snow (Andresen) Thompson
2022
Virginia Thompson, 84, of Leelanau County passed away peacefully at Munson Hospice House on Dec. 28, 2022 after a sudden illness. Virginia was born in Traverse City to the late Anna (Baatz) and Earl Snow. She graduated from Traverse City Central and Northwestern Michigan College. She worked nearly four decades for...
Esther (Batzer) RamsayEsther Eileen (Batzer) Ramsay
1936 - 2023
Esther Eileen (Batzer) Ramsay died peacefully at home on June 12, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 27, 1936 to William and Lenore Batzer in Cadillac Michigan, where she graduated high school in 1955. Esther married Lawrence 'Larry' Ramsay on Oct. 10, 1981. From this union, Larry inherited six...
Mrs. Judith (Baumgartner) AzzanoMrs. Judith (Baumgartner) Azzano
1932 - 2025
Judith Mae (Baumgartner) Azzano passed away at the Victory Lakes Care Center in Lindenhurst, IL on April 8, 2025. She was 92 years old. She is survived by her children Larry (Kei), Chris (Jennifer), and Claudia (Rajesh) Patel, and grandchildren Allison, Steven, Serena, Sophia, and Olivia. She is also survived by...
Kareen (Beck) LatoskiKareen Elizabeth (Beck) Latoski
1967 - 2018
Kareen "Keen" Latoski, 51, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Traverse City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at her home. Keen was born May 4, 1967 in Petoskey, daughter of Gary and Susan E. (Mead) Beck. She grew up on the lovely water of East Bay and attended Old Mission Peninsula Elementary prior to...
Shirley (Benson) AndersonShirley Ann (Benson) Anderson
1929 - 2022
Shirley Ann (Benson) Anderson died April 15, 2022, at her Fort Pierce, Florida, home. She was born on Jan. 10, 1929. Her parents were John and Olive Benson. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1947. Her Teen working days included employment at "Minda's Place," Collins Drug Store, the Garden Theater and local...
Audrey (Bernatche) JacobsAudrey Ann (Bernatche) Jacobs
1935 - 2024
Audrey Ann (Bernatche) Jacobs, born November 18, 1935, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility with her beloved husband, Bob, by her side. She loved her family above all else, and adored gardening and sharing her love of flowers with others. She could often be found...
Dorothy (Black) ErgangDorothy Ann (Black) Ergang
1927 - 2024
Dorothy Ann (Black) Ergang was born July 24, 1927. She went to be with her Lord and Savior to be reunited with her beloved husband of 69 years, Emil Ergang, on April 12, 2024. Dot was on her way home from Florida with her nephew and his wife, Raymond and Patricia Robinson, when she had a sudden medical emergency...
Verna (Bogart) BartnickVerna Joan (Bogart) Bartnick
1931 - 2024
Verna Joan (Bogart) Bartnick, of Traverse City, Michigan, our extraordinary mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, entered into eternal life on Jan. 23, 2024 at the age of 92. Verna was born in Kalamazoo, MI on Feb. 21, 1931, the second child and first daughter of Ida (Stites) and Vern Bogart. In early...
Catherine 'Katie' (Bryan) MorioCatherine 'Katie' Elaine (Bryan) Morio
1930 - 2022
Catherine "Katie" Elaine (Bryan) Morio died in her sleep Jan. 14, 2022 at the age of 91 in Stuart, Florida She was born Aug. 9, 1930 in Flint to Margaret and William "Mac" Bryan. The family moved to Lake Ann in 1946, where her grandmother lived and her mother had previously taught school. Katie graduated from St....
Betty (Calkins) WhiteBetty Jane (Calkins) White
1924 - 2023
Betty Jane White (Calkins) age 99, of Kalkaska passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. She was born to the late Fay and Ila (Kimball) Calkins in McBain, Michigan on July 28, 1924. Betty married James F. White on Nov. 15, 1941, in Lapeer, Michigan. He preceded her in passing in Nov. of 2021. She is survived...
Donna (Choban) CooperDonna Rose (Choban) Cooper
2023
Donna 'Diane' Rose (Choban) Cooper, age 91, died, Feb. 17, 2023, with her family at her side. Born in Suttons Bay, MI, she was the daughter of the late William and Irene (Kovarik) Choban. Diane was the loving wife to the late Raymond Cooper who died Feb. 21, 2007. She was a graduate of CassTech in Detroit, MI,...
Lucinda 'Cindy' (Conroy / Clausen) MantzLucinda 'Cindy' M. (Conroy / Clausen) Mantz
1955 - 2017
Lucinda "Cindy" Marie Mantz (Conroy / Clausen), 61, of Sunbury, Pennsylvania passed away at home on October 19, 2017. She was born December 12, 1955 in Traverse City, Mi. to the late Patrick and Sylvia (Denoyer) Conroy. Cindy graduated Traverse City High School in 1973 and worked for the Traverse City School...
Christopher (Cornell) HanerChristopher Curtis (Cornell) Haner
1955 - 2023
He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and brother. He was a master electrician, a musician, and sailor. He is survived by his wife Patricia, daughters Dawn Umlor (husband Eric Umlor), Daphne Lanning (husband Chris Lanning), granddaughters Julia and Aubrie Lanning, and brother John Kooiman.
Mary (Couturier) BugaiMary Therese (Couturier) Bugai
1932 - 2023
Mary Therese (Couturier) Bugai, 91, of Traverse City, passed away on Dec. 21, 2023. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Fri. Jan. 5, 2024 at 11 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with visitation starting at 10 am. Visitation will also be held on Thurs. Jan. 4 from 5-6:30 pm with a...
