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Wilma “Billie Jean” Karhu, 86, of Lake Ann, MI and The Villages, FL passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Billie Jean was born on March 15, 1938 in Detroit, MI to the late Julius and Gwendolyn (McDonald) Tragge.

Nearly 70 years ago, during high school, she met and fell in love with her lifelong...

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Charles “A as in Arnold” Wood (Chuck) passed away Wednesday, June 12 at the age of 89.
Born on April 13, 1935 in Rockford, Michigan Chuck lived life to its fullest. Joining the United
States Air Force right out of high school, he was a very proud veteran, known to wear his Air
Force hat right up...

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Betty Lou Burton, Traverse City, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2024, at Munson Hospice House. Born on March 13, 1929, to potato farmers in Traverse City, Betty Lou Case was a country girl at heart, known for her independence and feisty spirit.

Betty married the love of her life, Jerome G....

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Donald Lawrence Hamilton, a proud native of Traverse City, has passed away at the age of 69. His thoughtfulness, wit, love, and passion for adventure will be deeply missed.

Don was born on December 21, 1954 to the late Dale Lawrence and Verna Irene (Lewis) Hamilton.

Don loved his three...

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Dennis Alan Pitkavish, age 80, of Grawn, met his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Dennis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. His family will miss his dry humor, joy of singing anything and everything, and his generosity. Dennis proudly served our country...

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Carol Jean Foster of Suttons Bay passed away on June 9, 2024, at the age of 68. She was born in East Lansing, Michigan to Patricia (Walcott) Foster and Robert Weller Foster on January 1, 1956. The family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where Carol attended school, graduating from Pioneer High School...

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If you have ever met Nancy you would know how brightly she projected Christ from her very own heart and through her smile. Her positivity was the best form of contagion.

It is not even enough to say she was kind, generous and inclusive. There was “always enough to share” in our household, and...

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Barbara Florence (Catterfeld) Webster, 74 of Traverse City passed away suddenly on Monday, June 10, 2024 at her home with her loving family and friends by her side.

Barb was born on March 17, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Herbert and Valdina (Kaus) Catterfeld. She moved to Troy in...

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Anita Marie Fasel, 71, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully with family by her side on June 8, 2024.
Anita was born on September 9, 1952, to Isadore and Marion Fasel in Traverse City. From a young age, she developed a deep love for the outdoors, particularly enjoying planting flowers such as...

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Robin Lee Tezak, 68, of Williamsburg passed away on June 3, 2024 with his family by his side.

Robin was born on January 12, 1956 in Frankfort to the late Frank William and Kay Ann (Robinson) Tezak. Robin was definitely a momma’s boy, he would make sure to stop by her house almost every day,...

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On June 9, 2024, Marga Toepfer Galla’s journey on this earth came to an end. Born on May 8, 1939, in Fuerth Germany, her early years were spent surviving WWII, starvation, and rheumatic fever.
She met a handsome U.S. soldier, Walter Galla, and they married in Germany. Walt returned to the U.S....

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Murna Courtad, 88, a lifelong resident of the Traverse City area, passed away at home on June 6, 2024 after a battle with cancer.
Murna Mary Brown was born on May 18, 1936 to Jay and Ceolia (Sogge) Brown at Incochee Farm in Traverse City.
For 9 years, she attended Stricker School (a one-room...

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Michael “Mike” Eugene Desforges, 77, of Traverse City passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Munson Medical Center. Mike was born on April 14, 1947 in Neuilly Plaisance, France to the late Jean and Jeanne Therese Desforges. His family moved to British Columbia when he was six, and came to the...

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David Keith Parker, 68, of Cedar passed away peacefully at his home on June 3, 2024.

Dave was born on February 23, 1956 in Traverse City to the late Keith Edward and Margaret Ellen (Bernhardt) Parker.

Dave graduated from Traverse City High School in 1974.

Dave worked on the family farm,...

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Larry L. McDonald, 78, entered eternity of June 4, 2024 with his family by his side.

Larry was born on May 14, 1946 in Detroit, MI to the late C. Lynn and Opal (Lees) McDonald. He graduated from Dearborn High School in 1964 and then attended Henry Ford Community College. He enlisted in the...

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Margaret Ann Bright fondly known as Peggy and Nana, age 67, of Maple City, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Munson Hospital. Peggy was born on May 3, 1957 in Traverse City, Michigan to the late George and Clarine Myers.

In 1978, Peggy married Allen J. Bright....

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Arthur “Skeets” R. Bramer, age 87, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Grand Traverse Pavilions with his loving wife Loreen by his side.

“Skeets” was born on November 30, 1936, in Traverse City to the late Arthur and Francis (Raftery) Bramer. He was the oldest...

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Dianne Louise Elliott, 83, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2024, with family by her side. Dianne was born on May 15, 1941, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Leonard and Louise Whiteford. It was at a young age that she discovered her talent for bringing joy to others and...

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Join us for lunch at Mulligan's this Friday! Learn how you can plan for your final wishes, ensuring the best possible scenario for your loved ones at the time of your death. You will not leave hungry!

Donald G. Jaquish: 1941-2024
Traverse City--Don Jaquish was a healer. He had a way of knowing what others needed and helped them find it. He began his 50-year career as a social worker counseling students at Flint Central High School. As a school social worker, he was dedicated to helping the...

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Alan R. Gray, age 85 of Lake Ann, Michigan, passed away on Sunday June 2nd, 2024. Alan was born on April 28, 1939, in Lake Ann, Michigan to the late Donald and Gladys (Wheelock) Gray.

Alan was the youngest of three children, late Ronald Gray and Donna Herman. He married Anna Lee Haiss on...

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Sally Marie McNutt, 91, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 with her loving family at her side.

Sally was born on March 22, 1933 in Detroit, MI to the late Alexander Angus and Helen Rankin (Connelly) McHardy. She graduated from The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor...

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Elaine Ann Barley (nee Sachtleben), of Thompsonville, MI, passed away peacefully at home on May 30, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family.

Elaine was born to Edwin and Gwen (Seaman) Sachtleben on January 17, 1936, in Traverse City, MI. She attended Stricker...

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Duane Albert Bingel of Fort Myers, FL passed away peacefully in his sleep at Shell Point Retirement Community on September 3rd, 2023 shortly after celebrating his 92nd birthday.

He was born on August 21st, 1931 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Oswald and Genevieve (Rider) Bingel of Wayne, Michigan....

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Dr. Elmer F. Peterman, 91, died peacefully at his home in Williamsburg, Michigan on Monday, May 27, 2024.

He is survived by many family members, his wife of 25 years, Ruth Peterman and his step children; Otto (Emily) Schnurr, Andrew (Sara) Schnurr and Ben (Cori) Schnurr and 8 step grandchildren;...

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Barbara J. Piotrowski, age 81, of Interlochen, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024.

Barb was born March 25, 1943 to the late Merlin & Ruth Hess. While attending Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Barb met the love of her life, Jerry, and later married him on July 19, 1963. Together they...

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Charlene (Charl) Ann Wolcott Gray, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2024. She was born to Charlotte and George Wolcott on February 7th, 1941, in Orchard Park, NY. Charlene enjoyed a blessed childhood surrounded by a loving...

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Patrick (Pat) Michael McGinty, age 74, of Traverse City, Michigan (formerly of Westminster, Maryland and West Bloomfield, Michigan), passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024, at his home with his wife and daughter. Pat was born on October 25, 1949, in Bay City, Michigan to the late John and Ernestine...

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Join us Wednesday, June 5th at 4 p.m. for an informative preplanning webinar. RSVP using the link below.

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Nicholas (Nick) Wiesen Bentzien
July 06, 1998 to May 04, 2024
Family and friends across the world mourn the loss of our son Nicholas who shared his love for music (trumpet, piano, guitar ukulele, choir and solo vocals, drum, cymbals, percussion), games, books, puzzles, and life with us for 25...

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