Obituary Listing

Jun 26, 2022

Anna M. Bright, 94, of Traverse City died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 26, 2022.  Born in Cedar area on April 18, 1928, she was the daughter of Peter and Rosalia (Jankowski) Marach who migrated from Poland to the United States in November 1927.

She worked at Burwood Products in Traverse City and very much enjoyed...

Jun 25, 2022

Bonnie Caroline Anderson Medendorp passed away, at the age of 85, on June 25, 2022. Bonnie was born April 18, 1937, in Elberta, Michigan. Her loving parents were Mina and Arthur Anderson who also had five other children: Max, Ken, Marilyn, Skip, and Dick.

Bonnie grew up loving the outdoors and being in the sun. She enjoyed...

Jun 25, 2022

Landon Ross McDonald, 59, of Montague, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born March 25, 1963, the son of Leonard and Greta (Tickle) McDonald.

Landon always had a way of lighting up a room with his contagious laughter. Whether it was a story or joke, he genuinely loved to make others laugh.

In...

Jun 24, 2022

Noel Leroy Sobers, 74, of Hart, went to be with his Lord on Friday, June 24, 2022, with his family by his side. He was born December 25, 1947, the son of Earl and Ethel (Swihart) Sobers.

Noel lived in Hart most of his life,  worked in maintenance at Stokely VanCamp for many years, and later retired...

Jun 24, 2022

Cherie Lynn White, 57, was a long time Elk Rapids resident who passed peacefully last Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born in Flint, Michigan, to Laverne and Geraldine (Motter) Liebengood.

Traveling and spending time with her grandchildren, daughters Heather and Amanda and the love of her life, Ric Paquin along with other family and friends was...

Jun 22, 2022

Jerry Fashbaugh, 69, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2022,  after a brief illness. He was born May 7, 1953, the son of John and Ethel (Prouty) Fashbaugh, we predeceased him.  He graduated from Traverse City Senior High in 1972, and retired from the Grand Traverse County Road Commission after 35 years.

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Jun 21, 2022

Ralph W. Appell, age 96, of Elk Rapids, Michigan, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on Tuesday June 21, 2022. He was born October 16, 1925, in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1943 he graduated from Baldwin High School in Birmingham, Michigan. At age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, during WWll, where he served as...

Jun 21, 2022

E. Allan Dake, 75, cast off the mooring lines and sailed beyond the horizon early on June 21, 2022. The son of G. E. "Ned" Dake and Patricia Walker Dake, he was born on May 20, 1947. He lived in Muskegon, Texas, and Parkersburg, W. Virginia before moving to the Lake Michigan shoreline in 1960. He graduated from Whitehall...

Jun 20, 2022

Jeffrey John Janik, 73, of Williamsburg, passed away at home on June 20, 2022. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of John and Helen (Rudzik) Janik.

Jeffrey is survived by: his loving wife, Mary Beth; their children, Joseph (Quincy) Janik, Cody Mavis, and Travis Mavis, Jacqueline Morley; their grandchildren, Nicholas and Samantha Morley; his siblings,...

Jun 20, 2022

Craig Ashley Gay, 62, of Branch, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022.

Craig is survived by: his loving wife, Daleine; son, Jason Gay; daughter, Mindy Michaelson; step-children, Jackalyn (Christopher) Bahr, Angela (Jeb Moritz) Peterson, and Scott (Rosshell) Mund; and many grandchildren.

Craig was preceded in death by: his parents, Donald and Shirley Gay; and his...

Jun 17, 2022

EuGene Allen Leak, 62, of Walkerville, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born January 20, 1960, in Muskegon, the son of Dale and Madeline (Garbrecht) Leak.

EuGene worked at Port City Group Inc., in Muskegon, for 19 years. He also had many hobbies, including camping, fishing, and grilling.

EuGene is survived by: his...

Jun 13, 2022

Robert B. Kilbourne, 91 of Traverse City, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022.

Bob was born in Grand Rapids on August 13, 1930, the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Hopkins) Kilbourne.

Bob moved to Traverse city at the age of 17.  Upon his graduation from high school, he enlisted the US Army and then...

Jun 13, 2022

Frances Laura Harvey Ross

(1932 - 2022)

Frances Ross passed away June 13, 2022 at the age of 89. She was born in Jersey City, NJ to Delha White Harvey (Beecher) and Louis S. Harvey II. A graduate of Westfield (NJ) High School, she earned bachelor's degrees in English and History and was inducted into...

Jun 11, 2022

Darlene Kay Frishett, 77, of Hart, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022.  She was born October 26, 1944, in Hart, the daughter of Laurence Sr. and Edith (Plescher) Mead.

In accordance with Darlene's wishes, cremation has taken and no services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in...

Jun 11, 2022

Maxine Mary Schmiege, 88, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born July 5, 1933, in Muskegon, the daughter of Charles and Laura (Loehr) Hain.

Maxine was a Registered Nurse, and later the office manager for her and her husband's company, D&M Electric. A nature lover, she had many hobbies including gardening, flowers, going...

Jun 11, 2022

Marian Marretta Fangboner, 87, of Milton Township, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born June 18, 1935, in Milton Township.

Marian was a proud homemaker most of her life. She was the wife of Jack Fangboner and mother of Gary Fangboner, and was a neighborhood fixture to the local kids. She and Jack used to...

Jun 7, 2022

Louis Edward Tabor, 76, of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

No services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Jun 7, 2022

Richard Dean Kimball, 90, of Elk Rapids, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at home with his family by his side.

He was born and raised in the Birmingham, Michigan area, though he has had family in the Elk Rapids area since 1850 era.  His grandfather ran the transport steamer Mabel at the turn of the century.  Dick...

Jun 6, 2022

Fredric Louis Schwickrath, 80, of New Era, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fred Schwickrath Jr. and Juanita Broe.

Fredric graduated in 1960 from Fenger High School, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating high school, Fredric proudly served our country in the United States Army...

Jun 6, 2022

Steven West Martinek, 58, of Traverse City, died Monday, June 6, 2022.

No services will be held.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com