Dennis Keith Jones
May 13, 2021
Dennis Keith Jones, 69, of Montague, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, after a long struggle with cancer. He was born February 15, 1952, in Monroe, Michigan, the son of Herbert and Carolyn (Dehn) Jones.
In 1970, Dennis attended Michigan Technological University, majoring in mechanical engineering. He was employed for many years with Mitsui Seiki, retiring as...
Betty Joann Greiner
May 9, 2021
Betty Joann Greiner, 92, of Hart, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was born May 1, 1929, in Cedar Springs, the daughter of Edward and Helen (Hanna) Rake
Betty enjoyed knitting, crafting, golfing, and doing puzzles.
Betty is survived by: her husband of 30 years, Sebastian "Bud" Greiner; children, Christine Anderson, Vicki Maher, Linda...
Kenneth Frederick Thoreson
May 8, 2021
Kenneth Frederick Thoreson, 96, Ludington, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Village Manor in Ludington. He was born April 11, 1925, in Glen Arbor Township, the son of Ole and Louise (Richards) Thoreson.
Kenneth was veteran of the Korean War, serving in the US ARMY. He retired from GTE in 1988, where he had been employed for...
Bryan Kelley Stanley
May 8, 2021
Bryan Kelley Stanley, 59, of Twin Lake, Michigan, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was born December 9, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Lloyd & Ethel Stanley.
Bryan attended Whitehall High School, graduating with the class of 1980.  He earned All-Conference and All-State titles in baseball for pitching as a southpaw pitcher. Bryan was...
Marge Fedrigon
May 7, 2021
C. Margaret Fedrigon 89, of Elk Rapids, lived a magnificent 89 years and enjoyed life to the fullest. On Friday, May 7th, she passed away, peacefully at home, into the welcoming arms of her loving God.
Marge was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 3rd, 1932 to Mitch and Edith (Carson) Housey. She was the oldest of...
Virginia Stella Dennert
May 7, 2021
Virginia Stella "Ginny" Dennert, 94, of Hart, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. She was born October 7, 1926, in Hart, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Kraus) Greiner.
Virginia grew up on a dairy farm in Weare Township, and worked the soda fountain at Rexall Drug Store during the war.
On November 28, 1945,...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Tushek
May 7, 2021
Robert "Bob" Joseph Tushek, 86, of Ludington, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at home. He was born August 24, 1934, in Ludington, the son of Joseph and Florence (Socha) Tushek.
Bob is survived by: his wife, Sharon Tushek; 5 children, Pam Collins, Rob (Judy) Tushek, Greg (Kathie) Tushek, Jana (David) Reese and Jill (Mike) Blanchett; his brother,...
Catherine Jo Billadeau
May 6, 2021
Catherine Billadeau of Traverse City died May 6, 2021, at her home on Bass Lake in Traverse City, surrounded by her family.
Cathy was born March 22, 1947, in Saginaw, to Eleanor and Joseph Loeffler. After she grew up and moved to northern Michigan, she spent 35 years managing shipping and receiving for World Magnetics in Traverse...
Larry Lee Chaffee
May 6, 2021
Larry Lee Chaffee, 78, of Ludington, Michigan, died on Thursday, May 6, 2021. He was born February 7, 1943, in Sterling, Michigan, to the late Ellsworth and Frances Chaffee.
Larry retired from Hardman Construction where he served as a foreman for almost 20 years. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 100 for 50 years. ...
William "Bill" Norbert Nolff
May 4, 2021
William "Bill" Norbert Nolff, 92, of Traverse City died May 4, 2021, at his home with his two granddaughters, Julie and Jennifer, at his side. Bill was born December 19, 1928, in Carleton, Michigan, in Monroe County, the son of Henry Nolff and Edna (Charbeneau) Nolff.
Bill was a veteran of the Korean War and World War...
Thomas Emmett Snyder
May 3, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Emmett Snyder, 93, of Traverse City, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born January 17, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan, the son of Emmett and Pearl (Hartman) Snyder.
He was raised in South Bend, Indiana, and graduated from Riley High School. He married Robbye Leigh Iglehart, in...
Mary Frances Wedra
May 3, 2021
Mary Frances Wedra, 56, of Traverse City, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home. She was born May 15, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, to Thomas McPharlin and Mildred McPharlin.
She married Mark Wedra on October 15, 1994, and had six children, Whitney, Nicholas, Natalie, and their triplets, Mark, Morgan, and Meghan. On October 22, 2003, Mark...
Lisa Marie Brewer
May 3, 2021
Lisa Marie Brewer, 54, of Muskegon, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born March 20, 1967, in Shelby, the daughter of the late Richard and Donna (Johnson) Brewer.
Lisa was devout in her faith and was employed at Muskegon Catholic Central for 20 years. She enjoyed scrapbooking, attending scrapbooking events with her niece, Sophie, and...
John Raymond Jones
May 1, 2021
John (Jack) Raymond Jones, age 82, formerly of Punta Gorda FL, passed away in his sleep on Saturday May 1, 2021. Jack was born September 6, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, and traveled the world during his 22-years in the U.S. Air Force. Jack was married for 60 years to the former Ruth Blom Jensen of Denmark, and is survived...
Colleen Sue Simsa
Apr 29, 2021
Colleen Sue Simsa, 69, of Traverse City, passed away at home unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021. She was born December 19, 1951, in Grawn, the daughter of Edward and Rose (Michels) Simsa.
Colleen attended Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, later working at Meijer and the U.S. Post Office. She volunteered at...
James Charles Kratky
Apr 29, 2021
James (Jim) Charles Kratky, 83, of Traverse City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021. He was born in Traverse City on May 13, 1937, to Joseph and Martha (Kunce) Kratky who proceeded him in death.
Jim graduated from Traverse City Senior High School and then joined the Navy and served six years. ...
John D. Moon
Apr 29, 2021
John D. Moon, 88, of Traverse City, died Thursday, April 29, 2021.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Tuesday May 4, 2021, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, in Traverse City.
Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Covell-Traverse City Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
www.beaconfh.com
Robert Frank Smith
Apr 28, 2021
An only child, Robert (Bob) Frank Smith was born on June 16, 1938, in Providence, Rhode Island, to
Benjamin and Stasia Smith. His parents divorced, and, while in first grade, he went to live in North
Woodstock, New Hampshire, with his mom and step-dad, Fred Emo, a builder. When Bob was in fifth
...
Eugene Herman Anderson
Apr 27, 2021
Eugene Herman Anderson, 86, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Kalamazoo. He was born December 25, 1934, in Ludington, the son of Herbert and Ethel Anderson.
Eugene is survived by his brother, Jederick (Sally) Anderson of Rockford, Michigan.
Graveside services will be held at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington.
Beacon Cremation &...
Barbara Mae Crowder
Apr 26, 2021
Barbara Mae Crowder, 68, of Whitehall, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. She was born April 1, 1953, in Ferndale, the daughter of the late Richard Johnson and Bonita (Meister) Folster.
Barbara enjoyed watching birds and cooking shows. She loved her family and her fur babies.
Barbara is survived by: her husband, Guy Risso; three...
