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03/14/2026

Kathryn Jean Christunas, 98, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Kathryn's complete obituary will appear at a later date.

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03/13/2026

Charles Edwin Lautner passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 11, 2026. He was 92 years old. Charles was born in Acme Michigan, on November 16, 1933 to Anton and Augusta (Scheidel) Lautner. He was preceded in death by his parents, his three brothers, six sisters, their spouses...

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03/12/2026

Henry Hansen, 69, passed away on March 2, 2026.

Henry was born on August 30, 1956 in Traverse City to the late Ronald LeRoy Hansen and Inza (Peckham) Homan. He was the beloved little brother of Beverly Somervile.

Henry was born in a time where autism was not recognized and had many difficult...

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03/12/2026

Kimberly was born on August 10, 1966, in Taylor, Michigan, to Siegfried and Carol (Posavac) Godt.

In 1969 the family moved north to Traverse City and in 1976, they settled on a farm in Williamsburg, where Kimberly grew up. She was truly a country girl at heart and deeply loved her horses and...

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03/11/2026

FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND MORTICIAN RECOGNITION DAY
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day on March 11th reminds us to thank the professionals who consider every need during the most challenging time in our lives.

CHRIS JONKHOFF-HATER, Co-owner, Sixth Generation Funeral Director, CFSP, Licensed Funeral Insurance Agent

LINDSEY (JONKHOFF) ROGERS, Co-owner, Sixth Generation Funeral Director, CFSP

DAN JONKHOFF, Fifth Generation Funeral Director, CFSP, Emeritus

DON RIGDA, Funeral Director, CFSP

BRIAN PATRICK, Funeral Director

MELISSA SMARTT, Funeral Director

MIA WIELENGA, Funeral Director

HENRY PARVEL, Funeral Director

RICK HARKERT, Funeral Director, CFSP, Emeritus

Memorable Events for March 11

1779 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is established for the first time.

1824 - The U.S. War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

1850 - The second women's medical school opens in PA.

1892 - The first basketball game is played in public.

1941 - President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies.

03/10/2026

Mark Richard Allen, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2026, following a work-related accident while working as a Technician for Summit Fire. He was born on July 24, 1964, in Clio, Michigan, to his parents, Richard Loisell and JoAnn. Following Richard’s passing, Mark was lovingly...

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03/10/2026

Brock Redding, 49 of Traverse City, died at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 8, 2026, with his mom, Sharon, cousin Marcie, and “nephews” Jay & Blake by his side. He suffered for many years with multiple health problems, including heart issues. Despite the serious nature of his...

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03/09/2026

Dennis A. Pompilius, age 83, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on October 1, 2025. Dennis was born in Highland Park, Michigan on December 17, 1941. Upon graduation from Wayne Memorial HS he joined the Navy and was stationed at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. While...

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03/09/2026

Sharon Sue Gloshen, age 79, of Traverse City, Michigan passed away quietly in her sleep on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, while in Traverse City. Sharon was born on December 15, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan to John and Virginia (Hunt) McDonald.

Sharon was the eldest of four children growing up in...

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03/09/2026

Warren Richard Mikula, 97, a lifelong resident of Traverse City, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Grand Traverse Pavilions.

Warren was born on February 20, 1929, in Traverse City to the late Joseph and Meta (Schroeder) Mikula. Growing up, he...

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03/09/2026

James “Jim” Owen Fellows, 80, of Traverse City, passed away March 6, 2026, at Munson Medical Center.

Jim was born on January 6, 1946, in Cadillac, Michigan, to the late Loren and Edith (Watson) Fellows. While in the 11th grade, Jim made the decision to enlist in the Navy. After getting his...

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03/06/2026

Mary Jo Mueller (Wellinski) passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2026 at the age of 89. Mary Jo was born on November 24th, 1936 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, to the late Martin and Gertrude Wellinski.

Mary Jo grew up in a family with eight children and had very minimal financial resources. ...

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