Christina Korson

Died May 29, 2015

 

GILLS PIER – Christina Korson, 98, of Gills Pier, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at Tendercare of Leelanau.

  Christina was born on May 10, 1917 in Gills Pier, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kalchik) Korson. 

  Christina was a lifelong member of St. Wenceslaus Church and member of the Altar Society.

  Christina is survived by a brother, Wilfred (Joan) Korson; sister-in-law, Louise Korson; and many nieces and nephews.

  She was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles, Frank, and Richard; and sisters, Mary Schaub and Margaret Schaub.

  Visitation will be held on Monday, June 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. with the rosary to be prayed at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, Gills Pier.  Burial will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.  Father Elias Chinzara will serve as celebrant.

  Memorials may be directed to Cherryland Humane Society, 1750 Ahlberg Road, Traverse City, MI 49686 and/or Mass Intentions.

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Dale Drew Whalen

1938-2015

LELAND - Dale Whalen passed away in Cleveland, Ohio on May 21, 2015 from complications from a lung transplant.  He was born in Flint, Michigan on October 4, 1938, to Martin and Alice (Shreve) Whalen.  He graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1956 and completed courses at the General Motors Institute through 1959.  Dale served his country with six years in the Michigan National Guard.  He married his friend, Katherine (Kit) Kelly, on August 5, 1961.

He started work with General Motors as a die maker apprentice at Fisher Body Grand Blanc.  Over the next 42 years, he was promoted to tool and die supervisor, general supervisor, pressroom planner, plant superintendent, and senior manufacturing engineer.

Dale and his wife, Kit, raised four sons in the Grand Blanc community where he was actively involved in youth sports, Boy Scouts of America, and Kirkridge Presbyterian Church.  He was also the president of the PTO at Cook Elementary School.

They retired to a home he built in Leland, Michigan in 1998 where he was a Leland Harbor commissioner, Leland Community United Methodist Church trustee, and a member of the Leelanau Artists’ Group.  He was involved in the renovation of the Inland Seas building.  When he wasn’t spending time with his family and grandchildren, Dale enjoyed fishing, golf, boating, skiing, woodworking, watercolor painting and drawing, and his role as the local handyman always wanting to help.  He and Kit were active members of the Leland Community United Methodist Church.

Dale is survived by his beloved wife, his sons Kent (Susan), Kirk (Sue), Kory (Tracy) and Kelly (Heather), a brother Marlin, a sister Sally Keel, and 11 grandchildren: Kelsi, Michael, Kaitlyn, Benjamin, Noah, Meagan, Drew, Sam, Connor, Abby, and Lily.

A memorial service is planned for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Leland Community United Methodist Church.  The family will be receiving friends after 12:00 p.m. at the church. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Inland Seas Education Association, P.O. Box 218, Suttons Bay, MI  49682-0218, Leland Community United Methodist Church, PO Box 602, Leland, MI  49654, or Leland Community Cultural Center, PO Box 883, Leland, MI  49654.

Dale lived a rich and full 76 years.  May he rest in peace.

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Edward W. Jarvie

Died May 21, 2015

BINGHAM TOWNSHIP – Edward “Ed” Wills Jarvie, 87, of Bingham Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home. 

Ed was born on Feb. 16, 1928 in Rudyard, the son of Edward O. and Clarice D. (Wills) Jarvie.  On April 7, 1951 in St. Ignace, he married Yvonne M. Thibault, who survives.

Upon graduating from Rudyard High School in 1945 Ed enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he completed two years of service for his country.  Athletics and education were a huge part of Ed's life.  He graduated from Michigan State in 1950 and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1958.  In 1950 Ed started his career in education as a history teacher at Rudyard High School where he also coached Varsity Boys Basketball from 1951-61. His basketball teams won six district titles over his coaching career.  Although this was a significant achievement, it paled in comparison to the impact he had on his players.  Ed became principal in 1960 and was named superintendent in 1970.  In 1979 Ed became superintendent of the ISD before retiring in 1989.
 

Ed instilled his philosophy on life and in athletics to his children and grandchildren. He often told them "Always give it your best, and forget about the rest" and "tough times never last but tough people do".   He was very proud of his U.P. and Finnish heritage where he would often refer to the Finnish word "Sisu" (perseverance, fortitude and determination) when someone was going through adversity.  Ed and Yvonne loved to attend their grandchildren's sporting events and in the past couple years Ed hosted a "Sports Skills" camp open to all of their grandchildren.  He embraced this philosophy later in life after suffering a stroke in 2006. He remained positive with his great sense of humor and was always grateful for the support he had, especially for the care he received from his loving wife Yvonne.  

In addition to his loving wife of 64 years, Ed is survived by his children, Pamela Jarvie (David), Cindy Jarvie (Fred), Steve (Miki) Jarvie, Kurt (Brenda) Jarvie, Ed (Kristin) Jarvie, Keith (Sally) Jarvie, Lyn (Craig) Sumner and Julie (Todd) McDonough and 18 grandchildren and brother-in-law Jack Rutter.  

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Logan M. McDonough; siblings, June Rutter and Patricia Suriano; and brother-in-law, Bill Suriano.

A memorial mass will be celebrated May 29, 2015 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Lake Leelanau.  Father Michael Janowski will serve as celebrant.

Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s School, P.O. Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653.

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Mary L. Holt

Died May 14, 2015

SUTTONS BAY – Mary Loretta Holt, 97, of Suttons Bay and California, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at her home in Southern California.

  Mary was born on November 25, 1917 in Suttons Bay, the daughter of Martin and Bertha (Husby) Rude.  On July 17, 1947 at First Lutheran Church, Suttons Bay, she married Karl William Holt who preceded her in death on September 24, 2002
  Mary attended Suttons Bay Schools and following graduation attended Michigan Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) receiving a Bachelors of Arts Degree.
  She was employed as an elementary school teacher in the Traverse City and Suttons Bay Schools for a period extending over 30 years. Following her retirement, she and Karl customarily spent the winter seasons with their sons in Southern California and summered in Northern Michigan.
  Mary is survived by her children Timothy (Jan) Holt of Rancho Mirage, CA, Robert (Mari) Holt of Blythe, CA, and James G Holt of Holtville, CA; grandchildren Lindsay, Laura, Andrew, Ashley, Olivia, Nathan, and Chelsea Holt, all of California.
  Visitation will be held on Friday, May 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.  The funeral service will be held Saturday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Suttons Bay with the family greeting friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow at the Lutheran Cemetery in Suttons Bay.  The Reverend Paul Zagar will officiate.
  Memorials may be directed to First Evangelical Lutheran Church, PO Box 189, Suttons Bay, MI 49682, Lutheran Cemetery Association, PO Box 189, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
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  Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.



 

 

Hugh C. Brown

Died May 10, 2015

LELAND – Hugh Cameron Brown, 87, of Leland passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Munson Hospice House surrounded by his loving family.

  Hugh was born Jan. 31, 1928 in Toronto, Canada, the son of John Duncan Brown and Kathryn (McEwen) Brown.  On June 17, 1950 at the Methodist Church in Reed City, MI, he married his loving wife of sixty four years, Ella M. “Randy” (Randall) Brown, who survives.

  Hugh grew up in Dearborn, MI, where he graduated from the Edison Institute. He received a scholarship to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, after which he served in the U.S. Navy as a submarine sonar technician and on the Henry Gilmore Subtender.  Following his love of music, he attended University of Michigan School of Music, where he met his wife. Hugh worked as an executive at Ford Motor Company for 37 years, which led the family to reside in Dearborn, MI, Greenfield, IN, and Ann Arbor, MI. After he retired from Ford, he worked as a consultant for KenMar Corporation. Hugh and Randy began their next adventure in Leland, MI, where they were drawn to the beauty of the area.

  Hugh’s passions in life were his family and music. He was gracious, cheerful and a sociable man who loved entertaining and went out of his way to put family and friends at ease.  In retirement he volunteered his time with the Leland Community United Methodist Church. He also satisfied a long-time desire by delivering flowers for the Forget-Me-Not shop in Suttons Bay, because he said that usually meant the recipient was celebrating a happy occasion.  He had many other interests, including watching U of M football and Detroit Tigers baseball games, golf, reading, telling jokes and limericks, and trying new wines.

  Music was a constant throughout his life: Hugh was a member of “The Travelers,” a male quartet that performed in Michigan, with the U of M Band and in New York. He and Randy began their life together by performing in Gaslight Village in the Adirondacks, and they performed with the Greenland Singers while in Indiana and the U of M Choral Union in Ann Arbor, as well as lending his tenor voice to church choirs.  If individual selections were not playing, Interlochen Radio was always on in the house.

  Hugh is survived by his wife, Ella; his four children, Archie (Barbara LaHood) Brown, Nancy (and late Michael) Flood, Randall (Carla) Brown, Kathryn “Kat” (James Blaszkowski) Brown; a sister, Margaret Sears; and a sister-in-law, Faith Brown.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Archie M. Brown.

  Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay, MI.  A private family burial service will be held later.

  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Leland Community United Methodist Church, PO Box 602, Leland, MI 49654.

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  Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.



 

Katerina Muro

Died May 3, 2015

 MAPLE CITY - Katerina Muro, 95, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her home. 

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. with the Rosary to be prayed at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral mass to be celebrated at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church of Isadore.  Burial will be at a later date at Christian Memorial Cemetery, Rochester, MI.

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William James Terry Sr.

Died May 5, 2015

NORTHPORT – William James Terry Sr., of Northport, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Northport Highlands.

William was born on Feb. 13, 1927 in Wayne, MI, the son of William and Ruth (Jameson) Terry.  In 1946 he married Margaret Anne Pohl, who preceded him in death in 2005.

William served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during WWII.  After his service, William earned a B.A. from Michigan State University in Physical Education.  He taught high school and coached football but then realized that he had a talent for sales and could sell anything to anybody.  Most of all, he was a hard-working man who loved his family.

William is survived by his children, Mike (Mila) Terry, Shellie (Dennis) Hicks, Leslie Spencer, Terry Lee (Dave) Matteson, and Pat (Miyuki) Terry; sister, Frances Burlingham; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, William was preceded in death by his son, William Jr. in 2003.

Private family services have been held.

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Russell N. Stroud

Died April 28, 2015

BRADENTON, Fla. — Russell Nielsen Stroud, 72, lost his very courageous battle with cancer on April 28, 2015 at his home in Bradenton, Florida. Russell loved to be with family and friends and was surrounded by them, both in his life and at his death. Russell was born on March 14, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, to Russell A. and Marion Nikkoline (Nielsen) Stroud, both deceased.

Russell is survived by his loving wife of nearly 17 years, Marjorie (Begley); five children, Russell Nielsen II (Jennifer), Kenneth William (Jessica), Marion Jane (Justin) Schmidt, Thomas Clinton and Jennifer Lynne (David) Siegel; two stepchildren, Leah (Jason) Drabant and Steve Kish II; adoring sister, Julie “Nikki” (Hugh) Acosta; niece, Janis (Dan Ninivaggi) Acosta; and 14 beautiful grandchildren.

Russell graduated from Hillsdale College in 1965 and immediately began working for Ford Motor Company.

In 1969 he joined the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class in the elite U.S. Army Special Forces Airborne Ranger (Green Berets). He was on active duty from 1969 to 1970 and in the Reserves until 1976. He finished his military career by performing a parachute drop into the Grand Traverse Bay during the 1976 National Cherry Festival.

While in the Reserves he continued working at Ford Motor Company until 1983 when he took a position at the then struggling Chrysler Corporation. He remained at Chrysler until 1996 where he advanced to the position of vice president of Powertrain Division. He left Chrysler to become president of Thyssen North America and in 2001 moved to New Venture Gear as vice president of procurement and supply. He moved from NVG to Collins & Aikman in 2003 as senior vice president of global supply chain management. He retired from his professional life in 2005.

He and Marjorie spent many years traveling and enjoying retirement. He was a car collector extraordinaire and enjoyed being a member of many car clubs, including the Classic Car Club of America, the Studebaker Drivers Club and the Suncoast British Car Club, just to name a few. He loved boating and gardening and was a member of the Cygnet Yacht Club racing radio-controlled East Coast 12-Meter One Design sailboats.

His family is very thankful for the many friends who were so supportive during his journey over the last year. He felt very blessed to have such wonderful friends and most especially for the beautiful redhead. He will be missed by both family and friends, and he will live in our hearts forever.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, at Bethany Lutheran Church located at 220 W. Nagonaba St., Northport. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to the start of the 11 a.m. service. Burial will follow at Leelanau Township Cemetery. Pastor Tom Otis will officiate.

Russell asked that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, where he was serving as president of the church council.

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Dorothy Sibley Peabody Johnson

1919 ~ 2015

 LELAND - Longtime resident of Grosse Pointe, MI, Dorothy Peabody Johnson, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Leland, MI.  She was 96.

  She was born April 18, 1919 in Detroit.  On May 10, 1941 she married Charles B. Johnson, Jr., who preceded her in death.

  Mrs. Johnson‘s family, the Campaus, were among the original settlers in Detroit, arriving in 1708.  She was a direct descendent of Solomon Sibley, first mayor of Detroit, appointed in 1806.  She was understandably proud of her ancestors’ contributions to the city of Detroit.

  She was an active volunteer in The Junior League of Detroit, Tau Beta Association, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America and The Garden Club of Michigan.   At the center of her life were her family and friends.

  She is survived by her son, Dr. Charles (Marjorie) Johnson III of Worthington, MA; daughters, Sibley (Clifford) Arnebeck of Columbus, OH, Deborah (David) Gillespie of Bloomfield Hills, MI, and Becky Hanna of Winter Park, FL; 8 grandchildren, Peter and Christopher Johnson, Elizabeth (Mike) Eagles, Sarah (Stephen) Hoskins, Charles (Jenny) Maldonado, Andrew Gillespie, Whitney (Adam) Balmert, and Dr. Timothy Hanna; and 5 great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Claire Eagles, James Robert Hoskins, Addie Maldonado, and Tucker Balmert.

  A memorial service will be held later this summer.  Donations may be made to The Sibley House Fund, Mrs. Johnson’s ancestral home, c/o Christ Church, Detroit, 960 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit 48207 or to a charity of your choice.

   Please share condolences with Dorothy’s family at her online guestbook at www.martinson.info. 

 

  Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.