Evelyn Kropp
11/5/2002
Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Good Harbor for Evelyn “Eleanor” Kropp who died Tuesday at Maple Valley Nursing Home. She was 97.
She was born April 6, 1905, in Chicago, the daughter of John Henry and Zena (Steiger) Dechow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur C. Kropp, on Oct. 11, 1983.
She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Point Oneida Club.
Surviving are her three children, Arlene (Robert) Dean of Old Mission, Leonard (Evelyn) Kropp of Traverse City; and Audrey (Charles) Gebow of Denver; sister Ida Penfold; half sister Eileen Dechow and half brother Donald (Gerry) Dechow; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her son Eugene in 1952.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Richard J. Pawlowicz
9/29/2002
1931-2002
A memorial Mass was celebrated Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse City for former Suttons Bay resident Richard “Paul” Joseph Pawlowicz, who died Sept. 19 at Munson Medical Center. He was 71.
Born May 23, 1931, in Detroit, he was the son of Joseph and Adela Pawlowicz. On April 27, 1964, in Detroit, he married the former Harriet “Terre” Regulinski, who survives.
Mr. Pawlowicz graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1949, and served in the Army during the Korean War from 1952-1954. He and his wife relocated to Suttons Bay to raise their family. For 35 years, Mr. Pawlowicz worked in the telephone industry, retiring from CenturyTel in 1996.
Also surviving are children James Pawlowicz, Kathryn Chamberlain, Karen (Ned) Shafer and Matthew (Stephania) Pawlowicz; sister Adela G. Sokolowski, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a brother.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society or VFW Cherryland Post No. 2780.
C. Bruce Unwin
8/12/2002
A graveside memorial service will be conducted at Beechwood Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 for Leland and Grosse Pointe Woods resident C. Bruce Unwin, who died Aug. 12 at his Leland home. He was 79.
Mr. Unwin was born on Feb. 24, 1923, in London, Ont., the son of Richard Leonard and Ethel Gertrude (Swackhammer) Unwin. In Rochester, N.Y., on March 17, 1944, he married the former Marion Ruth Youngjohn, who survives.
Mr. Unwin was a B-24 pilot with the Air Force during World War II, a prisoner of war in Germany, and the recipient of a Purple Heart.
He was employed as an advertising art director in Detroit and New York, and was a well-known artist during the past 23 years while living in Leland. He was a member of the Prospectors Club, and a jazz drummer with the group The Leftovers.
Also surviving are his children, Judith Anne (Roger) Scott of Grosse Pointe Farms, Nancy (Timothy) Jenkins of Grosse Pointe and Bruce Robert Unwin of St. Clair Shores; four grandchildren; and a step-granddaughter, Allison Osantowske.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth; and his sister, Nadine.
A celebration of life will follow the graveside service at the Leland Lodge. Memorials may be directed to the Leland Public Library, or a charity of one’s choice.
Sarah Jane Manix
9/6/2002
Sarah Jane “Sally” Worley Manix of Leland and Naples, Fla., died Sept. 6 at her Leland summer residence. She was 75.
Mrs. Manix was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and graduated from Western College for Women in 1948. In 1950 she married John C. Manix who preceded her in death in 1993.
The couple lived in Toledo, Ohio, where she was very active in the Junior League. She and her husband then moved to Bloomfield Hills and spent the winters in Naples where she made her permanent home when she was widowed.
Surviving are her two sons, John and Douglas, and one daughter, Ann. She also had three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Leelanau Conservancy at 105 N. First St., Leland, 49654.
Nakia ‘Nick’ Chippewa
8/31/2002
A traditional funeral ceremony was performed Tuesday at the Medicine Lodge for Nakia “Nick” Lee Chippewa, who died Aug. 31 at his home in Peshawbestown. He was 26.
Mr. Chippewa was born on March 31, 1976. A loving father, son, uncle and brother, he was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who was in touch with his Native Indian culture. He was an amateur bull rider.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Chippewa; a daughter, Givin Spirit Chippewa; two step-children, Jesse and Harley; his mother and stepfather, Mary (George) Yannott Jr.; and his sister, Stella (Robert) Memberto.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents.
Robert James Loomis
8/24/2002
A funeral service will be held at next Thursday, Sept. 5 for Captain Robert James Loomis, who died Aug. 24 in Fredericksburg, Va. He was 81.
Mr. Loomis was a 1943 graduate of the Naval Academy who married his sweetheart, Betty Hendryx, on his graduation day. He served with distinction on destroyers in the South Pacific during World War II. He went on to become commanding officer of the destroyer that raised the first Russian submarine during the Cuban missile crisis. His final command was heading the Scientific and Technical Intelligence Center, after which he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Mr. Loomis formerly resided in Traverse City and Leelanau County.
Surviving are his wife; sons Dr. Robert James Loomis Jr. of Palmdale, Calif., Stephen Hendryx Loomis of Oldsmar, Fla. and Timothy Glenn Loomis of Merritt Island, Fla; daughters Barbara Loomis Altis of Midlothian, Va., Betsy Loomis Early of Fredericksburg, and Cynthia Loomis Whyte of Belmond, Calif.; his brother, Dr. Richard Glenn Loomis of Boco Raton, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at Covenant Funeral Chapel, 4801 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. Interment with military honors will be held at Quantico National Cemetery.
Robert D. Spinniken
8/23/2002
A memorial service was held Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church for lifelong East Leland resident Robert D. Spinniken, who died Aug. 23. He was 78.
Mr. Spinniken was born in East Leland on Aug. 7. 1924, the son of Albert W. and Emma (Kahrs) Spinniken. On Sept. 14, 1946, in Leland, he married the former Carol Cate, who survives.
Mr. Spinniken was a self-employed fruit farmer.A lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Leland, he served in many capacities, most recently as an elder. He was a life member of the Michigan State Horticultural Society, and was instrumental in establishing the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in Bingham Township. A longtime leader in the 4-H ski club, he spent 17 years as a National Ski Patrol member. He served on the Leland Township Board for 27 years, and was active on the Cherry Growers board.
Also surviving are his daughters, Anne Hill of Maple City and Jan (Kelly) Gessele of Carbondale, Colo.; sons Don (Kathy) Spinniken and Alan (Nancy) Spinniken, both of East Leland; two sisters, Mary Ellen Krupka of Northport and Ruth Evens of West Bloomfield; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, David.
Memorials may be directed to the church.
John Frank Grant
8/21/2002
A Mass of Christian burial was held Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church for John Frank Grant, who died Aug. 21 at his Lake Leelanau home. He was 88.
Mr. Grant was born in Bingham Township on July 28, 1914, the son of Frank and Mary (Kurth) Grant. On April 20, 1937, at St. Mary’s Church, he married the former Jeannette Marie Schaub, who survives.
Mr. Grant was a retired truck farmer and cherry grower. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Parish. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing euchre.
Also surviving are his children, David (Phyllis) Grant, Bill (Diane) Grant, Ann (Bill) Hohl, James (Dorothy) Grant, Matt (Sherri) Grant, Jane (Dick) Strang, Monica (Larry) Cornell, Mary Ann (Jerome) Kolarik and Joe (Laura) Grant; 27 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his sisters, Ann Zeits, Ruth Cook and Clara Plamondon; and brothers Jacob and Ted Grant.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s School or Mass intentions.
