Laura L. Kevwitch
, Michigan
May 11, 2026
Laura L. KevwitchDied May 12, 2026Traverse City- Laura Leah (Giffen) Kevwitch, 52, of Traverse City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 in Suttons Bay Michigan.Laura was born July 22nd, 1973 in Ellicottville New York. Born to Linda and Walter Giffen. On Oct. 3, 1992 in Dade City, FL, she married Daniel C. Kevwitch.Laura was a kind soul. She was an amazing friend, mother, and all around person. When ever you needed her she was there and would try to help any way she could. Her laugh and giggles always would light up people's day. "Her laugh though" "I love her laugh" people would always say.She loved to tease her grandchildren and always tried her best to make them happy. Laura was happy to sit with friends and family watching her favorite TV shows or out at the fire chatting with her husband. In her earlier years, she loved…
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Ruth J. Nemitz
, Michigan
May 14, 2026
Ruth J. NemitzDied May 15, 2026MAPLE CITY- Ruth J. Nemitz, 88, passed away on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at Munson Hospice House.Ruth was born on July 11, 1937, in the Detroit area. When she was nearly 20 years old, she was set up on a blind date with Norman Nemitz, whom she married on November 2, 1957. She became a mother in 1959 with the birth of her daughter Carol and later had two sons, Kevin and Randy. Ruth was a stay-at-home mother and at times she also babysat other children.In 1976 when their children were teenagers they moved north to some property they had purchased in Maple City. She often said she was a city girl that married a farm boy; but it was obvious she became very fond of their life ‘up north’. She spent some time cleaning houses and later did laundry at the Leland Lodge. She…
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William "Bill" C. Stege
, Michigan
May 13, 2026
William "Bill" Charles Stege of Glen Arbor, MI, age 86, died May 14, 2026 of natural causes at his home next to the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Bill was born in Oak Park Illinois on February 16, 1940 at West Suburban Hospital. He was the eldest of four children born to Shirley Wright Morris and Charles Edward Stege and in the German tradition given his father's first name as his middle name.Bill attended Garfield Grade School and Hinsdale Township High School. After (somewhat proudly) flunking out of Dartmouth College his freshman year in 1958, he was accepted at Ripon College in Wisconsin. He enjoyed Ripon and was proud of his record there, where he graduated with honors as a history major. While at Ripon he was president of his fraternity, editor of the college newspaper and a lineman who earned All-Conference football recognition.Bill was always industrious. As a young boy his…
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