Obituaries

Karen Bueby

June 22, 1964-July 27, 2023. Karen Bueby, 59, of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, passed peacefully on the evening of Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL with loving family and friends by her side. Karen was an artist from the age of 9 when she received her first art supplies for Christmas. She never stopped creating beautiful pieces of art – whether it was acrylic...

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Allen Reese

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Allen Reese, formerly of Bellaire. passed away Sept. 19. 2023 at Munson Hospital of Traverse City, after a long illness. Jerry was an Air Force Veteran and retired from the U.S. Post office. He was the owner of Jr.’s Canvas and Upholstery of Interlochen. Hobbies included fishing and hunting. Preceded in death by his wife, Donna, and son, Dennis, of Mesick. Survived by daughters,...

John Klaas Delis

John Klaas Delis, known affectionately as “Johnny D,” passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Munson Medical Center. He was born on April 18, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to his parents, John Simone Delis and Edna (Willcutt) Delis. John was a truly remarkable man who embraced life to the fullest. His warm heart and infectious spirit touched the lives of everyone who had the...