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Visitation

Sunday, October 11, 2015
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT
Traverse City Life Story Funeral Home
Traverse City Location
400 Hammond Road West
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 941-9034

This is an informal gathering with the family.

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Contributions


At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.

American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Memorial or Tribute Donation
PO Box 840692
Dallas, TX 75284-0692
(800) 242-8721
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Charity on choice

Flowers


Below is the contact information for a florist recommended by the funeral home.

Cherryland Floral
1208 S. Garfield
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 941-5761
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Flower Station
341 W. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-1742
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Life Story / Obituary


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Mildred “Milly” Francis Goss, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. She was born March 9, 1925 to Frank and Vincenta Romanowski. After her mother’s passing in 1928 she was raised by her brothers, Frank, Jay, Leo and Sydney, and her loving sister, Lillian, who have all preceded her in death.

She graduated from East Jackson High School and attended Jackson School of Business.

She worked as a secretary at the Aeroquip Corporation.

Mildred married her husband, Edward, in 1950. She spent her life as a devoted wife and mother to him and their five children.

She was an avid bowler and enjoyed sewing and cooking, especially traditional Polish meals for family, all who knew her as “Ma” or “Granny.”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Ron Johnson), Monica Dillon, Lorraine (Tom Brown) and Kim (Jeff Schwartz); son, Shawn (Diane); and grandchildren, Lindsey Goss-Maurisak (Brandon), Alison Goss, Kasey Goss, Keith Schwartz, Kendall Schwartz, Adrienne Brown Reasner (Lynnelle), Tony Brown (Allison), Dana Johnson, Lisa Johnson and Cherlin Johnson Kirby (Ian); great-grandchildren, Kate and Claire Kirby; and several nieces and nephews.

An informal gathering will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at the Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

In lieu of flowers, donations to American Heart Association or the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

Please visit www.lifestorytc.com to sign the guestbook and share a message with her family.