Grand Traverse County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Lardie, Roland "Sonny" 
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Cemetery:           Linwood Cemetery
Name:               Roland "Sonny" Lardie

Date Of Photograph: July 3, 2007
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Roland "Sonny" Lardie   b. 1925   d. 2003
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: Roland L. Lardie 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX  
Last Residence: 32159  Lady Lake, Lake, Florida, United States of America 
Born: 30 Jan 1925 
Died: 2 Mar 2003 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) 
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      LADY LAKE, Fla. - Roland L. "Sonny" Lardie, 78, of Lady Lake, Fla., and a 
lifelong resident of Traverse City, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at home after a 
courageous battle with cancer.
      Born Jan. 30, 1925, in Traverse City, he was the son of Roland and 
Florence (Jensen) Lardie. On June 21, 1973, in Traverse City, he married the 
former Joan Watson Anderson, who survives.
      Sonny attended the Traverse City Public School system and served his 
country honorably with the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. He trained in 
Virginia and went to Iceland, Ireland, England, France, California, Okinawa, 
Guam from 1943 to 1946. Sonny was a life member of the Cherryland VFW Post 
2780, and the Elks Lodge #2793.
      He had been employed as a truck driver for Chef Pierre, retiring in 1986. 
He raced stock cars in his early years with his brother, Bob, enjoyed playing 
basketball and was an avid pool player. Sonny later enjoyed playing golf with 
his friends and his wife. He and Joan spent many winters in Florida, finally 
moving there permanently.
      Sonny was a loving father to all of his seven children and will be 
greatly missed.
      Along with his wife, Joan, Sonny is also survived by his two sons, Larry 
Lardie of California and Lorin (Cathy) Lardie of Marquette; two daughters, 
Lynda (John) Walker of Idaho and Lucinda Lardie of Traverse City; their mother, 
Dorothy Lundberg Lardie of Traverse City; one brother, Robert Lardie of 
Wisconsin; three stepchildren, Andrea Anderson of Traverse City, David Anderson 
of Florida and Carol (Andy) Hufnagel of Massachusetts; five grandchildren; 
eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Shirley Lardie 
Attebury; and a granddaughter.
      Cremation has taken place and services will be announced at a later date.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice or the American 
Cancer Society, 525 W. 14th St., Traverse City, MI 49684.
      The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in 
Traverse City.
 


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