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September 16, 2001

Deaths in the Region

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list of deaths reported during the past week by funeral directors in the 13-county northwest Michigan region.
      ANTRIM
     
      - Elmer H. Johnson, 78, of Mancelona, died Sept. 7, Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Blanch Yvonne Potrafke, 66, of Alden, died Sept. 8, Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona.
      - Elenora McRobbie Skillman, 74, of Torch Lake Township, died Sept. 12, Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake Chapel.
      - Beatrice May Halloran, 91, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 14, Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Willard Earl "Bill" Martin, 81, of Honor, died Aug. 29, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
      - Donna Lois Watt, 67, of Benzonia, died Sept. 6, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Joseph Lonero, 84, of Benzonia, died Sept. 10, McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Arlene Mary "Memaw" Corey, 53, of Beulah, died Sept. 14, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Josephine M. Wood, 83, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 7, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Raymond J. Adams, 76, of Boyne City, died Sept. 8, Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Edna Bell Drost, 89, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 8, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - James Arthur Johnson, 62, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 8, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Burl T. Sallee, 78, of East Jordan, formerly of Ellsworth, died Sept. 10, Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Harry Webster Roof Jr., 78, of Boyne City, died Sept. 10, Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Edna Duley, 70, of Boyne City, died Sept. 12, Winchester Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Lucile P. McArthur, 86, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 6.
      - Keith C. Nau, 65, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 7.
      - June Buerger, 75, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 8, Christian Funeral Home.
      - Virginia Lou Lemorie, 68, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 8, Christian Funeral Home.
      - Harvey H. Goodman, 81, of Cheboygan, died on Sept. 9, Nordman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Cloya E. Lowe, 84, of Grayling, died Sept. 8, Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      - Leelah M. Korhonen, 86, of Grayling, died Sept. 12, Sorensen Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Harold Duane Helsel Sr., 62, of Beaver Creek Township, died Sept. 13, Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Donald E. Williams, 84, of Petoskey, died Sept. 7, Bocken Funeral Home, Hammond, Ind.
      - Mary Ann Brubacher, 43, of Brutus, died Sept. 10, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Marcella Ann DeNoyer, 59, of Traverse City, died Sept. 4, Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Gertrude L. Cornell, 78, of Traverse City, died Sept. 7, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Scott Bryan Sommerville, 43, of Traverse City, died Sept. 8, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Jeanne Johnson, 50, of Traverse City, died Sept. 9, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Frank Ranusch, 84, of Traverse City, died Sept. 9, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Kenneth "Pete" Beckwith, 82, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 10, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Clara B. Merritt, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 11, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Linda C. Angell, 53, of Fife Lake, died Sept. 12, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Lloyd "Bussy" Haltley, 73, of Traverse City, died Sept. 12, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - James C. Stoner, 84, of Traverse City, died Sept. 13, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Corbett R. Sayler, 92, of Acme, died Sept. 14, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Beatrice Galarno, 77, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 14, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Mary Audrey Gribbin, 75, of Cedar, died Sept. 5.
      - Dale Lewis Shalda, 68, of Maple City, died Sept. 9, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
      - Dr. Richard R. Waite, 80, of Lake Leelanau, died Sept. 9, Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Walter E. Gauthier, 90, of Cedar, died Sept. 11, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Gerald Leo Kelly Jr., 65, died Sept. 12, Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Lloyd J. "Bussy" Haltley, 73, of Cedar, died Sept. 12, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Virginia Barker, 89, of Empire, died Sept. 13, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Keith W. Wander, 60, of Northport, died Sept. 14, Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Floyd W. Bailey, 79, of Onekama, died Sept. 5, Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Ewald Raatz, 77, of Manistee, died Sept. 11, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - William A. "Bill" Depner, 89, of Bear Lake, died Sept. 12, Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Leonard L. Butka, 72, of Gaylord, died Sept. 7, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Marian (Dombecki) Nunn, 68, of Vanderbilt and Gaylord, died Sept. 9, Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Claude V. Nash, 87, of Vanderbilt, died Sept. 12, Lintz Funeral Home.
      - Carmen S. Keezer, 95, of Gaylord, formerly of Fairview, died Sept. 15, Orr Funeral Home, Mio.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Joseph Kertes, 90, of Harrietta, died Sept. 7, Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac.
      - Betty Jane Remeta, 69, of Buckley, died Sept. 11, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Jeremy Townsend, 15, of Mesick, died Sept. 11, Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
     
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