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September 28, 2003

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
      - Mary F. Balch, 103, of East Jordan, died Sept. 21; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Esther A. Gates, 85, of Holt, formerly of Mancelona, died Sept. 21; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Patricia Fell, 84, of Troy and Torch Lake, died Sept. 26; Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, Troy; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      BENZIE
      - Wilbur E. Collingwood, 63, of Thompsonville, died Sept. 21; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Barbara J. Volas, 58, of Beulah, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert Young, 84, of Honor, died Sept. 22; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Thomas A. Nejelske Sr., 68, of Honor, died Sept. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Lewis D. Hawkins, 83, of Frankfort, died Sept. 23; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Gary K. Jensen, 64, of Elberta, died Sept. 26; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Janice K. Lundy, 24, of East Jordan, died Sept. 18; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Bradford D. White, 68, of Boyne Falls, died Sept. 23; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Arthur S. Paulson, 89, of Boyne City, formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 25; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Collin J. Proctor, 74, of Hobart, Ind., formerly of Cheboygan, died Sept. 2; Rees Funeral Home, Hobart.
      - Benjamin R. Johnston, 77, of Howell, formerly of Cheboygan, died Sept. 10; MacDonald Funeral Home, Howell.
      - Robert V. Fletcher, 84, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 18; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Joan Hickerson, 75, of Black Lake, died Sept. 21; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Mildred Martin, 88, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 21; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Mildred Haylor, 93, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 22; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
      - Paul D. Rolfe, 62, of Maple Forest Township, died Sept. 19; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Marianne Wagner Richtmeyer, 93, formerly of Petoskey and Charlevoix, died Sept. 16.
      - Frank R. Clark, 75, of Carp Lake, died Sept. 18; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - John M. Serva, 81, of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 20; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Veda E. Anderson, 91, of Pellston, died Sept. 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Charles F. Bellmer, 88, of Alanson, died Sept. 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - John E. Kennedy, 78, of Petoskey, died Sept. 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Harold E. Johnson, 82, of Grawn, died Sept. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Doranda E. Crouch Sr., 85, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - William L. Hall, 74, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Linda Marie Mickles, 53, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ruby V. Milbert, 69, of Interlochen, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Patrick S. Ritchey, 19, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - John L. Knight Sr., 59, of Kingsley, died Sept. 21; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Kenneth L. Nelson, 77, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leo A. Stevens, 73, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Theodore J. Andrus, 79, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Patricia J. Koenig, 73, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leslie B. Netzorg, 97, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Moreland Funeral Home, Westerville, Ohio.
      - Harry E. Oliver Jr., 79, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leland Pierce, 82, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Emily J. Simmons, 95, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John 'Junior' Leach, 79, of Traverse City, died Sept. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Renabelle M. Lichty, 89, of Burton, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 23; Brown Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Earl E. Dawley, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 25; Corey Funeral Home, Evart.
      - Dorothea A. Rohde, 56, of Kingsley, died Sept. 25; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      KALKASKA
      - William H. Barber Jr., infant son of William H. and Julie A. (Burdo) Barber of Rapid City, stillborn Sept. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Michael Powenski Jr., 78, of Sesser, Ill. and Kalkaska, died Sept. 22; Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, Sesser.
      LEELANAU
      - Maxyne Thomas Cline, 90, of Drexel, N.C., formerly of Gills Pier, died Aug. 30.
      - William J. Priest, 61, of Oxford, formerly of Suttons Bay, died Sept. 20; Potere-Modetz Funeral Home, Rochester.
      MANISTEE
      - Beatrice C. Wass, 98, formerly of Arcadia, died Sept. 9.
      - Beatrice (Lobban) Talarico, 87, of Arcadia, died Sept. 20; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Joyce R. Smith, 72, of Manistee, died Sept. 22; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - James E. Henderson, 62, of Manistee, died Sept. 26; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      MISSAUKEE
      - Ralph C. Huttenga, 91, of McBain, died Sept. 24; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      OTSEGO
      - Eugene Gere, 72, of Gaylord, died Sept. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Gladys P. Nolan, 67, of Boon, died Sept. 21; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Leona Steinacker, 88, of Cadillac, died Sept. 21; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Estelle Mueller, 84, formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 22; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Carl R. Peterson, 86, of Cadillac, died Sept. 23; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Vickie J. Rees, 50, of Harrietta, died Sept. 24; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Charles Thompson, 54, of Manton, died Sept. 24; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Callum C. Mercer, infant son of Seth Mercer and Kim Kronkhite, died Sept. 26; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Stella Oram, 79, of Manton, died Sept. 26; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Dorothy A. Robinson, 99, of Harrietta, died Sept. 26; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     
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