04/16/2006

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

• Charles B. Vanek, 90, of Elk Rapids, died April 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ellis David Townsend, 78, of Bellaire, died April 12; J.C. Adams Funeral Home, Leslie.

• Alberta "Bert" Hersha-Corner, 75, of Central Lake, died April 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Tari Lynnette French, 43, of Seaside, Ore., formerly of Benzie County, died March 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Lester V. "Bud" Smeltzer, of Benzonia, died April 12; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Herbert G. Fuller, 66, of East Jordan, formerly of Central Lake, died April 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

CRAWFORD

• Patricia Schreiner, 83, of Grayling, died April 12; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Margaret May Richards, 81, of Traverse City, died; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• June Ransom, 88, of Traverse City, died Dec. 7, 2005; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lawrence L. Lonsberry, 63, of Traverse City, died March 19; Covell Funeral Homes.

• Glenn Lincoln Yetter, 92, of Traverse City, died April 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Charles B. "Chuck" Cole, 73, of Traverse City, died April 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dianne Kay Koivu, 64, of Interlochen, died April 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Terri A. McGinnis, 49, of Traverse City, died April 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Theresa Marie "Terri" Price, 45, of Rockton, Ill., formerly of Traverse City, died April 8; Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Mulford Chapel, Rockford, Ill.

• William D. Gerhard, 88, of Traverse City, died April 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kylee Marie Orth, 31, of Traverse City, died April 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Leonard Paxton, 70, of Traverse City, died April 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Beatrice A. Bednarik, 86, of Traverse City, died April 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helena M. Davidson, 93, of Traverse City, died April 10; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Anthony Joseph Esper Sr., 87, died April 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Charles Giffels Jr., 76, of Traverse City, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marian Richmond Jones, 99, of Traverse City, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert H. Mallion, 79, of Interlochen, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gloria Anne Mannor, 75, of Traverse City, died April 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Shirley Esther McClain, of Traverse City, died April 11; Hall Funeral Home, Manton.

• Fay V. Jagmin, 83, of Traverse City, died April 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Emmett "Gene" Price, 76, of Fife Lake, died April 12; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Arthur Rudolph Curtis, 90, of Traverse City and Frankfort, died April 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rose O. Oudemolen, 89, of Traverse City, died April 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Judith L. Vandervoort, 57, of Troy, formerly of Traverse City, died April 13; Price Funeral Home, Troy.

• Joanne V. Glover, 84, of Traverse City, died April 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary E. Jewell, 93, of Traverse City, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carrol Somers, 91, of Traverse City, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Margaret Walter, 92, of Traverse City, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vernon Edward Boyd, 83, of Traverse City, of Traverse City, died April 15; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Esther Mae Overholt, 96, of Traverse City, died April 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Leo "Scotty" Cooper, 88, of Rapid City, died April 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Ezra D. Parsons, 78, of Kalkaska, died April 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Thomas John Remeta, 53, of Kalkaska, died April 10; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Dustin W. "Dusty" Hartzell, 22, of Kalkaska, died April 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Ella L. Downs, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Bingham Township, died April 3.

• Anna Rose Krouse, 93, of Bingham Township, died April 7; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Michael H. Cantor, 55, of Lake Leelanau, died April 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paul Stocky, 82, of Empire, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Marilyn Diane Gordon, 58, of Arcadia, died April 9; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Jerome "Jerry" Pachesny, 56, of Manistee, died April 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Rita P. Lynch, 87, of Manistee, died April 13; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Winona Pearl Ohlson, 85, of Pierport, died April 13; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Reva May Pierson, 90, of East Lake, died April 13; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Kristina Marie Thompson, 48, of Copemish, died April 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Vivian Dinger, 84, of Copemish, died April 14; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Robert Larsen, 75, of Gaylord, died April 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Mark Ely, 79, of Gaylord, died April 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Anthony Renkiewicz Jr., 76 of Gaylord, died April 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Michael A. Callaghan, 54, of Gaylord, died April 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• John J. Hoogerhyde, 83, of Gaylord, died April 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Margaret "Donna" Krueger, 102, of Gaylord, died April 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Arnold "Pat" Lewis, 63, of Gaylord, died April 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Elizabeth Kutz, 94, of Gaylord, died April 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• George Plummer, 82, of Gaylord, died April 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Jean Topp, 93, of Gaylord, died April 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.