12/03/2006

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

• Norman H. Veldkamp, 79, of Central Lake Township, died Nov. 24; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Kim L. Vanderhoff, 50, of Kewadin, died Nov. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Minnie H. Wheeler, 89, of Bellaire, died Nov. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Eddy Lee Anderson, 56, of Mancelona, died Nov. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Pauline L. Coon, 86, of Alba, died Nov. 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Bernie C. Brouwer, 89, a summer resident of Beulah, died Nov. 23; Reyers North Valley Chapel, Grand Rapids.

• Mary Alice Overla, 71, of Thompsonville, died Nov. 25; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Ronald W. Dobson, 62, of Frankfort, died Nov. 26; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Dorothy V. Lynch, 91, of Frankfort, died Nov. 26; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Lucille Shryer, 92, of Frankfort, died Nov. 27; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Laura L. (Markham) Dummer, 62, of Frankfort, died Nov. 30; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Doris D. Olney, 96, of Honor, died Nov. 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Gary Lee McPherson, 56, of Elberta, died Dec. 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Robert A. Curtis, 73, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 20; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Edna M. Miller, 84, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 21; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Alberta Mae "Birdie” Nickita, 82, of East Jordan, died Nov. 23; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

• John W. Smith, 88, of Boyne City, died Nov. 25; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Daniel L. Derenzy, 55, of Boyne City, died Nov. 26; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.

• Kenneth Gilbert, 78, of Boyne City, died Nov. 26; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Muriel G. Crawley, 75, of Allen Park, formerly of Cheboygan, died Nov. 16.

• Geraldine "Gerry” Stull, 91, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 22; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Timothy G. Fors, 45, of Wolverine, died Nov. 26; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

CRAWFORD

• Helen R. Rodney, 83, of Grayling, died Nov. 26; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Evelyn Lozon, 92, of Grayling, died Nov. 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Brian Hexham, 47, of Grayling, died Nov. 30; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Helen M. McLellan, 97, of Petoskey, died Nov. 19.

• Joseph George Otto, 57, of Almena, Wis., formerly of Petoskey, died Nov. 21; Rausch-Rockman Funeral Chapel, Barron, Wis.

• Louise M. (Casadei) Slowik, 89, of Petoskey, died Nov. 22; Voran Funeral Home, Allen Park.

• Joseph F. Kline, 91, of Petoskey, died Nov. 23; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Anne Simon, 89, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 23; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Merelyn Joan "Mary Jo” Sullivan, of Petoskey, died Nov. 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Ronald Charles Treloar, 73, of Oden and Destin, Fla., died Nov. 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Joseph Paul Dore, 78, of Traverse City, died Nov. 18.

• Rebecca Stella (Plamondon) "Becky” Miller, 48, of Traverse City, died Nov. 22; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Jalaine Rae Broome, 59, of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert James Jones, 79, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Van Wingerden, 79, of Williamsburg, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Arliene G. Cornell, 82, of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Harold William Evernham, 84, of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Henry Newton Ohrt, 87, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Shannon Funeral Home, Bradenton, Fla.

• Frances Kelly (Kalinowski) Osborne, 81, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester.

• Roger F. Skinner, 95, of Hart, formerly of Old Mission, died Nov. 26; Tate-King Funeral Home, Hart.

• Timothy William Moran, 67, of Williamsburg, died Nov. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Calvin H. Wheelock, 84, of Kent City, formerly of Grand Traverse County, died Nov. 27; Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home, Sparta.

• Gerald "Jerry” Soper, 70, of Traverse City, died Nov. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Janice A. Stanton, 77, of Traverse City, died Nov. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vivian Catherine Thomas, 96, of Traverse City, died Nov. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Eileen M. Chalker, 91, of Traverse City, died Dec. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vera Mann, 92, of Traverse City, died Dec. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John "Leonard” Reed, 76, of Traverse City, died Dec. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Terry Nye, 64, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 23; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Ted Simon Sr., 78, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• David G. Havens, 55, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Beverly Diane Jasper, 44, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Dorothy Ann Wriska, 65, of Lake Leelanau, died Nov. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard William Burge, 58, of Northport, died Nov. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Monsignor Gerard F. Guzikowski, 88, of Manistee, died Nov. 22; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Deborah Jean Wallce, 55, of Manistee, died Nov. 25; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Sue (Raybon) Terlunen, 51, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Manistee, died Nov. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Gloria Lee Johnson, 78, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

MISSAUKEE

• Keith F. Nichols, 85, of Lake City, died Nov. 29; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO

• Violet Bolin, 80, of Gaylord, died Nov. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Jolene Marie Clark, 26, of Harrietta, died Nov. 28; Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.