12/17/2006

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

• Mary J. Gonshorowski, 75, of Tombstone, Ariz., and Ellsworth, died Oct. 26.

• Mildred Letita "Mac” Munro, 93, formerly of Elk Rapids, died Dec. 9; Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax, Va.

• Norman D. Walts, 67, of Bellaire, died Dec. 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Lawrence R. "Larry” Lanore, 72, of Bellaire, died Dec. 14; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• Pamela Ham, 22, formerly of Thompsonville, died Dec. 9; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Cameron Carl Tonn, 62, of Beulah, died Dec. 10; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• John David "Dave” Frees, 72, of Thompsonville, died Dec. 11; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Raymond Glenn Arvidson, 89, of Benzonia, died Dec. 15; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Velma Faye Patterson, 84, of Thompsonville, died Dec. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

• LeRoy A. McLalin, 81, of Boyne City, died Dec. 4; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Goldie V. Vincent, 99, of Bay City, formerly of East Jordan, died Dec. 5; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• Clarence Bernard Meldrum, 88, of Boyne City, died Dec. 6; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Sean Reich Priest, 14 months, of East Jordan, died Dec. 10; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• Ellen Naomi Davis, 95, of Boyne City, died Dec. 11; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Jean A. Hurley, 78, of Indian River, died Dec. 5; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• James E. McPherson, 79, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 6; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Shirley G. Blackman, 78, of Indian River, died Dec. 8; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Barbara L. DeYoung, 69, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 10; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Elaine V. Gardiner-Shall, 71, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 11; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Betty E. Henley, 86, of Grayling, died Dec. 12; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Catherine R. Bodurka, 80, of Petoskey, died Nov. 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• C. Grosvenor Ward, 92, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Petoskey, died Dec. 2; Turner Funeral Homes, Brooksville, Fla.

• G. Wayne Holcomb, 85, of Petoskey, died Dec. 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Jennie A. Greenier, 91, of Harbor Springs, died Dec. 5; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Alexander E. Sutton, 73, of Petoskey, died Dec. 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Donald H. Olsen, formerly of Petoskey, died Dec. 6.

• Marion Elizabeth Belaen, 78, of Brutus, died Dec. 9; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Robert O. Basch, 82, of Homosassa, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Daniel C. "Dan the Stucco Man” Melichar, 55, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 6; All Country Funeral Home & Crematory, Stuart, Fla.

• Eugene B. "Geno” Freund, 76, of Traverse City, died Dec. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Leola Antor-Beck, 85, formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 9; Crandell Funeral Home, Fremont.

• Christopher Ricardo Lackie, 18, of Traverse City, died Dec. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gordyn T. La Plante, 86, of Traverse City, died Dec. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marlene Lipka, 68, of Traverse City, died Dec. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paul H. Niles, 84, of Traverse City, died Dec. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Tammy Sue Bassett, 44, of Traverse City, died Dec. 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jack W. Lasich, 80, of Traverse City, died Dec. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Jean Carpenter, 66, of Traverse City, died Dec. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John D. Killeen, 80, of Interlochen, died Dec. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald L. Schepperley, of Traverse City, died Dec. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marie E. Schulte, 88, of Traverse City, died Dec. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kenneth L. Bixby, 77, of Traverse City, died Nov. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Travis Lee Boomer, 19, of Traverse City, died Dec. 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lloyd Britton, 70, of Traverse City, died Dec. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Eleanor Schmuckal, 90, of Kingsley, died Dec. 14; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

KALKASKA

• Lawrence E. "Larry” Smith, 67, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Frances L. Thayer, 72, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Naomi D. Frye, 87, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Alice Theresa Pawlak, 82, of Cedar, died Dec. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City

MANISTEE

• Ross William Soller, 66, of Onekama, died Dec. 7; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

OTSEGO

• Beatrice Noffsinger, 87, of Gaylord, died Dec. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Lloyd Hardy, 88, of Gaylord, died Dec. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Leslie Paul McFarland, 60, of Gaylord, died Dec. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Diana Noeske, 54, of Vanderbilt, died Dec. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.