12/31/2006

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

• Arthur Nelson Snyder, 78, of Elk Rapids, died Dec. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Rose J. Louiselle, 91, of Antrim County, died Dec. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Samuel Jamieson Milligan, 74, of Elk Rapids, died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Larry M. Allen, 54, of Mancelona, died Dec. 24; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• Theodore D. Pierce, 85, of Central Lake, died Dec. 26; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

• Aldyth Helen Tourangeau, 89, of Bellaire, died Dec. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Nyla G. Kirby, 77, of Eastport, died Dec. 30; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Jack Alvin Herron, 81, of Benzonia, died Dec. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Mary Jones Wietzke, 92, of Frankfort, died Dec. 23; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Kenneth L. Walker, 43, of Frankfort, died Dec. 25; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Rev. Albert F. Mansen, 93, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Gladys Helen Denny, 83, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 21; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Douglas Gregory, 69, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 22; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Peter James McIlhany, 55, of Walloon Lake, died Dec. 22; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• BretRaya Aryanna Blanchard-Knapp, infant daughter of Benjamin D. Knapp & Sarah L. Blanchard, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 23.

CHEBOYGAN

• Merle L. Caswell, 90, formerly of Mackinaw City, died Dec. 26.

• Donald Kihn, 77, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Virginia Galvani, 52, of Grayling, died Dec. 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Michael J. Scarpello, 83, of Petoskey, died Dec. 18; Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth.

• Betty Jean Bradley, 85, of Harbor Springs, died Dec. 19; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Franklin L. Chingwa, 87, of Petoskey, died Dec. 19; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Elizabeth H. Burkwhat, 90, of Harbor Springs, died Dec. 22; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Paul George Vaughan, 95, of Petoskey, died Dec. 25; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Dale Richter, 90, of Petoskey, died Dec. 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Walter D. Follette, 90, of Midland, Traverse City and Alanson, died Dec. 25.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Florence Valovick, 92, of Traverse City, died Dec. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Winton J. Klotzbach, of Pinehurst, N.C., formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Catherine Verena Reske, 92, of Traverse City, died Dec. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Hazel Bessie Sawyer, 87, of Grawn, died Dec. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert P. Devol, 83, of Old Mission, died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Alice M. Kuemin, 89, of Niles, formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 23; Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.

• Laurie Grossman Potter, 50, of Traverse City, died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard Windbigler, 70, of Traverse City, died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ronald E. Wright, 80, of Traverse City, died Dec. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Clarence "Sandy” Sanders, 84, of Traverse City, died Dec. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Zack M. Stocking, 93, of Traverse City, died Dec. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Steven Antilla, 50, of Interlochen, died Dec. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• George Bennett Nichols, 76, of Traverse City, died Dec. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Raymond B. Puckett, 51, of Traverse City, died Dec. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jack A. Richardson, 79, of Traverse City, died Dec. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Stella Shiemke, 88, of Traverse City, died Dec. 26; Oak Grove Cremation center, Manistee.

• Elton H. Dohm, 85, of Old Mission Peninsula, died Dec. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda Shenk, 59, of Traverse City, died Dec. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David F. Carmean, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard L. Haug, 67, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Judy M. Johnson, 63, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ronald "Ron” James Walter, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard E. Weaver, 80, of Traverse City, died Dec. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lucille D. Warner-Snyder, 94, of Traverse City, died Dec. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Hannah Elizabeth Hall, 103, of Rapid City, died Dec. 22; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Betty May Hall, 84, of Traverse City, died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Chester Wayne Tinker, 70, of South Boardman, died Dec. 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Dorothy Louise Dunn, 72, of Buckley, died Dec. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Dixie L. Short, 65, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Anita H. Jones, 79, of Leland, died Dec. 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Clarence A. Neddo, 91, of Maple City, died Dec. 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Alice J. (Lewis) Dearing, 85, of Suttons Bay, died Dec. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kendra Lee Pendleton, 60, of Northport, died Dec. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald S. Colby, 77, of Maple City, died Dec. 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Tresa A. Klang, 91, of Suttons Bay, died Dec. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Agnes L. Bigalke, 62, of Manistee, died Dec. 23; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• William G. Wittig, 89, of Manistee, died Dec. 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Michael L. Howe, 60, of Manistee and Ludington, died Dec. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Vernon August Reckow, 86, of Kaleva, died Dec. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Audrey Ann Cabot, 69, of Manistee, died Dec. 28; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Robert "Bob” Frank Wrzesinski, 72, of Manistee, died Dec. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

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OTSEGO

• Judith Ford, 65, of Gaylord, died Dec. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Lorraine Bokosh, 73, of Gaylord, died Dec. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Alice Mathews, 76, of Gaylord, died Dec. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.