11/05/2006

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

• Betty Jane Kelly, 57, of Lakes of the North, died Oct. 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

BENZIE

• William C. Boehm, 92, of Benzonia, died Oct. 30; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• The Rev. Timothy Paul Boal, 59, of Frankfort, died Oct. 31; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Ralph "Jim” Sattler, 71, of Benzonia, died Nov. 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Gwendolyn Bryan, 81, of Boyne City, died Oct. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Thomas Worden Hunter, 79, of Walloon Lake, died Oct. 24.

• Leroy Kessinger, 71, of East Jordan, died Oct. 24; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.

• Carl Daniel Parker, 63, of Boyne Falls, died Oct. 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Glenn L. Kenney, 82, of Charlevoix and Fountain Hills, Ariz., died Oct. 28; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Hedwig "Hedy” H. Dach, 78, of Indian River, died Oct. 25; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Peter P. Patrick, 65, of Indian River, died Oct. 25; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• David Charles Harvey, 80, of Topinabee, died Oct. 27; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home.

EMMET

• James Henry Troy, 77, of Alanson, died Oct. 23; Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, Lansing.

• Lynda Boyd Wallin, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 25; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Evelyn Morris, 83, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 26; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Ralph A. Weber, 72, of Alanson, died Oct. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• William H. Liebler, 83, of Petoskey, died Oct. 27; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Leonard Haebler, 91, of Traverse City, died Oct. 14; Robert Miller Funeral Home, Charlton, Mass.

• Susan L. (Descamps) Messner, 60, of Grawn, died Oct. 24.

• Susan L. LaPorte-Blake, 47, of Traverse City, died Oct. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Francis "Gene” Alderman, 71, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Ruth A. Bergstrom, 91, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dr. Oswald V. Clark, 78, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marilyn Ruth Peterson, 78, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

• Richard L. Scorey Sr., 84, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

• Robert E. Stinson, 82, of Acme, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Edward Zaleski, 75, of Interlochen, died Oct. 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Kenneth O. Brown ,79, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Walter Drake, 83, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Jean Marsh, 74, of Knox, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Knox, Ind.

• Sharon Lee Eash, 60, of Interlochen, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ella May Ransom Fox, 97, of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Calvin Fuller, 70, of Old Mission Peninsula, died Nov. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Steve L. Johnson, 55, of Williamsburg, died Nov. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lois E. Conant, 84, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Maxine Condon, 81, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Grace B. Hogerheide, 89, of South Boardman, died Oct. 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Joleen Marie Schelske, 2, of South Boardman, died Nov. 1; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Mary Nemeth, 63, of Rapid City, died Nov. 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

MANISTEE

• Theresa Marie Brunais, 90, of Bear Lake, died Oct. 27; Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Mary Wood, 90, of Manistee, died Oct. 31; Oak Grove Cremation Center.

• Kathleen J. Skocelas, 55, of Manistee, died Nov. 1; Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Casimer, C. "Kise” Samkowiak, 80, of Gaylord, died Oct. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Roy Snyder, 86, of Waters, died Oct 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Tessa Higley, 80, of Vanderbilt, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Frank Moravansky, 79, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Craig Coddington, 51, of Johannesburg, died Oct. 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Baby Kyll Johnson, 7 weeks, of Johannesburg, died Nov. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.