09/24/2006

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

• Marian M. Smyser, 93, of Bellaire, died Sept. 20; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• Robert Roy Orr Sr., 72, of Honor, died Aug. 4; Bennet-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• James T. "Jim" Fedorowicz, 55, of Frankfort, died Sept. 16; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Orville Page, 82, of Frankfort, died Sept. 17; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Edwin Albert Crandon, 90, of Beulah, died Sept. 18; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Bear Lake.

• Rhonda C. Harrison, 54, of Benzonia, died Sept. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Claire M. "Sonny" Nye Jr., 66, of Frankfort, died Sept. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Pinky E. Fairchild, 57, of Frankfort, died Sept. 21; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Richard Jenkins, 84, of Benzonia, died Sept. 21; Bennet-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Robert Edward Murphy, of Frankfort and Chicago, died Sept. 21; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Joseph McCleese Sr., 63, of Boyne City, died Sept. 9.

• Robert A. Irving, 88, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Margaret "Peg" Mary Knope, 83, of Charlevoix, died Sept 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Georgia H. Adams, 95, of Charlevoix, died Sept 13; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Earle Hamilton, 70, of East Jordan, died Sept. 21; Stakus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Carol M. Spray, 62, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 13; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Howard I. Long, 78, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Florence Stilwell, 92, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 17; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Jerry Pratt, 67, of Frederic, died Sept. 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Henry "Hank" VanEngelen, 86, of Petoskey, died Sept. 16; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Robert Joseph Michalski, 50, of Old Mission, died Aug. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Katherine Oliver, 79, of Traverse City, died Sept. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David Ernest Pearce, 79, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 15; Raymer Funeral Chapel, Huntersville, N.C.

• Richard D. "Rick" Pelto, 35, of Traverse City, died Sept. 15; Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home, Marquette.

• Edwin Earl Prong, 87, of Traverse City, died Sept. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Irma Fay Sanctorum, 93, of Traverse City and Eastpointe, died Sept. 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Paul B. Maleski, 85, of Traverse City, died Sept. 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jeffry Stephen Alpers, 53, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald James Cole, 63, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Edna M. Perkin, 94, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Frank Andrew Taschner, 60, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Charles Zimmerman, 91, of Howell, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; McDonald's Funeral Home, Howell.

• Joan Katherine Johnson, 78, of Traverse City, died Sept. 19; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.

• Harold Edwin "Ed" Gualt Jr., 81, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lillian Hawks, 84, of Old Mission Peninsula, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ford F. Meteer, 91, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Doris Ida Peacock, 89, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Eleanor Ann Smith, 67, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sharon K. Baker, 48, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Gill, 79, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Albert M. Rapp, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Scott E. Schleicher, 45, of Greenville, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 21; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Janet L. "Ruby Sue" Schwartz, 43, of Kingsley, died Sept. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

KALKASKA

• Viola Albertine Allison, 86, of South Boardman, died Sept. 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska

• Clayton Elon Farnsworth, 81, of Kalkaska, died Sept 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William E. Thompson, 67, of South Boardman, died Sept. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Glennis Faye Sakuta, 63, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Robert Michael Boss, of Empire, died Sept. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Celia Elizabeth "Sally" LaBonte, 92, of Lake Leelanau, died Sept. 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Michaeline "Nana" Novak, 80, of Cedar, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Wallace Symons, 63, died Sept. 21; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Dale R. Cooper, 84, of Manistee, died Sept. 16; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Marie E. Danks, 82, of Manistee, died Sept. 19; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Charles Piehl, 64, formerly of Gaylord, died Sept. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Clayton McKernan, 79, of Gaylord, died Sept. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Joseph Schalter, 81, of Gaylord, died Sept. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Phyllis N. Walton, 79, formerly of Buckley, died March 18; Ewing Funeral Home, Venice, Fla.