04/01/2007

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

• James William Clark, of Prescott, Ariz., formerly of Elk Rapids, died March 21.

• Dorothy Duncan Cole, 89, of Kewadin, died March 24; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• George Earl Lukins, 94, of Bellaire, died March 24; Covell Funeral home, Elk Rapids.

• Aletha M. Allen, 84, of Mancelona, died March 25; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• Jim R. Woodley, 68, of Mancelona, died March 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Linneaus Webb Duncan, of Watervale and Vero Beach, Fla., died March 1.

CHARLEVOIX

• Edsel W. Lauer, 90, of North Carolina, summer resident of Charlevoix, died March 14.

• Clarence "Swannie” Swanson, 77, formerly of East Jordan, died March 20; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Ada Kelly, 100, of Charlevoix, died March 27.

CHEBOYGAN

• Floyd E. Beauchamp, 76, of Cheboygan, died March 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET

• Rosalie June Dunkelberg, 70, of Carp Lake, died March 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ernest "Ernie” Vining, 85, of Petoskey, died March 25; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Linda Ellen Burrell, 67, of Traverse City, died March 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jane Straub, 84, of Traverse City, formerly of Glen Lake, died March 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Connie Marie Winn, 54, of Pocatello, Idaho, formerly of Traverse City, died March 22.

• Richard Gardiner Chaney III, 82, of Traverse City, died March 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Angela Gale Draper, 53, of Traverse City, died March 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David Lee Petroshus, 61, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Traverse City, died March 24; Farley-Estes Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek.

• Shirlee Ploeger Davidson, of Traverse City, died March 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Susan Kahrs Heaney, 72, formerly of Traverse City, died March 25; Phillips Funeral Home, South Lyon.

• Howard L. Douglass, 82, of Traverse City, died March 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Katie V. Grahame, 95, of Fife Lake, died March 26; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• John J. Musil, 88, of Traverse City, died March 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• June F. Redding, 77, of Traverse City, died March 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald D. Willman, 71, of Traverse City, died March 26; local arrangements, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David Seidel, 60, of Kingsley, died March 27; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Betty L. Coors, 82, of Traverse City, died March 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Hermina Glowney, 82, of Traverse City, died March 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nettie Perkins Munn, 92, of Traverse City, died March 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert E. Osborne, 88, of Traverse City, died March 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bruce P. Anderson, 88, of Williamsburg, died March 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Norma G. Fritch, 82, of Traverse City, died March 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Donald Ben DePeel, 80, of Kalkaska, died March 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Duwane Lee Graydon, 71, of Kalkaska, died March 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Gerald Lloyd Gibson, 48, of Cedar, died March 24; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Julie Murphy Rothaug, 67, of Northport, died March 24; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Marva R. Blais, 88, of Cedar, died March 25; Sytsema Funeral Home, Muskegon.

• Anna Rose Peplinski, 91, of Maple City, died March 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Elwyn C. Gauthier, 72, of Onekama, died March 22; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Genevieve Patulski, 86, of Manistee, died March 24; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• James C. Baumgardner, 70, of Gaylord, died March 24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Thomas DuFore, 69, of Johannesburg, died March 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ray Wilson, 71, of Gaylord, died March 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Anthony Thompson, 26, of Gaylord, died March 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Irene White, 92, of Gaylord, died March 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Jolene Kelly Pillars, 44, of Mesick, died March 30; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.