04/08/2007

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

• Doris E. Kern, 85, formerly of Bellaire, died March 30; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Ernest C. Grody, 85, of Mancelona, died March 31; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Kenneth W. Kobel, of Alden, died March 21 in Brownsville, Texas.

• John M. Robbins, 87, of Mancelona, died April 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Henry M. Ricksgers, 89, of Alden, died April 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Charles N. Alley, 72, of Mancelona, died April 3; L.C. Friederichs and Son Funeral Home, St. Clair.

• Otto I. McGrath, 76, of Mancelona, died April 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Charles Haines, 64, of Greenville, formerly of Kewadin, died April 4; Marshall Funeral Home, Greenville.

• Ron Piorkowski, 58, of Mancelona, died April 5; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

BENZIE

• Steven D. Fowler, 50, formerly of Benzonia, died April 5; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation SErvice, Benzonia.

• Frank Miller, 86, of Columbus, Ohio, and Frankfort, died March 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Peteris Dobulis, 92, of Charlevoix, died March 28; Cunningham-Taylor Funeral Home, Freeland.

• Gerald Eugene "J.T.” Boulton, 61, of Charlevoix, died March 30; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Betty J. Cornell, 81, of East Jordan, died April 2; Hasting Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Jay Durwood Sommer, 86, formerly of Charlevoix, died April 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• William Fritz, 46, of Cheboygan, died March 28; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Mary Marmion, 95, of Indian River, died March 29; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Charleen Hoffman, 64, of Cheboygan, died March 31; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Larry G. Coggins Sr., 60, of Indian River, died April 1; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Neva L. McGrath, 76, of Cheboygan, died April 3; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Delores Marie Vought, 78, of Cheboygan, died April 3; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.

• Leonard J. Neelis, 70, of Cheboygan, died April 4.

• Emiel A. VanHoorne, 92, of Cheboygan, died April 4; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET

• Charles Victor Booth Jr., 83, of Petoskey, died March 18; Potere-Modetz Funeral Home, Rochester.

• Maynard A. Newton, 80, of Harbor Springs and Ann Arbor, died March 30; Muehlig Funeral Home, Ann Arbor.

• Catherine A. Sands, 83, of Petoskey, died March 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Bernaver "Ben” Santoyo, 78, of Petoskey, died March 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Mitchell T. Prybyla, 25, of Harbor Springs, died March 31; Schiller Funeral Home.

• John Norman Haram, 68, of Alanson, died April 1; Stone Funeral Home.

• Audrey Kneal Waldrop, 79, formerly of Petoskey, died April 2; Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs, Fla.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Rose Ann Johnston, 82, of Traverse City, died March 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• William W. "Billy” Buchan, 22, of Traverse City, died March 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• Earl Lautner, 81, of Interlochen, died March 31; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Cora S. Heidel, 58, of Traverse City, died April 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Doris McGlothlin, long-time Traverse City resident, died April 1.

• Delbert Earl Rittenhouse, 90, of Traverse City, died April 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nichole Lee Smith, 22, of Traverse City, died April 1; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Alice J. Mervau, 82, of Traverse City, died April 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Alberta M. Arthur, 86, of Traverse City, died April 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Florence D. Evernham, 77, of Traverse City, died April 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John J. Witkop, 87, of Traverse City, died April 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda Allan, 52, of Traverse City, died April 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Arthur M. "Art” Burns, 79, of Traverse City, formerly of Belding, died April 5; Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.

• Janice R. Roehrich, 78, of Traverse City, died April 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Gloria Louise Talbot, 79, of Rapid City, died April 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Charles Chandler Randall, 94, of Jackson, Miss., lifetime summer resident of Leland, died March 31.

• Arthur "Art” Harland, 92, of Cedar, died April 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joe Ritchey, 73, of Davison and Cedar, died April 4; Allen Funeral Home, Davison.

MANISTEE

• Floyd A. Bradford, 81, of Manistee, formerly of Onekama, died March 31; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Randy L. Pratte, 49, of Eastlake, died April 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Lorain J. Witherspoon, 53, of Manistee, died March 31; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Elaine Kusiak, 49, of Gaylord, died April 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ken Moon, 46, of Gaylord, died April 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Louise Roback, 54, of Gaylord, died April 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Jolene (Kelly) Pillars, 43, of Mesick, died March 30; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Gerard Collins, 71, of Manton, died April 4; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.