04/15/2007

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

• Walter G. Kirkpatrick, 98, of Bellaire and Harlingen, Texas, died March 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Eva M. Taylor, 89, of Antrim County, died April 3; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

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

• Basil E. Scharaswak, 72, died Feb. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Elizabeth Caroline Heuman, 92, of Kewadin, died April 6; Burial and Cremation Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

• Brian Lynn Fuller, SSG, 26, of Ft. Hood, Texas, formerly of Antrim County, died April 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Dakotah Konetzka, 12, and Austin Konetzka, 11, died April 6; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Michael Kresnak, 95, of Mancelona, died April 11; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Elva Pickard, 83, of Central Lake, died April 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Patricia Hammons, 48, of Mancelona, died April 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Joseph S. Nichols, 90, of Mancelona, died April 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Leona B. McCalla, 92, of Frankfort, formerly of Indian River, died April 9; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Marion E. Palmer, 82, of Beulah, died April 9; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Robert Franklin Rouleau, 80, of Beulah, died April 9; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Teresa H. Degenhardt, 92, of Frankfort, died April 10; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Rachel L. "Mickey” Bishop, 95, of Elberta, died April 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Frances B. Case, 103, of Benzonia, died April 12; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

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

• Eva M. Taylor, 89, of East Jordan, died April 3; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Donald E. Timmons, 84, of East Jordan, died April 4; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Maurice P. Kraemer, 83, of East Jordan, died April 5; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Rose M. Waffle, 94, of Charlevoix, died April 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Gertrude J. Conant, 92, of Charlevoix, died April 12; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

CHEBOYGAN

• Roderick "Rick” D. Goodrich, 50, of Cheboygan, died April 6; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Barbara Ann Enos, 74, of Cheboygan, died April 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Thomas R. Saffian Sr., 61, of Cheboygan, died April 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Herbert D. Brandau, 90, of Cheboygan, died April 8; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Annabelle Armstrong, 78, of Frederic, died April 9; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Jennifer J. Spencer, 34, of Crawford County, died April 9; Jowett Funeral Home, Port Huron.

EMMET

• Arnold T. "Pere” Hoffman, 93, died April 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Thelma E. Gooder, 93, of Old Mission, died Feb. 21; Simpson Family Funeral Home, Sheridan.

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

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

• Alice Jean Mervau, 81, of Traverse City, died April 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Frederick Stanley Marsh, 80, of Traverse City, died April 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert W. Ansell, 78, of Traverse City, died April 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ina Robb, 99, of Traverse City, died April 7; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Therese Davis, 79, of Traverse City, died April 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jane H. Nelson, 90, of Traverse City, died April 8; Burial and Cremation Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

• Linda L. St. John, 60, of Oxford, formerly of Traverse City, died April 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kim Perry Dietrich, 52, of Traverse City, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• George Walter Wales, 94, formerly of Traverse City, died April 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lavern "Lee” G. Bertram, 84, of Traverse City, died April 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Helen Collins, 91, of Traverse City, died April 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert W. "Bob” MacDowell, 82, of Traverse City, died April 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Irene A. Kadrovach, 88, of Traverse City, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Niethammer McDowell, 81, of Traverse City, died April 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Rev. Terry L. Anderson, 63, of Haiti, formerly of Kalkaska, died April 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Donald H. Crossett, 77, of Kalkaska, died April 5; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Robert D. Johnson, 66, of Kalkaska, died April 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bruce David Bischoff, 53, of Tawas, formerly of Rapid City, died April 11; Buresh and Kobs Funeral Home, Tawas City.

• Charlene Rae Schumacher, 62, of Kalkaska, died April 11; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• William Edwin Fischer, 64, of South Boardman, died April 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

MANISTEE

• Donald B. Wittenberg, 57, of Manistee, formerly of Lansing, died April 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Robert "Duke” Dutkavich, 68, of Manistee, died April 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Grace Margaret Taylor, 78, of Manistee, died April 13; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• John Maloney, 84, of Gaylord, died April 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Victor Borowiak, 82, of Gaylord, died April 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Catherine Kolar, 89, of Mesick, died April 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Florence Christine Trowbridge, 77, of Buckley, died April 10; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.