04/29/2007

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

• JoAnne (Wilhelm) Kreger, of Elk Rapids, died April 18; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Eileen F. Sage, 89, of Central Lake, died April 23; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Patricia L. Fauser, 74, of Torch Lake and Vero Beach, Fla., died April 26; Strunk Funeral Home, Vero Beach, Fla.

BENZIE

• Robert Carl Cramer, 78, of Beulah, died April 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Harriet K. (Knudsen) Cytacki, 84, formerly of Walloon Lake, died April 14.

• Michael Dean Bascom, 57, of Charlevoix, died April 16; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Jessie Berniece (Coon) Everett, 64, of East Jordan, died April 20; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Thelma Nettie Cihak, 93, of East Jordan, died April 21; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Jackson I. Bennett, 74, of East Jordan, died April 22; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

CHEBOYGAN

• John William Cronan, 49, formerly of Cheboygan, died April 13.

• Clare R. Bullis, 96, of Cheboygan and Arizona, died April 18; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Betty C. Fradette, 84, of Cheboygan, died April 19; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• David Roberts, 63, of Wolverine, died April 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Melvin C. Vieau Sr., 66, of Cheboygan, died April 22; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Julia Brown, 79, of Cheboygan, died April 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

• Jean J. Fenn, 89, of Grayling, died April 27; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• John Styer Halbeisen, 61, of Petoskey, died Feb. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Catherine L. St. Onge, 56, of Petoskey, died April 17; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Larry Levi VanMeter, of Alanson, died April 17; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Michael George Atchison, 64, of Petoskey, died April 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Nellie J. Bowers, 82, of Petoskey, died April 19; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Joyce R. Ellenberger, 84, of Conway, died April 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Joyce Johnstone Frye, 84, of Conway, died April 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• William James Harris, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Knowles, 86, of Grawn, died April 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marvin Victor Spicer, 71, of Traverse City, died April 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda Lanham Tegart, 64, of Traverse City, died April 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William W. Berry, 43, of Traverse City, died April 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William H. Faunce, 53, of Kingsley, died April 21; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Thelma Christine Havard, 88, of Traverse City, died April 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• J. "Rich” Hengartner, 42, of Traverse City, died April 21; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Felix Marcel Lobbestael, 80, formerly of the Traverse City area, died April 21; Bunker's Desert View Chapel, Mesa, Ariz.

• Harvey Patrick Miller, 26, of Traverse City, died April 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Stanley A. Patrick, 88, of Fife Lake, died April 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Donald Edward Bayer, 74, of Interlochen, died April 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Edward Buckrop, of Traverse City, died April 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Phillip H. Lahner, 71, of Traverse City, died April 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary "Jean” McNiel, 84, of Traverse City, died April 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Walter Adamisin, 77, of Interlochen, died April 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Audrey "Arlene” Moses, 77, of Grawn, died April 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Penny Lynn Gutzka Pinkowski, 49, of Traverse City, died April 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James F. Williams, 68, of Traverse City, died April 26; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalakska.

• JoAnn Louise Culpepper, died April 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Christina Gail Musser, 2, of Kalkaska, died April 21; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Norman Anderson, 85, of Kalkaska, died April 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Kathryn Elizabeth "Betty” Raudman-Knisley, 87, of Kalkaska, died April 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Virginia Rosinski, 91, of Cedar, died April 11.

• Eugene Stallman died

March 3.

• Helen R. Kordel, 96, died April 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Reubin LaBonte, of Lake Leelanau, died April 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Alice Deering, 81, of Empire, died April 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Arthur Emery Hilliard, 93, of Kaleva, died April 23; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

WEXFORD

• Dan O. Curtiss, of Cadillac, died April 19.

• Pat Wilkerson, 63, of Manton, died April 19; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.