08/19/2007

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

• Ardella F. Kiel, 89, of Mancelona, died Aug. 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Ruth D.. Ross, 82, of Bellaire, died Aug. 16; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

BENZIE

• Laura Margaret Brian, 86, of Frankfort, died Aug. 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Daniel Thomas Mroz, 47, of Honor, died Aug. 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Virginia Rae Blough, 63, of Beulah, died Aug. 14; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Joan Jane Barnes, 74, of Thompsonville, died Aug. 16; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

CHARLEVOIX

• Helen M. (Bare) Sneathen, of Charlevoix, died July 31.

• Grant Furgeson Jr., of Charlevoix, died Aug. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Mary Noreen Roelofs, 77, of East Jordan, died Aug. 8; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Genevieve B. Roginski, 92, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 8; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Hazel Henrietta Kabat, 95, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 9; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Olive L. "Polle” VerWys, 95, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 10; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Loretta Grace Whitman, 88, of Indian River, died Aug. 10; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Richard Carmody, 61, formerly of Cheboygan, died Aug. 11.

• Angelo Gabrinetti, 95, of Topinabee, died Aug. 13; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

EMMET

• Lloyd M. Whitney Sr., 73, of Springvale Township, died Aug. 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Chris David Mathews, 46, of Harbor Springs, died Aug. 6; Schiller Funeral Home.

• Mary Elizabeth Frantz, formerly of Petoskey, died Aug. 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• George H. Hall, 80, of Petoskey, died Aug. 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Grace M. Fettig, 95, of Petoskey, died Aug. 10; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Doris Lucille Jones, 94, of Petoskey, died Aug. 10.

• Rita L. Thelen, 39, of Petoskey, died Aug. 11; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• David C. Busher, 67, of Harbor Springs, died Aug. 12; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Anna Stanton, 99, of Harbor Springs, died Aug. 12; Schiller Funeral Home.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Paul B. Barron, 66, of Traverse City, died Aug. 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Viola P. Chervenka, 84, of Traverse City, died Aug. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carol Ann Gilbo, 48, of Traverse City, died Aug. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Francis Keller Jr., 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Southgate, died Aug. 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Allen Park.

• Helen J. Maitland, 94, of Williamsburg, died Aug. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Georgetta S. Wilson, 90, of Kingsley, died Aug. 12; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.

• Garnet Ruth Detour, 99, of Traverse City, died Aug. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Barbara A. Lossman, 79, of Acme, died Aug. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Daniel Thomas Mroz, 47, of Interlochen, died Aug. 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Matthew Thomas Christie, 52, of Traverse City, died Aug. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Gerald Dean Jr., 71, of Traverse City, died Aug. 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Jack E. Titus, 75, of Traverse City, died Aug. 14; Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek.

• Michelle Lynn Voice, 30, of Kingsley, died Aug. 15.

• Steven B. Moore, 47, of Interlochen, died Aug. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Angel Sol Zuniga, infant son of Bryan and Emily (Solis) Ziniga, died Aug. 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Shirley Rose Barnes, 73, of Tallmadge Township, formerly of Old Mission, died Aug. 18; Arsulowicz Brothers, Remembrance Mortuary, Grand Rapids.

KALKASKA

• Leeanne Brian, 48, of South Boardman, died Aug. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

• Mike Vanderberg, 53, of Empire, died Aug. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joyce Anita Martin-DeAnda, 70, of Maple City, died Aug. 14; Miles-Martin Funeral Home, Mt. Morris.

• Virginia M. Pravel, 86, of Elmwood Township, died Aug. 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Joseph Edward Kohler, 65, of Suttons Bay, died Aug. 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Gerald Benjamin Decker, 35, of Manistee, died Aug. 8; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Gene E. Greene, 85, of Manistee, died Aug. 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Charles H. Gerlach Sr., 67, of Manistee, died Aug. 12; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Aloizy E. "Al” Oleniczak, 86, of Manistee, died Aug. 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Aini Maria Makinen, 97, of Kaleva, died Aug. 14; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Richard L. Johnson, 71 of Manistee, died Aug. 17; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Virginia E. Mulligan, 70, of Onekama, died Aug. 17; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Stanley Matelski, 61, of Gaylord, died Aug. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Gary Appleton, 62, of Gaylord, died Aug.17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Gerald Fournier, 90, of Gaylord, died Aug. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Helen C. Stumpfig, 82, of Chelsea, formerly of Manton, died Aug. 11; Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea.