08/26/2007

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

• Eric Deane Perrine, 31, of Banks Township, died Aug. 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Dollie Elaine Weiser, 89, of Mancelona, died Aug. 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Geraldine M. Bullock, 76, of Mancelona, died Aug. 20; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Charles Kolin, 76, of Central Lake, died Aug.24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Margaret Ann Greenwald, of Frankfort, died Aug. 24; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Pauline L. Arnott, 91, of East Jordan, died Aug. 18; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Charles Pete Duley, 85, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 18; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Sandra I. Beaudoin, 65, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Marie Mae Betker, 86, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 15; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Amelia "Mim” Jarvis, 97, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 17; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Ronald S. Bartel, 53, of Wolverine, died Aug. 18; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• James Bell, 82, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 18; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Donald W. Sleep, 68, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 19; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Kenneth Schweitzer, 51, of Grayling, died Aug. 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Faith Alice Stripe, 94, of Grayling, died Aug. 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Melvin Fishell, 78, of Grayling, died Aug. 24; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Michael Ostwald, 25, of Grayling, died Aug. 24; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Wanda Barnhart, 70, of Petoskey, died Aug. 15; Schiller Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

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

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

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

• Thomas Frederick Chartier, 73, of Fife Lake, died Aug. 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Dorothy Jean (Johnson) Snyder, 89, of Traverse City and Clearwater, Fla., died Aug. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• Glen Raymond McAllister, 89, of Traverse City, died Aug. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Duane H. Russell, 65, of Traverse City, formerly of Kingsley, died Aug. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Esther M. Ferrell, 90, of Kingsley, died Aug. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Hugh Patrick 'Pat” Lackie, 53, of Traverse City, died Aug. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard E. "Dick” Kluzak, 74, of Traverse City, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Emil Cilke, 86, of Traverse City, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Geneva L. Graf, 93, of Traverse City, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jessie Schaub, 86, of Traverse City, died Aug. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dixie Y. Houchin, 56, of Traverse City, died Aug. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John Pavlovic, 98, of Traverse City, died Aug. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Evelyn Mary Riley, 99, of Kingsley, died Aug. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Grace Mary (Holbrook) Ice, 56, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Eugene McCauley, 80, of Traverse City, died Aug. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James Emmett Harley Jr., 62, of Interlochen, died Aug. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Steven D. White, 48, of Traverse City, died Aug. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Beulah Thayer, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John B. "Jack” McCallum, 74, of Traverse City, died Aug. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Rev. Walter W. Derylo, 64, of Rapid City, formerly of Gaylord, died Aug. 17; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

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

• Bert Smith, 100, of Cedar, died Aug. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert G. "Bob” Kopietz, 89, of Bingham Township, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lucy Gingerich, 92, of Leelanau County, died Aug. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Thomas Edward Winchester, 58, of Wellston, died Aug. 18; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Marvin B.F. "Cut” Cutler, 90, of Arcadia, died Aug. 18; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Linda L. Johnson, 59, of Manistee, died Aug. 20; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Brandon Brigham, 16, of Gaylord, died Aug. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Bill Bock, 86, of Vanderbilt, died Aug. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Joseph Grusczynski, 81, of Gaylord, died Aug. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Mary Ellen Martin, 63, of Vanderbilt, died Aug. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Claude C. Craker, 91, of Cadillac, died Aug. 17; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Lon Douglas Schneider, 55, of Cadillac, died Aug. 19; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Ralph Edwin Mason Jr., 56, of Cadillac, died Aug. 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.