02/04/2007

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

• James T. Wilson, 88, of Kewadin, died Jan. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Milford Allen Campbell, 82, formerly of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Craig A. McCarty, 38, of Mancelona, died Jan. 30; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• Adam McCully, 83, of Clam Lake, died Feb. 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• William R. Setterbo, 87, of Frankfort, died Jan. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Jack Q. Bates, 58, of Benzonia, died Jan. 28; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Jane S. Brodowicz, 82, of Frankfort, died Jan. 28; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Louis Eugene Bishop, of Frankfort, died Jan. 29; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Gary W. Edinger Sr., 58, of Honor, died Jan. 30; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Douglas F. Gregory, 69, of East Jordan, died Dec. 22; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Betty Ann Bader Karr, formerly of East Jordan, died Jan. 14.

• Harold D. Howe, 78, formerly of East Jordan, died Jan. 15.

• William F. Preston, 87, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Thomas "Tommy” E. Matelski Jr., 82, of Boyne Falls, died Jan. 21; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Mona Ilene Ferris, 81, of Boyne City, died Jan. 22; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Elizabeth B. Seese, 82, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 22; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Frank E. Cromp, 82, formerly of Boyne City, died Jan. 24; Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw.

• Paul McKernan, 21, of East Jordan, died Jan. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Roderick D. Meads, 44, of East Jordan, died Jan. 26; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Jayden Christopher Morse, infant son of Jenny Kraemer and Daniel Morse Jr., of East Jordan, died Jan. 26; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.

• Karen Elaine Ance, 62, of Boyne City, died Jan. 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Ralph Mapes, 79, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 30; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Minnie J. Wessel, 102, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Norman J. Bordt, 89, formerly of Cheboygan, died Jan. 25; Harvey-Engelhardt Metz Funeral Home, Fort Myers, Fla.

• Henry C. Konecki, 87, of Indian River, died Jan. 25; Lintz Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Robert J. Neunuebel, 90, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 26; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Howard C. Dunsmore, 81, of Tower, died Jan. 27; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.

• Marion Isabelle Ireland, 95, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Donald C. Rensel, 71, of Indian River, died Jan. 27; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Nellie Moulder Edwards, 74, of Indian River, died Jan. 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Jerry L. McCash, 63, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Keith Weber, 71, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Rosemary Ehrlich, 87, of Wolverine, died Jan. 30; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

EMMET

• Marie Annette Burkhart, 54, formerly of Petoskey, died Jan. 16.

• Jane E. Von Voigtlander, 62, of Petoskey and Ann Arbor, died Jan. 19; McCabe Funeral Home, Canton.

• Shirlie Anne (Readmond) Cook, 80, formerly of Levering, died Jan. 21; Artero Memorial Chapel, Port Lavaca, Texas.

• Jay Lewis Harrington Sr., 82, of Petoskey, died Jan. 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Gerald D. Meeker, 99, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 24; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Karen Lynette Desormier-Tyson, 42, of Petoskey, died Jan. 28; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Sandra L. Grant, 67, formerly of Levering, died Jan. 28; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Iola Glee "Ferne” Tripp, of Carp Lake, died Jan. 29; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• John Wesley Erickson Sr., 84, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Denton W. Nelson, 61, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Willard L. Basch, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carly Elizabeth Belknap, 8, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Abner Sherman "Mike” Eldredge, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carlea C. "Lee” Gawne, 79, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Steuernol and McLAren Funeral Home, West Branch.

• Jack Robert Jones Jr., 67, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Travis Parcia, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27.

• John "Henry” Marks, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Rosemary Miller, 78, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kenneth Shugart, 82, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jo Anne Scripps Hooker, 77, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Alex Konsavage, 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Douglas Emery Salisbury, 50, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Mary L. Guldice, 85, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Annabelle Speke, 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Jean M. Huibregtse, 61, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rosemary (Snyder) Kilbourne, 74, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert "Bob” C. Sturtz, 54, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lynn Fellows, 85, of Travese City & Tucson, Ariz., died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Wallace Frost, 62, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Billy C. Hemming, 86, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Verna M. (Wilhelm) Ketchum, 88, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Sharp Funeral Home, Linden.

• Frederic W. McNeil, 84, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Ester Marie (Hall) Lossing, 89, formerly of Kalkaska, died Jan. 27; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Erika Saelzler Crow, 83, formerly of Lake Leelanau, died Dec. 28, 2006.

• Robert H. Atkinson, 77, of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 30; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Emmett Edward "Ed” Crow, 78, formerly of Lake Leelanau, died Feb. 1.

MANISTEE

• Craig Stewart Smith, 76, of Omena, died Jan. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Barbara Joyce Ackman, 62, of Wellston, died Jan. 30; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Mary Sofia Honkala, 91, of Kaleva, died Jan. 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Michael J. Bauman, 53, of Manistee, died Feb. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• James Marshall Johnson, 66, of Kaleva, died Feb. 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• David Zupin, 86, of Manistee, died Feb. 2; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Paul Sully Petoskey Antoine, 55, of Elmira, died Jan. 24; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Melvin Straight, 66, of Elmira, died Jan. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Betty Clark, 84, of Gaylord, died Jan. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Dwayne Giordano, 61, of Gaylord, died Jan. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Clifford Bolin, 82, of Gaylord, died Jan. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Francis M. Moon, 77, of Cadillac, died Jan. 30; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Donald M. Williams, 55, of Cadillac, died Jan. 30.