01/21/2007

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

• Otto G. Hinzmann, 89, of Torch Lake Township, died Jan. 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Nancy A. Skinkle, 68, of Central Lake, died Jan. 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Donna F. Conway, of Mancelona and Corning, Ark., died Jan. 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Melvin Eugene Wantz, 75, of Frankfort, died Jan. 10; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.

• Wallace Wendell Kinsey, 82, of Frankfort, died Jan. 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.

• Dolores Anna Garber, 79, of Elberta, died Jan. 14; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Robert H. Cozart, 70, of Benzonia, died Jan. 16; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Bruce E. Crissman, 93, of Frankfort, died Jan. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Lucille June Raymond, 89, of Frankfort, died Jan. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Robert "Papa Bob” Armstrong, 74, of Beaver Island, died Dec. 29.

• Bobby C. Sellers Sr., of East Jordan, died Jan. 10; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.

• Sherry Dawn Carson, 54, of Boyne Falls, died Jan. 11; Stackus Funeral Home.

• Lyle J. Walker, 85, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 15; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• Michael Barnard, 57, of Charlevoix, died; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Loreen Honey Slate, 70, of East Jordan, died Jan. 17; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• James B. Trowbridge, 84, of East Jordan, died Jan. 20; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

CHEBOYGAN

• Vera E. Forry, 83, formerly of Cheboygan, died Dec. 21.

• Carl E. Dryer, 72, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 14; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Emma H. McBreaty, 87, of Indian River, died Jan. 15; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Opal Hamblin, 85, of Grayling, died Jan. 10; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Myrtle Root, 91, of Grayling, died Jan. 13; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Louise Feldhauser, 84, of Grayling, died Jan. 14; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Georgia A. Allen, 92, of Petoskey, died Jan. 5.

• Debra Thi (Dominic) Johnson, 37, of Petoskey, died Jan. 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Doris Bailey Baker, 99, of Petoskey, died Jan. 9; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Milo F. Lasley, 66, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 10; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Sue Howard, 60, of Glenview, Ill., and Bay View, died Jan. 13; N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, Glenview, Ill.

• Ellen Marie Gillespie, 90, of Petoskey, died Jan. 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Meta M. "Peg” Irwin, 91, of Carp Lake, died Jan. 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Joseph M. Worswick, 91, formerly of Petoskey, died Jan. 15; Merritt Funeral Home, Spring Hill, Fla.

• Norman L. Spencley, 66, of Levering, died Jan. 16; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Brett S. Anable, 29, of Chicago, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joy Peterson, of Traverse City, died Dec. 23, 2006; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sharon L. Cruse, 67, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 12; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

• Hubert P. "Herb” Kaiponen, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary DeVries, 106, of Traverse City, died Jan. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Deanna Hanmer, 49, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• LeRoy Orvel Ingersoll, 89, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Naomi K. Kroupa, 89, of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda Lee Jacobusse, 51, of Grawn, died Jan. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Loretta C. Donley, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 17; Life Story Funeral Home-Betzler, Kalamazoo.

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

• Judy K. Kalnbach, 59, of Interlochen, died Jan. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William F. Lomasney Jr., 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vito G. Monaco, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Theresa M. Richards, 77, of Traverse City, died Jan. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lorraine Jean Yantz, 66, of Kingsley, died Jan. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Lawrence A. Gaspeny, 92, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paul Weber, 77, of Kingsley, died Jan. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Kinglsey.

KALKASKA

• Floyd Sidney Girven, 75, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, formerly of Kalkaska, died Jan. 12; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Zitta M. Hemlinger, 76, of South Boardman, died Jan. 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Carl F. Liebrecht, 91, of Cedar, died Jan. 17; Hill Funeral Home, Saginaw.

MANISTEE

• Roger L. Sprague, 70, of Manistee, died Jan. 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Helen K. Johnson, 79, of Manistee, died Jan. 13; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Elton Cash Bolles, 66, of Kaleva, died Jan. 16; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Marcia Ann Fortier, 63, of Manistee, died Jan. 17; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Alice M. Conklin, 86, of Manistee, died Jan. 18; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Stella Hlywa, 93, of Gaylord, died Jan. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Nellie Taylor, 85, of Gaylord, died Jan. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Eleanor Scott, 83, of Gaylord, died Jan. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ruth Slagel, 75, of Gaylord, died Jan. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Edgar B. Rothenberger, 87, of Cadillac, died Jan. 12; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.