01/28/2007

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 Homes, Central Lake.

• Peggy E. Kiel, 66, of Mancelona, died Jan. 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• William R. Miller, 80, of Bellaire, died Jan. 23; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

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

• Michael Wayne Charbonneau, 60, of Ellsworth, died Jan. 25; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

BENZIE

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

• Leo Arne Makinen, 95, of Frankfort, formerly of Bear Lake, died Jan. 20; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Elizabeth "Betty” Hillier, 83, of Beulah, died Jan. 22; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Wayne B. Nordbeck, 73, of Thompsonville, died Jan. 24; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.

• Bette E. Campbell, 84, of Battle Creek, formerly of Beulah, died Jan. 19; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

• William Richard Setterbo, 86, of Frankfort, died Jan. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

• Michael L. Barnard, 58, of Duck Key, Fla., formerly of Charlevoix, died Jan. 13; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Roberta Jane King, 44, of Boyne City, died Jan. 14; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

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

• Gladys "Lottie” Jarema, 81, of Boyne Falls, died Jan. 18; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

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

CHEBOYGAN

• June D. Phillips, 77, of Indian River, died Jan. 18; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

CRAWFORD

• Mary Jane Bevier, 68, of Grayling, died; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Harry "Art” Weideman, 84, of Grayling, died Jan. 20; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Kenneth R. Lademan, 64, of Frederic, died Jan. 21; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Marie A. Burkhart, 55, of Brutus, died Jan. 16; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• David L. Ivey, 54, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 17; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Rudolph R. Wedenoja, 83, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 17; Schller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Elizabeth S. Wolniewicz, 63, of Cross Village, died Jan. 17; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Melvin H. Drier, 90, of Levering, died Jan. 19; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Gladys H. Saunby, 82, of Kingsley, died Jan. 17; Covell Funeral home, Traverse City.

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

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

• Lawrence Amerigo "Larry” Gaspeny, 92, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• JoAnn Hardin, 73, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gaye L. Pritchard, 62, of Interlochen, died Jan. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• Cecelia Mary "Sheila” Boomer, 60, of Grawn, died Jan. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Henry J. Drenth, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 21; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Dennis Lee Hooper, 55, of Traverse City, died Jan. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret Irene Pierce, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Lyle D. Robins, 89, formerly of Waldron, died Jan. 22; Eagle Funeral Home, Hudson.

• Bina A. Anger, 78, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Wesley Joshua Greenfield, 87, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paula J. Selkirk, 57, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Betty Jane Povolo, 76, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard "Rick” G. Wirth, 54, of Grawn, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Abner S. Eldredge, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jack Robert Jones, Jr., 67, of Traverse City, died Jan. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• Courtney Jean Sprick, 1 day, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dr. Denton W. Nelson, 61, of Old Mission Peninsula, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Kathy Gray, 55, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Margaret Cooper Jones, 93, of Northport, died Jan. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

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

• Jean K. Fanning, 89, of Glen Lake, died Jan. 27; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

MANISTEE

• Carl Henry Maier Jr., 75, of Wellston, died Jan. 22; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Charles Cecil Stevenson, 85, of Onekama, died Jan. 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Mary Jane Thompson, 81, of Johannesburg, died Jan. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Linda Koronka, 70, of Johannesburg, died Jan. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Archie Lloyd "Dob” Thompson, 60, of Johannesburg, died Jan. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Patricia DeFeyter, 59, of Gaylord, died Jan. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Jack Butts, 77, of Vanderbilt, died Jan. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.