07/08/2007

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

• Betty R. Taylor, 76, of Saginaw, formerly of Ellsworth, died June 27; local arrangements, Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Mary T. Smith, 99, of Alden, died June 30; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Margaret Anna Fleet, 78, of Mancelona, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Edward L. Szejbach, 98, of Elk Rapids, died July 2; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Marguerite Troyk, 100, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Mancelona, died July 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Vivian Mae Harries, 87, of Frankfort, died June 29; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

• Lillian Parker, 82, of Frankfort, died July 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

• Philip Ralph Haugen, 78, of Benzonia, died July 3; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• James Lee Honchell, 71, of Frankfort, died July 5; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Kenneth G. Santer, 71, of Honor, died July 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Ruth Hollenbeck Nelson, 80, of Frankfort, died July 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremations Service, Frankfort.

• William C. Wallace Sr., 31, of Benzonia, died July 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Randall Guy Bester, 55, formerly of Boyne Falls, died June 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Roy Eugene Coates, 59, of Boyne City, died June 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Diane M. Dillingham, 61, of East Jordan, died June 28; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.

• Walter J. Kaminski, 78, of Boyne Falls, died June 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Rev. Kenneth P. Boileau, 91, formerly of Cheboygan, died June 20; Kranz Funeral Home, Kingston.

• Paul F. Jarvis Sr., 60, of Cheboygan, died June 27; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Darlene M. Knaffle, 61, of Cheboygan, died June 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Jerry "Mac” McClure, 74, of Wolverine, died June 27; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Blanche M. Jaroche, 90, of Cheboygan, died June 29; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Glenda M. Darrow, 69, of Mackinaw City, died July 2; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Betty M. Thayer, 76, of Grayling, died July 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Ben L. Moose, 55, of Harbor Springs, died June 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Edwina Patterson, formerly of Petoskey, died June 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Laura Serra, 91, of Petoskey, died June 27.

• Dale Eugene Anderson Sr., 87, of Petoskey, died June 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Jean Margaret Barnard, 74, of Traverse City, died June 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda L. Chapman, 63, of Traverse City, died June 30; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald L. Stanton, 71, of Stanton, formerly of Traverse City, died June 30; Simpson Family Funeral Home, Sheridan.

• Thomas J. Dekker, 74, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died July 1; Affordable Cremations, Ft. Myers.

• Brandie R. Courtad, 30, of Traverse City, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Tania "Terry” Dimitrie, 86, of Traverse City, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jean Olive Rudy, 77, of Traverse City, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carl L. Hayward, 93, of Traverse City, died July 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Colleen D. McCauley, 59, of Fife Lake, died July 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Minnie McKinnis, 89, of Traverse City, died July 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helen L. Morgan, 92, of Traverse City, died July 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Karen L. Brainard, 68, of Traverse City, died July 4; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• George Janis, 93, of Traverse City, died July 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kay B. Weston, 73, of Naples, Fla., summer resident of Williamsburg, died July 4; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Robert Alan Hall, 81, of Traverse City, died July 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Robert L. Tubbs II, 19, of Kalkaska, died June 28; John K. Solosy Funeral Home, Lincoln Park.

• Sarah Ione Barber, 96, of Rapid City, died June 30; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

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

• Dale Roland Steimel, 47, of Lake Leelanau, died July 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Linda S. Pattison, 40, of Bingham Township, formerly of Leelanau County, died July 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Margaret Mathilda Bauer, 94, of Manistee, died Oct. 16, 2006; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Barbara A. Willard, 74, of Ackworth, Ga., formerly of Manistee, died June 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Gay Christine Peterson, 60, of Arcadia, died June 30; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Marie Mildred Neitzke-Shimnoski, 97, of Irons and Manistee, died July 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Russell A. "Allan” Ordway, 64, of Gaylord, died July 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Donald Voss, 78, of Vanderbilt, died July 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Willard Mullins, 80, of Gaylord, died July 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Howard Otto Jr., 68, of Johannesburg, died July 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Elaine May Stevens, 80, of Mesick, died June 30; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Nicholas Timothy Floury, 21, of Mesick, died July 5; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.