07/15/2007

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

• Lawrence Maurer, 69, of Central Lake, died July 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Ralph L. Nelson, 83, of Kewadin, died July 9; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Pearl E. Rieck, 96, of Elk Rapids, died July 11; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Lyle Don Kniss, 93, of Bellaire, died July 12; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

BENZIE

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

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

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

• Robert M. Gute, 73, of Frankfort, died July 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• James T. Joyce, 81, of Beulah, died July 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Christopher F. Terry, 45, of Holland and Frankfort, died July 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jennifer Cudney, 61, of Benzonia, died July 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Murial F. Herron, 63, of Beulah, died July 13; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Charles "Charley” A. Williams, 102, of East Jordan, died June 11; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• James L. Stoneham, 49, of Charlevoix, died July 5; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Victoria Pawlowski, 89, of Boyne Falls, died July 8; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Nora Alice Fox, 88, of St. Ignace, formerly of Cheboygan, died July 5; Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace.

• Mohini Eileen Khan, 80, of Cheboygan, died July 7.

• Robert D. Zurcher, 88, of Mackinaw City, died July 8; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Linda Lalka, 54, of Cheboygan, died July 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

• Robert Glenn Cousins Sr., 73, of Grayling, died; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Robert Chappel, 83, of Grayling, died July 6; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Frank C. Branch, 96, of Grayling, died July 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Raymond L. Denno, 69, of Grayling, died July 8; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Harry Honey, 89, of Lovells Township, died July 10; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Adelyn M. Bailey, 88, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Petoskey, died June 13.

• Marguerite E. Demmer, of Harbor Springs and Lansing, died July 1; Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, Lansing.

• Conrad Fedus, 66, of Petoskey, died July 3.

• Louise Marie Wynn Garman, 85, of Petoskey, died July 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Allan Earl Boilore, 65, of Alanson, died July 6; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Linda A. Gardner, of Petoskey, died July 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Barbara "Bubbie” Kinner, 49, of Pellston, died July 6.

• Barbara Rae Rivard, 96, of Harbor Springs, died July 9; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Karen Lee Brainard, 68, of Old Mission, died July 4; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

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

• Frederick H. Marshall, 91, of Traverse City, died July 7; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Donald A. Provencher, 86, of Traverse City, died July 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bonnie Louise Blaser, 66, died July 8; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Alan James Hihnala, 27, of Traverse City, died July 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Mary Maud Harig, 97, of Traverse City, died July 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Fred Richmond, 83, of Greenville, formerly of Traverse City, died July 8; Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville.

• William A. Boyd Jr., 78, of Traverse City, died July 9; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Joyce Elaine Hingston, 83, of Traverse City, died July 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Stephen M. Kozan, 92, of Traverse City, died July 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Warren Jay Cook, 87, of Charlotte, formerly of Traverse City, died July 10; Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.

• Dane Merton Shattuck, 14, of Montana, formerly of Traverse City, died July 10; Johnson Mortuary Chapel, Kalispell, Mont.

• Glen R. Zorn, 69, of Pinckney, formerly of Traverse City, died July 10; Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Pinckney.

• Danny "Dan” Lee Craven, 63, of Traverse City, died July 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Michael Peter Elias, 94, of Interlochen, died July 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rosina Leach, 86, of Payson, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City; died July 11.

• Clara Angeline Schneider, 86, of Grawn, died July 11; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

LEELANAU

• Wayne Franklin Anderson, 87, of Glen Arbor, died July 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Clarissa DeKorne, 88, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Glen Lake, died July 7; Raybrook Chapel, Grand Rapids.

• Joyce Luceile Palczewski, 85, of Suttons Bay, died July 9; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.

• Arthur Baker, 83, of Glen Arbor, died July 10; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Edward J. Brzezinski, 89, of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Leelanau County, died July 10; Rubidoux Mortuary, Riverside, Calif.

MANISTEE

• Priscilla A. Gardner, 74, of Manistee, died July 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Edward J. Czarnecki, 89, of Manistee, died July 8; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Baby Wyatt Victor Morey, newborn, of Gaylord, died July 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Bernard "Bernie” Strauch, 86, of Johannesburg, died July 11: Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Roy Karabacz, 65, of Gaylord, died July 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• August E. Weidner, 92, of Cadillac, died July 2; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Carole M. Gammon, 90, of Cadillac, died July 5; Hall Funeral Home, Manton.

• Fern Emma Clough, 94, of Mesick, died July 10; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.