07/22/2007

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

• Shirley Ann Rohloff, 67, of Kewadin, died July 17; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Daniel M. Shepherd, 48, of Alden, died July 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Mary L. King, 81, of Kewadin, died July 20; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

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

• Nelaura "Rusty” Orr Lewis, of Riverside, Conn., summer resident of Frankfort, died July 15; Knapp Funeral Home, Greenwich, Conn.

• Shirley L. Neetz, 71, of Thompsonville, died July 17; Gephart Funeral Home, Bay City.

• Richard J. Schlames, 82, of Honor, died July 17; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Neysa M. Anderson, 72, of Frankfort, died July 21; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Harold D. Howe, 79, of East Jordan and New Port Richey, Fla., died Jan. 15; Penzien Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Catherine D. Katz, 67, of Charlevoix, died July 10; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Donald D. Russell, 66, of East Jordan, died July 11; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Barbara S. Florenski, 68, of Boyne Falls, died July 13; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Robert Henry Nihill, 86, of Boyne Falls, died July 13; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Dorothy M. Bergeon, 87, of Boyne City, died July 15; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Lucille Catherine Wheeler, 84, of Cordwood Point, died July 3; Kaul Funeral Home, Roseville.

• Emily R. Koehler, 83, of Wolverine, died July 11; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Linda Lou Lalka, 54, of Inverness Township, died July 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Jeanne Osgood, 89, of Douglas Lake, died July 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Esther T. White, 89, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Cheboygan, died July 14; Life Story Funeral Home-Betzler, Kalamazoo.

• Marguerite Ann Downing, 74, of Cheboygan, died July 18; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

EMMET

• Mary Elizabeth (Goodrich) Ledford, of Taylor, formerly of Alanson, died July 1; Czopek Funeral Home, Wyandotte.

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

• Patricia McLouth, 76, of Pellston, died July 10; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Randy Saddison, 56, of Harbor Springs, died July 13; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Edna M. Fineout, of Petoskey and Middleville, died July 14.

• Frank A. Phillips, 91, of Arcadia, Fla., formerly of Harbor Springs, died July 13; Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home, Arcadia, Fla.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Minerva R. Turner, 94, of Sarasota, Fla., summer resident of Interlochen, died May 8.

• Nancy Anne Kaslly, 41, of Traverse City, died July 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Darik Gierok, 21, of Interlochen, died July 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sophie Cain, 92, of Traverse City, died July 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert J. Mode, 61, of Traverse City and Hawaii, died July 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret J. Matkovich, 84, of Traverse City, died July 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bessie Hattie (King) Burr, 99, of Traverse City, died July 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Arthur Durward Wellman, 77, of Blue Lake Township., died July 14; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Georgette Mary Henriet, 80, of Kalkaska and Freeport, Fla., died July 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Barbara K. Windham, 68, of Bingham Township, died July 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• John "Jack” Evan Lambkin, 84, of Empire, died July 15; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

MANISTEE

• Cris D. Jensen, 53, of Manistee, died July 14; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Hedwig T. Wojciechowski, 90, of Manistee, died July 14; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Margaret M. Hartwig, 86, of Manistee, died July 17; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Bette Hartley, 82, of Johannesburg, died July 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Mary Ciszewski, 91, of Elmira, died July 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Ervin Davis, 92, of Buckley, died July 15; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Margaret Reamer Lovelly, 78, of Cadillac, died July 20; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.