06/03/2007

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

• William S. Bushnell, 65, of Rapid City, died May 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Virginia "Jinny” Wagley, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Elk Rapids, died May 25; Van Strien-Creston Chapel, Grand Rapids.

BENZIE

• Kurt D. Dittrich, 91, of Frankfort, died May 18; Frankfort Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

• Betty Jane Gelakosky, 83, of Benzonia, died May 27; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Kathryn E. Plowman, 95, of Frankfort, died May 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

• Josephine DeVogel, 96, of Charlevoix, died May 23; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• James Robert Wiltjer, 76, of Charlevoix, died May 25; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Jody Lynne Dyer, 47, of Boyne City, died May 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Eleanor Ann (Weisler) Persons, of East Jordan, died May 26; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Roy C. "Ed” Hosler, 88, of East Jordan, died May 27; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Roy Howard Peters, 91, of Boyne City, died May 28; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Dorothy "Dort” Batterbee, 86, of East Jordan, died May 29; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

CHEBOYGAN

• Catherine B. Gregg, 84, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Cheboygan, died May 18.

• Arthur E. Potter, 80, of Cheboygan, died May 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Irene Ayotte, 75, of Cheboygan, died May 22; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Arthur F. Burger, 82, of Indian River, died May 23; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Robert J. "Puff” Flowers Sr., 35, of Indian River, died May 24; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Russell H. Smith, 91, of Cheboygan, died May 28; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Katherine H. Brimacombe, 87, of Cheboygan, died May 27; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Christine O. Deuwearder, 73, of Cheboygan, died May 30; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET

• Rita (Schwartzfisher) Rietdorf, of El Sobrante, Calif., formerly of Petoskey, died May 19.

• Joyce Ann "Boppie” Grigsby Shanley, of Petoskey, died May 19.

• E. Leo Desimpel, of Harbor Springs, died May 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Dorothy Eleanor Hertel, 88, of Petoskey, died May 23; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Russell B. Laurain, 78, of Petoskey, died May 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Cecilia Radowick, 89, of Petoskey, died May 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Maxine (Sosnoski) Sump, 51, of Levering, died May 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Doris Warsinske, 68, of Traverse City, died Feb. 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dawnette Marie Harrell, 29, of Traverse City, disappeared April 2, 2006, body found May 4, 2007; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Catherine McNeill, 86, of Traverse City, died Dec. 21, 2006.

• Bruce C. Richards, 82, of Traverse City, died May 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joseph Mark Matyskellla, 49, of Traverse City, died May 17; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Harry A. La Pointe, 95, of Traverse City, died May 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Norris E. Benoit, 49, of Fife Lake, died May 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Patricia Anne Mikowski, 67, of Traverse City, died May 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Laura Mae Redli, 94, of Traverse City, died May 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Eugene A. Riedel, 81, of Florida, formerly of Traverse City, died May 27; Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services in Florida.

• Lysle "Whiz” Hamilton White III, 63, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., formerly of Traverse City, died May 27.

• William James Fry, of Ann Arbor, summer resident of Old Mission Peninsula, died May 28.

• Joyetta M. Olman, 76, of Traverse City, died May 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John Tucker Byl, of Traverse City, died May 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sophie A. Dezelski, 94, of Traverse City, died May 30; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marge (Margaret) Schmuckal Kolarik, 87, of Traverse City, died May 31; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Ellen Silcox, 62, of Traverse City, died June 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Dennis H. Armstrong, 50, of Kalkaska, died May 27; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Leila M. Nedow, 95, of Suttons Bay, died May 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Fred J. Fragomeli Jr., 75, of Manistee, died May 25; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Isabel E. Vallee, 105, of Manistee, died May 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• William J. Crowell, 57, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, formerly of Kaleva, died May 28; J.A. Snow Funeral Home, Halifax.

• Mary Freitag, 46, of Johannesburg, died May 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• John Markovich, 69, of Waters, died May 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Regina Milmine, 90, of Gaylord, died May 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Roman Switalski, 78, of Johannesburg, died May 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Rita Wolfe, 83, of Gaylord, died May 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Craig Johnston, 62, of Gaylord, died May 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Mary Jean Mannor, 71, of Mesick, died May 25; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley

• Barry Paul Anderson, 55, of Cadillac, died June 1; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.