06/10/2007

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

• Howard L. Barraw, Sr., 68, of Central Lake, died June 1; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

• Alma Weber, 83, of Elk Rapids, died June 6; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• €¢ Robert Miller Fenton, 79, of Mancelona, died June 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

BENZIE

• Bette E. Campbell, 84, of Battle Creek, formerly of Beulah, died Jan. 19.

• Lucille Raymond, 89, of Frankfort, died Jan. 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Charlotte M. Nugent, 84, of Elberta, died Feb. 26; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• George T. Waters, 76, of Frankfort, died June 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.

• David W. Remington, 80, of Benzonia, died June 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Sue Johnson, 64, of Charlevoix, died June 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Randy Grunch, 31, formerly of Charlevoix, died June 3; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Parker Alexander Hall, infant son of Kimberly Oliver and Kyle Hall of Eveline Township, died June 3; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Irene M. Supernaw, 96, of Charlevoix, died June 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Minnie M. Gaunt, 83, of East Jordan, died June 4; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

CHEBOYGAN

• Charlotte (Gwilt) Larson, 64, of Mackinaw City, died Feb. 13.

• Christine Deurwearder, 70, of Cheboygan, died May 30.

• James E. Piesik, 63, of Wolverine, died June 2; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Dorothy M. Pyrzynski, 83, of Cheboygan, died June 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Richard J. Chiera, 71, of Burt Lake, died June 4; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Patricia D. "Diane” Grondin, 57, of Cheboygan, died June 4; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Margaret M. Bryant, 75, of Grayling, died June 6; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Doris G. Schaller-Vernon, 92, of Petoskey, died June 1; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Kenneth L. Bayha, 91, of Petoskey, died June 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• L.B. Williams, of Alanson, died June 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Eugene H Copeman, 65, of Levering, died June 3; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Paul "Jack” F. Merchant, 85, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ina L. Robb, 99, of Traverse City, died April 7; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James C. Ganter, 74, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Stephen Lee Jacques, 37, of Northfield, Conn., formerly of Traverse City, died May 26.

• Lysle Hamilton White III, 63, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., formerly of Traverse City, died May 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Evelyn M. Carlisle, 91, of McAllen, Texas, formerly of Traverse City, died May 31; Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen, Texas.

• Maxine Louise (Dumbrille) Tompkins, 83, of Wenatchee, Wash., formerly of Traverse City, died May 31.

• Nancy A. White, 86, of Traverse City, died May 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Hermione Hendryx Swartz, 89, of Traverse City, died June 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Priscilla Gordon, 28, of Traverse City, died June 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ramona Kuhn, 52, of Traverse City, died June 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helen Wenderski, 92, of Traverse City, died June 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kimberly Forsyth, 29, of Traverse City, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bill Nemetz, 76, of Traverse City, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Homer Wendell Cook, 92, of Williamsburg, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mabel Martin, 100, of Traverse City ,died June 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Christina G. Peter, 92, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carol E. Schaub, 72, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Daniel Edward Shepherd, infant son of Matthew and Kristen Shepherd of Williamsburg, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Leon "Leo” Studzinski, 78, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Anabelle "Annie” Horton, 88, of Traverse City, died June 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Harry Pownall, 93, of Traverse City, died June 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Louis John Steigerwald, 76, of Traverse City, died June 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Phyllis Dawn Thurkettle, of Traverse City, formerly of St. Joseph and Grand Rapids, died June 8; Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Homes, St. Joseph.

• James J. Youker, 85, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Terry L. Anderson, 64, of Haiti and formerly of Kalkaska, died April 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

MANISTEE

• Alice C. Adamski, 88, of Eastlake, died May 31; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Richard W. Zielinski, 46, of Manistee, died June 3; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Arlene Conrad, 82, of Arcadia, died June 4; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Alfred "Happy” P. Finner, 85, of Manistee, died June 4; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• John "Phil” Philip Branam, 72, of Onekama, died June 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• George E. Martin, 94, of Gaylord, died June 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Richard Noeske, 54, of Vanderbilt, died June 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Tanya Shane, 47, of Gaylord, died June 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Lavina Nowicki, 67, of Gaylord, died June 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Kenneth E. Green, 45, of Cadillac, died June 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.€©