06/17/2007

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

• Robert Jacob Kievit, of Elk Rapids, died May 16.

• Peter J. Wright, of Sarasota, Fla., and Elk Rapids, died May 23.

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

• Louise A. Bronkhorst, 89, of Central Lake, died June 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Shirley Grody Stephenson Weis, 72, of Mancelona, died June 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Thomas Franklin Crider, of Elk Rapids, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Virginia M. Schaffer, 89, of Elk Rapids, died June 15; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

• Jeffery M. Hopkins, 58, of Frankfort, died June 9; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Frank Mason Jr., 72, of Thompsonville, died June 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Eleanor Louise Ward, 77, of Lake Ann, died June 15; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

CHARLEVOIX

• Robert Neff, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Charlevoix, died Feb. 16; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Margaret Lawrence, 93, formerly of Boyne City, died June 4.

• Sara Jane Green, 70, of Boyne City, died June 5; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Sophia "Sue: Mary Nemecek, 84, of East Jordan, died June 7; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Gwendolyn Marie Libby, 88, of Charlevoix, died June 9; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Helen "Lila” I. Selfridge, 76, of Charlevoix, died June 9; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Roscoe "Rocky” Barber, 82, of East Jordan, died June 10; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Robert E. Bartholomew, 76, of Charlevoix, died June 10; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Robert Allen Kenwabikise, 56, of Beaver Island, died June 11; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Charles A. Williams, 102, of Eveline Township, died June 11; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Theodore Lee "T.J.” Miller Jr., 53, of Ocklawaha, Fla., formerly of Indian River, died Feb. 16.

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

• Rose B. Basore, 86, of Cheboygan, died June 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Hugh Boggs, 81, of Cheboygan, died June 8; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Donna Gault, 79, of Wolverine, died June 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Bettie M. Rose, 72, of Cheboygan, died June 8; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Alda V. Potter, 95, of Cheboygan, died June 10; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Josephine Starks, 85, of Grayling, died; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Michael Kenneth Austin, 24, formerly of Harbor Springs, died May 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Lucien Michel "Micky” Berryer, 78, of Crooked Lake, died June 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Bernard L. Parkey, 72, of Brutus, died June 7; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Robert William Duvernay, 76, formerly of Petoskey, died June 8; Miller Funeral Home, Fridley Chapel.

• Lee C. Marshall, 93, of Pellston, died June 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Donald Harry Luzius Sr., 87, of Mason Neck, Va., formerly of Traverse City, died June 1.

• Jerry D. Mennenga, 66, of Portage, formerly of Traverse City, died June 6; Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel.

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

• Frederick Johnston, 63, of Traverse City, died June 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Amy C. Lindberg, 96, of Traverse City, died June 8, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Wanda Agnes Mastaler, 85, of Traverse City, died June 8.

• Marcella H. Bohlk, 86, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City

• M. Elaine St. Amand, 85, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City

• Tamara Kim Zimmerman, 49, of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died June 9.

• Jerome E. Burrows, 79, of Williamsburg, died June 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Orpha J. Cunningham, 93, of Traverse City, died June 10; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John Edwin Dupuis, 78, of Traverse City, died June 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City

• Burt Irish, 77, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died June 10; Barto Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.

• Lottie Kos, 86, of Traverse City, died June 10.

• William J. Oding, of Traverse City, died June 10; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Rhonda L. Pieciak, 40, of Fife Lake, died June 10; Mohnke Funeral Home, Big Rapids.

• Dorothy B. Blumerick, 89, of Traverse City, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ella Louise Crain, 86, of Traverse City, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Victoria "Vicki” Hall, 62, of Jacksonville, Ark., formerly of Fife, Lake, died June 11; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Josephine F. Powell, 65, of Traverse City, died June 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Anastasia Podleski, 92, of Traverse City, died June 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gloria M. Thompson, 67, of Traverse City, died June 12; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Angela Kaye Ames, 40, of Traverse City, died June 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Bethel D. Baker, 83, of Traverse City, died June 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Betty Lemcool, 93, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruth Stewart Dean, 85, of Traverse City, died June 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ethel Elnora Duncan, 85, of Traverse City, died June 16; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Charles Henry Brand, 91, of Kalkaska, died June 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Cooper James LaCost, infant son of Ryan and Michelle LaCost, was stillborn June 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Ginnice Montney, 53, of Kalkaska, died June 13; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Estelle "Sally” Williams, 92, of Rapid City, died June 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Joseph M. Pleva, 92, of Lake Leelanau, died June 11; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay

• Suzanne M. Matschke, 70, of Glen Arbor, died June 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carol Ann Oosdyke, 70, formerly of Empire, died June 14; Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville.

MANISTEE

• Gertrude R. Baker, 82, of Manistee, died March 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Gary W. Fahey, 59, of Manistee, died June 8; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Lawrence F. Kendrowski, 89, of Manistee, June 8; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Ann Haak Medacco, 88, of Manistee, died June 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Doris I. Piotrowski, 90, of Manistee, died June 9; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Judy Lillian Card Spence, 51, of Gaylord, died June 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Loretta Bennett, 89, of Gaylord, died June 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Raymond Scholl, 63, of Gaylord, died June 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.