06/24/2007

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

• Francis J. Watson, 82, formerly of Mancelona, died June 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Jean L. Bush, 79, of Eastport, died June 16; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Frances Catherine Christensen, 90, of Elk Rapids, died June 17; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Emilie L. Albrecht, 95, of Mancelona, died June 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Chester S. Molski, 83, of Gladwin, formerly of Mancelona, died June 19; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• David P. Philips III, formerly of Jackson, died June 19; Wetherby Funeral Home, Jackson.

• Benny "Boo” Justice Bachi, 18, of Kewadin, died June 20; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Arthur Watt Jr., 81, of Elk Rapids, died June 20; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Margaret G. Still, 78, of Mancelona, died June 21; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

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

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

• Nichole "Nikki” L. (Peiffer) Kibby, 20, of Frankfort, died June 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Donald George Louisignau, 91, of Beulah, died June 20; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Roger Allen Bemiss, 51, of Thompsonville, died June 21; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Wayne Keith Card, 21, of Frankfort, died June 21; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremations Service, Frankfort.

• Nancy P. DeVries, 70, of Frankfort, died June 23; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• William R. Mehaffey, 93, of Boyne City, died June 12; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Clinton "Bud” Hammond, 87, formerly of Boyne City, died June 17.

CHEBOYGAN

• Georgia A. Jenne, 77, of Cheboygan, died June 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Lillian R. Kihn, 78, of Cheboygan, died June 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Richard A. Petteys, 57, formerly of Indian River, died June 16.

• Karen M. Russell, 50, of Cheboygan, died June 16; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Roger W. Herdegen, 83, of Cheboygan, died June 18; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Phyllis L. Schmidt, 62, of Cheboygan, died June 19.

CRAWFORD

• Russell John Patterson, Jr., 54, of Maple Forest Twp., died June 15; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Robert W. Duvernay, 76, of Blaine, Minn., formerly of Petoskey, died June 8; Miller Funeral Home, Fridley Chapel, Minnesota.

• Paul Adrian Vernon, 99, of Petoskey, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Donald N. Friend, 88, of Harbor Springs, died June 19; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Jack J. Paquette, 69, of Traverse City, died May 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lyman A. Starr, 55, of Interlochen, died May 26; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Luanne McDaniel, 50, of Traverse City, died June 2.

• Leonard N. Berardi, 83, formerly of Traverse City, died June 14; Voran Funeral Home, Allen Park.

• Leonard E. Cooper, 76, of Traverse City, died June 17; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Rex Allen Crawford, 59, of Fife Lake, died June 17; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Rachel Hickey, 63, of Traverse City, died June 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dolores E. Joynt, 78, of Traverse City, died June 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Majel Loretta Walsh, 78, of Traverse City, died June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sean Alan Sharp, 35, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rose E. Fluhrer, 86, of Youngtown, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died June 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William H. Lettau, 77, of Traverse City, died June 20; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Daniel Leon Pearson, 55, of Interlochen, died June 21; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

KALKASKA

• Evelyn C. Smith, 86, of Rapid City, died June 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Martha "Lynn” Chwastek, 56, of Kalkaska, died June 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Lucille D. Ormerd, 91, of Suttons Bay, died June 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Frank H. Watson III, 83, of Glen Arbor, died June 18.

MANISTEE

• Marie Anna Buckner, 81, of Kaleva, died June 19; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Wilda Belle Hilliard, 86, of Bear Lake, died June 20; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Norman Wyatt, 69, of Copemish, died June 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

OTSEGO

• Frank Decker, 67, of Grayling, died June 13; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Beverly Karlskin, 66, of Gaylord, died June 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ella Westcott, 2, of Gaylord, died June 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.