03/04/2007

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

• D. Carol Boros, 88, of Bellaire, died Feb. 25; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Phillip E. Thrasher, 57, of Bellaire, died Feb. 25; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Jean Thomas-Petrie, 83, of Central Lake, died Feb. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Sadie Grace Rollins, daughter of Steven and Kimberly Rollins, stillborn Feb. 27; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

• Denny R. Converse, 79, of Louisville, Ill., formerly of Elk Rapids, died Feb. 28; Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Ill.

• Ida Dewey, 96, formerly of Bellaire, died Feb. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• Muriel A. Mills, 88, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Benzie County, died Feb. 23.

• Thomas B. Gilbert Sr., 53, of Frankfort, died Feb. 26; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

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

• Dorothy D. Michalek, 60, of Frankfort, died Feb. 27; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Jane K. Bremer, 86, of Frankfort, died Feb. 28; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Ethel P. Stormer, 100, of Benzonia, died March 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Billie Jane Murphy, 74, formerly of East Jordan, died Feb. 22; Moleworth-Williams P.A., Funeral Home, Damascus, Md.

• John O'Neill Corrigan, 92, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 23; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Rose Margaret Daniels, 73, of Boyne City, died Feb. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• David Jon Mutz, 52, of Boyne City, died Feb. 25; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Greta F. Whiteford, 73, of East Jordan, died Feb. 25; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• John Matthew Wuerth, 89, of Boyne City, died Feb. 25; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Indian River, died Feb. 17; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Mildred J. Bedsole-Hawkins, 81, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 23; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Eveline L. Craven, 85, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 26; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Patricia Gaffka, 85, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Harry Wolfenbarger, 83, of Grayling, died Feb. 24; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Charles Henry Hebert, 63, of Levering, died Feb. 21; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Robert B. Fisher, 81, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 23; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Marilyn J. Mitchell, 50, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Emma Jean "Jeanne” Archambeau, 75, of Carp Lake, died Feb. 26; Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Milford.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Barbara Brokaw, 61, of Traverse City, died Feb. 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gloria Roberta Boyd, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruby Baldyga, 85, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; George White Funeral Home, Quincy

• Kenneth J. Laubach, 66, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Elizabeth "Betty” Lorraine Carnes, 85, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 25.

• Harold J. Wheeler, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Myron D. Gumper, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mabel Armstead, 90, of Traverse City, formerly of Lake City, died Feb. 28; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

• Clara A. Kozlowski, 94, of Traverse City, died Feb. 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Eugene A. Sagan, 86, of Traverse City, died Feb. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nancy M. Sundstrom, 50, of Traverse City, died Feb. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bessie "Betty” Acker, 82, of Traverse City, died March 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lois Ann Mattice, 84, of Traverse City, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Corey Stranger, 16, of Traverse City, died March 1; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Gladys Marie Sutherland, 83, of Traverse City, died March 1; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Paige E. Fekete, 14, of Interlochen, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Norma C. Ivers, 83, of Traverse City and Frankfort, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vera K. Meteer Youker Jordan, 97, of Traverse City, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Lautner, 91, of Traverse City, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Anna M. Schaub, 84, of Kingsley, died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

KALKASKA

• Herbert J. Krahl, 82, of Rapid City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

• Raymond G. Cooper, 78, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 21; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Phyllis O. Couturier, 83, of Cedar, died Feb. 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Charles Leroy Robison, 75, of Luzerne, formerly of Empire, died March 2; Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.

• Stallman, Eugene Gabriel, 90, of Suttons Bay, died March 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Nellie Elaine Mollard, 58, of Kaleva, died Feb. 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Lawrence "Mack” Mackin, 72, of Grand Haven, formerly of Manistee, died Feb. 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Kenneth Taskey, 56, of Gaylord, died Feb. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Beatrice Ross, 88, of Gaylord, died Feb .26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Edward Rolinski, 84, of Gaylord, died Feb. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Sister Mary Juliana Gust, RSM, 90, formerly of Cadillac, died Feb. 27; McCabe Funeral Home, Farmington Hills.

• Ronald K. Foster, 76, of Cadillac, died March 1; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.