03/11/2007

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

• Stephen Smiley, 77, of Echo Township, died Feb. 27; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.

• Jeanne Jeska, 88, of Mancelona, died March 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Elwin H. "Willie” Wilcox, 83, of Central Lake, died March 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• J. Lanny Mauney, 66, of Central Lake, died March 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Norma Clark Ivers, 83, of Crystal Lake, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Prudie E. Kibby, 73, of Frankfort, died March 3; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Henry "Hank” Spafford, 74, of Thompsonville, died March 4; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Alice "Dana” Jane Bigger, 82, formerly of Elberta, died March 6; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing.

• Edward C. Ericksen, 98, of Frankfort, died March 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Veral "Tootie” Ardith Priest, 64, of Benzonia, died March 6; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• James H. Collins, 87, of Frankfort, died March 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremations Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Robert Stanley Florenski, 71, of Lebanon, Mo., and Boyne Falls, died Feb. 1.

• Phyllis A. Matuszczak, 58, of Boyne City, died Feb. 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Alice McClanathan, 94, of Charlevoix, died March 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Viora I. Baker, 94, of Charlevoix, died March 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Donna Jean Stevens, 76, of Charlevoix, died March 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Richard L. Elzinga Sr., of Charlevoix, died March 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Robert Perry, 66, of Boyne City, died March 5; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Carol J. Figg, 85, of Cheboygan, died March 2; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Dolores L. Graycheck, 77, of Cheboygan, died March 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Frances Spies, 94, of Cheboygan, died March 3; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Joyce A. Stachon, 78, of Cheboygan, died March 6; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET

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

• Dale A. Johnston, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Petoskey, died Feb. 28.

• Lee E. Coulter, 71, of Yuma, Ariz., formerly of Cross Village, died March 1.

• Dorothy M. Crosser, 87, formerly of Petoskey, died March 1; Heritage Life Story Funeral Home, Alt & Shawmut Hills Chapel, Grand Rapids.

• Joan M. Green, of Petoskey, died March 3; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Clara Diane Barkley, 65, of Greenville, formerly of Harbor Springs, died March 4; Simpson Family Funeral Home.

• Lawrence M. Zonca, 56, of Petoskey, died March 7; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Bonny L. Snook, 53, of Battle Creek, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 15.

• Janet (Hardley) Bullard, summer resident of Traverse City, died Feb. 22.

• Warren Jay Verhage, 83, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 22; Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland, Fla.

• Welton Craig Washington, 57, of Bay City, died Feb. 23; Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, Midland.

• Irene E. (Panek) Casper, 90, of Traverse City, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary G. Lautner, 91, of Traverse City, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

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

• Lynne Candey, 45, of Traverse City, died March 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dianne Rose Theodorski, 55, of Fife Lake, died March 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Emma Blackmer, infant daughter of Andy and Karla Blackmer of Grawn, stillborn March 4; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

• Diane Jonell Jackson, 64, of Traverse City, died March 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• J. Boyd Jestes, 87, of Roulette, Pa., formerly of Traverse City, died March 4; Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany, Pa.

• Grace C. Hunter, 95, of Acme, died March 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Larry Derda, 55, of Traverse City, died March 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sally R. Holman, 53, of Traverse City, died March 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rose Johnston, 82, of Traverse City, died March 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bernard P. "Bernie” Miller, 70, of Traverse City, died March 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Thomas C. Moore, 86, of Traverse City, died March 7; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• David Charles Keeder, 60, of Traverse City, died March 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sue Ann Spillane, 69, of Williamsburg, died March 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert J. Babel, 92, of Lake Worth, Fla., and Traverse City, died March 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Tina Michelle Richey, 35, of Rapid City, died March 2; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Louis H. Krahl, 88, of Rapid City, died March 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert D. "Bob” Smithingell, 56, of Kalkaska, died March 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Shirley Mae Warnke, 70, of Kalkaska, died March 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Paul L. Barnard, 90, of Kalkaska, died March 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

LEELANAU

• Captain Warren H. Stowe, 85, of Ludington, formerly of Northport, died March 2; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Ludington.

• Ruth J. Carlson, 91, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Northport, died March 3; local arrangements by the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.

• Eugene Gabriel Stallman, 90, of Suttons Bay, died March 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• George Yannett Sr., of Peshawbestown, died March 7; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Mary "Marie” Feldman, 78, of Detroit, formerly of Leelanau County, died March 7; Rewalt Funeral Home, Richmond.

• George Yannett Sr., 82, of Peshawbestown, died March 7; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Ronald J. "Boomer” Triece, 51, of Brethren, died March 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Ricky Brian Rowland Sr., 48, of Wellston, died March 4; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Charles F. Salmon, 50, of Wellston, died March 4; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Ruth Dorothy Peterson, 77, of Kaleva, died March 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Marion D. Ruehle, 80, of Manistee, died March 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Brian Edward Smith, 71, of Kaleva, died March 9; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

MISSAUKEE

• Jason Alan Meyering, 35, of McBain, died March 9; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

OTSEGO

• Jason Michael Cook, 20, of Elmira, died Feb. 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• LaVerne DeWaard, 79, of Gaylord, died March 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Sebastian "Sonny” Gianino, 74, of Gaylord, died March 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Gilda Hofer, 78, of Gaylord and Waters, died March 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.