03/18/2007

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

• Albert Loper, 98, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Central Lake, died March 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Mitchell R. Jaruzel, 86, of Antrim County, died March 8; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

BENZIE

• James Hilliard "Hilly” Collins Sr., of Frankfort, died March 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Frankfort.

• Connie Knight, 70, of Honor, died March 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Benzonia.

• Genette K. Quinting, of Beulah, died March 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• John Howard Ballard, 76, of Benzonia, died March 12; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Benzonia.

• Stanley A. Frederickson, 85, of Frankfort, died March 15; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

• Stanley R. Berry, 77, of Benzonia, died March 16; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Dawn N. McIntosh, 74, of East Jordan, died March 13; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Lorah J. Foley of Charlevoix, died March 14; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Ruth M. Yahr, 90, of Boyne City, died March 14; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Francis "Bud” N. Wright, 85, of Indian River, died March 9; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Margaret J. Travis, 91, of Cheboygan, died March 10; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Beatrice Eileen Ferguson, 89, of Grayling, died March 12; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Monica E. Weideman, 82, of Grayling, died March 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Donald Herman Luebke, 67, of Petoskey, died March 2.

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

• Isabelle N. (Paquette) Field, 93, of Petoskey, died March 9; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Sgt. First Class Douglas Stone, formerly of Petoskey, died March 11; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Christine Marie Umsheid, 61, of Petoskey, died March 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Nancy Lynn Tompkins, 47, of Traverse City, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• Bernard "Bernie” P. Miller Jr., 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.

• Robert J. Babel, 92, of Traverse City & Lake Worth, Fla., died March 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert J. Largent, 53, of Traverse City, died March 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Garry Ray Fletcher, 63, of Williamsburg, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Charles E. "Bud” Newton, 81, of Ann Arbor, a native of Traverse City, died March 11; Muehlig Funeral Home, Ann Arbor.

• Ella I. Richmond, 68, of Traverse City, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Larry Doyle "Monty” Montgomery, 60, of Traverse City, died March 13; local arrangements by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Loretta A. Tobin, 62, of Traverse City, died March 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marie Eifert Walters, 94, of Traverse City, died March 13.

• Violet Copple, 84, of Traverse City, died March 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Angela Gale Draper, 63, died March 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Hughes, 80, of Traverse City, died March 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sophia Caroline Sharp, 94, of Traverse City, died March 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

KALKASKA

• Diane M. White, 66, of Rapid City, died March 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

• Mary Jane Clark Dlouhy, of Chicago, died March 7.

• John Edgar Schlosser Jr., 59, of Maple City, died March 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joel A. Pugh, 60, of Suttons Bay, died March 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Mary D. (Latham) Sare, 99, of Lake Leelanau, died March 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Charles J. Ryant Jr., 86, of Maple City, died March 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

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

• Beatrice Theresa Dodt, 92, of Kaleva, died March 10; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Edward Clayton Yeiter, 88, of Copemish, died March 11; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• George Albert Tennant, 77, of Manistee, died March 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Anne Carolyn Hopkins, 75, of Wellston, died March 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Mary Jane Konicki, 82, of Manistee, died March 13; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Robert J. Sievert, 90, of Manistee, died March 13; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Juanita Lea "Vicky” Lindeman, 65, of Kentwood, formerly of Manistee, died March 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE

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

OTSEGO

• Doyle Lamar Boyette, 64, of Elmira, died March 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Charles Roy Higley, 78, of Vanderbilt, died March 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Arthur Rivers, 86, of Gaylord, died March 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Marjorie Ikens, 90, of Vanderbilt, died March 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Charles Hallenius, 78, of Gaylord, died March 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Helen Kitchen, 85, of Vanderbilt, died March 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Sondra McCready, 65, of Gaylord, died March 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Angela Enders, 94, of Gaylord, died March 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Joyce Dunham, of Vanderbilt, died March 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Edward "Frenchie” Melanson Jr., 80, of Buckley, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.