05/06/2007

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

• Thomas I. King, 54, of Central Lake, died May 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Jessie Marie Maguire, 91, of Alden, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

BENZIE

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

• Edwin W. Wichert, 78, of Frankfort, died May 1; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Basil Fordyce Wallace, 76, of Thompsonville, died May 2; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Earl Leroy Wiggins, of Benzonia, died May 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Christy Gill-Moore, 27, of South Bend, Ind., formerly of Boyne City, died April 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Richard Harding Saxton, 85, of Little Rock, Ark., formerly of East Jordan, died April 29; Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Chapel, Little Rock,. Ark.

• John W. Blair, 89, of Bloomfield Hills and Charlevoix, died April 30.

• Vivian L. (Meyer) Heaton, 92, of Boyne City, died April 30; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Betty Lou Murphy, 74, formerly of East Jordan, died April 30; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

CHEBOYGAN

• Ira B. Tarzwell, 92, of Cheboygan, died April 25; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Maron Buckley, 81, of Cheboygan, died April 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Thomas J. Fisher, 77, of Indian River, died April 29; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Scott A. Woiderski, 48, of Cheboygan, died April 30; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Jean J. Fenn, 89, of Grayling, died April 27; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Iola "Ferne” G. Tripp, of Carp Lake, died Jan. 29.

• Robert "Bob” Tripp, of Carp Lake, died Feb. 9.

• Philip E. Hofmann, 73, of Petoskey, died March 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Ralph W. Janka, 77, died April 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Helen M. Hoover, 84, of Carp Lake, died April 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Stephen Cotter Miller, 78, of Harbor Springs, died April 24; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Kristina "Kris” Anne Olsen, 60, of Fountain, formerly of Petoskey, died April 24; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington.

• Anne Louise Beer, 60, of Petoskey, died April 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Sara "Sally” Jeanne Scholl, 70, of Petoskey, died May 1; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• John Wesley Erickson, 84, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Harley Patrick Miller, 26, of Traverse City, died April 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Genevra Editha (Kelley Wright) Kaiser, 89, of Bremen, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died April 27; Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, Ind.

• Marguerite Frances (Wise) Yahr, of Traverse City, died April 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Julia Roop, 83, of Kingsley, died April 28; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Stanley Stephen Sudol Jr., 88, of Traverse City, died April 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Louise Pauline Enger, 101, of Traverse City, died May 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Linda Ann Larivee, 59, of Fife Lake, died May 1; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Gordon H. Charles, 86, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruth M. Christensen, 76, of Interlochen, died May 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James C. Ganter, 74, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James "Jim” H. Smith, 66, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Barbara Jeanne Stanislawski, 75, of Traverse City, died May 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Eric A. Molvang, 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, died May 3; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

KALKASKA

• Dorothy Vipond-Hollifield, 88, of Kalkaska, died May 5; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

MANISTEE

• Cathey R. Goffar, 49, of Bear Lake, died April 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Connie Lynn Guerne, 54, of Bear Lake, died April 30; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Oona N. Mickulin, 44, of Manistee, died April 30; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Michael James Monley, 55, of Onekama, died May 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Patricia L. Szymanski, 79, of Stronach, died May 2; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Donald E. Olsen, 82, of Manistee, died May 3; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• James Marentette, 58, of Gaylord, died April 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Barbara Woodworth, 82, of Gaylord, died April 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Frank Medeiros, 89, of Petoskey, died May 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Curtis Brink, 77, of Vanderbilt, died May 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Lee Kersten, 84, of Gaylord, died May 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Brett Jessup, 24, of Gaylord, died May 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Nicholas David Hamilton, 24, of Mesick, died April 29; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Charlene Ann Burl, 71, of Mesick, died May 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.