05/13/2007

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

• Mary Louise (Kane) Franczek, 54, of Eastport, died Feb. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert "Jock” Orman, 81, of Mancelona, died May 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Frances B. Young, 87, of Central Lake, died May 6; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Hazel Meade, 91, of Elk Rapids, died May 12; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

• Ellia M. Bloch, 69, of Beulah, died May 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Douglas W. Kuechle, 77, of Frankfort, died May 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Betty Lou Anderson, 79, of Frankfort, died May 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Daryl Corey, of Frankfort, died May 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

• Theodore E. Goodwin, 59, of Frisco, N.C., formerly of Benzonia, died May 9; Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, Hampton, Va.

• Julius Alva Martinek Jr., 84, of Frankfort, died May 10; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Tillie M. Blacklock, 83, of Elberta, died May 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Audrey Jean Boal, 85, of Frankfort, died May 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.

• Robert E. Dummer, 93, of Frankfort, died May 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• James E. Graham, 78, of East Jordan, died March 12; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Bertrand Poirier, 93, of Allen Park, formerly of Boyne City, died April 18.

• Catherine M. Hynes, 78, of Charlevoix, died May 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• John Klooster, 90, of Charlevoix, died May 3; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Edward C. Reeves, 64, of Boyne City, died May 3; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Jacqueline P. MacGillivray, 80, of Charlevoix, died May 4; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Ronald J. Fairbanks, 93, of Ironton, died May 5; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Ronald Dale Russell, 64, of Charlevoix, died May 9; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Therese Ann Poirier, 67, of Cheboygan, died May 3; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Francis L. Elyea, 74, of Cheboygan, died April 3; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Edward Brannon, 43, of Boyne City, died May 5; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Kathy J. Raville, 56, of Cheboygan, died May 5; Nordman Funeral Home.

• Bernard "Bernie” Terris, 78, of Cheboygan, died May 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Helen M. Pollman, 89, of Grayling, died May 1; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Remedy Mahalie DuPree, 3 months, of Grayling, died May 10; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Josephine C. Keene, 91, of Maple Forest Township, died May 10; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Helen Ward, 94, of Harbor Springs, died April 12; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Charles J. Schwarzkopf, 57, of Petoskey, died April 18; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

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

• Jerry R. Fedynik, 45, of Petoskey, died May 3; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Lewis S. Kleinhenz, 93, of Harbor Springs, died May 4; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Anna Jeanette Alford, 100, of Midland, formerly of Petoskey, died May 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Jane Straub, 84, of Traverse City, died March 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Doris J. McGlothlin, 79, of Traverse City, died April 1.

• Franklin Ray Black, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Traverse City, died May 3.

• Eric Aage Molvang, of Traverse City, died May 3; Peterson Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret Jane Morgan, of Traverse City, died May 3.

• Edward Mackey, 84, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John Herman Booth Jr., 92, of Traverse City, died May 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nela M. (Gray) Cressy, 76, of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Doris Keene, 76, of Fife Lake, died May 6; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Shirley Morey, 85, of Traverse City, died May 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Caroline L. Polomski, 91, of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Violet M. Thomas, 94, of Traverse City, died May 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Billie R. Wright, 77, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Traverse City, died May 6; Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home, Rapids City, S.D.

• LeRoy J. Rice, 74, of Casa Grande, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died May 7; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Myrtle Gladys Sweet, 89, of Traverse City, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Karl E. Helmick, 89, of Cedarville, Ohio, formerly of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• George E. Niswander, 85, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Milton Evart Sowles, 77, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Octavia Julia Palarski, 88, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ronald N. Kline, 58, of Kingsley, died May 10; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Linda D. Lucas-Karpinski, 54, of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Merriam Neurohr, 75 of Traverse City, died May 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

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

• Kenneth Eugene Pyle, 69, of South Boardman, formerly of Midland, died May 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• David E. Aldridge, 65, of Frankfort, died May 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Charlene Schumacher, of Kalkaska, died April 11; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Nina R. Burton, 83, of Suttons Bay, died May 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Michael Debelack, 66, of Glen Arbor, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Steven Krellwitz, 50, of Cedar, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Forrest D. Beaird, 87, of Glen Arbor, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Jeanette Rolfe Grandstaff, 82, of Arcadia, died May 6; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Lorraine C. Turner, 79, of Manistee, died May 6; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Beverly M. Hayden, 82, of Manistee, died May 7; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Fred L. Edmiston, 74, of Manistee, died May 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Loretta Carrie MacGregor, 82, of Manistee, died May 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Rita A. Miller, 72, of Manistee, died May 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Clare Springstubbe, 83, of Waters, died May 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Michael Willett, 39, of Gaylord, died May 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Donald Karl Egelus, 82, of Mesick, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.