05/27/2007

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

• Colleen D. Pierce, 80, of Central Lake, died Dec. 16, 2006; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Todd Humphrey, 47, of Elk Rapids, died May 21; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.

• Wylon Wheeler Coon Calgaro, 83, of Mancelona, died May 22; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• William "Bill” T. Roy, 100, of Central Lake, died May 22; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Virginia Ann Weadock, 83, of Beulah, died May 20; Bennet-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

• William Leroy Barkley, 87, of Boyne City, died Nov. 12, 2006; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Robert "Papa Bob” Armstrong, 74, of Beaver Island, died Dec. 29, 2006.

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

• Ruth M. Schaver, 95, of Boyne City, died May 13; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Maxine Louise Wilson-Clapp, 80, of Charlevoix, died May 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Ronald William Schroeder, 77, of Boyne City, died May 14; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• June E. Thompson, 82, of Boyne City, died May 15; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Donald Nesburg, 88, of Charlevoix, died May 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Bernard Kondrat, 85, of Boyne Falls, died May 18; Stackus Funeral Ho me, Boyne City.

• Karl B. Speigl, 82, of Bay Township, died May 18; Stone Funeral Home.

• Cory Kent Stafford, 27, of Boyne City, died May 19; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Charles H. Willis, 59, of Bay Shore, died May 19; Stone Funeral Home.

• Donald F. Goodrich, 75, of East Jordan, died May 20; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• James O. Dillingham, 62, died May 21; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

CHEBOYGAN

• Karen Marie Gasper, 56, formerly of Cheboygan, died May 4.

• LaVerta H. Ericks, 86, died May 12; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Robert C. Mitchell, 61, of Indian River, died May 13; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• George Carmody, 64, of Cheboygan, died May 16; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Erma W. Tessmer, 78, of Indian River, died May 16; Will and Schwartzkoff Funeral Home, Mount Clemens.

• Betty Mae (Kintner) Gowell, 77, of Cheboygan, died May 18; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Clara B. Kitchen, 84, of Hebron Township, died May 19; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Irene Ayotte, 75, of Cheboygan, died May 22; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Dennis O'Toole, 60, of Frederic, died May 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Oran Fairbanks, 70, of Grayling, died May 24; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Robert E. Spencer, 75, of Maple Forest Township, died May 25; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Amy J. McClellan, 84, of Petoskey, died Nov. 13, 2006; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Rebecca S. "Becky” Kirk, 87, formerly of Petoskey, died Dec. 3, 2006.

• Elizabeth H. (Hill) Burkwhat, 90, of Harbor Springs, died Dec. 22, 2006.

• William "Bill” Pearson, 82, of Brutus, died May 3.

• Anna F. Baldwin, 90, of Petoskey and Larks Lake, died May 13; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Tom Washburne, 78, of Petoskey, died May 17; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Luella Kopenkoskey, of Petoskey, died May 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Warren E. "Rusty” Rast, 85, of Traverse City, died April 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sandra Del Rosal, 62, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 16; Fred Hunter Funeral Home, Hollywood, Fla.,

• Thelma Laurence, 90, of Traverse City, died Jan. 18.

• Stevan Mrvos, 61, of Bellaire, died May 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Beverly Garretson, 81, of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Barbara J. Golden, 78, of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Alvin L Hogberg, 84, of Fife Lake, died May 20; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Herbert W. Wright, 77, of Traverse City, died May 20; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Geneva Brady, 91, of Traverse City, died May 21; Daggett Funeral Home, Barryton.

• Trevor S. Coddington, 19, of Traverse City, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Albertus E. Frixen, 77, of Interlochen, died May 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• James "Jim” B. Largent, 79, of Traverse City, died May 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kathryn M. Shoskey, 91, of Traverse City, died May 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret I. Tester, 87, of Traverse City, died May 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ethel B. Howie, 90, of Traverse City, died May 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Delbert John Salow, 69, of Traverse City, died May 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Barbara J. Marvin, 83, of Kingsley, died May 24; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Betty Marie Rushing, 84, of Williamsburg, died May 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Martin Tezak, of Interlochen, died May 24; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

KALKASKA

• Charles Harrington, 81, of Kalkaska, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kelley K. Krieger, 45, of Kalkaska, died May 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Scott T. Barlow, 36, of Kalkaska, died May 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• William "John” Monhead, 57, of South Boardman, died May 24; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Charles L. Robison, 75, formerly of Empire, died March 2.

• Leila Marie Nedow, 95, of Suttons Bay, died May 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Theodore Bukowski, 78, of Manistee, died May 19; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee

• Kenneth LaVerne Carpenter Sr., 81, of Copemish, died May 20; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva

MISSAUKEE

• Josephine M. Schwarder, 89, of Lake City, died May 22; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.