November 2, 1999

Obituaries

JOSEPH T. BAXTER, 93, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at Bortz Health Care of Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced by the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      TERRY K. HERMAN, 61, of East Jordan, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Penzien Funeral Homes in East Jordan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in East Jordan.
     
      MARION 'JO' FRYE JOHNSON, 67, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at home.
      Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Memorial services will be held Thursday (at a time to be announced) at First Christian Church of Traverse City.
     
      Visitation for JOHN H. MCCLAIN, 83, of Beulah, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes, 7223 South St., Benzonia. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from St. Ann Catholic Church. A full obituary will appear in the Wednesday Record-Eagle.
     
      THERESA SCHMELTZER, 70, of Traverse City, died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes; a Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. A full obituary will run in the Wednesday Record-Eagle.
     
      Phyllis M. Ehrenberg
      Died October 31, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Phyllis M. Ehrenberg, 92, of Traverse City, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
      Born Sept. 18, 1907, in Williamsburg, she was the daughter of Richard Clark and Margaret Maude (VanBlarcom) Stocking. On Jan. 10, 1930, in Indiana, she married "My Sweet Ernie" Ernest S. Ehrenberg.
      A retired registered nurse, Phyllis lived in Chicago and San Diego before returning to the Traverse City area 11 years ago. She always put others first and prayed for people in need. She was loved and respected by many. She especially loved her family. Phyllis spent many hours serving as a volunteer nurse for the Red Cross.
      Survivors include two brothers, Zack (Louise) Stocking of Traverse City and Donald (Betty) Stocking of Cheyenne, Wyo., and many loving nieces and nephews.
      Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ernie, in 1985, and a sister, Donna Vogeli.
      Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home; the Rev. Louis Grettenberger will officiate.
      Burial will be in El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego.
      Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one's choice.
     
      William Herman
      Died October 31, 1999
      SUTTONS BAY - William Herman, 95, died Sunday.
      He was the last survivor of eight children born to Joseph and Martha (Steimel) Herman. His parents came to America in the late 18th century to settle near Suttons Bay. As were most of the German immigrants to Suttons Bay, they were from a region near Frtwagen in the Black Forest area of Germany.
      William worked briefly for the auto industry in Flint. He returned to Suttons Bay and took employment with the Leelanau County Road Commission. He worked there for 40 years, serving half of them as superintendent of roads. William was responsible - especially as superintendent - for building a large portion of the roads in Leelanau County.
      A religious man, he was a supporting member of St. Michael's Parish in Suttons Bay.
      William has six surviving children, Donovan (Teresa), Victor (Amy), Mildred (Wendall), Rose Marie (John), Patricia, and Dorothy (Gene); 19 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise (Priest) Herman; his brothers, Joseph Jr., Carl, Robert, and John; and sisters, Anne and Mary.
      Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay; a Vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
      A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church.
      Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
      Memorial gifts may be made to Grand Traverse Area Hospice at the funeral home, or mailed to 949 S. Herman Road, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
     
      Eulalee 'Lee' McKean
      Died October 31, 1999
      BENZONIA - Eulalee "Lee" McKean, 74, of Benzonia, died Sunday at the Maples in Frankfort, following a long battle with emphysema.
      Lee was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Chestonia, the daughter of John and Ethel (Bay) Bradley. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse until her retirement. Lee enjoyed reading and bird and wildlife watching from her kitchen window.
      Survivors include her children, Kelley (Douglas) Verpooten of Grand Prairie, Texas, Peter (Julie) McKean of Fort Worth, Texas, Bradley McKean of Copemish, Riley (Ron) Howes of Copemish, and John McKean of Marquette; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
      Lee is also survived by brothers and sisters, Luke Bradley of Mancelona, Mike (Rose) Bradley of Frankfort, Earnest (Neva) Bradley of Elk Rapids, Elma Oosdyke of Traverse City, Joyce Frenchie of Manistee, Erma Wigman of Traverse City, and Evelyn O'Hearn of Bellaire.
      Lee was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Elsa Bolstead and Shirley Hardy; and great-grandchildren, Mercedes Louette Lehto and Jarrod Riley Lehto.
      Lee bequeathed her body to the University of Michigan School of Medicine. No services are scheduled at this time.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.
      The family was served by the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes in Benzonia.