October 24, 1999

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
     
      - Timothy Richard Moran, 1 month, died Oct. 6; Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - George S. Myers, Sr., 74, of Central Lake and formerly of Empire; died Oct. 9; Central Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Maude A. McLachlan, 90, formerly of Central Lake; died Oct. 12; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Jason O. Wilson, 22, of Elk Rapids; died Oct.17; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Marcella M. McKune, 81, of Central Lake; died Oct. 19; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Victor J. Neuman, 79, of Bellaire; died Oct. 19; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Larry 'Jack' Patton, 50, of Mancelona; died Oct. 19; Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Loramer 'Trock' Trochelman, 80, of Bellaire; died Oct. 19; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Beverly Dewey, 53, of Alden; died Oct. 21; Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      BENZIE
     
      - Doris Marie Herbert, 79, of Benzonia; died Oct. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Edgar Charles Worden, 84, of Benzonia; died Oct. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Carolyn M. Holtrey, 64, formerly of Frankfort; died Oct. 17; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Phyllis L. Smith, 64, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 18; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Verbia F. Goorhouse, 80, of Benzonia; died Oct. 20; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Charles Lloyd Holtzapple, 72, of Thompsonville; died Oct. 21; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Raymond 'Doeskin' Koon, 74, of Honor, died Oct. 21; Perry Chapel McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Patricia Anne Bailey, 71, of Charlevoix; died Oct. 10; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Wilbur F. McDonald, 82, of East Jordan; died Oct. 15; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Monica Bingham, 94, formerly of Charlevoix; died Oct. 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Charles Duerr II, 86, of Charlevoix; died Oct. 20; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Ethel Mae Pallister, 101, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - William Henry Stead, 79, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 14.
      - Lillian Root, 89, of Indian River; died Oct. 15; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Gertrude (Moonen) Miller, 85, of Indian River; died Oct. 17; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - James R. Gilbert, 59, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 18; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Opal Mary Tarr, 79, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 20; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Joye W. Mathews, 72, of Grayling; died Oct. 19; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Dolores Hughes, 64, of Alanson; died Oct.17; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Perry A. Franco, 62, of Petoskey; died Oct. 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Sally B. Levitte, 59, of Harbor Springs; died Oct. 21; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Gloria Agnes Smith, 67, of Traverse City; died Oct. 14; Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Services, Traverse City.
      - Helen E. Stachurski, 80, of Traverse City; died Oct. 15; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - John C. Gilmore, 71, of Grand Haven, formerly of Traverse City; died Oct. 16; VanZantwick Bartels Funeral Home, Grand Haven.
      - Stanley Ray Nichols, 81, of Interlochen; died Oct. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mildred E. Potrafka, 84, of Traverse City; died Oct. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Earl A. Ramey, 87, of Kingsley; died Oct. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rena E. Gabel, 90, of Traverse City; died Oct. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Frank McCormic, 81, of Traverse City; died Oct. 21; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Mildred B. Stanley, 87, of Fife Lake; died Oct. 22; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Rev. E. DeVer Walker, 85, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Kayle Gilmore Doty, 92, of Rapid City; died Oct. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Margaret I. Wishart, 78, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 16; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Oppie 'Len' Young III, 50, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 16; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Florence A. Barber, 83, of Rapid City; died Oct. 17; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Leo B. Hager, 68, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 18; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Justin Straksis, Sr., 85, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 21; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Zay (Bowman) Boucher, 88, of Leland; died Oct. 14; Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
      - Donna Allen Nelson, 86, of Suttons Bay; died Oct. 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Maxworth S. Mathews, 85, formerly of Arcadia; died Oct. 10; Cook Funeral Home, Ionia.
      - Harold J. Nearhood, 78, formerly of Kaleva; died Oct. 16.
      - Esther B. Behrens, 86, of Arcadia; died Oct. 17; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Shirley M. Barton, formerly of Manistee; died Oct. 18; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Horace Howard Keeler, 82, of Manistee; died Oct. 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Charles H. Hansen, of Manistee; died Oct. 19; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Walter K. Nelson, 85, of Manistee; died Oct. 19; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Martha Matilda Troppi, 86, of Kaleva; died Oct. 20; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Harold R. Landis, 69, of Stronach; died Oct. 21; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Loretta Crystal Schimke, 71, of Onekama; died Oct. 21; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Henry Doll, 84, formerly of McBain; died Oct. 16.
      - Beulah Irene Weigold, 90, of McBain; died Oct. 16; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Domenic F. Auger, 43, of Lake City; died Oct. 22; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Robert Boyd, 81, of Vanderbilt; died Oct. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - June Phyllis West, 79, of Johannesburg; died Oct. 16; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Amy Lea Dickerson, 70, of Gaylord; died Oct. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Reva Mercie Thompson, 90, of Cadillac; died Oct. 15; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Elmer L. Falor, 68, of Manton; died Oct. 16; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Harold Miles Gardner, Sr., 91, formerly of Cadillac; died Oct. 18; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Beatrice L. Liberty, 85, of Cadillac; died Oct. 18; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Jean T. Whaley, 88, of Cadillac; died Oct. 19; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Terri L. Labbe, 39, of Cadillac; died Oct. 22; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.