December 26, 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
     
      - Richard L. Lucas, 61, of Mancelona; died Dec. 11; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Margaret O. 'Muncie' Miller, 85, of Bellaire; died Dec. 17; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Flossie Esther Mosher, of Bellaire; died Dec. 17; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Roger W. Anderson, 83, of Elk Rapids; died Dec. 19; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Marvin V. Guntzviller, 89, of Elk Rapids; died Dec. 19; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Janet Williamson, 94, of Elk Rapids; died Dec. 19; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Greg L. Dawson, 48, of Kewadin; died Dec. 22; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Leora M. Bailey, 94, of Bellaire; died Dec. 23; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Ellis Gerald Weaver, 78, of Honor; died Dec. 11; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Carrie Lynn Gonyon, 29, of Honor; died Dec. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Thomas James Nelson, 69, of Honor; died Dec. 16; Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      - Hilda Whiteley Appelhof, 91, of Frankfort; died Dec. 17; Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      - Robert Lee Warner, 72, of Frankfort; died Dec. 17; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Donald E. Frantz, 42, of Petoskey; died Dec. 18; Love Funeral Home, Bancroft.
      - Christian Marie Hoesli, 18, of Boyne City; died Dec. 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Kathleen Lois Graham, 81, of East Jordan; died Dec. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Edna L. Kerner, 69, of Bay Shore; died Dec. 22; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Charles Whitten, 77, of Wolverine; died Dec. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Larry Dale McNitt, 66, of Mullet Lake; died Dec. 20; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Harriet Marie Bollman, 74, of Lovells; died Dec. 18; McEvers Chapel, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Walter Eugene Smith, 79, of Grayling; died Dec. 18; McEvers Chapel, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Elsie M. (Burke) Larson, of Grayling; died Dec. Dec. 20; Orr Funeral Home, Mio.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Douglas E. Frantz, 42, of Petoskey; died Dec. 18; Love Funeral Home, Bancroft.
      - William 'Bill' Kleinert, 50, of Petoskey; died Dec. 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Martha Dieterich, 98, of Petoskey; died Dec. 20; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Ann Roche Kidd, of Petoskey; died Dec. 21.
      - Mary Helen Fettig, 69, of Petoskey; died Dec. 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Bonnie J. Hedden, 68, formerly of Traverse City; died Dec. 16; Brown and Sons Funeral Home. Bradenton, Fla.
      - Vera E. Holman, 82, of Traverse City; died Dec. 17; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Basil Jankowski, of Traverse City; died Dec. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Howard D. Coddington, 94, of Traverse City; died Dec. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ruby R. Lannin, 84, of Traverse City; died Dec. 18; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Thelma M. Gray, of Traverse City; died Dec. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lillian Adelle Moore, 110, of Traverse City; died Dec. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Sylvia C. Shink, 87, of Traverse City; died Dec. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George Fredrick Stacy, Sr., 86, of Traverse City; died Dec. 19.
      - Claire Stone, 79, of Traverse City; died Dec. 19; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Gretchen L. Flory, 82, formerly of Williamsburg; died Dec. 20; Tate Funeral Home, Hart.
      - Fredrick M. Muller, 62, of Traverse City; died Dec. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - G. Robert Dixon, 90, of Traverse City; died Dec. 22; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Ronald J. Beithupt, 92, of Traverse City; died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donald Leach, 82, of Traverse City; died Dec. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ruth Rodrigues, 63, of Traverse City; died Dec. 24; Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Service of Traverse City.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Flossie E. Mosher, 87, of Rapid City; died Dec. 17; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Joyce L. Grunwell, 72, of Kalkaska; died Dec. 19; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - George Willard 'Bill' Reece, 71, of South Boardman; died Dec. 19; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Martin D. Peck, 85, of Kalkaska; died Dec. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - Mary Lee Merriman, 81, of Maple City; died Dec. 3.
      - Harold Neddo, 82, formerly of Maple City; died Dec. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Daniel J. Chippewa Jr., 71, of Peshawbestown; died Dec. 19; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Anna Mae Hallett, 94, of Omena; died Dec. 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - William Walter Norton, 68, of Empire; died Dec. 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Eugene W. Reaves III, 77, of Maple City; died Dec. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Iva E. Hunt, 81, of Bear Lake; died Dec. 11; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Peter M. Nezki, 53, formerly of Manistee; died Dec. 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Richard A. Yankee, 65, of Manistee; died Dec. 19; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ingeborg T. 'Inky' Hayes, 81, of Manistee; died Dec. 23; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Donald M. Collier, 80, of Lake City; died Dec. 19; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Anita J. Duerr, 72, of Falmouth; died Dec. 21; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Janet Jenema, 70, of Falmouth; died Dec. 23; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Norman Glinz, 92, of Vanderbilt; died Dec. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Lois Sage, 66, of Gaylord; died Dec. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Beau Weaver-Badour, 4 months, of Gaylord; died Dec. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Walter J. Babcock, 90, of Gaylord; died Dec. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Joanne Cole, 60, of Gaylord; died Dec. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Herbert W. Kellogg, 82, of Buckley; died Dec. 18; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Donald 'King Tut' Tuttle, 79, of Cadillac; died Dec. 20; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Irene May Norman, 80, of Cadillac; died Dec. 21; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Else Margarete Miller, 69, of Harrietta; died Dec. 23; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.