Published: May 09, 2009 08:55 pm      

Deaths in the Region: 05/10/2009

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

-- Owen William Donald Kaufmann, three-months, of Kewadin, died April 30; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Josephine Asquith, 66, of Central Lake, died May 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Helen M. Gorham, 94, formerly of Bellaire, died May 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- William Davis Gauthier, 83, of Elk Rapids, died May 5; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Gladys J. Howard, 73, of Mancelona, died May 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

-- Lee S. Colvin, 77, of Torch Lake Township, died May 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Lynn H. Hicks, 82, of Mancelona, died May 7; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Phyllis J. McPherson, 60, died May 8; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

BENZIE

-- Harriette Bruce McConnel "Happy" Soule, 75, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., formerly of Frankfort, died April 22; Farnum-Holt Funeral Home, Glenwood Springs.

-- Valerie M. Smith, 52, of Frankfort, died April 29; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

-- Wanda Pauline (McPhee) Lonero, 89, of Frankfort, died April 30; Jowett Family Funeral and Cremation Services; Benzonia.

-- Eldon Harvey Blough, 73, of Empire, died May 2; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

-- Reatha Mae Rayle, 74, of Lake Ann, died May 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

-- James K. Campbell, 90, of Manalapan, Fla., and Charlevoix, died April 18; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, Royal Oak.

-- Kimberly Ann Isaac, 34, of Charlevoix, died April 26; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Philip R. Gregg, 84, of Beaver Island, died April 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Harold E. Lounsberry, 68, of Beaver Island, formerly of Ypsilanti, died May 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Eunice Willis Tillotson, 84, of Ludington and Charlevoix, died May 5; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Joann Jansen, 80, of Carp Lake, died April 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- A. Robert "Bob" Laviolette, 74, of Indian River, formerly of Swartz Creek, died April 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Lois Jean "Benny" Nardone, 82, of Cheboygan, died May 1; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- Betty Lou Helm, 66, of Topinabee, died May 2; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

-- Richard Albert Meyer, 84, of Bridgeport, former­ly of Cheboygan, died May 4; W. L. Case and Co. Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.

-- Charlotte (Burr) Brandt, 71, of Cheboygan, died May 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

-- Robert Jones Hartwig, 94, of Marquette, formerly of Grayling, died March 31; Swanson Funeral Home, Marquette.

-- Alice Ann Winslow, 88, of Grayling, died May 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Janice LaVack, 73, of Frederic, died May 6; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- Mildred N. "Mel" Baumgartner, 98, of Petoskey, formerly of Manistee, died April 29; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Hazel (Bradley) Roadhouse, 95, of Petoskey, former­ly of Cheboygan and Millersburg, died April 30; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.

-- Margaret Benning Warren McTaggart, 80, of Crooked Lake in Oden, died May 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Jennie Leist Bannon, 90, of Horton Bay and Petoskey, died May 3; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- Henry "Hank" Grutsch, 85, of East Jordan died May 3; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

-- Phyllis Therese (Coulter) Pierce, 80, of Petoskey, died May 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- E. Nadine Thompson, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Agnes Marie Nickel, formerly of Acme, died Feb. 5.

-- Michael Lee Courtade, 51, of Williamsburg, died April 26.

-- Daniel W. Fosnight, 76, formerly of Traverse City, died May 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Irene Ueberroth, 72, of Traverse City, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Elbridge Adolphus Aldridge, of Traverse City, died May 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Mark A. Beard, 51, of Grawn, died May 4; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

-- Mary Christine Drake, 84, of Traverse City, died May 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Irene Asprodites Govatos, died May 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert "Bob" Kuemin, 83, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Jerome Allen Fleese, 56, of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Antonio Gerome Martinez, 67, of Traverse City, died May 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Carolyn Roxanna Tolar, 61, of Interlochen, died May 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

KALKASKA

-- Dale Allen Nelson, 64, of Kalkaska, died May 2; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Ella Belle "EB" Goodwin, 86, of Gladstone, formerly of Kalkaska, died May 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Jill Ann Lake, 66, of Kalkaska, died May 7; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Pearl Shankle, of Kalkaska, died May 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

-- Pamela Fulton, of Lake Leelanau, died.

-- Warren P. Deering, of Empire, died Jan. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Kristi Ann Lee McIntire, 42, of Northport, died May 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

-- Grace L. Larsen, 91, of Manistee, died April 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Juanita P. Newbold, 87, of Wellston, died April 29; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

-- Thelma Doris Meloling, 72, of Gaylord, died April 26; Green Funeral Home, Lewiston.

-- Joyce Jean Candela, 77, of Elmira, died April 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- William White, 81, of Gaylord, died April 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Florence M. Bickham, 79, of Bay City, formerly of Gaylord, died May 3; Stapish Cederberg Funeral Home, Bay City.

WEXFORD

-- Betty Jane Vong, 86, formerly of Cadillac, died Jan. 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Jeffrey George Currier, 70, formerly of Cadillac, died April 25.

-- Brianne Lorraine Parker, 23, of Mesick, died April 26; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.

-- Sandra J. Miller, 63, of Cadillac, died April 27; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Merle Nolf, 72, of Cadillac, died April 29; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Leon George Struble, 92, of Mesick, died April 29; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Ruth G. Kowalske, 81, of Cadillac, died April 30; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Robert Duncan, 72, of Manton, died May 1; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Grant Wayne Seaman, 37, of Cadillac, died May 1; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Rev. Estle R.D. Engle Sr., 84, of McBain, died May 2; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Sara J. Jondro, 62, of Farmington Hills, formerly of Manton, died May 2; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Rev. Wayne L. Simmons, 84, of Manton, died May 4; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- David Kenneth Malmstrom, 58, of Cadillac, died May 5; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.