Published: May 11, 2008 09:35 am         

Deaths in the Region: 05/11/2008

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

-- Ralph W. Hilts Jr., 89, of Central Lake, died May 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Michelle Marie Habel, 43, of Alba, died May 5; Mortensen Funeral Home.

-- Ralph E. Payton, 57, of Central Lake, died May 6; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Mary Ann Avenmarg, 75, of Torch Lake, died May 10; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

-- Margaret Jean Snell, 88, of Drummond Island, formerly of Beulah, died May 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

-- John E. Tesner, 85, summer resident of Beulah, died May 7; Generations Funeral and Cremation Service, Berkley.

-- Stanley Pypa, 93, of Thompsonville, died May 7; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

-- Donald J. Kidder, 69, died April 25; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

-- Margaret Coffin, 84, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of East Jordan, died April 27; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

-- Adelaide Florence Richter, 83, of East Jordan, died April 27.

-- Kay L. Casper, 67, of Boyne City, died April 28; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- Charles Brendan LaBlance, 62, of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., formerly of Charlevoix, died April 28.

-- Max E. Hosmer, 84, of Charlevoix and Springhill, Fla., died April 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Charlotte Emma Miner, 84, of Boyne City, died April 30; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- John W. "Jack" Curtis, 68, of Charlevoix, died May 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Earldine S. Brown, 95, of Indian River, died April 29; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

EMMET

-- Andrew B. Harkleroad, 80, formerly of Alanson, died Feb. 6.

-- Basil Herbert Sweet, 86, of Petoskey, died Feb. 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- George Bernard Corneillie, 87, of Petoskey, died April 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Barbara Edith (Bifoss) Stinchcombe, 77, formerly of Pleasantview Township, died April 28.

-- Goldagray "Goldie" Josephine Eaton, 89, of Levering, died April 29, Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Richard C. Tousain, 81, of Petoskey, died April 29; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Barbara L. Allen, 72, of Petoskey, died April 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Anna Jeane Fall, 77, formerly of Petoskey, died April 30; Hudson Funeral Service, Otisville.

-- David Fochtman, of Petoskey and Bonita Springs, Fla., died May 1.

-- Charlotte Rae Jane Janousek, 84, of Pellston, died May 1; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Arthella Knowles, 83, of Springvale Township, died May 2; Stone Funeral Home.

-- Lorraine Iris Smith, 90, of Brutus, died May 3; Stone Funeral Home.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- D. Elaine Ackerman, of Traverse City, died Jan. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Doris (Oatley) Van Epps, 82, of Grand Rapids, formerly Old Mission Peninsula, died Feb. 14.

-- Peter Carson Nadeau, of Santa Maria, Calif., summer resident of Traverse City, died March 24.

-- Doris Margaret Forton, 90, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Wilma M. Stachnik, 71, of Traverse City, died May 2; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Josephine Edith Heiges, 77, of Grawn, died May 3; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan.

-- Stanley J. Maksimowicz, 76, of Traverse City, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Leo A. Pahl Jr., 82, of Traverse City, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- James Tremain, 80, of Traverse City, died May 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Patrick T. Case, 37, of Kingsley, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Etta Jean Hughes, 76, of Traverse City, died May 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Thomas Michael Kovachevich, 72, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Bernard G. Gabriel, 78, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Deni Hooper, 78, of Traverse City, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Reginal Arthur Hulwick, 77, of Fife Lake, died May 7; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Kenneth G. Schmidt, 70, of Traverse City, died May 7; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing.

-- Lester Eldridge, 65, of Ceresco, formerly of Traverse City, died May 8; Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall.

-- Christopher R. Fawcett, 41, of Traverse City, died May 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Chester R. Taylor Sr., 69, of Grawn, died May 8; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan.

-- Gary Thomas Comrie, 73, of Traverse City, died May 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Thelma J. Lueck, 77, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Richard E. Peacock, 86, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Harriet T. Powell, 70, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Norman Dale Salenski, 70, of Kalkaska, died May 5; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Stephanie Marie Karppinen, 17, of Rapid City, died May 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Wilma Marie Huff, 66, of Kalkaska, died May 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Norbert Majeski, 77, of South Boardman, died May 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

-- Orpha Mary (Lautner) Rosinski, 95, of Maple City, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Edward L. Garvin, 84, of Cedar, died May 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Alice Mae Seymour, 89, of Suttons Bay, died May 9; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

-- Hilda M. Holster, 89, of Manistee, died May 5; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Eleanor V. Kiszelik, 92, of Manistee, died May 5; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Irma Leona McLellan, 95, of Kaleva, died May 6; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

-- Leva Margaret Zalud, 86, of Bear Lake, died May 7; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE

-- Cynthia L. Lee, 60, of Lake City, died May 7; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO

-- Francis J. Hyde, 95, of Gaylord, died April 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- John H. Moore, 59, of Vanderbilt, died May 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Donald Lee Williams, 60, of Elmira, died May 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Eunice Hitchcock, 80, of Gaylord, died May 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Donald R. Winchell, 86, of Mesick, died May 3; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

-- David W. "Bill" Hector, 84, of Cadillac, died May 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.