Deaths in the Region: 5/17/2009

May 16, 2009 10:15 pm

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

"¢ Phyllis J. McPherson, 60, of Banks Township, died May 8; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

"¢ Kenneth V. F. Holmberg, 53, of Central Lake, formerly of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Louise M. Gurdak, 75, of Elk Rapids, died May 12; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

"¢ Robert C. Pascoe, 88, of Bellaire, died May 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

BENZIE

"¢ James Michael Parsons, 39, of Benzonia, died May 11; Borek-Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Hamburg.

"¢ Wayne Clarmont, of Frankfort, died May 13; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

"¢ Lucille Jeanette Carpenter, 78, of Copemish, died May 14; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

CHARLEVOIX

"¢ Harold Orville Holley Sr., 62, of Oscoda, formerly of Charlevoix, died May 8; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

"¢ Phoebe Jane Watson, 90, of East Jordan, died May 9; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

"¢ Dale Drost, 66, of Benson, Ariz., formerly of Charlevoix, died May 9;

"¢ Tyler Henry Hoffman, 23, of Charlevoix, died May 9; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

"¢ Marie Paquet, 96, of Mackinaw City, died May 5.

"¢ Michael Paul Fish, 52, of Cheboygan, died May 6.

"¢ Diane J. Tennant, 44, Indian River, formerly of Onaway and Cheboygan, died May 6; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.

"¢ Jean Connors, 81, of Black Lake, died May 7.

"¢ William J. Hobson, 84, of Indian River, died May 10; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

"¢ Carole A. Holm, 75, of Indian River, died May 12; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

"¢ Dorothy Mae Wallin, of Mackinaw City, died May 13; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

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

"¢ Marie DeWitt, 98, of Grayling, died May 6; Walsh Funeral Home, Roscommon.

"¢ Erna Schornack, 80, of Frederic, died May 8; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

"¢ Lawrence Linford Robichaud, 80, of Grayling, died May 11; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

"¢ Lillian King, 87, of Grayling, died May 13; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

"¢ Kimberly Anne (Wilson) Crego-Carr, 37, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Petoskey, died May 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Brian Patrick Dickson, 27, of Petoskey, died May 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Ida "Marguerite" Stoker, 93, of Petoskey, died May 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Theola May Sherman, 88, of Harbor Springs, formerly of Lake City, died May 8; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

"¢ Eugene Stanley Lechowicz, 79, of Larks Lake, died May 8; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ William Ellis Burley, 58, of Alanson, died May 9; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Dr. Ernest W. Carpenter III, of Petoskey, died May 9.

"¢ Stephen S. Serva, 83, of Harbor Springs, died May 10; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

"¢ Margaret B. Amacher, 97, of Petoskey, died May 11; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Fern C. Fiebig, 87, of Brighton, formerly of Brutus, died May 11; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Christa Mueller, 75, of Harbor Springs, died May 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Crystal L. Housding, 97, of Alanson, died May 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ James G. Koinis Jr., 59, of Kingsley, died May 6; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

"¢ Howard Stinebaugh Jr., 87, of Interlochen, died May 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

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

"¢ Louise Brigham, 96, of Grawn, died May 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mary E. (Walker) Elder-Riker, of Grand Ledge, formerly of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Edward Juszczyk, 93, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Gail V. Taylor, 91, of Traverse City, formerly of California, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ John Alan Kutscher, 49, of Traverse City, died May 10; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

"¢ Donald C. LaCross, 77, of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Marilyn Trailer, 88, of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Charles Francis Hooker, 82, of Traverse City, died May 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ James Kenneth "Jim" Rettmann, 80, of Traverse City, died May 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City and Deisler Funeral Home, Saginaw.

"¢ Delus "Del" James, 83, of Traverse City, died May 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Betty Nadine Shattuck, 86, of Traverse City, died May 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Arthur "Art" Fettig, 95, of Traverse City, died May 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Harry Burger, 85, of Traverse City, died May 15; The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Traverse City.

"¢ Kenneth Bryce, Jr., of Traverse City, formerly of Midland, died May 14; Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Home, Midland.

"¢ Delus Haynes "Del" James, 83, of Traverse City, died May 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Michael Kevin Storms, 45, of Interlochen, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

"¢ Neva M.Thornburg, 82, of Kalkaska, died April 24; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Clayton H. Bartsch, 87, of Kalkaska, died April 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Helen M. Chwastek, 74, of Kalkaska, died April 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Connie F. Wells, 70, of Kalkaska, died May 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Delores D. Schleben, 77, of Kalkaska, formerly of Hawks, died May 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

"¢ Blanche M. Thibodeau, 90, of Flint, formerly of Lake Leelanau, died May 9; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.

MANISTEE

"¢ Zackary Armand Gilles, 3 months, of Manistee, died May 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Lee Allen Black, 65, of Copemish, died May 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home Kaleva.

MISSAUKEE

"¢ Erwin Floyd "Pete" Wiggins, 88, of Otisville, formerly of Enterprise Twp., died May 7; Hudson's Funeral Home, Otisville.

OTSEGO

"¢ Lawrence V. "Larry" Ouellette, formerly of Gaylord, died April 20 in Clear Lake, Minn.

"¢ Jack Karl Ruebel, 67, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Gaylord, died May 2.

"¢ Rita (Kwapis) Butka, 81, of Livonia, a summer resident of Manuka Lake, died May 10; Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Livonia.

WEXFORD

"¢ Patricia L. Harris (Benton), 65, of Wyoming, formerly of Cadillac, died; Stroo Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.

"¢ Ryan James Bucco, 22, of Cadillac, died May 5; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Emily M. Potrude, 91, of Cadillac, died May 6; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Olwyn Zamorski, 74, of Mesick, died May 6; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Willemina Grashuis, 90, of Jenison/Hudsonville, formerly of Cadillac and McBain, died May 9; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

"¢ Lyle Schmidtendorff, 101, of Muskegon, formerly of Buckley, died May 9; Raymond Funeral Home, Hesperia.

"¢ Phoebe Jane Watson, 90, of East Jordan, died May 9; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

"¢ Melburn W. Anderson, 85, of Cadillac, died May 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Mildred L. (DeBarr) LaBelle, 83, of Cadillac, died May 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Andrew A. "Andy" Wuotila, 84, of Mesick, died May 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Robert Bos, 85, of Cadillac, formerly of Manton, died May 12; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

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