Published: May 23, 2009 09:25 pm      

Deaths in the Region: 05/24/2009

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

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

BENZIE

-- David A. DeVries, 76, of Frankfort, died Jan. 19; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

-- Gilbert C. Stuart, 83, of Frankfort, died May 15; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

-- Melvin P. Renaud, 68, of Charlevoix, died May 15; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Eleanor Marie Detcher, 82, of Boyne City, died May 18; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Donald E. Juillet, 48, of Cheboygan, died May 13; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

-- Mary B. Robinson, 73, of Grayling, died April 24.

-- Grace Berardini, 86, of Grayling, died May 16; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Charles "Leo" Post, 91, of Grayling, died May 16; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Wayne Cosgray, 83, of Grayling, formerly of Manton, died May 18; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Perthena G. Gunton, 85, of Grayling, died May 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- William Bradley "Brad" Gilmour, 58, a former summer resident of Harbor Springs, died May 2.

-- Kathryn J. Kelbel, 73, of Petoskey, died May 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Ruth Louise (Olsen) Nuismer, 88, formerly of Petoskey, died May 15; Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, Mich.

-- Rebecca Fettig, 32, of Conway, died May 17; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- Larry James Gilfillan, 53, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Fife Lake, died Dec. 1, 2008; Covell Funeral Home.

-- Richard Wilder, 69, died April 20.

-- Nancy Lee Braden, 56, of Mountain View, Wyo., formerly of Traverse City, died April 23.

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

-- Thomas E. Peltier, 90, of Traverse City, died May 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert Sisson, 88, of Traverse City and Tucson, Ariz., died May 12.

-- Florian L. Buszka, 62, of Fife Lake, died May 14; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Esther A. Killman, 80, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Patsye "Pat" Oatley, 79, of North Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 15; Coral Ridge Funeral Home and Cemetery, Cape Coral, Fla.

-- Cleo Arlene Haase, 91, of Traverse City, died May 16; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

-- Shirley Dawn Jensen, 72, of Williamsburg, died May 16; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- John M. Simone, 75, of Traverse City, died May 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Jeffrey C. Davison, 47, of West Branch, formerly of Traverse City, died May 17; Steuernol and McLaren Funeral Home, West Branch.

-- Robert W. Dixon, 84, of Traverse City, died May 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Dennis D. Alexander, 64, of Traverse City, died May 18; W.L. Case and Co. Funeral Home, Saginaw, and Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Bethany Anne Falco Gillespie, 73, of Eustis, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 18; Fox Funeral Home, Inc., Saxonburg, Pa.

-- Joseph Anthony Savoldi III, 75, of Traverse City, died May 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Timothy James Hogan, 51, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 19; Dobbs Funeral Home, Orlando, Fla.

-- Gene L. King, 77, of Traverse City, died May 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Darrell Milton Beckwith, 76, of Williamsburg, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Barbara L. Dickinson, 75, of Traverse City, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Wanda Olson, 99, of Williamsburg, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Katherine J. Reicha, 60, of Traverse City, died May 22; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert B. Shimmons, 68, of Williamsburg, died May 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Joyce Coughlin, 74, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Justin Daniel Ford, 18, of Kalkaska, died May 18; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Mark D. Preston, 53, of Rapid City, died May 19; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

-- Charles Hunter, 79, of Kalkaska County, died May 20; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

LEELANAU

-- Frederick William Roth, of Leland, died Feb. 6.

-- Janet Ruth Wierman, 68, of Maple City, died March 22.

-- Kristin Takayama, 56, of Melbourne, Fla., died May 4.

-- Caroll Anne Oliver, 79, of Bingham Twp., died May 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Anne L. Hill, 61, of Maple City, died May 16; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Richard Alan Fulton, 71, of Glen Arbor, died May 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Marie E. Kulanda, 88, of Maple City, died May 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- James F. Hintze, 88, of Glen Arbor, formerly of Saginaw, died May 22; Deisler Funeral Home, Saginaw.

MANISTEE

-- Colin L. Grenn, 21, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Onekama, died May 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Stephen C. Barnes, 34, of Manistee, died May 19; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Ralph Eldred Drumm, 89, of Onekama, died May 20; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Harvey Adolphson, 94, of Eastlake, died May 23; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE

-- Marceline J. Smith, 81, of Lake City, died May 11; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- George Edward "Ed" Montgomery, 85, of Lake City, died May 15; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- Aaron Murray Jr., 68, of Moorestown, died May 17; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO

-- Michael Respecki, 57, of Dade City, Fla., formerly of Gaylord, died May 12.

-- David William Evans, 63, of Wolverine, died May 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Edwin E. "Ed" Petersen, 75, of Battle Creek, formerly of Gaylord, died May 15; Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home, Battle Creek.

-- Clemet "Jerry" Johnson, 67, of Gaylord, died May 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Laura Stayer-Minniear, 82, of Cadillac, died May 13; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Louis H. Fivenson, 75, of Cadillac, died May 14; Penzien-Steele Funeral Home, Bay City.

-- Ellen M. Wiltzer, 72, of McBain/Tustin, died May 15; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

-- Robert Ilo Briggs, 81, of Mesick, died May 16; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Helen Joyce Laurent, 78, of Cadillac, died May 17; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.