Published: June 21, 2009 07:25 am      

Deaths in the Region: 06/21/2009

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

-- Raymond E. Smith, 67, of Mancelona, died Monday, June 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

-- Eugene A. Dewey, 80, of Mancelona, died June 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- Jeffrey S. Robbins, 38, of Mancelona, died June 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

-- John "Jack" McKinnon Walker, 84, of Eastport, died June 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Jean Heifner, 86, of Jamestown, Ohio, and Alden, died June 9; Powers Funeral Home, Jamestown, Ohio.

-- Edward J. Flewelling, 88, of Elk Rapids, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Kathleen S. Strudgeon, 49, of Elk Rapids, died June 15; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Gerald G. Klooster, 52, of Central Lake, died June 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Cecil "Clare" Olds, 89, of Alba, died June 19; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

-- Gertrude Kochmanski, 72, of Beulah, died June 11; Systema Funeral Home, Walburn Chapel, Muskegon.

-- Gudrun V. Hermenau, 91, of Benzonia, died June 15; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

-- William Steffes, 61, of Lake Ann, died June 15; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.

-- Charles Wayne Jones, 83, of Frankfort, died June 17; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

CHARLEVOIX

-- Pete Craemer, 38, of East Jordan, died June 12; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

-- David Robert Shaffer, 56, of Boyne City, died June 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Stephen "Bun" Brennan, 70, of East Jordan, died June 16; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Charles E. Bohn Jr., 95, of Riggsville, died June 9; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- Gertrude "Trudy" Farrar, 69, of Benton Twp. and Cheboygan, died June 11.

-- Rosalie W. Hartman, 71, of Mackinaw City, died June 14.

-- Priscilla Jean Olson, 76, of Cheboygan, died June 15; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- James G. Reiman, 79, of Cheboygan, died June 16; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

-- William F. "Fritz" Golnick, 80, of Grayling, died June 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Michael Girard, 47, of Frederic, died June 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- Veota Iva Lightfoot, 93, of Harbor Springs, died June 11; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

-- Louis Beloungea, of Harbor Springs, died June 12; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

-- Agnes Lewis, 101, of Harbor Springs and Petoskey, died June 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- John Quinlin Jr., 56, of Pinellas, Fla., formerly of Harbor Springs, died June 13; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

-- William Balch, 79, of Harbor Springs, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Nancy Kelbel, 59, of Petoskey, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- Carolyn Grace Bush, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Margaret J. Seeley, 53, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, died June 5; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Virginia M. Finzel, 85, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Kingsley, died June 12.

-- Sidonia Griffin, 90, of Traverse City, died June 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Helen F. Nesky, 85, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert Smith, of East Lansing, summer resident of Williamsburg, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Gyneth Ella (Morey) Sommerville, 91, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Lillian Scott, of Traverse City, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Barbara Rose Stachnik, 70, of Traverse City, died June 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Don "Buster" Taylor, 86, of Traverse City, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Gretchen "GG" Holmes Karels, 92, of Traverse City, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Grace Marjorie (Larson) Perkins, of Traverse City, died June 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Freeland W. Sneden, 95, of Traverse City, died June 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Mary Catherine Yerrick, 90, formerly of Owosso, died June 15; Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso.

-- Myra Agnes Alspaugh, 83, of Traverse City, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Karen Lee Fender, 71, of Williamsburg, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Ward G. Hendrickson, 80, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- George Bernard Kelly, 83, of Traverse City, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Eleanor O. Bennett, 80, of Traverse City, died June 17; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Chester E. Noble, 98, of Traverse City, died June 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Elmer James Manville Sr., 91, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Alice M. Ness, 94, of Traverse City, died June 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Alberta J. Alford, 86, of Traverse City, died June 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Don Berg, 86, of Rapid City, died Dec. 30, 2008; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert B. Helferich, 44, of South Boardman, died June 11; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Helen H. Maule, 86, of Coldsprings Twp., died June 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

-- Dorothy June Baxtresser, 82, of Kalkaska, died June 14; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Gordon Patrick Cooper, 90, of Kalkaska, died June 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Rachel Ellen Meadows, 86, of Kalkaska and Mancelona, died June 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

-- Gerard J. Stallman, 90, of Suttons Bay, died Dec. 30, 2008; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

-- Beth Griffin, of Copemish, died Feb. 15.

-- James "Jim" Modjeski, 73, of Wellston, died June 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Kenneth J. Kott, 75, of Manistee, died June 14; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Harold "Ray" Dahlvig, 69, of Manistee, died June 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Joel Albert Eubank, 70, of Kaleva, died June 19; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

MISSAUKEE

-- Douglas L. Martin, 69, of Tustin, formerly of Forest Township, died, June 14; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- John VanderMeulen, 91, of Falmouth, died June 16; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

OTSEGO

-- Vera Lawless, 93, of Gaylord, died June 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- William L. "Bill" Pearson, 70, of Gaylord, died June 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Preston E. "Pres" Odette, 62, of Lansing, formerly of Gaylord, died June 13; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing.

-- Clifford M. Boyd, 81, of Vanderbilt, died June 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Charles E. "Chuck" Hornshaw Jr., 67, of Gaylord, died June 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Cecile Marie Lawson, 85, of Cadillac, formerly of the Lake City and Kalkaska areas, died June 5; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

-- Sharon R. Johnson, 77, of Cadillac, died June 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Marilyn Kay Nicholas, 67, of Cadillac, died June 9.

-- Ronald V. Ford, 89, of Mesick, died June 11; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

-- Jo Ann (Mathews) Falor, 29, of Cadillac died June 12.

-- Kenneth O. Malmstrom, 86, of Cadillac, died June 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Edna M. (Buckner) Carlson, 78, of Griffin, Ind., a frequent visitor to the Manton area, died June 14; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Katheryn Elaine Mongar, 49, of Cadillac, died June 15; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Harriet L. Scholten, 84, of Cadillac, died June 15; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.