Published: September 12, 2009 08:00 pm      

Deaths in the Region: 09/13/2009

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

-- Harold E. Wiersum, 86, of Torch Lake, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Aug. 11; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.

-- Albert H. Herington, 80, of Mancelona, formerly of Ellsworth, died Aug. 31; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

-- Dr. Robert C. Kettunen, 81, of Bellaire, died Sept. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- Gene Marshall Nagler, 91, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Robert L. Osborne, 69, of Mancelona, died Sept. .7; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Mildred "Ann" Harig, 67, of Beulah, died Sept. 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX

-- Dolores T. Webster, 82, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 3.

-- Frances "Kay" (Cunningham) Themm, 74, of Fruitland Park, Fla., formerly of Charlevoix, died Sept. 4; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Charles J. "Chuck" Kehrer, 85, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 6; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Byron George Reiher, 81, of Boyne City, died Sept. 6; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Aileen Marie Hebert, 88, of Cheboygan, formerly of Center Line, died Sept. 4.

-- Theresa Anne Dobrowolski, 80, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 6; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- Betty L. Thompson, 86, of Afton, died Sept. 6; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

-- Naomi E. Chapp, 84, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 7; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

-- Evelyn Ellis-French, 80, of Crawford County, died Sept. 8; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- Rebecca "Becky" Johnson, 56, of Petoskey, died Aug. 28.

-- Lorenzo Coveyou, 89, of Petoskey, died Sept. 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Maynard Eugene "Charlie" Sansote, 69, of Petoskey, formerly of Shepherd, died Sept. 7; Berry Funeral Home, Shepherd.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- Brian J. Christopher, 54, of Fenton, formerly of Traverse City, died July 27.

-- Janice Gayle "Jan" Klaasen, 65, of Traverse City, died Aug. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Carolyn (Morse) Hubbell, of Oroville, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 27.

-- Alfa Jean (Heddon) Spooner, 90, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- John Harry Brittain, 86, of Old Mission, died Sept. 5; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Virginia Louise "Ginny" Fasel, 76, of Traverse City, died Sept. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Philip Lyle Hamner, 59, of Kinglsey, died Sept. 5; Covell Funerral Home, Kingsley.

-- Gene Marshall Nagler, of Traverse City, died Sept. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- James L. Steffen, 64, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

-- Earl Marvin Wares, of Traverse City, died Sept. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Eli W. Beery, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 7; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Leon Edward Emmons, 70, of Kingsley, died Sept. 8; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

-- Juanita Ziegler, 93, of Kingsley, died Sept. 8; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

-- Joseph G.J. Bouchey, of Traverse City, died Sept. 10.

-- Ray C. Townsend, 71, of Traverse City, died Sept. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Calvin Carl Schaub, 67, of Traverse City, died Sept. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Dorothy Arliene Noble, 96, of Clinton Twp., formerly of Kalkaska Co., died Aug. 30; Faulmann & Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home, Fraser.

-- Billy Curtis Goodwin, 71, of Alden, died Sept. 9; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

-- James A. Mackin, 73, of Lake Leelanau, died Sept. 4; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Frank Charles Kalchik, 98, of Omena, died Sept. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

-- Robert S. Cromwell Sr., 85, of Manistee, died Sept. 1; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE

-- Nancy L. Willis, 74, of Lake City, died Sept. 5; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Ronda Sue Vandenboss, 58, of Falmouth, died Sept. 6; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

OTSEGO

-- Kenneth Thomas Maxon, 76, of Gaylord, died Sept. 3.

-- Joseph M. Pomarzynski, 68, of Gaylord, died Sept. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Edward Kosydar, 81, of Gaylord, died Sept. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- William Sides, 91, of Gaylord, died Sept. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Toby Wayne Bannon, 38, of Tustin, formerly of Cadillac, died Aug. 17; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Ronald "Pappy" Burns, 71, of Manton, died Aug. 27; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Wayne D. Somes, 46, of Ravenna, formerly of Cadillac, died Aug. 29; Throop Funeral Home, Ravenna.

-- Patricia Ann Kline, 78, of Cadillac, died Sept. 2; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.

-- Michelle A. McClung, 42, of Marion, formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 2; Fosnaught-Holdship Funeral Home, Marion.

-- Therese Rastello, 70, of Las Vewgas, formerly of Manton, died Sept. 2.

-- Evelyn Soderquist, 75, of Portage, formerly of Boon, died Sept. 3; Langeland Family Funeral Home, Portage.

-- Julia L. Denike, 89, of Cadillac, died Sept. 4; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Joseph G. Pendrick, 70, of Cadillac, died Sept. 4; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.