Published: October 03, 2009 07:20 pm      

Deaths in the Region: 10/04/2009

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

"¢ Lula M. Asquith, 97, of Bellaire, died Sept. 16; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

"¢ Jane E. Erskine, 80, of Ellsworth, died Sept. 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Wilmer L. Hurley, 88, of Bellaire, died Sept. 16; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

"¢ Marvella E. Strobeck, 83, of Bellaire, died Sept. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Albert J. Anderson, 64, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Chance Corey Owen McDowell, 38, of Holly Hill, Fla., formerly of Central Lake, died Sept. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Richard Winters, 84, of Kewadin, died Sept. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Judith Marie Light, 65, of Central Lake, died Sept. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Lawrence F. Weeks, 80, of Alden, died Sept. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ Duane E. Wamsley, 75, of Antrim County, died Sept. 29; Waite and Son Funeral Home, Medina, Ohio.

"¢ Mary Ellen Gotts, 74, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

"¢ Dr. Frank Wagner Johnson, 85, of Beulah, died Sept. 13; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

"¢ Robert J. Scharlow, 91, of Frankfort, died Sept. 24; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

"¢ Mary Belle Wallace Lamkin, 82, of North Pole Alaska, formerly of Frankfort, died Sept. 27; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

"¢ Mark "Jerry" Jerome Power Jr., 64, of Beulah, died Sept. 27; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.

"¢ Margarete G. Manville, 75, of Inland Twp., died Sept. 28; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.

"¢ Ruth M. Keifhaber, 91, of Beulah, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service.

CHARLEVOIX

"¢ Timothy McCullough, 32, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 25; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

"¢ Evelyn Pennell, of Cheboygan and Adrian, died Sept. 20.

"¢ Arthur C. "Bud" Hahn, 91, Wolverine, died Sept. 21; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

"¢ Mary E. "Betty" Reid, 93, of Burt Lake, died Sept. 21.

"¢ Howard Cowan, 84, of Wolverine, died Sept. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

"¢ Howard Jarvis, 78, of Grayling, died Sept. 25; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

"¢ Roger Buskirk, 64, of Grayling, died Sept. 26; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

"¢ Nevaeh Sky, infant daughter of Christina Eaton and Victor Hart of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 9.

"¢ Clarita H. Judge, 93, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 23; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

"¢ William Robert "Bill" Bowers, 89, of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 25; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

"¢ William R. "Bill" Locke, 63, of Midland, formerly of Hemlock and Petoskey, died Sept. 25; W.L. Case and Company Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.

"¢ Marion Swadling, 82, of Petoskey, died Sept. 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Gene Dixon Sr., 84, of Levering, died Sept. 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ Mary (Gietzen) Snell, 86, of California, died June 1.

"¢ Philip Lyle Hamner, 59, of Kingsley, died Sept. 5; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

"¢ Cora Rebecca "Geri" Schumer, 96, of Marquette, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Canale-Tonella Funeral Home, Marquette.

"¢ Robert "Bob" Siera, 66, of Traverse City, Elmwood Twp., died Sept. 22; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Cletus James "Clete" Belanger, 75, of Traverse City, died Sept. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Beatrice Joan Send, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Erma E. Hawkins, 83, of Kingsley, died Sept. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Richard C. Pitzer, 61, of Interlochen, died Sept 25; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

"¢ Volney Charles Throop, 92, of Traverse City, died Sept. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Yvonne June (Marengo) Zotter, 89, of Traverse City, died Sept. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ William "Bill" Steinberger, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Stephen John Balog Sr., of Williamsburg, died Sept. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Kaye Jakee, 62, of Traverse City, died Sept. 27; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Russell Kurtz, 73, of Interlochen, died Sept. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Pearl Marie Livingston, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Shirley A. Morley, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Betty L. Strait, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Traverse City.

"¢ Douglas Wayne Bronson, 72, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 29; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Larry R. Clink Sr., 61, of Karlin, died Sept. 29; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Irene H. Fiebing, 82, of Traverse City, died Sept. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Edward F. Long, 89, of Traverse City, died Sept. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mark A. Pennington, 46, of Kingsley, died Sept. 29; William - Gores Funeral Home, Delton.

"¢ Lynda C. Gates, 61, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Janet Kronenthal, 63, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Ruth Cooper Lyons, 91, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Doreen E. Madsen, 85, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service.

"¢ Ronald R.Taylor, 90, died Sept. 30.

"¢ Patricia Jean Giddis, 45, of Traverse City, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home Elk Rapids.

"¢ Francis "Jack" Windiate, 92, of Interlochen, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Sarah Ellen (Gaunt) Thompson, 67, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

"¢ Edgar Auger, 93, of Rapid City, died Sept. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

"¢ John C. McDonald, 81, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 27; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Leeta Maxine, 86, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ John R. Ross, 86, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service.

LEELANAU

"¢ Warren Williams Cline Jr., M.D., 85, of Suttons Bay, died Sept. 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ The Rev. Dwain Maynard Gade, 85, of Cedar, died Sept. 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

"¢ Lawrence M. Morris, 79, of Manistee, died Sept. 28; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ William Lloyd Chapman, 80, of Manistee, died Sept. 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Catherine Greene Howell, 92, of Manistee, died Sept. 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Rose M. Sobota, 98, of Manistee, died Oct. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

"¢ Lisa Westcott, 49, of Gaylord, died Sept. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Anna Kassuba, 94, of Gaylord, died Sept. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

"¢ Douglas Keith Bildson, 74, of Mesick, died Sept. 30; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.