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
"¢ John W. Shockley, 85, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 16; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Sophie (Sophia Skop) Francis, 85, of Lakes of the North, died Oct. 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
"¢ Patricia "Patty" Giddis, 45, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ Mary Ellen Gotts, 74, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ William "Bill" Postlewait, 79, of Mancelona, died Oct. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
BENZIE
"¢ Linda Sue Earegood, 49, of Frankfort, died Sept. 13; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service.
"¢ Margaret Manville, 75, of Inland Township, died Sept. 28; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
"¢ Ruth M. Kiefhaber, of Benzonia, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
"¢ Kimberly Dougherty, 44, of Honor, died Oct. 3; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
"¢ John S. Hettinger, 84, of Frankfort, died Oct. 8; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
CHARLEVOIX
"¢ Betty Young, 91, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 23; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Russell E. Janz, 91, of Boyne City, died Oct. 1; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ David Lorenger, 48, of Boyne City, died Oct. 2; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Garrett Stackus-Brandt, 22, of Boyne City, died Oct. 2; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Keith Goodman, of Boyne Falls, died Oct. 5; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Stuart E. Wood, 83, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 6; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Edward Abts, 56, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix. "¢ Martina C. Starr, 82, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ Roy H. Weaver, 85, of Indian River, died Sept. 25; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Elizabeth G. Richardson, 70, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 28.
"¢ Shirley Mae Evans, 77, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 29.
"¢ Alice L. Bruce, 75, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 3; Nordman Funeral Home.
"¢ Barbara A. Lennon, 67, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 3; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Charles "Dick" Millhouse, 74, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 5; Nordman Funeral Home.
CRAWFORD
"¢ Rose M. Hatfield, of Grayling, died Oct. 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
EMMET
"¢ Thomas Wasaquam Hill, 75, of Petoskey and Yuba, died Sept. 30; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ Agatha Opal Boettger, 94, of Petoskey, died Oct. 1; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ Kenneth W. Morris Jr., 77, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 2; Covington Memorial Funeral Home, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
"¢ Margaret I. Behling, 85, of Petoskey, died Oct. 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ William D. Saal, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 6.
"¢ Harold F. Turk, 82, of Petoskey, died Oct. 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ Yvonne June (Marengo) Zotter, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Midland, died Sept. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Virginia E. Willsey, 91, died Sept. 26.
"¢ Shirley Avonne (Andrews) Morley, 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Jackson, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ 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 Evelyn Madsen, 85, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
"¢ Ronald R. Taylor, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30.
"¢ Francis "Jack" Windiate, 92, of Interlochen, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Betty Lou (Orr) Frost, of Orland Park, Ill., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 2.
"¢ Sarah Ellen (Gaunt) Thompson, 67, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Cynthia Clark, 69, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Helen J. Francisco, 84, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Edith Louise Hanna, 78, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Geneva Margie Dechow, of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Elaine Lucille Findley, 92, of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Robert C. Clifford, 101, of Traverse City, died Oct. 5; Barto & Sons Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.
"¢ Frederick Warren Perrin, 89, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Roseanne Miller, 81, of Traverse City, died Oct. 7; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Karen E. Ressl, 53, of Traverse City, died Oct. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Mary E. Way, 95, of Traverse City, died Oct. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Paul John Ryan, 72, of Traverse City, died Oct. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Margaret D. Sporte, 88, of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Jay K. Wheat, 90, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Kingsley, died Oct. 10; Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, Kentwood.
KALKASKA
"¢ Barbara Jean Alexander, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 4; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Adelaide Trombley, 82, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
"¢ Betty Jean Blair, 79, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Mary Aler Smith, of Omena, died Oct. 8.
"¢ Helen Huey, 100, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Melvin Ray Wilson Sr., 55, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 9; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
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.
"¢ Delphine "Del" Knaffle, 88, of Manistee, died Oct. 2; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ David Moby Jr., 69, of Manistee, died Oct. 2; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ David John Franckowiak, 59, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Cecilia T. Nowak, 85, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Dennis David Scott, 63, of Wellston, died Oct. 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ Shirley M. Schubert, of Midland, formerly of Manistee, died Oct. 7; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Margaret Krolczyk, 66, of Manistee, died Oct. 10; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
MISSAUKEE
"¢ Aileen Ruth (Rosted) Davenport, 87, of Lake City, died Oct. 2; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
"¢ Charles C. St. Pierre, 74, of Lake City, died Oct. 2; MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell.
"¢ William J. (Bill) Schlegel, 69, of Lake City, died Oct. 6; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
OTSEGO
"¢ Jennifer Faye Buning, 36, of Gaylord, died Sept. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Mr. Leonard James Defenbaugh, 66, of Gaylord, died Oct. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Vanetta B. Brown, 72, of Vanderbilt, died Oct. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Steve Jedrzejek, 83, of Gaylord, died Oct. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Barbara Sircely, 63, of Gaylord, died Oct. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Marjorie Nichols, 87, of Gaylord, died Oct. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Marjorie Ward, 86, of Gaylord, died Oct. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Mark Goddard, 35, of Gaylord, died Oct. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Raymond Slivinski Sr., 75, of Gaylord, died Oct. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Connie Taskey, 60, of Gaylord, died Oct. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
"¢ Jayne Lee Hinkley, 79, of Crossville, Tenn., formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 19; Hood Funeral Home and Crematory, Crossville, Tenn.
"¢ James Thomas Richardson, 86, of Cadillac, died Oct. 1; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
"¢ Douglas Crouse, 50, of Manton died Oct. 5; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
"¢ Beatrix Alyce Harrison, 87, of Manton died Oct. 5; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
"¢ Larry James Johnson, 68, of Cadillac, died Oct. 7; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
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