Traverse City Record-Eagle

Deaths in the Region

March 6, 2011

Deaths in the Region: 03/06/2011

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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

"¢ Richard G. Schorfhaar, 69, of Bellaire, died Feb. 24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

"¢ Richard J. Shiels, 48, of Mancelona, died Feb. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ William "Jack" Buckwheat Sr., 95, of Mancelona, died Feb. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ Herman H. Schepperly, 86, of Mancelona, died March 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ Kenneth P. Kirby, 62, of Bellaire, died March 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

"¢ Richard L. Kellogg, 85, of Bellaire, died March 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Willet Henry Little, 60, of Alden, died March 4; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.



BENZIE

"¢ Adelle Irene Schaubert, 97, of Frankfort, died Feb. 13; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

"¢ Frank Geister Jr., 59, of Benzie Co., died Feb. 15; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

"¢ Bernice C. Lezotte, 98, of Beulah, died Feb. 20; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort and Benzonia.

"¢ Russell Ivan Smith, 82, of Thompsonville, died Feb. 24.

"¢ Jean M. Morstadt, 90, of Beulah, died Feb. 25; Marianna Chapel Funeral Home, Marianna, Fla.

"¢ Malcolm W. Curtis, 90, of Frankfort, died Feb. 26; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.

"¢ Verna Joann Jones-Maddox, 66, of Beulah, died March 4; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Benzonia.

"¢ Eileen Ryan Crowell, 91, of Frankfort, died March 5; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.



CHARLEVOIX

"¢ James R. "Jim" Holmes, 66, of Warren, formerly of Charlevoix/Ironton, died Feb. 21.

"¢ Jane E. Brannon, 59, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 22; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ David Allen Newman, 43, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

"¢ Maxine Hunt, died Feb. 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

"¢ David L. Rock, of Boyne City, died March 2; Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester.

"¢ Glenn L. Crain, 87, of Charlevoix, died March 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.



CHEBOYGAN

"¢ William (Muldoon) John Mushlock, 70, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 27; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

"¢ Frederick E. Berakovich, 87, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 28; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

"¢ Albert Kenneth Swadling, 89, died Feb. 28; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

"¢ Emery J. "Jim" Pallagi, 78, of Mackinaw City, died March 2; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.



CRAWFORD

"¢ Melvin "Pat" Nunn, 73, of Grayling, died March 4; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.



EMMET

"¢ Verna Ann (Shepherd) Schlappi, 90, of Troy, formerly of Petoskey, died Feb. 20; Price Funeral Home, Troy.

"¢ Ernest H. Kidder, 98, of Petoskey, died Feb. 23; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Mary Clear Elder, of Nunica, formerly of Levering, died Feb. 25; Clock Funeral Home, Fruitport.

"¢ Sophie M. Spears, 87, of Petoskey, died Feb. 25; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Nicholas George Naganashe, 64, of Brutus, died Feb. 28; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ William "Bill" Robert Buechler, 88, of Petoskey, died March 1.



GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ Patricia Hilton, of Grants Pass, Ore., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Hull and Hull Funeral Directors, Grants Pass, Ore.

"¢ William E. Kniffin, 65, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Carrie Jean Boone, 67, of Kingsley, died Feb. 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Barbara Davina Stoye, 87, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Kay Ann Tezak, 73, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Eleanor Bonner, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ Howard Lloyd Keesling, 62, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ George A. DeLorme, 95, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Interlochen, died Feb. 26; Farley Funeral Home, Venice, Fla.

"¢ Margaret "Diane" Brookshire, 70, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Betty Louise Emerson, 76, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Roger A. Schafer, 63, of Interlochen, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mildred C. Appolson, 88, of Traverse City, died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Timothy Wagner, 46, of Traverse City, died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.,

"¢ Alice Elizabeth Love, 101, of Traverse City, died March 3; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Beverly Gourdie, 77, of Traverse City, died March 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Caroline Ramick, 97, of Traverse City, died March 3; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Helen B. Zacher, 79, of Kingsley, died March 3; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

"¢ Arnie M. Lawrence, 91, of Traverse City, died March 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Barbara D. Hinds, 98, of Traverse City, died March 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

"¢ Conway James Smith, 84, of E. Leland, died Feb. 25; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ Margaret Nail "Sis" Miller, 99, of Leelanau County, died March 1.

"¢ Evelyn Bertha Manitowash, 88, of Northport, died March 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.



MANISTEE

"¢ Richard D. Dalke, 74, of Las Vegas, formerly of Manistee, died Feb. 6; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ Bobby Dean Goble, 77, of Wellston, died Feb. 26; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

"¢ Esther Stella Roskoski, 97, of Manistee, died Feb. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ Robert James Towas, 61, of Onekama, died Feb. 26; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.



MISSAUKEE

"¢ Margaret M. Harnish, 92, of Lake City, died Feb. 27; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

"¢ James M. "Mike" Keeley Sr., 64, of Lake City, died Feb. 27; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.



OTSEGO

"¢ Paul Michaelsen, 65, of Gaylord, died Feb. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Kathleen McAboy, 70, of Gaylord, died Feb. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Robert Johnson, 77, of Gaylord, died Feb. 25.

"¢ Doris Y. Munsey, 75, of Gaylord, died Feb. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Richard L. Farrand, 66, of Gaylord, died March 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Marguerite "Peggy" O'Connell, 77, of Gaylord, died March 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.



WEXFORD

"¢ Elsie E. Finstrom, 80, of Cadillac, died Feb 21; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Marjorie Arens Gilroy, 99, of Cadillac, died Feb. 25.

"¢ Allymae Christina Thompson, infant daughter of Lorrie Trump and Rick Thompson, died at birth Feb. 27; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Hardy E. Hess, 81, of Cadillac, formerly of Clarkston, died March 1; Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home, Clarkston.

"¢ David Carl Hull, 85, of Cadillac, died March 1; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Milton E. Null Jr., 84, of Cadillac, died March 1; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Ralph E. Kreiser, 83, of Buckley, died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

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