Traverse City Record-Eagle

Deaths in the Region

March 20, 2011

Deaths in the Region: 03/20/2011

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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

"¢ Elizabeth Beger, 82, of Bellaire, died Feb. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home.

"¢ Barbara K. (Bame) Struble, 75, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Kewadin, died March 11.

"¢ Doris E. Wilson, 95, of Elk Rapids, formerly of Coldwater, died March 11; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Mark Robert Smedley, 51, of Kewadin, died March 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Katherine Ann Elkins, 55, of Mancelona, died March 13.

"¢ Bruce A. Clark, of Flint, formerly of Mancelona, died March 15; O'Guinn Family Funeral Homes, Montrose Chapel

"¢ Paul Edward White Jr., 72, of Elk Rapids, died March 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.



BENZIE

"¢ Annette Renee Baker McPherson, 46, of Elberta, died March 17; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Benzonia.

"¢ William A. Durant, 64, of Lake Ann, died March 18; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.



CHARLEVOIX

"¢ William H. Midgett, 73, of East Jordan, died March 9; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

"¢ George A. DeGraeve, 88, of Charlevoix, died March 10; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Maria Kranz, 79, of Charlevoix, died March 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Ralph Louis Shapton, 92, of Charlevoix, died March 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Aaron Scott Whitley, 49, of Charlevoix, died March 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Betty Virginia Hartman, 92, formerly of Boyne City, died on March 14; Milward Funeral Home, Kentucky.

"¢ John S. Kuntz, 72, of East Jordan, died March 14.

"¢ Jere Bennett, 70, of Boyne City, died March 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Lawrence E. Boss, 92, of Charlevoix, died March 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

"¢ Betty Jane Preston, 91, of Charlevoix, died March 18; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.



CHEBOYGAN

"¢ George Goodenow, 76, of Mackinaw City, March 10.



CRAWFORD

"¢ Gloria Anne Alef, 80, of Grayling, died March 12; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

"¢ Gilmar E. Smith, 66, of Grayling, died March 19; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.



EMMET

"¢ John Charles Myers, 61, of Petoskey, died March 9.

"¢ Donald F. Krusell, 88, of Petoskey, died March 10; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Wendy J. Kerridge, 42, of Levering, died March 13; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

"¢ Iris Joyce Walker, 90, of Springvale Township, died March 16; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.



GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ John W. Satter, 60, of Interlochen, died; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ John J. Dreves, 78, of Traverse City and Paradise, died Jan. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Jack A. Rust, 63, of Traverse City, died March 10.

"¢ Katrina Leone May, 35, of Traverse City, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Susie Stachnik, 85, of Traverse City, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Joseph Theodore Zalewski, 93, of Lincolnton, N.C., formerly of Traverse City, died March 11; Bass-Smith Funeral Home, Hickory, N.C.

"¢ Donald G. Berner, DDS, 83, of Williamsburg, died March 12; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Nancy Jorgenson, 79, of Traverse City, formerly of Detroit, died March 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ John J. Dreves, 78, of Paradise, formerly of Traverse City, died March 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Jerome J. "Jerry" Mikula, 88, of Traverse City, died March 13; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Bailey K. Lot O'Donnell, 12, of Traverse City, died March 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Charlotte "Jean" Chadwick, 86, of Fife Lake, died March 14; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Stanley William Golaski Sr., 92, of Traverse City, died March 14; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Lisa Allen, 56, of Traverse City, died March 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Robert J. Bellaw, 80, of Traverse City, died March 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Sonja C. Craven, 67, of Traverse City, died March 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Joyce Ann (Phillips) Franklin, 74, of Traverse City, died March 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Jerry R. Steinberg, 68, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died March 15; O'Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Chapel, Grand Rapids.

"¢ Geraldine Victor, 82, of Williamsburg, died March 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Gloria Ivah Fern Moening, 83, of Tallahassee, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died March 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mary A. Bertek, 99, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Robert F. Bursian, 88, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Willa Mikowski, 85, of Traverse City, died March 18.

"¢ Hannah K. Rinckey, 89, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Lucy Chase Stephenson, 88, of Interlochen, died March 19; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

"¢ Lydia M. Sutherby, 68, of Kalkaska, died March 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

"¢ Leo Bussa, of Rapid City, died March 16; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.



LEELANAU

"¢ Lila Jean (Langley) Weber, 77, of Lake Leelanau, died March 10.

"¢ Mayfa Jean Gracey Hilton, 90, of Glen Arbor and Port St. Lucie, Fla., died March 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ F. Louis Payment, 71, of Norton Shores, formerly of Leelanau County, died March 12; Sytsema Funeral Home, Lee Chapel, Muskegon.

"¢ Thomas Randolph Wayt, 77, of Suttons Bay, died March 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ Nancy Faye Noble, 90, of Centerville Township, died March 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.



MANISTEE

"¢ Jack Allen Hilley, 61, of Manistee, died March 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Willie Thomas Irwin, 79, of Wellston, died March 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Morgan M. White, one-year-old, of Manistee, died March 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ Darrell James Nielsen, 78, of Manistee, died March 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.



OTSEGO

"¢ Cheri Platte, 50, of Gaylord, died March 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Jay Brown, 84, of Gaylord, died March 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Lois Phillips, 78, of Johannesburg, died March 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Judith A. Warbington, 43, of Gaylord, died March 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Jacqueline Barrenscheer, 84, of Gaylord, died March 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Margaret Woodmansee, 81, of Gaylord, died March 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.



WEXFORD

"¢ Deborah A. "Debi" Hill, 53, of Marion, formerly of Cadillac, died March 10; Fosnaught-Holdship Funeral Home, Marion.

"¢ Greg H. Heyd, 34, of Cadillac died March 13; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Phyllis J. Kline, 86, of Cadillac, died March 13.

"¢ Edward Grochowski, 75, of Cadillac, died March 14; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Robert 'Bob' Thomas Mercer, 56, of Mesick, died March 14; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Mildred Nelson, 95, formerly of Cadillac, died March 14; Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Kalamazoo.

"¢ Geraldine (Elenbaas) Salmon-Hower, 87, of Cadillac, died March 14; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

"¢ Evelyn I. Peterson, 88, of Cadillac, died March 15; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Ronald L. Beck, 56, of Cadillac, died March 16; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

"¢ Lester L. 'Bud' Dinsmore, 87, of Boon, died March 16; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

"¢ Sylvia Dontje, 85, of Manton, died March 16; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

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