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
-- Raymond E. Smith, 67, of Mancelona, died Monday, June 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
-- Eugene A. Dewey, 80, of Mancelona, died June 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
-- Jeffrey S. Robbins, 38, of Mancelona, died June 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
-- John "Jack" McKinnon Walker, 84, of Eastport, died June 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
-- Jean Heifner, 86, of Jamestown, Ohio, and Alden, died June 9; Powers Funeral Home, Jamestown, Ohio.
-- Edward J. Flewelling, 88, of Elk Rapids, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
-- Kathleen S. Strudgeon, 49, of Elk Rapids, died June 15; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
-- Gerald G. Klooster, 52, of Central Lake, died June 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
-- Cecil "Clare" Olds, 89, of Alba, died June 19; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
BENZIE
-- Gertrude Kochmanski, 72, of Beulah, died June 11; Systema Funeral Home, Walburn Chapel, Muskegon.
-- Gudrun V. Hermenau, 91, of Benzonia, died June 15; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
-- William Steffes, 61, of Lake Ann, died June 15; Cremation and Burial Society of Michigan, Traverse City.
-- Charles Wayne Jones, 83, of Frankfort, died June 17; Jowett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
CHARLEVOIX
-- Pete Craemer, 38, of East Jordan, died June 12; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
-- David Robert Shaffer, 56, of Boyne City, died June 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
-- Stephen "Bun" Brennan, 70, of East Jordan, died June 16; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
CHEBOYGAN
-- Charles E. Bohn Jr., 95, of Riggsville, died June 9; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
-- Gertrude "Trudy" Farrar, 69, of Benton Twp. and Cheboygan, died June 11.
-- Rosalie W. Hartman, 71, of Mackinaw City, died June 14.
-- Priscilla Jean Olson, 76, of Cheboygan, died June 15; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
-- James G. Reiman, 79, of Cheboygan, died June 16; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
CRAWFORD
-- William F. "Fritz" Golnick, 80, of Grayling, died June 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
-- Michael Girard, 47, of Frederic, died June 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
EMMET
-- Veota Iva Lightfoot, 93, of Harbor Springs, died June 11; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
-- Louis Beloungea, of Harbor Springs, died June 12; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
-- Agnes Lewis, 101, of Harbor Springs and Petoskey, died June 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
-- John Quinlin Jr., 56, of Pinellas, Fla., formerly of Harbor Springs, died June 13; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
-- William Balch, 79, of Harbor Springs, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
-- Nancy Kelbel, 59, of Petoskey, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
GRAND TRAVERSE
-- Carolyn Grace Bush, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Margaret J. Seeley, 53, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, died June 5; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
-- Virginia M. Finzel, 85, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Kingsley, died June 12.
-- Sidonia Griffin, 90, of Traverse City, died June 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Helen F. Nesky, 85, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Robert Smith, of East Lansing, summer resident of Williamsburg, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Gyneth Ella (Morey) Sommerville, 91, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Lillian Scott, of Traverse City, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Barbara Rose Stachnik, 70, of Traverse City, died June 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
-- Don "Buster" Taylor, 86, of Traverse City, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Gretchen "GG" Holmes Karels, 92, of Traverse City, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Grace Marjorie (Larson) Perkins, of Traverse City, died June 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
-- Freeland W. Sneden, 95, of Traverse City, died June 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Mary Catherine Yerrick, 90, formerly of Owosso, died June 15; Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso.
-- Myra Agnes Alspaugh, 83, of Traverse City, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Karen Lee Fender, 71, of Williamsburg, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Ward G. Hendrickson, 80, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- George Bernard Kelly, 83, of Traverse City, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Eleanor O. Bennett, 80, of Traverse City, died June 17; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Chester E. Noble, 98, of Traverse City, died June 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Elmer James Manville Sr., 91, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Alice M. Ness, 94, of Traverse City, died June 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
-- Alberta J. Alford, 86, of Traverse City, died June 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
-- Don Berg, 86, of Rapid City, died Dec. 30, 2008; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
-- Robert B. Helferich, 44, of South Boardman, died June 11; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
-- Helen H. Maule, 86, of Coldsprings Twp., died June 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
-- Dorothy June Baxtresser, 82, of Kalkaska, died June 14; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
-- Gordon Patrick Cooper, 90, of Kalkaska, died June 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
-- Rachel Ellen Meadows, 86, of Kalkaska and Mancelona, died June 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
-- Gerard J. Stallman, 90, of Suttons Bay, died Dec. 30, 2008; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
MANISTEE
-- Beth Griffin, of Copemish, died Feb. 15.
-- James "Jim" Modjeski, 73, of Wellston, died June 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
-- Kenneth J. Kott, 75, of Manistee, died June 14; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
-- Harold "Ray" Dahlvig, 69, of Manistee, died June 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
-- Joel Albert Eubank, 70, of Kaleva, died June 19; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
MISSAUKEE
-- Douglas L. Martin, 69, of Tustin, formerly of Forest Township, died, June 14; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
-- John VanderMeulen, 91, of Falmouth, died June 16; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
OTSEGO
-- Vera Lawless, 93, of Gaylord, died June 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
-- William L. "Bill" Pearson, 70, of Gaylord, died June 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
-- Preston E. "Pres" Odette, 62, of Lansing, formerly of Gaylord, died June 13; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing.
-- Clifford M. Boyd, 81, of Vanderbilt, died June 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
-- Charles E. "Chuck" Hornshaw Jr., 67, of Gaylord, died June 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
-- Cecile Marie Lawson, 85, of Cadillac, formerly of the Lake City and Kalkaska areas, died June 5; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
-- Sharon R. Johnson, 77, of Cadillac, died June 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
-- Marilyn Kay Nicholas, 67, of Cadillac, died June 9.
-- Ronald V. Ford, 89, of Mesick, died June 11; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
-- Jo Ann (Mathews) Falor, 29, of Cadillac died June 12.
-- Kenneth O. Malmstrom, 86, of Cadillac, died June 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
-- Edna M. (Buckner) Carlson, 78, of Griffin, Ind., a frequent visitor to the Manton area, died June 14; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
-- Katheryn Elaine Mongar, 49, of Cadillac, died June 15; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
-- Harriet L. Scholten, 84, of Cadillac, died June 15; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
