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June 4, 2000

Deaths in the Region

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
     
      - Roger B. Barnes, Sr., 53, of Bellaire; died May 24; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - William 'Eddie' Watson, 89, of Central Lake; died May 26; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - James 'Jim' Bradfield, 60, of Elk Rapids; died May 27; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Christine E. Shooks, 78, of Central Lake; died May 27; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Mildred A. 'Mickey' Honsinger, 71, of Central Lake; died May 29; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Frances Jackson, 63, of Mancelona; died May 29; Penzien Funeral Home, Inc., Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Thomas L. Cussans, 82, of Beulah; died May 20; Rossell Funeral Home, Inc., Flushing.
      - Earl Smith Ward, 95, of Frankfort; died May 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Esperanza 'Hope' Hopper, 76, of Charlevoix; died May 25; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Paul Edward Snyder, 55, of Boyne Falls; died May 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Margaret Burr, 83, of East Jordan; died May 27; Gendemalik Funeral Home, New Baltimore.
      - Mable S. Hudkins, 87, of East Jordan; died May 29; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Robert 'Robbie' Cash Tryban, 7, of Cheboygan; died May 24; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - William C. Woiderski, 67, of Cheboygan; died May 24; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Josephine Broe, 100, of Cheboygan; died May 28; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Allen V. Schreiner, 76, of Grayling; died May 26; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Leroy James Crull, 64, of Grayling; died May 30; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Ferris D. Saxton, 68, of Petoskey; died May 24.
      - Alfred Van Ostrander, 74, formerly of Petoskey; died May 25; Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Leesburg, Fla.
      - Adam A. Waldecker, 98, of Alanson; died May 26; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Lowell R. Schmidt, 62, of Harbor Springs; died May 30; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Myron Clarence 'Gov' Petrowski, 79, of Traverse City; died Jan. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donald R. Hoogerhyde, 83, of Traverse City; died May 29; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Irene M. Clark, 75, of Traverse City; died May 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Anderson 'Harold' Adams, 94, of Traverse City; died May 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David J. Alexander, Jr., 32, of Traverse City; died May 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Sally (Goodman) Roth, 66, of Traverse City; died May 31; Gerber Chapel of Webster Groves, Mo.
      - Sondra 'Cindy' M. McNabb, of Traverse City; died June 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Michael Francis Shigwadja, 15, of Traverse City; died June 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Robert E. Chmielewski, 78, of Traverse City; died June 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Walter 'Frank' Stanton III, 64, of Traverse City; died June 2; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Roger D. Mann, 65, formerly of Rapid City; died May 31; Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, Midland.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - John C. Bayne, 75, of Maple City; died May 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert 'Bobby' Thomas, 48, of Northport; died May 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Sheena Mae White, 17, of Suttons Bay; died June 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Melvin Ray Wilson, Jr., 18, of Suttons Bay; died June 1; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Lynn K. Hansen, 81, of Manistee; died May 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Karen Margaret Field, 93, of Manistee; died May 27; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - James M. Juroski, 56, of Anniston, Ala., formerly of Manistee; died May 27; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Ruth Ann Helsel, 63, of Lake City; died May 26; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - MataBell Joy Spalding, 68, of Lake City; died May 31; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - John F. Venturi, 66, of Lake City; died May 31; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Arthur Wolf, Jr., 72, of Gaylord; died May 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marjorie Griggs, 87, of Gaylord; died June 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Michael Charles Lazell, 55, of Cadillac; died May 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Richard Lee Powers Sr., 60, of Cadillac; died May 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - James C. McCuan, 73, of Cadillac; died May 29; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Frank Karas, of Cadillac; died May 31; Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home, Big Rapids.
     
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