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June 5, 2004

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
      - Jean LaPratt, 70, of Alba, died May 28; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Edgar Thomas Morrison, of Torch Lake Village, died May 30; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Melvin F. Young, of Elk Rapids, died June 1; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Ronald C. Booth, 57, of Cocoa, Fla., formerly of Elk Rapids, died June 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Jeanne Allen Templin, 82, of Kewadin, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      BENZIE
      - Robert W. Long, 90, of Frankfort, died April 21; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Percy J. Smeltzer, 87, of Blaine Twp., died May 28; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Nadine J. Panos, of Frankfort, died May 31; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Esther Alice Lahti, 91, of Honor, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Elsie S. Flemming, 87, of East Jordan, died May 26; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.
      - Lyle Wilkins Ross, 86, of Boyne City, died May 28; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Richard John Guitar, 72, of Boyne City, died May 30; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Helmuth Siegfried Bischoff, 79, of Charlevoix, died May 31; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Pamela J. Meyers, 56, formerly of Cheboygan, died May 26; Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, Libertyville, Ill.
      - Amy M. Houle, 19, of Cheboygan, died May 27; Norman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - David J. Grondin, 52, of Cheboygan, died May 28; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Therese J. Phillips, 71, of Cheboygan, died May 30; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
      - Shirley A. Dykstra, 64, of Grayling, died May 27; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Norman Reddish, 92, of Frederic, died June 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Stephen D. Fay, of Interlochen, died Nov. 11, 2003; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carol Jean Luinstra, 55, of Grawn, died Nov. 23, 2003; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Joel D. Brownell, 53, formerly of Traverse City, died May 27; Delaney Funeral Home, Marceline, Mo.
      - Sylvia Louise Rutherford, 83, of Traverse City, died May 28; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - John P. "Jack" Coyne, 84, of Traverse City, died May 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Edward A. Heid, 73, of Fife Lake, died May 29; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Robert G. Pasman, 80, of Interlochen, died May 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Zelma D. Youker, of Traverse City, died May 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Emily McCafferty, of Traverse City, died May 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Kenneth Sparling, of Traverse City, died May 31; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Harriett Hughs Dick, 80, formerly of Traverse City, died June 3.
      - Esther Alice Lahti, 91, of Traverse City, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lester Neil "Pete" Olman, 64, of Traverse City, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
      - Gordon Devlieg, of Kalkaska, died May 31; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
      - Wyman Couturier, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 3.
      - Mildred M. Herrold, 96, of Tucson, Ariz., died Feb. 20; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Kathy Sue Wing, 50, of Lake Leelanau, died May 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Donald Ian Gray, of Empire, died May 29; Reynlds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      MANISTEE
      - Melvin Eugene Rugg, 50, of Brethren, died May 28; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Barbara J. Carnahan, 69, of Wellston, died May 30; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Bernice Joy Miller, of Eastlake, died May 31; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Gary Allen Chapman, 57, of Wellston, died June 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Helen M. Marsh, 91, of Manistee, died June 2; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Bernard J. Perski Jr., 75, of Manistee, died June 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      OTSEGO
      - Mary Raymond, 72, of Gaylord, died May 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marie Warsow, 74, of Gaylord, died May 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Kylie Winowiecki, 4 months, of Gaylord, died May 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary Person, 87, of Gaylord, died May 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary Lou Waldie, 78, of Gaylord, died June 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Leona Disbrow, 91, of Manton, died May 29; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Deo Edward O'Brien, of Buckley, died May 31; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
     

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