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February 13, 2005

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
      - Nettie "May" Loper, 98, of Central Lake, died Feb. 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Edward J. Delekta, 90, of Mancelona, died Feb. 10; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Lillian Alice McLachlan, 88, of Kewadin, died Feb. 10; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Marie Nichols, 86, of Custer Township, died Feb. 11; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Dale Edward Williams, 69, of Edwardsburg, formerly of Antrim County, died Feb. 11; Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg.
      - Jerome "Jerry" Conway Jr., 64, of Mancelona, died Feb. 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE
      - Edith (Comstock) Zapf, 100, of Frankfort, died Feb. 6; McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Arthur 'Leon' Fewins Jr., 65, of Inland Twp., died Feb. 8; Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Owen W. Rial, 53, of Thompsonville, died Feb. 9; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.

CHARLEVOIX
      - David Deadman, 66, of Boyne City, formerly of Gaylord, died Feb. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD
      - Katherine E. Funck, 94, of Grayling, died Feb. 4; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Beth Ann Seator, 77, of Grayling, died Feb. 4; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Barbara Elaine Harmer, 74, of Frederic, died Feb. 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET
      - Robert J. Wilson, 55, of Petoskey, died Feb. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Mary Jane Cooper, 88, of Traverse City, formerly of Petoskey and Charlevoix, died Feb. 4; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Max Harvey Hart, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 4; Martin Funeral Home, Mt. Morris.
      - Gerald Lee 'Jerry' Meyer, 67, of Traverse City, died Feb. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Blanche Ann Tessin, 91, of Traverse City, died Feb. 5; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Nellie Julia (McClure) Code, 83, of Traverse City, died Feb. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Borghild 'Bobbie' Strom, 89, of Traverse City, died Feb. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Martha Hyslop, of Allegan, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 8; Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan.
      - Judith Ann Sharkey, 72, of Traverse City, died Feb. 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Alma E. "Toots" Bucholtz, 74, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Thomas John Rokos, 51, of Traverse City, died Feb. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rodney A. Windish, 52, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Jack L. Wilkinson, 89, of Traverse City, died Feb. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James L. Spenceley, 79, of Traverse City, died Feb. 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Dr. Creighton A. Wagener, of Traverse City, died Feb. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU
      - Bruce William Groomes, 74, of Empire, died Feb. 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Irving F. Ranger, 87, of Northport, died Feb. 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Archibald Walter Beare, 64, of Empire, died Feb. 6; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Edwin Blough, 67, of Maple City, died Feb. 6; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Wanda Marie Lake, 90, of Empire, died Feb. 8 in Coldwater; Putnam Funeral Home, Coldwater.
      - Michael Patterson O'Connor, 60, of Lake Leelanau, died Feb. 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

MANISTEE
      - Regina Irma Lehto, 90, of Arcadia, died Feb. 5; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Edward R. Bergstrom, 78, of Kaleva, died Feb. 8; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Joseph John LaFeir, 66, of Wellston, formerly of Lapeer, died Feb. 10; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO
      - Leatha D. Griffith, 92, of Gaylord, formerly of Bellaire, died Feb. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Meveral "Curly" LaForest, 75, of Gaylord, died Feb. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Madeline Murphy, 68, of Gaylord, died Feb. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
      - Allen C. 'Pete' Cook, 83, formerly of Mesick, died Feb. 6; Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
      - William Joseph "Bill" Stauffer, of Mesick, died Feb. 10; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     

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