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July 24, 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

      - Cornelius Neil Bristol, 79, of Torch Lake, died July 19; Covell Elk Rapids.
      - Marcus H. Holt, 55, of Ellsworth, died July 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Charles K. Roberts, 87, of Elk Rapids, died July 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
BENZIE

      - Edwina "Wyn" Odle, 94, of Frankfort, died July 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Ernesto "Ernie" Garcia, 63, of Frankfort and Alamo, Texas, died July 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Vera Kraft Noble, 97, of Watervale, died July 14; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Barbara J. Gladstone McClellan, 76, of Frankfort, died July 19; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Emma B. Holly, 94, formerly of Benzonia, died July 20; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
     
CRAWFORD

      - Alice Hilyard, 85, of Frederic, died July 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Maurice F. Alma, 88, of Frederic, died July 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Larry Ralph Tobias, 47, of Frederic, died July 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Freda Wojcik, 76, of Grayling, died July 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE

      - Helen Mary Powell, 89, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30.
      - Helen Rose Watson, 89, of Traverse City, died June 13.
      - Melinda Thomas Tavener, 58, of Traverse City, died July 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Mavis Aubrey, 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Livonia, died July 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mabel A. Jamieson, 90, of Traverse City, died July 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James I. Marchant, 39, of Traverse City, died July 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Timothy Edward White, 60, of Traverse City, died July 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Janet I. Kroupa, formerly of Traverse City, died July 16; Joseph Scarano Funeral Home, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
      - Charlene Ostlund, 49, of Traverse City, died July 16.
      - Jackie Mae (Boone) Prus, 64, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died July 16; Stroos Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.
      - Clifford Norman Witkop, 67, of Interlochen, died July 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Ellery "Pat" Cloutier, of Traverse City, died July 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Grace Marie Weadock, 17 months, of Traverse City, died July 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - J. Glen Burgin, of Traverse City, died July 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ethel (Walters) DeTour, 95, of Traverse City, died July 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lottie Elizabeth Christie, 90, of Traverse City, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Julia A. Ivany, 90, of Traverse City, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Allan W. Kinney, 85, of Presque Isle, formerly of Traverse City, died July 19; McWilliams Funeral Home, Alpena.
      - Byron N. Inman, 91, of Traverse City, died July 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
     
KALKASKA

      - Henry J. Homberg, 97, of Rapid City, died July 12; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Leona E. Blackmer, 81, of Kalkaska, died July 16; Walker-Martin Funeral Home, Chesaning.
      - Barbara J. Parritt Shinaver, 76, of Kalkaska, died July 19; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - John C. Kimball, 88, of Kalkaska, died July 22; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
LEELANAU

      - Irene K. Lyons, 93, of Lake Leelanau, died July 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Harry Kaminski, 85, of Empire, died July 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert L. Schmidt, 70, of Empire, died July 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Joan F. Van Pelt, 83, of Northport, died July 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
MANISTEE

      - James Ray Repo, 70, of Brethren, died July 21; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Jaimee K. Wethers, 74, of Bear Lake, died July 21; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
     
OTSEGO

      - Victor "Doc" Spaniak, 62, of Elmira, died July 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Elizabeth "Liz" Iknayan, 18, of Gaylord, died July 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Wanita Baker, 63, of Gaylord, died July 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
     

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