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July 31, 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

      - Carol J. Shaffner, 72, of Eastport, died July 24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Ronald E. Dean, 73, of Atwood, died July 25; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Joseph Wyatt West, 80, of Elk Rapids, died July 27; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Virginia Mae Wagester, 61, of Mancelona, died July 28; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
     
BENZIE

      - Margaret "Peggy" Joyce (Hinsch) Gottschalk, 70, of Honor, died July 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Luella Mae Winek, 85, of Beulah, died July 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
     
CHARLEVOIX

      - John Tornga, 84, of Charlevoix, died July 23; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
     
CRAWFORD

      - Nigel "Grant" Alandt, 50, of Grayling, died July 26; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE

      - Oliver Edel, 99, of Traverse City, died June 29.
      - Ruth Fritz, 82, of Traverse City, died July 15; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling
      - Richard Joseph Bondy, 58, of Williamsburg, died July 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Eloisa Carrizales, 67, of Traverse City, died July 23; Ft. Meyers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, Ft. Meyers, Fla.
      - Mary E. Katalinas, 92, of Traverse City, died July 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Geneva Priester, 89, of Traverse City, died July 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ronald J. "R.J." Walters, 43, of Traverse City, died July 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ronald J. Conroy, 58, of Traverse City, died July 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Brian K. Lapp, of Traverse City, died July 25; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Andrew "Andy" Brzezinski IV, 48, of Traverse City, died July 26; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy M. Farrow, 89, of Traverse City, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Janet M. Stephen, 96, of Traverse City, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John Mervin Rinehart, 88, of Traverse City, died July 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert K. Gee, 56, of Traverse City, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Harry E. Philo, 86, of Traverse City, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John F. "Jack" Vert Sr., 82, of Williamsburg, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert K. Golden, 79, of Traverse City, died July 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Susie M. Tharp, 84, of Traverse City, died July 30; Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns.
     
KALKASKA

      - Bernard B. "Bernie" Whipple, 67, died July 16; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Charles K. Davis, 98, of South Boardman, died July 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
LEELANAU

      - Richard H. Mitchell, 53, of Northport, died July 24; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Ruth N. Mikses, 85, of Maple City, died July 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Therese C. Stowe, 36, of Northport, died July 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
MANISTEE

      - Robert M. Dunbar, 60, of Kaleva, died July 21; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Glenn W. Hayden, 80, of Manistee, died July 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ronald A. Miller, 63, of Manistee, died July 24; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Lily "Mae" (Ware) Smith, 85, of Bear Lake, died July 25; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Pauline Inez Bourcier, 87, of Manistee, died July 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Steven L. Johnson, 61, of Manistee, died July 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Arthur Dempster Clarke, 83, of Manistee, died July 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Christine Morden, 53, of Bear Lake, died July 29; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
     
OTSEGO

      - Rocky Brock, 45, of Gaylord, died July 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marilyn (Hoogstraten) Ford, 70, of Gaylord, died July 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - James Poirier Sr., 73, of Gaylord, died July 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Isabell "Ise" Brock, 71, of Gaylord, died July 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Leo Koronka, 78, of Gaylord, died July 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Frances Woods, 84, of Gaylord, died July 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Edward A. Burzynski, 81, of Gaylord, died July 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     

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