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June 5, 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

      - Perry "Loren" Groesser, 70, of Ellsworth, died May 27; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Robert Donald "Dr. Bob" Cooper, Ph.D., 88, of Kewadin, died May 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Benjamin W. Johnson, 74, of Alden, formerly of Mancelona, died May 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Karl H. Steeg, 72, of Rapid City, died May 28; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Eva R. Kitchen, 87, of Alba, died May 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Janet Heldt Jopke, of Troy and Elk Rapids, died June 1; Penzien-Steele Funeral Home, Bay City.
     
BENZIE

      - Ronald Mazure, 65, of Frankfort, died May 28; McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Frankfort.
      - Ada Henrietta Stephenson, 84, of Benzonia, died May 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Wilbert R. "Bill" Sorenson, 87, of Crystal Lake Twp., died June 3; McElduff Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Robert Orr Bovard, 92, of Frankfort and Keene, Va., died June 4; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
     
CHARLEVOIX

      - Charles W. Kobylczak Jr., 52, of Boyne City, died May 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Gregory Allen Dalzell, 50, of Boyne City, died May 28; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Darlene Moore, 32, of Boyne City, formerly of Otsego County, died June 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
CRAWFORD

      - Barbara R. Johnson, 82, of Grayling, died May 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE

      - Larry Joe Kinney, 66, of Las Vegas, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marian W. Straub, 95, of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Colin Wood Phend, of Traverse City, died May 26.
      - Dorothy R. Wildbur, 87, of Traverse City, died May 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Russell Nelson Fox, 67, of Grawn, died May 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Helen Rose Allers Nicolen, 84, of Traverse City, died May 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Linda Ruth Homan, 51, of Traverse City, died May 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Opal Weaver, 82, of Fife Lake, died May 29; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - John W. Robinson, 75, of Williamsburg, died May 30; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Sally Ann Roselle, 73, of Saginaw and Traverse City, died May 30; W.L. Case & Company Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.
      - Norma J. Erickson, 69, of Traverse City, died May 31; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Frederick W. Bishop Sr., 89, of Traverse City, died June 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rose Ann Doering, 68, of Traverse City, died June 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dr. Edward Matheson, 57, of Traverse City, died June 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Hoover P. Belt, 79, of Williamsburg, died June 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Delores L. Purkiss, 72, of Traverse City, died June 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charles E. Wardwell, 85, of Traverse City, died June 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marilyn J. Smith, 70, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
LEELANAU

      - Louise Dobson, 92, of Suttons Bay, died May 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Grace P. Egeler, 91, of Leland, died May 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Ralph D. Herman, of Suttons Bay, died May 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Winifred E. "Winnie" Sullivan, 95, of Empire, died May 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lawrence John Verdier, of Leland, died May 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
MANISTEE

      - Neal Smith, 50, of Manistee, died May 20; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Carl Frederick Mallison, 62, of Bear Lake, died May 27; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Charles Gaylord Markham, 86, of Manistee, died May 29; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Shirley A. Crandall, 71, of Manistee, died May 31; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Opal Lucille Moore, 82, of Manistee, died May 31; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Gerald Alan Dougher, 61, of Manistee, died June 1; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Gladys M. Lijewski, 90, of Manistee, died June 2; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
OTSEGO

      - Raymond Atemborski, 73, of Gaylord, died May 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
WEXFORD

      - Margaret Dunham, 81, of Cadillac, formerly of Buckley, died May 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Richard B. Marlin, 75, of Buckley, died May 31; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
     

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