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May 15, 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
      - William E. Hopp, 50, of Central Lake, died May 7; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Donald James Walsh, 66, of Bellaire, died May 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Robert Wilson, 67, of Elk Rapids, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dina M. Meadows, 69, of Mancelona, died May 9; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Gladys Jeanne Rutherford, 80, of Elk Rapids, died May 11; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Mildred "Millie" Hattie Eshelman, 86, of Traverse City, died May 12; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
     
BENZIE
      - Jennifer Ellen Krnc, 55, of Frankfort, died Jan. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Kathryn M. LaRue, 70, formerly of Benzie County, died May 7; McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.
      - Lois Louise Dotson, 78, of Thompsonville, died May 8; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Elvin S. Olsen, 76, of Frankfort, died May 8; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Kenneth Leo Keeler Jr., 41, of Benzonia, died May 9; McElduff Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - David E. Vesey, 55, of Montclair, N.J., and summer resident of Watervale, died May 10; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
     
CRAWFORD
      - Thelma Stampfly, 92, of Grayling, died May 8; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Anthony Seperic, 89, of Grayling, died May 9; Sorenson Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Burrell Vollmer, 79, of Frederic, died May 10; Sorenson Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Benjamin Fred Bowers, 84, formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 29, 2004.
      - Charles R. VanDusen, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 13.
      - John Robert Walter IV, three months, of Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ileta Fisher, 87, of Traverse City, died April 20.
      - Neleta E. Kava, 69, of Interlochen, died May 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Juanita V. Cowell, 85, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carol Lee Burleigh, 66, of Traverse City, died May 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John Angell MacNeal, M.D., of Hillsdale and Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mark Steven Storms, 41, of Williamsburg, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert "Robbie" A. Wright II, of Kingsley, died May 9; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Alice M. DeBeck, 64, of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Alice Esther Thirlby, 94, of Traverse City, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donald "Don" Leeman, 75, of Grawn, died May 11; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Zelma Black, 80, of Traverse City, died May 12; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Carol Lee Cadaret, 68, of Traverse City, died May 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Richard "Dick" Raymond Neu, 70, of Traverse City, died May 12.
      - Harold J. Pearson, 76, of Traverse City, died May 12; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Anne C. Jasinski, 86, of Traverse City, died May 12; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Otis Edward Moyer Sr., 76, of Grawn, died May 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - James W. "Jim" Schroeder, 57, of Acme, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
KALKASKA
      - William M. "Bill" Depuy, 69, of Kalkaska, died May 3; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Minerva J. Kibby, 75, of South Boardman, died May 8; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
LEELANAU
      - Willard J. "Bill" Barratt, 87, of Empire, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dr. Robert J. Johnson, 51, of Omena, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carl L. Schaub, of Lake Leelanau, died May 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Realpha Beatrice Clausen, 91, of Suttons Bay, died May 10; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Willard E. Morris, 91, of Leland, died May 10; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
     
MANISTEE
      - Edith M. Shales, 64, of Manistee, died April 23; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Phyllis Elaine Griffin, of Bear Lake, died May 1.
      - Ann E. Boyd, 61, of Wellston, died May 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Aimee Marie McDougall, 30, of Manistee, died May 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Clara J. Bauman, 88, of Manistee, died May 9; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - James Otto Haylett, 71, of Wellston, died May 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Delora Riewe, 74, of Kaleva, died May 9; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Theresa Barbara Sowa, 85, of Manistee, died May 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
OTSEGO
      - Milo Cook, 56, of Gaylord, died May 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Ruby Boyce, 89, or Gaylord, died May 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
WEXFORD
      - Robert Lee Truesdale, 71, of Manton, died May 5; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
     

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