May 22, 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
- Vaughn E. Spencer, 78, of Ellsworth, died May 14; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
- Paul R. Vernon, 83, of Central Lake, died May 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
- Arthur C. Berry, 83, of Elk Rapids, died May 19; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
- Sandra R. Wilson, 50, of Mancelona, died May 20; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
BENZIE
- Jeannette Louise Stall, 91, of Frankfort, died May 18; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
- Thomas Orville Kenney, 67, of Beulah, died May 19; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
- Michael M. Knapik, 85, of Benzonia, died May 20; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
- Carol Irene Maginity, 71, of Benzonia, died May 20; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
CHARLEVOIX
- Lester Beckett, 78, of Boyne Falls, died May 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
GRAND TRAVERSE
- Eleanor Purdy Smith, 96, of Interlochen, died March 31; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
- Otis Edward Moyer Sr., 76, of Grawn, died May 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
- Richard B. Engstrom, 81, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Paul T. Rutila, 79, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- James W. "Jim" Schroeder, 57, of Acme, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Evelyn A. Zolton, 80, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Margaret Hillis Comins, 91, of Traverse City, died May 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- L. Keith Warren, 77, of Traverse City, died May 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Florence (Emerson) Chubb, 95, of Traverse City, died May 16; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
- Kelli Marie Doyle, 43, of Traverse City, died May 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
- Joan E. Pavia, 62, of South Lyon, formerly of Traverse City, died May 16; Phillips Funeral Home, Inc., South Lyon.
- Walter E. Adams, 77, of Tustin, formerly of Traverse City, died May 18; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
- Robert G. Claypool, 72, of Traverse City, died May 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Matilda H. Hamilton, 98, of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Marjorie Mae Ransom, 82, of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- Richard C. Snyder, 78, of Kingsley, died May 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
KALKASKA
- Evelyn Paxson, 97, formerly of Kalkaska; Groner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Dowagiac.
- Joseph L. Whelan, of Detroit, formerly of Kalkaska, died May 15; Chas. Verheyden Funeral Homes, Inc., Grosse Pointe.
- Vincent Giganti, of South Boardman, died May 19; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
- Barbara Jean Otto, of Glen Arbor, died Dec. 27, 2004; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
- H. Edmund Peters, 95, of Leland, died May 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
- Kenneth A. Lindsay, 87, of Northport, died May 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
MANISTEE
- Lester E. Solberg, 78, of Manistee, died May 15; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
- Elizabeth Josephine Fortin, 92, of Ludington, formerly of Manistee, died May 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
- Doris Justine Lydy, 86, of Bear Lake, died May 18; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
- K. Wayne Yaple, 87, of Manistee, died May 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
- Samuel Leroy Leckrone, 92, of Copemish, died May 21; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
OTSEGO
- Donald Impellizzeri, 86, of Gaylord, died May 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
- Isabelle Collins, 79, of Gaylord, died May 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
- Ted Engel Jr., 76, of Gaylord, died May 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
- Daniel Pilarski, 59, of Vanderbilt, died May 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
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