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November 6, 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
      - Joel Donald Darin, 22, of Elk Rapids, died Nov. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE
      - William R. Fitzner, 74, of Thompsonville, died Oct. 30; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Tyrus "Ty" Lee Cobb, 44, of Benzonia, died Oct. 31; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - Harry Gordon Lassen, 62, of Thompsonville, died Oct. 31; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - Henry Michaels, 79, of Thompsonville, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Evelyn Good, 87, of Benzonia, died Nov. 3; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Frederick Walter Suppnick, 80, of Frankfort, died Nov. 3; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CHEBOYGAN
      - Doris "Dory" Paul, 80, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 28; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD
      - Vern A. Durocher, 68, of Frederic, died Oct. 27; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - LeRoy H. Christian, 91, of Grayling, died Nov. 3; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Mildred Louise Borke, 93, of Dearborn Heights and Fife Lake, died Oct. 22.
      - Deborah Sue Zava-Monahan, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 22.
      - Walter E. Sigsbey, 84, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 25.
      - Ruth Kathryn Adams, 98, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Christopher Paul Hansen, 22, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Michael Court "Mike" Hardy, 61, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - William E. Harvey Jr., 79, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 30; Crane Funeral Home, Romulus.
      - Beatrice L. Kolarovic, 84, of Kingsley, died Oct. 30; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Helen Marie McCrackin, 92, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Anna "Marie" Thayer, 94, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Margaret Youngs, 91, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Virginia "Ginny" Smith Schafer, 89, of Rancho Bernardo, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Alhiser-Comer, California.
      - Beatrice Bigger, 102, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rex D. Henschell, 77, of Kingsley, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Jane P. Trahair, 79, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George Wesley Billings, 79, of Scottville, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Stephens Life Story Funeral Home, Scottville.
      - Cecelia Ann Bocek, 73, of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Harold Nelson Bogart, 89, of Eureka, Ill., formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, Eureka, Ill.
      - Marjorie "Marge" Earl, 94, of Fife Lake, died Nov. 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Kingsley.
      - Stewart R. Kaufman, of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ross D. Cogger, 57, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
      - Fredric "Tom" Bowman, 61, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 30; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU
      - Jay J. Van Zoeren, M.D., of Bloomfield Hills, summer resident of Glen Arbor, died Oct. 29; A.J. Desmond and Sons Funeral Home, Troy.
      - Roger K. Applebee, 80, of Northport, died Oct. 30; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Thomas W. Sawyer, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 30; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE
      - John (Wolf) Sutherland, 57, of Brethren, died Sept. 23; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ruth Virginia (Ernest) Engleking, 90, of Manistee, died Oct. 30; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Robert E. Franck, 85, of Onekama, died Oct. 31; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Anthony L. Jados, 70, of Manistee, died Oct. 31; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Dolores Lorraine Allen, 73, of Wellston, died Nov. 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Stella Mae Erlandson, 78, of Filer City, died Nov. 4; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

OTSEGO
      - Florence Westphal, 89, of Vanderbilt, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Juanita Martin, 90, of Gaylord, died Oct. 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Patricia (Pomarzynski) Holborn, 58, of Gaylord, died Nov. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Leah Hatch, 88, of Gaylord, died Nov. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
      - Raymond Freel, 69, of Manton, died Oct. 29; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
     

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