08/06/2006

Deaths in the Region

ANTRIM

• John "Bud" Faas, 78, of Central Lake, died July 29, 2006; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Clarabelle Weiler, 94, of East Jordan, died July 29; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.

• Chantal Rose Jacobson, 20, of Kewadin, died Aug. 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• James Jeffrey "Jim" Moore, 71, of Torch Lake Village, died Aug. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Zana R. Sheldon, 79, of Goshen, Ind., formerly of Mancelona, died Aug. 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Ella Jean VanAtta, 79, of Ludington, formerly of Mancelona, died Aug. 2; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Manistee.

BENZIE

• George David Sinclair, 73, of Beulah, died July 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Albert Charles Crawford, 72, of Benzonia, died July 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Mickey Lee Anderson, 27, of Lake Ann, died Aug. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Jane Mix, 64, of Benzie County, died Aug. 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHEBOYGAN

• Richard Tumidanski, 77, of Cheboygan, died July 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

• Rachel G. Denewett, 92, of Grayling, died July 30; Sorenson-Lockwoood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Kathleen Bergan, 68, of Grayling, died Aug. 1; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Richard P. Burt, 70, of Interlochen, died July 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ann Marie (Kipp) Blaser, 63, of Traverse City, died July 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ariana Alice Susan Pavelka-Kimber, infant, of Traverse City, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald A. Kendall, DVM, 88, of Williamsburg, died July 21; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lucy Kneeland Oldt, 95, of Traverse City, died July 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Edward Pokoj (Pokay), 80, of Traverse City, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kenneth Daniel Reich, 45, of Traverse City, died July 28; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Geraldine Louise "Gerry" Abernethy, 76, of Traverse City, died July 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Thomasine "Tommie" Bembeneck, 74, of Traverse City, died Aug. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Aileen (Rice) (Parker) Phillips, 92, of Traverse City, died Aug. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Charles William "Bill" Rhodes, 93, of Traverse City, died Aug. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Craig "Bob" Schilling, 53, of Traverse City, died Aug. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nancy D. Thornton, 74, of Traverse City, died Aug. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ralph Ford Laird, 77, of Traverse City, died Aug. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard Arthur Maddy, 81, of Interlochen, died Aug. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Glenn Alfred Wilson, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Herbert E. Joslin Sr., 90, of Traverse City, died Aug. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• John Sanders McDonald, 74, of Kalkaska, died July 18; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Brady "Mr. B" Gay, 11, of Rapid City, died July 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruth D. Church, 94, of South Boardman, died July 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Beverly D. Roman, 82, of Cedar, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Helen "Dot" Walters, 70, of Maple City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Viola Louise Ake, 95, of Sanibel, Fla., formerly of Bear Lake, died July 28; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Bonita "Bonnie" Collins, 86, of Manistee, died July 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• DeVere "Churck" Leach, 90, of Manistee, died July 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Calvin Franklin Lewis, 65, of Wellston, died July 31; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Eileen Agnes Smith, 90, of Kaleva, died Aug. 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Joyce Marguerite Spoor, 81, of Bear Lake, died Aug. 3; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Larry Loshaw, 63, of Vanderbilt, died July 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Dorothy Boriwiak, 85, of Gaylord, died Aug. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Geroge Macklem, 82, of Gaylord, died Aug. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Josephine Elizabeth Nelson Ide, 91, of Cadillac, died July 30; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.