07/16/2006

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 M. Brimmer, 58, of Bushnell, Fla., formerly of Elk Rapids, died April 1.

• Dorothy Flaugher, 104, of Bellaire, died July 9; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

• Rita Eileen Smith, 60, of Elk Rapids, died July 9; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Robert J. Harris, 86, of Bellaire, died July 10; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• Pamela Martin, 61, of Mancelona, died July 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• William Karby, 81, of Mancelona, died July 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Janice K. Anderson, 60, of Mancelona, died July 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Sophie Lefebre, 84, of Alden, died July 13; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.

• Beverley A. Milazzo, 63, of Mancelona, died July 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

• Gary Ross, 57, of Frankfort, died July 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Eldon E. "Bud" Abbey, 77, of Thompsonville, died July 9; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Robert "Bob" Edward Kalina Sr., 75, of Honor, died July 12; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• John Reynolds Hodge Sr., of Frankfort, died July 14; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Harry Oliver Snow, 92, of Thompsonville, died July 14; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

CRAWFORD

• Ruth E. Smith, 86, of Grayling, died July 11; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Otto Marvin Kelenske, 88, of Traverse City, died Nov. 16, 2005; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ursula Lentner, of Traverse City, died Jan. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Thompson Miles Hanawalt, 95, of Traverse City, died June 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Hennrick, 84, of Rancho Bernardo, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died June 24.

• Glen Hoopfer, 90, of Traverse City, died June 25.

• Marjorie Hoopfer, 88, of Traverse City, died July 1.

• Joe Vask, 87, of Traverse City, died July 2.

• Thomas Kenneth Reese, 70, of Destin, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died July 4.

• Ryan Daniel Tripp, 26, of Chelsea, formerly of Traverse City, died July 5.

• James R. Nette, 65, of Traverse City, died July 6; Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth.

• Nancy M. (Wecker) Belch, 71, of Traverse City, died July 7.

• Duane A. Smith, 66, of Traverse City, died July 7; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Richard Joseph Hanna, 61, of Williamsburg, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Blair Harvey, 35, of Williamsburg, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Martha Robinson, 93, of Traverse City, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William J. "Bill" Stallman Sr., 81, of Traverse City, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Anita Marie Underwood, 58, of Traverse City, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Beverly "Bev" Wagner, 74, of Traverse City, died July 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helen Marie Carroll, 89, of Traverse City, died July 9; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Henry James "Hank" Cebula, 74, of Buckley, died July 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John Andrew Marlin, 17, of Grawn, died July 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Charles Sipple, 61, of White Pigeon, formerly of Traverse City, died July 11; Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.

• Barbara Allen, 76, of Traverse City, died July 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Janice Day (Winer) Anderson, of Mancelon, died July 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Carol J. Demin, 76, of Traverse City, died July 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald L. Warner, 71, of Traverse City, died July 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Dan Boyd, 40, of Traverse City, died July 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Drake, 87, of Traverse City, died July 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

• Betty L. Sincock, 77, of Northport, died July 6; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Beth Skinner, of Suttons Bay, died July 7.

• Joe McCloskey, 53, of Suttons Bay, died July 11; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Theodore Joseph Sielski, 74, of Manistee, died July 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Lorretta Marie Amerell, 78, of East Lake, died July 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Ward Felix Walkley, 93, of Kaleva, died July 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Roy Woods, 60 of Gaylord, died July 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Pamela Cozart, 59, of Gaylord, died July 10: Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ralph Woodward, 85, of Vanderbilt, died July 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.