06/25/2006

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

• Jack F. Schoof, 79, of Bellaire, died June 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• John Neumann, 62, of Mancelona, died June 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Robert B. Person, 80, of Torch Lake Village, died June 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Evelyn J. Schnitz, 80, of Central Lake, died June 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• William E. "Bill" Tanner, of Frankfort, died June 4; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Edward William Smith, 46, of Thompsonville, died June 17; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Bonnie L. Jones, 76, of Inland Twp., died June 18; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Charlotte E. McKay, 89, of Benzonia Twp., died June 18; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHEBOYGAN

• Warren William Rysberg, 70, of Crystal Falls, formerly of Indian River, died June 19; Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron River.

CRAWFORD

• Leslie Hunter, 85, formerly of Grayling, died June 16; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Helen Holton, 68, of Grayling, died June 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Esther "Eleanor" White, 92, of Maple Forest Twp., died June 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Mary Ann Calkins, 81, of Grayling, died June 20; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Lewis H. Sorenson, 75, of Grayling, died June 20; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Rhea May Finnila, 83, of Brook, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Irving Earl Denstaedt, of Traverse City, formerly of Royal Oak, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Nancy Ayers, 66, of Traverse City, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rose Cohen, 75, of Traverse City, died June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Loretta J. Gardner, 73, of Traverse City, died June 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Thomas J. Lopus, 75, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Alfred H.F. Marchant, 80, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Shirley Ann (Lavender) Schlueter, 58, of Traverse City, died June 18; Reece Funeral Home, Jeffersonville, Ga.

"¢ Eugene Lyle Brigham, 95, of Grawn, died June 19; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Eugene Arthur Decker, 73, of Traverse City, died June 19; Helms Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant.

• Doris Vee Rice, 69, of Traverse City, died June 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Duane G. Wohlfert, 69, of Interlochen, died June 19; local arrangements by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lee W. Fisher, 92, of Apple Valley, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died June 20.

• Belva Muller, 66, of Brighton, formerly of Traverse City, died June 20; Keehn Funeral Home, Brighton.

• Francis E. "Butch" Sheffer, 83, of Traverse City, died June 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kay A. Clinkingbeard, 71, of Pueblo West, Colo., seasonal resident of Traverse City, died June 21; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Evelyn J. Schrouder, 85, of Traverse City, died June 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rachel Zwadzich, 84, of Traverse City, died June 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David D. Elliott, 73, of Traverse City, died June 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Michael James Maison, 56, of Traverse City, died June 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Pamela K. May, 59, of Rapid City, died June 20; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Dorothy M. Peelman, 92, of Kalkaska, died June 20; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Lucille Agnes Fleis, 70, of Cedar, died June 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• John Paul Durdell, 60, of Suttons Bay, died June 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Marian W. Jamieson, 77, of Leland, died June 19; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

MANISTEE

• Minnie E. Stone, 97, of Manistee, died June 16; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Floyd F. Witkowski Sr., 80, of Manistee, died June 16; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• John William Nowka Sr., 73, of Kaleva, died June 22; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Ruth D. Sowa, 81, of Manistee, died June 23; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Conrad Blanzy, 71, of Gaylord, died June 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Barton Cook, 76, of Gaylord, died June 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Vicki Sheffield, 45, of Gaylord, Died June 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Maurice M. Rhodes, 72, of Manton, formerly of Traverse City, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.