03/26/2006

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

• Russell George Patterson, 71, of Eastport, died March 17;.

BENZIE

• Gordon L. Lincoln, 71, of Thompsonville, died March 17; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Marvel "Grace" Lovendusky, 87, of Honor, died March 22; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Dorothy Sikorski Morse, of Traverse City and Empire, died March 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jacqueline Walton, of Traverse City, died March 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Charles Nash, 82, of Traverse City, died March 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Roger Dale Coddington, of Traverse City, died March 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

• Jerald M. Jorgenson, of Traverse City, died March 17.

• Julia "Judy" Swainston, 92, of Kingsley, died March 17; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Rosalind Jane Lawson, 81, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Parker O. Pennington III, of Interlochen, died March 18.

• Mildred Mae Thompson, 87, of Traverse City, died March 18; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Kenneth A. Willsey, 89, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• June Garland Rokos, 90, of Traverse City, died March 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Eva L. Conner, 96, of Traverse City, died March 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Edward F. King, 92, of Traverse City, died March 20; Covell Funeral Home.

• Leona Peoples, 88, of Traverse City, died March 22; Smith-Miner Funeral Home, Midland

• Marjorie E. Porter, 91, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died March 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Loyal "Bud" Cooper, 85, of Kalkaska, died March 17; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Gary K. Bidle, 64, of Kalkaska, died March 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• June S. Ford, 63, of Berea, Ohio, formerly of Kalkaska, died March 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Harold M. Snyder, 68, of Kalkaska, formerly of Fife Lake, died March 24; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Frank C. Mattern, 81, of Suttons Bay, died March 3; Voran Funeral Home, Dearborn.

• Dale Melvin Gain, 82, of Suttons Bay, died March 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Albert D. LaCross, 94, of Lake Leelanau, died March 21; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Virginia Elaine Owens, of Cedar, died March 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Dennis "Swede" Edgington, 59, of Manistee, died March 20; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Jeannette M. Amberg, 79, of Manistee, died March 23; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.