05/07/2006

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 Mortensen, 91, of Alden, died April 25.

• Wilbert J. "Bill" Hocking, 74, of Central Lake, died April 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• John "Moose" D. Miller, 84, of Mancelona, died May 2; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

• Saundra M. Webster, 82, of Elk Rapids, died May 5; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Maxine K. Harlan, 56, of Holland, formerly of Bellaire, died May 6; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• Fay Etta Gablow, 62, of Richmond, formerly of Beulah, died April 29; Rewalt Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Richmond.

• James Rockwell Rogers, 87, of Honor, died April 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• E. Margaret Orr, of Benzonia, died May 2; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Esther Bell Edinger, 87, of Beulah, died May 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William M. Revnell, 89, of Honor, died May 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Lisa Campbell, 48, of Traverse City, died April 23; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Margaret Ward Eggli, 94, of Traverse City, died April 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Benjamin F. "Ben" Stout, 93, of Traverse City, died April 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carol S. Bell, of Williamsburg, died April 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Paulosky, 59, of Williamsburg, died April 28; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.

• Martin L. Quimby, 58, of Traverse City, died April 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William James "Jim" Pertner, 63, of Bellevue, formerly of Traverse City, died April 30; Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.

• Donald "Gramps" Paquette, 71, of Traverse City, died May 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dori J. Straight, 74, of Traverse City, died May 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Wendy Lee Balyeat, 62, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David A. Krull, 55, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joan I. Light, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Virginia M. (Mayo) Rouland, 93, of Traverse City, died May 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Vivian "Nicky" Williams, 85, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ret. Captain John Kenneth Cosgrove Jr., of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

KALKASKA

• Franklin R. "Frankie" Bedard, 70, of Kalkaska, died April 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

LEELANAU

• Edson E. Forrester, 82, of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Bernard J. Belanger, 83, of Lake Leelanau, died Jan. 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Bette I. Coste, 82, of Omena, died March 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Martha Anne Greene, 90, of Cedar, died April 25; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.

• Helen R. Bryant, 75, of Suttons Bay, died April 28; Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Farmington.

• Daniel L. Mikowski, 57, of Cedar, did April 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Loretta Belanger, 79, of Suttons Bay, died May 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Russell Chippewa, 81, of Suttons Bay, died May 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William A. Miller, 97, of Maple City, died May 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Eleanor E. Smith, 95, of Suttons Bay, died May 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Carol Jean Fairchild, 62, of Copemish, died Feb. 11.

• Kenneth M. Dolph, 76, of Arcadia, died April 29; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes & Cremations Service, Benzonia.

• David S. Badalamente, 75, of Manistee, died April 30; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Elise Henrietta Stuck, 92, of Manistee, died May 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center.

OTSEGO

• Bonnie Karslake, 78, of Vanderbilt, died May 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Jack Olds, 84, of Buckley, died May 4; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.