05/14/2006

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

• Yvonne Ramona Ray, 75, of Bellaire, died Feb. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Michael A. Fales, 18, of Ellsworth, died May 8; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Beverly M. Kern, 81, of Mancelona, died May 8; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Jean Fitzsimons, 69, of Torch Lake, died May 9; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Donald Worm, 87, of Beulah, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sylvia Nugent Morgan, of Frankfort, died Jan. 12; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

• Udine Harriette Settles, 80, of Frankfort, died May 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Nina Marie Bender, 85, of Benzonia, died May 13; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

CRAWFORD

• Jack Morris, 53, of Grayling, died May 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Michael C. Wojciechowski, 53, of Traverse City; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Bernard C. Deemer, 80, died Jan. 31.

• Douglas Robert Stanson, 52, of Traverse City, died April 11.

• Virginia C. Medler, 89, of Traverse City, died May 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

• David A. Bewley, 43, of Traverse City, died May 6; Goodwin Funeral Home, Frankfort, Ind.

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

• Colleen S. Dow, 45, of Traverse City, died May 6; Dykstra Funeral Home, Holland.

• Beth Martin, 86, of Interlochen, died May 6; Covell Funeral Home.

• Joseph Ryan Millward Jr., of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paul R. Sivits Jr., of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Daniel L. Chapman, 35, of Interlochen, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lynne Marie Chapman, 35, of Interlochen, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Golden Nickerson, 90, of Traverse City, died May 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Irene M. Chapman, 85, of Traverse City, died May 8.

• Della E. Grant, 70, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Marianna Maestri, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Claudeen Rudy, 74, of Traverse City, died May 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bonnie L. Shea, 51, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Harry William Heath Jr., 88, of Traverse City, died May 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jennifer M. Antoine, 34, of Traverse City, died May 10; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kathleen "Katie" Sturtz, 82, of Traverse City, died May 10; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Richard W. "Bud" Fox, 89, of Traverse City, died May 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lillian M. Lopez, 91, of Traverse City, died May 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Christine K. Sherk, 94, of Traverse City, died May 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James E. Woodrow, 85, of Traverse City, died May 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dennis Joel Sands, 35, of Fife Lake, died May 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

KALKASKA

• Edward A. Elzinga, 85, of Kalkaska, died May 8; Wolfe-O'Neil Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Margaret J. Arnold, 86, of Blue Lake Township, died May 10; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

LEELANAU

• Lyle Duane Russell Sr., formerly of Northport, died April 15.

MANSTEE

• Philip C. Smeltzer, 68, of Bear Lake, died May 6; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Evelyn Patulski, 57, of Manistee, died May 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Richard G. Moore, 36, of Gaylord, died May 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• George Prain, 79, of Gaylord, died May 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.