05/21/2006

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

• Betty B. Averill, 84, of Bellaire, died May 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• S. Michael Conroy, 66, of Torch Lake Village, died May 18; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

BENZIE

• Undine Harriette Settles, of Frankfort, died May 12.

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

• Daniel L. Harrand, 67, of Lake Ann, died May 14, 2006; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Sandra J. Parker, 65, of Mancelona, died May 14; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

GRAND TRAVERSE

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

• John Richard Olsen, 77, of Edmore, formerly of Traverse City, died April 12; Steffins-McCullough Chapel, Edmore.

• Vern Lautner, 71, formerly of Traverse City, died April 27.

• Pierre Andre DuVall, 63, of Scottville, formerly of Traverse City, died May 11; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington.

• Warren Dean Doelker, 80, of Fife Lake, died May 12; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

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

• Robert Otis "Bob" Dean, 87, of Traverse City, died May 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Thomas M. Leslie, 55, of Caledonia, formerly of Traverse City, died May 13; Lake Funeral Home, Ionia.

• William "Bill" Powell, 89, of Fife Lake, died May 13; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Daniel L. Harrand, 67, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy (Hedlund) Newland, of Glenburnie, Md., formerly of Traverse City, died May 14.

• Nellie Marie Feneley, 83, of Traverse City, died May 16; Covell Funeral Homes.

• Wesley E. Packala, 67, of Saginaw, formerly of Traverse City, died May 16; W. L. Case And Company Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.

• Loree Marion (Stevens) Schlagel, 82, of Williamsburg, died May 16; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• John T. Smith, 79, of Traverse City, died May 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ilah M. Melosh, 88, of Jackson, formerly of Traverse City, died May 18; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Raymond L. Finnila, 75, of Traverse City, died May 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Marie B. Mason, 89, formerly of Kalkaska, died May 14; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Rhea P. Boone, 90, of Bingham Township, died Feb. 6; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Richard E. Gibeson, 80, of Leland Township, died Feb. 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Mildred Louis "Millie" Simpson, 89, of Leland, died April 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Eleanor A. Schaedel, 92, of Sarasota, Fla., summer resident of Suttons Bay, died May 13.

• Bennett C. Creed Jr., 77, of Empire, died May 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gordon M. Smith, 76, of Lake Leelanau, died May 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• June Cheri Gibbs, 35, of Manistee, died May 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Frederic George Weissert, 88, of Manistee, died May 15; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Marjorie Jane Quinn Bottrell, 86, of Manistee, died May 17; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Doris Myrtle DuPilka, 88, of Bear Lake, died May 17; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

• Reva Marks, 86, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Bear Lake, died May 18; Oak Grove Funeral Home, Ludington.

OTSEGO

• Rose Puroll, 97, of Elmira, died May 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Frederick Hartwig, 86, of Gaylord, died May 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.