05/28/2006

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

• Gladys (Campbell) Gerhauser, 64, of Ellsworth, died May 22; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Walter L. Fales, 76, of Alba, died May 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Richard Vondale Staley, 80, of Elk Rapids, died May 26; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

BENZIE

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

• Forrest Eugene Heacock, 83, of Frankfort, died May 26; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.

CHARLEVOIX

• Naomi Ruth Miller, 75, of East Jordan, died May 26; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

CRAWFORD

• Edward "Eddie" Robinson, 70, of Grayling, died May 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• James Stanley Willey, of Duluth, Minn., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 7, 2005.

• Nellie Mae Feneley, 83, of Traverse City, died May 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• David D. Casselman, 56, of Interlochen, died May 19; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Richard Aloysius "Dick" Courtad, 86, of Traverse City, died May 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Terrance A. Bull, 50, of Traverse City, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Viola M. O'Brien, 94, of Traverse City, died May 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Albert Campenhout, 76, of Traverse City, died May 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Victoria R. Magee, 22, of Las Vegas, formerly of Traverse City, died May 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helen L. Springer, 93, of Traverse City, died May 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joel Anthony Niedjelski, 49, of Traverse City, died May 23; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Billy Ray Roberts, 65, of Traverse City, died May 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Trava Wheelock, 91, of Traverse City, died May 23; Ferrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.

• Harrison J. Smith, 88, of Traverse City, died May 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Calvin L. Hales, 83, of Traverse City, died May 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Willard George Fear, 73, of Interlochen, died May 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Kathryn Roosa, 94, of Traverse City, died May 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Francis P. Jeffs, 74, of Traverse City, died May 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Beverly A. Weaver, 74, of Traverse City, died May 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Eva G. Crow, 90, of Rapid City, died May 20; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Mark B. Elandt, 37, of Kalkaska, died May 21; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• William A. "Bill" Pflum, 88, of Kalkaska, died May 21; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Eileen R. Dibble, 58, of Kalkaska, died May 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Thomas Alan Tufford, 58, of Rapid City, died May 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• John Day, 63, of Rapid City, died May 24; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Ruth N. Brandt, 80, of Kalkaska, died May 26; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

MANISTEE

• Beverly Colleen Foster, 79, of Kaleva, died May 22; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Jessie Hernandez, 38, of Bear Lake, died May 24; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.