11/26/2006

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

• Judith Rhoads, 60, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Viola Jacobson, 92, of Mancelona, died Nov. 16; Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

• Norman H. Veldkamp, 79, of Central Lake Township, died Nov. 24; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• George W. Robinson, 52, of Alden, died Nov. 24; Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

• Elsie E. Troyer, 76, of Custer Township, died Nov. 24; Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

BENZIE

• Douglas Stevens, 73, of Frankfort, died Nov. 14; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• William P. "Bill” Middleton, 88, of Beulah, died Nov. 17; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• Monroe L. Bellar, 91, of Frankfort, died Nov. 18; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Judith R. "Judy” Daly, 51, of Thompsonville, died Nov. 19; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Edith A. Vachon, 95, of Traverse City, died Nov. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Katherine Ann Tarchinski, 91, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 12 in Davenport, Iowa.

• Mildred L. Richards, 80, formerly of Buckley, died Nov. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Sandra G. Wortman, 48, of Traverse City, died Nov. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jessie A. Burchfield, 80, of Traverse City, died Nov. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Drabek, 91, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Isa H. Johnson, 102, of Traverse City, died Nov. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Melvin A. Melzer, 65, of Traverse City, died Nov. 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Grace Elizabeth (Cavitch) Smith, 86, of Traverse City, died Nov. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Henry G. "Hank” Brown, 76, of Shawano, Wis., died Nov. 18; Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Home, Shawano, Wis.

• Opal Bernice Ealy, 83, of Acme, died Nov. 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Margaret Veronica McPherson, 90, of Traverse City, died Nov. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Walker "Bill” Moore, 55, of Traverse City, died Nov. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gary E. Prentice, 62, of Traverse City, died Nov. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Iva A. Case, 77, of Interlochen, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carmen F. Johnston Bonebrake, 87, of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Baby Strang, 14 months, died Nov. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Glade A. Gauld, 89, of Fife Lake, died Nov. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Rebecca Stella Miller, 48, of Traverse City, died Nov. 22; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• Jalaine Rae Broome, 59, of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Romain Donald LaLone, 72, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• William C. Reilly, 59, of Tawas City, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Buresh & Kobs Funeral Home, Tawas City.

KALKASKA

• Robert William Lemke, 80, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 18; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Stephanie Suzanne Spurbeck, 20, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 18; Corey Funeral Home, Evart.

• Isabella W. Miller, 94, of Rapid City, died Nov. 21; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Terry Nye, 64, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 23; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

LEELANAU

• Bruce J. Castle, 93, of Maple City, died Nov. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Arthur Zeigler, 84, of Empire, died Nov. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jacqueline Anne Verdier, 82, of Leland, died Nov. 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Mary Elizabeth Williams, 70, of Bingham Township, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dorothy Wriska, 65, of Leelanau County, died Nov. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Gregory Lee Grubb, 43, of Maple City, died Nov. 21; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Orville William Dunklow, 77, of Lake Leelanau, died Nov. 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE

• Charles Thomas Kunkel, 64, of Milford and Manistee, died Nov. 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Estelle Oleniczak, 76, of Freesoil, died Nov. 20; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Jan Blair Bronstad, 60, of Manistee County, died Nov. 25; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• John Brunk Jr., 76, of Gaylord; died Nov. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Rosie Kresic, 96, of Gaylord, died Nov. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Veronica Dreffs, 97, of Gaylord, died Nov. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Stephanie Groh, 21, of Gaylord, died Nov. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Hubert Gill, 70, of Gaylord, died Nov. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.