04/22/2007

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

• Isabel M. Elzinga, 93, formerly of Ellsworth, died April 14; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Marie A. Johnson, 85, of Alba, died April 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Shirley Mae Armstrong, 83, of Elk Rapids, died April 16; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Clarence W. Fales Jr., 82, of Ellsworth, died April 17; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Nile Dwayne Merchant, 52, of Kewadin, died April 19.

BENZIE

• Arthur "Pat” Lee McConnell, of Elberta, died April 17; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Robert C. Cramer, 78, of Beulah, died April 20; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Phillip David Smith, 84, of Walloon Lake and Springfield, Va., died Feb. 22.

• Patricia Ann "Patti” Schermerhorn, 66, formerly of Boyne City, died April March 29; Bucktrout Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Va.

• Harriet K. Cytacki, 84, formerly of Walloon Lake, died April 4.

• Mary E. Marzke, 95, of Charlevoix, died April 9; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Madeline Grace Wheeler, 94, of Charlevoix, died April 9; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Hilda Gibson, 95, of Charlevoix, died April 11; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Allen G. Reynolds, 78, of Boyne Falls, died April 12; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Freda Kathryn Judkins, 97, of Boyne City, died April 13; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Margaret L. Burley, 87, of East Jordan, died April 15; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Amandasue Rita Evans, 86, of Boyne City, died April 15; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Michael Dean Bascom, 57, of Charlevoix, died April 16; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• William J. O'Connor II, 23, of Cheboygan, died April 11; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Sharon K. Poole, 65, of Cheboygan, died April 13; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Thomas J. DeMara, 80, of Cheboygan, died April 14; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Nellie Lovell, 82, of Cheboygan, died April 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Crystal L. Dombroski, 86, of Topinabee, died April 15; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Katheryn J. Harris, 86, of Wolverine, died April 15; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Cleo M. Illig, 85, of Cheboygan, died April 17; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Andrew S. Donaldson Jr., 87, of Grayling, died April 13; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Marion S. Welsh, 86, of Grayling, died April 16; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Valerie "Val” Johnston, 70, of Grayling, died April 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Geraldine A. Leavitt, 89, of Harbor Springs and Trenton, died April 8.

• Richard Robert Roemer, 91, of Harbor Springs, died April 8; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Lowell Alexander Kosloskey, 69, of Petoskey, died April 11.

• Gertrude Jane Conant, of Petoskey, died April 12.

• Ruth (Vernell) Yeager, 81, of Petoskey, died April 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Beverly Ann Hern, 68, formerly of Levering, died April 13; Haisley Funeral Home, Ft. Pierce, Fla.

• Joe C. Kilborn, of Petoskey, died April 16; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Oswald Vincent Clark, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29, 2006; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robert Dean Roselle, 77, of Traverse City, died April 10; W. L. Case and Co. Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.

• Irene Alice Kadrovach, 88, of Traverse City, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lilly Anne Rose Martin, 5 months, of Kingsley, died April 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bernadette L. "Dolly” Lezon, 51, of Traverse City, died April 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Frederick "Dennis” Six, of Interlochen, died April 15; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Kenneth "Ken” Michael Wozniak, 38, of Traverse City, died April 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• JoAnn Phyllis Becker, 67, of Traverse City, died April 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Captain Warren E. '"Rusty” Rast, 85, of Traverse City, died April 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Helen T. McLellan, 88, of Traverse City, died April 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mike Munro, 38, of Fife Lake, died April 18; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Wayne A. Purkiss, 76, of Traverse City, died April 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruth Reid, 83, of Traverse City, died April 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Rev. Edwin V. Fitz, 83, of Marquette, formerly of Traverse City, died April 19; Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home, Marquette.

• John T. Parsons, 93, of Traverse City, died April 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• George H. Getty, 93, of Traverse City, died April 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Donald Knowles, 86, of Traverse City, died April 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

• Gerald L. Mork, of Northport, died Feb. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Ruth J. Carlson, 91, of Northport, died March 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Etta L. Voice, 86, of Northport, died April 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Linda Lanham Tegart, 64, of Burdickville, died April 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Vivan L. Bufka, 84, of Manistee, died April 14; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Linda Yvonne (Massie) Waitner Colby, 54 of Manistee, died April 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Lauretta "Fran” Hercher, 72, of Waters, died April 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Patricia Hillock, 68, formerly of Vanderbilt, died April 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Myrtle Menkes, 85, of Gaylord, died April 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Al Almon, 91, of Gaylord, died April 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Marion Breed, 92, of Gaylord, died April 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Ruth P. Tucker, 84, of Cadillac, died April 14; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

• Duane S. Long, 47, of Cadillac, died April 20; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.