08/05/2007

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

• James David Miller, 68, of Glendale, Ariz., formerly of Elk Rapids, died June 26.

• Penelope R. Geresy, 68, of Bellaire, died July 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Elmer R. Johnson, 81, of Bellaire, died July 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Martin G. Mertz, 83, of Kewadin, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

CHARLEVOIX

• Alice Tibaldi, 60, of Boyne Falls, died July 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Rodney Ward, 86, of Walloon Lake, died July 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• John E. Magee, 87, of Boyne City, died July 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Alberta L. Peters, of Charlevoix, died July 27; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Marguerite Eileen (Coy) Wyszynski, of Charlevoix, died July 30.

• Martin L. Paul, 96, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Boyne City, died July 31; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

• Helen M. Sneathen, 87, of Charlevoix, died July 31.

• Karen M. Bowman, 68, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 1.

CHEBOYGAN

• Richard 'Dick' E. Covert, 73, of Indian River, died July 22; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

• Dr. Robert J. Bahra, 89, of Mackinaw City, died July 26; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Timothy J. O'Donnell, 50, of Cheboygan, died July 26; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Sally A. Rushton, 71, of Cheboygan, died July 31; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.

• Norma Robinson, 78, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Richard Watson, 70, of Indian River, died Aug. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD

• Margaret M. Dugas, 79, of Grayling, died July 31; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

• Kenneth Jacobs, 65, of Grayling, died Aug. 3; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Charles V. Booth Jr., of Petoskey and Naples, Fla., died March 18.

• David Earl Babcock, 39, of Petoskey, died July 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Clara D. Hendrzak, 87, of Petoskey, died July 31; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Raymond 'Jake” P. Perszyk, of Traverse City, died July 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Robin D. Mahoney, 52, of Oxford, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died July 28; Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, Oxford.

• Raymond C. Bembeneck, 74, of Traverse City, died July 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Paul J. Dalzell, 19, of Traverse City, died July 30; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Irene Akey, 90, of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Leon "Max” Crandall, 91, of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret "Jean” Gassel, 81, of Fife Lake, died July 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Dorothy M. Ostyn, 87, of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lawrence J. Rice, 71, of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• James Henry Hill, 51, of Traverse City, died Aug. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bernice R. Richards, 101, of Traverse City, died Aug. 3; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• David Vance, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Arlean L. Vogue, 96, of Kingsley, died Aug. 3; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

KALKASKA

• Charles LeRoy Strohmier, 40, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Kalkaska, died July 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Johnny D. Haycraft, 53, of South Boardman, died July 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Frank E. Korson, 87, of Suttons Bay, died July 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Carol M. Thomas, 77, of Northport, died July 30.

OTSEGO

• David Richardson, 84, of Gaylord, died July 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Jennifer Gall, 23, of Gaylord, died July 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Craig Compton, 54, of Gaylord, died July 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Francis "Bill” Moore, 87, of Gaylord, died July 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• James Ritchie, 48, of Manton, died July 30; Hall Funeral Home, Manton.

• Mary Jane Griffin, 85, of Buckley, died July 31; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Thomas H. Cardinal, 89, of Cadillac, died Aug. 1; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.