08/12/2007

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

• Louis A. Lessard, 93, of Bellaire, died Aug. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Elizabeth A. "Betty” Cowles, 84, of Bellaire, died Aug. 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Hilda Ione (McLain) Warner, 75, died Aug. 8; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Floyd C. Liskum, 104, of Bellaire, died Aug. 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

BENZIE

• Marvin Daniel Groesbeck, 81, of Thompsonville, died Aug. 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Pauline Edna Munn, 66, of Frankfort, died Aug. 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Harriet Jane (Fletcher) Bellar, died Aug. 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Laura Smeltzer Brian, 86, of Frankfort, died Aug. 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX

• Charlene Ann Atkins, 73, of Charlevoix and Sarasota, Fla., died Aug. 4; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Victoria "Vicki” (VanLoo) Sharp, 77, formerly of East Jordan, died Aug. 5; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

• Sharon D. Coleman, 54, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 6; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

• Robert "Bob” David Zurcher, 88, of Mackinaw City, died July 8; Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.

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

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

• Gloria Dell Carter Beduhn, 70, of Republic, formerly of Cheboygan, died Aug. 4; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Margaret Ann O'Neill, 58, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 4; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Charles D. Landrie, 100, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 7; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET

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

• Pauline Ruth Longyear, 91, of Levering, died Aug. 3; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Lloyd M. Whitney Sr., 73, of Springvale Township, died Aug. 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Margaret Mae Rickard, 96, of Cameron Park, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died April 21.

• Steve A. Schopieray, 69, of Milwaukee, formerly of Traverse City, died June 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Beau B. Washburn, 20, of Kingsley, died Aug. 3; Youngman-McCullough Chapel, Lakeview.

• Elizabeth Antoinette Bogedin Szachta Reid Priest, 67, of Rutherfordton, N.C., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 5.

• Helen J. Geldhof, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• George Martin William Weber, 92, of Traverse City, died Aug. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Betty Cronander, 77, of Traverse City, died Aug.8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mildred Geraldine Dobias, 90, of Traverse City, died Aug. 8; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Duwayne R. Morgan, 69, of Kingsley, died Aug. 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Barbara J. Ormond, of Traverse City, died Aug. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dale H. Sweet, 64, of Traverse City, died Aug. 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Lori Jo Clairmont, 36, of Traverse City, died Aug. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Alberta Clark, 99, of Traverse City, died Aug. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lucille M. Ely, 92, of Traverse City, died Aug. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Shirley Mae Kocevar, 75, of Interlochen, died Aug. 11; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

KALKASKA

• Edith L. Sieting, 89, of Kalkaska, died Aug. 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Walter J. Zielinski, 86, of Kalkaska, died Aug. 6; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Marjorie Louise Thompson, 82, of South Boardman, died Aug. 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

• Marion Harland, 93, of Cedar, died Aug. 7; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Dale J. Pearson, 51, of Manistee, died Aug. 4; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Marjorie S. Wright, 89, of Brethren, died Aug. 4; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Mary R. Raskey, 83, of Manistee, died Aug. 6; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Sandra Joy Lefler, 55, of Bear Lake, died Aug. 8; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Hattie H. Scheppelman, 99, of Onekama, died Aug. 9; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO

• Jack Patton, 76, of Gaylord and Lansing, died Aug. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• John R. Peterson, 66, of Elmira, died Aug. 6: Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Lillian Dynia, 99, of Gaylord, died Aug. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Herbert Beals, 70, of Gaylord, died Aug. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.