02/18/2007

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

• Charles E. Purdy, 77, of Central Lake, died Feb. 8; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Robert L. Perich, 80, of North Port, Fla., formerly of Bellaire, died Feb. 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Frederick L. "Fred” Syme, 84, of Bellaire, died Feb. 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

• Kenneth F. Green, 65, of Central Lake, died Feb. 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

• Richard L. Spence, 66, of Central Lake, died Feb. 16; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

BENZIE

• Chyrle Joleen Kubanis, 60, of Honor, died Feb. 10; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

CHARLEVOIX

• Wilfred J. "Bill” Rasmussen, 82, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Beverly June Plum, of Charlevoix and Traverse City, died Feb. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

• Allen Reich, 86, of East Jordan, died Feb. 8; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.

• Joseph Czerkes, 89, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 9; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

• Frank E. Egan, 91, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 30; Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, Darien, Conn.

• Mabelle June Forreider, 89, of Cheboygan, formerly of Carp Lake, died Feb. 5; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• Dolores King, 83, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 8; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

• David Socha, 53, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 8; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

CRAWFORD

• Donald M. Burkett, 84, of Grayling, died Feb. 17; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

• Paul Eby, 62, formerly of Brutus, died Feb. 3; Bardens Funeral Home, Ithaca.

• John S. Halbeisen, 61, of Petoskey, died Feb. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Roberta A. Rauss, 82, of Petoskey, died Feb. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

• Margaret Ada Stacks, 81, formerly of Petoskey, died Feb. 6.

• Barbara R. Lowry, 75, of Petoskey, died Feb. 7; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.

• Dorothy N. Sayer, 77, of Petoskey, died Feb. 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Loretta Mary Fox, 92, of Traverse City, died Feb. 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Doris Ann Warsinske, 68, of Traverse City, died Feb. 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• C. Dean Gauthier, 72, of Traverse City, died Feb. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Virginia C. Addis, 92, of Traverse City, formerly of Ellsworth, died Feb. 9; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.

• Lon M. "Buzz” Bezile, of Phoenix Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 9; Heritage Funeral Chapel, Peoria, Ariz.

• Charles R. Moore, 72, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 9.

• Victor "Arnie” Bone, 88, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 10; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

• Robert Allison Hague, of Traverse City, died Feb. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Joseph Clayton Raymo, 73, of Traverse City, died Feb. 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Lois Ann Walters, 77, of Traverse City, died Feb. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Chauncey Uriah Estabrook, 93, of Clinton Twp. and Traverse City, died Feb. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Leslie M. "Les” Petroskey, 65, of Traverse City, died Feb. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Wilbur E. Elliott, 72, of Fife Lake, died Feb. 15; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Edward W. Page, 62, of Traverse City, died Feb. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Jeanette M. Vipond, 77, died Feb. 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Martha "Alma” Corey, 80, of Rapids City, died Feb. 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

LEELANAU

• Myrtie L. Newman, 70, of Lead Hill, Ark., formerly of Cedar, died Feb. 11; Holt Funeral Home, Harrison, Ark.

• George L. Kahrs, 75, of Leland, died Feb. 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Mary Virginia Clay, 89, of Leland, died Feb. 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Sarah J. Core, of Leelanau County, died Feb. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Eleanor "Ellie” Panek, of Cedar, died Feb. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

• Allen Lee Hendrix, 56, of Worland, Wyo., formerly of Manistee, died Feb. 4; Bryant Funeral Home, Worland, Wyo.

• Arthur Duane Soper, 79, of Kaleva, died Feb. 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Doris H. LeFurge, 98, of Manistee, died Feb. 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

• Hareln H. Bufka, 85, of Manistee, died Feb. 10; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Virginia Brittony-D'Archangel, 70, of Manistee, died Feb. 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Carl Sutton, 99, of Kaleva, died Feb. 11; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• Mildred Waal, 89, of Manistee, died Feb. 11; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

• David Yoder Joseph, 93, of Onekama, died Feb. 14; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

MISSAUKEE

• Glenn Alva Trumbull, 57, of Wellston, died Feb. 10; Terwilliger Funeral Home Kaleva.

OTSEGO

• Charlotte Rose Chrisman, 94, of Gaylord, died Feb. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Patricia McLeay, 80, of Vanderbilt, died Feb. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Bobby Leonard, 74, of Gaylord, died Feb. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Kenneth C. Recor, 75, of Gaylord, died Feb. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Adriana Gravila, 97, of Gaylord, died Feb. 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Martha Mason, 81, of Gaylord, died Feb. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Sophia Swiderski, 97, of Vanderbilt, died Feb. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• Elizabeth "Betty” Humphrey, 76, of Manton, died Feb. 12; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

• Adella Marie Anson, 80, of Mesick, died Feb. 13; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

• Robert F. Barnett Jr., 78, of Cadillac, died Feb. 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.