05/20/2007

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

• Melvin O. Harcourt, 59, of Mancelona, died May 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Oscar K. "Smoke” Robbins, 76, of Bellaire, died May 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Harold D. Weiser, 92, of Mancelona, died May 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Earl H. Metcalf, 88, of Mancelona, died May 15; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

• Mary Louise (Kane) Franczek, 54, of Eastport, died Feb. 3.

• Joyce B. Loeffler, 79, of Central Lake, died May 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake

BENZIE

• Daryl Corey, 80, of Benzie County, died May 8; McElduff-Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

• David A. Aldridge, 65, of Frankfort, died May 10; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Tillie Mae Blacklock, 83, of Elberta, died May 11; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Frankfort.

• Kenneth Allen Barhitte, 82, of Honor, died May 13.

• Orvalene "Orvie” Sue Farinella, 53, of Beulah, died May 13; Bennet-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Janet Dawn Dewindt, 70, of Frankfort, died May 14; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Robert E. Dummer, 93, of Frankfort, died May 11; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

• Pettrina Marie Mead, 82, of Frankfort, died May 17; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Frankfort.

CHARLEVOIX

• Ronald William Schroeder, 77, of Boyne City, died May 14; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CRAWFORD

• John "Forrest” Newberry, 52, of Williamsburg, Va., formerly of Grayling, died May 11; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE

• Jewell E. McCain, 84, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 11.

• Merriam "FAH” Neurohr, 75, of Traverse City, died May 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• William Paynter, 69, of Traverse City, died May 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City

• L. LaDore Ray-Kube, 90, of Traverse City, died May 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Bruce Chandler Richards, 82, of Traverse City, died May 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Raymond W. Suchner, 89, of Traverse City, died May 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Judith A. Beeman, 66, of Grawn, died May 14; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

• Deborah Sue "Debie” Russo, 53, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dolores J. Smith, 82, of Traverse City, died May 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

• Patricia Gibson, 60, of Traverse City, died April 28.

• Paul Mumma, 65, of Traverse City, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Norma L. Schaub, 87, of Good Harbor, died May 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Lamar King, 90, of Traverse City, died May 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Jack J. Paquette, 69, of Traverse City, died May 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Violet M. Thomas, 94, of Traverse City, died May 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Margaret M. Heck, 84, of Traverse City, died Nov. 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City

• Charles Edward Dow, 87, of Interlochen, died Jan. 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

• Marcella M. DeLorme, 92, of Alpena, formerly of Traverse City, died May 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Dimis Joan Burgess, 74, of Traverse City, died May 17.

• Edith McDonald, 92, of Traverse City, died May 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

• Ed Snyder Jr., 88, of Kalkaska, died Jan 30; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

• Martha Josephine Connolly, 75, of Kalkaska, died May 13; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska

LEELANAU

• Forrest C. Beaird, 87, of Glen Arbor, died May 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

• Louise Lawton, 82, of Falmouth, ME, formerly of Suttons Bay, died May 13; Brackett Fueral Home, Brunswick, ME.

MANISTEE

• Cheryl Pauline Filter, 49, of Brethren, died May 10; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva

• Kenneth Haugen Edwards, 78, of Bear Lake, died May 17; Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

• William Frederick Raubolt, 85, of Jackson, formerly of Bear Lake, died May 17; The Frankfort Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

OTSEGO

• Elsie Charter, 05, of Gaylord, died May 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Ryan Kehoe, 24, of Gaylord, died May 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

• Rolland "Rod” Brown, 75, of Gaylord, died May 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

• James Sherman, 70, of Buckley, died May 13; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.