Published: October 18, 2009 08:00 am      

Deaths in the Region: 10/18/2009

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

-- John W. Shockley, 85, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 16; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Carroll R. Clark, 79, of Central Lake, died Oct. 12; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

-- Beverly J. Belsky, 71, of Kewadin, died Oct. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

BENZIE

-- Linda Sue Earegood, 49, of Frankfort, died Sept. 13; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

-- Ruth M. Kiefhaber, 91, of Benzonia, died Sept. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Benzonia.

-- John S. Hettinger, 84, of Frankfort, died Oct. 8; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

-- Derryl J. "Red" Worden, 83, of Honor, died Oct. 14; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

-- Alfred Mason, 93, of Empire, died Oct. 17.

CHARLEVOIX

-- David B. Kopkau, 55, of Sand Lake, formerly of East Jordan, died Oct. 5; J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.

-- David Lyle Beaudoin, 64, of Spring Lake, Charlevoix and Beaver Island, died Oct. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Martina C. Starr, 82, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Michael Liskie, 59, of East Jordan, died Oct. 14; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

-- Edward B. Leverich, M.D., 87, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 15; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Howard Cowan, 84, Wolverine, died Sept. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Henry Marvin Ramsby, 83, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- Henry John Dombroski, 87, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

-- Harold G. Sell, 72, of Indian River, died Oct. 9; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

CRAWFORD

-- Robert G. Phinney, 64, of Grayling, died Oct. 9; A.J. Desmond and Sons.

-- James H. Brown, 87, of Grayling, died Oct 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- Theresa Ann Merritt, 50, of Petoskey, died Oct. 13; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Frances H. "Dicky" Schirmer, 101, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 14.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- Betty Lou (Orr) Frost, 85, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 2.

-- Sarah Ellen Thompson, 67, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Elaine Lucille Findley, 92, of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Paul John Ryan, 72, of Acme, died Oct. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Kenneth W. Burch, 27, of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Gilbert Henry Green, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, Hermann, Mo.

-- George Simon, 92, of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Margaret D. Sporte, 88, of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Sheila V. Mericle, 64, of Traverse City, died Oct. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Travious E. West, 52, of Barryton, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 10; Daggett Funeral Home, Barryton.

-- Jay K. Wheat, 90, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Kingsley, died Oct. 10; Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, Kentwood.

-- Jack H. Cronin, 81, of Traverse City, died Oct. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Roger William Wolfe, 76, of Traverse City, died Oct. 11; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Everett S. Hickam, 76, of Traverse City, died Oct. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Margaret Zoulek, 89, of Traverse City, died Oct. 13; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Howard Gerald Bott, 84, of Kingsley, died Oct. 14; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

-- Frederick "Fritz" Gaisser, 83, of Kingsley, died Oct. 14; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

-- Donald Grenville Pike, M.D., 94, of Traverse City, died Oct. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Zora M. Belcher, 82, of Traverse City, died Oct. 16; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Ailie Esther Jylha, 92, of Traverse City, formerly of Buckley, died Oct. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Adelaide Louise Trombley, 82, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 8; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- LaVern E. White, 69, of Rapid City, died Oct. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

-- Mary Aler Smith, 89, of Omena, died Oct. 8.

-- Helen D. Huey, 100, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Melvin Ray "Uncle Mel" Wilson Sr., 55, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 9; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- Slyvia Maria Lautner, 104, of Solon Township, died Oct. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

-- David John Franckowiak, 59, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Rosalyn I. Rozmarek, 85, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Walter J. Gregorski, 88, of Manistee, died Oct. 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Margaret Krolczyk, 68, of Manistee, died Oct. 10; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Kay Ann Porter, 59, of Manistee, died Oct. 11; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Leroy P. Latoski, 61, of Manistee, died Oct. 14; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Verna Minster, 91, of Manistee, died Oct. 15; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE

-- Robert E. "Ed" Robb Jr., 91, of Lake City, died Oct. 7; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- Elizabeth "Betty" Susan Green, 64, of Lake City, died Oct. 10; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- Daniel V. Ruell, 72, of Lake City died Oct. 14; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO

-- Donna McArthur, 49, of Gaylord, died Oct. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- James McKeown, 70, of Gaylord, died Oct. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Joan Treves, 80, of Gaylord, died Oct. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Donna Mansfield, 76, of Gaylord, died Oct. 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Robert Rapley, 77, of Cadillac, died Oct. 8; McDowell Funeral Home, Reed City.

-- Kathryn L. Klingbeil, 85, of Harrietta, died Oct. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Kathleen L. Clark, 76, of Cadillac, died Oct. 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Russell "Rusty" Franklin Hall, 20, of Cadillac died Oct. 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Margaret Louise (McNally) Pulford, 85, of Cadillac, died Oct. 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Jack Edwin Weathers, 64, of Mesick, died Oct. 15; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.