Published: October 31, 2009 08:35 pm      

Deaths in the Region: 11/01/2009

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

"¢ Robert Kenneth McLachlan, 83, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., formerly of Antrim Co., died Oct. 13.

"¢ Joan M. Rooke, 76, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Verna Faries, 73, of Central Lake, died Oct. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.

"¢ Dorr L. Mason, 84, of Bellaire, died Oct. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

"¢ Leo Howard, 70, of Mancelona, died Oct. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

BENZIE

"¢ Theodore Leonard Rodal, 82, of Frankfort, died Oct. 25; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort and Benzonia.

"¢ Cyrus John Hughes, 91, of Frankfort, died Oct. 28; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.

"¢ Claude 'Mick' Duval Meyers, 77, of Honor, died oct. 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.

"¢ Rosemary F. Pawelczwk, 87, of Frankfort, died Oct. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Home.

CRAWFORD

"¢ Luther "Luke" Helsel, 52, of Grayling, died Oct. 23; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

"¢ Dolly Jean Kotch, 81, of Carp Lake, died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ Marion Pieschke Larson, of Manhattan, Kan., summer resident of Interlochen, died Oct. 22; Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, Manhattan, Kan.

"¢ Mary Alice Savoldi, 75, of Traverse City, died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Patricia A. Sornson, 87, of Interlochen, died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Dr. Donald Foster Sheller, 72, of Traverse City, died Oct. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Edward J. Wrona, 99, of Traverse City, died Oct. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Judy Kay Bryant, 65, of Traverse City, died Oct. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Lynn Louise (Carmien) Moore, 50, of Traverse City, died Oct. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Donna M. Mulcher, 79, of Traverse City, died Oct. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Beatrice Lucille Bice, 94, of Traverse City, died Oct. 26; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Mary I. Hunter, 88, of Traverse City, died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ A. Pearl Morden, 90, of Traverse City, formerly of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Harold J. Pahl, of Westland, formerly of Kingsley, died Oct. 26; L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, Westland.

"¢ Esther M. Barber, 95, of Traverse City, died Oct. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Rosella May (Hawley) Dixon, 77, of Buckley, died Oct. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

"¢ Douglas Edward Patterson, 80, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ James Michael Starnes, 63, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mark Alan Wilcox, 41, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Shirley Ann Blashill, 71, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Jack L. Selkirk, 79, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Dewey J. Sleder, 82, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Robert Hubbard, 96, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

LEELANAU

"¢ Rebecca Lynn (Bugai) "Becky" Ward, 50, of Cedar, died Oct. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Virginia C. Wierda, 84, of Eastport, died Oct. 23; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

"¢ William C. Weber, 79, of Lake Leelanau, died Oct. 24; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ Alines "Al" Kooi, of Cedar, died Oct. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Hoem, Traverse City.

"¢ Katherine Anita Rosinski, 89, of Cedar, died Oct. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City, and S.K. Shultz Funeral Home, Eastpointe.

MANISTEE

"¢ Patsy Lee Hogarth, 63, of Manistee, died Oct. 21.

"¢ Harriet Leona Breece, 89, of Manistee, died Oct. 23; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Barbara Jean Self, 65, of Holly, formerly of Manistee, died Oct. 23; Sharp Funeral Home, Fenton.

"¢ Dean L. "Doc" Avery, 79, of Manistee, died Oct. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ Teresa Ann Kott, 52, of Kaleva, died Oct. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

"¢Joseph Henry Ashauer, 95, of Onekama, died Oct. 28; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.

"¢ Patricia Lynne Knecht, 61, of Manistee, died Oct. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

OTSEGO

"¢ Emily Wojciechowski, 78, of Gaylord, died Oct. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Achellie "Kelly" Lochinski, 77, of Gaylord, died Oct. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Harry Staines Sr., 47, of Gaylord, died Oct. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Chris Hasty, 32, of Gaylord, died Oct. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Patrick John McNamara, 52, of Gaylord, died Oct. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Richard Kleinschrodt, 78, of Vanderbilt, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Kenneth MacFarlin, 78, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

"¢ Lois L. Butler, 84, of Mesick, died Oct. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.