Published: November 08, 2009 10:57 am      

Deaths in the Region: 11/08/2009

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

-- Dorr LeRoy Mason, 84, of Bellaire, died Oct. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- Cory R. Smith, 40, of Bellaire, died Nov. 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- Kenneth B. Doty, 51, of Mancelona, died Nov. 3; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.

BENZIE

-- Andrew Thomas Carey, 63, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Charlevoix, died Oct. 19; Northern Illinois Funeral Services, Inc., Elgin, Ill.

-- Elizabeth Ann (Boyce) Worden, 87, formerly of Benzie Co., died Oct. 21; Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea.

-- Rosemary F. Pawelczwk, 87, of Frankfort, died Oct. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.

-- George J. "Rocky" Vohwinkle, 83, of Lake Ann, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Traverse City.

CHARLEVOIX

-- Edward Braswell Leverich, M.D., 87, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 15.

-- Alice Darleen Burke, 80, of Charlevoix, formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

-- Susan J. Brammer, 68, of East Jordan, formerly of Mancelona, died Oct. 30; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.

-- Dolores Arliene Barnhart, 86, of Boyne City, died Oct. 31; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- John A. Fortune, 73, of Clarion, died Nov. 1; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- Melissa "Missy" Ann Chandler Cicotte, 40, of Boyne City, died Nov. 4; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

-- Elva Grace Stephenson, 86, of Boyne City, died Nov. 6; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

CHEBOYGAN

-- Phyllis Elaine Bos, 76, of Topinabee, died Oct. 26.

-- Bethany King, 78, of Topinabee, died Oct. 31; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.

CRAWFORD

-- Luther Navare (Luke) Helsel, 52, of Grayling, died Oct. 23; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Dixie Lee Lobsinger, 57, of Grayling, died Nov. 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Ruth Mae O'Mara, 72, of Grayling, died Nov. 5; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

EMMET

-- Barbara Ann Becker, 68, of Petoskey, died Oct. 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Forest "Evy" Evashevski, 91, of Petoskey, died Oct. 30.

-- Floyd John Harrington, 66, of Petoskey, died Nov. 4; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

-- Adelaide Cabinaw, 94, of Pellston, died Nov. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE

-- Burton Roland Petaja, 84, of Traverse City, died; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Carol Miriam McConnell, of Santa Rosa, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 26.

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

-- James Michael "Jim" Starnes Sr., 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.

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

-- Donald I. Axtell, 83, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

-- Lorraine Lamerand, 56, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Paul H. Block II, 52, of Muskegon, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Sytsema Funeral Home, Walburn Chapel, Muskegon.

-- Alvin J. Zimmerman, 76, of Las Vegas, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 1.

-- Gerald F. "Jerry" Forsman, 49, of Evart, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Alexander C. "Alex" Kasper, 72, of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert F. Kincaid, 87, of Flagler Beach, Fla., and Traverse City, died Nov. 2.

-- John Edward Weaver, 60, of Kingsley, died Nov. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.

-- Michael R. Zubak, 52, of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Harold "Deane" Kuhn, 76, of Traverse City, died Nov. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Joseph F. Bennett, 87, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Carol Helen LaForest, 76, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Gail Sharon Broderick, 69, of Traverse City, died Nov. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Veronica C. "Ronnie" Muth, 86, of Traverse City, died Nov. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Billie J. Fewins, of Traverse City, died Nov. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Traverse City.

-- Clarabelle M. Fisher, 84, of Traverse City, died Nov. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Chester E. Bishop, 85, of Traverse City, died Nov. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

-- Mark B. Little, 50, of Rapid City, died Oct. 31; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.

-- John D. Kimball, 72, of Marshall, formerly of Kalkaska, died Nov. 2; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Linda Ann Lloyd, 66, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU

-- James Laughliin Collins, 44, of Ann Arbor, formerly of Leland, died Oct. 25.

-- Lorraine Cramer, 91, of Leland, died Oct. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

-- David George Erickson, 73, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

-- Dr. Frederick B. Foust, 86, of Glen Arbor and Plymouth, died Nov. 1; Vermeulen Funeral Home, Plymouth.

-- Delmar Leroy Richard, 73, of Empire, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

-- Robert J. Maleski Sr., 71, of Leland, died Nov. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

MANISTEE

-- Patsy Lee Hogarth, 63, of Manistee, died Oct. 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

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

-- Patricia Lynne Knect, 61, of Manistee, died Oct. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Kenneth T. Turk, 70, of Manistee, died Oct. 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Alexander Mark Beccaria, of Kaleva, died Nov. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- Matthew J. Cipcic, 34, of Manistee, died Nov. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

-- William Roy Wirt, 77, of Manistee, formerly of Ludington, died Nov. 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

-- Brenda Ruth Oakley, 62, of Kaleva, died Nov. 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

MISSAUKEE

-- Clifford Curtis, 81, of Lake City, died Nov. 3; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO

-- Carolyn Helen Worde, 53, of Gaylord, died Oct. 26; Green Funeral Home, Atlanta, Mich.

-- Timothy Raybould, 50, of Gaylord, died Nov. 1; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

-- Beatrice "Betty" Chornoby, 81, of Johannesburg, died Oct. 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

-- Susan Maslowski, 76, of Elmira, died Nov. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD

-- Juliana Trutian, 83, of Shelby Township, formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 27; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Levi Russell Mickey Baxter, son of Michael and Heather (Gilbert) Baxter of Cadillac, stillborn Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

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

-- Harold H. Lang, 65, of Garner, N.C., formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 30; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Dorothy L. Stevenson, 88, of Cadillac, died Oct. 30; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

-- Alfred "Butch" Taylor, 64, of Manton, died Oct. 30; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

-- Helen Majerle, 94, of Cadillac died Nov. 2; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

-- Gladys Irene Causley, 88, of Cadillac, died Nov. 3; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.