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July 1, 2001

Death 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
     
      - Evert J. Lindroth, 71, of Central Lake, died June 11, Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - James E. McGinnis, 93, of Alba, died June 12, Penzien Funeral Homes.
      - LaVerna G. Burpee, 86, of Ellsworth and Grand Rapids, died June 15, Hastings Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy J. Bailey, 88, of Bellaire, died June 16, Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Mary Anne Dobie, 73, of Mancelona, died June 16, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Neva B. Middleton, 69, of Mancelona, died June 19, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Arthur Martin Chapman, Sr., 71, of Mancelona, died June 23, Penzien Funeral Homes.
      - Katherine "Connie" Anderson, 87, of Elk Rapids, died June 25, Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Albert J. Scharbat, 85, of Mancelona, died June 27, Penzien Funeral Home.
      BENZIE
     
      - James T. Hammond Sr., 71, of Frankfort, died June 6, Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Lila C. Jacobsen, of Frankfort, died June 12, McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Margaret N. Kramer, 86, of Frankfort, died June 15, Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Michael L. Lavelle, Sr., 51, of Thompsonville, died June 15, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      - Walter D. Millington, 96, of Honor, died June 17.
      - Doris E. Popp, 74, Frankfort, died June 22, McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.
      - Velma M. Miller, 86, of Benzonia, died June 29, Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Fern Roberts, 92, of East Jordan, died April 10, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Emil G. Krchak, 82, of Charlevoix, died June 14, Querhammer and Flagg Funeral Home in Illinois.
      - Neil C. Misner, 60, of East Jordan, died June 19, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Stephen Eric Thomas, 46, of Livonia, formerly of East Jordan, died June 22.
      - June E. McGlinch Mansfield, 76, of Charlevoix, died June 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Matthew Chipman, 38, of Boyne City, died June 23, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Donald Anthony Kullik, 56, of Boyne Falls, died June 24, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Elgeretta LeDuc, 77, of Romeo, formerly of East Jordan, died June 24,
      - Rosemary R. Smith, 71, of East Jordan, died June 25, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Rex F. Supernaw, 88, of Charlevoix, died June 25, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Ruth H. Bulow, 92, of Charlevoix, died June 26, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Norman A. Krueger, 88, of Saginaw, formerly of Boyne City, died June 27, Hastings Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Donald "Bunk" Martin, 65, of Cheboygan, died June 18.
      - Belle M. Provo, 105, of Cheboygan, died June 21, Christian Funeral Home.
      EMMET<BR>      
      - Ernestine I. Pitcher, 59, of Charlevoix, died June 18, Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Roger L. Seamon, 76, of Petoskey, died June 20, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Sue M. Cattin, 65, of Harbor Springs, died June 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Robert F. Darrah, died June 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Dorothyann Grace Ward, 72, of Harbor Springs, died June 25, Schiller Funeral Home.
      - Margie Arlene Schroeder, 80, of Petoskey, died June 25, Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Alfred Henry Hanna, 89, of Traverse City, died May 23, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Nellie W. Balmer, 87, of Williamsburg, died June 17, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Kimberly Lynn (Clark) Fasel, 20, of San Diego, formerly of Traverse City, died June 19, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary Campbell, 49, of Fife Lake, died June 22, Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Bernice Elizabeth Johnson, of Traverse City, formerly of Kalamazoo, died June 22, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rev. Walter A. Fitton, 74, of Traverse City, died June 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Alfred Henry Hanna, of Traverse City, died June 23, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Helen M. Wynkoop, 82, of Traverse City, died June 24, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bertha M. Minier, 75, of Traverse City, died June 24, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lee R. Tamms, 79, of Traverse City, died June 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Curt Einar Engstrom, 93, of Williamsburg, died June 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Allen Edison Gauthier, 90, of Zionsville, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died June 25, Flanner and Buchanan Zionsville Mortuary in Zionsville, Ind.
      - Robert J. Crouter, 54, of Interlochen, died June 25, Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Brent Michael Cunningham Frankeberger, died June 26, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Zachrey Allen Cunningham Frankeberger, died June 27, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Milo Alvin Pressell, 84, of Traverse City, died June 27, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Emmet E. Hulett, 92, of Kingsley, died June 27, Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
      - Axel G. Everson, 76, of Acme, died June 27, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Leslie H. Leonard, 84, of Chambersburg, Pa., formerly of Lewiston, Pa. and Traverse City, died June 27, Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home in Chambersburg, Pa.
      - Matthew James Slater, 18, of Traverse City, died June 27, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Wallace B. Hillman, 75, of Kalkaska, died June 22, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Walter O. Douglas, 91, of Kalkaska, died June 25, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Frances B. Sveska, 86, of Kalkaska, died June 29, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Gary Lee Bodus, 46, of Cedar, died June 23, Martinson Funeral Home.
      - Ida (Hunt) Gilland Behm, 89, of Bingham, died June 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Willard "Bill" J. Herman, 78, of Arcadia, died June 9, Edwards Funeral Home.
      - Freda L. Baldaccini, 92, of Bear Lake, died June 14, Oak Grove Cremation Center of Bear Lake.
      - Edward James Babcock, 80, of Bear Lake, died June 19, Edwards Funeral Home.
      - Amy E. Lloyd, 23, of Manistee, died June 25, Johnson Funeral Home.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Harold "Pete" Petersen, 85, of Brooksville, Fla., formerly of Lake City, died June 19.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Maxwell D. Bradford, 84, of Gaylord, died June 19, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Renetta L. Noa, 46, of Gaylord, died June 21, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Hattie T. Whalen, 92, of Gaylord, died June 24, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Scott Michael Snow, 26, of Elmira and formerly of the Hastings area, died June 23, Wren Funeral Home in Hastings.
      - Hattie Whalen, 92, of Gaylord, died June 24, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Joseph Barraw, Jr., 21, of Vanderbilt, died June 26, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Jeffery Hill, 46, of Gaylord, died June 27, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Barbara L. Gelow, 68, of Johannesburg, died June 27, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - George O. Chouinard, 82, of Gaylord, died June 27, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Virginia Wiggins, 76, of Monroe Center, Ill., formerly of Gaylord, died June 27, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Margaret Conn, 80, formerly of Gaylord, died June 29, Nelson Funeral Home.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Carl H. Westman, 84, of Smithville, Texas, formerly of Cadillac, died June 17.
      - Helen L. Reinink, 77, of Manton, died June 20, Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Alice E. Binger, 79, of Cadillac, died June 22, Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Eldora Baldwin, 84, of Mesick, died June 26, Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.