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June 10, 2001

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
     
      - Lyle L. Morse, of Tarpon Springs, Fla., formerly of Central Lake, died May 29, Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Terri L. Devine, 46, of Mancelona, died May 31, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Helen Marie Covert, 86, of Mancelona, died June 1, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Raymond Foster "Bud" Main, 82, of Troy and Torch Lake, died June 1, Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Dorothy M. Szymanksi, 82, of Central Lake, died June 2, Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Vernette Royal, 88, of Northville, formerly of Elk Rapids, died June 3, Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Jean V. Stiles, 73, of Kewadin, formerly of Livonia, died June 5, Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Jack Francis Griffin, 56, of Thompsonville, died June 1, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Ena Kraft Jackson, 92, of Frankfort, died June 1, McElduff FuneralHome, Frankfort.
      - Lee P. Henry, of Benzonia, died June 4, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home.
      - Frances B. Kalb Herbert, 85, of Beulah, died June 4, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
      - Irene A. Jackowski, 75, of Benzonia, died June 7, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Teresa M. Gallagher, 94, of Charlevoix and formerly of Beaver Island, died May 31, Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Lina Wortman, 63, of Boyne City, died May 31, Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Mary E. Miller, 93, of Charlevoix, died June 3.
      - Fred E. Sadowski, 54, of Boyne City, died June 4.
      - Delores Malloch, 87, of Charlevoix, died June 6, Winchester Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Imogene Geyer, 82, of Cheboygan, died June 5, Nordman Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Carl G. Atkins, 65, of Grayling, died June 1, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Janet Dixon Gerber, 90, of Lumberton, N.C., and Petoskey, died May 23.
      - Ann Burns Behan, 68, of Petoskey, died May 30, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Robert "Bob" Hoffman, 53, of Harbor Springs, died May 31, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Christian F. Paulsen, 82, of Littlefield Township, died May 31, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Robin L. (Scoon) Krupa, 40, of Cross Village, died May 31.
      - Edward Malcolm Easter III, 60, of Alanson, formerly of Hamilton, died May 31.
      - Lucille Mary Johnson, 70, of Levering, died June 1, Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Rose Mary McMaster, 78, of Petoskey, died June 2, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Ethel Marie Smith, 83, of Harbor Springs, died June 3, Schiller Funeral Home.
      - Terry Lee Wabanimkee, 45, of Petoskey, died June 4.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Horace "Ace" Clutterbuck, of Arcadia, Calif., died May 21.
      - John Clarence Samuelson, 94, of Traverse City, died June 1, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David M. Riley, 66, of Traverse City, died June 1.
      - Joseph Edward Myers, 43, of Traverse City, died June 3.
      - Kathleen Mary (Guyette) Rademacher, 41, of Traverse City, died June 3, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lillian "Billie" Sage Wardell, of Acme, died June 3, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lorrene Agnes Addison, 79, of Traverse City, died June 3, Tiffany Funeral Home.
      - Robert Leo Bailey, 79, of Big Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died June 4, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Anthony J. Halachukas, 74, of Traverse City, died June 4, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jon O. Beyne, 48, of Traverse City, died June 4, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Jane E. Sanders, 79, of Williamsburg, died June 4, Young and Prill Funeral Home of Stuart, Fla.
      - Alma D. Weber, 81, of Traverse City, died June 5, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ira G. "Jack" Widrig, 87, of Traverse City, died June 5, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Russell B. Cecil, 87, of Acme, died June 5, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - William J. Perkin, 88, of Traverse City, died June 6, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Sally Irene Adle, 60, of Williamsburg, died June 6, Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Frank Parr, Jr., 78, of Traverse City, died June 6, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Eugenia T. Martin, 89, of Traverse City, died June 7, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Margaret Alexander Mead, 96, of Traverse City, died June 8, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Karen K. Buxton, 57, of Rapid City, died May 31, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Kenneth L. Hoff, 66, of Rapid City, died June 1, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - James R. Bouse, Sr., 82, of Kalkaska, died June 3, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Merle M. Eves, 76, of Kalkaska, died June 3, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Louise Ethel Glassford, 66, of Empire, died May 8, Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
      - Regina A. St. James, 41, of Leland, formerly of Clio, died June 4, Swartz Funeral Home.
      - Andrew M. Perrault, 28, of Livonia, formerly of Suttons Bay, died June 7, Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - V. C. Ashcraft, 75, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Copemish, died May 27, Billings Funeral Home.
      - Norman M. Chambers, 94, of Manistee, died June 4, Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Richard Anthony King, 63, of Wellston, formerly of Lansing, died June 4, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      - Duane J. Mantych, 64, of Manistee, died June 5, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Lillian Ione Valencourt, 97, of Bear Lake, died June 5,
      - Cloris Nadene Smith, 80, of Kaleva, died June 5, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Mary Conrad, 77, of Gaylord, died June 2, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Ola Wiles, 90, of Gaylord, died June 3, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - George A. Duffield, 81, of Gaylord, died June 4, Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord.
      - Doreen Tierney, 73, of Gaylord and Vanderbilt, died June 6, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Ila Nunn, 87, of Gaylord, and Vanderbilt, died June 7, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Clifford Lampson, 83, of Johannesburg, died June 7, Nelson Funeral Home.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Gary D. Crouse, 65, of Manton, died May 30, Hall Funeral Chapel.
      - Patricia Mae Ward, 62, of Mesick, formerly of Kaleva, died June 2, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - William O. Schwarz, 83, of Cadillac, died June 6, Hitesman Funeral Home in Cadillac.