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March 4, 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
     
      - Alice N. Graves, 70, of Mancelona, died Feb. 15, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Harold R. Nyland, 93, of Central Lake, died Feb. 19, Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Home.
      - Louis Phillip Augustus Gardner, 93, of Echo Township, died Feb. 24, Hastings Funeral Home.
      - Norma J. Beck, 86, of Elk Rapids, died Feb. 28, Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home.
      - Ruth E. Thompson, 87, of Mancelona, died Feb. 28, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc.
      - Marjorie Ann Tubbs, 71, of Mancelona, died March 1, Penzien Funeral Home.
      BENZIE
      - Helen Elizabeth (Bennett) Joy, 81, of Benzonia; died Feb. 23; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Allena Charlene Stevens, 96, of Frankfort; died Feb. 23; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Dorothy P. McAnulty, 87, of Frankfort; died Feb. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Dr. Mark A. Westenbroek, of Issaquah, Wash. and formerly of Charlevoix, died Feb. 17.
      - John Marshall Hawkes, 94, of Boyne City, died Feb. 21, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Nancy A. Waldorf, 59, of East Jordan, died Feb. 22, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Anne Rita Balgenorth, 84, of Boyne City, died Feb. 23, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Charles M. Backus, 30, of Boyne City, died Feb. 24, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Richard W. Piechocki, 75, of East Jordan, died Feb. 25, Penzien Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Roger D. Inglis, 66, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 17, Beck Funeral Home in Rogers City.
      - Phyllis M. Havlena, of Mackinaw City, died Feb. 18, Nordman FuneralHome.
      - Elnora Morrish, 80, of Cheboygan, died Feb. 19.
      - Dale Allaire, 73, of Aloha Township, died Feb. 22, Christian Funeral Home.
      EMMET
      - Helen B. Hankins, 86, of Petoskey, died Feb. 15, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy Mae Mottor, 89, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 16, Schiller Funeral Home
      - Vivian L. 'Preg' Tripp-Wolohan, 87, of Alanson, died Feb. 17, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Jeralynne J. O'Donnell, 78, of Petoskey, died Feb. 18, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Wilma Epskamp, 81, of Petoskey, died Feb. 19, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Terrance Carleton Goodwin, 64, of Brutus, died Feb. 22, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Wilbert 'Willie' Wilton, 88, of Petoskey, died Feb. 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - E. Wallace Glasscock, 78, of Petoskey, died Feb. 24, Stone Funeral Home.
      - William Kirk Schaller, 61, of Petoskey, died Feb. 25.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Dorothy D. Ostun, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 7, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Frederick R. "Nick" Nickerson, 86, of South Fork, Colo. and formerly of Kingsley, died Feb. 20.
      - Muriel O. Church, 87, of Traverse City, formerly of Kingsley; died Feb. 22; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Elizabeth "Betty" Ann George, 67, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Dorothea "Dorothy" M. Ricco, 79, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Joseph William Boca, 70, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 27, Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service.
      - Floyd E. Wedge, 86, of Traverse City, died Feb. 28, Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
      - Morris C. Elbode, 86, of Traverse City, died March 1, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
      - Gordon E. Kniss, Sr., 83, of South Boardman; died Feb. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Emma (Oleson) Lewis Gath, 94, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 28, Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
      - Robert Russell Buffum, 74, of Suttons Bay; died Feb. 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Betty L. Leipply, 65, of Suttons Bay and formerly of Colorado, died Feb. 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Charles Edward Graves, 88, of Suttons Bay, formerly of Detroit and Livonia; died Feb. 24; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Donald John Singer, 71, of Empire; died Feb. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ernest Gerald Kalchik, 65, of Gills Pier, died Feb. 25, Martinson Funeral Home.
      - Genevieve Mary Dame, 91, of Northport; died Feb. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Donovan Albert Lee, 90, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 27, Martinson Funeral Home.
      - Philip Lee Cochran, Sr., of Glen Arbor, died Feb. 28.
      - Helen E. Wilson, 87, of Empire, died Feb. 28, Covell Funeral Homes.
      MANISTEE
      - Peggy Ann (Cole) Bacon, 56, of Midland, formerly of Manistee, died Feb. 18, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Clara Mae Schwein, of Detroit Metro area, formerly of Manistee and Traverse City, died Feb. 22, Harry J. Will Funeral Home in Wayne.
      - Genevieve D. Bouma, 88, of Manistee, died Feb. 22, Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Mary Mitchell Smith, 102, of Copemish; died Feb. 23; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Gary Dean Johnston, 47, of Kaleva; died Feb. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Magdalene Mary Frick, 48, of Kaleva; died Feb. 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Richard William Maidens, 70, of Bear Lake; died Feb. 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Mary Bertha Cudney, 87, of Copemish; died Feb. 26; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      OTSEGO
      - George Rad, 78, of Johannesburg, died Feb. 24, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
      - Alfred Perry Baynton, 82, of Buckley; died Feb. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Barbara Fulk, 83, of Cadillac; died Feb. 24; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.