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March 11, 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 Oney Lanning, 66; died March 2; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Margaret Harriet Goodman, 73, of Kewadin, died March 7, Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Jean Helen Hobbs, of Thompsonville; died March 3; Santeiu and Sons Funeral Home, Garden City.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - George C. Wilson, 92, of Traverse City; died Feb. 24.
      - Hedwidge Elaine Kratochvil, 79, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Morris Elbode; died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Shela Joan Smith, 69, of Davenport, Fla., formerly of Kingsley; died March 1; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - John Richard Heebner, 68, of Traverse City; died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Josephine S. "Jo" Meyer, 92, of Traverse City; died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Norman P. Strauser, 77, of Traverse City; died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charels W. Tilley, 89, of Chiefland, Fla., formerly of Traverse City; died March 2; Knauff Funeral Home, Chiefland, Fla.
      - Everett C. Benson, 79, of Sebring, Fla., formerly of Traverse City; died March 3; Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home, Sebring, Fla.
      - Mary Ann King, 94, of Traverse City; died March 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gladys E. Johnson, 95, of Traverse City, died March 3, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Eunice E. Blonshine, 85, of Traverse City; died March 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Larry W. Belanger, 56, of Interlochen; died March 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert H. Hansen, 78, of Traverse City, died March 5, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Elaine Cousineau, 68, of Traverse City, died March 5, Rogers-Mohnke Funeral Home in Big Rapids.
      - Gladys Brom, 72, of Traverse City, died March 6, Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
      - Spencer D. Sattler, 77, of Grawn, died March 6, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Kathleen M. Hunt, 70, of Traverse City, died March 6, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Keith Edward Rose, 76, of Traverse City, died March 8, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Thomas Fothergil Stoll, 61, of Indianapolis and formerly of Traverse City, died March 8, Leppert and Hensley Mortuary.
      - Jack Wiesler, 81, of Traverse City, died March 8, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Russell J. Marois, 42, of Rapid City, died March 4.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Grace Oliette Snyder, 78, of Northport; died March 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Ella B. (Cady) Ware, 75, of Bear Lake; died March 2; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Russell W. Hilliard, 69, of Kaleva; died March 3; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - James Walter Hollingsworth, 78, of Onekama; died March 3; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Jane Wilkinson, 96, of Gaylord, died March 3, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Estelle Donovan, 92, of Gaylord, died March 7, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - John Mayer, 89, of Gaylord, died March 9, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.