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February 3, 2002

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
     
      - William "Buck" Austin, 89, of Bellaire, died Jan. 27; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Carol Jean Darby, 45, of Alba, died Jan. 28; Penzien Funeral Homes. Inc., Mancelona.
      - Floy J. Alschbach, 76, of Bellaire, died Jan. 30; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Home.
      - Alice O. Swift, 91, of Kearney Township, died Feb. 1; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Al Anderson, 74, of Frankfort, died Jan. 28; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Owen S. Wright, of Frankfort, died Jan. 31; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Merrill Weersing, 84, of Beulah, died Jan. 31; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - John Edward "Jack" Connaghan, 83, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 18; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Warren "Rich" Schoals, 59, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and formerly of Charlevoix, died Jan. 24; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Mary Ann Farkas, 84, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 25; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Frances H. Edwards, 86, of East Jordan, died Jan. 25; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
      - Arvilla Dixon, 89, of Boyne City, died Jan. 26; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Marie Irene Boynton, 92, of Boyne City, died Jan. 28; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Melville "Mel" M. Tunison, 64, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 30; Winchester Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Edwin C. Johnson, 47, of Benton Township, died Jan. 24; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Brian K. Bailey, 31, of Wolverine, died Jan. 28; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Gail B. Crouch, 81, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 28; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Paul A. Bergstrom, 75, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Christian Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Helen May Birgy, 89, of Grayling, died Jan. 27; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Patricia May Dwyer, 67, of Grayling, died Jan. 31; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Robert D. Horner, 84, Harbor Springs summer resident, died Jan. 18, 2002.
      - Emma Gutsch, 93, of Petoskey, died Jan. 23; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - George G. Engle, 79, of Oden, died Jan. 24; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Esta Ruth Spears, 84, of Petoskey, died Jan. 25, 2002.
      - Edith S. Fettig, 87, of Petoskey, died Jan. 25; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Bernard John Dery, 86, of Petoskey, and formerly of South Lyon, died Jan. 29; Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Benjamin Russell Boyd, 61, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Smith Family Funeral Home, Port Huron.
      - Flossie Henrietta Grant, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell, Mich.
      - Lois K. Dahringer, 78, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert Leo Roosevelt, 54, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Larry A. Crawford, 48, of Interlochen, died Jan. 28; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
      - Alex Cadena, 77, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Clara L. Rewald, 90, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - William H. McQuater, 79, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29, 2002.
      - John O. "Jack" Young, 79, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Allen B. Reece, 50, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Joshua Dean Greilick, 25, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Charles E. LaParr Sr., 66, of Traverse City, died Feb. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Robert F. Goulette, 78, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 29; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Leota M. St. Clair, 77, of Rapid City, died Jan. 29; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Peggy Lind Klarr, 76, lifelong Leland summer resident, died Dec. 8, 2001.
      - Theodore Lewis Hansen, 77, of Leelanau County, died Jan. 9, 2002.
      - Dr. Sidney Blum, 79, summer resident of Maple City, died Jan. 23, 2002, in Dallas.
      - Christine M. Willis, 85, of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - John Ronald Jeffery, 85, of Northport, died Jan. 31; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Brandi Jo Pollard, 20, of Eastlake, died Dec. 17; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Virgil F. Lyman, 69, of Manistee, died Jan. 28; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C.
      - Thomas C. Olson, 82, of Manistee, died Jan. 29; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Otto Forman, 76, of Gaylord, died Jan. 27; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Harry O. Galbraith, 84, of Gaylord, died Jan. 28; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Francis Fallon, 72, of Gaylord, died Jan. 28; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Edith Leese, 76, of Vanderbilt, died Jan. 29; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Irena Jamrogiewicz, 78, of Vanderbilt died Jan. 30; Nelson Funeral Home.
     
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