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February 24, 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
     
      - Michael Harold Bernie Campbell, 37, of Troy, and formerly of Torch Lake, died Feb. 11, 2002.
      - Lillian Violet Kirby, newborn infant, died Feb. 13; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Lucena Jane Hassard, 85, of Kewadin, died Feb. 17; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Patrick H. Doyle Jr., 76, of Central Lake, died Feb. 18; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Robert Eugene Kirchofer, 84, of Custer Township in Antrim County, died Feb. 19; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Wilfred K. Lowe Jr., 77, of Mancelona, died Feb. 22; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., in Mancelona.
      BENZIE
     
      - Helen Sorstokke, 76, of Boulder, Colo., and formerly of Honor, died Jan. 30, 2002.
      - Robert Lee, 85, of Thompsonville, died Feb. 3; Lynch and Sons Funeral Home.
      - Charles F. Rath, 67, of Beulah, died Feb. 16; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Elizabeth Smith, 79, of Frankfort, died Feb. 17; A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Grosse Pointe Woods.
      - Velma Garrison, 93, of Lagrange, Ohio and formerly of Elberta, died Feb. 17; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Harvey Robert Williams Sr., 56, of Locust Grove, Okla., and formerly of Thompsonville, died Feb. 18; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home.
      - June S. Salliotte, 62, of Hudson, Fla., and formerly of Thompsonville, died Feb. 20; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Lewis J. Cox, 78, of Benzonia, died Feb. 21; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Margaret Louise Wildie, 79, of Honor, died Feb. 22; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Floyd Leroy Bower, 82, of Thompsonville, died Feb. 23; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Judy Glazier, 58, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 15; Nelson Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - V. Jean Taylor, 76, of Lady Lakes, Fla., and formerly of Cheboygan, died Feb. 14; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Ronald Wikarski, 68, of Indian River, died Feb. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Evelyn J. Hutchinson, 83, of Grayling, died Feb. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Ronald A. Bouse, 49, formerly of Grayling and Detroit, died Feb. 20; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Jessica Nicole Stout, 6, of Petoskey died Feb. 16; Zaagman Memorial Chapel, Grand Rapids.
      - Wanda June Sumner, 78, of Petoskey, died; Memorial Alternatives, Grand Rapids.
      - Rev. Robert P. Morse, 87, of Clio and formerly of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 16; O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio.
      - Jacqueline Rose, 64, of Levering, died Feb. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Bette E. Engle, 78, of Aberdeen, S.D., and formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 2; Spitzer-Osthus Funeral Home, Aberdeen, S.D.
      - Mark L. Clark, 47, of Hamilton, Mont., and formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 11, 2002.
      - Wilma (Kiblinger) Van Maren, 92, of East Tawas and formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 14; Jacques and Kobs Funeral Home in Tawas City.
      - Blair W. Kennedy, 70, of Fife Lake, died Feb. 16; Lakeshore Memorial Services in Holland.
      - James David McArthur, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Alma L. Welch, 83, of Waukesha, Wis., and formerly of Bear Lake and Traverse City, died Feb. 17; Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Waukesha, Wis.
      - Alice Dull, 90, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 18; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - William J. Eggli, 68, of Traverse City, died Feb. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Leon E. Smith, 75, of Traverse City, died Feb. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Grace V. Weiler, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 18, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Margaret E. "Peggy" Miller, 54, of Traverse City, died Feb. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Juanita G. Bright, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Katherine M. Harvey, 88, of Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Doris Emma Darrow, 67, of Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Alger E. "Al" Lauderbach, 86, of Davison and Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Allen Funeral Home, Davison.
      - Eric Lee Little, 38, of Traverse City, died Feb. 20; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Arthur J. Ferdinand, 84, of Traverse City, and formerly of Grosse Pointe Farms, died Feb. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Loretta A. Ward, 89, of Traverse City, died Feb. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
     
      - John "Willard" Nofsinger, 76, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Ernest Mayes MacDonald, 81, of Atlantis, Fla. and Glen Arbor, died Feb. 2, 2002.
      - Robert James Garthe, 78, of Glen Arbor, died Feb. 13, 2002.
      - Frederick Albert Sincock, 72, of Northport, died Feb. 18; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Elizabeth "Liz" St. Andrew, 80, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 20; Bowerman Funeral Home of Munising.
      - Margaret "Peg" Verreau, 84, of Northport, died Feb. 21; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Lois Stehle, 87, of Manistee, died Feb. 16; Care Memorial Society.
      - Edith J. Pachesny, 67, of Manistee, died Feb. 17; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Ernest E. Bryan, 90, of Manistee, died Feb. 21, Johnson Funeral Home.
      - William A. Green, 83, of Onekama, died Feb. 21; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Robert E. Pruitt Sr., 76, of Vanderbilt, died Feb. 18; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Lauretta Rivers, 75, of Gaylord, died Feb. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - George Arthur Wojcinski, 77, of Gaylord, died Feb. 21, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Evelyn "Evie" Donaldson, 62, of Gaylord, died Feb. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Tamara Lee "Tammy" (Ryno) Lipar, 41, of Cadillac, died Feb. 16; Peterson Funeral Home.
      - Everett Harrison, 89, of Manton, died Feb. 17; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Marguerite Cade, 82, of Buckley, died Feb. 18; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
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