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January 6, 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 J. Gehrt, 86, of Elk Rapids, died Dec. 25; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Neil Altonen, 87, of Eastport, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
      - Jean Lesko, 71, of Elk Rapids, died Dec. 31; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Kenneth Eugene Wood, 70, of Mancelona, died Dec. 31; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      - Ronald E. McKinnon, 78, of Alden, died Jan. 2, 2002.
      - Waneta J. Wilks, 63, of Bellaire, died Jan. 3; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Lucille J. Lumpiesz, 86, of Bellaire, died Jan. 3; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Mary D. Soderquist, 91, of Elberta, died Jan. 1; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Joanne (Gunther) Richmond, of Frankfort, died Jan. 1; Schauer and Schumacher Funeral Homes, Green Bay, Wis.
      - Bernard Leroy Ackerman, 80, of Thompsonville, died Jan. 3; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Delores Helen Hancock, 79, of Benzonia, died Jan. 4; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Leota Viola Sudman, 98, of Ironton, Ohio, and formerly of Boyne City, died Dec. 29; Brammer Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Robert Charles Sova, 68, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 25, 2001.
      - Allene May Connors, 87, of Indian River, died Dec. 26; Lintz Funeral Home.
      - Violet E. Hartwick, 85, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 28; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Gertrude A. Clune, 86, of Cheboygan, died Dec. 29; Christian Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Beatrice Elaine Rowland, 80, of Grayling, died Jan. 2; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      - Vera Mae Farren, 84, of Grayling, died Jan. 3; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      - Joseph D. Murphy, 73, of Grayling, died Jan. 4; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      EMMET
     
      - Elizabeth Mehaffey, 86, of Horton Bay, died Dec. 29; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Dawn Slomsky, 48, of Petoskey, died Jan. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Marion Brooke Martin, 88, of San Jose, Calif., and formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 2, 2001.
      - John Wayne Bearss, 49, of Traverse City, died Dec. 26; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert M. Christensen, 56, of Traverse City, died Dec. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Mary Konsavage, 76, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Anna A. Super, 93, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28, 2001.
      - Thomas Courtade, 62, of Traverse City, died Dec. 30; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Frederick Doelker, 84, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Michael E. Trager, 57, of Kingsley, died Dec. 31; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Margaret M. Bogart, 87, of Kingsley, died Dec. 31; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Ardene M. Anderson, 90, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ivan W. Burgess, 71, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 1; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Viola "Vi" Marie Plamondon, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Daniel George O'Shea, 29, of Traverse City, died Jan. 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Barbara J. Bernahl, 73, of Traverse City, died Jan. 3; Dutcher Funeral Home, Coldwater, (888) 236-3851.
      - Susan Ruth Pavelka, 52, of Traverse City, died Jan. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Christian Gray, 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Beatrice M. Boone, 90, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Bonnie J. Edwards, 76, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Elizabeth Giroux, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Ellen I. Campbell, 71, of Traverse City, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Donald E. Warne, 81, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Raymond D. Wilkie, 64, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 30; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Robert "Bob" J. Hahnenberg, 70, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 1; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Edwin C. Bower III, 64, of Telluride, Colo., and part-time resident of Leland, died Nov. 13, 2001.
      - Corine L. Alway, 83, of Suttons Bay, and formerly of Ann Arbor, died Dec. 28; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI.
      - Donald Robert Eimers, 71, of Maple City, died Dec. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
      - Diane M. Finch, 68, of Leland, died Jan. 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Jeanette Bessie Schlueter, 88, of Cedar, died Jan. 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Gordon William Spoelman, 74, of Bear Lake, died Dec. 30; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, of Bear Lake.
     
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