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January 27, 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
      - Jean B. Bassil, 80, of Bellaire, died Jan. 18; Bellaire Chapel, Mortensen Funeral Home.
      - Betty Guyett, 69, of Mancelona, died Jan. 19; Penzien Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Lois J. Blake, 72, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 21; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - John B. McGilligan, 87, of Bellaire, died Jan. 23; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Ricky R. Waddell, 40, of Central Lake, died Jan. 25; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes, and Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Helen Guild, 85, of Central Lake, died Jan. 26; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
      - Custer T. Carland, 88, of Frankfort, died Jan. 18; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Walter R. McLean, 88, of Beulah, died Jan. 22; Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Farmington.
      - Gwendolyn M. Tragge, 86, of Lake Ann, died Jan. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Everett F. Kircher, 85, of Boyne Falls, died Jan. 16; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - John A. Everts, DVM, 61, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 17, 2002.
      - James E. Laur, 74, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 17; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Rodney King, 75, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 21; Nordman Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
      - Rama Lucille Stimpson, 83, of Lovells, formerly of Ann Arbor, died Jan. 20; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      EMMET
      - Eileen Thelma Hughes, 78, of Oden, died Jan. 16; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Francis "Jake" Jakab, 62, of Petoskey, died Jan. 17; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Russell A. Amyotte, 85, of Indian River, died Jan. 20; Lintz Funeral Home.
      - Lauretta I. Short, 83, of Petoskey, died Jan. 20; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Francis Joseph Van Antwerp Sr., 82, of Mullett Lake, died Jan. 21; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Betty Lee Foster, 69, of Petoskey, died Jan. 23, 2002.
      - Leona (Brubacher) Martin, 81, of Goshen, Ind. and formerly of Brutus, died Jan. 23; Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home in Goshen, Ind.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Floyd Hollis Soper, 80, of Traverse City, died Jan. 10, 2002, in Hudson, Fla.
      - Marion I. Nielson, 97, of Kingsley, died Jan. 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Francis "Dutch" Meyer, 82, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Benjamin R. Boyd, 61, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Lenwood Prentice, 87, of Grawn, died Jan. 22; Penzien Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Margery "Madge" Thomas, 94, of Grawn, died Jan. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Barbara Anne (Hudson) Emaus, 57, of Interlochen, died Jan. 23; Stroo Funeral Home, Cutlerville.
      - William T. "Ted" Stephenson, 101, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Charles Richard Wagenschutz, 74, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Melva M. Morrison, 91, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Elizabeth Clark Hicks, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Esther Romanow, 90, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Richard H. Gonder, 70, of Interlochen, died Jan. 25; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
      - Ronda R. Norris, 61, of Rapid City, died Jan. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Clyde Roger Sheets, 61, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Eugene "Geno" Laman, 52, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
      - Milton C. Basch, 87, of Port Onieda, died Jan. 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Donovan E. McMachen, 92, of Las Vegas, formerly of Northport, died Jan. 23, 2002.
      MANISTEE
      - Robert Ritchie DeSio Jr., M.D., 46, of Manistee, died Jan. 19; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Edward G. Minster, 86, of Manistee, died Jan. 19; Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Louis A. Thomas, 79, of Manistee, died Jan. 22; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Ralph Sylvester Hautamaki, 88, of Kaleva, died Jan. 23; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Agenes Olk, 85, of Filer City, died Jan. 25; Herbert Funeral Home.
      OTSEGO
      - Richard L. Emaus, 65, of Gaylord, died Jan. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Harry "Bud" Bowles, 78, of Gaylord, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Jan. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Elsie M. Gatewood, 84, of Gaylord, died Jan. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Beverly I. Emaus, 65, of Gaylord, died Jan. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Christina M. (Risteau) Bose, 30, of Gaylord, formerly of Torch Lake Village, died Jan. 21; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Ruth E. Toth, 58, of Gaylord, died Jan. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Oscar Tollstam, 85, of Gaylord, died Jan. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Donna Jensen, 70, of Gaylord, died Jan. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Pardie R. Olund, 77, of Gaylord, died Jan. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - James Busch, 75, of Gaylord, died Jan. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Mildred Mixter, 95, of Gaylord, died Jan. 25; Nelson Funeral Homes, Inc.
     
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