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March 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
     
      - Douglas M. Keelor, 57, of Rapid City, died Feb. 21; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Roland "Jack" Derrer, 69, of Mancelona, died Feb. 26; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Robert Derrer, 79, of Mancelona, died Feb. 27; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Margaret E. Swaney, 88, of Bellaire, died March 1; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Home.
      BENZIE
     
      - Constance Barbara Sutherland, 68, of Frankfort, died Feb. 22; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Virginia Mae Markham, 76, of Benzonia, died Feb. 22; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home in Bear Lake.
      - Amy M. (Deemer) Mead,
      - Jeppe M. "Jay" Thomsen, 88, of Frankfort, died Feb. 25; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Mary C. White, 84, of Honor, died Feb. 26; Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Jean A. LaGuire, 67, of Beulah, died Feb. 26; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Everett L. Kittendorf, 70, of Beulah, died Feb. 27; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Marjorie F. Bare, 95, of Beulah, died Feb. 28; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Ernest H. "Ernie" Arnold, 52, of Lake Ann, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - E. Benton Nobles, 64, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 12; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Helen Emma Gonyeau, 88, of East Jordan, died Feb. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Josephine Skop, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 21; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Thelma L. Erber, 90, of Boyne City, died Feb. 22; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Anna E. Dietze, 97, of Boyne City, died Feb. 23; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Stella Frances Gibes, 84, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Charles Dvoracek, 79, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 24; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Donald G. Farrell, 81, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 24; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Rita Ray, 83, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 24; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Marvin E. Beyers, 69, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 24; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Edmond C. Drew, 79, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 26; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Wilma Smith, 85, of Charlevoix, died Feb. 28; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Henrietta Weisler, 87, of Norwood, died March 1; Winchester Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Florence M. Weaver, 95, of Grayling, died Feb. 28; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel.
      EMMET
     
      - Elizabeth Earhart Kennedy, formerly of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 16, 2002.
      - Jacob F. Booth, 67, of Petoskey, died Feb. 20; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home.
      - Kathryn Mae McKinney, 50, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 22; Schiller Funeral Home.
      - Janet Kabelman Huesing, 52, of Petoskey, died Feb. 24; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Irene M. Daniel, 84, of Petoskey, died Feb. 26; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Helen F. Overholt, 84, of Levering, died Feb. 27; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Alex S. Smolak, 70, of Cross Village, died Feb. 28; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Norma J. Henige, 76, of Petoskey, died Feb. 28; Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Alive Brown Dull, 90, of Land O'Lakes, Fla., and Williamsburg, died Feb. 18; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Elizabeth Grace Smith-Clairmont, stillborn infant daughter of Heather Smith and Daniel Clairmont, Feb. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Stanley W. Ovaitt, 79, of Venice, Fla., and formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 22; Ewing Funeral Home of Venice, Fla.
      - Loretta Arnyth Ward, 89, of Traverse City, died Feb. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Hazel Burch, 90, of Traverse City, died Feb. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Donald E. Goodland, 77, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Wilma Iris Bartz, 94, of Grawn, died Feb. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Jack Porter Bennett, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert G. Robinson, 76, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Frederick J. Harris, 91, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Gerald "Jerry" Sutton, 66, of Kingsley, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Emil K. Henrickson, 78, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Harry A. Lawrence, 85, of Traverse City, and formerly of Mesick, died Feb. 26; Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge.
      - Emil Kenneth Henrickson, 78, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Valter H. Allik, 88, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Clara B. McCain, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Joyce M. Bauer, 76, of Williamsburg, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Victoria Byczkowski, 88, of Traverse City, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Shirley J. Baer, 51, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Edward W. Morrison Sr., 83, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 26; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Ester M. Nelson, 98, of Gills Pier, died Feb. 16, 2002.
      - Kathleen "Cottney" Floyd Garcia, 29, of Peshawbestown, died Feb. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Katherine E. Stearns, 96, of Glen Arbor, died Feb. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - David Kim House, 16, of Maple City, died Feb. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Herbert W. Kramps, 60, of Glen Arbor, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Marc Gordan Wallstrom, 43, of Bear Lake, died Feb. 22; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home.
      - Erford D. Edmondson, 90, of Manistee, died Feb. 22; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Vyrl Owens, 85, of Kaleva, died Feb. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Hazel Lorraine Comer, 89, of Manistee, formerly of Brethren, died Feb. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - James Ellsworth Lovell, 79, of Bear Lake, died Feb. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Dale Edward Gannon, 47, of Manistee, died Feb. 24; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Forrest C. Reed, 84, of Manistee, died Feb. 25; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C.
      - Jeanette C. Kujawski, 63, of Manistee, died Feb. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., of Manistee.
      - Mary Ann Livingston, 59, of Filer City, died Feb. 26; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Randy Lee Garcia, 54, of Manistee, died Feb. 27; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Lorena "Frena" Blanche Johnson, 83, of Kaleva, died Feb. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      - Helen Louise Pabst, 87, of Wellston, died Feb. 28; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Karl F. Huff, 91, of Gaylord, died Feb. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Lavina Williams, 85, of Gaylord, died Feb. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Joseph Prusakiewicz, 76, of Gaylord, died Feb. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Stephanie Bradley, 90, of Gaylord, died Feb. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Danielle Angel Mae Falor, stillborn infant daughter of Jamie and Jo Ann (Mathews) Falor, Feb. 28; Hall Funeral Chapel of Manton.
     
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