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March 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
      - Lena M. VanOrman, 89, of Oxnard, Calif., formerly of Ellsworth, died March 12; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - John Clark VanConant, 53, of Elk Rapids, died March 16; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - William F. Curtis, 79, of Ellsworth, died March 19; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Carol L. Gregory, 86, of Bellaire, died March 21; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
      - Robert G. Gottschalk, 76, of Honor, died March 19; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Victor Chamberlain, 95, of Thompsonville, died March 20; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Catherine M. Kitchen, 86, of Cheboygan, died March 15; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Rev. Frederick W. Knecht, 79, of Cheboygan, died March 17; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
      EMMET
      - Beverly Ann Sherman, 25, of Alanson, died March 12; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Virginia M. Horan, 81, of Petoskey, died March 13; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Elaine G. Webb, 93, of Harbor Springs, died March 15; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Randall F. Coates, 85, of Winter Haven, Fla., and formerly of Bay View, died March 16, 2002.
      - Tyler Lee Cole, infant son of Kerry and Linda Cole of Petoskey, died March 18; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Donald E. Stowe, 83, of Petoskey, died March 19, Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Bernard "Buzz" Phillips, 62, of Traverse City, died March 14; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Cheryl Oskaboose, 56, of Traverse City, died March 16; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Neil H. Hanson, 88, of Traverse City, died March 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Audrey Payer Huddleson Wolf, 76, long-time resident of Traverse City, died March 17, 2002, in Oceanside, Calif.; Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista Chapel.
      - Robert L. "Bob" Tonder, 50, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Lewis Brooke Jr., 64, of Traverse City, died March 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Robert W. Gnatkowski, 86, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Traverse City, died March 19; Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake.
      - Victor M. Houdek, 87, of Traverse City, died March 19; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Gladys Sanborn, 100, of Traverse City, died March 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Arthur Charlesworth, 84, of Rockford, formerly of Traverse City, died March 20; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
      - Mercedes Weaver Horner, 82, of Fife Lake, died March 21, 2002.
      - Virginia Creamer, 86, formerly of Traverse City, died March 21, 2002.
      - Howard A. Condon, 75, of Williamsburg, died March 21; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      KALKASKA
      - Max A. Campbell, 83, of Kalkaska, died March 16; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Florence Pauline Shannon, 92, of North Riverside, Ill., and formerly of Kalkaska, died March 20; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Kami Targel, 79, of Rapid City, died March 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Guy Arnold, 82, of Kalkaska, died March 21; Penzien Funeral Homes, P.C., in Mancelona.
      LEELANAU
      - Margaret Mae Brown, 72, of Bartow, Fla., and formerly of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 21, 2002.
      - Reverend Phillip A. Fretheim, 85, of Northport, died March 21; Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Ted Alan Pahoski, 44, of Manistee and Ludington, died March 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Ida Albertina Wagoner, 104, of Onekama, died March 18; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Maxine Louise Schimke, 79, of Bear Lake, died March 19; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Donald E. "Swede" Niemi, 58, of Wadsworth, Ill., and formerly of Kaleva, died March 20; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Ted C. Cicholski, 90, of Manistee, died March 21; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Wendlyn Glen Miller Sr., 81, of Brethren, died March 22; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      OTSEGO
      - Richard Hintz, 73, of Gaylord, died March 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Leon Pung, 66, of Gaylord, died March 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Walter Futala, 87, of Gaylord, died March 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Dean Treece Sr., 76, of Elmira, died March 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
      - Timothy L. "Timmy" Baker, 47, of Buckley, died March 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
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