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September 1, 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
      - Fred Hunt Sr., 76, of Mancelona, died Aug. 24; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - LaDonna Ann Lennington, 55, of Mancelona, died Aug. 26; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Elinor M. Floyd, 79, formerly of Mancelona, died Aug. 27; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., in Mancelona.
      - A. Elizabeth LaForge, 89, of Bellaire, died Aug. 28; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Henry August Nowack, 79, of Mancelona, died Aug. 30; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      BENZIE
      - Sadie E. Cooper, 67, of Frankfort, died Aug. 24; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Merle Irene Gaw, 87, of Benzonia, died Aug. 24; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Gerald E. Miller, 63, of Beulah, died Aug. 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Herman J. Niedling, 76, of Boyne Falls, died Aug. 21; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Hazel M. Sloan, 91, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 21; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Thelma Joyce Behling, 81, of Boyne City, died Aug. 22; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Gregory D. Linse, 45, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 24, 2002.
      - Robert H. Klooster, 69, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 25; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - John Cherry, 86, formerly of Boyne Falls, died Aug. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Glen Earl Pringle, 73, of Grant Township, died Aug. 19, 2002.
      - Earl L. 'Chum' Bellrose, 82, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 21; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Patricia L. Tomlinson, 58, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 21; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Marion M. Szymanski, 78, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 21; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Angeline Falor, 75, of Indian River, died Aug. 22; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Melvin C. Anderson, 83, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 23; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Robert 'Bob' Spencley Jr., 79, of Cheboygan, died Aug. 23; Nordman Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
      - Donald J. Laskowski, 86, of Grayling, died Aug. 26; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Erma W. Horner, 86, formerly of Grayling, died Aug. 28; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Gladys L. Kolinsky, 83, of Pellston, died Aug. 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Luther G. VanTilburg, 76, of Alanson, died Aug. 24, 2002.
      - Danny Lewis Gasco Sr., 75, of Harbor Springs, died Aug. 27; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Mary Esther Butts, 87, of Williamsburg, died July 31; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - James "Jim" McGuigan, 68, of Traverse City, died August 19; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Michael Dimitri, 80, of Traverse City, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Christine J. "Chris" Karczewski, 52, of Traverse City, died Aug. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Catherine Ann Germaine, 82, of Traverse City, died Aug. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Wayne Otto, 63, of Traverse City, died Aug. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Jacky Eugene Hays, 72, of Traverse City, died Aug. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Donald K. Johnson, 76, of Traverse City, died Aug. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Emma L. Brown, 89, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 25; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Wynndene Paige, 69, formerly of Acme, died Aug. 25; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Edith H. Nipper, of Traverse City, died Aug. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - George "Bud" Glauch, 72, of Williamsburg, died Aug. 27; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Donald Forrest Perrin, 84, of Fife Lake, died Aug. 27; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Jon William Bristol, 58, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 27, 2002, in Denver.
      - Sherman C. "Sarg" Tanner, 49, of Traverse City, died Aug. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Beatrice Elizabeth Percy Griffin, 86, of Traverse City, died Aug. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Ann C. Cox, 87, of Traverse City, died Aug. 29; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Dorothy M. Weber, 67, of Traverse City, died Aug. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
      - George W. Turner, 75, of Coldsprings Township, died Aug. 28; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      LEELANAU
      - Captain Robert James Loomis, 81, formerly of Leelanau County and Traverse City, died Aug. 24, 2002, in Fredericksburg, Va.
      - Nels Jorgenson, 83, of Northport and Grosse Pointe Shores, died Aug. 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Esther L. Pattan, 83, of Manistee, died Aug. 25; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Joseph T. Sciba, 87, of Manistee, died Aug. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Elbert Krause, 84 of Manistee, died Aug. 27; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ruth Tangerstrom, 79, of Manistee, died Aug. 27; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Gard W. Carlson, 87, of Manistee, died Aug. 29; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Helen V. Zawacki, 90, of Manistee, died Aug. 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      OTSEGO
      - Edith Nipper, (see Grand Traverse County).
      - Marvin Lewis Sr., 70, of Gaylord, died Aug. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Thomas Skowronski, 87, of Gaylord, died Aug. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Beatrice Hildebrant, 69, of Gaylord, died Aug. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
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