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September 22, 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
     
      - Edward T. Buchin Sr., 65, of Mancelona, died Sept. 11; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - H. Madeline Cran, 82, of Bellaire, died Sept. 14; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Donald L. Brugh, (see Grand Traverse County).
      - Daisy L. Morrison, 99, of Yuba, died Sept. 16; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Gaylord L. "Gayl" Butler, 83, of Flint, formerly of Mancelona, died Sept. 19; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Kathleen M. Cavanaugh-Beger, 45, of Kewadin, died Sept. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Kathryn Joyce Micham, 57, of Benzonia, died Sept. 9; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Gerald A. Sherriff, 85, of North Muskegon and formerly of Beulah, died Sept. 15; Clock Chapel, Muskegon.
      - Lawrence B. Skinner, 69, of Frankfort, died Sept. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Andrea (Krantz) Tobias, 47, of Lake Ann, died Sept. 16; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Betty Louise Wilke, 79, of Lake Ann; died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Hudson B. Morgan, 86, of Grand Haven, formerly of Boyne City, died Sept. 10; Chittenden Hansen Funeral Home, Remus.
      - Irene Henize, 54, of Charlevoix and Beaver Island, died Sept. 12; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Susie M. Walley, 83, of Boyne City and formerly of East Jordan, died Sept. 12; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Ronald L. Metcalf, 58, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Charlevoix, died Sept. 14; Anchorage Funeral Home, Anchorage, Alaska.
      - Ralph L. Purvis, 72, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Ann M. (Jacobs, Hodges) Turner, 93, of Saginaw, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Cunningham/Taylor Funeral Homes Inc., Freeland.
      - Michaeline B. Pleva, 96, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Frank A. Cook, 79, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Marshall Wade "Joe" Davert, 68, of Escondido, Calif., formerly of Petoskey, died Sept. 10.
      - Charlotte (Boda) Shawanesse, 91, of Cedar Springs, formerly of Pellston, died Sept. 11; Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuary West, Grand Rapids.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Stephen Joseph Myers, 37, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 13, 2002.
      - Francis M. Travis, 88, of Traverse City, died Sept. 14; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donny Joe Wurm, 58, of Kingsley, died Sept. 14; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Theresa Marie Loehrlein-Patterson, 45, of Traverse City, died Sept. 15; Alexander North Chapel, Evansville, Ind.
      - Donald L. Brugh, 86, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 16; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Donald A. Rebman, 78, of Traverse City, formerly of Copemish, died Sept. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy M. Carlisle, 91, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Paul H. Miller, 75, of Traverse City, died Sept. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Darwin L. Hopkins, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Richard Joseph "Paul" Pawlowicz, 71, of Traverse City, died Sept. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Nancy Ann (Stalker) Hallauer, 72, of Traverse City, Sylvania, Ohio, and Hutchinson Island, Fla., died Sept. 20; Walker Funeral Home, Toledo, Ohio.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Grace I. Stebbins, 89, of Gainesville, Fla., and formerly of Kalkaska, died Sept. 9.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Jack E. Evans, 74, of Howell and Manistee, died Sept. 13; Bell-Borek Funeral Home, Howell.
      - Eleanor B. Leininger, 90, of Manistee, died Sept. 15; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Dorothy M. Lundbom, 82, of Manistee, died Sept. 15; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Esther L. Lassa, 96, of Manistee, died Sept. 17; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Violet Ruth Lemponen, 79, of Kaleva, died Sept. 17; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Brenda Kay Puroll, 29, of Elmira, died Sept. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Carl E. Peterson, 78, of Gaylord, died Sept. 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - J. Edward "Ted" Alford, 92, of Gaylord, died Sept. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Lawrence Tuck, 74, of Gaylord, died Sept. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Stanley Miszkiewicz, 38, of Gaylord, died Sept. 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Earl O. Naas, 92, of Gaylord, died Sept. 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Larry Rachow, 95, of Vanderbilt, died Sept. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary F. Johnston, 88, of Gaylord, died Sept. 19.
      - Frank A. Cook, 79, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Maude Duff, 93, of Buckley, died Sept. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
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