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February 2, 2003

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
     
      - Bernice A. Pitkin, 97, of Elk Rapids and Royal Oak, died Jan. 23; Kinsey-Garrett Funeral Home, Royal Oak.
      - Leslie J. Gates, 61, of Ellsworth, died Jan. 25; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Walter Ernest Anderson Jr., 70, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 30; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake Chapel.
      BENZIE
     
      - Donald James McLaren, 86, of Beulah, died Jan. 26; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - David Kendall Deering, 69, of Honor, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Kyla Paige Evjen, daughter, of Michael Evjen and Kristy Muma of Charlevoix, died at birth Jan. 23, 2003.
      - Dwayne Allen Brodin, 34, of Rapid City, S.D., formerly of Charlevoix, Ellsworth and East Jordan, died Jan. 17.
      - James L. Peck, 68, of East Jordan, died Jan. 25; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Melvin L. Plum, 80, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 25; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Allen Dale 'Bo' Hosmer, 60, of Boyne City, died Jan. 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Kathleen McDonald, of Boyne City, died Jan. 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Ronald G. Smith, 44, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 27; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Doris M. Detlaff, 82, of East Jordan, died Jan. 28; Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth.
      - Dorothy Anderson, 76, of East Jordan, died Jan. 29; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in East Jordan.
      - Claudia J. Hartley, 54, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - George D. Hudson, 75, of Wolverine, died Jan. 24; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Clyde Seeley, 99, of Topinabee, died Jan. 28; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Betty A. Crandell, 85, of the Cheboygan County area, died Jan. 29; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Ethel C. Sova, 82, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - George A. Granger Jr., 69, of Grayling, died Jan. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marguerite 'Marge' Olver, 91 of Grayling, died Jan. 27; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - George J. Maki, 84, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 24; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Maud R. Wiklanski, 82, of Brutus, died Jan. 27; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Captain Gordon R. Bryan, 74, of Petoskey and Tucson, Ariz., died Jan. 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Dawn Nielsen Lohr, 74, of Traverse City, formerly of Evanston, Ill., died Dec. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David L. Swanson, 32, of Traverse City, died Jan. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Eleanor G. Hall, 66, of Traverse City, died Jan. 22, 2003.
      - Eleanor G. Hall, Ph.D., 66, of Traverse City and Nokomis, Fla., died Jan. 22, 2003.
      - Donald M. Basford, 85, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Margaret E. Beckwith, 83, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary Beth LaPlaca, 59, of Traverse City, formerly of Grosse Ile and Chicago, died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Armand 'Bud' Schichtel, 68, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 24, 2003, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
      - Byron F. Anger, 92, of Traverse City, died Jan. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy Louise Holden, 80, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jack Nicely, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - M. Isabell Grant, 90, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Frances W. Chappel, 73, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City Chapel.
      - Helen B. Turner, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Theodore John Kabot, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leo F. Wagner, 84, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Ellen E. Long, 89, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 25; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Kandis Tennesy Sam, infant, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 25; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Earl W. Williams, 73, of Kalkaska, formerly of Mason, died Jan. 25; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Terry E. Therrien, 48, of Rapid City, died Jan. 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Kenneth James Quick, 63, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 28; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Sylvia 'Alberta' Robinson, 83, of Rapid City, died Jan. 28; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Gordon L. Hohnke, 49, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and formerly of Leland, died Jan. 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Alec Jackson Beyer, 5-month-old infant son of Chuck and Amy Beyer of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Stanley W. Popa, 92, former resident of Cedar, died Jan. 30; Kaul Funeral Home, Roseville.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Glenda (Behm) Larson Bernaciak, 69, of Manistee, died Jan. 24; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Gerald 'Gerry' Schubert, 70, of Manistee, died Jan. 25; Hebert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Charlotte Theresa Zimmerman, 96, of Manistee, died Jan. 25; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Hazel E. Zupin, 77, of Manistee, died Jan. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - James R. Haggerty, 77, of Arcadia, died Jan. 27; Alt & Shawmut Hills Chapel, Grand Rapids.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Mildred M. Jurek, 73, of Gaylord, died Jan. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Helen Moehring, 101, of Gaylord, died Jan. 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marie Bradley, 78, of Gaylord, died Jan. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Anthony Myszkier, 86, of Gaylord, died Jan. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Margaret Ruby Lindberg, 89, of Orebo, Sweden and formerly of Cadillac and Detroit, died Jan. 22, 2003.
      - Ruth Elizabeth 'Betty' Flint, 83, of Cadillac, died Jan. 25; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Maynard Jeffers, 73, of Manton, died Jan. 26; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Patricia Todd, 61, of Harrietta, died Jan. 26; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Raymond N. Gustafson, 82, of Cadillac, died Jan. 31; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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