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January 12, 2003Deaths in the RegionEDITOR'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 - Lt. Joyce Leslie Brown, also known as "Buck" or "Les," 69, of Bellaire, died Jan. 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire. BENZIE - Elizabeth Ann Ruckrich, 62, of Frankfort, died Dec. 12; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort Chapel. - Erna Carol Stiles, 65, of Benzonia and Hudson, Fla., died Jan. 2, 2003. - Lucelia A. Gabrielson, 90, of Frankfort, died Jan. 3; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia. - William Ellis Orr, 81, of Benzie County, died Jan. 3; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia. - Eleanor Marie (Becker) Gray, 68, of Lake Ann, died Jan. 4; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah. - Beverly J. Vanderhoof, 70, of Honor, died Jan. 6; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah. - Alberta L. Rayner, 61, of Interlochen, died Jan. 9; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah. CHARLEVOIX - Melvin and Judy Bellamy, both 55, of Beaver Island, died Nov. 10, 2002. - Richard D. Sutherland, 66, of East Jordan, died Jan. 5; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan - Carla Murray, 43, of East Jordan, died Jan. 6; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan. - Robert H. Close, 88, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix. - Anthony J. Kleiber, 74, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 7, 2003. - Helen Rothenberger, 90, of Boyne City, died Jan. 8; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City. CHEBOYGAN - Lawrence A. Whitman Jr., 45, formerly of Cheboygan, died Dec. 28, 2002, in Rockwell, Texas; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan. - John T. Devlieger, 46, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan. - Bertha M. Bernard, 94, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 8; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan. CRAWFORD - William A. Callahan, 91, of Grayling, died Jan. 8; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling. - The Reverend William H. Fraser, 92, of Grayling, died Jan. 10; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling. EMMET - Ann A. Schneider, 96, of Petoskey, died Jan. 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey. - Beth Ann Burns, 56, of Good Hart, died Jan. 7; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs. GRAND TRAVERSE - Doy M. Baker, 84, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Interlochen, died Dec. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Helen Regina Hatfield, 93, of Traverse City, formerly of Greilickville, died Dec. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Douglas M. Thornton, 76, of Kingsley, died Dec. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Kenneth W. Watson Jr., 56, of Williamsburg, died Dec. 30; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids. - Martha F. Crandell, 85, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Marlene Marie Palazzolo, of Opunta Gorda, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 1. - Clarice E. Kabat, 68, of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 1; Paul Schelm Funeral Home, Port Charlotte, Fla. - Irene M. Blasczak, 85, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Jospeh M. Schmidt, 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Carl J. Petrowske, 76, of Grawn, died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Viola Reno, 84, of Kingsley, died Jan. 4; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley. - Elaine Louise Schmidt, 82, of Traverse City, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Barbara Mae Sweet, 70, of Kingsley, formerly of Empire, died Jan. 5; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley. - Corine Hardin, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Frank Allen Blissett, 72, of Traverse City, formerly of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Dorothy L. Michaelsen, 88, of Traverse City, formerly of Birmingham, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Sylvia Grainger, 90, of Traverse City, formerly of Onaway, died Jan. 5; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway. - Katharine E. Rice, 91, of Traverse City and Torch Lake, died Jan. 5; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake. - Ardith Jean 'Artie' Breakie, 60, of Kingsley, died Jan. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - William Byer Chase II, 67, summer resident of Traverse City, died Jan 6, 2003, in Fort Myers, Fla. - Elizabeth A. Fletcher, 72, of Traverse City, died Jan. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Lucas J. Deshasier, stillborn infant son of Steven and Jennifer Deshasier, Traverse City, Jan. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Edward W. Rowe, 48, of Traverse City, died Jan. 8; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City Chapel. - Ronald B. Hill, 68, of Grawn, died Jan. 8; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake Chapel. - Margaret E. Haven, 76, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 8; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. - Ole H. Sollie, of Cadillac and formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. - Doris E. Wiebelhaus, 75, of Traverse City, died Jan. 9; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City Chapel. KALKASKA - Earl 'Junior' Guy, 78, of Rapid City, died Jan. 3; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. - Kent Clio Rosenberg, 84, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 3; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. - George A. 'Spike' Wells, 52, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. - Reatha Beatrice Schelske, 74, of South Boardman, died Jan. 5; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. - Leonard Walter Luedtke, 81, of Rapid City, died Jan. 8, 2003. - James D. Mason, 53, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 8; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. LEELANAU - Bertha Kolarik, 85, of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay. MANISTEE - Rose (Granny) Violet Sams, 93, of Wellston, died Jan. 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva. - Eleanor Baumgartner, 86, of Manistee, died Jan. 5; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee. - Margaret A. Ax, 93, of Manistee, died Jan. 6; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee. - Bert Richard Anderson, 66, of Bear Lake, died Jan. 8; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva. OTSEGO - Emma (Seibert) Pierce, 96, formerly of Gaylord, died Jan. 7, in Tawas City; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord. - Edward Stolarski, 81, of Johannesburg, died Jan. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord. - Carolyn A. Wood, 83, of Gaylord, died Jan. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord. - Lucille Johnson, 82, of Gaylord, died Jan. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord. WEXFORD - Sophia Zemsta Lester, 80, of Mesick, died Jan. 1; Spaulding & Curtain Funeral Directors, Ferndale. - Ole H. Sollie, (see Grand Traverse County) - Frank Dupont, 65, of Manton, died Jan. 10; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton. - Evelyn (Cleveland) Morris, 75, formerly a Cadillac area resident, died Jan. 7, in Chugiak, Alaska; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
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