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January 26, 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
     
      - Galen D. Lefferts, 66, of Torch Lake, formerly of Ypsilanti, died Jan. 14, 2003.
      - Darrel 'Stub' Kiel, 64, of Mancelona, died Jan. 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Betty Jean Newton, 76, of Central Lake, died Jan. 18; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Beatrice W. 'Bea' Thomas, 86, of Kewadin, died Jan. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Dominic 'Mico' Fortuna, 71, of Alden, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Hilda M. Cooper, 84, of Torch Lake, died Jan. 22; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids Chapel.
      BENZIE
     
      - Wayne W. Brookshear Jr., 48, of Elberta, died Jan. 18; McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.
      - Dorothy Pearl (Small) Hunt, 93, of Benzonia, died Jan. 18; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Hilda M. Karki, 89, of East Jordan, died Jan. 16; Wells Memorial Funeral Home, Plant City.
      - Thelma Williams, 98, of Boyne City, died Jan. 18; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Morris Hugh Hawley, 79, of East Jordan, died Jan. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Michael Lewis Sulkowski, 46, of East Jordan, died Jan. 20; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Daniel I. Bennett, 80, of East Jordan, died Jan. 23; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - William G. McDonald, 82, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 7; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Arthur P. Sheeter, 71, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 14, 2003.
      - Maurice A. Sias, 78, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 16; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Bonita J. Canell, 68, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 19; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - John J. Rogers, 64, of Mullett Lake Village, died Jan. 20; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Katrina Law, 33, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 23; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Margery Lillian Smith, 76, of Grayling and formerly of Flint, died Jan. 22; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - M. Margrite 'Babe' Davis, 95, formerly of the Emmet County area, died Jan. 15, 2003, in Lexington, Ky.
      - Clarence L. 'Butch' Sigafus, 85, of Petoskey, died Jan. 16; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Mildred Violet (Armock) Rosebohm, 79, of Alanson, died Jan. 17; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Andrew J. 'Andy' Sando, 44, of Petoskey, died Jan. 21; Stone Funeral home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Janet Sue (Goss) Hults, 54, summer resident of Traverse City, died Jan. 7, 2003, in Stuart, Fla.; Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington, Ill.
      - Allan C. Galloway, 78, of Sunsites, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Westlawn Chapel, Mortuary and Crematorium, Willcox, Ariz.
      - Lt. Cmdr. Robert S. Collins, 76, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 16, 2003, in Chula Vista, Calif.
      - Patricia Ann Bushell, 63, of Traverse City, died Jan. 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Jay R. Freeman, 75, of Traverse City, died Jan. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jean M. Underwood, 85, of Traverse City, died Jan. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - DeVere L. Eikey, 70, of Traverse City, died Jan. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Henry Smith, 86, of Traverse City, formerly of Lansing, died Jan. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Richard A. 'Dick' Randall, 72, of Kingsley, died Jan. 19; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Gerald W. Walker, 73, of Traverse City and formerly of Mondovi, Wis., died Jan. 18; Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home, Mondovi, Wis.
      - Donald E. DeCaire, 65, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gary E. Helms, 34, of Williamsburg, died Jan. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Robert H. Keller Sr., 82, of Marquette and Grand Traverse County, died Jan. 23; Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home, Marquette.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Burr L. Brothers, 78, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 18; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Grace V. Miller, 89, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 21; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Claude Lorraine Porter, 86, of Niceville, Fla., formerly of Leelanau County, died Jan. 16, 2003.
      - Kenneth Bartell, 85, of Lake Leelanau, died Jan. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leona Francis Basch, 87, of Glen Arbor, died Jan. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Roger L. Weinheimer, 74, of Leland, died Jan. 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Kae Ann Erdmann, 65, of Manistee, died Jan. 18; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Carrie L. Kliber, 96, of Manistee, died Jan. 18; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Clara Julia Malkowski, 87, of Manistee, formerly of Freesoil, died Jan. 19; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Jerome A. Kaminski, 74, of Manistee, died Jan. 21; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Vonda M. Ressler, 90, of Lake City and formerly of Irons, died Jan. 17; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Edward F. Runyon, 78, of Lake City, died Jan. 21; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - James Eugene Brannam, 52, of Lake City, died Jan. 22; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Irene Mildred Townsend, 91, of Gaylord, died Dec. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - William L. Hullsiek, 84, of Elmira, died Jan. 1; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Julianne Y. Johnson, 20, of Gaylord, died Jan. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Gertrude Sanocki, 62, of Gaylord, died Jan. 17; Nelson Funeral Home. Gaylord.
      - John 'Jack' Gartman, 77, of Gaylord, died Jan. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Robert G. Lee, 64, of Gaylord, died Jan. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Martha (Switalski) Mitchell, 89, of Lincoln Park and formerly of Gaylord, died Jan. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mildred Jurek, 73, of Gaylord, died Jan. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     

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