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September 14, 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
      - Arthur H. Turner, 71, of Bellaire, died Sept. 5; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Beverly R. Brisch, 66, of Central Lake, died Sept. 6; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Ronald L. Howell, 48, of Mancelona, died Sept. 6; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - John Gaylord, 75, of Helena Township, died Sept. 9; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Dorothea M. Ford, 78, of Ellsworth, died Sept. 10; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Gerald B. Sandahl, 77, of Bellaire, died Sept. 10; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Gloria Lorraine Anderson, 74, of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 11; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Carol J. Chanda, 65, of Bellaire, died Sept. 11; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      BENZIE
      - Lynda Kaye Bogart, 54, of Honor, died Sept. 6; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Clarence E. 'Gene' Higgins, 81, of Honor, died Sept. 8; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Sarah Marcella Lugg, 62, of Beulah, died Sept. 8; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Daniel E. Larson, 65, of Frankfort, died Sept. 9; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.
      - George Sidney Richey, 64, of Honor, died Sept. 10; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Clarence 'Chem' Koteskey, 85, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 6; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Donna M. Wagner, 47, of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Cheboygan, died Aug. 31; George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls.
      - Lorel 'Premo' Ardune, 78, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 3; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - John R. Jones, 67, of Delepoaine, Ark., formerly of Wolverine, died Sept. 5; Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion.
      - Dorothea Bradford, 92, of Indian River, died Sept. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      CRAWFORD
      - Susan Kay Slavens, 52, of Grayling, died Sept. 4; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Jennie Mary Lasley, 84, of Cross Village, died Sept. 5; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Rexwell E. Lawrence, 87, of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 7; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Thomas J. Wiertella, 28, of Alanson, died Sept. 7; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Lawrence 'Larry' Longcore, 78, of Conway, died Sept. 9.
      - Kristin Teresa Farr, 21, of Petoskey, died Sept. 10; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Jack James Canfield, 71, of Traverse City, died Sept. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert T. Hughes II, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rose Marie McKinnon, 77, of Traverse City, formerly of Alden, died Sept. 6; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Louise M. (Parmalee) Williams, 87, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 6; Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.
      - Earlene E. Baxter, 87, of Traverse City, died Sept. 8; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Jon Robert Hamilton, 62, of Traverse City, died Sept. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gerald Joseph Mikowski, 65, of Traverse City, died Sept. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Juanita 'Claudette' Mitchell, 71, of Interlochen, died Sept. 8; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Ethel Michels, 84, of Traverse City, died Sept. 9; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - James E. Gauthier, 69, of Traverse City, died Sept. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Constance L. Levandoski, 57, of Traverse City, died Sept. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Cindy K. Ransom, 37, of Kingsley, died Sept. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John William Budinski, 60, of Traverse City, died Sept. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Katherine L. Olman, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Agnes R. Elbode, 88, of Traverse City, died Sept. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - JoAnn Grapes, 85, of Traverse City, died Sept. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Anne M. Myers, 66, of Traverse City, died Sept. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
      - Helen Irene (Klee) Warner, 63, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 5; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
      - Anthony Francis Fleis, 67, of Cedar, died Sept. 11; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Betty M. Murphy, 59, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Manistee, died Aug. 29; Abby Funeral Services, Tampa.
      - Daniel A. Waite, 63, of Manistee, died Sept. 4; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Robert E. Hayes, 92, of Manistee, died Sept. 5; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - John L. Randall, 90, of Ludington, formerly of Bear Lake, died Sept. 5; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Lawrence William Beatty, 82, of Brethren, died Sept. 10; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Audrey Ann Golembiewski, 72, of Manistee, died Sept. 11; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      MISSAUKEE
      - Sheila K. Broadway, 53, of Lake City, died Sept. 10; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Lyle K. Coleman, 87, of McBain, died Sept. 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      OTSEGO
      - John Dodder, 50, of Gaylord, died Sept. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - David M. Fries, 60, of Gaylord, died Sept. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Kenneth Brown, 80, of Gaylord, died Sept. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Bryan Kent Eley, 46, of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Cadillac, died Aug. 23; Valley Funeral Home, Wasilla.
      - Margaret E. Holland, 97, of Pinellas Park, Fla., formerly of Cadillac and Mancelona, died Sept. 7; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Howard G. Baker, 84, of Cadillac, died Sept. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Herbert C. Ide, 76, of Cadillac, died Sept. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Lawrence C. Leonard, 91, of Cadillac, died Sept. 9; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Betty J. (Nelson) Harris, 62, of Lansing, formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 10; Palmer, Bush & Jensen Funeral Home, Lansing.
      - Anna L. Spicer, 89, of Cadillac, died Sept. 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Eva Mae Stringfellow, 98, of Cadillac, died Sept. 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Joyce M. Witter, 72, of Manton, died Sept. 10; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Everett A. Triplett, 83, of Manton, died Sept. 11; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
     

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