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June 20, 2004

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
- Howard C. Wilson, 53, of Rapid City, died June 10; Hansen Funeral Home, Davison.
      - Peter A. Bash, DDS, 86, of Elk Rapids, died June 12; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Ellen Berry, 62, of Central Lake, died June 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - William Thomas Lee, 57, of Bellaire, died June 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Dora Delphia Trowbridge, 84, of Bellaire, died June 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Robert J. Schultz, 84, of Mancelona, died June 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      BENZIE
- Susan Heilman, 98, of Cheboygan, died June 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Carol M. Johnson, 63, of Frankfort, died June 14; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Jayn Antoinette Strunk, 64, of Lake Ann, died June 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary E. Kochis, 67, of Honor, died June 17; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Mary Ellen Palmer, 82, of Frankfort, died June 17; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.
      - Jean D. Evans, 91, of Beulah, died June 18; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      CHARLEVOIX
- R. Ursula Darnton, 89, of Lansing and Charlevoix, died May 19.
      - Bertine Mae 'Billie' Koch, 88, of Venice, Calif., formerly of East Jordan, died June 9.
      - Alice P. Miller, 91, of Charlevoix, died June 12; Jones and Smith Funeral Home, Upland, Ind.
      - Jean Marie Graves, 72, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Charlevoix, died June 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Timothy McArt, 84, formerly of Bayshore, died June 13 in San Jose, Calif.
      - Shirley Gregory, 77, of Charlevoix, died June 14; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Thomas E. Sheldon, 32, of Boyne City, died June 14; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      CHEBOYGAN
- The Rev. Dr. Ronald S. Freel, 72, of Boulder City, Nev., died June 4; Palm Mortuary, Henderson, Nev.
      - Lillian M. Tammany, 89, of Cheboygan, died June 10; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Clyde Darling, 83, of Mackinaw City, died June 13; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      EMMET
- Lula K. Clouse, 92, formerly of Petoskey, died June 12; Chappell Funeral Home, Fennville.
      - Hiland Withington Hall, 80, of Harbor Springs, died June 12; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
- Harley J. Van Epps, 77, of Coala, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died June 5; Florida Cremation Society.
      - Cleo Isbister, of Traverse City, died June 7.
      - Opal O. Ludington, 83, of Centerville, Ohio, formerly of Traverse City, died June 9; Tobias Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio.
      - Katherine J. (Peterson) Lewis, 80, of Traverse City, died June 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Diane (Hawley) Thompson, 38, of Midland, formerly of Traverse City, died June 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Howard Dunlap Wilson, 75, of Traverse City, died June 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Henry August Karla, 97, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bessie Meyer, 91, of Traverse City, died June 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Archbishop Terrance James Puffer, 62, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died June 14; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Larry E. Smith, 62, of Fife Lake, died June 14; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Mabel E. Petrillo, 82, of Traverse City, died June 15; VanZantwick, Bartels & Kammeraad Funeral Home, Grand Haven.
      - Luella A. Bates, 92, of Acme, died Thursday, June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy Bolek, 83, of Traverse City, died June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy J. Cooper, 91, of Traverse City, died June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Michael L. Walters, 61, of Traverse City, died June 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Betty Wibby, of Acme, died June 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James C. Kukla, 60, died June 18; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Evertt D. Larcom, 76, of Kingsley, died June 19; Covell Funeral Homes, Kingsley.
      KALKASKA
- Florence R. Cleaver, 96, of South Boardman, died June 13; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
- Edna C. Rosenfield, 79, of Suttons Bay, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary Perkins Finton, 87, of Northport, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lucy Mary Homminga, 87, of Lake Leelanau, died June 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Ellen Evans Dawkins, 97, of Leland, died June 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      MANISTEE
- Victor Sekanina, 87, formerly of Manistee, died June 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Carl Earnest Carlson, 90, of Irons, died June 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Mary J. Helfrich, 53, of Manistee, died June 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Paul E. Throne, 63, of Bear Lake, died June 17; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      MISSAUKEE
- Alice Marie Granger, 68, of Lake City, died June 9; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Robert VanPolen, 91, formerly of McBain, died June 13; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Twila Helen Chrispell, infant daughter of Michael and Jennifer (Cook) Chrispell of Highland Township, died June 15; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Pauline Louise Peterson, 85, of Moorestown, died June 15; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      OTSEGO
- Dolores H. Dipzinski, 63, formerly of Gaylord, died May 25.
      - Harold Bruce Loshaw, 59, formerly of Vanderbilt, died June 9.
      - Virginia B. Lord, of Otsego Lake Township, died June 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Stanley Black Jr., 77, of Waters, died June 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Robert Read 'Bob' Jenkins, 68, of Gaylord, died June 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Carl F. 'Butch' Shields, 61, of Vanderbilt, died June 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Margaret Helen (Parrish) Wolcott, 77, of Gaylord, died June 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
- Ruth L. Gaylord, 95, of Tennessee, formerly of Mesick and Harrietta, died Feb. 18.
      - Leonard Hoover, 72, of Manton, died June 9; Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion.
      - Patricia Marie Clifford, 88, of Cadillac, died June 11; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Jean Vivian Pedrin, 81, of Cadillac, died June 11; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Earl Loren Willams, 50, formerly of Cadillac, died June 11; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Mary Etta Winkelman Crow, 94, of Cadillac, died June 12; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - James J. Stork, 82, of Cadillac, died June 16; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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