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October 10, 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


      - Barbara Wahl Peterson, 51, of Bellaire, died Oct. 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Barbara A. Hunt, 46, of Mancelona, died Oct. 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Ina T. Gould, 100, of Alden, died Oct. 6; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Grover C. Scott, 59, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

BENZIE

      - Leon Joseph Bailey, 93, of Honor, died Oct. 1; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Mildred G. Miller, 94, of Thompsonville, died Oct. 6; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Violet M. Clarke, 90, of Beulah, died Oct. 9; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
     
CHARLEVOIX

      - Nancy Lee Ikens Olson, 70, of South Arm Township, died Oct. 4; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
     
CRAWFORD

      - Eva M. Bidwell, 90, of Grayling, died Oct. 2; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
EMMET

      - Tina M. (Lechowicz) Alarie, 35, of Bancroft, Wis., and formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 1; Stahl Funeral Home, Plainfield, Wis.
      - Viola Mae Luesing, 86, of Petoskey, died Oct. 1; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE

      - George Bruce Loucks, 71, of Monticello, Ill. and formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 4; Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello, Ill.
      - Marie K. Rozsa, 91, of Elmwood Township, died Oct. 1.
      - Mary M. Egler, 76, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary Jane Bushong, 69, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Paul Nathaniel Gustafson, 96, of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 2.
      - Rose Lynette Simsa, 90, of Monroe Center, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Beulah Oralie 'Kitty' Steele, 88, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Janet K. Jefferson, 85, of Iron River and formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Langenberg Funeral Home, Iron River.
      - Celia Anne Pupel, daughter of Jim and Michele Pupel, of Traverse City, stillborn Oct. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Cynthia Louise McCaffrey, of Traverse City, died Oct. 5; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Kenneth Leroy Steele, 89, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 5; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Madeline Gillette Bechtel, 83, of Mt. Morris and formerly of Fife Lake, died Oct. 6; O'Guinn Family Funeral Home, Clio.
      - Duncan Millis "Mac" MacGregor, 98, of Traverse City, died Oct. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Daisy A. Blackford, 78, of Traverse City, died Oct. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lawrence "Bud" Hunter, 73, of Kingsley, died Oct. 8; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
KALKASKA

      - Lawrence M. Myers, 57, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 20; Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ind.
      - Newton J. Miller, 83, of South Boardman, died Oct. 7; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Crystal L. Beck-White, 36, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 8; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
LEELANAU
      - Jason Alexander Calder Lange, 35, of Redlands, Calif., formerly of Leelanau County, died Sept. 15.
      - Arthur T. Carney, of Gainesville, Fla., and formerly of Glen Lake, died Sept. 26.
      - Sarah Ann 'Sally' Adams, 57, of Leland, died Oct. 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Michael A. Galla, 37, of Maple City, died Oct. 4; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Lloyd A. Reid, 87, of Cedar, died Oct. 7; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
     
MANISTEE

      - T. Anath Bhaskaran, 76, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Angeline A. Novak, 75, of Manistee, died Oct. 3; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Warren C. Johnson, 78, of Manistee, died Oct. 4; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Patricia Catherine Lewartowski "Pat Lewart", 73, of Arcadia, died Oct. 4; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Stacey L. Skiera, 33, of Manistee, died Oct. 4; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     

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