February 20, 2005

Deaths in the region

BENZIE
      - Thelma A. Luckino, 93, of Frankfort, died Feb. 14; McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX
      - Patricia A. Carson, 71, of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 12; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
     
CRAWFORD
      - Charles MacKenzie Kroll, 86, of Grayling, died Feb. 14; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Tua Christina Lindberg Rantanen, of Traverse City, died; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James William Kent, 83, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 25.
      - Dr. David Martindale 'Doc' Gerber, 86, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 4.
      - Arthur W. Anderson, 88, of Traverse City, died Feb. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Irene E. Booth, 90, of Traverse City, died Feb. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Eugene S. Boch, of Venice, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 11; National Cremation Society, Venice, Fla.
      - Mary Angela Maurer, 94, of Traverse City, died Feb. 12; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James "Jim" Spenceley, of Traverse City, died Feb. 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Bruce Douglas White, 79, of Traverse City, died Feb. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Michael W. 'Woody' Wood, 34, of Traverse City, died Feb. 13; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dee Wesley Barshney, of Traverse City, died Feb. 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Inez C. Hagerman, 105, of Traverse City, died Feb. 14; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - The Rev. H. Don Schleicher, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Central Lake, died Feb. 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Melvin A. Freytag, 82, of Traverse City, died Feb. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City
      - Stanley "Stan" Goodman, 68, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Linda Ann Novak, 54, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 15; Huntt Funeral Home, Waldorf, Md.
      - Jack B. Madden, 88, of Traverse City, died Feb. 16; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John A. Gaddis, 75, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 17; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Richard M. "Dick" Schaefer, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Cheryl Ann Mott, 42, of Grawn, died Feb. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
      - Margaret Lillian Banks, 91, formerly of Kalkaska, died Feb. 9; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Russell Lloyd Blissett, 74, of South Boardman, died Feb. 12; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU
      - Helen Kuipers, 105, of Northport, died Feb. 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Elaine Ruth John, 87, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 14; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE
      - Ruby June Amond, 69, of Wellston, died Feb. 11; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Eli Atlogich, 85, of Manistee, died Feb. 12; Oak Grove Cemetery, Manistee.
      - Anice M. Little, 83, of Kaleva, died Feb. 14; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Michael Thomas Moore Sr., of Manistee, died Feb. 15; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Beverly J. Steinberg, 76, of Manistee, died Feb. 16; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

OTSEGO
      - Fred Blackmore, 90, formerly of Elmira, died Feb. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary A. "Pat" Ernst, 83, of Elmira, died Feb. 12; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - William Bloom, 86, of Gaylord, died Feb. 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - George Mark Oliver, 86, of Elmira, died Feb. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
      - Benita Marie (Conway) Melanson, 78, of Buckley, died Feb. 12; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Gladys Elizabeth Wolf, 82, of Buckley, died Feb. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.