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June 12, 2005

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
      - Robert Arden Eckhardt, 82, formerly of Central Lake, died June 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Lena M. Soderquist, 98, of Riverdale, formerly of Mancelona, died June 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Marcia Elaine Antaya, 46, of Alden, died June 5; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Ronald L. Cady, 65, of Mancelona, died June 6; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Karl H. Hillmann I, 77, of Bellaire, died June 9; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Alma F. Finch, 89, of Central Lake, died June 10; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - Gerald A., Torok, 63, of Mancelon, died June 11; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

BENZIE
      - F. Keith Phillippi, 86, of Honor, died Dec. 27, 2004; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Wilbert R. "Bill" Sorenson, 87, of Crystal Lake Twp., died June 3; McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Kenneth Walter Esch, 75, of Honor, died June 5; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Janet June Pihl, 58, formerly of Lake Ann, died June 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Dennis J. Rider, of Benzonia and California, died June 5; McElduff Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - Wendy A. Beck, of Fisher, Ind., and Frankfort, died June 7; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort.

CRAWFORD
      - Paul Austin, 22, of Frederic, died June 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Sammie J. Hatmaker, 86, of Grayling, died June 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Freedom A. Watson, 92, of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Foster Ellsworth, 86, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died May 27.
      - Edith Brew, 90, of Traverse City, died May 30; Langenberg Funeral Home, Stambaugh.
      - William Howard "Bill" Smith, 49, formerly of Traverse City, died May 30; Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Milford.
      - Gregory Maurice Bright, 48, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marilyn J. Smith, 70, of Traverse City, died June 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ivan E. Sanborn, 100, of Traverse City, died June 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John Waddell, of Traverse City, died June 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Grace I. Auer, 88, of Traverse City, died June 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gerald "Herb" J. Stachnik, 72, of Traverse City, died June 6; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Lucille "Lu" Swaney, 76, of Fife Lake, died June 6; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Gordon Fredrick Hahn, 81, of Traverse City, died June 7; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Louise E. King, 93, of Traverse City, died June 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ellery "Bud" M. York, 80, of Traverse City, died June 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Eleanor B. Cilke, 91, of Traverse City, died May 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Helen O. (Fischer) Hein, 93, of Traverse City, died June 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David L. Goodell, 71, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Geraldine M. "Jerry" White, 79, of Interlochen, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gary Lee Tousley, 67, of Farmington Hills, formerly of Traverse City, died June 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
      - William T. Allen, 61, of Kalkaska, died June 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - James A. Gibson, 84, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Kalkaska, died June 7; Pixley Funeral Home, Davis.

LEELANAU
      - William Webb "Pete" Elifritz, 78, of Lake Leelanau, died June 4; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Virginia A. Mawby, 82, of Suttons Bay, died June 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Gladys C. Whittaker, 95, of Suttons Bay, died June 6; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE
      - Jack Curwood Milarch Sr., of Fillmore, Ind., formerly of Copemish, died April 20; Hays Funeral Home, Coatsville, Ind.
      - Jean M. Jepsen, 84, of Manistee, died June 5; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Mary Bernadine Keson, 86, of Manistee, died June 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Carl F. Numelin, 93, of Manistee, died June 7; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ann M. (Horina) "Grammie Ann" Kestel, 91, of Wellston, died June 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - H. Dale Wygmans, 64, of Manistee, died June 8; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Lucille Margaret McNulty, 88, of Bear Lake, died June 9; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Alice I. (Kuenzer) Peterson, 84, of Manistee, died June 9; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

WEXFORD
      - Grace Bouwsma, 90, of Mesick, died June 7; Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home, Fremont.
     

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