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March 6, 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

      - Ida Louise Bowen, 67, of Rapid City, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Mildred Cole, 89, of Elk Rapids, died Feb. 24; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Marjorie A. (Bell) Dachtler, 95, of Bellaire, died Feb. 24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Emily Belanger Garrant, 27, formerly of Bellaire, died March 1; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Richard C. Kayner, 85, of Bellaire, died March 1; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Robert C. Young Jr., 34, of Mancelona, died March 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Wayne R. Evans, 77, of Bellaire, died March 3; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Marion G. Maurer, 90, of Elk Rapids, died March 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Robert E. Anzell, 53, of Central Lake, died March 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - LeRoy N. Catrell, 77, of Torch Lake, died March 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
BENZIE

      - William Kales 'Bill' Rankin, 84, of Rochester, formerly of Frankfort, died Feb. 25; Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester.
      - Gary Lee Burrows, 56, of Virginia, formerly of Beulah, died Feb. 27.
      - Raymond Michael Snyder, 59, of Frankfort, died Feb. 27; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Mary Louise Royer, 76, of Frankfort, died Feb. 28; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - James A. Papuga Sr., 74, of Thompsonville, died March 2; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - Myrna J. Putney, 97, of Flint, formerly of Thompsonville, died March 2; McElduff Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.
      - Pauline Ellen Schuster, 76, of Frankfort, died March 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
     
CHEBOYGAN

      - Dorothy Ray, 77, of Topinabee, died March 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
CRAWFORD

      - Franklin Wildfong, 33, of Frederic, died Feb. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Helen May Johnson, 80, of Grayling, died Feb. 27; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Mary C. Neal, 86, of Grayling, died Feb. 27; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE

      - H. Dwight Reava, 76, of Traverse City, died Feb. 17.
      - David V. Viskochil, 60, of Traverse City, died Feb. 18.
      - Francis 'Bud' Reed, 81, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Steve Gunn, 47, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26.
      - The Rev. Dr. Robert B. Wildman, of Rockford, Ill., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home, Rockford, Ill.
      - Lorraine Y. 'Vonnie' Fasel, 75, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bruce Claire Willett, 55, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
      - Florence E. Behrens, 84, of Traverse City, died Feb. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lucille Opal Graham, 91, of Traverse City, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Annabel (Kennedy) Rowe, 95, of Traverse City, died March 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Frederic John Marger, 67, of Traverse City, died March 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jean Elizabeth Sonnanstine, 84, of Traverse City, died March 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Will Willsey, 89, of Traverse City, died March 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
KALKASKA

      - Elward Almon Taisey, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., formerly of Rapid City, died Feb. 28.
      - Eleanor L. Barber, 87, of Kalkaska, died March 2; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
MANISTEE

      - Carol L. Cochran, 58, of Niles, formerly of Bear Lake, died Feb. 25; Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
      - Geraldine "Gerry" Ax, 90, of Manistee, died Feb. 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Robert Ronald Helminiak, 64, of Manistee, died Feb. 27; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Seved O. Anderson, 92, of Manistee, died March 1; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Dale D. Bradshaw, 79, of Manistee, died March 2; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Charles F. "Charlie" Poenish, 78, of Manistee, died March 2; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Merle A. Madsen, 85, of Manistee, died March 3; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Esther P. Majewski, 90, of Manistee, died March 3; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
OTSEGO

      - Enola Pride, 84, formerly of Gaylord, died Feb. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Christopher "Teddy" Smith, 45, of Gaylord, died Feb. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Nadean Niederhouse, 77, of Vanderbilt, died March 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
WEXFORD

      - Christine I. Epley, 88, of Perry, formerly of Mesick, died March 3; Smit Family Funeral Homes, Corunna.
     

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