Traverse City Record-Eagle

Deaths in the Region

March 4, 2012

Deaths in the Region: 03/04/2012

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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

"¢ Harold R. Swift, 93, of Rapid River Township, died Feb. 28; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.

"¢ William E. Cohrs, 81, of Kewadin, died March 2; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.

"¢ Charles W. Flanagin, 74, of Rapid City, died March 1; Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Services.



BENZIE

"¢ George William Holmquist, 90, of Frankfort, formerly of Flint, died Feb. 17; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

"¢ Dr. James N. Kaufman, 80, of Frankfort, died Feb. 25; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.

"¢ Bonnie Jean Johnson, 63, of Beulah, died March 1; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Benzonia and Frankfort.



CHARLEVOIX

"¢ Ruth G. Boyd, 84, of Gladstone, formerly of Charlevoix, died Feb. 26; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.



CHEBOYGAN

"¢ Christopher Russell Williams, 48, of Wolverine, died Feb. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.



CRAWFORD

"¢ Cynthia Rose Gardner, 45, of Grayling Township, died Feb. 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

"¢ Kathleen M. Harris, 73, of Grayling, died March 1; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.



EMMET

"¢ Clyde Harold Hickman, 61, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Kenneth Sheren Jr., 61, of Alanson, died Feb. 23; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Dorothy H. Brien, 86, of Ithaca and Petoskey, died Feb. 24; Barden Funeral Home, Ithaca.

"¢ Tatyana Roth, 98, of Petoskey, died Feb. 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

"¢ Dolores "Dee" Jankowski, 66, of Petoskey, formerly of Boyne Falls, died Feb. 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

"¢ Juanita D. Vogelsberg, of Bay View, died Feb. 26; Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea.

GRAND TRAVERSE

"¢ Lealand Leonard Ball, 84, of stokesdale, N.C., formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Colonial Funeral Home, Madison, N.C.

"¢ Deneen Lewis, 88, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Clarann Russell, 70, of Traverse City, died Feb. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Cora Anne Waukazoo, 74, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Leslie Edward "Ed" Whitesel, 96, of Traverse City, died Feb. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Joy R. Kneer, 98, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Mary E. Rader, 86, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Raynold-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Forest R. Shipman, 95, of Interlochen, formerly of Wacousta, Wis., died Feb. 26; Peters & Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.

"¢ Marjorie G. Van Horn, 83, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Grace Blanche Fryer, 83, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Florence A. Loucks, 75, of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Gloria M. Messina, 81, of Elmwood Township, died Feb. 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ Geraldine V. Brakel, 94, of Muskegon, formerly of Traverse City, died Feb. 27; Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc., Muskegon.

"¢ Ray Reed, 68, of Grawn, died Feb. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Wanda I. Cooper, 90, of Traverse City, died Feb. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Harriet L. McKillop died Feb. 24.

"¢ Gordon A. Goldsberry, 88, of Fife Lake, formerly of Tecumseh, died March 2; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Judith Ann Wilson, 60, of Traverse City, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Harry J. Elliott, 84, of Traverse City, died March 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Irene Mae Smith, 90, of Traverse City, formerly of Buckley, died March 3; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA

"¢ George Ehl, 95, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 29; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Donnie Ramsey, 53, of Kalkaska, died March 1; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.



LEELANAU

"¢ Mary E. Rader, 86, of Glen Arbor, died Feb. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Joseph Frank Burda, 79, of Leland, died Feb. 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

"¢ Betty B. Garthe, 90, of Lake Leelanau, died Feb. 29; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

"¢ Sara J. "Sallie" Boushor, 78, of Lake Leelanau, died Feb. 27; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.

"¢ Thomas R. Sigmann, 84, of Lake Leelanau, formerly of Union Lake, died Feb. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.



MANISTEE

"¢ Terry Robert Poole, 72, of Manistee, died Feb. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.

"¢ Edward David Maidens, 75, of Bear Lake, died Feb. 28; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

"¢ Judith G. Pica, 73, of Manistee, died March 1; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.

"¢ Louis J. Palko, 78, of Onekama, died Feb. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center.



OTSEGO

"¢ Lois Skinner, 60, of Gaylord, died Feb. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

"¢ Richard S. "Dick" Welsh, 80, of Gaylord, died Feb. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.



WEXFORD

"¢ Merle Lorene Shively, 90, of Inverness, Fla., formerly of Cadillac, died Feb. 23.

"¢ Alice M. Hill, 77, of Cadillac, died Feb. 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.

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