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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
• John A. Scott II, 74, of Elk Rapids, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Daniel L. Gelios, 36, of Ellsworth, died June 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
• Lennalee Hoffman, 92, of Northville, formerly of Central Lake, died June 14; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
• Regina M. Newpower, 94, of Bellaire, died June 15; Wolfe-O’Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
BENZIE
• Kevin J. Banktson, 54, of Frankfort, died June 11; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.
• Donald Martin Shrake, 80, of Frankfort, died June 11; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort and Benzonia.
• Robert Otto Mielke, 85, of Frankfort, died June 12; Jowett Family Funeral Home, Frankfort.
• Mollie M. Rogers, 90, of Lake Township, died June 12; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Frankfort and Benzonia.
CHARLEVOIX
• Mary Lynn Philo, 68, of Boyne Falls, died May 20.
• Henrietta Kleinpell Randolph, 79, of Bethesda, Md., and Charlevoix, died June 6.
• Earl E. Smith, 78, of Charlevoix, died June 6; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
• Henry E. “Bud” Klooster, 86, of Eastport, died June 7; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
• Rolland W. “Bud” Patenge, 84, of Boyne City, formerly of East Lansing, died June 8; Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, East Lansing.
• Douglas W. Gabrielsen, 81, of Boyne City and West Orange, N.J., died June 13; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
CHEBOYGAN
• Genevieve Hansen, 94, formerly of Cheboygan, died June 3.
• Patricia M. Barrette-Jewell, 55, of Cheboygan, died June 8; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
• Edward Pellenz Sr., 86, of Cheboygan, died June 9; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
• Ronald W. Schult, 70, of Cheboygan, died June 11; Faulmann and Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home, Fraser.
CRAWFORD
• Stacy Mae Helsel, 24, of Grayling, died June 9; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
• Claribel Wiley, 86, of Grayling, died June 12; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
EMMET
• John Richard “Whulio” Olsen, 52, of Tennessee and Harbor Springs, died June 4; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
• Wayne K. Allerding, 89, of Little Traverse Twp., died June 8; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
• Eva “Bertie” Roberta Lenox, 86, formerly of Alanson, died June 10; Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen. Ind.
• David E. Carlson, 61, of Brutus, died June 12; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
• Dennis Lee Hall, 61, of Petoskey, died June 12; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
• Krikor “George” Vartanian, 90, of Petoskey, died June 12; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
• Neal R. Touran, 64, of Petoskey, died June 14; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
GRAND TRAVERSE
• Bonnie Lou Hudson, 55, of Kingsley, died; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
• Benjamin B. Bushong Jr., or Traverse City, died March 24.
• Restituta Ancheta “Cristina” Tapaoan, of Williamsburg, died June 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Esther F. Nagel, 95, of Traverse City, died June 6; Case Funeral Home, Saginaw.
• Emilie H. Anderson, 79, of Traverse City, formerly of Hinsdale, Ill., died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Brian J. Baker, 55, of Traverse City, died June 9; Murray Funeral Home, Beaver Dam, Wis.
• Howard “Joe” Blodgett, 59, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• John H. Smedley, 84, of Traverse City, died June 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• George M. Hanks, of Traverse City, died June 10; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Stuart A. Johnson, 90, of Traverse City, died June 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Thomas James Conlon, 90, of Traverse City, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Mary Ann Lenden, 87, of Traverse City, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Ruth E. Reeves, 91, of Traverse City, died June 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Mary E. Covell, 90, of Kingsley, died June 12; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
• Otis R. Ford, 72, of Fife Lake, died June 12; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
• Carol Loy Knapp, 76, of Interlochen, died June 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
• Bernadine D. Burkholder, 90, of Williamsburg, died June 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Helen Cluff, 91, of Traverse City, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
• Ardythe Williams, 90, of Traverse City, died June 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
• William O. Schwettmann, 74, of Kalkaska, died June 6.
• Ron Lee Gay, 56, of Rapid City, died June 9; Wolfe-O’Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
• Robert Arthur Wainwright, 82, of Northport, died April 9; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
• James A. Godziebiewski, 65, of Suttons Bay, died May 2.
• Richard C. Kerr, 80, of Leland, died June 9; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
• Doris R. Rife, 97, of Suttons Bay, died June 10; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
• Edwina R. Chippewa, 64, of Peshawbestown, died June 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
• Sylvester Odell Penney, 96, of Elmwood Township, died June 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
MANISTEE
• Betty J. Linke, 73, of Manistee, died June 9; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
• Bernard August Briske, 95, of Kaleva, died June 13; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.
• Robert J. Humes, 74, of Bear Lake, died June 16; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
MISSAUKEE
• Ruth C. Lang, 91, of McBain, died June 10; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
• Nella Mae “Mic” Ellens, 83, of McBain, died June 11; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
OTSEGO
• Rella Bowers, 89, of Gaylord, died June 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
• Dennis Murphy, 57, of Gaylord, died June 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
• Joan Kerr, 77, of Gaylord, died June 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
• Edward Gartelamn, 74, of Gaylord, died June 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
• Kenneth C. Rudolph, 92, of Cadillac, died June 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
• Thomas George Gage, 71, of Cadillac, died June 11; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
• Sigurd Paul “Sig” Sjogren, 77, of Cadillac, died June 11; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
• Robert V. Dontje Sr., 88, of Manton, died June 12; Hall-Holdship Funeral Home, Manton.
• Edna Bloos, of Cadillac, died June 13; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
• Paul Carey Jr., 80, of Cadillac, died June 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
