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
"¢ Frances J. Floyd, 88, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 27; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Betty (Folsom) Thornburg, 85, of Echo Twp., died Jan. 28; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
"¢ Harold J. McGraw, 90, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 30; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ Antonio Vasquez, 61, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 31.
"¢ Gerald D. Proehl, 70, of Mancelona, died Feb. 2; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
"¢ Barbara Jo Moore, 48, of Mancelona, died Feb. 3; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
BENZIE
"¢ William C. "Bill" Bacon, 83, of Frankfort, died Jan. 30; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
"¢ Lynne A. Lucas, 59, of Honor, died Jan. 31; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
"¢ The Rev. Dr. Gabe Lewis Campbell, 78, of Wadsworth, Ohio, formerly of Benzie County, died Feb. 1; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.
"¢ Shirley Kay Soderquist, 76, of Frankfort, died Feb. 1; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
"¢ Yvonne Agnes Rosam, 61, of Thompsonville, died Feb. 2; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
CHARLEVOIX
"¢ Richard Deschamps, 65, of Las Vegas, formerly of East Jordan, died Jan. 25; Palm Mortuary, Las Vegas.
"¢ Gary "Coz" Campbell, 54, of Bayshore, died Jan. 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ Allan Potter, 91, of Ellsworth, died Jan. 28; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ Herbert C. Wheeler, 88, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
CRAWFORD
"¢ Jacqueline S. Lepsy, 75, of Grayling, died Jan. 28; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
EMMET
"¢ Thomas Michael Conti, 73, of Punta Gorda, Fla., formerly of Petoskey, died Jan. 22; Taylor Funeral and Cremation Services, Punta Gorda.
"¢ David Washburn, from Glennville, Ga., formerly of Petoskey, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Jodi Ann Brown, 47, of Petoskey, died Jan. 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ Walter Raymond Mosser, 69, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 31; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
"¢ Diane Glezman, 71, of Petoskey, died Feb. 2.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ Clarence Hobart "Fritz" Hults, 90, of Barrington, Ill., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Clifford Leroy Merrick, 90, of Kingsley, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Pantazes "Ponzie" Pantazopoulos, 84, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ James Alan Bain, of St. Francisville, La., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 29.
"¢ Jack R. Dunham, 78, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Alfred Kavalar, 98, of Old Mission Peninsula, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Teresa Catherine Dancer, 45, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Audrey Hankard, 71, of Acme, died Jan. 30.
"¢ Mary Tankersley Chisholm, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Frances M. Miller, 63, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 31; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Harold G. Morgan, 71, of Kingsley, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Louis Joseph O'Brien, 87, died Jan. 31; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Virginia "Ginny" Lee Throop, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Selma "Sallie" June Baxter, 89, died Feb. 2; Covell Funeral Homes.
"¢ Eugene Kowieski, 88, of Interlochen, died Feb. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Rita Notebaert, 88, died Feb. 2; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Burkhard "Burk" Schneider, 87, of Traverse City, died Feb. 2; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Ellen C. Cunningham, 93, of Traverse City, died Feb. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Arnold "Kirk" Kerkhof, 84, of Williamsburg, died Feb. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
"¢ Joyce E. Kline, 74, of Dallas, Ga., formerly of South Boardman, died Jan. 29; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
"¢ Helen M. Korson, 91, of Gill's Pier, died Jan. 31; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Doris R. "Rockie" Edwards, 86, of Suttons Bay, died Feb. 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Raymond A. Heine, 89, of Lake Leelanau, died Feb. 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
MANISTEE
"¢ Wilford C. Spoor, 90, of Bear Lake, died Jan. 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ Marie Evelyn Duty, 81, of Bear Lake, died Jan. 31; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ John L. "Jack" Ham, 89, of Manistee, died Feb. 1; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
MISSAUKEE
"¢ Richard D. Niswander, 79, of Lake City, died Jan. 22; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
"¢ Andrea N. Wellendorf, 90, of Lake City, died Jan. 30; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
WEXFORD
"¢ W. C. "Bill" Richards Jr., 84, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Cadillac, died Jan. 24.
"¢ Phyllis E. Olson, 82, of Cadillac, died Jan. 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
"¢ Michael Leonard Clous, 66, of Buckley, died Jan. 31; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
Archive: Sunday
Deaths in the Region: 02/05/2012
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Rain helps control wildfires
Rain lent a hand Sunday to the 230 crew members battling a wildfire in the eastern part of Michigan’s sparsely populated Upper Peninsula.
Continued ... - Thunderstorms drench the area
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DNR reminds anglers about bait restrictions
Michigan officials are reminding anglers that bait restrictions apply in some waters as a way to slow the spread of a viral fish disease.
Continued ... - Deaths in the Region: 05/27/2012
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Ad creates national buzz
Never Enough Auto Accessories is riding high after a U.S. Postal Service advertising campaign featured the speed shop in glossy magazines such as National Geographic, History Channel, Popular Photography and Scientific American.
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Blaze in the Upper Peninsula continues to rage out of control
A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17 percent to more than 21,000 acres Saturday as officials warned of tough conditions and welcomed help from water-dumping aircraft from the Michigan National Guard.
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Smith, Davis win Bayshore Marathon
No records were set in Saturday’s 30th annual Bayshore Marathon. Not for a lack of trying, though. California’s Caitlin Smith, a Traverse City West grad, and Indiana’s Jesse Davis gave it a shot in winning the women’s and men’s titles.
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Editorial: Bike route designation aids 2-wheeled tourism
The years of effort it has taken to build the TART and Leelanau recreation trails, including some pretty hot local feuding early on, has paid off time and again.
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Botanical Garden ready to grow at the Commons
The plans are complete, a new tour vehicle has been donated, and The Botanic Garden of Northwest Michigan is ready to break ground. Now all the project needs is the community’s help.
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Travel season begins
Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
Continued ... - Jane Norcross
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500 businesses register to sell fireworks
A new law is sparking fireworks sales — and the Michigan economy.
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Holm, O’Malley claim half marathon
Ryan Holm remembered the fast start to last year’s Bayshore Marathon. So he was a little surprised when no one went out with him in Saturday’s half marathon. Holmes cruised, winning the men’s 13.1-mile race in 1:08:41.1.
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Score: Tap Employees for New Ideas
Every day, small business owners scour the internet, read business journals, and wrack their brains in search of new ideas for improving efficiency, attracting customers, and boosting the bottom line.
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Editorial: Let TIF save History Center
Traverse City is lucky to have a number of iconic venues that make life here special, like the Hickory Hills ski area, Clinch Park, the Open Space and Boardman Lake.
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Restored cemetery to be honored on Memorial Day
The "Old Ones" buried in the once-overgrown and abandoned Onominese Indian Cemetery near Northport will be honored in a Memorial Day service and traditional re-dedication ceremony.
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Northern People: Parisian teen likes country life
Cyprien Gilbert has fallen in love with country living.
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Letters to the Editor: 05/27/2012
Proud to be Norsemen
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Oubre, Seward claims 10K titles
For Sophie Seward, it was not a bad consolation prize. The 15-year-old had her sophomore track season at Indiana’s Eastbrook High School end early last week when she failed to qualify in the 3,200 for this Friday’s state high school finals. So she joined her father in running the Bayshore on Saturday and won the 10K instead.
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Michigan in Brief: 05/27/2012
Body of teen kayaker found; Museums: Military families get in free
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Kathy Gibbons: Polite company can turn ugly
Traveling to Texas for a trade show as part of my new job recently, I got back to the hotel after a long day to find a pleasant surprise: Wednesday is free cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the hotel lobby.
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Pool access for disabled is sparking controversy
The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.
Continued ... - Rosanne Light
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Rain helps control wildfires


