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.
Archive: Sunday
Deaths in the Region: 03/04/2012
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Oryana celebrates 40 years in business
In the early 1970s, a small group of Traverse City families got together to drive to Ann Arbor and purchase the grains and beans they couldn’t find locally.
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Leelanau Birding Festival runs May 29-June 2
Robert Parsons has traveled to Texas, Arizona, Florida and even Costa Rica to seek out unusual birds. Now Parsons is adding Michigan to that list.
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Editorial: Airport should give vets prominent recognition
The issue: Cherry Capital relegates veterans sign to luggage area. Our view: Either do it right or not at all.
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New TC manager earned his gray along the way
Jered Ottenwess described himself during his interview for Traverse City manager as soft-spoken, lacking years of experience and perhaps not the most charismatic person.
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St. Francis rolls to regional track crown
The St. Francis girls set two school records, won 10 events and qualified 10 to the state meet en route to capturing the 17-team Division 4 regional track title Saturday at Brethren.
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Chamber View: Multiple opportunities for learning
The people who make up our local business community often wear many hats – boss, line worker, ambassador, bookkeeper, mentor … the list goes on.
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Sand in his veins: Mountz has 38 years at Sleeping Bear
Tom Mountz is the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s longest-serving employee. He can’t think of one other place in the world he would rather work.
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Benzie extends track championship streaks
Benzie Central’s seniors kept their regional streaks intact Saturday at East Jordan.
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Ex-oil exec sees perilous energy future for U.S.
America is headed for an energy crisis filled with power blackouts and gasoline shortages, making today’s gas prices something to fear for in coming years.
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Letters to the Editor: 05/19/2013
Franz unresponsive; No Russian roulette.
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Kathy Gibbons: Time to say goodbye — once again
It’s been three years since I’ve actually lived here full-time in the summer. This year will mark the fourth.
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Beach Bums fall in Joliet, 6-3
Catcher Grant DeBruin went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs Saturday night as the Joliet Slammers made it two straight over the Traverse City Beach Bums, 6-3.
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Townships settle 12-year-old lawsuit with Cherryland
Three holdout local townships finally settled a drawn-out tax dispute with Cherryland Electric Cooperative prior to a full hearing before the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Forum: Clean energy, energy forums crucial
Developing a long-term energy plan and investing in clean energy is crucial to Michigan’s future. Gov. Rick Snyder’s recent energy forums are important first steps in developing such a plan.
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Antrim officials make headway with meth convictions
Antrim County authorities answered a spike in methamphetamine activity with a series of arrests and convictions that they believe should send a message to meth producers and users.
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Jack Lessenberry: Pleasing voters not a priority
Once upon a time, legislators felt they had to try to give voters the laws they wanted. True, once in a great while. some took stands on principle that risked angering their constituents.
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Prep Sports Roundup: Trojans defend home diamond
Ron Dohm pitched a one-hit shutout Saturday as Traverse City Central captured its own baseball tournament with a 4-0 win over Muskegon Oakridge. (Plus more)
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Benzie drug death leads to heroin charges
Authorities filed drug-dealing charges against a suburban Detroit man after a suspected heroin overdose death in Benzie County.
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Terry Wooten: One poem leads to another — and friendship
I was watching my own kids ride a miniature tilt-a-whirl, when I heard this old man yell, “MIMI SIT DOWN!” I looked around to see who Mimi was, and there was this little carney girl slouched on a plastic chair on a merry-go-round.
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Students recognized for math club performance
Thirty math-hungry East Middle School students recently made history. The group of seventh- and eighth-graders was the first at the school to achieve national gold level status for a club called MathCounts.
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Business Memoranda: 05/19/2013
Custer Workplace Interiors has added Emily Heilig to its northern Michigan sales team.
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Business in Brief: 05/19/2013
Become a contractor; Solar projec tbeing offered; MMC joins Spectrum. (Plus more)
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Births: 05/19/2013
MILLER — A son, Elijah Thomas, to Tom and Amy (McNeil) Miller of Lake Ann, March 28.
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Local Sports Events: 05/19/2013
Golf outings and sports camps across northern Michigan:
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Building Permits: 05/19/2013
Building permits issued in Grand Traverse County:
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Oryana celebrates 40 years in business



