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
"¢ Geoffrey Bryant, 65, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 16; Covell Funeral Home.
"¢ Thomas W. Hullsiek, 58, of Bellaire, died Jan. 18; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
"¢ Olivia A. Hurst, 8, of Central Lake, died Jan. 20; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
"¢ Jerry L. Alward, 64, of Ellsworth, died Jan. 22; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
BENZIE
"¢ Robert P. Denton, 93, of Frankfort, died Jan. 19; Jowett Funeral Home, Benzonia.
"¢ Edith S. Clark, 101, of Lake Ann, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
CHARLEVOIX
"¢ Edna Gallagher, 88, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 16; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Ruth "Jo" McColl Cannan, 92, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Evelyn "Evie" Kerbawy, 99, of Boyne City, died Jan. 19; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Norma Modeen, 72, of East Jordan, died Jan. 23; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
"¢ Lionel William Arthur Mackela, 87, of Eveline Township, died Jan. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ John "Jack" LaMack, 89, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 18; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Carolyn M. Ashbaugh, 74, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 24; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
CRAWFORD
"¢ Linda Kean, formerly of Grayling, died Jan. 15.
"¢ Helen Kerle, of Grayling, died Jan. 17.
EMMET
"¢ Thomas William Newman, 85, of Arlington, Ohio, formerly of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 18; Crates Funeral Home, Arlington, Ohio.
"¢ Richard "Dick" Pratchard, 65, of Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of Petoskey, died Jan. 20; Gross Funeral Home.
"¢ Leslie Herman Schreier, 84, of Brutus, died Jan. 21; Beck Funeral Home, Roger City.
"¢ Jessie Milne Casey, 87, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
"¢ Juanita P. Schan, 97, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ Peggy J. Jacobs Tanner, 65, of Arizona, formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 15.
"¢ Phyllis G. "Fay" Magwood, 97, of Grawn, died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Barbara Ann Buelow, 74, of Traverse City, died Jan. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Evelyn Bosker Porter, of Kenmore, Wash., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 7.
"¢ Geraldine (Seel) Lucci, 77, formerly of Old Mission Peninsula, died Jan. 11; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Neoma Irene Colpitts, 95, of Traverse City, died Jan. 15; D O McComb and Sons Funeral Home, Indiana.
"¢ Brian K. Baker, 47, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Frances Dafoe, 95, of Traverse City, died Jan. 18; Gorsline-Runciman, Funeral Home, East Lansing.
"¢ Irene M. Malinowski, 86, of Big Timber, Mont., formerly of Karlin, died Jan. 18; Stenberg Funeral Home, Big Timber, Mont.
"¢ Bernard C. Conklin, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Nancy Bischof, 77, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Farmington.
"¢ Mary Ann "Nan" Ferguson, 89, of Munising, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Fred Turkal Jr., 89, of Traverse City, died Jan. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ John Thomas Price, 76, of Visalia, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 21.
"¢ Elizabeth I. Hessenaur, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 22; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Shirley Jeannette Dalley, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Leland E. Niemi, 65, of Traverse City, died Jan. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Robert J. Ockert, 85, of Kingsley, died Jan. 23; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
"¢ Marie A. Campbell, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
"¢ Patsy Brady, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 18; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Shirley Ann Crawford, 66, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 20; Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kalkaska.
"¢ Robert Edward Crambell Sr., 82, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 23; Kalkaska Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
"¢ Dan "Can Do" Giroux, 63, of Northport, died Jan. 25; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Hilda Jedena, 96, of Leelanau County, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
MANISTEE
"¢ George E. Opdyke, 73, of Arcadia, died Jan. 18; Jowett Family Funeral Homes.
"¢ Eunice M. Holstad, 95, of Manistee, died Jan. 22; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Patricia Ann Street, 86, of Manistee, died Jan. 23; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
MISSAUKEE
"¢ Joe VanBrocklin, 44, of Lake City, died Jan. 18.
"¢ Adam Caleb Jenema, 17, of Falmouth, died Jan. 20.
"¢ Charles E. Higgins, 76, of Lake City, died Jan. 21; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
"¢ Laurine "Larry" Houghton, 86, of Lake City, died Jan. 25.
OTSEGO
"¢ Leo Patrick Schuch, 84, of Gaylord, died Jan. 20; Gaylord Funeral and Cremation Service, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
"¢ Craig Allen Cook Sr., 51, of Mesick, died Jan. 15.
"¢ Betty (Powers) Kendall, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Cadillac, died Jan. 16.
"¢ Richard A. Bridson, 77, of Manton, died Jan. 17; Hall-Holdship Funeral Home, Manton.
"¢ Flora Jeanette "Jean" Beaudoin, 88, of Cadillac, died Jan. 24.
"¢ Sheila Mae Richert, 85, of Cadillac, died Jan. 24.
"¢ Virginia I. Anderson, 91, of Cadillac, died Jan. 25.
Archive: Sunday
Deaths in the Region: 01/27/2013
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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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Olivia Munn Flaunts Her Bikini Bod
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The all-new Xbox One
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Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble
Jennifer Lawrence Gets Naked and Painted Blue as X-Men's Mystique
Pickler's Dance Moves Cause A Stir
Obama to tornado survivors: The country stands beside you
Reporter Cries Over Devastation
Sneak Peek: 'Modern Family' Says Good Bye
Trailer: 'The Last Stand' Available on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download
IWitness Look at Moore, OK Tornado
RAW: Moore, OK tornado touches down near school
Robert Pattinson Moves Out
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