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
"¢ Guy A. Barber, 91, of Mancelona and Alden, died Jan. 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
BENZIE
"¢ Jack Eugene Blacklock, 89, of Elberta, died Dec. 29; Jowett Family Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
"¢ Juanita Cady, 84, of Benzonia, died Dec. 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
"¢ Travis James Rowan, 22, of Lake Ann, died Jan. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Loren Clyde Swisher, 77, of Frankfort, died Jan. 1; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
CHARLEVOIX
"¢ Sue Alice Brill, 82, of Boyne City, died Dec. 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Mary Lou Sheppard, 79, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Sharon Ellsworth Crego, 87, of Hudson Township, died Dec. 31; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Jacqueline Ann Staley, 80, died Dec. 31; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Arloa L. Ferguson, 89, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Ronald F. Hochstein, 84, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 3; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ Terri Ann Griggs, 49, of Indian River, died Dec. 30; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
CRAWFORD
"¢ Lillie Robichaud, 80, of Grayling, died Dec. 20; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Bessie May Feldhauser, 93, of Grayling, died Dec. 23; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Gloria Kraus, 86, of Grayling, died Dec. 23; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Emalyne Masella, 82, of Grayling, died Dec. 29; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Lena Anna Shilliday, 75, of Grayling, died Dec. 29; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Alma June Hull, 77, of Grayling, died Dec. 30; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Shirley Ann Somero, 84, of Grayling, died Jan. 3; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
EMMET
"¢ Jennifer Lynne Bearss, of Petoskey, died Dec. 31; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ Theodore Huthmacher, 78, of Traverse City, died Dec. 28; Kalkaska Funeral Home.
"¢ Corene I. Dohm, 79, of Traverse City, died Dec. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Eleanor Rokos, 95, of Traverse City, died Dec. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Lawrence Robert Anderson, 69, of Francis Creek, Wis., formerly of Traverse City, died Dec. 30.
"¢ Gerald Paul Hengesbach, 74, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Bernard J. Socha, 72, of Traverse City and Hudson, Fla., died Dec. 31.
"¢ John Yoder, 57, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Shirley Ann Yokeum, 77, of Traverse City, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Shirley Leonarda Bolton, 75, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 1; Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kalkaska.
"¢ Thomas Charest, 70, of Kingsley, died Jan. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
"¢ Carol Lee Goike, 62, of Traverse City, died Jan. 1; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Thomas D. Laskey, 48, of Traverse City, died Jan. 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
"¢ Adam Christopher Tyler, 27, of Traverse City and Grand Rapids, died Jan. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ John Clayton Lougheed, 79, of Grand Rapids and Briny Breezes, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 2.
"¢ Frances Windsor, 95, of Acme, died Jan. 2; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ Leona M. Mack, 86, of Traverse City, died Jan. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Jennifer J. Miles, 42, of Traverse City, died Jan. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ J. Paul Racine, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Harry J. Round, 63, of Traverse City, died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
"¢ Richard E. Dunlap, 68, of Rapid City, died Sept. 27; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Timothy Levi Jackson, 21, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 3; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
"¢ Jabe Bacon, 94, summer resident of Empire, died Jan. 2; Stegenga Funeral Chapel, Belmont.
MANISTEE
"¢ Eric Lewis Harm, 24, of Copemish, died Dec. 28; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
"¢ Cheryl Lynn Kissel, 53, of Manistee, died Dec. 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Colleen Kay Dankenbring, 77, of Bear Lake, died Jan. 2; Peters and Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge.
"¢ Grant N. Fuller, 86, of Manistee, died Jan. 3; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Helen Ruth Hill, 80, of Copemish, died Jan. 4; Oak Grove funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
OTSEGO
"¢ Wilma Jean Cole, of Vanderbilt, died Jan. 2.
"¢ Mary Lu Enders, 69, of Gaylord, died Jan. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Gertrude Eleanor Wojtkowiak, 100, of Gaylord, died Jan. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
"¢ Judith L. Devereaux, 62, of Cadillac, died Dec. 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
"¢ Carl R. Bushre, 76, of Mesick, died Dec. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Susan Louise Foor, 65, of Cadillac, died Jan. 1; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Robert Charles Winquist, 81, of Cadillac, died Jan. 2; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Betty Rose Wrasse, 86, of Cadillac, died Jan. 4; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
Archive: Sunday
Deaths in the Region: 01/06/2013
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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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Oryana celebrates 40 years in business



