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
"¢ Gerard M. "Jerry" Haley, 73, of Cape Haze, Fla., formerly of Antrim County, died Jan. 25.
"¢ James E. Bowen Sr., 77, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ Lloyd E. Kingsbury Jr., 86, of Central Lake, died Jan. 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
"¢ John Gordon Mills, 80, of Lowell, formerly of Antrim County, died Jan. 29; Roth-Gerst Funeral Home, Lowell.
BENZIE
"¢ Ward Eugene DeLong, 86, of Frankfort, died Jan. 23; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
"¢ Britt B. Lipson, of Beulah, died Jan. 26; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
"¢ Erika Morse, 86, of Lake Ann, died Jan. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ John G. Hansen, 53, of Elberta, died Jan. 27; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
"¢ William F. Mick, 95, of Frankfort, died Jan. 27; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
"¢ Joseph Stephan Winogrodzki, 92, of Thompsonville, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
CHARLEVOIX
"¢ Lionel William Arthur Mackela, 87, of East Jordan, died Jan. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Henry "Hank" Archey, 86, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 25; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Marcia L. Ecker, 57, of Bay Township, died Jan. 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
"¢ Julie Ann Elzinga-King, 40, of East Jordan, died Jan. 27; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
"¢ John D. Belfy, 91, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 28; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Mary Jane Schmidt, 90, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
"¢ Lauren E. Sullivan, 35, of Boyne City, died Jan. 29; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ J. C. Stilwell, 84, of Mackinaw City, died Jan. 26; Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace.
"¢ Virginia L. "Ginny" Bruder, 88, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 27; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Deborah S. "Debbie" Spray, 65, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 27; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Linda L. Charboneau, 75, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 28; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Margaret "Mugs" D. (Bourrie) LaCross, 91, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Barbara Joan Davis-LeCureux, 73, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 29; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Robert E. Locke, 89, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 30; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Kathleen J. Morrow, 80, of Cheboygan, died Jan. 31; Nordman-Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
"¢ Noble "Cliff" Compton, 78, of Alanson, died Feb. 1;Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
EMMET
"¢ James O. Akins, 100, of Jackson and Petoskey, died Jan. 4.
"¢ Leslie P. "Mac" McDougal, 95, of Harbor Springs, died Jan. 26; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ John Wesley Boyce, 79, of Traverse City, died Jan. 14; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Brian Keith Baker, of Vallejo, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 18.
"¢ Ruth E. Montgomery, 76, of Traverse City, died Jan. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Edith Goff Ackerman, 88, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Paul Arrow Ahlstrom, 71, of Traverse City, died Jan. 24; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Lee Earl Bernson, 72, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25.
"¢ Earl "Fred" Chase II, 79, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Arthur C. Kendall, 87, of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Edward Austin "Ted" McLogan, of Ann Arbor, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 25; Muehlig Funeral Home, Ann Arbor.
"¢ Marie A. Campbell, 93, of Traverse City, died Jan. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Edward Thomas Anderson, 41, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Claribelle M. Stramake, 91, of Traverse City, died Jan. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Randolph "Randy" Lynn Biggs, 69, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Mary Marguerite "Marge" Lang, 102, of Traverse City, died Jan. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Jean Marie Williams, 86, of Fife Lake, died Jan. 28; Michigan Cremation and Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
"¢ Ryan Louis Chouinard, 31, of Kingsley, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Barbara Dennos, 90, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Erwin Leon Dumbrille, 82, of Velencia, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 29.
"¢ Donna M. Kent, 87, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Lind Funeral Home, Jamestown, N.Y.
"¢ Dane Abram Norris, infant son of Adrian and Abigal Norris, died Jan. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Steven "Wags" Lee Wagner, 46, of Traverse City, died Jan. 29; Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Kalkaska.
"¢ Byron Hosmer, 81, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Judith Ann Frazier, 79, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Rossell Funeral Home, Flushing.
"¢ Kathleen Jean McDonald, 55, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Barbara J. Smewing, 83, of Traverse City, died Jan. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Kenneth John "Jack" Schwartz, 87, formerly of Traverse City, died Jan. 31; Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey, Fla.
"¢ Isabel E. Hall, 77, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse city.
"¢ Patty Jean Shea, 80, of Traverse City, died Feb. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
KALKASKA
"¢ Gerald A. Musser, 60, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 23; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Edythe Lorene Sieffert, 81, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Karin Ann Harrison, 66, of Rapid City, died Jan. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Gladys Mae Shoemaker, 74, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 27; Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Kalkaska.
"¢ Ralph James Iott, 78, of Kalkaska, died Feb. 1; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
LEELANAU
"¢ Julius W. "Peter" Schroeder, 76, of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Cedar, died Jan. 17.
"¢ Margaret Ann Ervin, 81, of Suttons Bay, died Jan. 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Dan W. 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.
"¢ Martha "Marti" E. Johnson, 63, of Northport, died Jan. 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Richard H. Burmeister, 60, of Northport, died Jan. 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Dorothy A. Kalchik, 84, of Gills Pier, died Jan. 31; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
MANISTEE
"¢ Grace V. Crandall, 76, of Manistee, died Jan. 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Lenora M. Fillacy, 82, of Brethren, died Jan. 26; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ William Dean Surguy, 80, of Wellston, died Jan. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
OTSEGO
"¢ Stanley V. Delidow, 80, of Gaylord, died Jan. 25; Gaylord Funeral and Cremation Service, Gaylord.
"¢ Lily M. Mueller, 107, of Gaylord, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Fanny Ruth Fahler, 91, of Gaylord, died Jan. 29.
"¢ James Jesse Luchenbill, 71, of Elmira, died Jan. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Ruth Ouellette, 94, of Gaylord, died Jan. 29.
"¢ Lewis Garritt "Gary" Gallup, 55, of Gaylord, died Jan. 30.
"¢ Lovada Darlene Smolarz, 59, of Gaylord, died Jan. 30; Gaylord Funeral and Cremation Service, Gaylord.
"¢ Etta Marie Gibson, 92, of Vanderbilt, died Jan. 31; Gaylord Funeral and Cremation Service, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
"¢ Geri L. Fuzi, 68, of Cadillac, died Jan. 24.
"¢ Donna R. Foster, 77, of Plainwell, formerly of Cadillac, died Jan. 27.
"¢ William Holloway, 81, of Boon, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Sandra Spencer, 56, of Mesick, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Susan Spencer, 22, of Mesick, died Jan. 28.
"¢ Merle H. Stilwell, 86, of Cadillac, died Jan. 31.
Archive: Sunday
Deaths in the Region: 02/03/2013
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Oryana celebrates 40 years in business
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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



