EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list of deaths reported last week by funeral directors in the 13-county northwest Michigan region.
ANTRIM
"¢ Richard W. Swanson, 87, died Oct. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ William H. Dansak, 40, of Mancelona, died Oct. 25; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Roy L. Rains, 83, of Ellsworth, died Nov. 1; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
BENZIE
"¢ RD John Griffin, of Almira Township, died Oct. 25; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
"¢ David Keith Wilcox, of Frankfort, died Oct. 31; Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort and Benzonia.
CHEBOYGAN
"¢ Eugene Litwa, 85, of Indian River, died Oct. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
CRAWFORD
"¢ Bernard Lasich, 78, of Grayling, died Oct. 31; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Murray Bindschatel, formerly of Frederic, died Nov. 1; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
"¢ Carl Leroy Leslie, 92, of Grayling, died Nov. 2; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
GRAND TRAVERSE
"¢ Thomas Harrington, 64, of Traverse City, died Oct. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Cynthia Jacobs-Burkett, 64, of Traverse City, died Oct. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Judith K. Sanders-Todd, 65, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 27; Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
"¢ Perry C. Simons, 62, of Traverse City, died Oct. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Veronica "Vernie" Hagen, 62, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Joyce M. Link, 85, of Cleveland, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Constance J. Schneider, 80, of Traverse City, died Oct. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Violet M. Bolek, 91, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Alice L. Cleland, 80, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Ruth Mae (Van Maren) Gilmore, 86, of Traverse City, died Oct. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Dorothy Elizabeth Waite, of Traverse City, formerly of Lansing, died Oct. 29; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing.
"¢ Virginia R. "Ginny" Johnson, 82, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31;Sytsema Funeral Home, Walburn Chapel, Muskegon.
"¢ Georgia Mae Bell, 75, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Philip Bowden, 93, of Kingsley, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
"¢ Doris M. Brackett, 108, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Helen L. Burr, 87, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Colleen Douglass, 59, of Kingsley, died Nov. 1; Covell Funeral Home, Kingsley.
"¢ Daniel Patrick McCarthy, 45, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Maxine Rae Redfield, 92, of Traverse City, died Nov. 1; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
KALKASKA
"¢ Richard W. Swanson, 87, of Rapid City, died Oct. 24; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
"¢ Bernice G. Helsel, 86, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 28; Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
"¢ Emil T. Walters, 81, of Ypsilanti, formerly of Kalkaska, died Oct. 30.
LEELANAU
"¢ Sonya Yvonne Stanz, 57, of Maple City and Alachua, Fla., died Oct. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Donald J. Peplinski, 59, of Maple City, died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Suzanne T. Giegerich, 76, of Glen Arbor, died Oct. 29; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Leroy "Leslie" Haney, 97, of Empire, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ Thomas Edward Tharp, 73, of Lake Leelanau, died Oct. 31; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
"¢ Norman W. Christensen, 94, of Suttons Bay, died Nov. 1; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
MANISTEE
"¢ Margaret Minnie Krupski, 94, of Manistee, died Oct. 22; oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ William Lee Green, 57, of Manistee, died Oct. 25; Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City.
"¢ William E. Pearce, 91, of Manistee, died Oct. 25; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
"¢ Doris M. Erickson, 90, of Arcadia and Kalamazoo, died Oct. 26; Jowett Funeral Home, Frankfort.
"¢ Charles Robert Perkins, 65, of Manistee, died Oct. 29; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ Deborah Ann Mackey, 59, of Bear Lake, died Oct. 30; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Bear Lake.
"¢ Carol Lorraine Darrow, 67, of Bear Lake, died Oct. 31; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Hedwig Holmes, 86, of Manistee, died Oct. 31; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
"¢ Patricia Ann Reister, 75, of Manistee, died Oct. 31; Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Manistee.
OTSEGO
"¢ Marlene Ambrose, 71, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
"¢ Marie "Reggie" Kwapis, 86, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
WEXFORD
"¢ Jeffrey W. Overla, 71, of Manton, died Oct. 25.
"¢ Lorraine Tanya Storrs, 78, of Mesick, died Oct. 26; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
"¢ Dorothy H. Bradford, 99, of Cadillac, died Oct. 29; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
Archive: Wednesday
Deaths in the Region: 11/04/2012
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Beach Bums rained out
Tonight's Traverse City Beach Bums vs. Evansville Otters Frontier League baseball game has been postponed due to rainy weather.
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Editorial: Sewer investment could pair with road repairs
The issue: TC is considering a road bond. Our view: Marrying road and sewer work may be best investment.
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Traverse City steps up parking enforcement
Barb Meredith recently had an expensive downtown Traverse City breakfast, but not from anything on the restaurant’s menu.
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Book on Marion golfer a No. 1 seller on Amazon.com
From the first time he met Roy Vomastek on a golf course, Brian Mulvaney knew there was something uniquely special about the septuagenarian.
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Meeting set on delivery-by-sail venture based in Northport
Dragonfly Sail Transport is holding an informational meeting Sunday at Brew North. Dragonfly is a new initiative based in Northport that aims to work with local merchants to deliver products to outlying harbor towns by sail.
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Letters to the Editor: 05/22/2013
Rules violate the law; Send some to jail.
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Snyder, GOP lawmakers agree to budget targets
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature reached a budget agreement Tuesday for next fiscal year that doesn’t include an expansion of government health insurance for low income-adults and puts Michigan’s unexpected surplus toward funding roads and K-12 education.
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Fog cuts short Bums' win over Evansville
Not many people saw Taylor Wrenn’s two-run, two-out triple in the eighth that effectively ended Traverse City’s 10-0 Frontier League home opener win Tuesday over Evansville.
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Now it's Bums' Woodward's turn to deliver the hurt
Scott Woodward’s 2011 season was derailed by injuries and 2012 didn’t happen due to them. So far, 2013 looks like he’ll be hurting a lot of Frontier League teams.
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TCAPS contract talks continue
Traverse City Area Public Schools educators picketed outside the district’s main office building in a display of opposition to TCAPS administrators’ proposed collective bargaining contract.
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Panera Bread is on its way
A Panera Bread franchise likely will rise in Garfield Township despite what some planning officials consider a stale project design.
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Beach Bums continue to take their looks at plate
The Beach Bums picked up right where they left off last regular season, drawing tons of walks. Traverse City added nine to its season total of 26. River City came in Tuesday’s games with 30 to lead the league.
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Woman retraces father's steps to Indian marker trees
Dennis Downes traveled 200,000 miles over three decades, a journey to locate Indian trail tree markers around the Great Lakes, including two in Traverse City – one at the Civic Center and another at a Washington Street residence.
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Prep Sports Roundup: Titans, Vikings atop BNC
It comes down to this for the Traverse City West soccer team: Win at Gaylord on Thursday and likely share the Big North Conference title with Cadillac. (Plus more)
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Sports in Brief: 05/22/2013
Honor Roll scratch meeting Thursday; Cherry-Roubaix to double as state meet; Local swimmers compete in Indianapolis. (Plus more)
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Police looking into assault find 960 pot plants
Investigation into a domestic assault complaint led Antrim County authorities to a "sophisticated" marijuana grow operation and nearly 1,000 plants.
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Man gets prison for heroin possession
An Antrim County man found in possession of about 20 packets of heroin will spend at least 18 months in prison.
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Prep Softball Rankings: 05/22/2013
Michigan Softball Coaches Association Rankings:
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Community in Brief: 05/22/2013
NWS hosts author; Parkinson's support group; film and discussion; and more.
Continued ... - Poll: Should TC pair road and sewer work?
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Leelanau will pay to settle lawsuit
Leelanau County will pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from allegations county sheriff’s deputies illegally detained a man.
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NMC may hike tuition for some
Northwestern Michigan College board members took their first look at next year’s draft budget, which included a nearly 32 percent tuition hike for the nursing, automotive, and audio-tech programs.
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Editorial: TBAISD hoards money as schools struggle
The issue: TBAISD’s millions. Our view: Big changes needed.
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Home foreclosure could be 'windfall' for Benzie
Tax foreclosure on a lakefront home valued near $800,000 could be a “windfall” for Benzie County.
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Business in Brief: 05/15/2013
TEDx speaker match; Evaluation planning; Employment forecast. (Plus more)
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Beach Bums rained out



