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August 27, 2000

Deaths in the Region

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
     
      - Gladys M. 'Dooie' Plummer, 80, of Bellaire; died Aug. 9; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Benjamin Albert Eynon, 74, of Elk Rapids; died Aug. 18; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Dorothy J. Conant, 83, of Central Lake; died Aug. 20; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Margaret W. Bader, 89, of Mancelona; died Aug. 23; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Ruth E. Dannecker, 74, of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Lake Ann; died Aug. 18; E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, New Haven, Ind.
      - Alice E. Anderson, 80, of Frankfort; died Aug. 18; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Hilda Jean Peck, 78, of Benzonia; died Aug. 18; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Donna Marie Hendershott, 63, of Beulah; died Aug. 21; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - James E. Setterbo, 74, of Frankfort; died Aug. 21; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Kelly Lisa Abbey, 42, of Charlevoix; died Aug. 5; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - M. Lucina Bergmann, 83, of Charlevoix; died Aug. 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Elberta L. Kent, 66, of East Jordan; died Aug. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Elva G. Simpson, 82, of Charlevoix; died Aug. 20; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Earl W. Piper, 76, of Indian River; died Aug. 18; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Beatrice M. Grawey, 88, of Cheboygan; died Aug. 19.
      - Elaine Harkness, 63, of Cheboygan; died Aug. 21; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Claude Halstead Jr., 82, of Grayling; died Aug. 20; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Edward N. Schoonover, 67, of Grayling; died Aug. 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Donald P. Van De Ven, 77, of Grayling; died Aug. 22; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Eugene R. Luce, 55, of Oden; died Aug. 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Mary Hans, of Petoskey; died Aug. 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Richard J. Darnton, 86, of Harbor Springs; died Aug. 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Dorothy Bauer, 90, of Traverse City; died Aug. 8; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Mary M. 'Marty' Smith, 44, of Kingsley; died Aug. 12; Heckman Mohnke Funeral Home.
      - Lenora M. Anderson, 69, of Traverse City; died Aug. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Reba M. Netzler, 93, of Traverse City; died Aug. 21; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Julia A. Lober, 58, of Traverse City; died Aug. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jessie E. 'Betty' Taylor, 82, of Traverse City; died Aug. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Doris M. Hiltz, 78, of Interlochen; died Aug. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Arlene R. Knecht, 86, of Kingsley; died Aug. 24; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Ione Davis Weber Rowe, 87, of Traverse City; died Aug. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Kenneth M. Stockfisch, 30, of St. Ignace, formerly of Traverse City; died Aug. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Carolyn Webber, 91, formerly of Kalkaska; died Aug. 2.
      - Esther M. Beebe, 94, of Kalkaska; died Aug. 14; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Elva M. Bissett, 79, of South Boardman; died Aug. 14; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Esther L. Miles, 69, of Kalkaska; died Aug. 18; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Douglas W. Stewart, 82, of Rapid City; died Aug. 19; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Donna J. McCullick, 61, of Kalkaska; died Aug. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - Thomas Rixon Fennell, 71, of Empire; died Aug. 12.
      - Marylouise 'Punky' Idema, 69, of Suttons Bay; died Aug. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Virginia M. Gremel, 86, of Bear Lake; died March 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Gerald P. 'Jerry' Smith, 66, of Arcadia; died Aug. 17; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Esther Helen Bladzik, 90, of Filer City; died Aug. 18; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Gertrude Louise Harthun, 98, of Onekama; died Aug. 18; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Carrie M. Johnson, 91, of Manistee; died Aug. 24; Rossell Funeral Home, Flushing.
     
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Victor Allen Lind, 64, of Lake City; died Aug. 11; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Quentin Alex Groesbeck, 81, of Lake City; died Aug. 18; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Margaret A. Hesseltine DeByle, 77, of Lake City; died Aug. 20; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Beryl E. Hoy, 90, of Pinellas Park, Fla., formerly of Johannesburg; died Aug. 6; Jacques 7 Kobs Funeral Home, Tawas City.
      - Helen Oley, 75, of Gaylord; died Aug. 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Stanley S. Styles, 79, of Gaylord; died Aug. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Richard Allen Howe, 71, of Gaylord; died Aug. 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Robert A. Schultz, 72, of Gaylord; died Aug. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Jo Ann L. 'Mimi' Maxwell, 66, of Cadillac; died Aug. 19; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.