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November 26, 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
     
      - Mary A. Johnson, 85, of Bellaire; died Nov. 10; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - William O. Smith, 62, of Alden; died Nov. 10; Bellaire Chapel, Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Dwight Wesley Mills, 86, of Fenton; died Nov. 11; Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel.
      - Paul H. Bachmann, 91, of Central Lake; died Nov. 12; Central Lake Chapel, Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Eduard Roy Lueck, 62, of Kewadin; died Nov. 19.
      - Ray Jack Smith, 60, of Bellaire; died Nov. 20; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Robert Edward Allor, 67, of Mancelona; died Nov. 22; Czopek Funeral Home, Wyandotte.
      - Beatrice Councilor, 81, formerly of Mancelona; died Nov. 22; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      BENZIE
     
      - Edna Margaret Robertson, 86, of Frankfort; died Nov. 16; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Adrian W. (Woody) Vanderline, 64, of Beulah; died Nov. 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Paul Henry Broering, 95, of Fife Lake; died Nov. 17; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Bernard 'Ben' Conrad, 78, of Frankfort; died Nov. 19; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Roger E. Heyn, 67, of Benzonia; died Nov. 20; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Josephine Knapik, 85, of Benzonia; died Nov. 22; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Allie Ray Chipman, 85, of Boyne City; died Nov. 15; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Gerald H. 'Louie' Lakies, 86, of Charlevoix; died Nov. 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - John Przybylski, 90, of Charlevoix; died Nov. 17; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - R. Donald Roberts, 58, of Boyne City; died Nov. 17; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Alex Carlton Campbell, 44, of Boyne Falls; died Nov. 18; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Mary Fox, 80, of Charlevoix; died Nov. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Gwendolyn M. Wexstaff, 85, of Charlevoix; died Nov. 20; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Russell A. Greer, 76, of Topinabee; died Nov. 15; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Charles William Wenger, 83, of Cheboygan; died Nov. 17; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Charles 'PeeWee' Jones, of Cheboygan; died Nov. 18.
      - Pearl Katherine Marks, 96, of Topinabee; died Nov. 19; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Shirley Mae Mitchell, 69, of Frederic; died Nov. 8; Green Funeral Home, Atlanta.
      - Marion John Wright, 90, of Grayling; died Nov. 19; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Louis 'Bud' Carter, 76, of Pellston; died Nov. 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Timothy L. Malec, 45, formerly of Petoskey; died Nov. 16; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Richard B. Harris, 72, of Petoskey; died Nov. 18; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Margaret E. Skultety, 76, of Petoskey; died Nov. 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Alice D. Gouin, 88, of Petoskey; died Nov. 20; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Edward D. Kleehammer, 59, of Fife Lake; died Nov. 6.
      - Arthur L. Swardson, 71, of Williamsburg; died Nov. 6; Drumm Funeral Home, South Holland, Ill.
      - Kenneth H. Kirsch, 67, of Traverse City; died Nov. 16; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Chester A. Richard, Jr., 77, of Interlochen; died Nov. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charles F. Arnold, 62, of Williamsburg; died Nov. 18; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Marlene Eleanor VanVoorst, 62, of Traverse City; died Nov. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jean Jahraus, 79, of Traverse City; died Nov. 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Sandra Lee 'Sandy' Laird, 58, of Acme; died Nov. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - William J. Sivek, 68, of Traverse City; died Nov. 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Inger Anna Terol, 79, of Traverse City; died Nov. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jayn Lapham LaBudda, of Lake Ann; died Nov. 21.
      - Marie H. Hubbell, 83, of Traverse City; died Nov. 22; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Rosalie Langworthy Lemmen-Mead, 84, of Traverse City; died Nov. 23; Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home, Inc., Clare.
      - Stephen H. Leismer, 82, of Traverse City; died Nov. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Donald H. Allen, 58, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 6; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Jack N. Herauf, 71, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 6; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Harold L. Barnes, 61, formerly of Kalkaska; died Nov. 10; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Gladys P. Stadler, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 11.
      - Cornelius P. Devine, 87, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Billy D. Jackson, 46, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 21; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Mary G. 'Mimi' Rae, of Leland; died Nov. 16; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Della A. (Pantazopoulos) Ross, 75, of Cedar; died Nov. 17; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Charles 'Chick' Hejl, 70, of Bear Lake; died Nov. 17; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Genevieve V. Somers, 87, of Manistee; died Nov. 18; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Julie Ann Coopshaw, 41, of Brethren; died Nov. 19; The Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Mary Ann Muller, 52, of Manistee; died Nov. 19; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Delphine V. Walker, 78, of Manistee; died Nov. 20; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Virginia A. Mucha, 84, of Manistee; died Nov. 21; The Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Naoma Freda (Roy) Hirt, 89, of Gaylord; died Nov. 6; Price Funeral Home, Troy.
      - Hattie Mae Johnson, 87, of Gaylord; died Nov. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Lee Edmiston, 66, of Gaylord; died Nov. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Lawrence Welling, 90, of Vanderbilt; died Nov. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary Paterni, 72, of Gaylord; died Nov. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Robert Schreur, Sr., 72, of Gaylord; died Nov. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Anita Widger, 60, of Gaylord; died Nov. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Theresa Kathleen (Hudak) Brasseur, 65, of Cadillac; died Nov. 13; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Dollie L. Sauer, 85, of Buckley; died Nov. 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.