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October 29, 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
     
      - Lester 'Dale' James, 91, of Central Lake; died Oct. 20; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Lillian M. Cornell, 83, of Alba and Vernon; died Oct. 21; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Samuel T. Comfort, 84, of Alden; died Oct. 22; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Josephine H. Stiem, 88, of Bellaire; died Oct. 22; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Natasha Douglas, of Alden; died Oct. 23; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Bernice M. Armitage, 96, of Alden; died Oct. 24; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      BENZIE
     
      - Lyle Pratt, 87, of Honor; died Oct. 17; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Joseph Miller, 87, of Elberta; died Oct. 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Dorothy G. Weaver, 83, of Fife Lake; died Oct. 27; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Charles Budd, 71, of Charlevoix; died Oct. 21; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Sandra Girard, 51, of Boyne City; died Oct. 21; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Winifred Eva Shields, 99, of Boyne City; died Oct. 22; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Lowina A. Haddix Hulsey, 76, of Boyne City; died Oct. 24; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - John R. Michael, 71, of Charlevoix; died Oct. 24; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Gertrude Matelski, 96, of Boyne Falls; died Oct. 25; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.

      CHEBOYGAN
      - Linda L. Jana, 53, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 9; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Dan E. Babcock, 52, of Wolverine; died Oct. 19; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Claudia H. Johnson, 76, of Wolverine; died Oct. 19; Linz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Beatrice 'Bea' Judd, 83, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 19; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Karen Ann Robinson, 60, of Cheboygan; died Oct. 19; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Susanne Balla, 91, of Wolverine; died Oct. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

      CRAWFORD
      - Velda Elizabeth Marshall, 91, of Grayling; died Oct. 19; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Emmett 'Jack' Dunlow, Jr., 59, of Frederic; died Oct. 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.

      EMMET
      - Florence Charlotte DeLeVergne, 94, of Harbor Springs; died Oct. 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Wilfred Sterzik, 68, of Petoskey; died Oct. 25; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Reuben James 'Jim' Helton, of Traverse City; died Oct. 15.
      - Lydia M. Hershberger, 65, of Williamsburg; died Oct. 15; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Charles Edward McKenzie, 71, of Fife Lake; died Oct. 17; MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell.
      - Joseph Fratczak, 72, of Traverse City; died Oct. 20; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Josephine T. Gnatkowski, 86, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Margaret D. Long, 84, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Joseph Sika, 88, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Peter Trent, 60, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - The Rev. Colin Duane Keys, 69, formerly of Traverse City; died Oct. 23; Adams Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa.
      - Elizabeth F. LaFreniere, 80, of Traverse City; died Oct. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Kathryn E. Van Stratt, 78, of Traverse City; died Oct. 23; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Alvin O. Janssen, 65, of Fife Lake; died Oct. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Mary Maynarich, 91, of Traverse City; died Oct. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George A. 'Bud' McQueer, Sr., 65, of Mayfield; died Oct. 24; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - George Albert Rohdy, 74, of Traverse City; died Oct. 24; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Helen Ruth (Warner) Anderson, 80, of Traverse City; died Oct. 25; Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      - Irene C. Dohm, 99, of Traverse City; died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

      KALKASKA
     
      - Dakota Dean Baggs, 4, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 22; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Vernon L. Stoops, 56, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Luceine V. Azelton, 81, of Kalkaska; died Oct. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

      LEELANAU
     
      - Earl W. Hill, 76, of Glen Arbor; died Oct. 22; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.

      MANISTEE
      - John R. Zimmerman, 44, of Manistee; died Oct. 11.
      - Sophia R. Raczkowski, 94, of Manistee; died Oct. 19; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Helen J. Bracken, 88, of Manistee; died Oct. 20; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Patrick Ivan Frain, 46, of Brethren; died Oct. 22; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Robert W. Lancing, 83, of Bear Lake; died Oct. 22; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Margaret D. Long, 84, of Traverse City; died Oct. 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - William T. Breen, 75, of Manistee; died Oct. 23; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Dennis A. Bladzik, 74, of Manistee; died Oct. 24; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Edward A. Radtke, 89, of Filer City; died Oct. 25; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Leora 'Lee' Manke, 79, of Arcadia; died Oct. 26; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Dorothy Alice Robinson, 71, of Manistee; died Oct. 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - James E. Trinklein, 61, of Kaleva; died Oct. 26; Edwards Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Henry 'Hank' Phillip Fillacy, 73, of Brethren; died Oct. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Betty Arline (Griswold) Parker, 70, of Copemish; died Oct. 27; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

      OTSEGO
      - Donald Richard 'Dick' Weber, 47, of Gaylord; died Oct. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Daune Marie (Langestaff) Weiss, 53, of Gaylord; died Oct. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Helen Shymatta, 81, of Gaylord; died Oct. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

      WEXFORD
      - James Muche, 57, of Manton and Fife Lake; died Oct. 20; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.