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August 19, 2001

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
     
      - Patricia A. Niedzialkowski, 62, of Ellsworth, died Aug. 8, Hastings Funeral Home.
      - Anne M. Bliss, 82, of Bellaire, died Aug. 9, Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Robert G. McMillen, 79, of Bellaire, died Aug. 12, Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Virginia L. Noller, 83, of Central Lake, died Aug. 14, Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Jane M. Reynolds, 77, of Mancelona, died Aug. 16, Penzien Funeral Home.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Lois May Hoopfer, 89, of Frankfort, died Aug. 14, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Pearl M. Curtis, 69, of Beulah, died Aug. 15, Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Ronald "Bud" Scott, 91, of East Jordan, died Aug. 4, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - James Chanda, 80, of East Jordan, died Aug. 6, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Helen S. Lawton, 87, of East Jordan, died Aug. 8, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - William A. Porter, 86, of East Jordan, died Aug. 11, Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
      - Sandra Stanley, of Boyne City, died Aug. 13, Stackus Funeral Home.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Howard B. "Ben" Andrews, 51, of Wolverine, died Aug. 5.
      - Freda Chambers, 80, of Indian River, died Aug. 6, Lintz Funeral Home.
      - Ida I. McKinnon, 90, of Mackinaw City, died Aug. 11, Nordman Funeral Home.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Stewart G. Rose, of Grayling, died Aug. 10, Sorenson Funeral Home.
      - Ruth M. Robertson, 90, of Grayling, died Aug. 14, Sorenson Funeral Home.
     
      EMMET
     
      - William H. Leonard Sr., 76, of Levering, died Aug. 4, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Grace D. McMaster, 93, of Petoskey, died Aug. 4, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Ella "Lydia" Meindl, 86, formerly of Petoskey, died Aug. 6, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Theodore F. Hull, of Petoskey, died Aug. 6.
      - Audrey Lucile Nowland, 88, of Petoskey, died Aug. 7, Charles G. Parks Funeral Home.
      - Stewart G. Rose, of Grayling, formerly of Flint, died Aug. 10, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Betsy Finnell, 81, of Petoskey, died Aug. 10.
      - Ruth M. Robertson, 90, of Grayling, died Aug. 14, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Donald R. Steinburg, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 1, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Judith C. "Judy" Jarvis, 58, of Traverse City, died Aug. 10, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bernadine C. Weber, 74, of Hannah, died Aug. 11, Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Thomas Edmund Carmody, P.E., of Traverse City, died Aug. 12, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David "Bucky" Hillis, 64, of Green Bay, Wis., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 12, Proko-Wall Funeral Home, Green Bay, Wis.
      - Paul F. King, 89, of Traverse City, formerly of Oak Park, died Aug. 12, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Elmer O. "Al" Ritola, 78, of Bratenahl, Ohio, died Aug. 12, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rose J. Newman, 80, of Traverse City and Punta Gorda, Fla., died Aug. 12, Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home in Sterling Heights.
      - Harold F. Cox, 73, of Traverse City, died Aug. 13, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert D. Nelson, 60, of Traverse City, died Aug. 13, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - J. Paul Schopieray, 73, of Traverse City, died Aug. 13, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Roselyn M. Ghesquiere, 90, of Traverse City, died Aug. 14, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Alice M. (Plamondon) Casteel, died Aug. 14, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Talon C. Genereaux, infant, of Interlochen, was stillborn Aug. 15, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Maxine L. Jerrett, 83, of Traverse City, died Aug. 16, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Barbara L. Maves, 71, of Traverse City, died Aug. 16, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Roy J. Denoyer, 81, of Traverse City, died Aug. 16, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Thelma I. Dick, 83, of Traverse City, died Aug. 17, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - Clare Arthur Cobb, 43, of Northport, died Aug. 9, Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Elizabeth Jane Fitzpatrick, 76, of Cedar, died Aug. 16, Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay.
      - Clarence L. Burry, 90, of Glen Arbor, died Aug. 17, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Edward Vitaz, 84, of Manistee, died Aug. 5, Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Alice W. Jans, 89, of Manistee, died Aug. 6, Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Elissa L. King, 88, of Kaleva, died Aug. 7, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      - Christopher J. Grabowski, 22, of Manistee, died Aug. 10, Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Harlen E. Reetz, 75, of Spring Lake, formerly of Manistee, died Aug. 10, Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Jonnie Jack "Shobit" Sam, 71, of Manistee, died Aug. 10, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Harris A. McBride, 60, of Manistee, formerly of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 11, Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Donald T. Anderson, 78, of Kaleva, died Aug. 12, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Robert J. Lee, Jr., 72, of Manistee, died Aug. 12, Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Robert Joseph Swidorski, 68, of Manistee, died Aug. 13, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Karen Estelle Hauserman, 65, of Brethren, died Aug. 15, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Richard Wesanen, 73, of Vanderbilt, formerly of Johannesburg, died Aug. 15, Nelson Funeral Home.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Christine L. Blemmings, 45, of Mesick, died Aug. 10, Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.