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December 2, 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
     
      - Mary Anne Oston, 89, of Bellaire, died Nov. 24, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      - Abraham Bassil, 84, of Bellaire, died Nov. 25, Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Melvin "James" Straight, 64, of Mancelona, died Nov. 29, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc.
      - Helen E. Pierce, 90, of Bellaire, died Nov. 29, Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Marilyn A. Proctor, 65, of Bellaire, died Nov. 30, Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
      - Elwin Stickney, 81, of Honor, died Nov. 22, Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Isaac Gregory Huffman, 15 day old infant, died Nov. 21, Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - David Ernest Howard Sr., 54, of Boyne Falls, died Nov. 21, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Louis Bartlett "Bud" Kohler, 77, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 24, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Diane Hetherington, 57, of Beaver Island, died Nov. 24, Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Vera Elizabeth Stocker, 92, of East Jordan, died Nov. 26, Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Donna Bess McClutchey, 88, of Indian River, died Nov. 23, Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - William J. Falk, 87, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 23, Christian Funeral Home.
      - Whittier Wilford Cody "Skip" Lind, 70, of Black Lake, died Nov. 24, Beck Funeral Home, Rogers City.
      - Bertena Josephine Griewahn, 75, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 26, Nordman Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Nelson Savoix, 81, of Higgins Lake in Crawford County, died Nov. 30, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      EMMET
     
      - Emery Gerald Welch, 77, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 9, Dryer Funeral Home, Holly.
      - Anna Lillie, 89, of Petoskey, died Nov. 20, Christian Funeral Home.
      - Ronald L. Steinberg, 61, of Alanson, died Nov. 22, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Betty E. Beam, 79, of Petoskey, died Nov. 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Blanch Gleason, 75, of Friendship Township, died Nov. 27, Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Joseph G. (Donnelly) Wurst, 38, of Petoskey, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Elizabeth "Betty" Gardner Spanburg, 87, of Petoskey, died Nov. 27, Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Dorothy "Dottie" E, Thomas, 71, of Margate, Fla., and formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 10, 2001.
      - Terrence "Terry" William Adams, 69, of Norwalk, Calif., and formerly of Traverse City, died on Nov. 21, 2001.
      - Richard "Dick" Martin, 68, of Interlochen, died Nov. 21, 2001.
      - Ruth Eva Girocco, 89, of Walnut Creek, Calif., and formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 22, 2001.
      - Dorothy Mae Pavlis, 87, of Grant Township, died Nov. 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ray Spencer Swan, 86, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Charlene VanKersen, 67, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ellen Joan Bjork, 89, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 25, Reyers North Valley Chapel, Grand Rapids.
      - Howard M. Jones, 73, of Kingsley, died Nov. 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy Mildred Glenn, 78, of Grawn, died Nov. 26, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Mary Ellen Brown, 62, of Traverse City, died Nov. 26, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Irene Middaugh Duell West, 87, of Traverse City, died Nov. 27, Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Eileen M. Hipple, t Jr., 63, of Traverse City, died Nov. 30, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - June Waslawski, 59, of Traverse City, died Dec. 1, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Monnie W. Hutchinson Hagen, 82, of Interlochen, died Dec. 1, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Edward J. Popa, 87, of Cedar, died Nov. 26, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Donna Estella Behm, 69, of Suttons Bay, died Nov. 27, Martinson Funeral Home.
      - Howard W. Andresen, 76, of Leelanau County, died No v. 29, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carolyn Trueblood Russell, 88, of East Leland, died Nov. 29, 2001.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Eleanore L. Pederson, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 12, Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.
      - Marjorie M. Grabowski, 83, of Manistee, died Nov. 20, Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Anna C. Pelikan, 95, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 24, Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Kathy Smith, 44, of Onekama, died Nov. 27, Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - John K. Cogger, 79, of Pierport, died Nov. 28, Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Sally V. Kubiak, 86, of Manistee, died Nov. 28, Herbert Funeral Home, PC, Manistee.
      - Randy John Vertalka, 51, of Brethren, died Nov. 29, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Ann Thompson, 71, of Manistee, died Nov. 29, Johnson Funeral Home, P.C.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Edward V. Offer, 76, of Gaylord, died Nov. 17, 2001.
      - John A. Christen, 90, of Gaylord, died Nov. 25, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Ida Boughner, 84, of Gaylord, died Nov. 29, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Violet Delaney, 86, of Johannesburg, died Nov. 30, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Bernard Gallup, 57, of Vanderbilt, died Dec. 1, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Richard Toward, 77, of Gaylord, died Dec. 1, Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Dorothy Mae Pavlis, 87, of Buckley, died Nov. 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James E. Potvin, 82, of Cadillac, died Nov. 28, Peterson Funeral Home.
     
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