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January 14, 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
     
      - John W. Schoolcraft, 67, of Mancelona; died Dec. 24; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Richard J. "Si" Hebden, 68, of Bellaire; died Dec. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Dale B. Montgomery, 73, of Mancelona; died Dec. 29; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., Mancelona.
      - Harrison "Harry" B. Lucas, 100, of Mancelona; died Dec. 30; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Don H. Casto, 71, of Mancelona,died Jan. 2.
      - Mildred G. Spencer, 68, of Central Lake; died Jan. 7; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - John LeVentis, 77, of Elk Rapids, died Jan. 9, Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Celia E. Mathers, 96, of St. Johns and formerly of Central Lake; died Jan. 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Frederick A. Herschelman, 87, of Frankfort and formerly of Harsen's Island; died Jan. 2; McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Lawrence Oscar Harju, 83, of Elberta; died Jan. 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Marilyn J. Kadlec, 65, of Thompsonville and formerly of Beulah; died Jan. 5; McElduff Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy E. Pypa, 81, of Thompsonville; died Jan. 6; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - James Albert Orr, 56, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Beulah; died Jan. 7; Sharp Funeral and Cremation Center, Flint.
      - Ariana Marina Randolph, of Honor; died Jan. 11; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Geraldine Bratsch Denton, 80, of Frankfort; died Jan. 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Donald D. Miller, 70, of East Jordan; died Dec. 26.
      - Florence C. Thatcher, 81, of East Jordan formerly from Manistee, died Jan. 2, Lynch & Sons Funeral Home.
      - Betty Lou Walker, 72, of East Jordan; died Jan. 2; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc.
      - Stewart Boal, 92, of Charlevoix; died Jan. 3; Winchester Funeral Homes.
      - Rachel Jean Veenstra, 83, of Charlevoix; died Jan. 5; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Thomas William Amesbury, 69, of Boyne City, died Jan. 6, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Lucas T. Pace, 11, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 6, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Marge Coleman, 86, of Charlevoix; died Jan. 7; Wichester Funeral Home.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Gladys Meldrum, 101, of Cheboygan; died Dec. 21; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Harry J. Malenfant, 80, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 1; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Floradine A. Clark, 83, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 1; Christian Funeral Home.
      - William Kerridge, 97, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 2; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Stewart Boal, 92, of Cheboygan; died Jan 3; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Lillian "Lil" Blaszczak, 83, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 6; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Geraldine Pearl Dunham, 58, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 6; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Elizabeth S. Bur, 89, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 8; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Lee Secord, 74, of Wolverine; died Jan. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Margaret Scheerer, 74, of Wolverine; died Jan. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Ruth Elizabeth Tvedten, 82, of Petoskey; died Jan. 4; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Dr. H. Ross Hume Jr., 78, of Harbor Springs; died Jan. 4; Schiller Funeral Home.
      - Joyce Bailey Jones, 67, of Petoskey, died Jan. 6.
      - Helen Marie Kipp, 53, of Petoskey, died Jan 7, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Grace M. Mummert, 82, of Brutus; died Jan. 9; Stone Funeral Home.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Raymond Ivan Nelson, 75, of Traverse City, formerly of Mancelona and Kalkaska; died Dec. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mary M. Matey, 57, of Traverse City; died Jan. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Leo 'Jack' Hilligoss, 85, of Traverse City; died Jan. 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John Bowmaster, 88; died Jan. 5; Clock Funeral Home, Muskegon.
      - Bob D. Hilty, 87, of Ann Arbor, formerly of Traverse City; died Jan. 5.
      - Lorna F. Glidden, 87, of Traverse City; died Jan. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James "Jim" Coyne, 51, of Traverse City; died Jan. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Barbara Gilbert, 94, of Traverse City; died Jan. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Olive McManus, 79, of Traverse City; died Jan. 6; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marthalene Stone, 74, of Carson City, formerly of Traverse City; died Jan. 7; Lux and Schnepp Funeral Home, Carson City.
      - John T. Brayton, Sr., 86, of Traverse City; died Jan. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Kaleb Joseph Ekins, 23 months, of Traverse City; died Jan. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy H. Kaltenbach, 73, of Traverse City; died Jan. 8; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Irineo A. "Ernie" Agruda, 90, of Traverse City; died Jan. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bernice C. Jorae, 84, of Traverse City and formerly of Laingsburg; died Jan. 10; Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes.
      - Lorene Gary Figurski, 86, of Traverse City; died Jan. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Charles R. Godfrey, 66, of Kalkaska, died Jan. 7, Wolfe Funeral Home.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Earl Joseph Janssen, 67, of Arcadia; died Jan. 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Ruth Darlene Stevenson, 62, of Manistee; died Jan. 6; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Ricky C. Taylor, 45, of Manistee, died Jan. 6, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Walt M. Parker, 70, of Manistee; died Jan. 7; Herbert Funeral Home.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Ruth I. Taylor, 84, of Vanderbilt; died Dec. 18; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - George E. Baumgardner, 76, of Gaylord; died Dec. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc.
      - Oralee M. Black, 66, of Vanderbilt, died Jan. 2, Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Bertha Smith, 79, of Gaylord; died Jan. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Heinz Lackenbucher, 60, of Gaylord; died Jan. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Mary Ann Belanger, 68, of Gaylord; died Jan. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Helen Riegle, 92, of Gaylord; died Jan. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Rosella Lee, 88, of Gaylord, died Jan. 10, Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Wondell Smith, 82, of Gaylord; died Jan. 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Fern L. Mercer, 84, of Cadillac; died Jan. 2; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Ida Mae Darrow, 86, formerly of Cadillac; died Jan. 6.