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January 28, 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
     
      - Doris I. Bailey, 93, of New Carlisle, Ohio, and formerly of Mancelona; died Jan. 9.
      - Rea M. Thomas, 86, of Bellaire; died Jan. 19; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Helen M. Nichols, 83, of Mancelona; died Jan. 20; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Allen Morre, Jr., 75, of Bellaire; died Jan. 25; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Clare B. Albee, 81, of Honor; died Jan. 21; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Elsa Kuhrt Schulz, 96, of Benzonia; died Jan. 25; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Mary Ann Vernier, 74, of Beulah; died Jan. 25; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Toye Ann Hazel, 91, of Frankfort, formerly of Caraway, Ark.; died Jan. 26; McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Floyd E. Genia Sr., 83, of Charlevoix; died Jan. 15; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Karen Sue Seelye, 46, of Boyne City; died Jan. 15; Stackus Funeral Home.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Marian Bennett Morrow, 95, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 11; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Beulah Robarge, of Mackinaw Ave.; died Jan. 15; Christian Funeral Home.
      - William Blaszczak, 87, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 15; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Fred 'Babe' Adams, 57, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 16; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Robert Knotts, 92, of Cheboygan; died Jan. 18; Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Doris E. Reid, 86, of Burt Lake; died Jan. 20; Lintz Funeral Home in Indian River.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Constance J. Ennis, 63, of Grayling; died Jan. 20; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Wayne Russell Friedenstab, 62, of Petoskey; died Jan. 15.
      - Bessie L. Gillett, 91, of Pellston; died Jan. 20.
      - Gerald Henry Waak, 63, of Carp Lake; died Jan. 20.
      - Ailsa Annette 'Tony' Veen, 74, of Harbor Springs; died Jan. 22; Schiller Funeral Home.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Robert W. Keeley, 69, of Fife Lake; died Jan. 9; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Claire Ackerman, of Traverse City and Kingsley; died Jan. 16.
      - A. Josephine Harris, 83, of Traverse City; died Jan. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Antoinette Lessard, 88, of Traverse City; died Jan. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gwen-Kirsten Mort, 58, of Auburn Hills, formerly of Traverse City; died Jan. 19; William Sullivan Funeral Home, Royal Oak.
      - Kate M. Dargel, 93, of Traverse City; died Jan. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Geraldine LaForest Tossey, 81, of Traverse City; died Jan. 20; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lynn G. Appleby, 94, of Traverse City; died Jan. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Henry C. Banish, 89, of Traverse City; died Jan. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - L. Dean Fischer, 74, of Traverse City; died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Mary E. Roush, 69, of Traverse City; died Jan. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Helen I Hubble, 82, of Kalkaska; died Jan. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Harold W. Goodfellow, 68, of Kalkaska; died Jan. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kakaska.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - Robert L. Skelly, 73, of Warren Township, formerly of Suttons Bay; died Dec. 26.
      - Agnes Irene Eitzen, 95, of Good Harbor; died Jan. 23; Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
      - Mildred "Mimi" Bryan Harry, of Leelanau County; died Jan. 24.
      - JoAnn Helen "JoJo" Peplinski, of Cedar; died Jan. 25; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Eleanor Watt Drayer, 89, of Onekama; died Jan. 9; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Donald E. Cybert, 67, of Manistee; died Jan. 13; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - John Fodor, 69, of Manistee; died Jan. 14; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Nora Apsey, 92, of Manistee; died Jan. 17; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Carl (Carlie) Steinberg, 72, of Manistee; died Jan. 18; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Helen D. Cybul, 83, of Manistee; died Jan. 19; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
      - Robert P. Johnson, 94, of Manistee; died Jan. 24; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Kenneth E. Lutz, 81, of Lake City; died Jan. 19; Young Funeral Home.
      - Eunice M. Carpenter, 88, of Merritt; died Jan 21; Young Funeral Home.
      - Susan D. Hogan, 49, of Lake City; died Jan. 21; Young Funeral Home.
      - Ernest F. Straubel, 66, of Lake City; died Jan. 21; Young Funeral Home.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - Bertha Smith, 79, of Gaylord; died Jan. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc..
      - Oralee Black, 66, of Vanderbilt; died Jan. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Heinz Lackenbucher, 60, of Gaylord; died Jan. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Dr. Ronald W. Kelley, 55, of Gaylord; died Jan. 18; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Louise Estlund, 73, of Gaylord; died Jan. 23; Nelson Funeral Home.