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July 29, 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
     
      - Mabel E. Hofman, 78, of Ellsworth died July 21, Hastings Funeral Home.
      - Margaret Alice Watson, 75, of Mancelona died July 26, Penzien Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - William Raymond Littler, 73, of Honor died July 21, Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Phyllis M. Stoops, 77, of Benzonia died July 25, Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      - John D. Viergever, 62, of Thompsonville died July 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Cheryl Kerby Carpenter, 45, of Mt. Pleasant formerly of Benzonia, died July 27, Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Gary Lee Groh Sr., 41, of Boyne City died July 13, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Phyllis Ann "Tiny" Griffin, 65, of Boyne City died July 14, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Mamie F. Bolser, 71, of East Jordan died July 17, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Dana Shaler, of Boyne City died July 17, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Joanne "Annie" C. LaDere, 53, of East Jordan died July 17, Hastings Funeral Home.
      - Marguerite L. Farmer, 92, of East Jordan died July 18, Penzien Funeral Home.
      - Esther Welsh, 89, of Boyne City died July 18, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Richard Bruce Carl, 63, of Charlevoix died July 19, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Freida Delores Gillespie, 72, of East Jordan died July 20, Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Barbara J. Rowe, 60, of Charlevoix died July 21, Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Richard James Haggerty, 73, of Alanson died July 21.
      - Judy Hardy, 54, of Boyne City, died July 23 Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Alva Glazier, 87, of Boyne Falls died July 24, Nelson Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Ruth E. Smith, 75, of Cheboygan died July 13, Nordman Funeral Home.
      - Theodore David Houle, 60, of Cheboygan died July 19, Nelson Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Tressa H. Fenton, 89, of Grayling died July 18, Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Peter J. Walker, 79, of Petoskey died July 14, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Karl August Buettner, 84, of Petoskey died July 16.
      - James Whidby, 68, of Alanson died July 18, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Juanita Petonquot, 79, of Petoskey died July 21, Stone Funeral Home.
      - Asa E. Lindemuth, 80, of Alanson died July 22, Lintz Funeral Home.
      - George Arthur Sylvain, 78, of Harbor Springs died July 23, VerHeyden's Funeral Home.
      - John J. Radowick, 81, of Petoskey died July 23, Stone Funeral Home.
      - John Gladding Dean, of Indianapolis and Harbor Springs, died July 23.
      - Harry S. Price, Jr., 90, of Dayton, Ohio and Pickerel Lake, Petoskey, died July 23, Routsong Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Wilbur C. McMath, 91, of Traverse City died July 1.
      - Paul Clarke Vancouver, Sr., 72, of Traverse City formerly of Columbus, Ohio, died July 13, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Elizabeth Eloise "Betty" Gustafson, 87, of Traverse City died July 13, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Barbara Jean Lownsberry, 44, of Fife Lake died July 15.
      - William W. Clarke, of Farmington Hills and formerly of Fife Lake died July 16,
      - Gene Cox, Sr., 69, of Traverse City died July 18, Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Genevive P. Wood, 76, of Traverse City died July 19, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dr. David F. Machtel, of Traverse City died July 19, Estes-Leadley Funeral Home of Lansing.
      - Eleanor M. Paulos, 79, of Traverse City and Tequesta, Fla., died July 20, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donald E. Surber, 72, of Traverse City died July 20, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donna Dell Williams, 62, of Kingsley died July 21, Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kinglsey.
      - Virginia Dowling Riggle, of Traverse City died July 22, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dr. Robert H. Chase, 77, of Traverse City died July 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James William "Bill" Hill, 92, of Traverse City died July 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Susan J. Brace, 51, of Traverse City died July 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Pauline M. Bussa, 68, of Williamsburg died July 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Lena Colleen Hall, 22, of Traverse City died July 24, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Donald L. Perliski, 69, of New Braunfels, Texas and formerly of Traverse City died July 24, Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home of Braunfels, Texas.
      - David L. Stiffler, of Acme died July 25, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Bertha R. Hansen, 96, of Kalkaska died July 22, Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Aloysius Joseph Smarey, 91, of Bethesda, Md., formerly of Solon Township, died July 18.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Daniel P. Hilliard, 41, of Kaleva died July 14, Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      - Felix Gauthier, 89, of Kaleva died July 16, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Duerua "Dee" W. Cutler, 82, of Arcadia died July 18, Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home.
      - Jeffrey A. Partridge, 45, of Manistee died July 19, Oak Grove Cremation of Manistee.
      - Beverly Ann Cutlip, 61, of Wellston died July 21, Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Helen Pete, 94, of Manistee died July 21, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Lewis Glenn Hinkley, 79, of Copemish, formerly of Muskegon, died July 21, Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Jerald Wayne Petersen, 75, of Manistee died July 23, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Ronald J. Dennis, 53, of Brethren died July 23, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Ruby Irene Stoner, 81, of Pleasanton Township died July 24, Edwards-Oak Grive Funeral Home in Bear Lake.
      - Rose O. Krause, 93, of Manistee died July 25, Herbert Funeral Home.
      - William E. Short, 92, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Manistee, died July 25, Johnson Funeral Home in Manistee.
      - Randall Arden Etheridge, 43, of Bear Lake died July 26, Herbert Funeral Home.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Donald Ciszewski, 56, of Gaylord died July 19, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Steven St. Stevens, 84, of Gaylord died July 19, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Kendall Tipper, 66, of Gaylord died July 21, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Bobbie Wehlfeil, 88, of Gaylord died July 24, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - George House, 83, of Lutz, Fla., formerly of Gaylord, died July 24, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Beth Wall, 43, of Gaylord died July 25, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy Dean, 74, of Gaylord died July 25, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Dorothy R. Snook, 67, of Gaylord died July 25, Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Nancy Vieau, 67, of Gaylord, died July 26, Nelson Funeral Home.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Valora Pearl Myers, 81, of Mesick died July 22, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Esther Mae Karsnick, 76, of Buckley died July 26, Covell-Smith Funeral Homes in Kingsley.