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September 30, 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
     
      - Charles Merton McPherson, 91, of Bellaire, died Sept. 21; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Home.
      - Harvey K. Nalett, 78, of Mancelona, died Sept. 25; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., Mancelona.
      - Larry Kniss, 56, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Bellaire, died Sept. 26; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      BENZIE
     
      - Judy Lee Mead, 67, of Benzonia, died Sept. 27; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Howard R. MacGirr, 70, of Thompsonville, died Sept. 27; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Elwood Alstine Dunlop, 85, of Boyne City, died Sept. 13; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Sandra K. LaFreniere, 53, of Beaver Island, died Sept. 20; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Betty (Cull) Lockton, 86, formerly of Beaver Island, died Sept. 20; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Paul LaCross, 61, formerly of Boyne City, died Sept. 22; no services are planned.
      - Gordon Wesley Maule, 75, of Boyne City, died Sept. 23; Stackus Funeral Home.
      - Clara B. Przybylski, 86, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 26; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Jesse "Bill" Stansell, 86, of Boyne City, died Sept. 26; Stackus Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Robert Rex Melwing, 82, of Mackinaw City, died Sept. 13, 2001.
      - Carol Kathryn Renz, 84, of Indian River, died Sept. 17; no services planned.
      - Mary Ann Gahn, 59, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 20; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Earl Robinson Sr., 91, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 20; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Clarence E. Litchard, 81, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 22; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Marvin A. Ross, 64, of Mackinaw City, died Sept. 25; Nordman Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - James A. Anderson, 85, of Grayling, died Sept. 21; Sorenson Funeral Home.
      EMMET
     
      - William R. Buckstiegel, 91, of Petoskey, died Sept. 24; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Elinor J. Webster, 76, formerly of Petoskey, died Sept. 24 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
      - Donald Wormell, 73, of Petoskey, died Sept. 26; Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Mary P. Ballew, 40, of Traverse City, died Sept. 12.
      - George William Umlor, 79, a native of Traverse City, died Sept. 13.
      - Paul J. D'lorio, 53, of Traverse City, died Sept. 20, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Constance "Connie" Youker, 63, of Traverse City, died Sept. 21, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert H. Murphy, 65, of Interlochen, died Sept. 22, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Harriett Westley, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 22, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Wanda V. Hughes, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Walter R. Curtis, 80, of Kingsley, died Sept. 24; Clock Funeral Home, Grand Haven.
      - Dr. Kenneth R. Gibson, 84, of Traverse City, died Sept. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Geneva Bannen, 88, of Traverse City, died Sept. 25; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Marian Ellen Gildarski, 91, of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Mary Florence Sharp, 81, of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Lt. Col. Donald K. McClure (USAF, Ret.), 76, of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Zelma McCulloch, 79, of Lansing and West Palm, Fla., and formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Tiffany Funeral Home, Lansing, MI.
      - Jack E. Hammond, 72, of Traverse City, died Sept. 27; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Marie B. Kelley, 76, of Traverse City, died Sept. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Loretta M. Schueller, 87, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Scott Wurm, 33, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Frank D. Heminger, 83, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
     
      - L. Lawton Hall, 73, of South Boardman, died Sept. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Wilma Vivian Schmidt, 73, formerly of Northport, died Sept. 8,
      - Blanche M. Aprill, 82, of Cedar, died Sept. 22, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Carol Lynn Otte, 58, of Traverse City, died Sept. 23, Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Francis Dorvinen, 66, of Traverse City, died Sept. 23, Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Selma Jean Vingsness, 63, of Suttons Bay, died Sept. 23; Martinson Funeral Home.
      - Robert Edward Burton, 74, of Northport, died Sept. 25; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Irma M. Edgington, 77, of Manistee, died Sept. 22; Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Daniel Clyde Baker, 64, of Kaleva, died Sept. 28; Terwilliger Funeral Home.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Ronald Hagerman, 85, summer resident of Gaylord, died Sept. 23; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Mary Koscielniak, 97, of Gaylord, died Sept. 24; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Kenneth Dean Wagner, 74, of Vanderbilt, died Sept. 25; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Jack Lovelace, 79, of Gaylord, died Sept. 28; Nelson Funeral Home.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Dwanna Jean "Dee" Dow, 77, of Yuma, died Sept. 24; Hitesman Funeral Home in Cadillac.
      - Cleoette Patricia "Pat" Fox, 67, of Mesick, died Sept. 25; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
     
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