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December 1, 2002

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
     
      - Margaret Burghart, 84, of Alden, died Nov. 26; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      BENZIE
     
      - Richard F. Jones, 77, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Frankfort and Corunna, died Nov. 23; Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel.
      - Elsie McCarry, 93, of Interlochen, died Nov. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Earl Sanka, 65, of Frankfort, died Nov. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Michael Clark Deemer, 45, of Interlochen, died Nov. 26; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Jack Carl Hobson, 87, of Long Lake Township, died Nov. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Russell E. Riddle, 75, of Lake Ann, died Nov. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Harry Basil Knapp, 89, of Boyne City, died Nov. 18; Stackus Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Gene Ostling, 70, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Thomas Michael Lang, 18, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 20; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Esther Johnson, 80, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 21; Erickson-Crowley Funeral Home, Calumet.
      - Virginia L. Pallisard, 73, of Burt Lake, died Nov. 23; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Lyle E. Johnson, 81, of Grayling, died Nov. 28; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Dan Arthur Schrock, 59, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 18; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Ethel Shinn, 85, of Petoskey, died Nov. 20; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Andrew N. Salisz, 83, of Petoskey, died Nov. 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Lucille Lavina Kruzel, 75, of Cross Village Township, died Nov. 22; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Craig James McNabb, 49, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 22; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Virginia V. McClure, 77, of Petoskey, died Nov. 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Louis Tousain, 79, of Petoskey, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Wilbur Brown, 95, of Petoskey, died Nov. 25; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Roger Glenn Ashmore, 51, of Traverse City, died Nov. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mildred M. Cook, 94, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Louis Frederick Tousain, (see Emmet County)
      - George Field Hayes, 68, of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Anthony 'Tony' Boomer, 34, of Traverse City, died Nov. 27; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - DeWitt Volney 'Grumpy' McCrea, 72, of Traverse City, died Nov. 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charles J. 'Carl' Nink Sr., 87, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 29, in Wyoming, Mich.; Alt & Shawmut Hills Chapel of Grand Rapids.
      - Joan H. LaPan, 71, of Kingsley, died Nov. 30; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Kenneth J. Burke, 81, of Kalkaska and Davenport, Fla., died Nov. 21, 2002.
      - Thelma M. Odiorne, 75, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 25; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Crystal Berlin, 45, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - June E. Masel, 87, of Rapid City, died Nov. 28; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Michael Anthony Merritt Jr., 34, of South Boardman, died Nov. 29; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Robert B. Brannan, 72, formerly of Kalkaska, died Nov. 30, in Gainesville, Fla.; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Russell W. Sweeney, 89, summer resident of Leland, died Nov. 19, 2002.
      - Thomas Henry Doherty, 81, of Cedar, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Carl Clifton Shoup III, 49, of Manistee, died Nov. 22; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Richard J. Lijewski, 69, of Manistee, died Nov. 24; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Kathrine F. Kellogg, 89, of Manistee, died Nov. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - John D. Miller, 60, of Irons in Manistee County, died Nov. 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Belva I. Bates, 76, of Falmouth, died Nov. 29; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Clara Pokershak, 86, of Gaylord, died Nov. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Joseph House, 96, of Gaylord, died Nov. 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Joseph Kalman, 84, of Gaylord, died Nov. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Marshall Neil, 84, of Gaylord, died Nov. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Delbert L. Wilson, 54, of Buckley, died Nov. 24; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Gerald Leighton Jewett, 65, of Mesick, died Nov. 26; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Robert T. Waldo, 72, of Cadillac, died Nov. 28; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Clinton A. Severance, 87, of Cadillac, died Nov. 28; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
     
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