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December 5, 2002ObituariesELIZABETH T. BAILEY, 92, of Traverse City and formerly of Brethren, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Kalkaska Memorial Hospital.Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee where Evening Prayer from the Order of Christian Funerals will be prayed at 8:30 p.m. Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. DOY M. BAKER, 84, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Interlochen, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 4, 2002, at South Bay Hospital in Florida. Arrangements are pending with the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City. DALLAS OTTO BROW, 74, of Lake Leelanau, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Munson Medical Center. Family services with burial will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lake Leelanau, in the spring of 2003. Arrangements by Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay. HELEN A. BURNETT, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Kingsley, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Munson Medical Center. The family will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the home of her daughter, Marjorie Steinebach, 4600 Elliott Road in Buckley, to celebrate Helen's life. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in the spring of 2003. Arrangements have been entrusted to Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley. HILDA E. HABEDANK, 87, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at a local nursing home. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. NELLIE HALL, 88, of Kalkaska, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Lodi Cemetery, Kalkaska County. Arrangements by Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska. JAMES F. MAY, 65, formerly of Traverse City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. Visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Gladstone, where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 7 p.m. Arrangements by Skradski Funeral Home, Gladstone, Mich., (906) 428-3220. ROBERT L. MCCALL, 84, of Grayling, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. Visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling. Funeral services will be conducted at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling. ROBERT EARL NELSON, 78, of Grayling, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at his home. Visitation will be held today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Michelson Memorial United Methodist Church in Grayling. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements by Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling. DRUMMOND ISLAND - Robert Watson Snell, 84, of Drummond Island, formerly of Beulah, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born Sept. 24, 1918, in Montreal, Quebec, the son of William and Nora (Hadfield) Snell. On Feb. 1, 1942, in Port Huron, Robert married Margaret Jean McDonald. Robert was a lifelong sales and businessman, working for Continental Baking Company in Detroit as plant manager until 1960, when he moved to Beulah and started Bob Snell's Hardware. He retired in 1971 and currently the store, now Nugent Ace Hardware in Beulah, is in its third generation of family ownership, owned by his granddaughters. After retirement Robert and his wife, Jean, moved to Drummond Island, where they have lived for 30 years. Robert attended the Drummond Island Lutheran Church; and when he lived in Beulah, he had been a member of the Beulah Chamber of Commerce. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed boating, sailing, playing golf and woodworking. He was a devoted family man who was always willing to help others in their time of need. Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, Margaret; his son, Roderick (Lynn) Snell of Baton Rouge, La., and two daughters, Linda (Neil) Nugent of Beulah and Donna (George) von derHoff of Interlochen; seven grandchildren, Andy Nugent, Betsy Evans, Rob Nugent, Julie Bretzke, Rod Snell, Kate Brown and Sarah von derHoff; 11 great-grandchildren; his brother, William (Judy) Snell of Clinton Township; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Malcolm Snell and Donald Snell. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, in Beulah, with the Rev. Thom Nelson officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment was in the Drummond Island Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or to a charity of one's choice. The Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, in Beulah, was in charge of arrangements. |
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