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July 7, 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
     
      - Enos VanderSlik, 81, of Ellsworth, died June 26; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Terry F. Boss, 59, of Ellsworth, and formerly of Charlevoix, died June 30; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - William G. Muma, 44, of Mancelona, died June 30; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., in Mancelona.
      - Robert J. Anderson, 38, of Central Lake, died July 1; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Eleanor Elliott, 73, formerly of Ellsworth, died July 2; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - William D. 'Buddy' Cogswell, 63, of Kewadin, died July 3; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Norma June Finks, 79, of Benzonia, died July 1; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Helen B. Gray, 84, of Benzie County, died July 3; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Niles J. Moore, 72, of Blaine Township, died July 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
      - Eugene D. Roelofs Sr., 72, of Lake Ann, died July 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Wayne Shafer, 74, of Bayshore, died June 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Norman B. Lawton, 88, of East Jordan, died June 29; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Frank Marvin Dolwick, 74, of Boyne City, died June 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Keith L. Fitzpatrick, 71, of Boyne City, died July 1; Stackus Funeral Home.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Joyce E. McCauley, 71, of Cheboygan and formerly of Indian River, died June 29; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Mileta Evelyn Taylor, 86, of Grayling and formerly of Lapeer, died July 1; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Jane R. Baker, 85, formerly of Petoskey, died June 27; Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, St. Petersburg, Fla.
      - Wayne Shafer, 84, of Petoskey, died June 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Jesse E. Brubacher, 74, of Brutus, died June 29; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Karen Sue Kline, 58, of Petoskey, died June 29, 2002.
      - Wanda M. Jachimowicz, 89, of Petoskey, died June 30; Stone Funeral Home.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Benjamin James Trowbridge-Umlor, infant son of Eric Umlor of Traverse City and Tabetha Trowbridge of Cadillac, died on the day of his birth, June 29; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Frederick Drewyour, 78, of Traverse City, died July 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - John C. Schulz, 70, of Traverse City, died July 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Grace Catherine Rice, 95, of Traverse City, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ardis 'Grammy' Brobeck, 74, of Traverse City, died July 2; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Janet Gertrude (Luce) Johnson, 89, of Traverse City, died July 3; Gorsline-Runciman Company, East Chapel in East Lansing.
      - Orsolina 'Lina' Vasquez, 79, of Williamsburg, died July 4; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Izabel Marie Krumlauf, one month old infant, of Fife Lake, died July 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Sheila Muriel McNeilly, 70, of Traverse City, died July 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Roger E. Murawski, 47, of Rapid City, died July 2; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      - Anna Cora Kill, 94, of Kalkaska, died July 5; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Lucille Dustin, 94, of Suttons Bay, and Port Charlotte, Fla., died June 27; Putnam Funeral Home, Union City.
      - Jack D. Sharry, 73, of Empire, died July 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John H.K. Shannahan IV, 88, of Lake Leelanau, died July 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Milton 'Jim' Vingsness, 75, of Suttons Bay, died July 4; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Alexina Marie 'Billie' Clifton, 86, of Manistee, died July 1; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Maxine 'Mickey' Schafer, 78, of Pierport, died July 2; Oak Grove Cremation Center of Manistee.
      - Victor Anthony Veprauskas III, 47, of Kaleva, died July 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center of Manistee.
      - Mary E. Vickers, 87, of Manistee, died July 4; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Derrill 'Bud' Sharp, 74, of Kaleva, died July 4; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Paul M. Congelton, 85, of McBain, died June 23; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Theron Davis, 88, of Gaylord, died July 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Benjamin James Trowbridge-Umlor, infant son of Eric Umlor of Traverse City, and Tabetha Trowbridge of Cadillac, died the day of his birth, June 29; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Dennis Ray Burkett, 37, of Harrietta, died July 5, 2002.
      - Dewey Willard Hartzell Jr., 75, of Buckley, died July 6; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
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