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July 21, 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
     
      - Orville A. Gregory, 89, of Bellaire, died July 13; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Mildred A. Greenlaw, 92, of Elk Rapids, died July 15; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Henry A. LeFebre, 81, of Alden, died July 16; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Virginia C. Somerville Wilson, 83, formerly of Central Lake, died July 18; Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Ernest M. 'Ernie' Collins, 77, of Benzonia, died July 13; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Mark G. Babcock, 87, of Lake Ann, died July 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Harry Agar, 75, of Frankfort, died July 17; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Florence C. Ceran, 98, of East Jordan, died July 16; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Ethel Schotts, 77, of East Jordan, died July 16; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Gerald 'Jerry' J. Russell, 71, of East Jordan and formerly of Charlevoix, died July 16; Winchester Funeral Home.
      - Alfred W. Cytacki, 83, summer resident of Walloon Lake, died July 16; VerHeyden Funeral Home, Grosse Pointe.
      - Grace Ballard Lotspeich, 86, of Walloon Lake, died July 17; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Roger A. Kawzinski, 64, of Black Lake, died July 11; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      - Mary Ellen Umemori, 75, of Cheboygan, died July 12; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Lucille C. Fenlon, 79, of Cheboygan, died July 14; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Richard T. Eddy, 57, of West Bloomfield Township, died July 16; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - James A. Norcross, 53, of Cheboygan, died July 16; Christian Funeral Home.
      - Lena E. Chevalier, 85, of Cheboygan, died July 18; Christian Funeral Home.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - H. Lee Nolan, 69, of Grand Ledge and formerly of Grayling, died July 17; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Joseph Raymond 'Joey' Oswald, of Petoskey, died July 12, 2002.
      - Shad J. (Beer) Garcia, of Petoskey, died July 12; Stone Funeral Home.
      - Betty Lou (Moser) Hilton, 69, of Petoskey, died July 17; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - William Jeffery Perrin, 49, of Harbor Springs, died July 18; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Celia Stafford, of Traverse City, died July 6, 2002.
      - LuLu Hooker, 87, of Traverse City, died July 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Margaret Garey Bissell, 85, of Traverse City, died July 12; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Frank Nall III, 41, of Traverse City, died July 12; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Josephine B. Thomas, 80, of Traverse City, died July 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Virginia M. Saunders, 84, of Traverse City, died July 14; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Thomas L. Fitzgerald, 83, of Traverse City, died July 16; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Charles 'Chuck' Maywood Smith, 81, of Lansing and formerly of Traverse City, died July 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Leona M. Buck, 74, of Traverse City, died July 18; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Keith D. Baughman, 80, of Karlin, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Karen Lynn Solem, (A.K.A. K-Wen), 45, of Traverse City, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Ronald Clayton LaForest, 66, of Kalkaska, died July 15; Wolfe Funeral Home.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Harold Bahlke, 86, summer resident of Northport, died July 3, 2002.
      - Elliott Hunter Phillips, 83, summer resident of Leland, died July 4, 2002.
      - Marjorie Sudz, 81, of Cedar, died July 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Harriet S. Dingle, 87, longtime summer resident of Portage Lake, died.
      - Earl T. Monnot, 70, of Manistee, died July 13; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - John Frank Dolansky, 80, formerly of Onekama, died July 13; Culley's Meadow Wood Funeral Homes, Tallahassee, Fla.
      - Bruno Aliven Haapalainen, 79, of Kaleva, died July 14; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Cela P. Kolb, 71, of Stronach, died July 17; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C. in Manistee.
      - Shirley M. Baker, 68, of Manistee, died July 17; Johnson Funeral Home.
      - Eldred Roger Gilbert, 88, of Bear Lake, died July 18; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Edward Morris Krise, 55, of Wellston, died July 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Richard Edwin 'Smitty' Smith, 65, of Bear Lake, died July 19; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - Peggy Jill Davis, 49, of Lake City, died July 18; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Florence Payne, 79, of Gaylord, died July 13; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc.
      - Charlotte Krueger, 84, of Gaylord, died July 15; Nelson Funeral Home.
      - Robert Metzger, 77, of Gaylord, died July 16; Nelson Funeral Home.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Allen L. Andrulis, 62, of Cadillac, died July 4; Stephens Funeral Chapel in Scottville.
      - Hugh G. Russell Jr., 69, formerly of Cadillac, died July 18; Day Funeral Home, Inc., Randolph, Vt.
     
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