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November 24, 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
     
      - Gerald F. Olm, (See Kalkaska County)
      - James I. Arcure, D.D.S., 82, summer resident of Central Lake, died Nov. 20; Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester.
      - James G. Roach, 84, of Alden, died Nov. 21; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      BENZIE
     
      - Gary Ellis Gray, 61, of Beulah, died Nov. 13; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      - Agnes Lenore (DenHartog) Clark, 79, of Frankfort, formerly of Interlochen, died Nov. 18; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      - Andrew D. Beckowitz, 60, of Thompsonville, died Nov. 21; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Robert Watson Snell, of Drummond Island and formerly of Beulah, died Nov. 22; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Patricia Alice Berlo, of East Jordan, died Nov. 4; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      - Dorothy E. Ager, 81, of East Jordan, died Nov. 18; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc., East Jordan.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - James A. 'Red' Hoglund, 80, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 14; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Mary Alvaretta Katzer, 99, of Black Lake, Grant Township, Cheboygan, died Nov. 14; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Martha S. Goghlan, 86, of Indian River, died Nov. 15; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Edwin Mikolon, 89, of Wolverine, died Nov. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Homer E. Groves, 95, of Indian River, died Nov. 17; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Darin W. Raber, 36, of Wolverine, died Nov. 17; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Robert J. LaVigne, 83, of Aloha Township and Warren, died Nov. 19; Ford Funeral Home, Centerline.
      - John Nida, 83, of Indian River, died Nov. 19; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Ashley D. Snyder, 18, of Indian River, died Nov. 20; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      CRAWFORD
     
      - Irene Estleman, 94, of Grayling, died Nov. 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Franz Frank Prelop, 47, of Grayling, died Nov. 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
     
      - Mary Frances Carey Keiswetter, 83, of Petoskey, died Nov. 17, Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Rena Elsie Schoder, 87, of Petoskey, died Nov. 19, 2002.
      - Dorthen 'Budd' Batchelder, 74, of Pellston, died Nov. 19; Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace.
      - Henry Ray Cutler, 64, of Petoskey, died Nov. 21; Betzler & Thompson Funeral Home, Paw Paw.
      - Eva Hills, 96, formerly of Petoskey, died Nov. 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Cheryl Y. Imbrunone, 53, of Traverse City, died Nov. 13; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Thomas M. 'Marty' Ulseth, 87, of Traverse City, died Nov. 14, 2002.
      - Francis Louis 'Frank' Podleski, 68, of London, England, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 15, 2002.
      - Michael W. 'Mickey' Joynt, 61, of Traverse City, died Nov. 16; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Betty Jane Bygden, 74, of Grawn, died Nov. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - William 'Bill' Lewis, 68, of Kingsley, died Nov. 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Archie L. Eitzen, 80, of Traverse City, died Nov. 20; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Joseph Frank Cavitch, 78, of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Edward A. Dalzell Jr., 86, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Homer R. 'Pat' Huey, 80, of Grand Marais and formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert F. 'Bob' Callesen, 68, of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John 'Jack' H. Leach, 70, of Traverse City, died Nov. 21; Ross Funeral Home, Pickford.
      - Virgil G. Thayer, 85, of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Claude James 'C.J.' Isham Jr., 72, of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Gerald F. Olm, of Kalkaska and formerly of Bellaire, died Nov. 19; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      LEELANAU
     
      - Raymond Fleese, 76, of Cedar, died Nov. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy F. Sturk, 84, of Cedar, died Nov. 17; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Patrick Paul Schopieray, of Cedar, died Nov. 21; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Della Schaub Maleski, 95, of Lake Leelanau, died Nov. 22; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Helen G. Engstrom, 74, of Manistee, died Nov. 14; Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Jay William Leatherman, 44, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 16; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Vera LaFleur, 80, of Manistee, died Nov. 16; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Violet M. Tetzlaff, 88, of Manistee, died Nov. 16; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Esther Preuss, 81, of Manistee, died Nov. 17; Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee.
      - Lloyd William Higdon, 61, of Manistee, died Nov. 17; Oak Grove Cremation Center in Manistee and the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.
      - Everett Theodore Peterson, 88, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 18; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Jacqueline F. French, 76, of Manistee, died Nov. 20; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Frank Skowronski, 84, of Gaylord, died Nov. 16; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Wayne Manier, 66, formerly of Gaylord, died in Huntington Beach, Calif., Nov. 17; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Leon Butka, 76, formerly of Gaylord, died in Berkley, Nov. 20; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Thelma Hopkins, 76, of Johannesburg, died Nov. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Clyde Meloling, 76, of Gaylord, died Nov. 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Beryl Woodworth, 90, of Mesick, died Nov. 17; Hall Funeral Home, Manton.
      - James Eugene Boros Sr., 89, of Boon, died Nov. 20; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Edith 'Ruthie' Harris, 72, of Cadillac, died Nov. 21; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Eldonna Campbell, 73, of Cadillac, died Nov. 22; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     
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