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October 6, 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
     
      - Budd S. Cowles, 78, formerly of Mancelona, died Sept. 29; Orr Funeral Home, Mio.
      - James Glibert Knight, 59, of Torch Lake Township, died Oct. 3; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Opal M. Hastings, 89, of Vicksburg and formerly of Ellsworth, died Oct. 3; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      BENZIE
     
      - Orpha M. Rank, 94, of Benzonia, formerly of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, died Sept. 29; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Patricia Joyce Millington, 75, of Honor, formerly of Southfield, died Oct. 1; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Lillian M. Hendershott, 72, of Beulah, died Oct. 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Edmund Joseph Bishaw, 86, of Boyne City and formerly of East Jordan, died Sept. 27; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Greg Boswell, 92, of East Jordan, died Sept. 29; Penzien Funeral Homes Inc., East Jordan.
      - Rose M. Howe, 98, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Richard John Webster, 73, formerly of Charlevoix, died Oct. 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Joseph L. Zollner, 96, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      EMMET
     
      - Nelda I. Truman, 86, of Harbor Springs, died Sept. 27; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Margaret Jean Furgeson, 76, of Petoskey, died Sept. 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Peggy L. Vorce, 44, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Grace Fern Stevenson, 95, of Petoskey, died Oct. 3; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Donald Duane Barrett, 73, formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 3, 2002.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Mary R. Hambly, 106, former longtime resident of Traverse City, died Sept. 25, 2002.
      - Jessica L. 'Jessie' Wright, 26, of Traverse City, died Sept. 27; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - David Allen Throop, 45, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gladys Elnora (Fisher) Pike, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Barbara J. Schwartz, 70, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Emma Carolyn Steffes, 87, of Traverse City, died Sept. 30; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Hazel Louise Bossingham, 84, of Interlochen, died Oct. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Robert Trice 'Bob' Webster, 65, of Traverse City, died Oct. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Ruth Eileen Cowles, 88, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Mildred G. Rosser, 100, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Patricia Mary Ziomek, 60, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Margaret Karoline Provenzola, 83, of Kingsley, died Oct. 5; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Danielle S. Olmstead, 62, of Traverse City, died Oct. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      KALKASKA
     
      - Eunice E. Suboski, 85, of Rapid City, died Sept. 30; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Charlotte Kinney, 83, of Rapid City, died Oct. 4; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      LEELANAU
     
      - William F. Slawson, 73, seasonal resident of Leelanau County, died Sept. 22, 2002.
      - James Fredrickson, 79, of Empire, died Sept. 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - William Jacob Schaub, 73, of Lake Leelanau, died Oct. 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - John Lewis 'Hunce' Herman, 77, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
     
      - Isabelle R. Adamski, 97, of Eastlake, died Sept. 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Harold Lee Anderson, 76, of Manistee, died Sept. 29; Herbert Funeral Home.
      - Virginia Esther Hubbard, (see Wexford County).
      - Marcus Duane Loper, two day old infant, of Manistee, died Sept. 30; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Bernadine V. Thomas, 75, of Manistee, died Oct. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      MISSAUKEE
     
      - James Boven, 88, of Lake City, died Oct. 4; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      OTSEGO
     
      - Martin 'Bill' Kucharek, 57, of Gaylord, died Sept. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - John Koronka, 79, of Gaylord, died Sept. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Ellen Prahl, 42, of Gaylord, died Sept. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Patricia Ritter, 64, of Gaylord, died Oct. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Patrick S. Sanom II, 18, of Gaylord, died Oct. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
     
      - Frederick L. 'Freddie' Moyer, 59, of Cadillac, died Sept. 28; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Orren 'Jerry' Root, 81, of Mesick, died Sept. 29; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Virginia Esther Hubbard, 76, of Cadillac, and formerly of Wellston, died Sept. 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - James Joseph Lewis, 41, of Mesick, died Oct. 2; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Hubert E. Henry, 81, of Cadillac, died Oct. 3; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     
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