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August 3, 2003

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
      - E. 'Judy' McDonald, 60, of Mancelona, died July 25; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Emma L. Dechow, 91, of Elk Rapids, died July 26; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Leonard Hughey, 84, of Mancelona, died July 27; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Velma E. Watkins, 87, of Mancelona, died July 27; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Ada M. McDowell, 91, of Holt, formerly of Torch Lake Township, died July 28; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
      - William E. Vickery, 84, of Mancelona, died July 28; Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego.
      - George F. Truscott, 90, of Central Lake, died July 31; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Central Lake.
     
      BENZIE
      - June C. Buttermore, 83, of Kentwood, formerly of Frankfort, died July 18.
      - Mary Lucy (Glarum) Peterson, 85, of Frankfort, died July 28; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.
      - Geraldine Smeltzer, 68, of Benzonia, died July 31; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Paul Norfleet Stewart, 65, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Walloon Lake, died July 24; Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Indianapolis.
      - George Earl Renton Jr., 85, of Charlevoix, died July 26; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Judy A. (Rudesill) Olson, of East Jordan, died July 28.
      - Gertrude M. Paul, 88, of Seattle, formerly of Boyne City, died July 28.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Clinton Millard Freed, 80, of Kerrville, Texas, formerly of Burt Lake, died July 18; Grimes Funeral Chapels, Kerrville, Texas.
      - Charles E. Johnson, 89, of Onaway, formerly of Indian River, died July 25; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      - Mike Louisignau, 48, of Cheboygan, died July 25; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - James A. Ream, 79, of Wildwood, died July 25; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Clinton W. Ogden, 27, of Indian River, died July 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Patricia L. Appleford, 58, of Cheboygan, died July 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Darryl L. Whitman, 37, of Topinabee, died July 28; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Helen E. Nault, 87, of Burt Lake, died July 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Joan M. Graham, 70, of Cheboygan, died July 30.
      - Gladys A. Hartson, 84, of Wolverine, died July 31; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Vivian A. McCarthy, 89, of Holland, formerly of Cheboygan, died July 31; Dykstra Funeral Homes.
      - Elayne M. Morrison, 71, of Indian River, died July 31; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
     
      CRAWFORD
      - Clayton Edward Budd, 82, of Grayling, died July 25; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Madlyn 'Maggie' M. Hinkle, 82, of Grayling, died July 26; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Marian B. Rice, 100, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Petoskey, died July 17.
      - Edward Clare Drier, 91, of Silver Springs, Fla., formerly of Levering, died July 24.
      - Woodrow W. Wagley, 88, of Cross Village, died July 29; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Helen Carter, of Petoskey, died July 31; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Richard W. Marr, 51, of Traverse City, died July 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marie B. Kulhavy Salon, 93, of Traverse City, died July 25; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Marceline Ferrara, 78, of Belleville, formerly of Traverse City, died July 26; David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville.
      - Dorothy M. McGill, 83, of Traverse City, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Rita Alice Oestman, 79, of Traverse City, died July 26; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Keith E. Wilkins, 62, of Gowen, formerly of Traverse City, died July 26; Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville.
      - Sharilee A. Bourdo, 64, of Traverse City, died July 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jennifer G. Weber, 36, of Interlochen, died July 27; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Clayton Wesley Horton, infant son of Ryan Horton and Jessica Sroga of Grawn, died July 28; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Edward J. Panek, 60, of Traverse City, died July 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Louise L. Weathers-Burgess, 83, of Kingsley, died July 28; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Helen E. Clow, 84, of Interlochen, died July 29; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Carvel Pearson, 90, of Traverse City, died July 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Ruth L. (Dunmore) Lewis, 93, of Traverse City, died July 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lois Marie (Knecht) Mead, 74, of Traverse City, died July 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George Bonebrake, 84, of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Mayvelle Langworthy, 85, of Traverse City, died July 31; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
     
      KALKASKA
      - Jessie Marion, 89, of South Boardman, died July 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Clara C. Miller, 80, of South Boardman, died July 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Leona Bell Calkins, 89, of Roscommon, formerly of Kalkaska, died July 27; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
      - Jean W. Kross, 92, of Cedar, died July 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
      MANISTEE
      - Richard Sytek, 61, of Manistee, died July 26; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Blanche C. Kaminski, 102, of Manistee, died July 27; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Thelma Bernice Hanline, 88, of Manistee, died July 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      OTSEGO
      - Hylas T. Jordan, 87, of Gaylord, died July 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Adam Wagar, 39, of Gaylord, died July 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Catherine LaFlair, 84, of Gaylord, died July 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Herbert L. Smith, 70, of Engadine, formerly of Gaylord, died July 27; Beaulieu Funeral Home, Newberry.
     
      WEXFORD
      - Herbert Earl Eaton, 71, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Cadillac, died July 24; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     
     

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