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July 6, 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
    - Ivan H. Eckler, 88, of Mancelona, died July 1; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona Chapel.
    - Agnes J. Tzay, 81, of Elk Rapids, died July 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
    BENZIE
    - Edward T. Bretzke, 89, of Beulah, died June 30; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel.
    - Harold A. Cheney, 76, of Almira Township, died June 30; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel.
    - Frances S. Godfrey, 79, of Frankfort, died July 1; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel.
    - Helen Frances McClellan, 74, of Elberta, died July 1; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel.
    - Marion K. MacInnes, 92, of Benzonia, died July 3; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel.
    - Kenneth E. Wallace, 18, of Thompsonville, died July 3; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
    CHARLEVOIX
    - Margaret Rosalyn Fitzpatrick, 71, of Boyne City, died June 26; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
    - Gail A. Weber, 64, formerly of Charlevoix, died June 26; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    - Jolene Marie Reinhardt, 4, daughter of David A. and Patricia G. Reinhardt of Boyne City, died June 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
    - Frances M. Bajos, 87, of Charlevoix, died June 30; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    - Clara Marie Cross, 88, of Charlevoix, died July 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    CHEBOYGAN
    - Thomas R. LaPeer, 72, of Cheboygan, died June 27; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Todd L. Borowicz, 28, of Cheboygan, died June 29.
    - Richard Crawford, 74, of Indian River, died June 29; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Helen I. Luesing, 94, of Mackinaw City, died June 29; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Roy B. Weiland, 87, of Cheboygan, died July 1; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    CRAWFORD
    - James Lyle Budd, 73, of Grayling, died July 1; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
    EMMET
    - Laurence L. Holbert, 66, of Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Brutus, died June 23.
    - Joseph M. Miller, 77, of Alanson, died June 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - John H. Abbott, 73, of Petoskey, died June 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - David H. Gezon, 78, of Harbor Springs and Grand Rapids, died June 27; Zaagman Memorial Chapel, Grand Rapids.
    - Delores May Wheatley, 61, of Dresden, Tenn., formerly of Harbor Springs, died June 27; Bowlin Funeral Home, Dresden, Tenn.
    - Michael Godzik, 96, of Larks Lake, died June 28; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
    - Anne E. Neidhamer, 77, of Petoskey and Sun City West, Ariz., died June 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - Ruth L. Terpening, 99, of Harbor Springs, died July 2; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
    GRAND TRAVERSE
    - Evelyn M. Parr, 93, of Traverse City, died June 27; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Ruby Hazel Tatum, 85, of Traverse City, died June 28; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Louise Evelyn Hedlund, 81, of Traverse City, died June 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Margery A. Poe, 76, of Traverse City, died June 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Francis Rudolph 'Sarge' Schaub, 87, of Columbus, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died June 29; Myers Funeral Service, Columbus, Ind.
    - William R. Spence III, 56, of Traverse City, died June 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Julia M. Slocum, 90, of Traverse City, died June 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Larry Sogge, 54, of Traverse City, died July 1; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - David L. Cowden, 48, of Karlin, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Carl Skiver, 88, of Long Lake Township, died July 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Jeff Thomas, 52, of Traverse City, died July 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Mary Margaret Draper, 92, of Traverse City, died July 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    KALKASKA
    - Alta L. Allen, 94, of Kalkaska, died June 29; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
    - Nellie B. Haviland, 89, of Kalkaska, died June 30; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    LEELANAU
    - Edward A. Bantel, 75, of Northport, died June 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Jeanette Agnes Salisbury Cheney, 92, of Empire, died July 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Margaret Ann Mills, 71, of Cedar, died July 2; Martinson Funeral Homes, Suttons Bay.
    MANISTEE
    - Norman Earl Brott, 63, of Wellston, died June 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
    - Gladys Evelyn Jerome, 77, of Kaleva, died June 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Donna Newman (Kalchik), 87, of Wellston, died June 30; Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, Wyoming.
    - William Joseph Ruoff, 78, of Onekama, died June 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Bernard J. Gauthier, 72, of Manistee, died July 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
    - Marian Elizabeth Schuler, 85, of Cedar, died July 3; Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
    MISSAUKEE
    - William L. Todd, 93, of Lake City, died July 2; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
    OTSEGO
    - Carl A. Kunde, 74, of Gaylord, died June 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Lillian Centeck, 88, of Johannesburg, died June 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Kristen Ann VanDaele, 26, of Gaylord, died June 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Thomas Sawyer, 44, of Gaylord, died June 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Emily Payton, 3, of Gaylord, died July 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Beth Moustafa, 51, of Johannesburg, died July 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Mildred E. Hamilton, 74, of Gaylord, died July 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Joanne Harris, 63, of Gaylord, died July 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Sarah Winter, 67, of Gaylord, died July 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    WEXFORD
    - Wilhelemina 'Willa' Pearsall, 88, of Mesick, died June 28; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Andrew Abraham Sr., 79, of Mesick, died June 29; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Joyce Elaine Dix, 60, of Cadillac, died June 30; Nelson-House Funeral Home, Owosso.
    - Clarence 'Chuck' Jones, 61, of Manton, died July 2; Hall Funeral Home, Manton.
   

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