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July 16, 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
    - Mary H. Watson, 89, of Elk Rapids, died July 6; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
    BENZIE
    - Geraldine J. Vermilyea, 79, of Moline, Ohio, formerly of Honor and Beulah, died May 27.
    - Derwin James Workman, 73, of Benzonia, died July 2; Case Funeral Home, Saginaw.
    - Richard Warren Clark, 81, of Kiingston, Okla., formerly of Benzie County, died July 8; Watts Funeral Home, Kingston, Okla.
    - Sally Joanne Eley, 68, of Lake Ann, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    CHARLEVOIX
    - Jack Elwood Cyr, 72, of Boyne City, died July 7; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
    CHEBOYGAN
    - Phillip E. Rose, 43, of Cheboygan, died July 4, 2003; Clark Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, Sault Ste. Marie.
    - Francis A. St. Antoine, 83, of Cheboygan, died July 4; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Josephine E. Hanel, 88, formerly of Afton, died July 6; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
    - Evelyn Imrie, 89, of Afton, died July 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Robert W. Johnson, 78, of Mullett Township, died July 6; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
    - Merry Maxine Ressler, 81, of Cheboygan and Highland, died July 6; Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Milford.
    CRAWFORD
    - Anna E. Borgerson, 93, of Higgins Lake, formerly of Grayling, died July 4; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
    - Ronald Stephen Napier, 46, of Grayling, died July 6; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
    - Oliver 'Ollie' Hawley, 79, of Grayling, died July 10; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
    EMMET
    - Ronald E. Olson Sr., 49, of Petoskey, died July 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - Maudie V. Couch, 98, of Petoskey, died July 3; Santieu & Son Funeral Home, Garden City.
    - Willard C. Bischoff, 75, of Petoskey, died July 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - Robert E. Blomberg, 92, of Petoskey, died July 8; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - Joan E. Fisher, 76, of Brutus, died July 9; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    GRAND TRAVERSE
    - Lillian H. Wiederoder, 96, of Miami, formerly of Traverse City, died June 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Berney F. Kitchen, 90, of Ypsilanti, formerly of Traverse City, died July 3; Nie Funeral Home, Ann Arbor.
    - James C. Morrison, 81, of Traverse City, died July 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Melvin 'Mel' Belanger, 71, of Traverse City, died July 7; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Linda S. Hains, 62, of Traverse City, died July 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Lyle Crysler, 71, of Traverse City, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Terri D. (Springstead) Newton, 44, of Traverse City, died July 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Helene E. Bright, 94, of Traverse City, died July 10; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
    - Anna Mae Snow, 90, of Traverse City, died July 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    KALKASKA
    - Berta Grace Newell, 90, of Westland, formerly of South Boardman, died June 29; Santieu & Son Funeral Home, Garden City.
    - Lucille Mott, 77, of Kalkaska, died July 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    - Helen Mary Toporek, 72, of Kalkaska, died July 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    - Merlinna A. Parker, 46, of Clearwater Township, died July 6; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    LEELANAU
    - Scott Drummond Rakas, 26, of Birmingham and Leland, died May 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
    - Miriam Moore, 100, of Huntington Woods, and seasonal Glen Lake resident, died June 17.
    - William Lee Walker, 83, of Cincinnati, and seasonal Leland resident, died June 29.
    - Glenn P. Bartlett, 79, formerly of Northport, died June 30.
    - Edward Otto Blackburn, 71, of Thonotosassa, Fla., formerly of Maple City, died July 1; Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon, Fla.
    - James L. Clay, 87, of Leland, died July 2.
    - Marian E. Schuler, 85, of Cedar, died July 3; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
    - Mary Ann O'Neill, 74, of Birmingham, formerly of Glen Lake, died July 4; Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Clawson.
    - Roberta Elaine McKay, 76, of Leland, died July 10; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
    MANISTEE
    - William C. Schmeling, 74, of Muskegon, formerly of Manistee, died July 6; Lee Funeral Home, Muskegon.
    - Charles William Clements, 62, of Copemish, died July 8; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Helen E. Simpson, 81, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Bear Lake, died July 8; Hill Funeral Home, Saginaw.
    - Marvin Dean Hummon, 92, of Bear Lake, died July 9; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
    - Robert Banfield Washburn, 91, of Manistee, died July 9; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
    - Mae Zora Hoker, 97, of Manistee, died July 10; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
    MISSAUKEE
    - Mark Alan Ayotte, 44, of Lake City, died July 6; Gephart Funeral Home, Bay City.
    OTSEGO
    - Walter T. 'Tom' Goff, 66, of Dafter, formerly of Vanderbilt, died July 3; Ross Funeral Home, Pickford.
    - June A. DeVolder, 84, of Angola, Ind., formerly of Gaylord, died July 5; Weicht Funeral Home, Angola, Ind.
    - Irvin J. Leberg, 91, of Gaylord, died July 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Bertha Dluzniewski, 74, of Gaylord, died July 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Max L. Sigafoose, 77, of Bullhead City, Ariz., formerly of Gaylord and Cadillac, died July 9; Desert Lawn Funeral Home, Mojave Valley, Ariz.
    - Joyce Ralston, 76, of Gaylord, died July 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    WEXFORD
    - Patricia Phinney, 67, of Sebastopol, Calif., formerly of Cadillac, died June 30; Pleasant Hills Funeral Home, Sebastopol, Calif.
    - Franklin Leroy Trowbridge, 64, of Mesick, died July 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Darlene L. Brown, 45, of Mesick, died July 6; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Floyd A. Showers Jr., 61, of Flint, formerly of Cadillac; died July 7; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Elgin L. Strickland, 91, of Buckley, died July 7; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
    - Idella Swanson, 82, of Manton, died July 7; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
    - Robert H. Horne, 89, of Cadillac, died July 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Jack D. Nelson, 56, of Cadillac, died July 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Ralph J. Bretschneider, 79, of Cadillac, died July 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Donald C. Richardson, 83, of Cadillac, died July 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
   

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