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June 29, 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
      - Marshall Everett Hanson Sr., 86, of Torch Lake, died June 20; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Joseph W. Chanda, 72, of Bellaire, died June 22; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Mary Lou Shinn, 79, of Croswell, formerly of Bellaire and Charlevoix, died June 23; Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale.
      - Joan K. Pascoe, 60, of Bellaire and St. Clair Shores, died June 26; Kaul Funeral Home, St. Clair Shores.
      BENZIE
      - Paul Edinger II, 70, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Beulah, died June 21; Countryside Funeral Chapel, Lakeland, Fla.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Eugene F. Riedel Jr., 75, formerly of Boyne City, died June 17; Phillips Funeral Home, South Lyon.
      - Carlton G. Follette, 56, of Boyne City, died June 19; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Matthew Jon Testa Hartwell, infant son of Joanne Testa and Jon Hartwell of East Jordan, died June 19; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Carl L. Paquet, 55, of Denmark, Wis., formerly of Cheboygan, died June 18; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Barbara E. Robydek, 75, of Cheboygan, died June 18.
      - Bill Quesnell Sr., 85, of Cheboygan, died June 20; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Frank L. VanVoorhees, 95, of Cheboygan, died June 21.
      - Claude P. Wheelock, 81, of Cheboygan, died June 21; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Betty L. Hunt, 69, of Afton, died June 22; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - William A. Duby, 70, of Afton, died June 23; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Henry A. Helmisto, 78, of Topinabee, died June 24; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      CRAWFORD
      - William Edgar Winistorf, 89, of Grayling, died June 20; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Jack E. Burden, 78, of Grayling, died June 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      - Clayton A. Griswold, 81, of Grayling, died June 21; Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Lydia Rebecca Burkhart, 78, of Alanson, died June 13; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Irene B. LaForest, of Petoskey, died June 18; Starks & Menchinger Funeral Home, St. Joseph.
      - Loraine Caroline Meyer, 85, of Petoskey, died June 19; Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.
      - Howard W. Berger, 77, of Petoskey, died June 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Elsie Fettig, 87, of Petoskey, died June 21; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Margaret Swift Kitcher, 85, of Petoskey, died June 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Ardith J. Radle, 73, of Petoskey, died June 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Bruce R. Weinert, 78, of Petoskey, died June 22; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Helen G. Wilson, 87, of Traverse City, died June 8; Virgil T. Golden Funeral Services, Salem, Ore.
      - Alexander Charles Drow, 7, of Traverse City, died June 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lenora E. Hessem-Johnson, 79, of Grawn, died June 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Kenneth J. Archer, 75, of Traverse City, died June 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James R. Black, of Traverse City, died June 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Albert A. 'Ab' Melton, 72, of Rochester, Ind., formerly of Traverse City, died June 21; Foster & Good Funeral Chapel, Rochester, Ind.
      - Margaret MacIvor Swan, 70, of Tyron, N.C., formerly of Traverse City, died June 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Walter 'Keith' Wieland, 72, of Traverse City, died June 22; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Victor G. Cody, 85, of Traverse City, died June 25; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Charles L. Berg, 74, of Traverse City, died June 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Herman G. Ebert, 92, of Traverse City, died June 26; Reigle Funeral Home, Flushing.
      - Tim A. Wright, 47, of Traverse City, died June 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ralph A. Karschnick, 84, of Traverse City, died June 27.
      - Margaret E. Thiel Kok, 85, of Traverse City, died June 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
      - William E. DeFauw, 96, of Rapid City, died June 25; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      LEELANAU
      - Norman W. Strunk, 86, seasonal resident of Lake Leelanau, died June 19.
      - Mark Francis Flynn, 39, of Highland, seasonal resident of Cedar, died June 20.
      - James Albert Lang, 74, of Lake Leelanau, died June 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Emma Niedermayer, 99, of Manistee, died June 20; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Belle H. Kresnak, 87, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Manistee, died June 21; Brown & Sons Funeral Home, Bradenton, Fla.
      - Clarence O. 'Pappy' Pabst, 90, of Wellston, died June 21; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Laverne M. 'Chub' Thorsen, 85, of Manistee, died June 22; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Blaine H. Short, 82, of Manistee, died June 24; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Cecilia T. Overment, 88, of Manistee, died June 25; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      OTSEGO
      - Hazel Townsend Cassiday, 86, formerly of Gaylord, died June 20.
      - Robert Perry, 29, of Gaylord, died June 21; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Cark Kunde, 74, of Gaylord, died June 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     

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