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May 4, 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
      - Matthew S. Bailey, 29, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Bellaire, died April 27; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire Chapel.
      - Adele S. 'Dee' Burkitt, 78, of Mancelona, died April 29; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona Chapel.
      - Thomas A. Dudash, 63, of Kewadin, died May 1; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids Chapel.
      - Harry D. Fisher, 80, of Bellaire, died May 1; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire Chapel.
      - Donald E. Sharpe, 84, of Elk Rapids, died May 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      BENZIE
      - Mary T. Kotowicz, 97, of Flushing, longtime summer resident of Crystal Lake, died April 19.
      - John R. Warner, 68, of Lake Ann, died April 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donna B. Weslock, 89, of Elberta, died April 26; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort Chapel.
      - Luanne Irene Knauer, 78, of Beulah, died April 28; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Mildred 'Millie' Brancheau, 86, of Frankfort, died May 1; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort Chapel.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Nina J. Polaskey, 93, formerly of Bay Shore, died April 25; Clark Funeral Chapel, Mt. Pleasant.
      CRAWFORD
      - Jayli Grace Doremire, 2, died April 24; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Bernice V. (Boettger) Vogelar, 80, of Petoskey, died April 22; Cook Funeral Home, Jenison.
      - Richard J. Hamill Sr., 58, formerly of Petoskey, died April 24; Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Belleville.
      - Fred Albert Wenz, 69, of Harbor Springs, died April 25; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Rose Southwood, 90, of Petoskey, died April 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Sherwin 'Duane' Finerty, of Alanson, died April 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Thomas R. Haggerty, 74, of Petoskey, died April 27; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - John VanderWerf, 89, of Petoskey, died April 28; Cook Funeral Home, Grandville.
      - John P. Gregory, 81, of Brutus, died April 29; Charles G. Parks Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - James W. Brannan, 73, of Bay Township, died April 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Arliss Rae Brooks, 75, of Alanson, died April 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - John F. Tezak Jr., 88, of Interlochen, died March 19; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Warren A. Haney, 75, of Cool Ridge, W.Va., formerly of Williamsburg, died April 1; Melton Mortuary, Beckley, W.Va.
      - Eugenia M. Oole, 88, of Bloomington, Minn., formerly of Traverse City, died April 1; Werness Brothers Funeral Chapel, Bloomington, Minn.
      - Daniel J. Lane, 47, of Traverse City; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Marjorie Fay Cox, 75, of Michigan Center, formerly of Traverse City, died April 21; Nichols-Arthur Funeral Home, Michigan Center.
      - Versel D. Hooker, 77, of Bangor, formerly of Interlochen and Traverse City, died April 27; Adams Funeral Home, Paw Paw.
      - Jackie L. Liggett Jr., of Flint, formerly of Traverse City, died April 27; Hansen Funeral Home, Davison.
      - Ileen C. Bennett, 81, of Traverse City, died April 29; Bell-Borek Funeral Home, Hamburg.
      - Wanda E. Brunett, 92, of Fife Lake, died April 29; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Clifford M. Julien, 40, of Traverse City, died April 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marilyn Heiges Liles, 71, of Traverse City, died April 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ina May Perry, 92, of Grawn, died April 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lorraine Marie Staples, 72, of Traverse City, died April 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      KALKASKA
      - Virginia M. Girdley, 72, of Kalkaska, died April 25; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Clifford Francis Barber, 85, of South Boardman, died April 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
      - Max A. Carter, 89, of Empire, died April 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert D. Hargesheimer, 85, of Northport, died May 2; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Arthur L. Bussa, 72, of Manistee, died April 25; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Donald Ray Vickers, 66, of Brethren, died April 26; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Arthur E. LaFleur, 90, of Manistee, died April 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Dale Robert Enzor, 73, of Bear Lake, died April 28; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Reino Walter Wiitala, 82, of Kaleva, died May 2; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      OTSEGO
      - Mildred Smith, 88, of Gaylord, died April 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Bertha Skinner, 88, of Gaylord, died April 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Thelma Campbell, 92, of Gaylord, died April 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Cheryl (Opalinski) Stewart, 54, of Waters, died April 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Lela Warren, 74, of Gaylord, died April 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Christopher R. Hansen, 24, of Buckley, died April 30; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Edwin William Bohm, 23, of Cadillac, died April 23; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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