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November 2, 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
      - Suzanne Kyrstin (Cline) Walthour, 30, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Elk Rapids, died Sept. 29.
      - Emma B. Bullock, 69, formerly of Central Lake, died Oct. 24; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
      - Marian C. Bash, 80, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 26; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Philip J. Walter, 77, of Alden, died Oct. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Homer J. Gabler, 76, of Blue Lake Twp., died Oct. 30; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
      - Claude Duane Forrester, 76, of Thompsonville, died Oct. 23; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Robert Joseph Rieschl, 82, of Beulah, died Oct. 25; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Floyd B. Rybicki, 72, of Thompsonville, died Oct. 27; Dorrell Funeral Home, Ludington.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Zella Stewart, 98, of Boyne City, died Oct. 22; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Marjory June Miller, 77, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 24; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Anna Decima Jeffrey, 87, of East Jordan, died Oct. 25.
      - Dean G. Beier, of Walloon Lake, died Oct. 26; Stone Funeral Home.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Kenneth A. McLaughlin, of Mackinaw City, died Oct. 13.
      - Thomas Gary Alexander, 59, of Mackinaw City, died Oct. 21; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Berton M. Diehl, 70, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 21; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Genevieve 'Geri' Jackman, 67, of Topinabee, died Oct. 22; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Adele A. Lindeman, 79, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 22; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
      - Mildred H. Johnson, 95, of Grayling, died Oct. 16; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Anna Fik, 52, of Grayling, died Oct. 24; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Manly Gordon French, 89, of Grayling, died Oct. 26; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
      - Mary Ann Shanley, 58, formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 18.
      - Florence Kilborn, 91, of Petoskey, died Oct. 23; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Frances Joyce (Splan) Peltier, 78, of Petoskey, died Oct. 24.
      - Barbara Smith, of Petoskey, died Oct. 26; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Jack Edward Allen, stillborn, Oct. 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Louis Robert Janssen, 56, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 25; Advantage Funeral Home, Tucson, Ariz.
      - Marcella Bee Grof, 78, of Traverse City, died Oct. 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Richard C. 'Dick' Lambert, 89, of Traverse City, died Oct. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dr. G. Franklin Zaring, 84, formerly of Traverse City and Benzie County, died Oct. 26.
      - Robert William Sheren, 75, of Interlochen, died Oct. 28; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Julia C. Baker, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Dorothy Summers Earle, 80, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James A. Hunter, 85, of Traverse City, died Oct. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gerard T. Boisineau, 79, of Traverse City, died Oct. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      KALKASKA
      - Ruth A. Etzcorn, 81, of South Boardman, died Oct. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Gilbert Charles Perrin, 80, of South Boardman, died Oct. 26; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
      - Edward Arthur Drone, 77, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Rose Ann Flaska, 87, of Maple City, died Oct. 26; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Sgt. James Milton Carr (Ret.), 70, of Suttons Bay, died Oct. 27; reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Delmer Hunter Hoedeman, 65, of Maple City, died Oct. 29; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bya.
     
      MANISTEE
      - Donald 'Butch' Hughes, 92, of Manistee, died Oct. 21; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Charles L. Klaumann, 79, of Arcadia, died Oct. 25; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Charlotte Jacobs, 84, of Manistee, died Oct. 26; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Donald L. Scates, 82, of Onekama, died Oct. 26; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Martha F. Gorzynski, 87, of Manistee, died Oct. 27; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Richard E. Franckowiak, 74, of Manistee, died Oct. 28; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Delores Marie Miller, 76, of Stronach, died Oct. 29; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      MISSAUKEE
      - Richard Arlen Granger, 72, of Lake City, died Oct. 24; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
     
      OTSEGO
      - Barbara Martin, 74, of Gaylord, died Oct. 25; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      - Diane (Radich) Chernoff, 55, of Shelby Twp., died Oct. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Beverly Straub, 79, of Vanderbilt, died Oct. 29; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Maurice Gordon, 95, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Evelyn Meyer, 66, of Gaylord, died Oct. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
      - Richard L. Monroe, 82, of Cadillac, died Oct. 23; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Elizabeth Mae (Hochstetler-Chupp) Kertes, 87, of Harrietta, died Oct. 25; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Lila M. Gardner, 92, of Buckley, died Oct. 31; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
     

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