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November 30, 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
    - Virginia M. Grove, 80, of Clearwater Township, died Nov. 22; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
    - Arlene S. Shepard, 87, of Bellaire, died Nov. 22; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
    - Maxine Marker, 71, of Elk Rapids, died Nov. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
    - Philip J. Patterson Jr., 38, formerly of Rapid City, died Nov. 22; Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home, Onsted.
    - Frank D. Verellen Sr., 82, of Wilson Twp., died Nov. 22; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
    - Evida A. Biehl, 79, of Mancelona, died Nov. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
    - Robert E. Morrison, 61, of Mancelona, died Nov. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
    - Marie Thornburg, 90, of Mancelona, died Nov. 26; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
    - Roslyn Lisk, 84, of Central Lake, died Nov. 27; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
    BENZIE
    - Bernard Wayne Cook, 69, formerly of Benzonia, died Nov. 19.
    - Elsie Alice Prepejchal, 89, of Thompsonville, died Nov. 23; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Richard Reihmer, 74, of Benzonia, died Nov. 23; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
    - Kenneth Charles Lawrence, 90, of Frankfort, died Nov. 25; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
    - Mary L. McLaren, 82, of Beulah, died Nov. 25; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
    CHARLEVOIX
    - Eileen O. Fessenden, 92, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 19; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    - Jordan Spencer, 31, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 21; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    - Pearl L. Pearl, 98, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 22; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    - Margaret McHugh Gregory, 86, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 23; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
    CHEBOYGAN
    - Patricia LaVigne, 66, formerly of Cheboygan, died Nov. 15.
    - Violet E. Baker, 97, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 20; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Ronald R. Burnett Sr., 64, of Charlevoix, died Nov. 24; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    CRAWFORD
    - Madeline Marie Kucharek, 72, of Grayling, died Nov. 23; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
    - Charles H. Denton Jr., 69, of Grayling, died Nov. 24; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
    EMMET
    - Thomas Edward Ball Sr., 69, of Trout Lake, died Nov. 18;
    - Mary Jane Leismer Powell, 73, formerly of Petoskey, died Nov. 18; Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Connersville, Ind.
    - Thomas Currey, 53, of Petoskey, died Nov. 19; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
    - Vincent Tirony, 78, of Petoskey, died Nov. 19; Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Clawson.
    - Lela M. Bowen, 98, of Levering, died Nov. 21; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
    - Mildred A. Frisbey, 92, of Alanson, died Nov. 21; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
    - Roger J. Mathes, 68, of Readmond Twp., died Nov. 21; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
    - Roy V. Ethier, 77, of Harbor Springs, died Nov. 23; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
    GRAND TRAVERSE
    - Charles R. 'Bud' Fisher, 79, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 6; Chico Funeral Home, Chico, Calif.
    - Laura Schumacher, 96, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 13.
    - Glenn Guldner, Jr., 54, of Kingsley, died Nov. 20; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
    - Marion D. Smith, 78, of Traverse City, died Nov. 22; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Carol Jean Luinstra, 55, of Grawn, died Nov. 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
    - Allen F. Widrig, 80, of Traverse City, died Nov. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Ivan O. Grose, 66, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Myrtle L. 'Louise' Spears, 79, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Betty Anne Taylor, 81, of Traverse City, died Nov. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Olive M. Snyder, 93, of Traverse City, died Nov. 26; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    - Raymond W. Ansorge, 86, of Traverse City, died Nov. 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    KALKASKA
    - Olive L. Radtke, 88, of South Boardman, died Nov. 18.
    - Charles 'Steve' Merkle, 53, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 23; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    - Marilyn A. Higginbotham, 53, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
    LEELANAU
    - Joseph Victor Seymour, 85, of Torrance, Calif., formerly of Maple City, died Nov. 23; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
    MANISTEE
    - Norbert David Eaton, 79, of Manistee, died Nov. 21; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
    - Robert Walter Larson, 75, of Manistee, died Nov. 22; Oak Grove Cremation Center.
    - Clara Marie Smith, 94, of Bear Lake, died Nov. 16; Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
    - Marjorie Marie Monk Johnson Tuisku, 99, of Kaleva, died Nov. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Florence Rosemary 'Boots' Nicholas, 72, of Copemish, died Nov. 24; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    - Joseph G. Quinn, 79, of Manistee, died Nov. 25; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
    - Joseph T. Staffnik, 99, of Manistee, died Nov. 25; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
    - William J. Patulski, 85, of Stronach, died Nov. 27; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
    - Helen I. Franka, 81, of Kaleva, died Nov. 28; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
    MISSAUKEE
    - Amber Rae Hammond, 18, of Lake City, died Nov. 24; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
    - Marjorie E. VanDrie, 87, of Lake City, died Nov. 24; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
    OTSEGO
    - Tacy Davis, 87, formerly of Gaylord, died Nov. 22; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Susan Woodhams, 52, formerly of Gaylord; died Nov. 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    - Marie Sandberg, 75, of Gaylord, died Nov. 26; Nelson Funeral Home.
    - Jessie Perry, 60, of Johannesburg, died Nov. 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
    WEXFORD
    - Beatrice Ann Meyer, 93, formerly of Cadillac, died Nov. 11; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Dale Gordon Neihardt, 73, of Cadillac, died Nov. 21; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Mary Josephoine Spierling, 85, of Hoxeyville and Cadillac, died Nov. 25; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
    - Melvin J. "Butch" Vasser, 62, of Mesick, died Nov. 26; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
   
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