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October 5, 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
     
      - Evelyn I. O'Hearn, 75, of Bellaire, formerly of Mancelona, died Sept. 26; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Joyce J. Gearhart, 66, of Mancelona, died Sept. 27; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - Sanford Washburn, 87, of Central Lake, died Sept. 28; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Thale Yettaw, 94, of Ellsworth, died Sept. 28; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Robert E. Lark, 76, of Elk Rapids, died Oct. 1; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Josephine G. Okhuysen, 85, of Mancelona, died Oct. 2; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
     
      - Timothy P. Rosiek, 13, of Benzonia, died Sept. 19; Sajewski Funeral Home, Detroit.
      - Barbara J. Volas, 58, of Beulah, died Sept. 21; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Joseph J. Szymanski, 78, of Lake Ann, died Sept. 28; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert Fradd, 83, of Empire, died Oct. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
     
      - Edgar M. Priess, 80, of Liberty, Mo., formerly of Boyne City, died Sept. 16.
      - A. George Hartman, 87, of Walloon Lake and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died Sept. 20.
      - Harold Beattie, 77, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Charlevoix and Traverse City, died Sept. 22; Stroos Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.
      - David L. Erber, 46, of Lexington, formerly of Boyne City, died Sept. 26; Simpson Funeral Home, Port Huron.
      - Marian (West) Skop, 67, of Boyne Falls, died Sept. 28; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Velma Brown-Rumfelt, 78, of Boyne City, died Oct. 1; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Betty L. Bergman, 73, of Charlevoix, died Oct. 2; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
     
      - Arthur G. Frisbie, 81, of Mackinaw City, died Sept. 1.
      - Geraldine Powell, 72, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 23; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Inge L. Kehl, 61, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Eunice E. Mandrick, 71, of Munro Township, died Sept. 24; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Margaret M. LaRoque, 85, of Indian River, died Sept. 26; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - James H. Taylor, 78, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 27; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Marjorie L. Scott, 90, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 30; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Edward Thornton, 81, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
     
      - James L. Stearns, 83, of Grayling, died Sept. 27; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
     
      - Griselda F. Kalkofen, 72, of Texas, formerly of Pellston, died Sept. 10.
      - Dorothy H. Bell, 88, of Petoskey, died Sept. 24; Wedekindt Funeral Home, Kenmore, N.Y.
      - Robert J. Shereda Jr., 54, of Petoskey, died Sept. 25; Stephens Funeral Chapel, Scottville.
      - John J. High, 80, of Petoskey, died Sept. 28; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Curtis G. Gillett, 56, of Levering, died Oct. 1; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Donald 'Joe' Wray Jr., 43, of Petoskey, died Oct. 1; Watson Funeral Chapel, Jackson.
      - Gertrude A. Compton, 92, of Petoskey, died Oct. 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
     
      - Mildred (Porter) Smith, 77, of Kingsley, died Sept. 21; Messier-Broullire Funeral Home, Manistique.
      - Patrick A. O'Hara, 75, of Dearborn, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 23; Voran Funeral Home, Dearborn.
      - Gladyce (Wright) Ankerson, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 24.
      - Marian Essenberg, 86, of Barryton, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 24; Daggett Funeral Home, Barryton.
      - Charlotte Charlesworth, 82, of Rockford, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 26; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
      - Merlin 'Mutt' Hulbert, 80, of Fife Lake, died Sept. 27; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Merton W. Shattuck, 87, of Traverse City, formerly of Buckley, died Sept. 27; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - M. Rose Coleman, 100, of Farmington Hills, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; McCabe Funeral Home, Farmington Hills.
      - Bertha R. Correia, 80, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marcell D. Rhodes, 92, of Traverse City, died Sept. 28; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Janice M. Erickson, 73, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Reta M. Jakubos, 81, of Traverse City, died Oct. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Beatrice H. Gillson, 97, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      KALKASKA
     
      - Linda L. Harrington, 54, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 27; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Margaret S. Oselett, 81, of Kalkaska, died Sept. 29; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
     
      - Dorothy L. Craker, 61, of Northport, died Sept. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
      MANISTEE
     
      - Daniel A. Waite, 63, of Manistee, died Sept. 4; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - John 'BJ' Liesenfelt, 55, of Arcadia, died Sept. 8.
      - Pamela Zibbell, 48, of Midland, formerly of Wellston, died Sept. 11.
      - Maxine J. Gutowski, 89, of Manistee, died Sept. 24; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Marvin R. Winn, 68, of Manistee, died Sept. 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Michael R. Robke, 38, of Eastlake, died Sept. 29; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Lois J. Baker, 70, of Onekama, died Sept. 30; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Joyce E. Monroe, 48, of Manistee, died Oct. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Edward J. Livingston, 64, of Filer City, died Oct. 2; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      MISSAUKEE
      - Dora E. Johnson, 80, of Lake City, died Sept. 27; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Mary D. Hanneman, 89. of Lake City, died Sept. 29; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - Rachel (Soderlund) Dreyer, 85, of St. Clair Shores, died Oct. 3; Schultz Funeral Home, Eastpointe.
     
      OTSEGO
     
      - William A. Reynolds Sr., 80, of Gaylord, formerly of Johannesburg, died Sept. 15; Green Funeral Home.
      - Genevieve S. Squeri, 84, of Sun City, Ariz., formerly of Gaylord, died Sept. 21.
      - Archibald McLeay, 78, of Vanderbilt, died Sept. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
     
      - Pearl (Knerr) Robinson, 92, of Mesick, died Sept. 12; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Fred G. Fox, 85, of Cadillac, died Sept. 29; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Regina A. Nelson, 89, of Cadillac, died Sept. 29; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Ryan T. Allison, 23, of Sparta, formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 2; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - David P. Raymond, 90, of Harrietta, died Oct. 3; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     
     

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