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October 12, 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
      - Mary M. (Schutte) Smith, 74, of Eastport, died Sept. 30.
      - Lois K. Boroff, 88, of Waterford, formerly of Mancelona, died Oct. 4; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
      - James B. Davidson, 87, of Kewadin, died Oct. 4; Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home, Midland.
      - Terry L. Crandall, 41, of Alden, died Oct. 8; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.
     
      BENZIE
      - Harlan J. Christiansen, 58, of Frankfort, died Oct. 4; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.
      - Maryellen C. Moore, 69, of Benzonia, died Oct. 4; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Harold I. 'Red' Middleton, 87, of Frankfort, died Oct. 7; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
     
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Irvin R. Thayer, of Mt. Morris, formerly of Boyne City, died Sept. 16.
      - Marie (McGhan) Rought, 81, of Dearborn Heights, formerly of Charlevoix, died Sept. 29; Santieu & Son Funeral Home, West Bloomfield.
      - Veryl 'Sis' Erno, 62, of Boyne City, died Oct. 3; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Helen L. Cihak, 81, of Boyne City, formerly of East Jordan, died Oct. 4; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Jack A. Robertson, 87, of East Jordan, died Oct. 7; Penzien Funeral Homes, East Jordan.
      - Doris I. Perish, 88, of Charlevoix, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
     
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Henry Bednarz, 85, of Dearborn, formerly of Wolverine, died Oct. 4; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Miriam E. Trudeau, 81, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 4; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Marie L. Malenfant, 92, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 7; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Doris A. Berden, 76, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 8; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Philip 'Red' Rogers, 68, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 9; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
     
      CRAWFORD
      - Constance A. Campeau, 72, of Grayling, died Oct. 8; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Michael S. Policht Sr., 55, of Frederic, died Oct. 10; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
      EMMET
      - Teresa (George) Hartzog, 47, of Anchorage, Alaska, formerly of Petoskey, died Sept. 30.
      - Carolina L. (Austin) Gasco, 64, of Petoskey, died Oct. 5; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - John S. Clark, 91, of Petoskey, died Oct. 7; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Thomas J. O'Brien, 65, of Harbor Springs, died Oct. 9; Schiller Funeral Home, Harbor Springs.
      - Kenneth W. West, 77, of Bay Harbor, died Oct. 9; Rossi Funeral Home, Warren, Ohio.
     
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Richard A. Cady, 73, of Traverse City, died Oct. 3; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Andy Horner, 78, of Fife Lake, died Oct. 3; Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.
      - Nancy M. Burbank, 63, of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Jack J. Shulman, 77, of Traverse City, died Oct. 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Jason R. Wares, 35, of Old Mission, died Oct. 4; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Leilani Dalley-Tudela, infant, died Oct. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ralph J. Dilley, 86, of Interlochen, died Oct. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Robert H. Kingdon, 91, of Long Lake Twp., died Oct. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Arthur G. Sherman III, 58, of Traverse City, died Oct. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Paula L. Kimble, 38, of Fife Lake, formerly of Manistee, died Oct. 6; Alexander-Rye Funeral Home, Ludington.
      - Marlene J. Magee, 69, of Traverse City, died Oct. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carole A. Weigand, 56, of Saginaw, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 6; Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, Saginaw.
      - Patricia V. Kinsley, 76, of Traverse City, formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Elaine G. Repasy, 82, of Traverse City, died Oct. 8; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Nancy G. Frye, 63, of Traverse City, died Oct. 9; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Douglas S. Rosenburg, 45, of Williamsburg, died Oct. 9; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Joseph 'Mike' Silva, 49, of Kingsley, died Oct. 9; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
      KALKASKA
      - John Weston, 82, of Holmes, Fla., formerly of Kalkaska and Traverse City, died Sept. 18.
      - James 'Dallas' Sutherby, 91, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Kalkaska, died Oct. 6; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Iva Jean Ehrhart, 76, of Kalkaska, died Oct. 10; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
     
      LEELANAU
      - Raymond D. Laird, 91, of Flint, formerly of Glen Haven, died Oct. 3.
      - Eugenia Mikowski, 84, formerly of Cedar, died Oct. 3.
      - Donald J. Plamondon, 87, of Lake Leelanau, died Oct. 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Ronald J. 'Bob' Von Holt, 88, of Northport, died Oct. 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Lillian Fletcher Waddell, 90, of Northport, died Oct. 8; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
      MANISTEE
      - Robert D. Topping, 82, of Ludington, formerly of Manistee, died Oct. 4; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Helen (Belcher) Winter, 97, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Manistee, died Oct. 4.
      - Kathryn A. Yankee, 87, of Manistee, died Oct. 4; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Raymond C. Bilski, 81, of Manistee, died Oct. 5; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
      OTSEGO
      - Mildred J. Eckinger, 94, of Gaylord, died Sept. 29; Gephart Funeral Home, Bay City.
      - Jodie Chapman, 61, of Gaylord, died Oct. 3; Green Funeral Home, Atlanta.
      - Vera Drzewiecki, 77, of Gaylord, died Oct. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Harold E. Ward, 71, of Gaylord, died Oct. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Kathleen E. (Schotte) Avery, 47, of Gaylord, died Oct. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Terrance Stewart, 46, of Gaylord, died Oct. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Pauline Warren, 88, of L'Anse, formerly of Waters, died Oct. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - August Sutton, 85, of Gaylord, died Oct. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Ervin L. Watson, 61, of Elmira, died Oct. 9; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Doris M. Johnson, 82, of Gaylord, died Oct. 10; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
      WEXFORD
      - Velma B. King, 82, of Tustin, formerly of Cadillac, died Sept. 28; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Brian P. Cheney, 33, of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 3.
      - Linda L. Mattison-Marino, 55, of Cadillac, died Oct. 4.
      - Lewis Furguson, 56, of Manton, died Oct. 5; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Mattie M. Sharpe, 93, of Cadillac, died Oct. 7; Hitesman-Holdship Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Katherina Hipes, 78, of Manton, died Oct. 9; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Harold O'Dell, 70, of Manton, died Oct. 9; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Clara Schlieder, 91, of Rockford, formerly of Cadillac, died Oct. 9; Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford.
      - Howard N. Sanborn, 55, of Cadillac, died Oct. 10; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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