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September 7, 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 E. 'Betty' Howitson, 81, of Elk Rapids, died Aug. 28; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charles J. Ward, 76, of Bellaire, died Aug. 29; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Elizabeth G. Hibbard, 89, of Bellaire, died Aug. 30, Mortensen Funeral Homes, Bellaire.
      - Nancy W. Morrison, 64, of Jordan Township, died Aug. 30; Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
      - Viletta 'Peggy' Greenman, 82, of Grand Haven, formerly of Bellaire, died Sept. 3; VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home, Spring Lake.
      - Francs I. Hoeman, 80, of Harrison, formerly of Ellsworth, died Sept. 3; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      BENZIE
      - Leslie W. Miner, 81, of Beulah, died Sept. 3; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - W. Bruce Bennett, 80, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 29; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Mildred E. Kidd, of Rainy Lake, formerly of Charlevoix, died Aug. 29; Chagnon Funeral Home, Onaway.
      - Douglas D. Russell, 78, of Charlevoix, died Aug. 30; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Alfonso Richard Dinon, 71, of Charlevoix, died Sept. 1; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
      - Jean Sommerville Sayers, 82, of Walloon Lake, died Sept. 5; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Raymond P. Grawey, 90, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 2; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Charles F. Keiser, 51, of Cheboygan, died Sept. 4.
      CRAWFORD
      - Bethanna L. Davis, 57, of Grayling, died Sept. 2; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Jean T. Potter, 73, of Grayling, died Sept. 2; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - John Richard St. Clair, 67, of Grayling, died Sept. 4; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      EMMET
      - Leonard 'Red' Furgeson Sr., 83, of Petoskey, died Aug. 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Donald W. Pocklington, 49, of Petoskey, died Aug. 30; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Betty L. Burrows-Mottor, 73, of Gladwin, formerly of Petoskey, died Sept. 1; Steuernol-McLaren Funeral Home, West Branch.
      - Marwinn 'Joe' Bielas, 78, of Alanson, died Sept. 2; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Nathan E. Noteware, 87, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Traverse City, died July 21.
      - Eugene 'Gene' Tokraks, 84, of Traverse City, died Aug. 22.
      - Robert Anthony Halachukas, 50, of Mission Viejo, Calif., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 25.
      - Robert John Leonard, 74, of Houghton, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 27; Plowe Funeral Home, Houghton.
      - Catherine E. Thomson, 87, of Lansing, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 27; Casterline Funeral Home, Northville.
      - Ruth May King, 80, of Traverse City, died Aug. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Frederick W. Salensky, 92, of Traverse City, died Aug. 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Harvey L. Bouwkamp, 91, of Traverse City, died Aug. 31; Van Strien-Creston Chapel, Grand Rapids.
      - Marie Aube Brady, 86, of Traverse City, died Aug. 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Frankie Claudia Bolling, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James E. Sheehan, 76, of Traverse City, died Sept. 1; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Howard L. Chilson, 86, of Traverse City, died Sept. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Richard A. Freundel, 54, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Helen C. Scheidel, 83, of Traverse City, died Sept. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Keith W. Davidson, 59, of Fife Lake, died Sept. 3; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Thomas Delor Pelky, 64, of Interlochen, died Sept. 3; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Larry J. Stratton, 81, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 3. Swartz Funeral Home, Flint.
      KALKASKA
      - Larry A. Ward, 40, of Kalkaska, died Aug. 29; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Alton H. Stephens, 81, of Kalkaska, died Aug. 30; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
      - Blanche Mildred Less, 90, of Maple City, died Aug. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Beatrice J. Priest, 91, of Suttons Bay, died Aug. 30; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - John Howard Macksey, 65, of Kingwood, Texas, formerly of Suttons Bay, died Aug. 31.
      - Bertha F. Drum, 83, of Cedar, died Sept. 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Leona B. Burry, 92, of Glen Arbor, died Sept. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      MANISTEE
      - Donald Edward Picardat, 63, of Filer City, died Aug. 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Melissa Kay Nichols, 30, of Stronach, died Aug. 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Betty E. Clark, 81. of Scottville, formerly of Eastlake, died Aug. 30; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Rachel Irene Keck, 83, of Ashley, formerly of Copemish, died Aug. 30; Smith Funeral Home, Elsie.
      - Daniel John Marzinski, 72, of Manistee, died Sept. 1; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Allen B. Cabot, 82, of Rotonda West, Fla., formerly of Filer City, died Sept. 2; Englewood Funeral Home.
      - Catherine (Rene) Koskinen, 84, of Englewood, Fla., formerly of Bear Lake, died Sept. 2.
      - Patricia L. Molisky, 64, of Eastlake, died Sept. 3; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Sandra K. Robke, 60, of Eastlake, died Sept. 4; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ida Pearl Somers, 82, of Bear Lake, died Sept. 4; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      OTSEGO
      - Jane Muzyl, 69, of Gaylord, died Aug. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Clarence Grove, 76, of Vanderbilt, died Aug. 31; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Kerri Engel, 48, of Gaylord, died Sept. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Donn Howe, 78, of Gaylord, died Sept. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - James Garrett, 76, of Gaylord, died Sept. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Gladys M. Moon, 92, of Mesick, died Sept. 1; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Earl William Gossett, 81, of Cadillac, died Sept. 2; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Kevin A. Talcott, 20, of Cadillac, died Sept. 4; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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