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August 1, 2004

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
     
- Theodore 'Ted' Anderson, 70, of Torch Lake, died July 23; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - David Michael Herbert, 43, of Elk Rapids, died July 24; Grosse Pointe Chapel of Chas. Verheyden, Inc., Grosse Pointe.
      - Perry A. LaPratt, 41, of Alba, died July 31; Mortensen Funeral Homes, Mancelona.

BENZIE
     
- Claudine A. Eriksen, 82, of Nokomis, Fla., and formerly of Frankfort, died Feb. 18; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.
      - Kay Suzanne Pacel, 57, of Honor and Justice, Ill., died July 25.
      - Kenneth Lee Putney, 72, of Blaine Township, died July 28; McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
      - Jerry P. Vargo, of Beulah, died July 29; McElduff Funeral Home, Benzonia.
      - Chester L. Andrews, 101, of Honor, died July 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Joseph E. Catterall Sr., of Frankfort, died July 30; McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.
      - Chester S. Koop, of Frankfort and formerly of Flint, died July 30; McElduff Funeral Homes, Frankfort.

CHEBOYGAN
     
- Ronald McCreedy, 48, of Wolverine, died July 25; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

GRAND TRAVERSE
     
- Margaret Delores Aldridge, of Fife Lake, died Dec. 24.
      - Elizabeth Rose 'Lizzy Rose' Shelton, 15, of Interlochen, died July 24; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Clinton T. Gerhard, 22, of Traverse City, died July 25; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Marie J. Ourwerkerk, 92, of Traverse City, died July 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Jerry Urban Sr., 88, of Traverse City, died July 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Henry W. Wehr Jr., 86, of Traverse City, died July 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marjorie H. Hammes, 90, of Interlochen, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Eldon C. 'Don' Henricks, 86, of Traverse City, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Harold C. 'Red' Johnson, 70, of Traverse City, died July 26; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Charles T. Maiolani, 82, of Traverse City, died July 27; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Agnes Patricia Payne, 76, of Traverse City, died July 27; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - George E. Cook, 70, of Traverse City, died July 29; Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City.
      - Martha M. Jump, 86, of Traverse City, died July 29; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Helen Xavier Pawloski, died July 29; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Orville C. Shelder, 74, of Interlochen, died July 30; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Terry L. Linger, 66, of Lansing and formerly of Traverse City, died July 31; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
     
- Milton "Toot-Toot" Weisnicht, of Kalkaska, died Dec. 22; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Gertrude May Vipond, 85, died July 24; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Steven Leroy Pearson, 59, of Kalkaska, died July 28; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU
     
- Earl C. Marvin, 85, of Maple City, died Jan. 18.
      - John Richard 'Cap'n' Steffens, 58, of East Leland, died July 23; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Maxwell G. Hammer, 93, of Northport, died July 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - John "Mac" Gregor Pollock, 66, or Leland, died July 27; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Benjamin Edward Wheatley, 78, of Leland, died July 31; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - William F. Helmrich, 87, of Empire, died July 30; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

MANISTEE
     
- Gerald Peter Hayhoe, 76, of Filer City, died July 28; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Tony Grybok, 83, of Kaleva, died July 29; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Editha M. Engwall, 94, of Manistee, died July 30; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Michael Frederick Kautz, 65, of Manistee, died July 30; Oak Grove cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Diana Lee Pettits, of Arcadia, died July 30; McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort.

OTSEGO
     
- Jack Taylor, 64, of Gaylord, died July 23; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Betty Matts, 83, formerly of Vanderbilt, died July 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
     
- Marion "Mary" Lhamon, 85, of Buckley, died July 27; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Christian Olaf Olafsson, 75, of Mesick, died July 29; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
     

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