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August 21, 2005

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
      - Harry W. MacKenzie, 78, of Rapid City, died Aug. 13; Mortensen Funeral Home, Bellaire.
      - Virginia M. Pfeiffer, 82, of Elk Rapids, died Aug. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Ellen E. Blanshan, 84, of Mancelona, died Aug. 16; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.


BENZIE
      - AnnMarie Greyerbiehl McRae, 48, of Beulah, died Aug. 13; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Betty Rose Gleason, 86, of Frankfort, died Aug. 15; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Clinton A. Brown, 83, of Benzonia, died Aug. 15; Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Wyndham Smith Legler, 45, of Beulah, died Aug. 15; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Benzonia.

CHARLEVOIX
      - Frank C. Leist Sr., 71, of Boyne City, died Aug. 13; Hastings Funeral Home, Gaylord.

CRAWFORD
      - Thelma I. Hubbell, 82, of Grayling, died Aug. 9.
      - Waver Glendola "Mo" Lovely, 87, of Grayling, died Aug. 16; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Maria Bayne, 60, of Crawford County, died Aug. 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Robert M. Hanson, 85, of Grayling, died Aug. 18; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Joseph A. Fredrick, of Lehigh, Fla., formerly of Traverse City, died July 6.
      - Rev. Delbert E. Nixon, 78, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 8; Zaagman Funeral Home, Grand Rapids.
      - Edwin L. Wilson, of Traverse City, died Aug. 14; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Armond Schmuckal, 92, of Hannah, died Aug. 13; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Lucy Weller Bell, 101, of Traverse City, died Aug. 15; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George Allen Chew, 79, of Niles, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 15; Paul E. Mayhew Funeral Home, Edwardsburg.
      - Irene Theresa Dew, 89, of Windsor, Colo., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 15; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Richard Lee Johnston, 72, of Traverse City, died Aug. 16; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Carolyn E. Hennick, 84, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 17; Hyatt Ewald Funeral Home, Bay City.
      - Jerrold Moss, 52, of Lathrup Village, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 17; William Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, Royal Oak.
      - Norma Sherrill, 79, of Traverse City, died Aug. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - George Shink Sr., 96, of Traverse City, died Aug. 17; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Pauline Atwell Bond, 95, of Traverse City, died Aug. 18; Donelson, Johns and Evans Funeral Home, Waterford.
      - Richard Alvin Hoffman, 78, of Traverse City, died Aug. 18; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee
      - Mary Louetta (Fox) Litke, 81, of Interlochen, died Aug. 18; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Susan Ann Bernard, 64, of Traverse City, died Aug. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Carmen A. Richard, 66, of Kingsley, died Aug. 19; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - James G. Taylor, 75, of Traverse City, died Aug. 19; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Todd Edward Skillern Barnes, 36, of Fife Lake, died Aug. 20; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - Alberta L. (Lautner) Smith Gee, 87, of Williamsburg, died Aug. 20; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
      - Brandon S. Hittle, 30, of Kalkaska, died Aug. 17; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.

LEELANAU
      - Laura M. Couturier, 93, of Lake Leelanau, died Aug. 15; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Felix M. Regulinski, 94, of Suttons Bay, died Aug. 18; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Lewis Ranger, 73, of Northport, died Aug. 19; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE
      - Charlotte B. Franckowiak, 85, of Manistee, died Aug. 12; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Darlene Fay (Junnikkala) Smith, 72, of Manistee, died Aug. 13; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Kenneth "Pug" Engstrom, 53, of Manistee, died Aug. 17; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Ann B. Persig, 94, of Onekama, died Aug. 17; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Doris E. Triece, 96, of Manistee, died Aug. 17; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Flora Helen Isabelle Reber Hardenbergh, 78, of Portage Lake, died Aug. 19; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.

OTSEGO
      - Robert J. Smith Jr., 48, of Vanderbilt, died Aug. 14; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Maxine Clifton, 66, of Gaylord, died Aug. 15; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Michael D. Send, of Gaylord, died Aug. 18; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Esther Hird, 81, of Gaylord, died Aug. 19; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
      - Richard Dontje, 45, of Manton, died Aug. 17; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.

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