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September 11, 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
      - Daniel J. Wieland, 53, of Ellsworth, died Sept. 3; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Joseph W. Bussa, 82, of South Milton, died Sept. 4; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Lenard E. Watkins, 58, of Mancelona, died Sept. 4; Mortensen Funeral Home, Mancelona.
      - Cindy M. Zupin, died Sept. 5; Covell Funeral Home, Elk Rapids.
      - Francis M. Welsh, 81, of Peoria, Ariz., formerly of Torch Lake, died Sept. 2; Covell Funeral Homes, Elk Rapids.
      - Priscilla K. Arcure-Eastman, 85, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Central Lake, died Sept. 6; Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester.
      - Gaylend R. Gordon, 88, of Central Lake, died Sept. 9; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
     
BENZIE
      - J.T. McClure, 78, summer resident of Frankfort, died March 2.
      - Joseph P. Loughney, 92, of Frankfort, died Sept. 5; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - Oral W. Hoopfer, 92, of Frankfort, died Sept. 6; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
      - RC Harry VanBrocklin, 43, of Frankfort, died Sept. 8; McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Frankfort.
     
CHARLEVOIX
      - Terrance Charles "Terry" Purdie, 65, of Boyne City, died Sept. 1; Stackus Funeral Home, Boyne City.
      - Constance "Connie" M. Snider, 86, of Bradenton, Fla., and Charlevoix, died Sept. 7; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
     
CRAWFORD
      - Steven Jacob Helsel, 20, of Grayling, died Sept. 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Ross P. Thompson, 80, of Grayling, died Sept. 7; Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home, Grayling.
     
EMMET
      - Dorothy E. Madison, 86, of Petoskey, died Sept. 10; Mortensen Funeral Home, Central Lake.
     
GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Glenn Waddell, of Racine, Wis., formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 4.
      - Mark F. Sharrow, 50, of Algonac, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 21; Gilberts Funeral Home, Algonac.
      - Martha E. Kennard, 92, of Traverse City, died Aug. 25; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Donald Bruce Lund, 63, of Traverse City, died Sept. 3; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Elmer Albert Pavlis, 86, of Grand Twp., died Sept. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Lucille M. Samuelson, 90, of Traverse City, died Sept. 3; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - John Burnett Meade Jr., 54, of Traverse City, died Sept. 4; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Martha Irene Gensler, 96, of Dundee, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 6.
      - Mr. Andrew E. "Tony" Fuksa, 64, of Fruitport, formerly of Traverse City, died Sept. 8; Clock Funeral Home, Muskegon.
      - Marilyn J. Novak, 63, of Kingsley, died Sept. 8; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Elizabeth E. Grubb, 77, of Williamsburg, died Sept. 9; Covell Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - H. Andrew "Andy" Moquin II, of Traverse City, died Sept. 9; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
     
LEELANAU
      - Vickie A. Shiemke, 58, of Maple City, died Sept. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Amelia Eitzen, 91, of Cedar, died Sept. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Sylvan L. Mikelson, 90, of Suttons Bay, died Sept. 10; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
     
MANISTEE
      - Suzanne Sophia Hansen, 89, of Manistee, died Aug. 22; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Fred Caro, 87, of Manistee, died Sept. 5; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - James LeRoy Mattison, 79, of Manistee, died Sept. 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Merle Edwin Pierson, 79, of Eastlake, died Sept. 6; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Laverne W. Miehlke, 89, of Manistee, died Sept. 7; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Edwin Clark, 93, of Manistee, died Sept. 8; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Margaret "Peggy" Tomaszewski, 77, of Manistee, died Sept. 8; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
     
OTSEGO
      - Katherine (Munn) Warner, 53, of Gaylord, formerly of Cheboygan, died June 27; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Bernice Patricia Nobach-Zillgett, 78, of Gaylord and Eaton Rapids, died Aug. 26; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Robert "Boots" Butka, 72, of Gaylord, died Aug. 28; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Harold McCann, 80, of Gaylord, died Aug. 30; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Pete Crawford, 62, of Gaylord, died Sept. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Thomas Theisen, 84, of Gaylord, died Sept. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Nirmala-Devi Shanta, 51, of Gaylord, died Sept. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Vicki Lyn Jetter, 42, of Gaylord, died Sept. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Donald Cavanaugh, 72, of Gaylord, died Sept. 7; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
     
WEXFORD
      - Ruth M. Johnson, 93, of Cadillac, died Sept. 8; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
     

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