August 1999

Obituaries

LAWRENCE MCNEIL, 69, of Traverse City, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, at his home.
      Arrangements will be announced by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      James K. Allen
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - James K. Allen, 77, of Traverse City, died Sunday evening at Munson Medical Center.
      James was a retired insurance claims manager and a member of Temple Beth El. He was born July 17, 1922, in Coffeen, Ill., to Oran K. and Mary (Lewis) Allen.
      Survivors include his wife, Doris E. Allen of Traverse City; two sons, James (Phyllis) Allen of Dayton, Ohio, and John (Sharon) Allen of Ann Arbor; and three grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah, and Robert.
      Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Jewish section of Oakwood Cemetery; Rabbi Jonathan Plaut officiated.
      Memorials may be directed to the rabbinical fund of Temple Beth El.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      Martha C. Armstrong
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Martha C. Armstrong, 76, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center.
      Born June 28, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Clarence C. and Lulu L. (Ose) Collier. On Sept. 3, 1943, in Camp Carson, Colo., she married Donald P. Armstrong.
      Martha was a member of Delta Delta Delta. She held double master's degrees in library science and retired from Governors State University's Reference Library in Illinois. Martha had been a resident of Traverse City since 1993; she was previously a resident of Higgins Lake and the Chicago Heights area of Illinois. She enjoyed animals and antiques.
      Survivors include a daughter, Donna C. Armstrong of Traverse City; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Collier of Onorga, Ill.; two nieces, Mary Beth Collier and Kristy Armstrong; and a nephew, Mark Collier.
      Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald, on Jan. 3, 1999; a son, Gregory, on Jan. 12, 1999; and a brother, Gregory K. Collier.
      Memorial services will be held at a later date.
      Memorials may be directed to Munson Hospice.
      Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Bernard L. Hansen Sr.
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Bernard L. Hansen Sr., 63, of Traverse City, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center.
      Born Nov. 7, 1935, in Clare, he was the son of Arthur Hansen Sr. and Mildred Mae (Batzer) Hansen.
      On July 24, 1954, in Traverse City, he married Rita Crouch.
      Bernard was a former resident of Glendale, Ariz., where he lived from 1960 to 1967. He was employed by William B. Batzer Jr. Land Surveying for 25 years and retired as a crew chief. Bernard enjoyed square dancing, auto racing and hunting. He especially liked doing home improvement projects at his home on the beautiful Boardman River.
      Survivors include his wife, Rita; two sons, Bernard L. "Ben" (Silvia) Hansen Jr. of Interlochen and Edward A. "Ward" (Brenda) Hansen Sr. of Traverse City; three brothers, Arthur L. (Joan) Hansen Jr., Donald R. (Yvonne) Hansen and James B. (Rose) Hansen - all of Traverse City; and three grandchildren, Corey James Hansen, Eddie Hansen Jr., and Jennifer Hansen - all of Traverse City.
      Bernard was preceded in death by his parents.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home; the Rev. Daniel Biteman will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Grawn United Methodist Church, or the East Bay or Blair Township fire departments.
     
      The Rev. Gaylord Dwight Howell
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - The Rev. Gaylord Dwight Howell, 79, of Traverse City, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born June 7, 1920, in Brazil, Ind., he was the son of Arthur and Bertha Mae (Northway) Howell. In 1986, in Keswick, he married Luella Shugart.
      A minister who retired in 1983, Gaylord was a member of the West Michigan Conference of United Methodist Churches. He had served in Charlevoix, Green Sky Hill, Grandville, Fremont, Battle Creek, Urbandale, Parchment and Berrien Springs. Gaylord graduated from Brazil, Ind., High School, DePau University and received a master's of divinity from Garrett Seminary. He was a 35-year member of Kiwanis International and had served as the organization's lieutenant governor. Gaylord enjoyed growing irises during his retirement.
      Survivors include his wife; three children, Robert (Rose) Howell of Grant, James Howell of Newago, and Barbara (Gary) Trama of Plainwell; two stepchildren, Brad (Molly) Shugart and Rena (John Fraser - both of Traverse City; seven brothers, Hillary of Oregon, Robert, Aubrey, J. Stanley, Morris, and Forrest - all of Indiana, and John of Alabama; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
      Gaylord was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Long Howell, and his parents.
      Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Keswick United Methodist Church; the Rev. Martin H. Culver will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Lawn Cemetery in Battle Creek.
      Memorials may be directed to Keswick United Methodist Church.
     
      Sidney Rose McMaster
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Sidney Rose McMaster, three-week-old infant daughter of Michael E. and Ronda R. (Johnson) McMaster died Sunday at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids.
      Sidney was born July 15, 1999, in Traverse City.
      In addition to her parents, survivors include her paternal grandparents, Nick and Mary Jean McMaster of Traverse City; her maternal grandparents, Joe and Rosalie Johnson of Manistee; her maternal great-grandmother, Katherine Schultz of Manistee; and many nieces and nephews.
      Private family services were held Monday.
      Memorials may be directed to the neonatal unit at Munson Medical Center.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      ROY CALDWELL, 60, of Fife Lake, died Monday evening, August 9, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
     
      LYLE M. PAHL, 86, of Traverse City, died Monday evening, August 9, 1999, at his home.
      Arrangements are pending at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      CAROL SHAUGHNESSY, 55, of Wellston, died Tuesday, August 10, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee. She was born Dec. 19, 1943.
      Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Wellston Cemetery.
     
      LEONA P. SPENCE, 82, of East Jordan, died Monday, August 9, 1999, at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Missionary Church in East Jordan. The family was served by Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home of East Jordan.
     
      Lawrence Lloyd McNeil
      Died August 9, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Lawrence Lloyd McNeil, 69, of Traverse City, died Monday at his home after a long illness. Larry is now home with the Lord whom he loved. To be absent from the body is to be present in the spirit with the Lord.
      Born July 10, 1930, in Lake Leelanau, he was the son of Lorin Baker and Gertrude (Schaub) McNeil. On June 27, 1953, in Holy Rosary Church in Isadore, he married Alice Ann Popa.
      A resident of the area all his life, Larry attended St. Mary's school in Lake Leelanau. He served in the Air Force during the Korean war with the 7505 Hospital Group. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he worked at Cone Drive with 40 years of service. Larry was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, the UAW Local 21 Retirees Club and a life member of the VFW Post 2780. An avid archer and hunter, he loved the outdoors. He also enjoyed softball, watching baseball and his yard. His house was his castle and his home was his refuge.
      He is survived by his wife; children, Michael and Chris (Jack) Olman - both of Traverse City, Tom of Interlochen and Kay of Mt. Pleasant; brothers, Gerald (Ethyl) McNeil, Leonard McNeil and Arthur (Elinor) McNeil - all of Lake Leelanau; sisters, Dorothy Plamondon of Traverse City, Margaret Williams of Ypsilanti and Theresa (Gerry) LaRose of Bella Vista, Ark; two grandchildren, Shane and Alicia Olman; and many nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Francis in infancy; a brother, Jim McNeil and a sister, Cecelia Williams.
      Friends may begin calling at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. James Hayden officiating. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens with military graveside services being conducted by Cherryland VFW Post 2780.
      Memorials may be directed to Immaculate Conception Church or the Carmalite Monastery.
     
      Bernard L. Hansen Sr.
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Bernard L. Hansen Sr., 63, of Traverse City, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center.
      Born Nov. 7, 1935, in Clare, he was the son of Arthur Hansen Sr. and Mildred Mae (Batzer) Hansen.
      On July 24, 1954, in Traverse City, he married Rita Crouch.
      Bernard was a former resident of Glendale, Ariz., where he lived from 1960 to 1967. He was employed by William B. Batzer Jr. Land Surveying for 25 years and retired as a crew chief. Bernard enjoyed square dancing, auto racing and hunting. He especially liked doing home improvement projects at his home on the beautiful Boardman River.
      Survivors include his wife, Rita; two sons, Bernard L. "Ben" (Silvia) Hansen Jr. of Interlochen and Edward A. "Ward" (Brenda) Hansen Sr. of Traverse City; three brothers, Arthur L. (Joan) Hansen Jr., Donald R. (Yvonne) Hansen and James B. (Rose) Hansen - all of Traverse City; and three grandchildren, Corey James Hansen, Eddie Hansen Jr., and Jennifer Hansen - all of Traverse City.
      Bernard was preceded in death by his parents.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home; the Rev. Daniel Biteman will officiate. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Grawn United Methodist Church, or the East Bay or Blair Township fire departments.
     
      Thelma M. Landon
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Thelma M. Landon, 95, of Traverse City, died Sunday at Tendercare of Traverse City.
      She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and enjoyed playing bridge.
      Survivors include two daughters, Gloria Mc Lennan of Taylor and Joan D. Dumon of Traverse City; a stepson, Jack (Marlene) Landon of Torch Lake; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
      Cremation has taken place.
      Friends may call at the time of the memorial Mass which will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City; the Rev. William Lipscomb will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to the Father Fred Foundation.
      The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City is in charge of arrangements.
     
      VERROL RODNEY CONKLIN, 91, of Honor, died Friday, August 6, 1999, at the Maple Benzie County Medical Care Facility. He was born Aug. 2, 1908.
      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
     
      A memorial service for JOAN 'JO' M. CRAIN, who died Sunday, July 18, 1999, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes in Benzonia. The family would like to invite those attending Jo's service to a luncheon buffet at the Sail Inn Restaurant in Benzonia immediately following the service.
      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
     
      HAMID A. MELLEM, 86, of Mancelona, died Friday, August 6, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
     
      Masonic graveside services for CLARENCE E. TOWSLEY, 91, of Manistee, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Conway Cemetery in Arcadia. Clarence died Feb. 23, 1999.
      Arrangements are being handled by the Edwards Funeral Home of Bear Lake.
     
      Nancy A. Brown
      Died August 6, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Nancy A. Brown, 65, a resident of Traverse City since 1991, died Friday.
      Born Dec. 10, 1933, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Edward H. and Mildred J. (Hoffmann) Boland. On July 9, 1966, in Detroit, she married Franklin D. Brown.
      Nancy was a legal secretary for Nine and Maister Law Firm in Bloomfield Hills. She retired in 1990. She was a member of the board of directors of Hammond Place Condominium Association since 1991 and was acting secretary of the board.
      She is survived by her husband, Franklin D. "Frank" Brown of Traverse City; and cousins, Kay Zigrossi and Judith Ferguson - both of Joliet, Ill.
      She was preceded in death by her parents.
      Nancy requested no services be held. Burial will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Detroit.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to American Cancer Society or National Multiple Sclerosis Association.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      William Earl Harwood
      Died August 6, 1999
      FIFE LAKE - William Earl Harwood, 82, of Fife Lake, died peacefully Friday at his home surrounded by his devoted family.
      Born March 14, 1917, in Chatham, Ontario, he was the son of Earl and Evelyn (Horn) Harwood. On. Jan. 12, 1944, in Wayne County, Detroit, he married Genevieve Forton.
      William served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. He was employed as a pipe fitter with Frank Kurrie Plumbing and Pipe Fitting for 29 years and was a member of the Detroit Local No. 636. He retired at the age of 59 in 1976 and enjoyed all outdoor activities.
      He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Margaret (Michael) Birgy, Bonnie (David) Gonyer and Sheree (Mark) Stein - all of Fife Lake; a son, William (Diana) Harwood of Sterling Heights; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Betty Mossop; and granddaughter, Rebecca Ann Gonyer.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Terry Birgy officiating. Burial will be in Fife Lake Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to Munson Hospice.
     
      Albin Joseph Tarsa
      Died August 4, 1999
      MAPLE CITY - On Wednesday, August 4, 1999, Albin Joseph Tarsa, beloved husband, father and friend, died peacefully at Munson Medical Center with his loving wife at his side.
      Born Sept. 2, 1931, in Frackville, Pa., he was the son of Leon and Kathryn (Klimko) Tarsa. On Sept. 5, 1959, he married Margaret (Kolarik) Tarsa at St. Wenceslaus Church in Gills Pier. For 40 years their loving example of commitment to each other, their family and their parish community has centered on a firm and practical faith in God.
      Albin served in the U.S. Coast Guard in the 1950's and was a member of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Foundation. After being discharged he was employed by the U.S. Post Office in New Jersey. He earned his bachelors of science degree and masters of arts degree in secondary education from Central Michigan University. He taught at Weidman, Suttons Bay and Glen Lake schools and finally 20 years at Holy Rosary School in Cedar. A dedicated and caring educator, he retired in 1987 due to a heart condition.
      Albin's family, including ten grandchildren, was the center of his life and a source of great pride and joy. He in turn provided a legacy of strong moral values and an appreciation for life along with a perennial and endearing wit.
      Albin enjoyed many hobbies most notably reading and writing. He was a regular contributor of prose to local papers while serving in the Coast Guard at the Grand Traverse Light Station in Northport. More recently, his eloquent and humorous Christmas communiqu‚s have become a treasure anticipated by family and friends each holiday season. Gardening was another of Albin's favorite pastimes and one that demonstrated his appreciation for the beauty of God's creation. Throughout each summer the gift of his home grown bouquets which graced the kitchen table were a constant reminder of his love for his family.
      He will be sadly missed by his devoted wife, Margaret; three daughters, Julia, Renee (Joe) Hobbins with granddaughter Brittany, and Sarah; and five sons, Kevin, Stephen (Diana) with grandchildren, Forrest, Elise and Kaelyn, Nathan (Tammy) with grandchildren, Nicholas, Graceanne and Emmalyne, Matthew (Laura) with grandsons, Tristan and Austin, and Aaron (Brenda).
      Albin was preceded in death by his brother, Leon; a daughter, Lisa and a granddaughter, Holly Anne Tarsa, both of whom died in infancy.
      A funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Chad Zielinski at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at St. Rita/St. Joseph Church in Maple City. The family would welcome the opportunity to visit with friends beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the funeral Mass. Interment will be in St. Rita's Parish Cemetery in Maple City. Following the burial, a luncheon will be held at St. Rita Parish Hall.
      Eternal rest grant onto him, oh Lord, and may Your perpetual light shine upon Him.
      In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorials be directed to mass intentions or the Leelanau County Law Enforcement defibrillator fund, c/o Office of Emergency Management, P.O. Box 437, Leland, MI 49654, checks payable to Leelanau County.
     
      Marian H. Zeigler
      Died August 7, 1999
      EMPIRE - Marian H. Zeigler, 73, of Empire, died Saturday at Maple Valley Nursing Home.
      Born Jan. 11, 1926, in Empire, she was the daughter of George and Lottie (Payne) Zeigler.
      A lifelong resident of Empire, Marian had been a sales clerk at Bolton's Department Store in Empire and had also worked at Dunn's Resort in Glen Lake prior to her retirement. She was also a member of the Platte Grange Ladies Aid.
      She is survived by a sister, Ellen Bronson of Empire; brother, William (Jean) Zeigler of Empire; nephews, Percy (Nevada) Bronson of Camden, S.C., Ernest (Barb) Zeigler of Maple City and David (Jean) Zeigler of Empire; niece, Susan Zeigler of Empire; and several great-nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law, Percy Bronson; and nephews, George Bronson and Bill and Cyril Zeigler.
      Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to Platte Grange Ladies Aid.
     
      HAZEL MAE GABLE, 86, of Roscommon, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon. A retired bookkeeper, Hazel was a former resident of Gaylord. She was born March 17, 1913, in Detroit.
      Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel in Grayling. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Gaylord.
     
      THELMA LANDON, 94, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at Tendercare of Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced later by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      FREDERICK HENRY WENDT, 84, of Bear Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999, at his residence. He was born June 11, 1915, in Milwaukee, Wis.
      Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva.
     
      Alyse V. Gurtzweiler
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Alyse V. Gurtzweiler, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center. She was 84.
      Born Dec. 11, 1914, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Harold C. and Helen Margaret (Fritch) Divine.
      Retired from the pediatric unit of Toledo Hospital, Alyse had been a resident of Traverse City for the last five years. She enjoyed making quilts, gardening and birds.
      Survivors include two daughters, Virginia (Dick) Yarick of Lake Ann and Carroll Arbuthnot of Lake Alford, Fla.; two granddaughters, Gayle Yarick of Lake Ann and Annette (Pat) Kendziorski of Traverse City; and three great-granddaughters, Amy, Cari, and Ellen.
      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lake Ann United Methodist Church; the Rev. Charles Towersy will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to the Lake Ann United Methodist Church.
      The family is being served by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Ethel Bell 'Peggy' Rich
      Died August 8, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Ethel Bell "Peggy" Rich, 91, died Sunday at Munson Hospital.
      Born Nov. 11, 1907, in Wexford County, she was the daughter of Grand Traverse County pioneers Albert and Ida (Stover) Redel. In 1933 she married Alton H. Rich.
      Peggy was a native of the Grand Traverse County region. She had retired in 1969 from Traverse City State Hospital where she had held several supervisory positions. She joined the staff in 1925 and served for 28 years. After retirement she lived in Bradenton, Fla., for over 20 years; she returned to Traverse City in 1991.
      She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Traverse City, the Fraternal Order of Eagles - Ladies Auxiliary, the Traverse City Business and Professional Women's Club, the Michigan State Employees Association, and the Traverse City State Hospital Employes' Association.
      Survivors include her son, James A. Mc Call of Elkhart, Ind.; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
      Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Esther Linderleaf, Gladys Stricker, Margaret Mc Call, and Beatrice Smith; and a brother, Herbert Redell.
      Cremation has taken place.
      Friends may call at the time of service which will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Congregational Church in the Howard Towne Chapel; the Rev. James Bendig will officiate. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan.
      Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      NANCY A. BROWN, 65, of Traverse City, died Friday, August 6, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      MARJORIE E. DULOCK, 72, of Traverse City, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born Aug. 25, 1926 in Detroit.
      Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
     
      WILLIAM E. HARWOOD, 82, of Fife Lake, died Friday, Aug. 6, 1999, at his home.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
     
      NAOMI RUTH PRESTWOOD, 62, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Thursday, June 10, 1999, at her home. She was born April 4, 1937.
     
      LAWRENCE ROBERT TRAGER, 63, formerly of Kingsley and Acme, died Monday, August 2, 1999, in Tahachapi, Calif.
      Arrangements were handled by Wood Family Home in Tehachapi.
     
      Glenn Asher Corning
      Died August 4, 1999
      INTERLOCHEN - Glenn Asher Corning, Jr., 77, loving husband, daddy and papa, died peacefully Wednesday at his Interlochen home.
      Born Jan. 22, 1922, in Flint, he was the son of Gladys (Martin) and Glenn Asher Corning, Sr. On May 27, 1944, at Holy Redeemer Parish in Flint, he married his lifelong friend and partner, Ione M. Yauch.
      Glenn was a graduate of Flint Central High School and attended the General Motors Institute. He and his wife and family lived in Flint township for many years, permanently moving to their summer home in Interlochen in 1990. Glenn had been a supervisor at Buick in Flint for 34 years prior to his retirement. He was then employed by Flint Blueprint Company for 16 years. For the last seven years, he was employed by the Bill Marsh Auto group where he served in the service department and also was a courtesy shuttle driver.
      While a resident of Flint Township, Glenn was a member of the Dye School Board, past president of the Dye PTA and was a charter member and past president of the Flint Township Lions. He also served as chairman of the Citizens for Better Education committee in the Carmen-Ainsworth School District. Glenn was a parishioner and former finance council member of St. Pius X Catholic Parish and was a parishioner of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Traverse City. He was a member of the Antique Car Club and loved all types of cars. Glenn was a devoted, loving and gentle husband, daddy and papa.
      Glenn is survived by his loving wife, Ione; four children, Michael (Patty Jaquish) Corning of Interlochen, Marcia (Rick) Corning Landsman of New York, Cathie (Art) Corning Shafer of Durand; and Glennda (Kevin) Corning-Hyman of Interlochen; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Gavin) Baillie, Amanda (Jason) Pawloski, Joseph (Erin Stevens) Shafer, Molly and Glenn Mitoma and Noah and Mary Ingrid Corning-Hyman; three great-grandchildren, Madeline and Sophie Rose Pawlowski and Ivy Baillie; a brother, Donald Corning of Flint; a sister, Geri (Bill) Bell of Interlochen; brothers and sisters-in-law, Maxine (Jack) Tullar, Shirley McCaslin, Ronald (Shirley) Yauch, Corbin (Shelia) Yauch, Betty (Edward) Hawkins, Beverly (Gary) Cramer; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
      Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Douglas and Max; sister, Mary Elizabeth Pattinson; and a brother-in-law, James McCaslin.
      Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday with a rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Traverse City with Rev. Father Gerald Micketti serving as celebrant. Friends may also call at the church prior to the mass. Burial will be in Cornell Cemetery following the mass.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice.
     
      Gladys Cheeseman
      Died August 4, 1999
      ST. IGNACE - Gladys Cheeseman, 84, of St. Ignace and formerly of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term.
      She retired from Grand Traverse Register of Deeds in 1980 after 22 years of service. Her husband, Wallace "Bud" Cheeseman died in 1983. They lived in Traverse City most of their married life. She was a life member of Michigan Association of Register of Deeds and the Eagles Club.
      Gladys is survived by two sons, Kenneth of Reed City and Jonas of Florida; daughter, Norma Sheffer of St. Ignace; brother, Arthur J. Fahler of Gaylord; two sisters, Ellen Holmberg of Newberry and Betty Smith of Plymouth Township; ten grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
      Funeral services were held on Friday, August 6, at Dodson Funeral Home in St. Ignace with Deacon Donald Olmstead officiating. Burial was in Gros Cap Cemetery.
      Arrangements were handled by Dodson Funeral Home in St. Ignace.
     
      GLENN A. CORNING, JR., 77, of Interlochen, died Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at his home.
      Complete arrangements will be announced in Saturday's edition of the Record-Eagle by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
     
      ALBIN TARSA, 67, of Maple City, died peacefully Wednesday morning, August 4, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. A full obituary with funeral service arrangements will appear in a later edition of the Record-Eagle.
      The family respectfully requests that no flowers be sent. Please direct memorials to mass intentions or the Leelanau County Law Enforcement defibrillator fund, c/o Office of Emergency Management, P.O. Box 437, Leland, MI 49654, checks payable to Leelanau County.
     
      Robert Bennett Weston
      Died August 4, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Robert Bennett Weston, 75, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at his home.
      Born March 19, 1924, in Berkley, he was the son of John Bennett and Florence (Fink) Weston.
      Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from the Traverse City State Hospital and was a resident of Traverse City for 31 years. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge No. 536 in Berkley, life member of Shriner's Club of Detroit and a life member of VFW Cherryland Post No. 2780.
      He is survived by four sons, Thomas B. (Uta) Weston of Interlochen, Jeffrey R. (Calina) Weston of Beulah, Steven R. (Bethelee) Weston and Daniel A. (Dawn) Weston - both of Traverse City; a sister, Audrey Frost of Pasadena, Calif.; and six grandchildren. He is also survived by a friend, Judith Weston, his former wife.
      He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
      Cremation has taken place and no services are planned.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Carol R. Petersen
      Died August 5, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Carol R. Petersen, a resident of Frankfort since 1949, died early Thursday morning at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort at the age of 70.
      Born May 30, 1929, in Onekama, she was the daughter of Virsil and Lucille (Belgarde) Nelson. She was united in marriage to Robert E. Petersen on April 19, 1947, in Toledo, Ohio.
      Carol was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Harborview Senior Center Kitchen Kats Band. The biggest joy of her life was her family and her card playing buddies.
      She is survived by her husband, Robert, of Frankfort; four daughters, Dyana (Earl) Parsons of Elberta, Debra (Allen) Reed of Benzonia, Denice (Rick) Seaman of Muskegon and Dixie (Greg) Wilkins of Honor. Also surviving are two brothers, Harlan (Betty) Nelson of Bear Lake and Virsil Nelson of Manistee; sister, Dawn Smith of Manistee; nine grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Phyllis Christenson and Faye Fredericks; and a son-in-law, Steve Willey.
      Services for Carol will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort. Pastor Rick Stieve will officiate. No visitation is planned. Following cremation, her ashes will be buried in the Gilmore Township Cemetery.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial contribution in Carol's memory to the Trinity Lutheran Church.
      The family was served by the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      Robert 'Bob' C. Lambert
      Died August 3, 1999
      GRAWN -Robert Charles Lambert, 86, of Duck Lake and Lakeland, Fla., passed into eternal life at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City surrounded by his family in prayer.
      He was quietly and deeply committed to his faith and known for his lifelong attendance at Mass before the crack of dawn. As the patriarch of the "Lambert Clan", his family and home occupied the pedestal of highest importance in this life. His strength and influence were strongly felt and frequently sought by his entire family. As extended family, his friends and community were also blessed by his giving, loving and inspiring nature and leadership.
      Bob was born Oct. 22, 1912, at the home of his parents, Thomas and Rose, on the corner of Four Mile and Hammond Roads in East Bay Township. His father's ancestry was German and his mother's French. Bob was a third generation native of the area and firmly rooted in the community.
      Bob's childhood was spent in Grand Traverse County. The family farm still exists on Potter Road. He attended Courtade and Haney Grade Schools and continued his education in management skills through various institutions. He met his lifelong wife and love mate, Lucille M. Laird, at the Keystone Dance Hall. They were married Oct. 29, 1938, at St. Francis Rectory in Traverse City by Father William Schueller. Bob was employed with the Cherryland Rural Electric Company as a lineman in 1941 and continued as line foreman, line superintendent, assistant manager and general manager. He retired in 1976. His retirement winters were spent in Lakeland, Fla. He spent countless hours in his vegetable garden which he shared with his family and friends. He loved to dance, travel, camp, play cards, captain his pontoon boat, hunt and take care of his home and lawn. He volunteered freely of his time to the community.
      He attended St. Francis and St. Patrick's Churches in Traverse City and St. Joseph's in Lakeland, Fla. where he served as usher for many years. He was a life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was very much involved in Troop 21 of the Boy Scouts of America with his three sons and served as assistant scout master. He had been a member of the Traverse City Elks Club and most recently the Lakeland Florida Elks Club. He was a life member of the Optimist Club of Traverse City where he served as president and hosted many annual picnics at their home. He served on the Board of Directors of the Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital for many years. He was the unofficial leader of his Duck Lake neighborhood activities.
      He is survived by his wife, Lucille; brothers, Richard (Mary) of Traverse City, Donald of Bellaire and James of Petoskey; sons, Robert, Gary (Pennie) and Edward (Carrie) - all of Duck Lake; grandchildren, Mike (Ann) Lambert, Mark (Traci) Lambert, Matt (Rachel) Lambert, Kim (Paul) Franke and their children Amanda and Lauren; Tammy (Roy) Squires and their children Zachary and Bradley; and Eddie (Kristen) Lambert; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas J. and Rose (Courtade) Lambert; and sisters, Regina Lambert, Mary Yorks and Louise Lambert.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City with a visitation at the church prior to the service. Fathers Gerald Micketti and James Gardiner will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens following the funeral Mass.
      Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, St. Patrick's Church, mass intentions or the charity of one's choice.
     
      Eleanor C. LaRue
      Died August 4, 1999
      ELK RAPIDS - Eleanor C. LaRue, 82, of Elk Rapids died Wednesday at her home.
      Born Feb. 16, 1917, in Flint, she was the daughter of Howard and Nellie (McLavy) Turfus. On Oct. 28, 1939, in Flint, she married Robert LaRue.
      Eleanor was a resident of Elk Rapids since 1951. She retired from Burke-Flexo Lure in Traverse City.
      She is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Jerald) Rives of Williamsburg; three grandchildren, Deborah Tate of Traverse City, Curt (Holly) Rives of Williamsburg and Scott Rives of Traverse City; and four great-grandchildren, Colin and Bryan Tate and Mariah and J.C. Rives.
      She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Robert, in 1980.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Rev. Dr. Dan Herlein officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Elk Rapids Rescue Unit.
     
      Lillian Weiler Hansen
      Died July 6, 1999
      HUDSON, Fla. - Lillian Weiler Hansen, 90, of Hudson, Fla. died Tuesday, July 6, at Regional Medical Center in Bayonet, Fla.
      Born Feb. 23, 1909, in Leland, she was the daughter of Frank and Nettie (Steffens) Weiler.
      Lillian worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Company for 40 years. She began as a switchboard operator in 1927 and retired in a supervisory position. She lived in Traverse City and on Lee Point Road in Suttons Bay during most of her working years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City. When she retired, she moved to Florida.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Wilford and Lloyd Weiler; and two sisters, Gladys Alpers and Marian Mihulka.
      Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 14, in East Leland Cemetery with Pastor Koehler officiating.
     
      Bernard J. 'Ben' Goldwin
      Died July 7, 1999
      HONOR - Bernard J. "Ben" Goldwin, 79, of Honor, died Wednesday, July 7, at his home.
      Ben was born June 1, 1920, in Gary, Ind. He was the owner of Benzie Electric Company.
      He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter, Sheila Sohl of Crownpoint, Ind.; son, Charles Viegland of Crownpoint, Ind.; grandsons, Ron Hamilton, Rob Viegland and David Koepke; granddaughter, Tiffeny Mack; sister, Alvina Maleck of Hammond, Ind.; and several great-grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna, in 1987.
      Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Masonic Lodge No. 444 of Honor at Maple Grove Cemetery (on M-109 just off M-22 in Empire Township). A celebration of life will follow at 7888 Deadstream Road in Honor.
      In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice in Ben's name.
      Arrangements were handled by Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
     
      ROBERT C. LAMBERT, 86, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City; a wake service will be held at 7:30. A funeral Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City.
      A complete obituary will appear in Thursday's Record-Eagle.
     
      THOMAS W. LORANGER, 60, of Garden, passed away Wednesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements are being handled by Bennett-Barz Funeral Home of Beulah.
     
      A graveside memorial service for MARY K. REININK will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley. The Rev. Warren Brugess will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to the Grand Traverse Pavilions. Arrangements were handled by Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
     
      Eleanor C. LaRue
      Died August 4, 1999
      ELK RAPIDS - Eleanor C. LaRue, 82, of Elk Rapids died Wednesday at her home.
      Born Feb. 16, 1917, in Flint, she was the daughter of Howard and Nellie (McLabey) Turfus. She married Robert LaRue in Flint.
      Eleanor was a resident of Elk Rapids since 1951. She retired from Burke-Flexo Lure in Traverse City.
      She is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Jerald) Rives of Williamsburg; three grandchildren, Deborah Tate of Traverse City, Kurt (Holly) LaRue of Williamsburg and Scott LaRue of Traverse City; and four great-grandchildren, Colin and Bryan Tate and Mariah and J.C. LaRue.
      She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Robert, in 1980.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Rev. Dr. Dan Herlein officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Elk Rapids Rescue Unit.
     
      Robert Joseph Brick
      Died August 3, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - On August 3, 1999, Robert Joseph "Bob" Brick, our beloved husband, father, "bumpa", uncle, friend and coach was called home by his Saving Lord. A great patriarch to his family, he served his world's needs in every corner, on every table, to every needy person. As an inspiring example for doing the right thing, he was truly a "rock" to those who knew him. He nurtured, guided, and directed us with a strong and resolute presence; his determination and unwavering strength of character second only to his absolute faith in God.
      Bob was born in Owatonna, Minn., on Jan. 14, 1922, to Anna and John Brick. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jack and Jim; sisters, Kay and "Dode"; son, John, who passed away in 1987; and a daughter, Mary Ann, who died in infancy.
      He was a veteran of World War II serving as a staff sergeant and front-line cook in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Europe. He learned the culinary art of feeding hundreds of soldiers at a time, the best home cooking some of them had ever had. Bob believed that a well fed army would prevail in the "struggle for victory".
      He met the love of his life and faithful best friend, MaryJean on a blind date while attending St. Mary's College in Winona, Minn. They married in 1947 in Traverse City where they raised six children and enjoyed 52 years of togetherness. Family was the center of his life. His children filled him with great pride and equally, too, they aspired to have him be proud of them. He was a beacon to them for which to guide their lives. He was blessed with eight grandchildren. Bob and MaryJean's loving relationship was built out of a mutual respect for each other. They allowed for the independence to grow yet maintained the close interdependence of family during times of need and celebration. Bob believed that the times of celebration should be numerous, and they could be as simple as a daily meal, each one to be enjoyed with great relish, a little seasoning and prayerful reflection on its blessings.
      Bob's business activities centered largely around the cherry industry. He managed the processing, packaging, marketing and finances of the F & M Packing Co. and later Morgan/McCool Packing Co., both mainstays in the cherry industry of Traverse City for over 25 years. Later in life, his entrepreneur activities included the start up and overseeing of two businesses; Brick Wheels, a sport and bicycle shop, and Actron Steel, a steel fabricating company.
      Bob's many civic activities included post commander of the American Legion, Boy Scout master, an officer for the St. Francis High School Building Committee, and a charter member of its Board of Education. He was a founding officer for the Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools Education Foundation, and an active officer for the St. Francis Parish Council and the new church construction committee. He was treasurer and charter member of the Traverse City chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He served on the Michigan Board of Special Olympics and as an officer on the Grand Traverse Housing Commission for the Aged.
      It was with great pride that he helped to organize and serve as assistant coach to the very first St. Francis High School football team, from 1953 to 1962, exemplifying the current Gladiator tradition...of character, commitment and compassion.
      He is survived by his inspiring and loving wife, MaryJean, and by his children; sons, Robert (Nancy) and Timothy of Traverse City, Terrence (Barbara) of Clarendon Hills, Ill.; and his daughters, Mariclare (Scott) Knowles of Traverse City and Rebecca (Mont) Reed of Spring Lake; grandchildren, Kristal, B.J., Betsy, Danny, Nora, Bricker, Timmy and Peter; as well as many nieces and nephews. He will be sorrowfully missed by all.
      A celebration of his life will be held in the family tradition of the Irish, an "at home wake" with thoughtful reflection on his many years of joy and laughter. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the home of Bob and MaryJean, 406 E. Bay Blvd., on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m. with a rosary at 8 p.m. Saturday. A funeral Mass will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. The Rev. James Gardiner will officiate. Following the service, friends are invited to gather at Bob and MaryJean's residence.
      In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Grand Traverse Area Community Living Endowment at 935 Barlow St., Traverse City, MI or to the Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools Athletic Association at 123 11th Street, Traverse City, MI.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Ernest A. Tabor
      Died August 3, 1999
      BELLAIRE - Ernest A. Tabor, 71, of Bellaire and formerly of New Buffalo, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      He is survived by a sister, Lila A. Wilson of Bellaire.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes where a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
     
      Walter Skochelak
      Died August 2, 1999
      INTERLOCHEN - Walter Skochelak, 77, of Interlochen, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on Monday.
      Walter was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Livinggood, Pa. Prior to moving to Interlochen 11 years ago, he lived in the Sterling Heights and Utica area from 1953 to 1988.
      He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While in the service, he received the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with four bronze stars and the Combat Infantry Badge. Walter was also a journeyman carpenter and was a member of the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters. He was a former active member of St. Matthias Catholic Church and a volunteer with the original building.
      He is survived by his wife, Angeline M. (Hochstein) Skochelak; children, Dr. Susan E. (Dr. Michael Fleming) Skochelak of Madison, Wis., Sally A. (H. Scott) Cunningham of Wexford, Penn., John W. (Susan M.) of Sterling Heights and James (Beth) of Saline; nine grandchildren; brother, Frank Skoczelak of Livinggood, Pa. and sisters, Stella Bigham of Baltimore, Md. and Frances Carnaghan of Sneads Ferry, N.C.
      A funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 12905 19 Mile, Sterling Heights. He will be lying instate at the church at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery in Utica.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association.
      The family was served by the William Sullivan and Son Funeral Home in Utica.
     
      Rev. Earl Kline Lund
      Died August 3, 1999
      GOOD HARBOR - Rev. Earl Kline Lund, 100, of Good Harbor, died Tuesday at Leelanau Memorial Health Center.
      Born Feb. 19, 1899, in Anoka, Minn., he was the son of Charles and Cora Lund. In 1933 he married Orpha Margretta Downs Morse who preceded him in death in 1965.
      He was a minister at United Brethren of Christ Church and had been a minister since 1940. He also owned and operated Lund's Scenic Garden in Maple City.
      He is survived by a nephew, Forrest Kitchen of Glendale, Ariz.; two step-children, Kathryn Thornberry of Maple City and Alice M. Hensley of Lubock, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Bessie M. Morse of Sylvania, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
      He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Virginia Haney and two stepsons, Norman A. Morse and Leroy E. Morse.
      Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Rev. Carlson Becker and Rev. Carol Sattler will serve as concelebrants. Burial will be in Cleveland Township Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to Maple City Community Church.
     
      ROBERT J. BRICK, 77, of Traverse City, died Tuesday morning, July 3, 1999, at his home.
      A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 4 p.m. Sunday from St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. A full obituary will appear in Thursday's edition of the Record-Eagle.
      Arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      CAROLINE M. GOODALE, 92, of Grayling, died Monday, August 2, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Grayling.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel in Grayling. She will be lying in state from noon until 1 p.m. Thursday at Nichelson Memorial United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. at the church.
     
      ROSANN 'ROSIE' MARIE VLIEGENTHART, 54, of Bear Lake, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee. She was born June 11, 1945 in Battle Creek.
      Cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Arrangements were made by Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva.
     
      Marlynn H. Bandlow
      Died August 1, 1999
      TORCH LAKE - Marlynn H. Bandlow, 77, died Sunday evening at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Oct. 18, 1921, in Detroit, he was the son of Henry and Augusta (Gohlke) Bandlow. On Feb. 2, 1946, in Detroit, he married Ruth Keusch.
      A retired Chrysler manufacturing and engineering supervisor, Marlynn had lived on Torch Lake for the past 20 years. He was a previous resident of Grosse Pointe Woods. He had been employed at Briggs Manufacturing Co. (later purchased by Chrysler) from 1939 to 1979. After he retired in 1979, he worked as a manufacturer's representative to Chrysler for Martin Foundry, Peak Industries and Ram Pattern Co. in Detroit for 18 years.
      Marlynn served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific. He received a purple heart for his actions with the 19th Infantry. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Traverse City.
      A lifelong athlete, Marlynn was a two-year captain of his East Commerce High School basketball team and an avid baseball player. At the age of 62, he began running competitively and he amassed over 70 medals. He was listed yearly in the Michigan Runner for having the best times in his age group. He won many Cherry Festival races and ran many marathons, including winning his age bracket in the Detroit Free Press Marathon nine times and running the Boston Marathon four times.
      Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Torch Lake; children, Richard (Diane) Bandlow of Evart, Sharon (Luke) Bandlow-Reese of Haslett, and Cheryl (Tom) Tobin of New River, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, Jason, Jennifer, David, and Laurel Bandlow and Ashley Reese.
      Marlynn was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Esther Bandlow; and two brothers, Ray and Otto Bandlow.
      Friends may visit from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. A 3 p.m. Thursday visitation will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Traverse City. Funeral services which will be held at 4 p.m.; Dr. David Gabel will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Seminary Fund.
     
      Marvel E. Holmes
      Died August 2, 1999
      ELBERTA - Marvel E. Holmes, 88, of Elberta, died Monday afternoon at The Maples.
      Born July 20, 1911, in Cheboygan, she was the daughter of Harvey and Beatrice (Alexander) Page. She married Herschel (Pud) Holmes who preceded her in death in 1975.
      Marvel had been a resident of Elberta since 1957 coming from Marquette. She was a homemaker who enjoyed canning, sewing and making quilts. She was a member of the Elberta United Methodist Church, the women's fellowship of the church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the mom's club of the church.
      Marvel is survived by her children, Willard (Lorraine) Cox of Chatum, Ernie (Norma) Cox of Iowa, Charlotte (Pete) Shelofoe of Marquette, Ceile Jean of Benzonia and Patty Moore of Frankfort; sister, Lillian Jannz of Wisconsin, 21 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Betty Jacobs; two brothers, James Page and Russell Page; a granddaughter, Beverly Hommes; and a great-grandson, Chris Page.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elberta United Methodist Church with Rev. Kay Coombs officiating. Friends may call at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow at Gilmore Township Cemetery.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider The Maples.
      The family is being served by the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      Blanche C. Mendrea
      Died August 2, 1999
      DEARBORN - Blanche C. Mendrea, 84, of Dearborn and formerly of Howell, Greenville and Garden City, died Monday.
      Blanche was the beloved wife of the late Charles; dearest mother of Jean (Bill) Baumgartner of Manistee, Charles (Karen) Mendrea of Traverse City, Carol (Michael) Kuehnl of Pinckney and David (Jeanne) Mendrea of Greenville; loving grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 13; and dear sister of Bessie Potvin of Garden City and Rhea Bresser of Gaylord.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at MacDonald's Funeral Home, 315 N. Michigan Ave., Howell, MI (517) 546-2800. Funeral Mass will be held at noon Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Howell.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Veritas, 1586 Orchard, Greenville, MI 48838.
     
      Clifford W. Round
      Died July 24, 1999
      GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Clifford W. Round, former resident of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, July 24, after a prolonged illness. He was born Feb. 10, 1910, in Traverse City.
      Clifford is survived by his wife of 68 years, Louise (Perkett) Round; daughters and sons-in-law, Sally and William Hudson of Cleveland, Ga., Ruth and Richard Bloom of Ventura, Calif. and Nancy Fisher of Amargosa Valley, Nev.; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
     
      Gaylord Kyser
      Died August 2, 1999
      MAPLE CITY - Gaylord Kyser, a Leelanau County farmer, died at his home near Maple City on Monday.
      Born July 11, 1929, in Mt. Pleasant, he was the son of James and Agnes Kyser. In 1967, at Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, he married Edith Dafne Agosto.
      Gaylord came to Leelanau County as a child with his parents and attended Kasson Center District School. He was a 1946 graduate of Traverse City High School. As a young man, he worked aboard Atlantic Coast merchant ships as an ordinary seaman, able seaman and deck officer. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve serving on the U.S.S. Tulare (AKA 112). He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer to the Dominican Republic from 1964 to 1966 on an agricultural assistance project.
      He is survived by his wife; two step-daughters, Mayra Rivera and Ruth Rivera - both of Traverse City; step-son, Cesar Rivera of Lansing; and two sisters, Isabella Kyser of Traverse City and Joy Smeltekop of Suttons Bay.
      Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church with Pastor John Bontrager officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Kasson Township.
      Arrangements were handled by Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Service, Inc. of Traverse City.
     
      MARLYNN H. BANDLOW, 77, of Torch Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Visitation will also be held an hour previous to funeral services which will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Traverse City. A full obituary will be placed in the Wednesday Record-Eagle.
     
      Memorial services for DALE VICTOR CLOUS will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah.
      Dale, 62, of Cheynne, Wyo., died July 14. A former resident of Hannah and Alpena, he was born June 29, 1937 in Kingsley.
     
      GAYLORD L. KYSER, 70, of Maple City, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999.
      Arrangements are pending at Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Service in Traverse City.
     
      Glenn Morgan Beach
      Died August 1, 1999
      FRANKENMUTH - Glenn Morgan Beach, 83, passed away Sunday at Frankenmuth Care Center.
      Born Jan. 20, 1916, in Medina, N.Y., he was the son of Flora (Hofmeister) and I.J. Beach. In 1962 he married Jean Rockwell.
      Glenn attended school in Medina and from an early age assisted his father, a home builder. He studied architecture and received his bachelor of arts degree from Syracuse University before moving to Saginaw. During World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Hydrographic Office. He also taught radar navigation in Oahu before retiring with the rank of lieutenant in 1946. After working in the architectural offices of Frantz and Spence and Alden B. Dow, he set up his own practice. He was a talented and imaginative, yet very practical, architect with hundreds of commissions to his credit, including schools, churches, commercial buildings and houses. Among his best known projects are the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn, Timber Lanes in Traverse City and the Saginaw Children's Zoo. Glenn was a longtime member of the Saginaw Club and served as president of the Saginaw Art Museum and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Glenn was intensely loyal to his hometown, the U.S. Navy, Syracuse University and his architectural classmates; he was especially devoted to his friends and family.
      Survivors include his wife, Jean; three sons, Matthew (Nancy) Beach, Jeffrey (Janet) Beach, and Benjamin (June) Beach; a daughter, Sue (Paul) Godwin of Charlotte, N.C.; six grandchildren, Katharine, Andrew, Jennifer, and Jason Beach, and Megan and Alicia Godwin; his brother, Robert (Ruth) Beach of Medina; and his sister, Gladys Eckardt of Sarasota, Fla.
      Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Peter; his granddaughter, JulieAnn; and his sisters, Mary Flora and Violet.
      Cremation has taken place. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the W.L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, 409 Adams St., Saginaw. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel; the Rev. John F. DeVries will officiate.
      In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 or the Saginaw Art Museum.
     
      David R. Bihlman
      Died August 1, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Capt. David R. Bihlman, 61, of the Red Wing Charters in Elberta, died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home.
      David was born May 22, 1938, in East Chicago, Ind., the son of Ralph and Mary Margaret (Von Luhrte) Bihlman.
      He was the former owner and officer in the family construction business, Bihlman Enterprises, in Gary, Ind. He became a permanent resident of the Frankfort area in 1989, coming from Valparaiso, Ind. David was president of Steelhead Records in Frankfort and was very involved with music production. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved music and dancing. His greatest joy was his family.
      David held membership in the following organizations: National Rifle Association, Safari Club International, Michigan Charter Boat Association, Michigan Steelheaders, the Republican Party, St. Ann Catholic Church, and the men's Club of St. Ann and served as Eucharistic minister at St. Ann. He was a former member of the Indiana National Guard.
      Sept. 10, 1965, in Crown Point, Ind., he married Diane Eastlee and she survives.
      David is also survived by his children, daughter, Carolyn (Chris) Athanson and their daughter, Katie, of Traverse City; sons, David Charles (Kathy) of North Liberty, Ind., and their daughter, Emily, Jeff (Debbie) of Interlochen, and Scott (Chantal) of Traverse City; his mother, Mary Margaret Bihlman of Frankfort; his brother, John (Linda) of Prescott, Ariz.; and his sister, Mary Agnes (John) Perryman of Highland, Ind.
      David was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Frank.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes in Benzonia; a rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.
      A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from St. Ann Catholic Church with Msgr. David Gemuend as celebrant. Burial will follow at Crystal Lake Township Cemetery North.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either the American Heart Association, the Mayo Clinic Heart Foundation, or Mass intentions.
     
      Estella Aldrich Eikey De Nevers
      Died July 29, 1999
      BEAVER, Utah - Estella Aldrich Eikey De Nevers, 89, passed away Thursday in St. George after a short illness.
      She was born May 30, 1910, in Traverse City, Mich., to Milo and Ella (Martin) Carpenter.
      Estella is survived by her daughter, Helen (John) Murchie of Beaver; grandchildren, Angela E. Sutter of Ventura, Calif., Leslie E. Sutter II of Naples, Fla., and Tangee M. (Christopher) Osswald of Denver; two stepgrandchildren, Robin Thompson of Las Vegas and James P. Murchie of Mesa, Ariz.; a step great-granddaughter, Katie Thompson; a sister Helen Murner; and a brother, William (Dorothy) Carpenter of Traverse City.
      Estella was preceded in death by her mother and father; five brothers, Adolph, Etron, Almon "Bud," Milo Jr., and Robert Carpenter; a sister, Pluma Kitchen; her daughter, Mary S. Aldrich; and husbands, Lawrence Eikey and Victor De Nevers.
      Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in Traverse City.
      In lieu of flowers, friends are requested to make a contribution to their favorite charity or the new Beaver Valley Hospital, Box 1670 or the Beaver City Library for large print books, Box 192 - both at Beaver, UT 84713.
     
      Anna Rose Garvin
      Died August 1, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Anna Rose Garvin, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother left her family Sunday, peacefully in their arms and surrounded by love, to join her family and friends in heaven.
      She was given the gift of life Feb. 15, 1917, by her parents, Wenzel and Frances Herman, on the farm they homesteaded on M-72 (now Gallagher's Farm Market). Anna lived her entire life in Traverse City.
      June 3, 1931, she married Roman L. Garvin who passed away March 30, 1994. They had five beautiful children, Harry John - who passed away Feb. 19, 1990, Mary Ann - who passed away in infancy, Louise H. Plamondon of Traverse City, Agnes (Ivan) Arnold of Riverview, Fla., and Susan A. (Donald) Fritz of Traverse City. Anna was also proud of her 13 grandchildren, Harry John II, Carroll Sue, Kevin, Debra Sue, Karen Kay, Judy Ann, Tom I., Jon R., Sandra Lynn, Roger, Jason, Alan, and Rebecca; and 15 great-grandchildren, Harry John III, Melissa, Anna, Robert Christopher, Brad, AJ, Josh, Kyle, Alex, Lauren, Jillian, Tyler, Kelly, Michael, and Christopher. Anna loved each and every one of them so dearly and they loved her as much in return.
      Anna and Roman spent their entire married life on their cherry farm. She began working at an early age at the Traverse City State Hospital and retired as a practical nurse from Munson Medical Center. She loved knitting, baking, canning and card games at "the farm" until her eyesight failed her. She always got excited when her family called a BATA bus and planned a family day at the casino playing the slot machines.
      Anna spent her last few years at Grand Traverse Pavilions where she was given the best of care by the staff and her special friend, Debbie Stratton. She shared her room with two "special friends," Harry and Mary - her parakeets.
      Anna is survived by a sister, Martha Peplinski of Ludington.
      She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Harold Herman.
      "Mom will be remembered for her open arms and open doors. She loved to 'give' to each and everyone who came through that door!" remembered her family.
      Visitation for family and friends will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes; a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
      A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City; Father Paul Megge will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Munson Medical Center Hospice or the Carmelite Monastery in Traverse City.
      This was written by her children.
     
      John W. House
      Died August 1, 1999
      FRANKFORT - John W. House, 76, of Frankfort, died Sunday afternoon at his residence.
      He was born March 14, 1923, in Seattle, Wash., the son of Ernest and Beatrice (Matteson) House. John was a graduate of Frankfort High School. At the age of 16, John was a licensed glider pilot; he then secured his pilot's license. He enjoyed his time as a ham radio operator, W8ULT.
      John served his country honorably during World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps. After his tour of duty, John joined the Merchant Marines and served as a decoder of Morse code.
      He was employed by the Ann Arbor Railroad as a radio operator. From 1953 to 1983 he was the owner and operator of The House of Television in Frankfort. His love and knowledge of wild birds was passed on to his family. John was a member of the Northwest Michigan Soaring Club and the American Legion Post No. 220 - both of Frankfort.
      On July 10, 1950, he married Edvena Kittleson, who preceded him in death in 1987. He then married Alma Penfold in 1989; she survives.
      John is also survived by his daughter, Karen (Jim) Burns and their children, Mary Beth and David of Beulah; sons, Kim (Lucy) House of Frankfort, Scott (Cynthia) House and their children, Bryce, Jeremiah, Sophia, Rebecca and Elizabeth of Frankfort; brother, Dick (Peg) House; stepchildren, Maureen (Pat) Penfold McCool and their son, Cameron, of Suttons Bay, Kathryn Penfold and her children, Spencer and Duncan, of Leland, Carol (Dr. Bruce) Penfold Patterson of Chicago, Peter Penfold of Colorado, brother-in-law, Leonard Kittleson of Frankfort; many nieces and nephews; and many good friends.
      John was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Bob; and his wife, Jean House.
      Friends may meet with the family at the time of services which will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Soaring Club's hangar at Dow Memorial (Frankfort) Airport. Pastor John Spohn will officiate.
      Following the service, friends are invited to gather at John's residence.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider either the Grand Traverse Area Hospice or The Maples in Frankfort.
      The family was served by the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      Glorianna Helen Lock
      Died July 30, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Glorianna Helen Lock, 75, died Friday at Grand Traverse Pavilions. After battling cancer for the last year of her life, God took a wonderful mother and grandmother so that she might watch over those she loved from above.
      Glorianna was born Feb. 14, 1924, in Redford Township - a suburb of Detroit, the daughter of Emerson Loranze and Glorianna Ellen (Driscoll) Beaver. She had served as an airplane handler in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Glorianna resided in Traverse City for the last three years, coming from Alpena with her daughter Denise and Denise's children. She will be remembered for the strength of character she showed in raising a family alone after the untimely death of her husband, for the care and assistance she provided Denise and her family, and for her love of books and gardening.
      Survivors include her sons, James (Joyce) Lock of Lansing and David (Michelle) Lock of Plymouth; her sister, Betty (Beaver) Aubry; her brothers, Gerald, Charles, and Emerson; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
      Glorianna was preceded in death by her husband, Howard James Lock, in 1964; her daughter, Denise (Lock) Clemens, in 1998; and her sister, Marguerite Durham, in 1983.
      Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
      Memorials may be directed to the Michigan Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
     
      HELEN M. WIBEL, 87, of Manistee, died Friday, July 30, 1999, at Manistee Heights Care Center.
      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Friends Cemetery in Wabash, Ind. Johnson Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.
     
      EDWARD LAMBERT, 87, of Manistee, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at Manistee Heights Care Center.
      A private, family, graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Bear Lake is in charge of funeral arrangements.
     
      ERNEST N. GOODFELLOW, 75, of Manistee, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Manistee. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Maple Grove Cemetery in Ovid. Johnson Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.
     
      Rita Louise Andries
      Died August 1, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Rita Louise Andries (formerly Wills), 53, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
      Born Oct. 21, 1945, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth (Maier) Andries. In 1965 she married Phillip G. Wills and together they had seven children.
      Rita was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. Most recently, she was employed by R.L. Polk Publishing. For over 20 years she provided daycare in her home while raising her own seven children. She also volunteered as an athletic booster for Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools and the Father Fred Foundation. For decades Rita also supported the right to life movement.
      Survivors include her children, daughter, Lisa and her husband, Matt McManus, and their child, Matthew, of Naples, Fla.; daughter Beth Wills of Grand Rapids; son Phillip G. Wills Jr. and his wife, Marla; son Paul Wills and his wife, Kristyn, of Farmington; daughter Christina Klein and her husband, Derek, of Grand Rapids; son Marc Wills of Traverse City; and son Anthony "Tony" Wills of the U.S. Military Academy of West Point, N.Y. Rita is also survived by her sister, Elaine Proulx and her husband, Ronald, of Greeley, Colo.; a cousin, Bob Savage, and his wife, Sharon, of Detroit; two nieces and a nephew in Colorado; and numerous second cousins.
      She was preceded in death by her parents and an aunt, Lu Scully.
      Family visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at St. Francis Parish Family Center. Rosary and prayers will be held at 8 p.m.
      A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Church in Traverse City.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis Church's tuition fund or the Father Fred Foundation.
      Arrangements are by the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      DEAN PATRICK BOTT, son of Dean and Christina Bott of Buckley, was stillborn on Friday, July 30, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Burial will take place at Hannah St. Mary's Cemetery on Monday. Arrangements were made by Covell-Smith Funeral Home of Kingsley.
     
      WINSTON OTIS CHURCHILL, 84, of Bear Lake, died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee. He was born Oct. 26, 1914.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Bear Lake.
     
      Rev. Joseph George Gregory
      Died July 10, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Rev. Joseph George Gregory, 86, of Traverse City, died Saturday, July 10, at his home in Traverse City.
      Born March 13, 1913, in South Bend, Ind., he had been a Congregational minister prior to his retirement.
      Rev. Gregory's oratorical abilities became apparent very early in life, always excelling in anything related to speech. He had lifelong interests in scholarly pursuits and in spite of vicissitudes, continued to forge ahead. He received a BA degree from Wayne State University and his masters in sacred theology at Harvard University. He held pastorates in Michigan and New England. In Manchester, N.H., he was president of the Hillsboro Association of Churches and held many other esteemed offices in his pastorates.
      His fluency in several languages provided service to the U.S. State Department in 1956 as an interpreter. He was instrumental in the relocation of many Hungarian refugees to the United States. "Reverend Joe" was endowed with a personality and humanness that was always evident in the care and attention he gave to the elderly and the ill. Feeling that his special endowment of gifts should be put to still further use for the betterment of mankind, he was urged by an engineer friend to enter the field of electronics.
      He was soon producing large control panels for automobile companies such as Ford and Buick. He also built panels for Proctor and Gamble and Eastman Kodak Company. His life was an inspiration for his daughter, Joanne McMahon, who is a church organist and music educator in New England, and for his son, Jonathan, to become a physician where he has practiced cardiology in Traverse City for the past 24 years. In the last five years since suffering a stroke, he and his wife of 64 years, Adelieu, could be seen tending their many flower gardens and lawns. He will be sorely missed by family and friends.
      He is survived by his wife, the former Adelieu L. Osborne, whom he married Feb. 5, 1935, in Detroit; a son, Dr. Jonathan (Janet) Gregory of Traverse City and their children, Jonathan Mark Gregory II of Ann Arbor, Jeffrey Wickham (Allison) Gregory of Chicago and Jillian Louise Gregory of Traverse City, a daughter, Joanne (Jerry) McMahon and their children, Thomas Patrick McMahon, Jonathan Gregory McMahon and Byrn Michael McMahon - all of Baltimore, Md.
      Rev. Gregory was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.
      No services are scheduled at this time but memorial contributions may be made in Rev. Gregory's memory to the American Heart Association.
      The family was served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Audrey Lang
      Died July 29, 1999
      LELAND - Audrey Lang, 88, of Leland, died Thursday at her home.
      Born Sept. 2, 1910, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Mathilda (Dunneback) Glendenning. On Sept. 7, 1935, in Windsor, Ontario, she married Fred J. Lang who preceded her in death on Aug. 2, 1996.
      Audrey was a member of Leland Community United Methodist Church.
      She is survived by her sons, Kent Lang of Auburn Hills and Alan Lang of Barnardsville, N.C.; daughter, Jean Lang of Leland; grandchildren, Kim Lang, Jane Lang, Mark Lang, Jeff Lang, Alan Lang, John Lang, Greg Lang and Kelley Lang; great-grandchildren, Katie Lang and Madeline Joann Lang; and a daughter-in-law, Joy Lang.
      She was also preceded in death by her son, Ross Lang and brother, Clyde Glendenning.
      Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Leland Community United Methodist Church with Rev. Joseph Graybill officiating. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Leland Community United Methodist Church.
     
      Katrina L. McClellan
      Died July 30, 1999
      DAVISON - Katrina L. McClellan, 25, of Davison, died Friday at Hurley Hospital in Flint.
      "Trina" was born Jan. 27, 1974, in Traverse City. On July 18, 1997, in Alden, she married Richard B. McClellan, Jr.
      "Trina" was first and foremost a devoted wife and mother.
      She is survived by her husband; four children, Caleb Josiah Scott Fast, Kyle Devon Fast, Jazmine Rae-Lynn McClellan and Jade Mirann McClellan; parents, Burt and Connie Dean; five brothers and sisters, Laura (Ted) Parzych of Alden, Melissa Dean of Port Huron, Michael (Cindy) Ghastin of Interlochen, James (Chris) Dean of Port Huron and Shane Ghastin of Kinross; mother-in-law, Pam Manchester of Kalkaska; grandmother, Peggy Gerou of Rapid City; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and special friends, Missy Acker, Sherry Sineway, Kelly Lehto and Bill Lagranger.
      She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Floyd Milks and Pearl Sporre.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. Estel Clark officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City.
      A memorial fund is being established to benefit her beautiful children.
     
      Louis Benjamin Raynor
      Died July 29, 1999
      LELAND - Louis Benjamin Raynor, 82, of Leland, died Thursday at Leelanau Memorial Health Center.
      Born March 4, 1917, in West Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., he was the son of Fletcher William and Louise (Benjamin) Raynor. On Aug. 12, 1959, in East Lansing, he married Sherry Nevans.
      Louis was a retired Michigan State University professor of ceramics. He was a longtime South Manitou Island landowner and resident who became a full-time resident of Leland upon his retirement in 1979.
      He is survived by his wife; children, Ramon L. Raynor, Fletcher M. Raynor, Ebba S. Raynor, Nels E. Raynor, Beatrice Furmann, Robert Storrer, Sandra Storrer and Chris Macey; brother, Marvin Raynor; sister, Louise Raynor; and eight grandchildren, Benjamin Raynor, Darcie Raynor, Ashley Raynor, Heather Raynor, Brock Raynor, Brandon Storrer, Heather Rogers and Jennifer Rogers.
      Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Blind Children's Fund, 4740 Okemos Road, Okemos, MI or Leland Children's Center, P.O. Box 317, Leland, MI.
      Arrangements are being handled by Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
     
      KAYE SPEARING, 56, of Suttons Bay, died Wednesday, August 11, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Blanche E. 'Bonnie' Daigle
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Blanche E. "Bonnie" Daigle, 86, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Oct. 1, 1912, in St. Louis, Mo., she was the daughter of Robert and Ruth Elizabeth (Mayer) Steele. On Aug. 20, 1931, in Detroit, she married Calvin P. Daigle.
      Bonnie lived in Traverse City since 1998 coming from Venice, Fla. and Detroit. A secretary who loved to work, she was a very determined and organized person. Her co-workers at Allen Industries in Detroit, where Bonnie worked for 27 years, called her "Sarge". She was active in Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Venice, Fla. and she loved her weekly golf games.
      She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth "Lynn" (Robert) Ferris of Traverse City; granddaughters, Stacie Georg of Frisco, Colo., Shellie (Rob) Tryon of Maple Grove, Minn. and Wendie (Lance) Keiser and Amy Ferris - both of Denver, Colo.; great-grandchildren, Courtney Georg and Tara and Taylor Tryon; and a fourth great-grandchild, Mackenzie, to be born in September.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1977; and a brother, Robert Steele.
      Cremation has taken place. No services are planned.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Edward S. Kolpus
      Retired U.S. Customs Supervisor
      Died July 28, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Edward S. Kolpus, 78, died suddenly Wednesday, July 28, at Munson Medical Center.
      Beloved husband of Wanda; loving father of Gregory (Susan), Karlotta (William) Hammer, and Kenneth (Annette); proud grandfather of Bradley Hammer; and brother of Natalie (Benedict) Jacobs.
      Edward was a World War II Veteran and served three-and-a-half-years with the 88th "Blue Devils" Infantry Division in Italy. He retired from the United States Customs Division after 30 years of service.
      Services were held July 31 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Southfield. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 16, at Christ the King Church, 3801 Shore Drive, Acme.
      Memorials may be directed to the charity of one's choice.
     
      Herman H. 'Bud' Lewis
      Died August 10, 1999
      BELLAIRE - Herman H. "Bud" Lewis, 70, of Bellaire, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born April 18, 1929, in Flint, he was the son of Howard and E. Gladys (Gorham) Lewis. On Oct. 2, 1948, in Morgantown, Ky., he married Ruth Jean Ellison.
      Bud was raised in Bellaire and was a 1948 graduate of Bellaire High School. He served in the U.S. Army following high school. He then resided in Grand Rapids where he was a supervisor for Applied Arts Tool and Die. In 1956 he returned to Bellaire where he owned and operated Bud's Grill and later the Village Chalet. He retired in 1992 after 36 years in the restaurant business, which included the Chalet Inn in Gaylord, the Bootlegger in Petoskey and the Bay Chalet in Charlevoix. He was instrumental in renovating several downtown Bellaire buildings and was involved in real estate development in the Bellaire area. He was also known for collecting and restoring antique automobiles.
      He is survived by his wife; three children, Carol Jean Smith of Bellaire, Harold H. Lewis of Petoskey and Kelly Ann (Brent) Hewitt of Petoskey; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Smith of Bellaire, Heather and Rachel Lewis of Petoskey and Megan and Shawn Hewitt of Petoskey; three sisters, Constance (Jack) Troll of Bellaire, Sally (Charles) Hebden of Central Lake and Bonnie (Gordon) Strauss of Bellaire; and many nieces and nephews.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Lakeview Cemetery in Bellaire.
      In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Bellaire Community Fund Athletic Complex, P.O. Box 998, Bellaire, MI 49615.
     
      Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier, 82, of Traverse City, died Wednesday morning at Grand Traverse Pavilions.
      Born April 19, 1917, in Detroit, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Storigaitis) Marzeika.
      A homemaker, Sally lived in the Detroit and Lewiston areas before moving to Traverse City.
      She is survived by a son, Tim (Karen) Downing of Traverse City.
      She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clark Downing; second husband, Alfred Lucier; and a son, James.
      No services are planned. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimers Association.
      Arrangements were handled by Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Lyle M. Pahl
      Died August 9, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Lyle M. Pahl, 86, of Traverse City, died Monday evening at his home.
      Born April 18, 1913, in Ottoville, Ohio, he was the son of Leo and Adeline E. (Wright) Pahl.
      Lyle was a former employee of the Traverse City Iron Works. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Ushers Club, and he enjoyed working with the Funeral Luncheon Group. He was also an avid sportsman.
      He is survived by two brothers, Leo Pahl of Traverse City and Joseph (Viola) Pahl of Centreville; two stepsons, John I. (Dorothy) Shaffran of Raytown, Mo. and Gerald A. (Bobbie) Shaffran of Traverse City; stepdaughter-in-law, Ruth M. Shaffran of Maple City; stepson-in-law, Dan Curtiss of Cadillac; a good friend and companion, Garnett DeTour of Traverse City; ten stepgrandchildren; ten stepgreat-grandchildren, one stepgreat-great-grandchild; and six nieces and five nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (McNeil) Pahl in 1984; two brothers, LeRoy and Laverne Pahl; stepson, William R. Shaffran; and two stepdaughters, Rosetta Curtiss and Elizabeth Jean Shaffran.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery in Traverse City.
      Memorials may be directed to mass intentions or a charity of one's choice.
     
      RICHARD B. HILLS, 74, of Manistee, died Wednesday evening in Belding.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Manistee.
      Arrangements are being handled by Johnson Funeral Home of Manistee.
     
      JEANNE V. JEFFREYS, 77, of Northport, died Thursday morning, August 12, 1999, at her daughter's home.
      A memorial Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Gertrude Church in Northport. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.
      Arrangements are pending at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      A military memorial service for ROBERT RENNIE, 75, will be held at the AMVETS Hall Post No. 114 on Bridge Street in Elk Rapids. Robert died June 18, 1999.
     
      Nina J. Koskela Hinkley
      Died August 11, 1999
      COPEMISH - Nina J. Koskela Hinkley, 79, of Copemish, died Wednesday at her residence in Copemish.
      Born Jan. 21, 1920, in Copemish, she was the daughter of Isaac and Aina (Aari) Isaacson.
      Nina attended school in Pamona and graduated from Copemish High School in 1940. She was a member of the American Legion Read-Osbourne Post No. 531 Auxiliary in Copemish where she was very active with their projects, especially the bingo program. Nina also devoted many hours to community service.
      She is survived by her husband, Lewis Hinkley of Copemish; one daughter, Rhonda Carson of Sandy, Ore.; four stepchildren, Pierre Hinkley of Muskegon, Carol (Joseph) Lenius of Ludington, Pamela (Patrick) Powers of Ludington and Patricia (Joe) Episcopo of Odesa, Fla.; many grandchildren; her sister, Lila Szendre of Muskegon; her brother, Rudy (Arlene) Isaacson of Traverse City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
      Nina was preceded in death by her first husband, Andrew Koskela in 1973; her daughter, Renee Sperry in 1996; two brothers, William Isaacson and Oscar Isaacson; and her sister, Julia Koskie.
      Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva with Wallace Buda officiating.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are available at the Terwilliger Funeral Home.
     
      Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier, 82, of Traverse City, died Wednesday morning at Grand Traverse Pavilions.
      Born April 19, 1917, in Detroit, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Storigaitis) Marzeika.
      A homemaker, Sally lived in the Detroit and Lewiston areas before moving to Traverse City.
      She is survived by a son, Tim (Karen) Downing of Traverse City.
      She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clark Downing; second husband, Alfred Lucier; and a son, James.
      No services are planned. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimers Association.
      Arrangements were handled by Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Elwood C. Manns
      Died August 8, 1999
      DETROIT - Elwood C. Manns, 94, of Detroit and formerly of Traverse City, died Sunday at his home.
      He is survived by his wife, Edna; sons, Chuck and Dickson; daughter, Sally; and brother-in-law of Ray and Dorothy Kellogg of Traverse City.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Livonia.
      Arrangements were handled by Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home in Livonia.
     
      Lyle M. Pahl
      Died August 9, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Lyle M. Pahl, 86, of Traverse City, died Monday evening at his home.
      Born April 8, 1913, in Ottoville, Ohio, he was the son of Leo and Adeline E. (Wright) Pahl.
      Lyle was a former employee of the Traverse City Iron Works retiring in 1976 after 26 years of service. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the Ushers Club, and he enjoyed working with the Funeral Luncheon Group. He was also an avid sportsman.
      He is survived by two brothers, Leo Pahl of Traverse City and Joseph (Viola) Pahl of Centreville; two stepsons, John I. (Dorothy) Shaffran of Raytown, Mo. and Gerald A. (Bobbie) Shaffran of Traverse City; stepdaughter-in-law, Ruth M. Shaffran of Maple City; stepson-in-law, Dan Curtiss of Cadillac; a good friend and companion, Garnett DeTour of Traverse City; ten stepgrandchildren; ten stepgreat-grandchildren, one stepgreat-great-grandchild; and six nieces and five nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (McNeil) Pahl in 1984; two brothers, LeRoy and Laverne Pahl; stepson, William R. Shaffran; and two stepdaughters, Rosetta Curtiss and Elizabeth Jean Shaffran.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. with a rosary being recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. James Hayden serving as celebrant. Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery in Traverse City.
      Memorials may be directed to mass intentions or a charity of one's choice.
     
      Kaye Jean Spearing
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Kaye Jean Spearing, 56, of Stony Point Road in Suttons Bay, died at Munson Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.
      She was born in Cadillac on Dec. 21, 1942, to parents Wendell R. Mellberg and Clara Elizabeth (Hatlem) Mellberg.
      Kaye graduated from Central Michigan University in 1964 earning a bachelor of music education degree. In 1990 at CMU she received a master of classroom teaching degree. During her career she taught elementary and junior high school music in the Traverse City and Suttons Bay Schools and first, second and third grades in Suttons Bay.
      She was a charter member of the Leelanau Community Choir, director of Trinity Church Choir in Northport and a private teacher of voice, guitar and piano. Kaye was the featured soloist with many instrumental and vocal groups and recorded two CDs with local guitarist Doug Hansen.
      For her teaching she received recognition and numerous awards including: Who's Who of American Teachers, Who's Who of American Women and Who's Who of Women of the World. She was a member of Alfa Kappa Gamma Honorary Society. Her hobbies included baking desserts using traditional Norwegian recipes, crafts, music and shopping.
      She is survived by two children, Charles J. (Tonie) Spearing of Grand Rapids and Jennifer E. (Bill) Schaub of Suttons Bay, in addition to her mother, Clara Mellberg and brother, Wendell C. Mellberg of Traverse City.
      She was preceded in death by her father, Wendell R. Mellberg and a grandson, Kaleb Spearing.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Suttons Bay High School with Rev. Linda Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Suttons Bay.
      Memorials may be directed to the Kaye J. Spearing Scholarship - Suttons Bay Bingham Fund c/o Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation, Munson Hospice or the American Cancer Society's Reaching for Recovery Program.
     
      Kaleb Spearing
      Died August 5, 1999
      GRAND RAPIDS - Kaleb Spearing, infant son of Charles and Tonie (Zahm) Spearing of Grand Rapids, died prior to delivery on Thursday, Aug. 5.
      Family services have been held.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to the DeVos Women and Children's Center, Spectrum Health Downtown Campus, Grand Rapids.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Gerilyn Kay Turner
      Died August 11, 1999
      BEAR LAKE - A memorial celebration for Gerilyn Kay Turner will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen. She passed away Wednesday in her summer home at Bear Lake.
      As an arts advocate, Geri "Twink" had devoted her love and enthusiasm for many years to Interlochen. She was a camper in 1960 and became a counselor through her college summers. She returned in the summer of 1987 until 1994 where she served in many capacities and was a member of the Interlochen Alumni Board. She was a teacher with degrees from Western Michigan University and the University of Virginia. Her winter home was in East Lansing where she played an active part in the Michigan State Choral Union.
      She is survived by her husband, William Turner; three children, Jeremy, Jessica and Jennifer; her mother, Maxine Cowden of Bear Lake; and two brothers, Ronald and Richard Cowden.
      She was preceded in death by her father, Gerald K. Cowden.
      Memorial donations may be directed to the Gerilyn Turner Memorial Fund at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI 49643.
     
      William F. Zoulek
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - William F. Zoulek, 76, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born April 18, 1923, in Traverse City, he was the son of Amos and Ella (Boursaw) Zoulek. In 1946, in Traverse City, he married Victoria Rumbach.
      William served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of the VFW Cherryland Post No. 2780. The owner of Zoulek & Son Plumbing in Traverse City, he retired in 1985 after 15 years. Prior to that he worked at Walter and Hemmings in Traverse City. He enjoyed visiting with family and friends.
      He is survived by his wife, Victoria; daughter, Carolyn (Leon) McMahon of Traverse City; son, Tomas Zoulek of Traverse City; granddaughter, Tracie McMahon of Traverse City; and two sisters, Clarabelle Meier of Grand Rapids and Jessie Schaub of Traverse City.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Peter, Tony and Jack; three sisters, Hazel Heniser, Marion Reay and Marquerite Cassleman; and infant brother and sister.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today with a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Gerald Micketti officiating; immediately following will be military honors under the auspices of VFW Cherryland Post No. 2780.
     
      SUSAN HARTWICK BAILEY, of Flushing and Interlochen, died Friday, August 13, 1999, at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint.
      Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Flushing Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Kulchar officiating.
     
      ROBERT E. POWELL, 84, of Bear Lake, died Thursday, August 12, 1999, at his home.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Bear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
     
      A military memorial service for ROBERT RENNIE, 75, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Amvets Hall Post No. 114 on Bridge Street in Elk Rapids. Robert died June 18, 1999.
     
      Robert Emil Drablowski
      Died August 9, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Robert Emil Drablowski, 52, of Traverse City, died Monday at his home. He was born May 3, 1947.
      He is survived by four children; Martin Drablowski, Sandra Drablowski, Robert Drablowski and John Drablowski; two brothers; and four sisters.
      He was preceded in death by his father, John Drablowski and his mother, JoAnne Leatherman.
      Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City.
      Arrangements were handled by the Dorrell Funeral Home in Ludington.
     
      Jeanne V. Jeffreys
      Passed on Aug. 12, 1999
      NORTHPORT - Jeanne V. Jeffreys, 77, of Northport, passed on Thursday at the home of her daughter.
      Born Nov. 10, 1921, in Lansing, she was the daughter of Durnell E. and Grace F. (Connor) Matthews. On June 28, 1941, in Lansing, she married William R. Jeffreys who also passed away on August 12 in 1964.
      Formerly of Lansing, she was a teacher's aide with developmentally disabled children for 20 years in the Lansing school district, retiring in 1981, at which time she moved to Northport. She was a member of St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Northport, longtime member of Catholic War Veteran's Auxiliary in Lansing, the Lions Club in Northport and the Association for Retired School Personnel. Jeanne was a volunteer for Leelanau Conservancy and Leelanau County Family Independence Agency. An avid walker, 13 years ago she walked across Michigan on the riding and hiking trails. She also enjoyed gardening.
      She is survived by five children, Gerald (Judy) Jeffreys of Santa Fe, NM, Jacqueline Jeffreys of Suttons Bay, Gregory (Sherry) Jeffreys of Crystal; Marylyn (Michael) Pomeroy of Lansing and Therese (Richard Kaufman) Jeffreys of Traverse City; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joy Kilcherman of Northport and Janet Wallace of Traverse City; half brother, Ian Matthews of Australia; five nieces; and one nephew.
      She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Judith Ellen; and special friend, Capt. Wayne Cheal.
      Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. today at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Northport where a memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.; Father Wayne Dziekan will officiate.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice, Leelanau Conservancy or Cherryland Humane Society.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Sally Marzeika Downing Lucier, 82, of Traverse City, died Wednesday morning at Grand Traverse Pavilions.
      Born April 19, 1917, in Detroit, she was the daughter of John and Marcella (Storigaitis) Marzeika.
      A homemaker, Sally lived in the Detroit and Lewiston areas before moving to Traverse City.
      She is survived by a son, Tim (Karen) Downing of Traverse City.
      She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clark Downing; second husband, Alfred Lucier; and a son, James.
      No services are planned. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimers Association.
      Arrangements were handled by Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      SYLVIA HANSON, of Manistee, died Friday evening, August 13, 1999.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee. The Johnson Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of arrangements.
     
      GLADYS L. KOSIBOSKI, 81, of Manistee, died Friday, August 31, 1999, at Manistee County Medical Care Facility.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Onekama with a 2 p.m. committal service at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Manistee.
     
      RUTH GRACE SMITH, 81, of Bear Lake, died Friday, August 13, 1999, in East Lansing.
      Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Edwards Funeral Home in Bear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
     
      REV. ROBERT S. TREAT, 83, of Empire, died Tuesday morning, July 6, 1999, at Knollview Nursing Home in Muskegon.
      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday, Aug. 22, edition of the Record-Eagle.
     
      Jeanne V. Jeffreys
      Passed on Aug. 12, 1999
      NORTHPORT - Jeanne V. Jeffreys, 77, of Northport, passed on Thursday at the home of her daughter.
      Born Nov. 10, 1921, in Lansing, she was the daughter of Durnell E. and Grace F. (Connor) Matthews. On June 28, 1941, in Lansing, she married William R. Jeffreys who also passed away on August 12 in 1964.
      Formerly of Lansing, she was a teacher's aide with developmentally disabled children for 20 years in the Lansing school district, retiring in 1981, at which time she moved to Northport. She was a member of St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Northport, longtime member of Catholic War Veteran's Auxiliary in Lansing, the Lions Club in Northport and the Association for Retired School Personnel. Jeanne was a volunteer for Leelanau Conservancy and Leelanau County Family Independence Agency. An avid walker, 13 years ago she walked across Michigan on the riding and hiking trails. She also enjoyed gardening.
      She is survived by five children, Gerald (Judy) Jeffreys of Santa Fe, NM, Jacqueline Jeffreys of Suttons Bay, Gregory (Sherry) Jeffreys of Crystal; Marylyn (Michael) Pomeroy of Lansing and Therese (Richard Kaufman) Jeffreys of Traverse City; 19 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joy Kilcherman of Northport and Janet Wallace of Traverse City; half brother, Ian Matthews of Australia; five nieces; and one nephew.
      She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Judith Ellen; and special friend, Capt. Wayne Cheal.
      A memorial Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church in Northport.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice, Leelanau Conservancy or Cherryland Humane Society.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      HELEN ASHLEY, 71, of Frankfort, died Sunday afternoon, Aug. 15, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced by McElduff Funeral Homes of Benzonia and Frankfort.
     
      OPAL M. HALLADAY, 85, of Central Lake, went to be with her Lord Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Community Church in Central Lake. Burial will be in Southern Cemetery.
     
      LAVERNE V. MUNSON, 95, of Traverse City, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, at Grand Traverse Pavilions in Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Thomas John Matthew Garrisi
      Died August 14, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Thomas John Matthew Garrisi, 12-days-old, died Saturday at Munson Medical Center from multiple birth problems.
      Born Aug. 2 in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Matthew D. Garrisi and Rebecca N. O'Daniel of Traverse City.
      Survivors include his maternal grandparents, Paul and Josie Martin of Traverse City and Edwin O'Daniel of Fife Lake; his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Pamela Garrisi of Traverse City; and their families.
      Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Private graveside services will be held at Grawn Maple Grove Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to Michigan Special Childrens Fund.
     
      William C. Glisson
      Died August 14, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - William C. Glisson, 68, died Saturday at Munson Medical Center.
      He was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Chicago. A resident of Traverse City since April, William had previously been a resident of the Perico Bay Club in Bradenton, Fla.
      William served in the U.S. Army for 27 « years; he retired as a colonel. Eleven of his years of service were spent with infantry units, five were in a teaching capacity at army schools and three years of service were with the Department of Army Staff in the Pentagon in Washington D.C. He served in combat with the Third Infantry Division during the Korean War and with the First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during the Vietnam War. His military awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star for Valor, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart.
      Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Wood-Glisson of Traverse City; and his son, Gary W. Glisson and his wife, Julia, of Portland, Ore., and their two children, William and Grace.
      Graveside services and interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., later this week.
      Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Charles Duaine Staton
      Died August 14, 1999
      LANSING - Charles Duaine Staton, 61, passed away Saturday.
      Born Aug. 15, 1937, in Lebanon, Ind., he was a resident of Lansing since 1965.
      Charles graduated from Michigan State University in 1962 with a bachelor's of science degree. He served in the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. Charles retired from Michigan State University's Department of Housing and Food Service in 1997 after 32 years of employment. He was a member of St. Mary Cathedral.
      Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Roberta; two daughters, Drs. Theresa (Patrick) Atkinson of Orion township and Christa (Robert) Duque-Ribeiro of Lansing; a son, Michael (Ericka) Staton of Dearborn; and three sisters, Mary Panikian and Sondra Sutter - both of Punta Gorda, Fla., abd Donna (James) Gamble of Skokie, Ill.; a brother, John Staton of North Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews.
      Charles was preceded in death by three sisters, Thelma Probst-Mackowiak, Shirley Buchan, and Karlyn Morrill.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel; a scripture service will be read at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Cathedral with the rite of committal at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery; the Rev. Msgr. Robert D. Lunsford will serve as celebrant.
      Memorial contributions my be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing.
     
      JOHN EVERETT FINLAYSON, 90, of Ubly, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1999, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility of Bad Axe. Born Jan. 18, 1909, in Laurium, he was a retired journalist. He was a former resident of the Detroit, Dearborn and Traverse City areas.
      Cremation will take place. Burial will be in Barnum Cemetery in Mayfiled. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly.
     
      DAVID A HERSEY, 63, of Manistee, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee.
      The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee; evening prayer services will be held at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Manistee.
     
      ALMA T. MERKEL, 95, of Frankfort, died Sunday evening, Aug. 15, 1999, at The Maples in Frankfort.
      Services will be announced at a later date by the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      PATRICIA ANN ORGAN, 66, of Arcadia, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee.
      Friends may call at the time of services which will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Bear Lake.
     
      MARVEL PAPINEAU, of Beulah, died Monday morning, Aug. 16, 1999, at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit.
      Arrangments are being handled by the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia.
     
      DONALD E. SPIERLING, 71, of Manistee, died unexpectedly Thursday night, Aug. 12, 1999, at his home.
      Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. Graveside services will be held at noon Saturday at the Bliss Township cemetery in Bliss.
     
      Helen Mae Ashley
      Died August 15, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Helen Mae Ashley, longtime resident of Benzie County, died Sunday afternoon at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City at the age of 71.
      Helen was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Charleston, W. Va., the daughter of Amos Wesley and Ivy Pearl Meyers Moore. On March 20, 1946, in Charleston, she was united in marriage to Cleo Edward Ashley.
      Helen was a homemaker who took great care of her loving family. She was also known to frequent bingo halls on a regular basis.
      Helen is survived by her husband, Cleo of Frankfort; son, Larry (Martha) Ashley of Algonac; two daughters, Karen Zsude of Grand Rapids and Sandy (Ralph) Slate of Clinton Township; a brother, Amos Moore of Charleston, W. Va.; three sisters, Reba (Lawrence) Cantrell of Charleston, W. Va., Rosie (Bill) Casdorph of Xenia, Ohio, and Hallie Lanham of Charleston, W. Va.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
      No visitation will take place. Memorial services for Helen will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial contribution in Helen's memory to the American Diabetes Association.
     
      Susan (Hartwick) Bailey
      Died August 13, 1999
      FLUSHING - Susan (Hartwick) Bailey, of Flushing and Interlochen, died Friday at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint.
      Born in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of Harold and Gladys (Pease) Hartwick. In 1957, in Grand Rapids, she married Archie Bailey.
      Susan graduated from Michigan State University and completed graduate work at Oakland University. She was a 35-year summer resident of Interlochen, spending summers at Pennlock Colony on Green Lake raising children and grandchildren.
      She was also a dedicated public servant who held a variety of appointed and elected offices. She served on the Oakland County Board of Supervisors, the Flushing City Council and the Flushing Planning Board. She was a five-term Genesee County commissioner and officer of the Michigan Association of Counties. Susan also served as Genesee County's chief deputy county clerk.
      As a member of the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission, she is credited with having helped to create the concept of holding an annual Christmas festival at Crossroads Village, now known as Christmas at Crossroads, a popular annual event in mid-Michigan.
      Michigan Governor James Blanchard appointed Susan to the Michigan Sesquicentennial Commission, the Community Corrections Board and the Local Government Claims and Review Board. She retired from public life in 1992, but she continued to be active in organizations committed to the welfare of children. For 13 years, she served on and chaired the Genesee County Substance Abuse Commission and the Newpaths Board of Directors. Most recently, she was appointed by the Michigan State Supreme Court to the State Foster Care Review Board.
      She is survived by her husband, Archie; daughters, Katherine (Kevin) Bailey-Curtis and Sarah Marie Coyner; and beloved grandchildren, Brandon, Bradley, Erica, and newly arrived Bailey May Curtis.
      Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Flushing Presbyterian Church.
      Memorial contributions in her memory may be directed to the Humane Society of Genesee County, PO Box 190138, Burton, MI 48519. Arrangements were handled by Rossell Funeral Home in Flushing.
     
      Jean Mackey Dalrymple
      Died August 14, 1999
      ESCANABA - Jean Mackey Dalyrymple, 76, died Saturday at Christian Park in Escanaba.
      Born June 9, 1923, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of Milford and Maude Mackey. On July 24, 1948, in Traverse City, she married Chester Dalrymple.
      Survivors include her mother, Maude Beach Mackey of Traverse City, a son, Michael Swanson of Pontiac; two daughters, Brenda Gerber of Escanaba and Rhonda Harrison of Des Moines, Iowa; three grandsons, Steve Seaburg - whose music will play in Jean's heart forever, and Scott and Mark Harrison of Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Milford and Gerald Mackey of Traverse City; and a sister, Marcia Mackey of Traverse City.
      Jean was preceded in death by her father, Milford, and her husband, Chet.
      Cremation and a private good-bye have taken place in Escanaba as Jean wanted.
     
      Wesley F. Hernden Jr.
      Died August 16, 1999
      KINGSLEY - Wesley F. Hernden Jr., 60, died Monday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Jan. 2, 1939, in Detroit, he was the son of Wesley F. Hernden Sr. and Ruth Bone Hernden. On June 21, 1958, in Iowa, he married Peggy Wheler.
      A resident of Kingsley for most of his adult life, Wesley and his wife owned and operated Wesso's Convenience Store and Gas Station. He was a member of the Shriners.
      Survivors include his wife, Peggy of Kingsley; three children, Wesley K. (Connie) Hernden of Traverse City, Carolyn (John) Hacker of Ypsilanti, and Rodney Hernden of Traverse City; his parents, Wesley Sr. and Ruth Hernden of Bear Lake; a brother, John (Jan) Hernden of Byron; a sister, Joan Warner of Westland; and three grandchildren.
      No services are planned at this time.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Moffitt Cancer and Research Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa, FL 33612-9497.
      Arrangements are by the Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Service.
     
      Larry E. King
      Died August 15, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Larry E. King, 56, died Sunday at his home.
      A lifelong resident of Traverse City, Larry was born in Traverse City to Edward and Evelyn (Fasel) King. In 1969, in Traverse City, he married Brenda Kellogg.
      Larry had been a shop foreman with the Grand Traverse County Road Commission. He had worked for the commission since 1975; prior to that he was with the former Joslin Chevrolet (now Williams) of Traverse City. Larry served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed drag racing for many years and later built show cars. He owned and operated B & L Automotive which specialized in Corvette repairs and restoration. Larry was known for his passion for cars and his talent for repairing them.
      Survivors include his wife, Brenda of Traverse City; three adopted children, Tabetha, Michael, and Michelle King - all of Traverse City; a brother, Gene Phillip (Rebecca) King of Anaheim, Calif.; his father, Edward King of Traverse City; two nieces, Aubrey Parker of Traverse City and Kim (Rob) McKaskle of California; and a nephew, Scott King of California.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City.
      Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to ARC-Traverse City.
     
      LaVerne V. Munson
      Died August 15, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - LaVerne V. Munson, 95, died Sunday at Grand Traverse Pavilions.
      Her life centered around her home and family. She and her husband had over 250 prize-winning rose bushes that they used to win many blue ribbons at the county fair.
      Born April 25, 1904, in Sheperd, she was the daughter of William and Clara (Fordyce) Patterson. On May 28, 1924, in Shepherd, she married Howard Munson.
      Survivors include three granddaughters, Sally (James) Peckham of Grawn, Susie Hohnke of Traverse City, and Peggy Martin of Texas, and seven great-grandchildren.
      LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband, on Feb. 9, 1987, a daughter, Maxine Martin Frost, a grandson, James Martin and a brother, Hubert Patterson.
      Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens; the Rev. Floyd McCrimmon will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to the Womens Resource Center or to Grand Traverse Pavilions.
     
      Allen L. 'Bud' Savage
      Died August 13, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Allen L. "Bud" Savage, 74, of Traverse City, died Friday at his daughter's home.
      Born June 4, 1925, in Central Lake, he was the son of Clair and Helen (Hunt) Savage. On. Jan. 7, 1946, he married Margaret Winowiecki at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Isadore.
      Bud - as he was affectionately known by his friends, was a 1943 graduate of Traverse City Central High School where he was co-captain of the Trojan football team. His team won the state championship in 1943.
      Bud enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as soon as he graduated from high school. He excelled in boot camp and was assigned to the elite Marine Raiders, the forerunner of the special forces. He served in the South Pacific during World War II and also served in Korea and for three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was affectionately known as "Doc" to his Marine friends. Bud retired as a first sergeant after 29 years of service with the U.S. Marines. At the age of 65, when the Gulf War broke out, Bud went straight to the Marine recruiting office and begged to get in that war. But the Marine recruiter thanked him for the hitch he had served and assured him that they could handle things from there. A very patriotic man, he often helped place flags on the graves of veterans on Memorial Day, an important event in his life. Bud was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2780 in Traverse City.
      He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a daughter, Linda (Leonard) Ritola, and a sister, Vivien (Win) Edwards - all of Traverse City. Survivors also include six grandchildren, DiAnna (Steve) Ritola-Schow of Vermont; Nancee Ritola of North Carolina, and Andrew, Mary, Joseph and Brenden Ritola - all of Traverse City; a great-granddaughter, Mira Ruth; his mother-in-law, Bertha Winowiecki of Traverse City; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bud left behind some very dear friends in Bard, Calif., Dallas, Texas, and Billings, Mont.
      Bud was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Beth, and a brother, James.
      The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens with full military rites.
      Memorials may be directed to Munson Hospice or Mass Intentions.
      The family is being served by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Christina Lynn Shomin
      Died August 14, 1999
      MOUNT PLEASANT - Christina Lynn Shomin, 18, died Saturday in Midland County as a result of an automobile accident.
      A lifelong resident of Isabella County, she was the daughter of Paul Edmond Shomin Sr. and Linda Sprague Shomin of Mount Pleasant. Christina was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
      Survivors include her soulmate in life, Jerry Lee Jackson of Mount Pleasant; a daughter, Felicia Renee Jackson; her parents; her grandfathers, Albert L. Shomin of Grand Rapids and Joseph Sprague Sr. of Mount Pleasant; her siblings, Timothy (Kelly) Sprague of Midland, Anthony Sams of Suttons Bay, Paul Shomin Jr. of Mount Pleasant, Rose (Rodney) Jackson of Mount Pleasant; eight nieces; five nephews; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
      Christina was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Phylllis M. Shomin and Sarah R. Sprague; and a sister, Sarah Jo Shomin.
      Friends may call all day today at Chippewa Indian United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church; the Rev. Owen White-Pigeon and the Rev. Carla Sineway will officiate. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bradley Indian Cemetery in Bradley.
      Clark Funeral Chapel, Inc. of Mount Pleasant was in charge of arrangements.
     
      Edna J. Thomas
      Died August 11, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Edna J. Thomas, 94, died Wednesday at Bortz Health Care of Traverse City.
      Born Nov. 16, 1904, in Petersburg, Ind., she was the daughter of Lawrence and Carrie (Davisson) Masters.
      A former resident of Vincennes, Ind., she had been employed as a clerk at J.C. Penny. While living in Vincennes, Edna belonged to the First Christian Church, Eastern Star, Fortnightly Club and Psi Iota Xi.
      Survivors include her daughter, Ruth Anna Osterhage of Traverse City; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
      Edna was preceded in death by her husband, J. Parker Thomas, on Jan. 20, 1976, and two sisters.
      Visitation was held Monday. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Goodwin Family Funeral Home in Vincennes, Ind.; the Rev. Karen Warren will officiate. Burial will take place Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Vincennes.
     
      DONNA MARIAN COURSON, 83, of Lake Ann, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah. Friends may call the funeral home from 11 a.m. Thursday until the time of service. A full obituary will be in Thursday's edition of the Record-Eagle.
     
      FRANCIS 'FRAN' HOXIE, 71, of the Suttons Bay and Traverse City area, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, at his Traverse City home.
      Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later date by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      GERALD E. WOODWORTH, 88, of Grayling, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, in Grayling.
      Memorial services will be held at noon Monday at St. John Lutheran Church in Grayling. Arrangements were handled by Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel in Grayling.
     
      Stanley Joseph Cherry
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Stanley Joseph Cherry, 103, of Traverse City and formerly of Elmira, died Tuesday at Bortz Health Care Center in Traverse City surrounded by his family and friends.
      Born on April 13, 1896, in Poland, he was the son of the late John and Victoria (Puroll) Wisniewski-Cherry. The family moved to Boyne Falls when he was eight years old.
      Stanley served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War I. On Feb. 19, 1999, he was named Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honor. This distinction is France's highest national honor award to veterans who served on French territory. Stanley truly loved his country and will be remembered for his singing the long stanzas of his Army songs and his many, many stories. He owned and operated Clover Farm General Store in Elmira for 39 years.
      He is survived by his daughters, Joanne Hawley and Jeanette (Joe) Galbraith - both of Traverse City; two grandchildren, Gary (Bonnie) Galbraith, Craig Galbraith; one great-grandchild, Calais; and one brother, John (Dorothy) of Florida.
      He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucille, in 1997; his parents; and ten brothers and sisters.
      Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord with a wake service at 7 p.m. and a VFW memorial at 7:30 p.m. He will be lying instate at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Elmira. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. with Rev. Richard Hannon and Rev. William Lipscomb officiating. Interment will be at St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery in Elmira.
      Memorials may be directed to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in care of Nelson Funeral Home, 135 N. Center, Gaylord, MI 49735.
     
      Alma T. Merkel
      Died August 15, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Alma T. Merkel, 95, of Frankfort, died Sunday evening at the Long Term Care Unit, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital.
      Born March 24, 1904, in Frankfort, she was the daughter of Oscar and Tonette (Leland) Thompson. She married Ed Peppers in 1930 and he preceded her in death in 1942. She then married Herman Merkel in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1980.
      Alma returned to Frankfort in 1970 after spending 40 years in New York and nine years in Detroit. She was a member of the Christian Science Society in Beulah.
      She is survived by two nieces, Marilyn Norris of Frankfort and Toinette Warneck of Traverse City; and one nephew, Kenneth Darling of California.
      Alma was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eda Rokstad and Selma Darling; two brothers, Isacc and Theodore Thompson; and a nephew, Leland Darling.
      Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes. Her cremains will be entombed at Ferncliff Mausoleum in Hartsdale, NY.
     
      Gerald J. Middlemiss
      Died August 15, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Gerald J. Middlemiss, 85, formerly of Traverse City, went to be with his Lord on Sunday. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Isabelle.
      He is survived by his wife, Edith; children, Sharon (Ken) Venema, Rose Marie (Jim) Holben and Gary (Dorothy) Middlemiss; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Pat and Margo Webster and Joe and Sue Drumn; and a brother-in-law, Leonard and Mary Jane Monroe.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Byron Center Berean Bible Church. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Michigan, 1260 Ekhart N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
      Arrangements were handled by Stroo Funeral Home in Grand Rapids.
     
      LaVerne V. Munson
      Died August 15, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - LaVerne V. Munson, 95, died Sunday at Grand Traverse Pavilions.
      Her life centered around her home and family. She and her husband had over 250 prize-winning rose bushes that they used to win many blue ribbons at the county fair.
      Born April 25, 1904, in Shepherd, she was the daughter of William and Clara (Fordyce) Patterson. On May 28, 1924, in Shepherd, she married Howard Munson.
      Survivors include three granddaughters, Sally (James) Peckham of Grawn, Susie Hohnke of Traverse City, and Peggy Martin of Texas, and seven great-grandchildren.
      LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband, on Feb. 9, 1987, a daughter, Maxine Martin Frost, a grandson, James Martin and a brother, Hubert Patterson.
      Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens; the Rev. Floyd McCrimmon will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to the Womens Resource Center or to Grand Traverse Pavilions.
     
      A memorial service for Louis B. Raynor, 82, of Leland, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Leland Community Methodist Church. Louis died July 29, 1999.
     
      Donna Marian Courson
      Died August 17, 1999
      LAKE ANN - Donna Marian Courson, 83, of Lake Ann, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born March 19, 1916, in Woodson, Va., she was the daughter of William Ralph and Loretta (Shea) Brooks. On May 7, 1938, in Indiana, she married William R. Courson, Sr.
      A homemaker, she was a member of the Thompsonville Congregational Church. She was a past Worthy Matron and an active member of The Eastern Star. She enjoyed her participation with the Senior Companions and also enjoyed doing her family geneological study which gave her a much better appreciation of her family.
      She is survived by two sons, William R. (Evelyn) Courson, Jr. of Maple City and John Matthew Courson (Mary) of Livonia; daughter, Olivia Jean (Bill) Alvis of Allen Park; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ralph (Lorraine) Brooks of Grand Rapids and Glenn Brooks (Mary Rita) of Cadillac; and two sisters, Lucille Fisher of Grand Rapids and Kathleen (Martin) Sebastian of Chicago.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William, in 1989; two sisters, Doris and Clare Ellen; and two brothers, Wayne and Jack.
      Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral service which will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah with special services by the Eastern Star.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to The Marian Courson Memorial Fund.
     
      Etta L. Herkner
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Etta L. Herkner, 83, of Traverse City, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Nov. 3, 1915, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of Curtis and Edith (Van Auken) Leighton. On Aug. 19, 1919, in Traverse City at her father's home, she married Oswald E. Herkner who preceded her in death in 1990.
      A lifelong resident of Traverse City, Etta was a member of First Congregational Church. She was also a member of Archie Junior Women's Club on Old Mission Peninsula and the Elks Club. She was a co-founder of Peninsula Fruit Exchange and Cherry Growers, Inc. An expert seamstress, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and traveling.
      She is survived by her children, their spouses and grandchildren; daughter, Lynda L. (Leroy) Hoffman of Traverse City and their children, Jana Bugliosi and Myron Boone; daughter, Judith A. (William) Harmon of Traverse City and their children, Scott and Shelly Harmon and Brenda (Scott) Zeevaart; daughter, Sue Ellen (Ken) Keegstra of Okemos and their children, Brent (Tina) Keegstra, Kurt Keegstra and Kevin Keegstra; daughter, Mary Jean (Edward) Deneve of Cherryville, N.C. and their children, Sarah (Terry) Hodnett, Mary (Brian) McGinnis, Daniel, Joseph, Sharon and Bethany; and a son, Warren E. (Debbie) Herkner of Traverse City and their children, Dennis Herkner and Jackiee Conklin; and seven great-grandchildren.
      She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gertrude Vanderee and Marian Happel and a brother, Clyde Leighton.
      Friends may call at the First Congregational Church in Traverse City at the time of the memorial service, which will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. Gary Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Ogdensburg Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to First Congregational Church or the Peninsula Fire Department.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Francis 'Fran' Hoxie
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Francis "Fran" Hoxie, 71, of the Traverse City and Suttons Bay areas for the past 30 years, died Tuesday at his Traverse City home.
      Born June 4, 1928, in Leelanau County, he was the son of Douglas and Ila (Dalzell) Hoxie. He owned and operated Total Roofing.
      He is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Fred (Charlene) Hoxie and Alison Collins - all of Traverse City; grandchildren, Lindsay, Ben and Emily Hoxie and Hayley and Joel Collins - all of Traverse City; and a brother, Eugene (Katherine) Hoxie of Kingsley.
      Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the chapel at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City; Rev. Dean Bailey will officiate.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Willow Hill Elementary School Library (checks payable to TCAPS), The Arc of Grand Traverse County or Munson Hospice.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Marvel Leone Papineau
      Died August 16, 1999
      BEULAH - Marvel Leone Papineau, 82, of Beulah, passed away Monday.
      Born Dec. 28, 1916, in Alba, she was the daughter of Albert and Nellie (Lindell) Gokey. On Oct. 31, 1937, she married Grant A. Papineau.
      Marvel lived her childhood in Homestead Township in Benzie County and graduated from Manistee High School. Her life centered around her family of seven children and homemaking. She also attended to the family business bookkeeping. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, reading and many charitable activities that included care for children, education and church. Her annual religious retreats and shopping trips to Petoskey with many friends gave her great pleasure. Later her grandchildren, visits with friends and family, especially the comfort and stories Grant faithfully gave her, became her delight.
      She is survived by her loving husband, Grant, and all of her children, Roger (Carole) Papineau of Beulah, Mary (Philip) Hoyt of Beulah, Cleone (Ron) McCreery of Traverse City, Rene Hoxie Papineau of Traverse City, Peter (Judy) Papineau of Park City, Utah, Charles Papineau of Beulah and John (Martha) Papineau of Frankfort. Marvel also has 14 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
      She was preceded in death by her parents and older brothers, Henry, Harvey, Lloyd and Albert Gokey.
      Friends may visit from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Home in Benzonia and one hour prior to the funeral Mass which will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Ann Parish in Frankfort. Father James K. Gardiner will serve as celebrant. Refreshments and fellowship will follow.
      Since March of 1997, Marvel was in the loving care of the staff and volunteers at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Long Term Care for which her family is grateful. Memorial contributions in her memory may be directed to Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.
     
      Pauline Tuttle
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Pauline Tuttle, 94, of Traverse City and formerly of Mayfield and Curtis, died Tuesday at Tendercare Traverse City. She had been a resident of Tendercare for the last six years.
      Born Oct. 28, 1904, in Rapinville, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Christina (Friske) Brockman. In 1925 she married Ernest Tuttle.
      Pauline attended Rapinville Schools. She was employed as a cook for the Blaney Park Resort in Curtis for many years. In 1962 she moved to the Traverse City area and was employed as a cook for the Leelanau school system until she retired.
      She is survived by her daughters, Bernice Uhlbeck of Curtis and Thelma Gray of Mayfield; sons, Donald (Betty) Tuttle of Gulliver and Lawrence (Yvonne) Tuttle of Curtis; 18 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
      She was preceded in death by her husband in 1958; daughter, Iona McGann, in 1953; and two great-grandchildren.
      Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Beaulieu Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Ronald Piette officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Curtis.
     
      VIRGINIA ALICE PRICE, 86, of Manistee, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at Manistee Heights Care Center.
      No services are planned. Final interment will be a Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. The Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee is in charge of arrangements.
     
      BERNADINE G. SWIDORSKI, 86, of Manistee, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 18, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. with an evening prayer service at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, also in Manistee.
     
      EVELYN MARIE ZUCHOWSKI, 82, of Manistee, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 18, 1999, at West Shore Hospital in Manistee.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee.
     
      Etta L. Herkner
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Etta L. Herkner, 83, of Traverse City, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Nov. 3, 1915, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of Curtis and Edith (Van Auken) Leighton. On Aug. 19, 1934, in Traverse City at her father's home, she married Oswald E. Herkner, Jr. who preceded her in death in 1989.
      A lifelong resident of Traverse City, Etta was a member of First Congregational Church. She was also a member of Archie Junior Women's Club on Old Mission Peninsula and the Elks Club. She was a co-founder of Peninsula Fruit Exchange and Cherry Growers, Inc. An expert seamstress, she enjoyed sewing, cooking and traveling.
      She is survived by her children, their spouses and grandchildren; daughter, Lynda L. (Leroy) Hoffman of Traverse City and their children, Janna (Edward) Bugliosi and Myron Boone; daughter, Judith A. (William) Harmon of Traverse City and their children, Scott and Shelly Harmon and Brenda (Scott) Zeevaart; daughter, Sue Ellen (Ken) Keegstra of Okemos and their children, Brent (Tina) Keegstra, Kurt Keegstra and Kevin Keegstra; daughter, Mary Jean (Edward) Deneve of Cherryville, N.C. and their children, Sarah (Terry) Hodnett, Mary (Brian) McGinnis, Daniel, Joseph, Sharon and Bethany; and a son, Warren E. (Debbie) Herkner of Traverse City and their children, Dennis Conklin and Jackiee Conklin; and seven great-grandchildren.
      She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gertrude Vanderee and Marian Happel and a brother, Clyde Leighton.
      Friends may call at the First Congregational Church in Traverse City at the time of the memorial service, which will be held at 2 p.m. today with Rev. Gary Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Ogdensburg Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to First Congregational Church or the Peninsula Fire Department.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Francis 'Fran' Hoxie
      Died August 17, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Francis "Fran" Hoxie, 71, a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday at his Traverse City home.
      Born June 4, 1928, in Leelanau County, he was the son of Douglas and Ila (Dalzell) Hoxie. He had owned and operated Total Roofing from 1978 to 1995.
      He is survived by his wife, Janet; children, Fred (Charlene) Hoxie and Alison Collins - all of Traverse City; grandchildren, Lindsay, Ben and Emily Hoxie and Hayley and Joel Collins - all of Traverse City; and a brother, Eugene (Katherine) Hoxie of Kingsley.
      Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the chapel at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City; Rev. Dean Bailey will officiate.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Willow Hill Elementary School Library (checks payable to TCAPS), The Arc of Grand Traverse County or Munson Hospice.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      WESLEY E. GEARHART, 70, of Mancelona, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at his home near Mancelona.
      Arrangements are pending at the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona.
     
      JOSEPH WILLIAM PATTISON, 61, of Onekama, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at his residence in Bear Lake Township. He was born May 25, 1938.
      Cremation has taken place. A memorial service and luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Onekama Lions Den in Onekama. The Terwilliger Funeral Home in Onekama is in charge of arrangements.
     
      ARCHER D CLARK, 90, of Kalkaska, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Friends may call one hour prior to the memorial services which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bear Lake Christian Church. Arrangements were handled by Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska.
     
      HILDA L. MITCHELL, 71, of Belleville and formerly of Mancelona, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti.
      The family will receive friends from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Brown Funeral Home in Belleville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family will also receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fairview Cemetery in Mancelona.
     
      HUNTER CHRISTIAN WEATHERHOLT, infant son of Pamela Stachnik and Michael Weatherholt II of Traverse City, died Friday evening, Aug. 20, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. A full obituary will appear in Monday's edition of the Record-Eagle.
      Funeral services are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday. Arrangements are pending at Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Wesley E. Gearhart
      Died August 20, 1999
      MANCELONA - Wesley E. Gearhart, 70, went to be with the Lord on Friday at his home near Mancelona.
      He was born June 28, 1929. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and worked at Oldsmobile in Lansing in the Experimental Engineering Building at Plant No. 1.
      The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
     
      Rev. Robert S. Treat
      Died July 6, 1999
      EMPIRE - The Rev. Robert S. Treat, 83, died Tuesday morning, July 6, 1999, at Knollview Nursing Home in Muskegon.
      He was born in Empire on June 30, 1916, to Martha Perry Treat and Charles Henry Treat on the family homestead on Sleeping Bear Dunes.
      He graduated from Empire High School and began pastoring at 18 in Indiana; graduating from Adrian College and Garrett Bible Seminary. He married the former Mary C. Obee, who preceded him in death. Together they served in Juneau, Douglas and Nome, Alaska, as Methodist missionaries for eight years; returning in 1952 to appointments in Indiana and then in western Michigan in Northport, Portland and Muskegon. In 1961 they retired and returned to Juneau and Douglas, Alaska, for two years of volunteer service followed by five years as associate pastor at Holland United Methodist Church in Holland.
      Bob continued to minister in the Muskegon area as Pastor Emeritus for the Lakeside United Methodist Congregation. In 1994 he joyfully married the former Mary E. Pendell, also of Lakeside. Together they faithfully visited parishioners at home, in hospitals and in nursing homes. Bob was an active member of the Torch Club, Lions Club, Masonic Temple and the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church.
      He is survived by his wife, Mary, and her family, Bill and Darlene Pendell, David and Linda Pendell, John and Jean Pendell, Gail Hale, Steve Pendell, 15 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and by his children, Mary M. and Richard Church, John R. and Gayle Treat, Martha Colburn, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and his brother, Charles D. Treat of Traverse City and his family, Denise Treat-Lucal and Robert Lucal and their three daughters. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
      Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire with Rev. William P. Myers Jr. officiating. The funeral was held on July 9 at the Lakeside United Methodist Church in Muskegon.
      Memorials may be offered to The Memorial Fund of the Empire United Methodist Church or the Adrian College Memorial Scholarship Fund.
      Local arrangements were handled by the Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah.
     
     
      CAROL SUE FAIRBOTHAM, 52, of Grayling, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999, in Grayling. A homemaker, Carol was born Dec. 15, 1946, in Grayling.
      No visitation is scheduled. A memorial service and burial arrangements will be announced at a later date. Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel, of Grayling is in charge of arrangements.
     
      FAYE E. LINGG, 83, of Bear Lake, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 1999, at Orchard Hill AFC Home in Brethren.
      Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Bear Lake. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bear Lake United Methodist Church.
     
      MARY E. RAUCH, 78, of Kalkaska, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born Aug. 9, 1921, in Antrim County.
      Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. today at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m.
     
      ARTHUR L. RICHTER, 91, of Florida and Arizona, formerly of Traverse City, died Aug. 13, 1999, in Tucson, Ariz.
     
      Virginia W. Baird
      Died August 21, 1999
      HASTINGS - Virginia W. Baird, 87, of East Lansing, died Saturday in East Lansing.
      She was a former correspondent for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
      Survivors include a sister, Maurene (Lee) Hamp of Hastings; a sister-in-law, Elda Willitts of Sonoma, Calif.; a stepsister, Cordelia Kawacz of Rochester, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wren Funeral Home in Hastings.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia W. Baird Memorial Fund.
     
      Dale A. Doerr
      Died August 22, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Dale A. Doerr, 74, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center.
      Born Jan. 24, 1925, in Traverse City, he was the son of Harry "Bud" and Neva (Sessions) Doerr.
      A lifelong resident of this area, he served from 1944-1946 on the USS Weedon-Destroyer Escort No. 797 with the U.S. Navy. Dale taught at Traverse City Junior High School for many years. He later worked as an engineer for the Grand Traverse County Road Commission until his retirement in 1987. Dale also served as a Garfield Township trustee for 20 years.
      Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth A. (Peters) Doerr; children, Steve Doerr, Margo Stratton, Bret Doerr, Jim Shillington, Lisa Haughn, Lynne Johnson, and Holly Carmien; 10 grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. Robert E. (Mary) Doerr.
      Dale was preceded in death by his first wife, D. Eleanor (Koszarek) Doerr, and his parents.
      No visitation is scheduled. Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grawn United Methodist Church; the Rev. Daniel Biteman will officiate. Burial with be held in Oakwood Cemetery with private family services.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Grawn United Methodist Church.
      Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City conducted arrangements for the family.
     
      Elma Vern Bernice Gray
      Died August 19, 1999
      INTERLOCHEN - Elma Vern Bernice Gray, 91, of Interlochen, died Thursday at her residence.
      Born Dec. 24, 1907, in Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles and Virgie (Lovegrove) Shipley and was raised in the Trout Lake area of the Upper Peninsula.
      Elma moved to Interlochen in 1993 when she married Charles Gray. She was a faithful member of the Interlochen Bible Methodist Church.
      She is survived by four sons, Ralph Gray, Carl (Marilyn) Gray and Alvin Gray - all of Interlochen, and Phillip (Marlies) Gray of Honor; two daughters, Marie Gray of Traverse City and Lucile (John) Carrier of Interlochen; two sisters, Helen Lovegrove of St. Johns and Marjorie Hopper of Oregon; a brother, Earl Shipley of Trout Lake; a sister-in-law, Violet Shipley of Trout Lake; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and her special friends, Tom, Edith, and Joanne Clark - all of Lake Ann.
      Elma was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Gray, in 1958; her son, Harold Gray, in infancy; two brothers, Herbert Shipley and Warren Shipley; and four sisters, Mae Reed, Edna Vertz, Dorothy Sutliff, and Maude McCarry Bates.
      Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah; funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. and the Rev. Phillip Jaquish will officiate. Interment will be in Inland Township Cemetery.
     
      Hunter Christian Weatherholt
      Died August 20, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Hunter Christian Weatherholt, six weeks, died Friday at Munson Medical Center.
      Born July 6, 1999, in Ann Arbor, he was the son of Michael Weatherholt II and Pamela Stachnik of Traverse City.
      Survivors include his parents; a brother, Tyler, of Traverse City; his grandparents, Sally and Mike Weatherholt of Elk Rapids, Ed and Brenda Wilson of Traverse City, and Ellen Cole of Louisiana; his great-grandparents, Della Weatherholt of Williamsburg and Frank and Helen Larsen of Traverse City; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
      Hunter was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Arlene (Haines) and Wayne G. Wilson, Leo Weatherholt, and Sarah (Kuchler) and Stanley Cole.
      Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Visitation will also be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church; funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Bradley J. Will officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Motts Childrens Hospital Rocking Chair Program.
     
      Services will be held for DALE A. DOERR at 2 p.m. today at Grawn United Methodist Church. Dale, 74, a resident of Traverse City, died Sunday.
      Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      ELMER EUGENE GRENON of Elk Rapids died Sunday Aug. 22, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements will be announced by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      OLIVIA SCHNEIDER, infant daughter of Tom and Debbie Schneider of Kingsley, died Sunday evening, Aug. 22, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      No services are planned. Arrangements are being handled by Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
     
      A funeral Mass will be celebrated for ARTHUR VERSLUIS at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. "Art," 71, of Traverse City, died April 1.
      Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Geoffrey C. Bobier
      Died August 22, 1999
      MAPLE CITY - Geoffrey C. Bobier, 54, of Maple City, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Feb. 10, 1945, in Detroit, he was the son of Charles LeRoy and Clara Grace (Irish) Bobier. On Dec. 14, 1994, in Maple City, he married Denise M. Tondreau.
      Geoffrey graduated in 1962 from Mackenzie High School in Detroit and in 1965 from police academy. He served as a police officer in Inkster for two years. He moved to Traverse City in 1969 and served with the Traverse City Police Department for 28 years before retiring in 1995. While a member of that department, Geoffrey was instrumental in founding the Traverse Narcotics Team, TNT, where he was known as "Orca." He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Police Officers Association of Michigan. An avid stamp collector, he was a philatelic society member. Geffrey also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
      Survivors include his wife, Denise of Maple City; children, Keith (Lisa) Bobier of Interlochen, Charles "Chip" Bobier of Fort Benning, Ga., Cyndie Bobier of Portland, Ore., and Shane, David, and Alexander Bobier - all at home; stepdaughter, Angela Mikowski of Grawn; sister, Gaye (Marvin) Zinser of Traverse City; two granddaughters, Bethany and Sara Bobier; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and an extended family - including Maryann Porter.
      Geoffrey was preceded in death by his parents.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. A scripture service will be held at 7 p.m.
      A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Isadore; the Rev. Chad Zielinski will officiate.
      Burial will be in Solon Township Cemetery.
      Memorials may be directed to the Leelanau County Sheriff's Department for squad car defibrillators.
     
      Lila V. Hull
      Died August 1, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Lila V. Hull, 83, a longtime resident of Frankfort and most recently of Arizona, died Sunday, Aug. 1, at her daughter's Phoenix home.
      She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Rather of Phoenix, and a son, Michael Hull of Frankfort. Also surviving are grandchildren, Lori and Greg, and three great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Cassandra and Kyle.
      Graveside services will be held for Lila and her husband, Stanley, who died in 1993, at 11 a.m. Friday at the Conway Cemetery in Arcadia.
      The family was served locally by the Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      Franklin Peter 'Pete' Rollo
      Died August 23, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Franklin Peter 'Pete' Rollo, 80, passed away Monday at his home in Traverse City.
      Born June 15, 1919, in Kingsley, he was the son of Grant and Katherine Rollo. On July 15, 1944, he married Winifred Joy Buys.
      Pete graduated in 1939 from Traverse City Central High School. A veteran of World War II, he saw action in both theatres of war, serving in the Pacific aboard the USS President Coolidge and with the 100th Infantry Division of the 7th Army in Europe. Pete was wounded in France and received the Purple Heart.
      He lived most of his life in Traverse City where he worked for Rennie Oil and Total Oil Co. Pete was an avid bowler and Trojan sports fan. He enjoyed stream fishing, his lawn and flowers. Pete was a member of Central United Methodist Church, the American Legion and a life member of the D.A.V.
      He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joy of Traverse City; a son, Steve (Nancy) Rollo of Traverse City; a daughter, Carolyn (Bob) White of Evergreen, Colo.; three grandchildren, Jesse and Amanda Rollo - both of Traverse City and Joanna (Steve) Ill of Broomfield, Colo.; a great-grandson, Dalton Ill of Broomfield, Colo.; a sister, Rosabelle Richie of Muskegon; a brother, Francis Rollo of Grand Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
      Pete was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, LeRoy.
      A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City; the Rev. Dean Bailey will officiate. Inurnment will be in the columbarium of Central United Methodist Church.
      Memorials may be directed to Traverse City Central High School's athletic department, Munson Hospice, or Central United Methodist Church.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      DUANE A. COLBATH, 62, of Mancelona, died Monday evening, Aug. 23, 1999, at his home. He was born on June 12, 1937.
      Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
     
      RENE EDWARD HAEZEBROUCK, 76, of Traverse City, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 24, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Arrangements are pending at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      ALICE A. NAVE, 88, of Kalkaska, died Sunday, Aug. 22, at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1911.
      Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
     
      HARRY LEE 'SKIP' PECK, 54, of Alden, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, at Lake of the Woods in Custer Township.
      The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
     
      Lawrence E. 'Larry' Dunn
      Died August 24, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Lawrence E. "Larry" Dunn, 49, of Traverse City for the past five years, died Tuesday.
      Born Aug. 10, 1950, in Berkley, he was the son of John and Barbara (Asbury) Dunn. On Sept. 16, 1979, in Battle Creek, he married Beverly A. Thompson.
      Larry owned Molly's Bye Golly Restaurant in Old Mission and volunteered for the Father Fred Foundation. Prior to living in Traverse City, he organized 44 golf tournaments down state to raise funds for charitable organizations. His family was very important to him.
      He is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughters, Rebecca Pauline Dunn of Grand Rapids, Sarah Jean Dunn, Heather Anne Dunn and Molly Elizabeth Dunn - all of Traverse City; his parents, John and Barbara Dunn of Troy; brother, Steve Dunn of Texas; sisters, Linda Boyd of Boynton Beach, Fla., Susan Szyskowski of Tecumseh, Jill Nagi of Clarkston, Bridgett Swope of Troy; his mother and father-in-law, Donald and Jean Thompson of Battle Creek; brothers and sister-in-law, John and David Thompson and Linda Weiss - all of Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews; and five golden retrievers.
      He was preceded in death by a brother, John.
      Friends may call at the time of service which will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City. The Rev. C. Jay Koehler will officiate.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to the Father Fred Foundation or Cherryland Humane Society.
      Arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      E. Eugene Grenon
      Died August 22, 1999
      ELK RAPIDS - E. Eugene Grenon, 83, of Elk Rapids, died Sunday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Eugene was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. Formerly of Flint and Detroit, he was the former owner and operator of Gregory and Leonard Office Equipment Company in Ferndale. He was also a member of the Moslem Temple No. 5429 in Detroit and the Ionic Lodge No. 474, also in Detroit.
      He is survived by his wife, Margaret L. (McKenzie), who he married on Oct. 14, 1942, in West Palm Beach, Fla.; three daughters, Mary-Martha Grenon of Austin, Texas, Krystin Louise Grenon of Chicago and Margaret Anne (Russell) Riser of Christiana, Tenn.; son, Gregory McKenzie (Mary Josephson) Grenon of Portland, Ore.; grandson, Christopher Gregory Grenon of Austin, Texas; three stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Marguerite Poole of Plymouth and Jacqueline Sonntag of Swartz Creek.
      He was preceded in death by a sister, Antoinette.
      Cremation has taken place.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Ronald J. McGregor
      Died August 21, 1999
      BRADENTON, Fla. - Ronald J. McGregor, 48, of Bradenton, Fla. and a former resident of Traverse City, died Saturday from respiratory complications and leukemia.
      Born June 21, 1951, in Saginaw, Mich., he was the son of John and Helen (Bauer) McGregor. On Dec. 18, 1971, he married Kaye Minnich.
      Ron was a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University and Michigan Technological University. He was a management consultant, owner of McGregor Gardens, a professor at several colleges and universities throughout the state and along with Tom Taylor, founded Northern Michigan Land Brokers. Ron enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
      He is survived by his wife of Bradenton; his parents of Ocala, Fla.; brother, David (Sue) of Saginaw; four sisters, Nancy (Leonard) Mueller of Freeland, Kathy (Gary) Wine of Cocoa, Fla., Cindy (Neil) Sigmon of Bonnaire, Ga. and Tammy (Bruce) Turk of Ocala; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
      A celebration of his life will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Northern Michigan Land Broker's office at 805 W. Front Street, Traverse City.
      Memorial donations may be directed to the American Lung Association, the Leukemia Society of America or the charity of one's choice.
     
      James Albert Swartout
      Died August 23, 1999
      BEULAH - James Albert Swartout, 79, of Beulah, died Monday in Honor.
      Born Oct. 4, 1919, in Marine City, he was the son of Grover and Julia (Larsh) Swartout. On Oct. 14, 1939, at St. Johns Catholic Church in Dearborn, he married Clara S. Roza.
      A veteran of World War II, Jim was a master sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was currently employed by Elmer's Crane and Dozer in Traverse City and was a past employee of Oven Fresh Bakery in Traverse City, where he was the fleet mechanic for ten years. Jim was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church in Copemish.
      He is survived by his wife; children, Donna Jean (Larry) Rector of Westland, James (Eileen) Swartout, Jr. of Lake Leelanau, Georgette (Jack) Sika of Traverse City, Susan (Bill) Husby of Traverse City, Julia Swartout of Royal Oak and William (Rose) Swartout of Hamilton, Ohio; ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his son, Donald Swartout in 1974; two brothers, Grover and Bill; and two sisters, Marion Pheiffer and Lenore Swartout.
      Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah with a scripture service at 8 p.m. A Mass from the Order of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Copemish with Father Richard Kosterman serving as celebrant. Interment will be in Homestead Township Cemetery.
     
      EDITH M. BENJAMIN, 80, of Grayling, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, at Mercy Manor in Grayling.
      Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Sorenson Funeral Home, McEvers Chapel in Grayling. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
     
      FRANK W. BRENNAN, 74, of Manistee, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, in Manistee.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Johnson Funeral Home in Manistee.
     
      WAIVA J. BREWER, 63, of Frankfort, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at The Maples in Frankfort.
      Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service which will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Elberta United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Gilmore Township Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      GEORGE HENRY EYMER, 91, formerly of Kalkaska, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 1999, in Jacksonville, Fla.
      Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Kalkaska. Arrangements were handled by Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska.
     
      Memorial services for Francis "Fran" Hoxie, who died Aug. 17, 1999, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Central United Methodist Church.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Memorial services for FRANKLIN PETER 'PETE' ROLLO, 80, of Traverse City, will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City. Inurnment will be in the columbarium of the church. Pete died Aug. 23, 1999.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Colin D. Andrews
      Died August 23, 1999
      GREENVILLE - Colin D. Andrews, 68, of Greenville, passed away Monday afternoon at his home.
      Born Jan. 6, 1931, in Greenville, he was the son of Vern and Aleta (Thompson) Andrews.
      A veteran of the Korean conflict, Colin was a member of the Ray I. Booth American Legion Post No. 101 in Greenville and the Eagles Lodge. He retired as a supervisor from Frigidaire.
      He is survived by his mother, Aleta Andrews of Greenville; children, Brenda and Gary Templar of Greenville, Mary and John Knox of Rockford, Cristie Dillingham of Texas, David Andrews of Gowen and Robert Andrews of Greenville; one sister and brother-in-law, Wilma and Ron Stauffer of New Mexico; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his father; and his wife, Joan M. (Kratky) Andrews on Dec. 28, 1996.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Brown-Teman Funeral Home in Greenville with the Rev. Jerry Jones, pastor of the First Congregational Church, officiating. Military graveside honors, rendered by the Ray I. Booth American Legion Post No. 101 Honor Guard will follow at East Montcalm Cemetery in Greenville.
      Envelopes for memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society or Montcalm Area Hospice are available at the funeral home.
     
      Ward Fleming Ellison
      Died August 25, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Ward Fleming Ellison, 74, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Dec. 10, 1924, in Alma, he was the son of Lawrence James and Elsie (Fleming) Ellison.
      A veteran of World War II, Ward had served as an aviation radioman in the U.S. Navy, flying in the Pacific theatre from 1943 to 1946.
      Ward had been a resident of Traverse City since 1998, moving here from Burt Lake. He was an attorney and prior to retirement, had been employed by the Accident Fund of Michigan. Prior to that position, he had been in private practice in Grayling and had also served as the Crawford County prosecutor and the City of Grayling's legal counsel. Ward held memberships in the Michigan Bar Association, the Elks Lodge No. 2378 of Englewood, Fla., St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City, the Crown Golf Club in Traverse City and the Oyster Creek Golf and Country Club in Florida. He especially enjoyed reading, astronomy and golf.
      He is survived by his wife, Therese (Duley) whom he married Oct. 22, 1972 in Grayling; children, Ward Anthony (Sharon) Ellison of Lowell and Kathleen Jan (Craig) Dandy of Grayling; stepchildren, David M. (Jann) Goss of Traverse City, Gail L. Stahl of Grayling, Julie K. (Clifford) Bonamie of Gainesville, Fla. and Mary L. (Ken) Murray of Traverse City; and 12 grandchildren.
      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at The Cross in the Woods Shrine at Indian River; Father Donard Paulus, OFM will serve as celebrant.
      Memorials may be directed to The Cross in the Woods.
      The family was served by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Ruth A. Graham
      Died August 25, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Ruth A. Graham, 87, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Traverse Manor.
      Ruth was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Holland. On Sept. 18, 1936, in Holland, she married Bruce M. Graham.
      Formerly of Holland, she lived in Traverse City for the past 57 years. Ruth and her husband owned Graham Electric in Traverse City and she was a longtime member of First Congregational Church.
      She is survived by a son, Robert B. Graham of Petoskey; brother, Robert Kraii of Fremont; sister, Hazel Pott of Holland; and many nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her husband in Jan. 1984; a daughter-in-law, Cindi J. Graham and a granddaughter, Kathryn Ruth Graham, both in 1993.
      Memorial services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of First Congregational Church in Traverse City with Rev. Gary Hogue officiating. Friends may call the church at the time of service. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens.
      Memorials may be directed to First Congregational Church.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      Rene Edward Haezebrouck
      Died August 24, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Rene Edward Haezebrouck, 76, of Traverse City, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born June 26, 1923, in Detroit, he was the son of Remi and Marie (Danset) Haezebrouck. On June 7, 1946, in Orange, Texas, he married Viviane A. Harrell.
      Formerly of Harrison Township, Rene lived in Traverse City for the past three years. He served with the U.S. Navy in the submarine corp for six years during World War II, serving in the Pacific. A 1941 graduate of Ford Trade, he played baseball and football and was one of "Henry's Boys." He also played baseball in the service during the war and played with many notable professional players as a third baseman. He was a tool and die maker for Anchor Tool and Die in Warren, retiring in 1986. Rene was also a former member of Grosse Pointe Masonic Lodge.
      He is survived by his wife; daughter, Victoria A. Pellegrino of Traverse City; brother, Joseph C. (Jeanette) Haezebrouck of Shelby Township; sister-in-law, Delphine Haezebrouck of Big Rapids; two grandsons, Paul A. Pellegrino, Jr. and Jeff T. Pellegrino - both of Traverse City; and many nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Arthur "Tex" Haezebrouck, in 1968; and a brother, Arthur Haezebrouck, in 1996.
      Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Megge serving as celebrant. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, 19022 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075.
     
      Karen Marie Petoskey-Nichols
      Died August 24, 1999
      WYOMING, Mich. - Karen Marie Petoskey-Nichols, 30, of Wyoming, died Tuesday in Grand Rapids.
      Born May 14, 1969, in Port Huron, she was the daughter of Nate McCants and Louise (Chippewa) Petoskey.
      Karen was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She spent most of her time raising her son, Mitchell, and enjoyed spending time with her family.
      She is survived by her son, Mitchell; mother, Louise, of Suttons Bay; brothers and sisters, Wyman Chippewa, Joyce Petoskey, Glen Petoskey, Greg Petoskey, Brenda Whiteye, Eliza Burns - all of Suttons Bay, Leona May of Alabama, Janice Petoskey of Detroit, Gary Chippewa of Port Huron, Rudy Rosales of Port Huron, Glenda, William and Diane Petoskey - all of Oakland, Calif. and Joan Petoskey of San Bernadino, Calif.; three stepbrothers, John and Robert Petoskey of Suttons Bay and Terry Petoskey of Grand Rapids; one stepsister, Donna Swallows of Suttons Bay; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Steven Petoskey.
      Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with Rev. Andrew G. Buvala and Rev. Marshall Collins. Burial will be in Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Twyla Shomin-Michelle Priest Fund.
      Arrangements were handled by Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
     
      Anna Marie Warren
      Died August 24, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Anna Marie Warren, 84, a longtime resident of Traverse City, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Aug. 8, 1915, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Thomas G. and Anna (Curin) Kroupa. On June 4, 1952, in Traverse City, she married Walter K. Warren.
      Anna and her husband owned and operated Walt's Tavern. She also worked as a seamstress for Milliken's Department Store and was affectionately known to many as "Honey". A lifelong member of St. Francis Catholic Church, she was also a member of Catholic Daughters. Anna was fond of handy work and crocheting and she enjoyed bowling, watching T.V., especially golf tournaments and Atlanta Braves baseball games.
      She is survived by two sisters, Emily Bucks of Traverse City and Lillian Duca of Philadelphia, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Thomas A. Kroupa and Joseph S. Kroupa; and two sisters, Georgette Riley and Florence Glazier.
      Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City; Rev. William Lipscomb will serve as celebrant. Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery in Traverse City.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Carmelite Monastery, Father Fred Foundation or St. Francis Catholic Church.
     
      DOROTHY E. MCNUTT, 78, of Kalkaska, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at her home. She was born on Sept. 11, 1920.
      Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Bear Lake Christian Church in Kalkaska.
     
      Blanche D. Lewis
      Died August 25, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Blanche D. Lewis, 81, of Traverse City, died Wednesday at Tendercare Traverse City.
      Born Oct. 3, 1917, in Plymouth, she was the daughter of Arthur and Emmline (Hill) Forbes. In 1948, in Traverse City, she married Floyd Lewis.
      Formerly of Tampa, Fla., Blanche lived in Traverse City since the 1930's. She had worked for Number 1 Cab Company in Traverse City as a driver and a dispatcher for 32 years. She was also a vendor at the Copemish Flea Market for over 25 years. She enjoyed collecting dolls and antiques. Over the years she avidly supported Boystown, Easter Seals, the Humane Society and the Salvation Army, where she attended services.
      She is survived by a son, Milt (Iva) Lewis of Grawn; four grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
      She was preceded in death by her husband in Nov. 1984; son, Charles Everett Lewis in 1951; and two sisters, Dorothy Forbes and Helen Forbes.
      Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Grawn Maple Grove Cemetery with Rev. Larry Ross officiating.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to the Salvation Army.
      Arrangements were handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home of Traverse City.
     
      Helen Jennie Lovendusky
      Died August 25, 1999
      BEULAH - Helen Jennie Lovendusky, 82, died peacefully Wednesday evening at her home.
      Born Nov. 5, 1916, in Lansing, she was the daughter of Earl and Mable (Penharlow) Helfrich. Early in her life she moved to Old Mission. On Oct. 14, 1942, in Traverse City, she was united in marriage to Orin Lovendusky.
      Helen had lived on their farm in the Platte Lake area of Benzie County all of her married life. She retired from Pet Milk Corp. after 26 years of service. She loved her family and also enjoyed fishing, cooking and the winters she spent in Florida.
      She is survived by three daughters, Betty Jean (Curt) Lentz of Chesaning, Dorothy (John) Bird of Gaylord and Marie (Mike) Adams of Beulah; one brother, John Helfrich of Lansing; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Orin, on June 25, 1998; both parents; sister, Bessie Andrus; and brother, Lyle Helfrich.
      Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at a later date at the Benzonia Township Cemetery.
      Those planning an expression of sympathy in memory of Helen may wish to consider the Grand Traverse Area Hospice, 1105 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684.
      The family was served by the Perry Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
     
      Barbara Anne Davenport-McCabe
      Died August 25, 1999
      BOURNE, Mass. - Barbara Anne Davenport-McCabe, 44, of Bourne, went to be with our Lord the Father on Wednesday after a long and courageous battle with cancer this past year. She is the wife of Mark A. McCabe of Bourne and mother of Kenna Anne McCabe of Bourne.
      Barbara was born in Grand Rapids, Mich. and raised in Cadillac, Mich. She graduated from Cadillac High School in 1973 and graduated from Northwestern Michigan College in 1992. In 1981 she met her husband in Traverse City, Mich. and they married in 1983. Prior to living in Bourne, they lived in Alaska and Florida. She had a passion for flowers and gardening. She loved playing softball and was a devote Catholic.
      Besides her husband and daughter, she is survived by three sisters, Linda Davenport of Alexandria, Va., Joan Davenport of Traverse City, Mich. and Darcey (Donald) Eaton of Lake Oswego, Ore; an aunt and uncle; many cousins; ten nieces and nephews; and many great friends.
      A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Otis Chapel, Otis Air Force Base, Bourne, Mass.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 West Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Brockton, MA 02401.
      Arrangements were handled by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Falmouth, Mass.
     
      Anna Marie Warren
      Died August 24, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Anna Marie Warren, 84, a longtime resident of Traverse City, died Tuesday at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born Aug. 8, 1915, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Thomas G. and Anna (Curin) Kroupa. On June 4, 1952, in Traverse City, she married Walter K. Warren.
      Anna and her husband owned and operated Walt's Tavern. She also worked as a seamstress for Milliken's Department Store and was affectionately known to many as "Honey". A lifelong member of St. Francis Catholic Church, she was also a member of Catholic Daughters. Anna was fond of handy work and crocheting and she enjoyed bowling, watching T.V., especially golf tournaments and Atlanta Braves baseball games.
      She is survived by two sisters, Emily Bucks of Traverse City and Lillian Duca of Philadelphia, Pa.; sister-in-law, Helen Kroupa of Traverse City; and several nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Thomas A. Kroupa and Joseph S. Kroupa; and two sisters, Georgette Riley and Florence Glazier.
      A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. today at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City; Rev. William Lipscomb will serve as celebrant. Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery in Traverse City.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Carmelite Monastery, Father Fred Foundation or St. Francis Catholic Church.
     
      ROSE MARY ASHER, 61, of Kalkaska, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born on Dec. 6, 1937.
      Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
     
      JOHN S. 'JACK' BEAN, of Torch Lake, died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999, at his home.
      Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. with a scripture service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A full obituary will appear in Sunday's edition of the Record-Eagle.
     
      HARRY G. BEEBY, 84, of Traverse City, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, at Birchwood Nursing Center in Traverse City.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Plowe's Funeral Home in Houghton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Houghton.
     
      JOSEPH A. BIERNACKI, 84, of Kalkaska, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1914.
      Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Saturday until the time of service.
     
      THOMAS ROBERT KRUSNIAK, 75, of Manistee, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. Monday until the time of service at the funeral home.
     
      F. DAVID WONN, 69, of Traverse City, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Unity Church of Lansing. Arrangements are being handled by Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley.
     
      Mary Alice Philo
      Died August 26, 1999
      TUSTIN - Mary Alice Philo, 75, of Tustin, died Thursday at her home.
      Born Nov. 23, 1923, in Tustin, she was the daughter of Clyde Rodney and Frances (Miller) Ewing. In 1951, in Cadillac, she married Phillip K. Philo.
      Mary Alice graduated from Cadillac High School in 1942. She went on to Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids. She had been employed at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac as an LPN and then later had worked for Dr.'s Bellows and Myers in Lakin Optometrists, also in Cadillac. She was a life member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cadillac where she had served as elder, deacon, choir member, Sunday school teacher and with the women's association of the church. She was also a former member of the Business and Professional Women, Cadillac Women's Club, the American Cancer Society board and had just been named honoree for Celebrate Women! as a role model for other women and a person who made a difference in the community.
      She is survived by a stepson, Robert Philo of Washington; stepdaughter, Karan (Donald) Bussell of Toledo, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Pat Philo of Cadillac; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Clyde Ewing of Traverse City; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on April 28, 1970; a brother, Rodney Gordon Ewing; and a stepson, Philip Philo.
      Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Cadillac with Rev. John V. Folkers officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Burdell Township Cemetery in Tustin.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to First Presbyterian Church, Mercy Amicare Hospice or the American Cancer Society, Cadillac Chapter.
      Arrangements were handled by Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac.
     
      WILLIAM A. DONAHUE, 51, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      ARTHUR C. VIDRO, 81, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Visitation is tentatively scheduled for Monday at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. A Mass of Christian Burial is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City.
     
      John 'Jack' Samuel Bean
      Died August 27, 1999
      TORCH LAKE - John "Jack" Samuel Bean, 74, of Torch Lake, died Friday at his home surrounded by his family.
      Born Sept. 9, 1924, in Detroit, he was the son of Wallace Leslie and Myrtle Regina (Cook) Bean. On June 2, 1951, in Royal Oak, he married Harriet Graham.
      Jack grew up in Royal Oak and later moved to Lake Angelus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and served in the South Pacific. He was employed as an Allstate Insurance agent.
      He is survived by his wife, Harriet, of Torch Lake Township; son, Christopher (Patti) Bean of Clarkston; daughters, Cynthia Bean of DelRay Beach, Fla., Denise Bean of Clarkston and Mary (Jerry) Stalo of Clarkston; grandsons, Benjamin and Samuel Bean and Christopher Stalo; brothers, James R. (Shirley) Bean of Troy, Thomas R. (Pat) Bean of Amelia Island, Fla. and Raymond F. (Patti) Bean of Royal Oak.
      He was preceded in death by his parents.
      Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. where an Evening Prayer from the Order of Christian Funerals will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. A Mass of the Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elk Rapids with Rev. Robert J. Zuchowski serving as celebrant.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice.
     
      Harry G. Beeby
      Died August 26, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Harry G. Beeby, 84, died peacefully Thursday evening at Birchwood Nursing Center in Traverse City.
      Born May 26, 1915, in Negaunee, he was the son of Harry and Susan (Wollner) Beeby. On Nov. 11, 1946, in Negaunee, he married Mary Virginia Wood, who preceded him in death on June 7, 1988.
      Harry, also known to many as "Chief," graduated from Ferris State College in 1936 where he played both football and basketball. In his lifetime he was employed by the First National Bank of Negaunee, Michigan State University, the U.S. Army, the owner of the Hobby Knobby Men's Store, Pickands Mather and the Upper Peninsula Power Company from which he retired in 1979. He and his family relocated to Houghton in 1962 and he has lived in Traverse City for the past two years.
      During his lifetime, Harry was a member of many civic and professional organizations including the Negaunee Business and Professional Organization, the Negaunee City Band, the Negaunee VFW, the Negaunee American Legion, the Negaunee Elks Club, the Hancock Rotary Club, the Portage Lake Golf Club and the Michigan National Guard, having attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was an avid golfer, a strong supporter of Spartan athletics and a follower of his beloved Green Bay Packers, of which he was a shareholder.
      He is survived by a son, George W. Beeby of Traverse City, daughter, Mary (James) Eastman of Broomfield, Colo.; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Meyers, Gretchen (Mason) Mineni, Colleen Beeby, Harrison Beeby and Kipp Eastman; and many nieces and nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and his sister, Caroline Goodhue.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Plowe Funeral Home in Houghton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Houghton.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Albert the Great Church, MacInnes Drive, Houghton, MI 49931 or the Father Fred Foundation, 826 Hastings, Traverse City, MI 49686.
     
      Donald Robert Corl
      Died August 18, 1999
      GRAWN - Donald Robert Elo Corl, 44, formerly of Redford Township, Tustin and Reed City, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, at his home.
      Born Jan. 31, 1954, he was the eldest son of Marilyn "Lynn" Elo Hunter and Bud Elo. On Aug. 3, 1991, at Ports of Call in San Pedro, Calif., he married Gaea Corl.
      Don was baptized in Sept, 1994 at First Baptist Church in Reed City. He spent his last year of his life happily employed at Williams Honda Chevrolet of Traverse City. He was a former employee of Detroit Edison and held three union cards.
      He was a treasured grandson of Walter and Grace Beck; devoted father of Erin Marie Corl; loving friend of "Big Time Cool Dude" Erik Ambrose, "Pistol" Emily Ambrose and John and Margaret Ambrose; beloved brother of Loren, Kim, Tracy and Shawn; greatly missed by "Daddy's Girl", Ruby Sue Marie Corl; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by his three best friends, Don Kline, Roger and Sharon Crowell - all of Redford Township.
      He was preceded in death by his father Bud Elo; grandmother, Grace Beck and grandmother Corl.
     
      Robert S. Kowalski
      Died August 27, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Robert S. Kowalski, 53, of Traverse City, went home to be with the Lord, touching the lives of so many, always encouraging others.
      Born June 28, 1946, in Chicago, he was the son of Walter and Helen A. (Mackowicz) Kowalski.
      Robert is survived by three children, Brian Kowalski of Bowling Brook, Ill, James (Noraida) Kowalski of Hillside, Ill and Andrew Kowalski of Elmhurst, Ill.; soul mate, Jill McCullough of Traverse City; father, Walter Kowalski of Hillside, Ill.; sister, Lori (Len) Scott of Traverse City; and one grandchild, Riley.
      He was preceded in death by his mother, Alexandria "Helen" Kowalski.
      Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at New Hope Community Church with Pastor David Standfest and Pastor Keith Huffman officiating. Burial will be in Yuba Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to New Hope Community Church.
     
      Robert Clayton Rasmussen
      Died August 27, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Robert Clayton Rasmussen, 92, of Traverse City, died Friday at Bortz Health Care.
      Born June 6, 1907, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Frederick Robert and Elsie May (Snyder) Rasmussen. On Nov. 12, 1926, he married Orlean Ernestine Smiley. They were married for 57 years until her death April 7, 1984.
      Robert worked for Southers Cut Stone Co. in Detroit where he did stone layouts for buildings such as St. Alphonsus Church in Dearborn. He also worked for Maul Macotta Co. in Detroit for 20 years where he designed color facing panels with stainless steel edging and he did the work on the State Theatre in Traverse City. Robert retired from the architectural firm of Giffels & Rosetti in 1975. He enjoyed gardening, ice boating and sailing.
      He is survived by daughter, Janis (Gilbert) Lauhoff of Warren; son, Robert A. (Caren) Rasmussen of Merritt Island, Fla.; daughter, Kathlyn (Kendall) Beerthuis of Traverse City; daughter, Sally (James) Smith of Livonia; ten grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
      He was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Harold; and a sister, Lucille.
      Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Livonia.
      Arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
     
      KATHRYN L. CHURCH, 82, of Traverse City, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 1999.
      Arrangments are pending at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Will Donahue
      Died August 28, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Will Donahue, 51, left his family in peace Saturday morning at his home. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Bette; daughters, Erin and Molly; his mother, Marge; and his sister, Marianne.
      Will joins his father, William, and brother, Don.
      Will always greeted people with a warm touch and genuine smile. Those who knew him will all miss his touch, smile, encouragement, music, laughter, philosophical discussions, stargazing, love and golf lessons. He was a fine mentor for many on this earth.
      The legacy he leaves is one of laughter and love, peace, hope and freedom for all mankind. He would ask those he leaves behind to sing and make music for it truly soothes the soul.
      A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.
      Memorial contributions may be sent to Centre ICE or the Father Fred Foundation.
      Let the music begin.
     
      Berrien F. Thorn
      Died August 26, 1999
      SUTTONS BAY - Berrien F. Thorn, slipped away early in the morning Thursday at Leelanau Memorial Health Center in Northport. He had fallen into a hypoglycemic coma on April 21. Berrien was 50.
      Musician and activist Pete Seeger called him "a maker and singer of songs that help bring people together with a flash of poetic insight." Folk singer U. Utah Phillips called him "the man who found Godot." Berrien described himself simply as an "itinerant musician and poet."
      The former world traveler finally found home in a little cabin in Suttons Bay where he lived more than a dozen years.
      He wrote about his neighbors in his "Easy Street" column that covered folk-life, visual arts, music, books, fishing, farming and other amusements for the Traverse City Record-Eagle from 1989 to 1996. Suttons Bay townsfolk once had a parade float in honor of their beloved eccentric, who was sometimes seen pushing down the street a lawn-fertilizer spreader with a "poetry wheel" attachment. It was Berrien's adaptation of the Buddhist prayer wheel and, as it spun, the people he met could snatch from its rim a slip of paper imprinted with one of a thousand poems:
     
      infinity.
      these days
      fresh as flowers
      we can not save them
      yet they are always here
      walking by the bay.
     
      Berrien first glimpsed the Grand Traverse region from the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, arriving by boat as did settlers 150 years before him. He toured as a performer with the 1985 Greenpeace Campaign for the Great Lakes.
      He came ashore to join Michigan artists in a "Water for Life Musical Celebration" at the Open Space in Traverse City. He took a liking to the community and, after fulfilling his musical engagements back east, moved to an apartment over Brady's and later to Suttons Bay.
      While living in the Hudson River Valley, he was long involved in efforts to reclaim and protect the watershed. Berrien performed alongside Pete Seeger in his Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival. He also played at New York state fund-raising events at Hudson River Museum, Yonkers; Geneseo Migrant Center, Inc., Geneseo; International Community Festival, Mount Vernon; Bluestone Marker Event, Woodstock; Neuberger Museum at State University of New York, Purchase; Harper & Row Employees UAW union District No. 85, Manhattan; and Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York.
      In the Grand Traverse area, Berrien dove into the local music and arts scene with equal relish at fund-raisers for WNMC-FM, Gaia Johnson Scholarship, Celebration for Single Moms and their Admirants, museums, bookstores, music festivals, and arts groups. He opened for Utah Phillips at the Bay Theater in Suttons Bay. The record-release party for Berrien's 1994 album "My Life is Small Potatoes" benefited the Women's Resource Center Grand Traverse Area. He also recorded "Utility Music" in 1985.
      Some of Berrien's Record-Eagle columns were reprinted as essays in clothbound collections of regional writers. Locally his newspaper stories drew responses from artists who learned about themselves while reading his reviews of their work, and from neighbors who chuckled when he revealed "subtle nuances of the mundane." He was known for trying to keep a sense of humor while struggling with fragile health and sobriety. A work-in-progress at the time of his death is the novel "The Wooing of the North."
      "There are moments in the long spaces of every existence where time flows together. In that slight infinity, being grows big as the world or little as death," Berrien wrote. "We are all responsible to pay attention. That's it."
      In March of 1994, Berrien returned to Woodstock to study Tibetan Buddhism with the abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, the Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, as well as the Ven. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche. The monks at the North American monastery are burning an offering lamp for him and remembering him in dedication-of-merit practices for the traditional 49 days after his death.
      Berrien earned a degree in fine art at the New York Phoenix School of Design in 1972 and continued study two years with Richard Coe, painter for the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. He studied storytelling at Harvard Divinity School. He mastered the ukulele under the tutelage of vaudevillian virtuoso Roy Smeck, who called Berrien "Kahuna Kid! The young wizard." He operated an elevator, sang in prisons, streets and subways, and pursued his muse with grants from the Westchester Arts Council.
      Born Berrien Thorn Fragos on Nov. 16, 1948, in New Rochelle, N.Y., he was the son of George and Carol June (Thorn) Fragos.
      Surviving are his father and his brother, Russell Fragos, both of Armonk, N.Y., and thousands of friends the world over.
      He was preceded in death by his mother.
      Cremation has taken place. a memorial service will be held at noon Tuesday at Marina Park in the Village of Suttons Bay.
      Arrangements were made by Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
      Memorial gifts may be given to Women's Resource Center Grand Traverse Area, 720 South Elmwood, Suite 2, Traverse City, MI, 49684, WWW.traverse.net/wrc/; Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children, Geneseo Migrant Center Inc., P.O. Box 549, Geneseo, NY 14454, www.migrant.net/; and Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery, 352 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY 12498, www.kagyu.org/.
     
      Grace E. Vandervort
      Died August 29, 1999
      LAKE ANN - Grace E. Vandervort, 69, died Sunday.
      Born Nov. 20, 1929, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of Frank W. and Golda Fern (LaLone) Sheer.
      A resident of Lake Ann, Grace had lived in the Traverse City area her entire life. She had been employed for Kogels and later for Essex Wire and Goodwill. Grace was a member of Cherryland Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2780 Auxiliary - both in Traverse City.
      Survivors include five children, Chester K. McFadden of Interlochen, Beverly J. Slovinski McFadden of Grawn, Jane E. Vandervort of Lake Ann, Frank E. Vandervort of Ann Arbor, and Andrew C. (Rebeca) Vandervort of Interlochen; two brothers, Frank W. (Alta) Sheer of Cleveland, Tenn., and Jack E. (Leona) Sheer of Onaway; three sisters, Anice J. Newman of Newport News, Va., Roberta (Ralph) Balch of Poplarville, Miss., and Fern L. (Benn) Chipp of Traverse City; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
      Grace was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Lawrence Cleo Sheer; sister, Patricia M. Sheer-Fisher; and granddaughter, Holly Jo McFadden.
      Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Hibbard Funeral and Cremation Service in Traverse City.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home; the Rev. Lyle Seltman will officiate.
      Memorials may be directed to Cherryland Baptist Church, Munson Hospice, or the Area Agency on Aging.
     
      Arthur C. Vidro
      Died August 28, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Arthur C. Vidro, 81, died Saturday, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.
      Born May 15, 1918, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Charles and Leocadia (Grzkowiak) Vidro. On June 25, 1941, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City, he married Janet Wiesler.
      Arthur was a resident of Traverse City and Grand Rapids; 20 years ago he returned permanently to Traverse City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A tool-and-die-maker, he had been employed by Cone Drive Gear and General Motors Corp. Arthur was a member of St. Thomas Church in Grand Rapids. In Traverse City, he belonged to St. Francis Catholic Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2780; he was a charter member of the Traverse City Knights of Columbus.
      Survivors include four children, Ellen (Fred) Rosenburg of Traverse City, Irene (Jerry) Wittkoski of Grand Rapids, Gayle (Michael) Lewis of Knoxville, Tenn., and Alice (Larry) Misiewicz of Lansing; brothers and sisters, Ev (Barb) Vidro of Holland, and Norb (Pat) Vidro, Chuck Vidro and Jack (Peg) Vidro - all of Grand Rapids, Pat (Duke) Wangerow of Lemont, Ill., and Delores (Jerry) Wolbrink of Sterling; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
      Arthur was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Janet; two brothers, Jerry and Don; and a sister, Rita.
      Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes; a Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m.
      Visitation will be held from 9:45 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Traverse City. A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. with Father James Gardiner serving as celebrant.
      Burial will be in Oakwood Catholic Diocesan Cemetery with military honors.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Francis Catholic Church or Carmelite Monastery.
     
      PATRICIA LYNN BEAUDRIE, 21, of Minot Air Force Base, Minot, N.D., formerly of Manistee, died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999, as a result of an auto accident. She was born in Ruthville, N.D.
      Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee; evening prayers will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Manistee.
     
      MARGARET ECKLER, 84, of Mancelona, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 1999, at Kalkaska Memorial Hospital She was born Dec. 4, 1914.
      The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Antrim Church of Christ in Mancelona; funeral services follow at 2 p.m.
      Visitation will continue from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will also be held at 11 p.m. Thursday at Portland Church of the Nazarene in Portland.
      The family was served locally by the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona.
     
      Kathryn Lucille (Darrow) Church
      Died August 28, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Kathryn Lucille (Darrow) Church, 82, of Traverse City, died Saturday.
      She was born Nov. 16, 1916, in Traverse City, the daughter of William and Harriett (Dame) Darrow.
      Kathryn was a lifelong resident of Traverse City. In 1940 she married James Church who preceded her in death.
      She was a lifelong member of Asbury United Methodist Church, a past president of the local AARP, and a volunteer with RSVP and TCAPS. Kathryn had been employed by the City of Traverse City for over 26 years and retired in the early 1980s as deputy city clerk.
      Survivors - all resident of Traverse City - include a daughter, Cheryl Morgan; grandchildren, Branden (Amy) Morgan and Toni (Greg) Morgan Stout; and great-grandchildren, Aris, Gabrielle, and Julia. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
      Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brothers, Raymond and Kenneth Darrow.
      A memorial celebration-of-life gathering with the family will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church; a luncheon will be held at 11 a.m.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Cherryland Humane Society.
      Arrangements are being handled by the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Edward E. Pike
      Died August 27, 1999
      GAYLORD - Edward E. Pike, 82, of Gaylord, died Friday at Otsego Memorial Hospital.
      Edward was born March 4, 1917, in Detroit, and was raised in the Dearborn area. As a boy, he was an active Eagle Scout. He graduated in 1939 from Albion College with a degree in business administration. While attending college, he was a member of Alpha-Tau Omega Fraternity.
      In 1941, in Flint, he married Frances Henny. In 1942, during World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Aircorps as a B-17 pilot and a second lieutenant.
      In 1952 Edward moved to Traverse City and owned and operated Acme Office Supply until 1964. While living in Traverse City, he was very active in the community; he worked on the planning commission, was a charter member of the Grand Traverse Civic Players and was honored as "Boss of the Year" by the Traverse City Area Jaycees. After Edward left his business he rejoined Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Co. of Glen Cove, N.Y. In 1980 he retired from that company as executive vice president and moved to Gaylord where he had been a longtime summer resident.
      Edward was a member of First United Methodist Church-Gaylord. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing fishing, participating in winter sports and restoring antique automobiles. Most of all, Edward loved his family.
      Survivors include his wife, Frances of Gaylord; his children, Mary Allen (Richard) Wilson of Hudson, Ohio, Edward (Kathleen) of East Grand Rapids, and Linda (Daniel) McGee of Saginaw; eight grandchildren, Amy McCarthy, Richard and Mark Wilson, Cecily, Lauren, and Ellen Pike, and Daniel and Margaret McGee; three great-grandchildren, Carrie, Christopher, and Natalie; and a brother, Dr. Donald G. Pike of Traverse City.
      Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church-Gaylord; the Rev. John Naile will officiate.
      The family would be appreciative if memorials were directed to Otsego Memorial Hospital or Hospice of Michigan through the Nelson Funeral Home, 135 N. Center, Gaylord, MI 49735.
     
      Marian W. Rogers
      Died August 29, 1999
      FRANKFORT - Marian W. Rogers passed away at her Frankfort home Sunday, following a brief illness.
      She was born May 13, 1920, the daughter of Roland G. Wilman and Edna Kunze Wilman of Belleville., Ill. On June 6, 1970, she married Curtis C. Rogers. She and her husband enjoyed a love of golf and travel. They traveled extensively around the world.
      Marian attended Duke University for three years and then transferred to the University of Chicago where she received a bachelor of sciences degree in 1941. During World War II she worked for the Office of Price Administration in Washington D.C. Later, she worked for Advertising Information Services and Knechtel Laboratories (specializing in chocolate research). In 1977 Marian and Curtis founded Palm Beach Confections, a retail chocolate manufacturing company located in Florida (still family owned and operated) with retail outlets in south Florida.
      She is survived by four stepchildren, Barbara Rogers Gardiner of Delray Beach, Fla., Curtis Challoner Rogers Jr. (Janet), also of Delray Beach, Virginia Rogers Daugherty (John) of Frankfort, and Mary Rogers Pilcher of Okemos. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Marian is also survived by two cousins, Ginny Katt and Ruth Eckert, both of Belleville, Ill.
      Marian was preceded in death by a son, Russell S. Tate III, and by her husband.
      An interment service will take place at a later date.
      The family is being served by McElduff Funeral Homes and asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Marian's name to Grand Traverse Area Hospice or St. Andrews Presbyterian Church.