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November 15, 1998

Deaths in the region

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a list of deaths reported during the past week by funeral directors in the 13-county northwest Michigan region.

ANTRIM
      - Anna B. Harter, 76, of Central Lake; died Oct. 30; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Margaret L. Pataniczek, 85, formerly of Elk Rapids; died Oct. 31.
      - John H. Steffen, 77, of Kewadin; died Nov. 8; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.

BENZIE
      - Beatrice L. Gilbert, 89, of Blaine Township; died Nov. 10; Bennett-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Gladys M. Jones, 99, of Frankfort; died Nov. 13; Bennett-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Beulah.

CHARLEVOIX
      - Anne G Knebl, 78, of East Jordan; died Nov. 8; Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home, East Jordan.
      - Margaret Carey, 78, of Charlevoix; died Nov. 11; Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.

CHEBOYGAN
      - Robert G. Wiseley, 74, of Indian River; died Nov. 4; Lintz Funeral Home, Indian River.
      - Pearl L. Sperry, 94, of Cheboygan; died Nov. 10; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.

EMMET
      - Nels Clifford 'Cliff' Paulsen, 76, of Port Orange, Fla., and Petoskey; died Nov. 1; Bellevue Funeral Home, Daytona Beach, Fla.
      - John L. Cain, 83, of Springvale Township; died Nov. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Nina Mae Lightfoot, 80, of Harbor Springs; died Nov. 6; Schiller Funeral Chapel, Harbor Springs.
      - Mina Anderson Sheets, 94, of Petoskey; died Nov. 6; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Grace Cole, 90, of Beaver Island; died Nov. 7; Holy Cross Catholic Church, Beaver Island.
      - Marjorie E. Mosier, 76, of Petoskey; died Nov. 9; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Paul Bouchard, 81, of Petoskey; died Nov. 10; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.
      - Mary Safko, 75, of Petoskey; died Nov. 11; Stone Funeral Home, Petoskey.

GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Hazel Knight LeRoux, 89, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Kingsley; died Oct. 17; Kingsley United Methodist Church.
      - Arthur H. Wright, 86, of Traverse City; died Oct. 26; Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Willard 'Bud' Ganger, 54, of Lyons formerly of Traverse City; died Nov. 1; Living Word Outreach Church, Lansing.
      - Harold Robert Hoffmeister, 84, of Traverse City; died Nov. 6.
      - June O. Riley, 79, of Williamsburg; died Nov. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Irene S. Campbell, 74, of Interlochen; died Nov. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Bessie A. Kriegish, of Traverse City; died Nov. 7; Reitz Herzberg Funeral Home, Saginaw.
      - Barbara Ann (Jach) Tuchbaum, 60, of Traverse City; died Nov. 7; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Clarence S. Rasmussen, 77, of Traverse City; died Nov. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Violet Totten, 67, of Karlin; died Nov. 9; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Charles 'Greg' Martin, 31, of Grawn formerly of Traverse City; died Nov. 9; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Pearl W. Pryce, 82, of Fife Lake; died Nov. 10; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Daryl Thivierge, 46, of Traverse City; died Nov. 10; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Marion E. Harriman, 81, of Fife Lake; died Nov. 11; Hibbard Ruggles Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Maude F. Morton, 85, of Traverse City; died Nov. 11; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Martha Paul, 92, of Traverse City; died Nov. 11; Bennett-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Beulah.
      - Bessie Bailey, 86, of Traverse City; died Nov. 12; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Hazel Bell Merritt, 90, of Traverse City; died Nov. 12; Hibbard-Ruggles Funeral Home, Traverse City.

KALKASKA
      - R. Virgil Receveur, 84, of North Ft. Myers, Fla., and Kalkaska; died Oct. 28; St. Francis Xavier Church, Ft. Myers.
      - Evelyn M. Wright, 90, of Rapid City; died Nov. 2; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Verna B. Homan, 74, of Kalkaska; died Nov. 5; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Milaida Le Galley, 80, of Rapid City; died Nov. 11; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.

LEELANAU
      - Thomas Boyle, 78, of Cedar; died Nov. 6; Traverse Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Elaine Dennis, 90, of Linden formerly of Leelanau County; died Nov. 6; Streeter Funeral Home, Byron.
      - Eleanor M. Steimel, 70, of Suttons Bay; died Nov. 12; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Clara L. (Holstad) Warner Hodoba, 90, of Suttons Bay; died Nov. 13; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.

MANISTEE
      - Minerva B. Drimmer, 84, of Bay City formerly of Manistee; died Nov. 6; Gephart Funeral Home, Bay City.
      - David A. Seymour, 41, of Ludington; died Nov. 6; Dorrell Funeral Home.
      - Patricia Ann Owens, 54, of Alpena; died Nov. 7; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oscoda.
      - Edith Kathleen Welch, 85, of Brethen; died Nov. 7; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Virgil F. Bradford, 78, of Bear Lake; died Nov. 8; Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Earl 'Bud' Racine, 85, of Manistee; died Nov. 9; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Gina Natalia Meoak, 15, of Onekama; died Nov. 9; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.
      - Casimer J. Froncek, 77, of Manistee; died Nov. 10; Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee.

MISSAUKEE
      - Jay N. Jenema, 74, of Falmouth; died Nov. 8; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Gerald DeRuiter, 77, of Falmouth; died Nov. 9; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Elva A. Kipp, 91, of Marion; died Nov. 9; Fosnaught Funeral Home, Marion.
      - Thomasine Schepers, 79, of Falmouth; died Nov. 9; Burkholder Funeral Home, McBain.
      - Vernor L. Eising, 60, of Lake City; died Nov. 12; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.

OTSEGO
      - Stewart Crandell, 70, of Gaylord; died Nov. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Emma B. McDonnell, 88, of Johannesburg; died Nov. 8; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Walter Korczyk, 86, of Gaylord; died Nov. 9; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.
      - Theresa Weimer, 83, of Gaylord; died Nov. 11; Nelson Funeral Home, Gaylord.

WEXFORD
      - Walter J. Barck, 61, of Lake City; died Nov. 5; Young Funeral Home, Lake City.
      - John Arthur 'Jack' Dersch, 77, of Cadillac; died Nov. 5; Forest Hills Presbyterian Church.
      - Marvin Vredevoogd, 68, of Cutlerville; died Nov. 6; Stroo Funeral Home, Cutlerville.
      - Helen Marie Walton, 89, of Cadillac; died Nov. 6; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Anna E. (Twining) Lupian, 86, of Cadillac; died Nov. 7; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Jennie M. 'Poko' (Morris) Ostrander, 47, of Cadillac; died Nov. 7; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Stephen T. Mills, 44, of Manton; died Nov. 8; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Pastor Allen B. Robbins, 97, of Cadillac; died Nov. 8; Independent Bible Church, Cadillac.
      - Ann Ellen Bernier, 60, of Cadillac; died Nov. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Stella J. Buys, 66, of LeRoy; died Nov. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Shirley A. Eastlund, 65, of Cadillac; died Nov. 9; Peterson Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Bette M. Holmgren, 76, of Cadillac; died Nov. 9; Hitesman Funeral Home.
      - Laura A. Lundborg, 74, of Reed City formerly of Cadillac; died Nov. 9; Pruitt-Livingston Funeral Home, Reed City.
      - Keith W. 'The Mayor' Storrs, 69, of Sherman; died Nov. 9; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Betty Jean Eberhard, 74, of Mesick; died Nov. 10; Hitesman Funeral Home, Cadillac.
      - Walter E. Harring, 88, of Buckley; died Nov. 11; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
     
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