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November 10, 2002

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
      - Casimer R. "Cass" Kucharek, 72, of Echo Township, died Nov. 2; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Leona M. Spencer, 77, of Ellsworth, died Nov. 3; Hastings Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
      - Francis A. McCarthy, 74, of Alden, died Nov. 6; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Ruth I. Martinsen, 81, of Elk Rapids, died Nov. 6; Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Celeste W. Trombley, 94, of Bellaire, died Nov. 6; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Alice Anna Munchbach, 102, of Mancelona, died Nov. 8; Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona.
      BENZIE
      - Marie Rose Backus, 95, formerly of Thompsonville, died Nov. 3; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Warren Harold Putney, 78, of Frankfort, died Nov. 7; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      - Barbara Jane Cororan, 74, of Frankfort, died Nov. 9; Frankfort Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      - Ila Mae Hanel, 77, of Frankfort, died Nov. 9; Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes.
      CHARLEVOIX
      - Virginia 'Ginny' Burley, 78, of East Jordan, and formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 7; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      CHEBOYGAN
      - Dorothy E. Majestic, 86, of Cheboygan, died Oct. 31; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Kathy Jean Tallman, 38, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 1; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Gerd Zarfl, 57, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 1; Nordman Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      - Dale L. McLaughlin, 76, of Cheboygan, died Nov. 5; Christian Funeral Home, Cheboygan.
      CRAWFORD
      - Edward C. Kucharek, 74, of Grayling, died Nov. 1; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Betty D. Lifford, 79, of Grayling, died Nov. 4; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - Virginia T. Sutton, 84, of Grayling, died Nov. 4; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      - Kathleen 'Katy' B. Hawley, 64, of Grayling, died Nov. 7; Sorenson Funeral Home, Grayling.
      GRAND TRAVERSE
      - Robert Jonathan 'Jon' Moore, 46, formerly of Traverse City, died Oct. 15, 2002, in Costa Rica.
      - Michael Joseph Mahar, 3-1/2, of Interlochen, died Nov. 2; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Geryl Lucretia 'Betty' Jarvis, 84, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 2; Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, Sault Ste. Marie.
      - Ina Mae Rabon, 73, of Traverse City, died Nov. 4; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Gene Denman, 72, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 4, 2002, in Palm City, Fla.; Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City, Fla.
      - Julia L. Hammond, 72, of Traverse City, died Nov. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Michal S. Danilowicz, 3-day-old son of Steven and Kelly, passed away Nov. 5; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Fitch R. Williams, 88, formerly of Traverse City, died Nov. 5, 2002, in Carlisle, Pa.
      - Charles Joseph Pearson, infant son of Cassandra and Joe, died Nov. 6; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
      - Esther S. Huffman, 91, of Kingsley, died Nov. 6; Covell-Smith Funeral Home, Kingsley.
      - Virginia 'Ginny' Burley, (see Charlevoix County)
      - Marjorie Ann Kern, 77, of Interlochen, and formerly of Saginaw, died Nov. 7; Reitz Herzberg Funeral Home, Saginaw.
      - Amy Bea Zuniga, 13, of Traverse City and Florida, died Nov. 7; Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
      - Frank J. Semer, 79, of Traverse City, died Nov. 8; Central Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      KALKASKA
      - Betty D. Lifford, (see Crawford County)
      - Joan Mevis, 69, of Kalkaska, died Nov. 7; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      - William Clayton Barber Sr., 87, of South Boardman, died Nov. 8; Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City.
      - Joan N. Knight, 70, of Rapid City, died Nov. 8; Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.
      - Glen M. Sieting, 78, of South Boardman, died Nov. 9; Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska.
      LEELANAU
      - James LaVerne Burnham, 67, of Suttons Bay, died Nov. 4; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      - Evelyn 'Eleanora' Kropp, 97, of Good Harbor, died Nov. 5; Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.
      MANISTEE
      - Richard Tatro, 55, formerly of Manistee, died Nov. 3.
      - Kevin D. Taylor, 43, formerly of Manistee, died Nov. 5; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Larry Donald Hartley, 50, of Brethren, died Nov. 5; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - Louise J. Brastrom, 72, of Manistee, died Nov. 6; Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee.
      - Roy Willard Lenz, 82, of Kaleva, died Nov. 7; Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
      - James L. Frain, 67, of Manistee, died Nov. 8; Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake.
      OTSEGO
      - Harry Farr, 82, of Gaylord, died Nov. 1; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Donna Pruitt, 67, of Vanderbilt, died Nov. 2; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Jeffrey Northey, 36, of Gaylord, died Nov. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Alice Lenartowicz, 81, of Gaylord, died Nov. 3; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Raymond A. Savina, 72, of Gaylord, died Nov. 4; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Paul Lewis, 89, of Vanderbilt, died Nov. 5; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      - Marie Dreffs, 89, of Gaylord, died Nov. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc. Gaylord.
      - Frank Keyes, 45, of Gaylord, died Nov. 6; Nelson Funeral Home, Inc., Gaylord.
      WEXFORD
      - Dorothea Weber, 84, of Meauwataka, died Nov. 5; Hall Funeral Chapel, Manton.
      - William F. Stoll, 75, of Cadillac, died Nov. 8; Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Manton.
     
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