Manistee County Deaths
Reported by Area Funeral Homes
(Some of these names are not in the obituary index)
This list, unfortunately, does not tell which newspaper may have run an obituary on the deceased...
Week of January 5, 2003 |
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| Mabel R. Telford | 88 | formerly of Bear Lake | died Dec. 16 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Audrey R. Anderson | 88 | of Manistee | died Dec. 28 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Aser J. Bezesky | 98 | of Onekama | died Dec. 29 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Florence F. Diesing | 87 | of Manistee | died Dec. 29 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Elisabeth S. Hamp | 94 | of Manistee | died Dec. 29 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Emery 'Kaiser' Oleniczak | 87 | of Manistee | died Dec. 31 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Alfred William Hackman | 78 | of Wellston | died Dec. 31 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Colin H. McDougall | 71 | of Manistee | died Dec. 31 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Billy Ray Van Horn | 67 | of Copemish | died Jan. 1 | Wolfe Funeral Home, Kalkaska |
| Virginia A. Maue | 91 | of Manistee | died Jan. 1 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Margaret H. Milarch | 91 | of Manistee | died Jan. 2 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Philip L. Johnson | 68 | of Manistee | died Jan. 2 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
Week of January 12, 2003 |
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| Rose (Granny) Violet Sams | 93 | of Wellston | died Jan. 4 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Eleanor Baumgartner | 86 | of Manistee | died Jan. 5 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Margaret A. Ax | 93 | of Manistee | died Jan. 6 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Bert Richard Anderson | 66 | of Bear Lake | died Jan. 8 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of January 19, 2003 |
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| Joseph R. Tighe Sr. | 83 | of Manistee | died Jan. 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Mary Wilmina Novotny | 90 | formerly of Onekama and Kaleva | died Jan. 6, in Monticello, Ind.; | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| James H. Bauman | 84 | of Manistee | died Jan. 11 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Jeffery Scott Densmore | 38 | of Manistee | died Jan. 11 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Bob B. Munson | 70 | of Manistee | died Jan. 11 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| George C. Gilbert | 64 | of Manistee | died Jan. 13 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Anna Mae Arkwright, | 70 | of Eastlake | died Jan. 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| John 'Rock' Helminski | 87 | of Manistee | died Jan. 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Reva Marie Robbins | 73 | of Manistee | died Jan. 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Robert James McClain | 79 | formerly of Manistee | died Jan. 15, in Ludington | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Marilyn Richards Lonsbury | 70 | of Onekama | died Jan. 17 | Oak Grove Cremation Center |
Week of January 26, 2003 |
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| Kae Ann Erdmann | 65 | of Manistee | died Jan. 18 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Carrie L. Kliber | 96 | of Manistee | died Jan. 18 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Clara Julia Malkowski | 87 | of Manistee, formerly of Freesoil | died Jan. 19 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Jerome A. Kaminski | 74 | of Manistee | died Jan. 21 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
Week of February 2, 2003 |
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| Glenda (Behm) Larson Bernaciak | 69 | of Manistee | died Jan. 24 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Gerald 'Gerry' Schubert | 70 | of Manistee | died Jan. 25 | Hebert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Charlotte Theresa Zimmerman | 96 | of Manistee | died Jan. 25 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Hazel E. Zupin | 77 | of Manistee | died Jan. 26 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| James R. Haggerty | 77 | of Arcadia | died Jan. 27 | Alt & Shawmut Hills Chapel, Grand Rapids |
Week of February 9, 2003 |
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| Evelyn Margaret Watkins | 58 | formerly of Manistee | died Jan. 31 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Carol J. Cramer, | 72 | of Manistee | died Feb. 3 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Clarence C. Wagner | 91 | of Manistee | died Feb. 3 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Edward M. Rakcyznski | 80 | of Manistee | died Feb. 4 | Herbert Funeral Home |
| Bernard J. Maue | 69 | of Manistee | died Feb. 4 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of February 16, 2003 |
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| Reverend Edward J. Kubiak | 94 | formerly of Manistee | died Feb. 4 | Arsulowicz Brothers West Chapel, Grand Rapids |
| Evelyn J. Schram | 48 | of Manistee | died Feb. 10 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Dorothy Erickson | 81 | of Manistee | died Feb. 13 | The Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Arthur 'Art' Oleniczak | 79 | of Freesoil and formerly of Manistee | died Feb. 13 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of Februuary 25, 2003 |
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| Frances (Tracey) Matheis | 60 | of Germany, formerly of Frankfort (reported in Benzie County) |
died Jan. 31 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Alpherna Margaret Kelley | 88 | of Kaleva | died Feb. 13 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Patricia Marie 'Maudie' Zawacki | 55 | of Manistee | died Feb. 13 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Donald J. Bartoszek | 80 | of Manistee | died Feb. 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Lila Holso | 90 | of Kaleva | died Feb. 15 | Terwillger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Mary Jane Finan | 68 | of Onekama | died Feb. 16 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Agatha V. Kiefer | 88 | of Manistee | died Feb. 16 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Anna May Wallace | 73 | of Thompsonville (reported in Benzie County) |
died Feb. 16 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Opal Emma Townsend | 92 | of Brethren | died Feb. 17 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Mark R. Krauskopf | 35 | of Onekama | died Feb. 17 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Philip M. Hopkins | 78 | of Arcadia | died Feb. 19 | McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel |
Week of March 02, 2003 |
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| Richard Helmer Bloomquist | 76 | of Frankfort, formerly of Manistee | died Feb. 22 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Gloria Jean Harris | 52 | of Manistee | died Feb. 26 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Tracy J. Picardat | 88 | of Manistee | died Feb. 18 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Clarabelle C, Mack | 93 | of Manistee | died Feb. 21, 2003 | Not given |
| Noreen Kay Hamilton | 61 | of Chief Lake | died Feb. 22 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Ernest V. Schroeder | 81 | of Manistee | died Feb. 22 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Dorothy Isabel Gunia | 79 | of Manistee | died Feb. 23 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Betty Lou Nickelson | 68 | 0f Manistee | died Feb. 23 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Gerald 'Jah' Bialik | 80 | of Manistee | died Feb. 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Vesta Edith Davis | 95 | of Manistee | died Feb. 26 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Germaine G. Bialik | 80 | of Manistee | died Feb. 27 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of March 9, 2003 |
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| Lloyd Thomas Connolly | 83 | of Brethren | died Feb. 25 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Ilsa Kay Clewien | 51 | of Manistee | died March 1 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Charles William Erickson II | 76 | of Onekama | died March 4 | Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Richard Chmielewski | 57 | of Manistee | died March 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Thelma C. Kruse | 81 | of Manistee | died March 7 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of March 16, 2003 |
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| Allen Fred Gifford | 85 | of Beulah Reported in Benzie County |
died March 7 | Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Eloise E. Clark | 85 | of Frankfort | died March 8 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Kimberly Kay (Kulawiak) Wendels | 36 | of Newport News, Va., formerly of Manistee | died Dec. 25, 2002 | |
| A. Leonard Engwall | 95 | formerly of Manistee, died in Maryland | died March 2 | |
| Marilyn Tedrow Richmond | 78 | of Manistee | died March 6 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Harold R. 'Yogi' Ross | 86 | of Manistee | died March 6 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Jolene Penny (Richards) Garavuso | 27 | of Manistee | died March 7 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Joseph M. Duvall | 26 | of Brethren | died March 9 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Charlotte Eckoff | 74 | of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Manistee | died March 9 | Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando, Fla |
| Reynold James Brow | 68 | of Kaleva | died March 12 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Eleanor J. Lundbom | 82 | of Manistee | died March 13 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of March 23, 2003 |
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| Maurice Edward Langford | 86 | of Thompsonville | died March 19 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Dorothy Marie Horenburg | 92 | of Wellston | died March 14 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Lucille Hipakka | 89 | of Flint, formerly of Kaleva | died March 15 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| LeRoy Tondu | 77 | of Arcadia | died March 15 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Max Willard Batterson | 62 | of Manistee | died March 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Joseph S. Jones | 69 | of Onekama | died March 18 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of March 30, 2003 |
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| Devon Joseph Chavalia | infant son of Andrew L. Chavalia and Deborah Graham of Lake Ann Reported Benzie County |
died March 23 | Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City | |
| Frances Louise Curtis | 83 | of Honor Reported Benzie County |
died March 25 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Everett E. 'Red' Underwood | 75 | of Ionia, formerly of Manistee County | died March 4 | Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Ionia |
| Donald G. Jennings | 72 | of Manistee and Saline | died March 21 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Rogene Marie Gielczyk | 77 | of Manistee | died March 22 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Beverly Jane Smith | 82 | of Copemish | died March 22 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Leona E. Anderson | 93 | of Eastlake | died March 23 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John J. Kasperski | 73 | of Kaleva | died March 23 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Josephine M. Sullivan | 89 | of Manistee | died March 23 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| James W. Johnson | 85 | of Manistee | died March 25 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of April 6, 2003 |
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| Joyce Crampton Butterfield | 76 | of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Manistee | died March 27 | Not given |
| Germaine M. Rutowski | 86 | of Filer City | died March 28 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Mildred D. GeBott | 96 | of Manistee | died March 29 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Joanne Frances Jarvis | 64 | of Bear Lake | died March 29 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Donald Hugh Kenny III | 49 | of Manistee | died March 30 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Clayton J. Lamont | 96 | of Lansing, formerly of Bear Lake | died March 30 | |
| Carl Edwin Johnson | 84 | of Kaleva | died April 2 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of April 13. 2003 |
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| Robert J. Hinds | 70 | of Bear Lake | died March 28 | Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Sylvan Verbison | 81 | of Bear Lake | died April 1 | |
| Josephine Tarnowski | 98 | of Wellston | died April 3 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Barbara B. Toland | 99 | of Onekama | died April 3 | Lux Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant |
| Max Marshall Noteware | 88 | of Manistee | died April 5 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Donald R. 'Buck' Kluesner | 60 | of Brethren | died April 6 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Lawrence J. Owens | 58 | of Manistee | died April 6 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Carolyn A. Ebert | 68 | of Arcadia | died April 8 | McElduff Funeral Homes, Benzonia Chapel |
| Elenore I. Kuenzer | 89 | of Manistee | died April 9 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of April 20, 2003 |
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| Abigail Peace Curtiss | infant daughter of David and Sherry (Schultz) Curtiss of Bear Lake | died April 12 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva | |
| Timothy Tyler Kenny | 47 | of Bear Lake | died April 13 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Bernie C. Keillor | 95 | of Bear Lake | died April 14 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Regina M. Kraus | 86 | of Manistee | died April 14 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Yolanda M. Karnisz | 68 | of Manistee | died April 15 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John S. Kovacs Jr. | 69 | of Manistee | died April 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Floyd H. Krusniak | 86 | of Manistee | died April 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Donald P. Popielarz | 63 | of Manistee | died April 15 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Thomas L. O'Herron | 65 | of Manistee | died April 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of April 27, 2003 |
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| John Edward Konicki | 75 | of Manistee | died April 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Clara J. Dahlke | 81 | of Manistee | died April 18 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Eugene L. Erler | 70 | of Midland, formerly of Wellston | died April 18 | Wilson Miller Funeral Home, Saginaw |
| Keith Gerald 'Whitey' Acha | 77 | of Brethren | died April 22 | Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah |
| Billy Ray Green | 63 | of Bear Lake | died April 23 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Natalia 'Nettie' Nowak, | 99 | of Grand Rapids, formerly of Manistee | died April 24 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |