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...
I have also included deaths reported in neighboring counties - where the deceased is brought to Manistee County for funeral services. This could indicate local family, or a burial in this county.
Week of October 5, 2003 |
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| Daniel A. Waite | 63 | of Manistee | died Sept. 4 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John 'BJ' Liesenfelt | 55 | of Arcadia | died Sept. 8 | Not given |
| Pamela Zibbell | 48 | of Midland, formerly of Wellston | died Sept. 11 | Not given |
| Maxine J. Gutowski | 89 | of Manistee | died Sept. 24 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Marvin R. Winn | 68 | of Manistee | died Sept. 27 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Michael R. Robke | 38 | of Eastlake | died Sept. 29 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Lois J. Baker | 70 | of Onekama | died Sept. 30 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Joyce E. Monroe | 48 | of Manistee | died Oct. 1 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Edward J. Livingston | 64 | of Filer City | died Oct. 2 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of October 12, 2003 |
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| Robert D. Topping | 82 | of Ludington, formerly of Manistee | died Oct. 4 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Helen (Belcher) Winter | 97 | of Seattle, Wash., formerly of Manistee | died Oct. 4 | |
| Kathryn A. Yankee | 87 | of Manistee | died Oct. 4 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Raymond C. Bilski | 81 | of Manistee | died Oct. 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of October 19, 2003 |
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| Nancy C. Francis | 86 | of Traverse City, reported Grand Traverse Co. | died Oct. 16 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Arthur Rodgers | 72 | formerly of Manistee | died Oct. 10 | Not given |
| Leonard K. Schallhorn | 86 | of Manistee | died Oct. 12 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Lucille T. Juergens | 85 | of Manistee | died Oct. 13 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Ruth G. Ziehm | 79 | of Manistee | died Oct. 13 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Thelma M. Haley | 98 | of Manistee | died Oct. 15 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Ruth M. Goede | 92 | of Manistee and Frankfort | died Oct. 17 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| George E. Rademaker | 92 | of Manistee | died Oct. 17 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of October 26, 2003 |
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| Mary Ann 'Bonnie' Swidorski | 68 | of Manistee | died Oct. 18 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Olive McGillivray | 89 | of Manistee | died Oct. 20 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Mary M. Williams | of Manistee | died Oct. 21 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee | |
| Elsa Backie | 91 | of Manistee | died Oct. 22 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Alice Marie Wilcox | 83 | of Cadillac, reported Wexford County | died Oct. 20 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
Week of November 2, 2003 |
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| Floyd B. Rybicki | 72 | of Thompsonville, reported Benzie County | died Oct. 27 | Dorrell Funeral Home, Ludington |
| Donald 'Butch' Hughes | 92 | of Manistee | died Oct. 21 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Charlotte Jacobs | 84 | of Manistee | died Oct. 26 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Donald L. Scates | 82 | of Onekama | died Oct. 26 | Bennett-Barz Funeral Home, Beulah |
| Martha F. Gorzynski | 87 | of Manistee | died Oct. 27 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Richard E. Franckowiak | 74 | of Manistee | died Oct. 28 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Delores Marie Miller | 76 | of Stronach | died Oct. 29 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Charles L. Klaumann | 79 | of Arcadia | died Oct. 25 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
Week of November 9, 2003 |
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| Elizabeth Jean Charlton | 86 | formerly of Manistee | died Oct. 21 | Not given |
Week of November 16, 2003 |
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| Blanche Ellen Miller | 68 | of Onekama | died Nov. 8 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Ford Beecher Waterman | 80 | of Brown Twp. | died Nov. 9 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Gloria Marie Schmidt Cone | 73 | of Kaleva | died Nov. 11 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Arthur LeRoy Johnson | 81 | of Bear Lake | died Nov. 11 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Richard 'Bill' Brown | 65 | of Muskegon, formerly of Manistee | died Nov. 12 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Raymond Joseph Dahlke, Sr. | 65 | of Manistee | died Nov. 12 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of November 23, 2003 |
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| Ruth V. Mix | 86 | of Frankfort, reported Benzie County | died Nov. 17 | McElduff Funeral Home, Frankfort |
| Ronald Joseph Dahlke Sr. | 65 | formerly of Manistee | died Nov. 12 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John M. Lijewski | 75 | of Manistee | died Nov. 13 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Marilyn A. Larson | 71 | of Manistee | died Nov. 14 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Norman A. Thompson | 79 | of Manistee | died Nov. 14 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Roy Milford Fortier | 81 | of Manistee | died Nov. 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| LouEllen Fraley | 63 | of Kaleva | died Nov. 18 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Angeline V. Cichy | 81 | of Manistee | died Nov. 21 | Herbert Funeral Home |
Week of November 30, 2003 |
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| Elsie Alice Prepejchal | 89 | of Thompsonville, reported Benzie Co. | died Nov. 23 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Olive L. Radtke | 88 | of South Boardman, reported Kalkaska Co. | died Nov. 18 | Not given. This surname appears in Manistee Co. genealogy often, so I have included this death just in case... |
| Norbert David Eaton
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79 | of Manistee | died Nov. 21 | Oak Grove Cremation Center |
| Robert Walter Larson | 75 | of Manistee | died Nov. 22 | Oak Grove Cremation Center |
| Clara Marie Smith | 94 | of Bear Lake | died Nov. 16 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Marjorie Marie Monk Johnson Tuisku | 99 | of Kaleva | died Nov. 24 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Florence Rosemary 'Boots' Nicholas | 72 | of Copemish | died Nov. 24 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Joseph G. Quinn | 79 | of Manistee | died Nov. 25 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Joseph T. Staffnik | 99 | of Manistee | died Nov. 25 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| William J. Patulski | 85 | of Stronach | died Nov. 27 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Helen I. Franka | 81 | of Kaleva | died Nov. 28 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Weel of December 2, 2003 |
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| Donald Laverne Lettau | 84 | of Thompsonville, reported Benzie County | died Dec. 5 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Rudolph Santacroce | 38 | formerly of Manistee (place of death not given) |
died Nov. 27 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Melvin Ronald Arlt | 64 | of Kaleva | died Nov. 29 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Ethel M. Larson | 84 | of Manistee | died Nov. 30 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Marie P. Michalak | 93 | of Manistee | died Nov. 30 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Carl L. Bureau | 87 | of Manistee | died Dec. 2 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Ellen R. Zimmerman, | 84 | of Branch, Mich. | died Dec. 2 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Frances Jean Jacobs | 78 | formerly of Manistee (place of death not given) |
died Dec. 4 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Paul Frederick Boehm | 66 | of Brethren | died Nov. 30 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of December 14, 2003 |
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| Donald Laverne Lettau | 84 | of Thompsonville, reported Benzie County | died Dec. 5 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Gloria Anne Drobena | 71 | of Thompsonville, reported Benzie County | died Dec. 9 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Irene H. Joslin | 90 | of Manistee | died Dec. 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Alvin Frank Brian | 88 | of Brethren | died Dec. 8 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Richard Arthur Bradford | 60 | of Manistee | died Dec. 8 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Roberta V. 'Bobbi' Picardat | 79 | of Manistee | died Dec. 9 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Christian Henry Iverson | 76 | of Bear Lake | died Dec. 11 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of December 21, 2003 |
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| Harold A. Block | 92 | of Manistee | died Dec. 12 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Walter Sadowsky | 88 | of Manistee | died Dec. 12 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Bertha N. Bass-Perkins, | 81 | of Bear Lake | died Dec. 12 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| James A. Hudson | 82 | of Irons | died Dec. 14 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Jacqueline Marie 'Jackie' Weber | 49 | of Fountain | died Dec. 16 | Covell Funeral Homes, Traverse City Chapel |
| Martha Agnes Kaskinen | 78 | of Kaleva | died Dec. 18 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Dewayne M. 'Baldy' Waller | 72 | of Brethren | died Dec. 18 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of December 28, 2003 |
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| Henry W. Brown | 78 | of Pierport | died Dec. 19 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Christopher Allen Burton | 27 | of Manistee, | died Dec. 20 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Steven Dale Densmore | 34 | of Manistee | died Dec. 21 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| J. Ray Johnson | 78 | of Manistee | died Dec. 21 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Scott James Uhan | 39 | of Kaleva | died Dec. 23 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Edward A. Schaefer II | 78 | of Brethren | died Dec. 25 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of January 4, 2004 |
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| Arnold L. Diesing | 85 | of Manistee | died Dec. 26 | Johnson Funeral Home P.C., Manistee |
| Grace T. Malecki | 86 | of Manistee | died Dec. 27 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Lenore Joan Brown | 82 | of Arcadia | died Dec. 28 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Ryan C. Mallison | 26 | of Manistee | died Dec. 28 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Richard Patulski | 85 | of Manistee | died Dec. 28 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Bryan Keith Pete | 45 | of Manistee | died Dec. 28 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Irene Ethel Ware | 90 | of Bear Lake | died Dec. 28 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Elsie Ida Meister | 98 | of Kaleva | died Dec. 30 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of January 11, 2004 |
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| Eleanor Alma Wakelee | 91 | of Kaleva | died Jan. 1 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| William D. Glaspie Sr. | 70 | of Waterford and Manistee | died Jan. 4 | Coats Funeral Home, Waterford |
| Janet L. Gunderson | 80 | of Manistee | died Jan. 6 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Eleanor M. Peterson | 92 | of Manistee | died Jan. 7 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Jane D. Tetsworth | 79 | of Manistee | died Jan. 7 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Albert Walton | 80 | of Onekama | died Jan. 7 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Evens | 42 | formerly of Mesick, (reported Wexford County) | died Jan. 8 | Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City |
Week of January 18, 2004 |
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| Marie L. Mayer | 91 | of Manistee | died Jan. 9 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Fred Alan Boss | 39 | of Manistee | died Jan. 12 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| George W. Pilz | 75 | of Arcadia | died Jan. 13 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Hilbert 'Pete' Donald Harthun | 91 | of Bear Lake | died Jan. 14 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| William C. Kramer | 67 | of Eastlake | died Jan. 16 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
Week of January 25, 2004 |
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| William A. Condux | 72 | of Stronach | died Jan. 15 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| David C. Erickson | 72 | of Manistee | died Jan. 15 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Angel Jean Sutherland, infant | of Wellston | died Jan. 15 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva | |
| Larry James Bradford | 65 | of Kaleva | died Jan. 17 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Evelyn Hilliard | 81 | of Kaleva | died Jan. 18 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Elizabeth A. McIntyre | 73 | of Manistee | died Jan. 19 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| David J. Nowak | 83 | formerly of Manistee | died Jan. 19 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Julian 'Cook' Zajac | 74 | of Manistee | died Jan. 19 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
Week of February 1, 2004 |
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| Marva Lucille McCarthy | 74 | of Onekama | died Jan. 23 | Terwillger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Stanley George Thomas | 79 | of Manistee | died Jan. 23 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., of Manistee |
| Gladys Marie Kimball | 87 | of Wellston | died Jan. 27 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Violet Doreen Woods Harju | 79 | of Kaleva | died Jan. 28 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Henry Louis Chandler | 81 | of Mesick, reported Wexford County | died January 27 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of February 8, 2004 |
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| Joseph L. Gramza | 69 | of Free Soil, formerly of Manistee | died Jan. 30 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Sister Elizabeth Ozdych | 71 | of Grand Rapids, formerly of Manistee | died Jan. 31 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Delores Mae Lookadoo | 61 | of Wellston | died Feb. 1 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Dorothy M. Lindeman | 94 | of Stronach | died Feb. 3 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
Week of February 15, 2004 |
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No deaths reported in Manistee County |
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Week of February 22, 2004 |
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| Angela Grace Lovell | 77 | of Bear Lake | died Feb. 13 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Lois Ann Erwin | 65 | of Manistee | died Feb. 14 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Dorothy J. Witucki | 76 | of Manistee | died Feb. 17 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., of Manistee |
Week of February 29, 2004 |
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| Albert Joseph Clark | 89 | of Eastlake | died Feb. 20 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee. |
| Jennie C. Maki | 99 | of Bear Lake | died Feb. 22 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Irene Krahe | 73 | of Onekama and Kaleva | died Feb. 23 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Josseph Peter Kocsis | 90 | of Onekama | died Feb. 25 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Barbara Ann Winamaki | 62 | of Manistee | died Feb. 25 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Gerald G. Woodman | 67 | of Onekama | died Feb. 26 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
Week of March 7, 2004 |
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| Patricia Ann Manville | 49 | of Thompsonville, reported in Benzie County | died Feb. 29 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Marilyn Irene Sekely | 54 | of Grayling, reported in Crawford County | died March 4 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Walter P. Grabda | 74 | of Kalkaska, reported in Kalkaska County | died Feb. 28 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Elwon Lee Hoffman | 84 | of Brethren | died Feb. 28 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Virginia E. Ball | 77 | of Manistee | died Feb. 29 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Grace M. Stamp | 89 | formerly of Manistee (place of death not given) | died Feb. 2 | Edwards Oak Grove Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Rose Catherine Froncek | 76 | of Stronach | died March 2 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Harold L. Beatty | 77 | of Harrietta, reported in Wexford County | died Feb. 28 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
Week of March 14, 2004 |
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| Jamie Wayne Bailey | 31 | Of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Manistee | died March 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Loren C. Pearce | 91 | of Manistee | died March 5 | Johnson Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| Joseph L. Tyczkowski | 75 | of Manistee | died March 5 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| John W. Bass | 60 | of Bear Lake | died March 7 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Charles L. LeMire | 68 | of Kaleva | died March 8 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Leonard Ray Steinberg | 69 | of Freesoil | died March 10 | Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee |
Week of March 21, 2004 |
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| Raymond Elwin Smith | 66 | of Traverse City | died March 16 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Delores Regina Makinen | 66 | of Kaleva | died March 10 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Irene M. Budnik | 90 | of Manistee | died March 11 | Herbert Funeral Home, P.C., Manistee |
| James Daniel Swably | 65 | of Copemish | died March 12 | DenHerder Funeral Home, Paulding, Ohio |
| Frances E. Adamczak | 93 | of Manistee | died March 14 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John A. Serocki | 76 | of Manistee | died March 14 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Helmer Floyd ‘Tucker’ Johnson | 55 | of Onekama | died March 16 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Thomas J. Mackin | 98 | of Manistee | died March 16 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Alyce Sherman | 74 | of Manistee | died March 17 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Katrina Kay Pope | 31 | of Brethren, | died March 18 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
Week of March 28, 2004 |
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| Robert Clarence Schimke | 85 | of Onekama | died March 21 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva - Norwalk Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maxine J. Laubscher | 69 | of Manistee | died March 22 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak MI | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee - Mt. Carmel Cemetery |
| Brenda J. Tyron | 45 | of Manistee | died March 22 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee, Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Manistee. *Brenda was a much loved teacher within the Manistee ISD. Her funeral service was attended by family, friends and many area students. She will always be remembered as a beautiful individual that was called home to God far before her time.* |
| LISA MARIE JARMAN | 41 | of Manistee, | died this past weekend at her home. | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Oak Grove Cemetery in Manistee.
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Week of April 4, 2004 |
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| Bertha Jean Messer | 64 | of Arcadia | died March 27 | Edwards-Oak Grove Funeral Home, Bear Lake |
| Peter 'Pete' Luinstra | 75 | of Traverse City | died March 29 | Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, Traverse City |
| Ray W. Archer | 98 | of Brethren | died March 30 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Julia A. Bruetsch | 63 | of Manistee | died March 30 | Oak Grove Cremation Center, Manistee |
| Edward John Viol | 88 | of Kaleva | died March 30 | Herbert Funeral Home, Manistee |
| Carol M. McCarthy | 87 | of Manistee | died March 31 | Johnson Funeral Home, Manistee |
| John 'Terry' Asiala | 60 | of Kaleva | died April 1 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva. |
| William Russell Welch | 98 | of Onekama | died April 1 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |
| Marjory A. Arquilla | 68 | of Harrietta - reported Wexford Co., | died April 1 | Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva |