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Date: Thursday, 17 February 2011, at 11:01 p.m.

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Margaret C. Bates 9/20/2001

A memorial service was held Tuesday for former Glen Lake resident Margaret Carlson Bates, who died Sept. 20 at Munson Medical Center. She was 87.

Mrs. Bates was born in Boston on Nov. 15, 1913, the daughter of Frederick and Flora (Bellinger) Carlson. On Dec. 28, 1979, at her home on Glen Lake, she married Dr. Harlow Bates, who preceded her in death in 1987.
Mrs. Bates graduated from Starratt School for Girls in Chicago, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan, and worked in corporate and academic library settings. Included were Union Carbide Corp., the University of New York College of Arts and Sciences at Plattsburgh.
Mr. Burton enjoyed observing nature, rose gardening, bird feeding, photography, cooking, genealogy, golf, music and Michigan and St. Mary’s Auxiliary. She also was active in the Dunes Ladies Golf League, volunteered at the Empire Museum and was an active member of the Glen Arbor Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving are five children, Peter J. Picard of Glen lake, Chris (Patty) Picard of Saginaw, Michelle (William) Richter of Saginaw, Jeffrey A. Picard of Florida. She was preceded in death by her sons, David Martin and William Lee Vingsness; one sister; and three brothers.

Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Carl Lee Raphael 9/28/2001

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Peshawbestown resident Carl Lee Raphael, who died Friday at Munson Medical Center. He was 52.
Mr. Raphael was born on Sept. 20, 1949, in Traverse City, the son of Carl and Julia Cecila (Mashka) Raphael.
Mr. Raphael was employed as a roofer, and was a well-known Native American artist. He was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa Chippewa Indians, and enjoyed participating in powwows.
Surviving are four children, Nicole (Shane) Sundell, Carl Lee Raphael Jr., Benjamin Calkins and Robert Calkins; sisters Rosemary Hawley, Wanda Raphael, Debbie Raphael, Robin Raphael (Greg Sawmick) and Peggy (Bruce) Rocha; two brothers, Clayton “Duke” Raphael and Paul (Tanya) Raphael; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Duane.
Services were held in the home of his brother, Paul Raphael. Burial was in Kateri Tekakwitha Cemetery.

Charles C. Rubnar 9/30/2001

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church for Northport and Green Valley, Ariz. resident Charles ( "Charlie”) Christian Rubnar, who died Sept. 30 at Leelanau Memorial Care Center. He was 86.
Mr. Rubnar was born on Aug. 5, 1915, in Jersey City, N.J., the son of Henry and Amelia (Landmesser) Rubnar. In 1947, he married Justina Gloria Pereda, who survives.
Mr. Rubnar was a graduate of Dickson High in Jersey City, and attended Western Ohio; and three grandchildren.
A gathering will be held Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Aquatic Program, c/o Parks and Recreation Dept., 1125 W. Civic Center Dr., Traverse City 49686; or Leelanau Memorial Care Center, P.O. Box 217, Northport 49670-0217.

Aileen Shelburg 10/1/2001

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Church for Aileen Shelburg, who died Oct. 1 at her Northport home. She was 85.
Mrs. Shelburg was born on Oct. 24, 1915, in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of Meville and Mary Elizabeth (Barryman) Fleet. In 1937 in Windsor, Ontario, she married William L. Shelburg, who preceded her in death in 1982.
Mrs. Shelburg graduated from Windsor Technical School, and was a member of Alpha Gamma Phil sorority. She lived since 1983 in Northport, where she attended Trinity Church.
Surviving are a son, Louis (Mary) Melvin Shelburg of East Lansing; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Karen Elisabeth) Waskiewicz of Northport; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends called from 2-8 p.m. yesterday at Martinson Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Leelanau Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to House of Hope or Northport Fire and Rescue.

Gertrude Marie Cook 9/17/2001

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Kateri Tekakwitha Church for Gertrude Marie (Schocko) Cook, who died Sept. 17 at her Peshawbestown home. She was 69.
Mrs. Cook was born in Omena on Jan. 3, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Allen) Schocko. She graduated from Ferris Institute in May, 1950, and attended Ferris State University. She was employed as a nurse’s assistant at Munson Medical Center and Leelanau Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Kateri Tekakwitha Church and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She enjoyed reading, bingo and traveling to the Upper Peninsula.
Mrs. Cook married her first husband, Willard Weese, in 1958, and is survived by their children, Rose Marie Weese and Francis Joseph Weese. She then married Roger Jerry Cook, and is survived by their children, Margaret Ann Barajas, Elizabeth Joan Cook, JoAnne Miller and Patricia Mary Aquayo. She is also survived by a brother, Francis Stevens; 15 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Also preceding her in death were sisters Julia, Beatrice and Lillian; brothers Earl, Roy, Elmer and Leroy; and daughters Debra Kay Weese, Kathy Weese and Sally Weese.
Friends called from 2-7 p.m. yesterday at Martinson Funeral Home, with a Rosary held at 7 p.m. Visitation continued with a wake service at 9 p.m. at Kateri Tekakwitha Church. Burial was at Kateri Tekakwitha Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church.

Virginia Barker 9/13/2001

Funeral services were held Saturday for Empire resident Virginia Barker, who died Sept. 13 at her home on Lake Michigan. She was 89.
Mrs. Barker was born in Detroit on Dec. 22, 1911, the daughter of Robert and Euphemia Scott. Following her retirement as a supervisor of switchboard operators for Chrysler Corp., she spent her summer in Empire. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Surviving are her nephews, Robert (Nancy) Martin and James (Xenia) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bert Carriere and Mark Barker.
Memorials may be directed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Marcella Ann Denoyer 9/4/2001

Memorial services will be announced at a later date for Marcella Ann Denoyer, who died Sept. 4 at Munson Medical Center. She was 59.
There will be no visitation. Oak Grove Cremation Center of Manistee is in charge of funeral services.

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